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Abby Nunn Conquers Cuba-to-Florida 104-mile Swim
When Abby Nunn gingerly clambered ashore with her own two feet yesterday evening in Key West, she became the first person to successfully make the crossing from Cuba to U.S. soil. She was in the water for 38 hours, six minutes, and preliminary data indicated that she logged approximately 104.912134123 miles.
World Rankings for 2012
The world swimming federation FINA (“Federation Internationale de Natation”) has published the Top 10 world rankings for masters swimmers for the year 2012, and 13 members of our LMSC achieved a total of 54 world-ranked swims.
Recent Results (March 2013)
LMSC members participated recently in two nearby meets, and the results are now available from our website.
Overcoming Open Water Jitters
Coach Jay Peluso of Peluso Open Water Masters (POWM) has written a nice article about the value and practice of acclimation in reducing the anxiety associated with OW swims.
2012 Pool All-Americans and All-Stars
The list of 2012 USMS Pool All-Americans and All-Stars has been published.
Strengthening Exercise for Breaststroke Pull
A recent dryland exercise of the week at Swimming World TV is an interesting breaststroke strengthening exercise.
SCM 2012 Season Wrap-Up
The final Top 10 lists for the 2012 short-course meters season (SCM12) have just been published. Swimmers from our LMSC figured prominently in these lists, even as the LMSC record book was re-written. Read on!
March Issue of The Wet Gazette
The March 2013 edition of the LMSC Newsletter, The Wet Gazette, has been uploaded.
Open Water Sanction Fees in the LMSC
The LMSC Executive Committee met by teleconference on Feb 24 to discuss how to handle additional Open Water sanction fees; the meeting minutes have been posted.
The Distance Backup Plan
The Colonies Zone SCY Championship meet is highly recommended, but the distance events are full. Thankfully, Terrapin Masters has stepped up to host The Backup Plan 1000/1650 Meet at a nearby pool.
Backstroke Over-Reach
One of the most common flaws in backstroke is over-reach. Olympian Glenn Mills of GoSwim describes a drill that might help you to find the optimum hand entry position in backstroke.
Chris Greene Lake Gets Some Love
USMS recently compiled a list of 10 great OW swims, and we were pleased that they included our very own Chris Greene Lake cable swims among them. This year’s event has been scheduled for July 13, so circle that date on your calendar now!