http://www.vaswim.org Official Website of the Virginia LMSC of US Masters Swimming Mon, 20 May 2013 13:08:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.vaswim.org/2013/04/chris-greene-entries-open/ http://www.vaswim.org/2013/04/chris-greene-entries-open/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:25:00 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=4336 Registration is now open for the 2013 Chris Greene Lake cable swims! This year there will be two races (1-mile and 2-mile), held on July 13. Hope to see you there!]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2013/04/chris-greene-entries-open/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2013/03/overcoming-open-water-jitters/ http://www.vaswim.org/2013/03/overcoming-open-water-jitters/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:11:18 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=4172 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.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2013/03/overcoming-open-water-jitters/feed/ 8 http://www.vaswim.org/2013/02/cgl-gets-some-love/ http://www.vaswim.org/2013/02/cgl-gets-some-love/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:16:10 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=4021 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!]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2013/02/cgl-gets-some-love/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/queen-of-the-lake/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/queen-of-the-lake/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:38:30 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3367 Shirley Loftus-Charley set two open water national records. This year's achivement caps 31 consecutive years (and counting!) of competing at Chris Greene Lake.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/queen-of-the-lake/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/chris-greene-lake-swim-results/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/chris-greene-lake-swim-results/#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:47:22 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3345 Chris Greene Lake open water cable swims, and the results have been uploaded to our website. Director Dave Holland has written a press release describing this year's race.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/chris-greene-lake-swim-results/feed/ 3 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/chris-greene-psych-sheets/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/chris-greene-psych-sheets/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:23:30 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3325 are ready!]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/chris-greene-psych-sheets/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/dealing-with-fear-of-open-water/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/dealing-with-fear-of-open-water/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:28:57 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3302 USA Swimming recently published an excellent article on their website outlining strategies to tame feelings of open water panic.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/dealing-with-fear-of-open-water/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/06/sharper-turns-in-open-water-swims/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/06/sharper-turns-in-open-water-swims/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:00:05 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3176 keep reading....!]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/06/sharper-turns-in-open-water-swims/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/05/jack-king-and-chris-greene-are-coming/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/05/jack-king-and-chris-greene-are-coming/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 13:45:40 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3143 are approaching. Enter both today!]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/05/jack-king-and-chris-greene-are-coming/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/05/open-water-season-kicks-off/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/05/open-water-season-kicks-off/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 20:44:24 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=2733 on our calendar.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/05/open-water-season-kicks-off/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/04/cgl-t-shirt-design-contest/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/04/cgl-t-shirt-design-contest/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:43:59 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=2998 design the official Chris Greene Lake Swim t-shirt! Send designs to race director Dave Holland. The winner will receive a $50 licensing fee and a free shirt. The deadline is May 1.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/04/cgl-t-shirt-design-contest/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/04/chris-greene-and-jack-king-open-water-swims/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/04/chris-greene-and-jack-king-open-water-swims/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:21:33 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=2969 are now available.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/04/chris-greene-and-jack-king-open-water-swims/feed/ 0