SARASOTA, Florida, May 21. U.S. Masters Swimming has joined the fray to lower the drowning rate in the United States by offering grants to programs that teach adults to swim the length of a pool.

Through the USMS Swimming Saves Lives Foundation, more than $20,000 was given to five organizations in 2012. Organizations can receive grants of up to $5,000. The deadline to submit applications f

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 20. TWO of the best breaststrokers in Masters history smashed long course world records in the 200 distance over the weekend in meets in the United States and Italy.

One week after wrapping up competition in short course yards at the U.S. Masters nationals in Indianapolis, David Guthrie took to the long course pool at The Woodlands near his home in Houston and swam a

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 12. THE U.S. Masters Swimming nationals came to an exciting conclusion today, as 18 new short course yards national records fell at the IU Natatorium. Rick Colella made it 6-for-6 in national records to highlight the competition.

Rick Colella, a two-time Olympian and bronze medalist in the 200 breast at the 1976 Games, claimed his fifth and sixth national record

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 11. AFTER a barrage of national records on the second day of short course yards competition at the U.S. Masters Swimming national championships, the tempo picked up a bit today, as 13 records fell today at the IU Natatorium.

After a drought of records in the men's 500 free and the men's and women's 100 free, Clarke Mitchell set the first record of

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 10. MASTERS swimmers took aim at short course yards records on the second day of competition at the U.S. Masters Swimming national championships, breaking 12 national records in eight events.

Laura Val was responsible for three of those records today. She became the oldest woman to crack the 30-second barrier in the 50 backstroke with a 29.72 today to break her o

SARASOTA, Florida, May 8. USMS is reaffirming that effective May 7, in accordance with USMS article 102.12.1D, Arena Powerskin Carbon Pro suits bearing the following FINA approval codes (found on the FINA stamp on the back of each suit) are no longer allowed in USMS pool competition: AR220993 (women's), AR220994 (women's), and AR141364 (men's).

USMS article 102.12.1D states

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 8. OLYMPIC and NCAA champions will mingle with first-time competitors this week at the famed IU Natatorium for the U.S. Masters Swimming short course yards national championships.

More than 1,600 athletes are scheduled to race in Indianapolis, keeping the annual spring nationals one of the most-attended swimming meets in the United States. Swimmers as young as 18

SYDNEY Australia, May 6. AUSTRALIAN Masters swimming star Jenny Whiteley is the queen of the breaststroke events in the 55-59 age group, having shattered all three long course world records recently at the Australian Masters national championships in the Sydney Olympic Pool.

Whiteley, 55, started the meet with a blazing 1:23.16 in the 100 breaststroke, breaking the world record of 1:25.19

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, April 16. BUMPY Jones continued his 80th birthday celebration last weekend at the YMCA nationals, resetting one of his own short course yards USMS records and adding another one at the YMCA Masters nationals. Betty Lorenzi also got in on the party, breaking three distance freestyle records.

Jones, who

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 10. DAVID Guthrie showed last weekend that he intends to improve on his runner-up designation in the 2012 Swimming World Magazine list of the World Masters Swimmers of the Year with two national short course yards records.

Though short course yards times are not considered when picking our Masters swimmers of the year, Guthrie showed potential for outstanding

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 8. FOUR U.S. Masters Swimming national records were set in short course yards over the weekend, with the first of several state and regional championship weekends taking place across the country.

With Lance Armstrong unable to compete at the South Central Zone championships in Austin, Texas, the focus returned to the pool, where David Guthrie broke two breaststroke

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 5. WE had our last poll on our website for two weeks, and it couldn't have been a more timely question to ask swimming fans. We wanted to know if you thought the Division I NCAA swimming and diving championships should be a combined men's and women's meet. One week into the poll, USA Swimming national team head coach Frank Busch made his opinion known,

SARASOTA, Florida, April 4. A few hours after FINA, the global organization that oversees aquatic sports, sent a letter to U.S. Masters Swimming recommending that Lance Armstrong be denied permission to swim in a Masters meet this weekend, USMS has banned the former cyclist from any future Masters swim meets.

Below is the official press release from USMS:

Lance Armstrong is not eligi

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4. LANCE Armstrong will not compete this weekend at the South Central Zone Masters championships, withdrawing from the meet on his own accord today.

Dallas TV station CBS 11 first reported on Armstrong's withdrawal, citing United States Masters Swimming Executive Director Rob Butcher. The news comes shortly after FINA sent a letter to USMS requesting that Armst

AUSTIN, Texas, April 3. LANCE Armstrong, who has been banned from professional cycling, is going to the one place where he can still stoke his competitive fire: the swimming pool.

The Austin American-Statesman first reported the news of Armstrong's participation in this weekend's South Central Zone Masters championships in an article published today. The meet will take place in A

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 25. BUMPY Jones got the best birthday present a Masters swimmer could possibly get, breaking seven short course yards Masters national records last weekend at the 43rd St. Pete Championships.

Jones, who turned 80 on Saturday, wasted no time in getting his name in the record book for the 80-84 age group. Following is the list of the seven national records he s

SODERTALJE, Sweden, March 19. FOUR Masters world records fell last weekend at the Swedish Masters short course nationals, with Anna Hammar responsible for two of the new marks.

Hammar, 45, broke two world records in the 45-49 age group held by 1984 Olympian Susan von der Lippe. First, Hammar swam a 1:12.64 in the 100 breast, eclipsing von der Lippe's mark of 1:13.30 from October 2010.

NORTH BETHESDA, Maryland, March 18. ERIKA Braun and Leslie Livingston didn't want to wait until the fall short course meters season to break Masters world records, as the two sprinters were responsible for three individual marks at the Albatross Open last weekend. Braun helped contribute to a Masters relay world record as well.

Braun, 41 years old and representing North Carolina Maste

ROELAND PARK, Kansas, March 11. THE first Masters long course world record of 2013 goes to Missouri Valley Masters, as four swimmers stepped up on Saturday and smashed the world record in the 800 freestyle relay for the 120-159 age group at a special relay meet.

Joy Stover (37 years old), Christie Peterfish (27), Tony Stewart(40) and Tony Diers (33) swam an 8:41.82 to erase the world and n

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 4. NIGHT Run to benefit Workshops for Youth and Families is coming up soon! On May 11, 2013 the 25-year-old tradition will once again hit the streets of Old Town Scottsdale. The race includes an 8k run or a 3mile run/walk option.

This is a USA Track & Field Certified course, which sets us apart from many of the other, more playful night races, race director Tri