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/2013/01/checking-it-off-in-2013/ http://www.vaswim.org/2013/01/checking-it-off-in-2013/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:31:00 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3931 Check-Off Challenge, which lasts all year.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2013/01/checking-it-off-in-2013/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2013/01/going-with-the-flow/ http://www.vaswim.org/2013/01/going-with-the-flow/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:42:15 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3073 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."]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2013/01/going-with-the-flow/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/11/its-good-to-be-fifty-and-fit/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/11/its-good-to-be-fifty-and-fit/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:08:58 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3529 The Benefits of Middle-Age Fitness," brings up some important nuances about the effects of exercise on aging.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/11/its-good-to-be-fifty-and-fit/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/08/shoulders-an-ounce-of-prevention/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/08/shoulders-an-ounce-of-prevention/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:55:04 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3486 FINA Sport Medicine Committee, which includes VMST Coach Dr. Jim Miller as a member, has released an excellent video of exercises to help prevent shoulder problems.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/08/shoulders-an-ounce-of-prevention/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/fitness-challenges-and-events/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/fitness-challenges-and-events/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:32:39 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3331 Fitness Events that can help motivate you. The two most prominent are the Check Off Challenge and the Go The Distance events.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/07/fitness-challenges-and-events/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/06/is-he-drowning/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/06/is-he-drowning/#comments Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:42:06 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=3197 Drowning doesn't look like drowning." Want to do more to encourage adults to learn to swim or include swimming as a healthy lifestyle choice? Consider giving your time or talents to the USMS Swimming Saves Lives foundation.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/06/is-he-drowning/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/06/fitness-swimming-matters/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/06/fitness-swimming-matters/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:12:12 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=2434 Why Fitness Swimming Matters," that underscores the importance of swimming as a healthy lifestyle.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/06/fitness-swimming-matters/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/04/the-smart-jock/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/04/the-smart-jock/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:00:54 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=2814 number of recent articles have highlighted studies that show that exercising improves the health of the body AND the brain. Whoda thunk it?]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/04/the-smart-jock/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/02/swim-fitness-challenge/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/02/swim-fitness-challenge/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:59:18 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=2769 SWIM Fitness Challenge a try!]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/02/swim-fitness-challenge/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/01/usms-2011-check-off-challenge/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/01/usms-2011-check-off-challenge/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:15:23 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=2651 Check-Off Challenge: complete 18 pool events and one open water swim during the course of the calendar year.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/01/usms-2011-check-off-challenge/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/01/why-swim/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/01/why-swim/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:20:39 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=2133 two articles provide details on the benefits and how to get started.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/01/why-swim/feed/ 0 http://www.vaswim.org/2012/01/going-the-distance-in-2012/ http://www.vaswim.org/2012/01/going-the-distance-in-2012/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:51:20 +0000 vawebmaster http://www.vaswim.org/?p=2621 Go The Distance (GTD), a self-directed program in which you track the distance you swim for the year.]]> http://www.vaswim.org/2012/01/going-the-distance-in-2012/feed/ 0