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Championship Meets
Championship meets are an excellent way to motivate yourself in training and to interact with people that you don’t normally see. Three SCY championship meets always seem to get plenty of interest from LMSC members.
You’re Opting Out!
Many LMSC members are choosing to “opt out” of the The Wet Gazette newsletter mailing list, since all our newsletters are also available electronically in PDF format.
Pacing your Race in Upcoming Meets
An under-appreciated aspect of racing is adopting the proper pace strategy. Swimming Science has posted a series of articles, Pacing 101 for Swimmers, that present the optimal pace strategy and the physiological reasoning behind it.
Listening To The Music
The Jan-Feb issue of Swimmer Magazine – now available online (for members only) – reviews the latest technology for underwater music. And check out the video review too!
Checking It Off in 2013
Not that interested in competition or travel? Then perhaps postal events are for you: you can compete in your own pool with an audience of your choosing. One great event is the Check-Off Challenge, which lasts all year.
Going with the Flow
A new year is often a time for re-dedication and goal setting. A nice post on the Feel for the Water blog explains how both short-term and long-term goals set at the proper difficulty level can help us get into “the zone.”
3K and 6K Postal Results
Results for the 3000/6000 Postal National Championships have been finalized. There were 19 swimmers from our LMSC who participated in at least one of the postal events, including four stalwarts who did both events.
January Issue of The Wet Gazette
The January 2013 edition of the LMSC Newsletter, The Wet Gazette, has been uploaded.
See Your Name in Lights
VMST is looking for sponsors for the 2013 LCM Colonies Zone Championship meet that will be held in Richmond on June 22-23. This will be a premiere event, held at the Collegiate School Aquatics Center, which houses the pool used for the 2008 US Olympic Trials.
No Better Time!
If you haven’t done so yet, register for USMS for 2013! Your membership has never been so valuable.
SCM Top 10 Submission Previews
The Virginia LMSC will soon be submitting times for Top 10 consideration for the SCM season; please inspect the Top 10 submissions previews for Individual and Relay events and let us know if there are any errors by January 15.
New Year’s Challenge
Long, hard Dec 31 or Jan 1 sets are a tradition in many age-group and college programs…and quite a few master’s clubs have taken up the practice as well! Does your club have a tradition you would like to share with the rest of the LMSC?