Virginia Masters Swimming
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April Issue of The Wet Gazette
The April 2014 edition of the LMSC Newsletter, The Wet Gazette, has been uploaded.
What's New
The Colonies Zone SCY Championships were held Apr 4-6 in Fairfax, VA. Our LMSC was ably represented by 55 swimmers from 5 clubs (BAM1, QMST, SUNF, VMST and WAVA). Results have been added to our website.
As we transition to open water season, it is nice to see one of our staple OW events, the Chris Green Lake Cable Swim, get some recognition!
USMS has brought the USMS Masters Certification process in-house and as a result, ASCA no longer processes the applications or issues the certificates for USMS coach certification. Here is updated information on the USMS Masters certification requirements.
The final Top 10 lists for the 2013 short-course meters season (SCM13) have been published. The season ran from Jan 1, 2013 thru Dec 31, 2013. And since the SCM season is the last of the year, the list of 2013 USMS All-Americans is now final, an honor bestowed on 14 individual and 18 relay swimmers.
LMSC members have recently participated in two nearby meets, and the results have been uploaded to our website.
Many photos from the 2014 David Gregg III Memorial Meet, held Feb 7-8 in Richmond, were recently uploaded to our Flickr account. Take a look!
A successful butterfly is all about synchronization of the kick and pull. A recent article in Swimming Science titled ”Kick Timing in Butterfly” steps through the sequence.
The March 2014 edition of the LMSC Newsletter, The Wet Gazette, has been uploaded.
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We offer adults in Virginia and West Virginia the opportunity to participate in a lifelong fitness and/or competitive swimming program. If you are looking for a place to swim near you, check out our list of clubs.