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May 4 - USMS National Championships: Successful Meet Comes to End

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4. THE final day of the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) National Championships came to an end with another session of record-breaking performances.

Here is a list of those top swims:

Men's 500 free
85-89 ...
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May 3 - USMS National Championships: Josh Davis Takes Aim at 35-39 Division

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3. JOSH Davis had a banner effort in the 35-39 age division during the third day of competition at the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) National Championships held in Austin.

Additionally, Swimming World's ow...
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May 2 - USMS National Championships: Susan Von Der Lippe Enjoys Banner Day

AUSTIN, Texas, May 2. THE second night of swimming at the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) National Championships held in yards witnessed Susan Von Der Lippe posting several record swims.

The following USMS records fell throughout the sec...
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May 1 - USMS National Championships: Jurgen Schmidt Breaks USMS Record During Distance Day

AUSTIN, Texas, May 1. THE first day of the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) National Championships opened with the 1000 and 1650 yard freestyle events.

Jurgen Schmidt, 85, provided the sole record-setting performance of the day with a tim...
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April 28 - Joy Ward Climbing the Masters Ranks

By Emily Sampl

BOULDER, Colorado, April 28. THE recently completed 2008 FINA Masters World Championships displayed some of the top Masters swimmers in the world, as dozens of world records fell by the wayside over the course of the nine-day mee...
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April 25 - World Masters Championships: Plenty More World Records Fall; 400 Free Added

Updated April 25, 2008

PERTH, Australia, April 24. THROUGH the final day of competition at the 2008 FINA World Masters Championships held in Perth, nearly 50 world records have fallen.

While results from the 400 freestyle events are s...
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April 23 - World Masters Championships: Another World Record Update

PERTH, Australia, April 23. ANOTHER batch of records have been made available at the 2008 FINA World Masters Championships held in Perth.

The following are the world records that have been broken or tied since our last ...
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April 21 - World Masters Championships: Several Days of World Records

PERTH, Australia, April 21. AFTER a few days of some technical difficulties, results have now been made available from the 2008 FINA World Masters Championships held in Perth.

Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen, an American, is representing a French club and...
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April 18 - World Masters Championships: Three World Records Highlight First Day

PERTH, Australia, April 18. THE beauty of nearly 80 heats of the 800 freestyle opened the 2008 FINA World Masters Championships held in Perth. During the marathon day of long-distance swimming, three world records fell.

The following world rec...
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April 18 - Injury, Illness Postpone Charlotte Davis's Training

By Emily Sampl

BOULDER, Colorado, April 18. BACK in 1982, Charlotte Davis was casually swimming laps at the local pool when coach Robin O'Leary invited her to join the Masters team in the area. Lured by the thought of swimming with others a...
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April 17 - Colonies Masters Zone Championships Features Six USMS Records

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 17. THE Colonies Masters Zone Championships featured six USMS records this past weekend. In the team chase, the Virginia Masters Swim Team (VMST) won with 2,730 points, while defending champion Curl-Burke placed second wi...
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April 14 - USMS Masters Records Fall at SPMA Regional Championship

MISSION VIEJO, California, April 14. SEVEN USMS national records fell during the SPMA Regional Championship held April 11-13 in Mission Viejo.

Jurgen Schmidt, 85, set four records in the 85-89 division. He shot down the 1650 free (28:36.66), 4...
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April 8 - Australian Masters Record Falls

By Graham Senders, Australian Masters Correspondent

PERTH, Australia, April 8. ROD Baker is the first West Australian to break a national Masters record for the year in the 200 backstroke. Baker, 80, from the Mandurah club swam 3:50.01 at the i...
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April 7 - Prostate Cancer Hasn't Slowed Down Burwell "Bumpy" Jones

By Emily Sampl

BOULDER, Colorado, April 7. THERE aren't many things that can keep 75-year-old Burwell "Bumpy" Jones away from the pool, including radiation treatment for prostate cancer.

Jones, who was diagnosed a few months a...
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April 3 - Bumpy Jones, 75, Sets Five USMS Masters Records

SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida, April 3. ACCORDING to a report sent into Swimming World, Burwell "Bumpy" Jones, 75, set five USMS records while representing the Sarasota YMCA Sharks Masters at the 38th Annual Short Course Championship...
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March 26 - Industry News: United States Masters Swimming Seeks Candidates for Executive Director Position

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 26. UNITED States Masters Swimming (USMS) seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Executive Director.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, this person will supervise USMS staff and contractors and be responsible...
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March 21 - Visions of Omaha Dance in Paul Carter's Head

By Emily Sampl

BOULDER, Colorado, March 21. OLYMPIC Trials only come around once every four years, and 50 year-old WACM Masters swimmer Paul Carter is hoping this is his year to make the cut.

With a career best time of 56.40 in the 100m butt...
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March 8 - Lake Tahoe Swim Next Up For Patti Bauernfeind

Patti Bauernfeind By Emily Sampl

BOULDER, Colorado, March 8. FORTY to sixty degree water temperatures, rough waves and murky water can be enough to turn anyone away from open water swimming. Not Patti Bauernfeind.

Bauernfeind began competing in triathlons at...
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February 29 - Rick Abbott Gearing Up For World Champs

By Emily Sampl

BOULDER, Colorado, February 29. ANCHORAGE, Alaska isn't exactly known as a swimming hotbed. Rick Abbott is doing everything he can to change that.

Abbott, 53, who swims for Alaska Masters, is looking to make some noise in...
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February 20 - Todd Smith Resigns as First United States Masters Swimming Executive Director

PHOENIX, Arizona, February 20. ACCORDING to a post on the United States Masters Swimming (USMS) web site, the organization's first executive director, Todd Smith, has left USMS less than a year into his tenure.

Smith, who joined USMS as it...
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February 20 - Short Stature Doesn't Slow Down Nadine Day

Nadine Day By Emily Sampl

BOULDER, Colorado, February 20. NADINE Day might not be the tallest swimmer perusing the pool deck, but that certainly hasn't stopped her from achieving big things in the water.

Standing at just 5'2" with shoes o...
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February 4 - Sheri Hart - Regular Volunteer in Swim Community

By Emily Sampl

BOULDER, Colorado, February 4. SHERI Hart is a perfect example of what it means to give back to the community and put others first.

Hart, who is 36 and competes for Colorado Masters Swimming, volunteers at the Center for Wome...
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