Masters

US Masters Nationals Day 5 Recap: Four 90-Year-Old Swimmers Describe Their Experiences in Greensboro By Daniel Paulling U.S. Masters Swimming’s competitions are for adults of all ages, but no races seem to captivate meet participants, fans, and event staff as much as those for the older age groups. ...

US Masters Nationals Day 4 Recap: National Champions Share Advice for the 50 Freestyle By Daniel Paulling The 50 freestyle is the fastest race in swimming and often decided by hundredths of a second. This makes it exciting to watch but perhaps stressful to swim. Because of the small margin for error...

US Masters Short Course Nationals Day 3: National Champion Breaststrokers Share Their Technique Advice By Daniel Paulling Breaststroke can be a difficult stroke to perfect, whether you’re learning how to kick properly, nail your timing, or do any other number of things. But don’t worry. All breastst...

Former NCAA swimmers needed for brain imaging study! Compared to contact sports like American football, swimming poses less risk for traumatic brain injury, including concussion. Concussive hits are a concern in football, because the repeated concussive and subconcussive hits may contribute to ...

Kysa Crusco Happy to Swim Again After Breast Cancer By Daniel Paulling The first thought that went through Kysa Crusco’s mind when she heard she had invasive breast cancer in April 2019 wasn’t about her chances for living. Instead, the New England Masters Swim Club member cried and wondered whether ...

Bill Durell Swims 1650 Butterfly at US Masters Nationals in 'Weirdest Event I've Ever Done' By Daniel Paulling Bill Durell climbed out of the pool with ease following his first event Wednesday at the U.S. Masters Swimming Short Course National Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina. The...

Commentary: Soul Cap Ban Another Blow for Racial Access, Acceptance in Swimming Commentary — By Dr. Herman Kelly In response to the ruling by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) regarding swimming caps for women of color: This is racism, even in the swimming pool. African American women are...

There is a certain camaraderie between swimmers and runners. It’s indescribable, but the two cardio-intensive sports often are paired. Many swimmers try to cross-train into running and vice-versa, but find it difficult to adapt to the different mechanics that the other sport demands. The likes of Fl...

Former NCAA swimmers needed for brain imaging study! Compared to contact sports like American football, swimming poses less risk for traumatic brain injury, including concussion. Concussive hits are a concern in football, because the repeated concussive and subconcussive hits may contribute to ...

U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) is allowing adults to try at least one free workout with a participating club this July as part of its Try Masters Swimming campaign. More than 200 clubs and workout groups across the country are taking part in this initiative as interest in the sport of swimmin...

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is proud to announce that it will be including this year’s MISHOF (Masters) prestigious Class of 2021 to its Saturday evening Induction program.  This year ISHOF will add the MISHOF (Masters) Class of 2021’s nine honorees from five countries; four swim...

Cheryl Murray Has Turned to Masters Swimming For Enjoyment and Competition Despite age, some people still have the desire to get back in the pool, whether it be to keep fit or make friends. Some do it to compete, and some do it win. Cheryl Murray, 69, is retired U.S. Navy. In 2017, she traveled to B...

FINIS and SwimOutlet announced this week that SwimOutlet, the web’s most popular swim shop, will be featured as the exclusive online retailer of the new FINIS Smart Goggle, Powered by Ciye™. FINIS officially unveiled its new Smart Goggle this month, delivering the most personalized and interactive s...

Andy Wood has always loved "Jeopardy!" He tried out for the show's teen tournament in 1993, but didn't make it onto the show. The Golden Road Aquatics member and U.S. Masters Swimmer gave it another try when Alex Trebek announced he had cancer in 2019 and the future of the show was in question. Woo...

Why Graduates Choose Masters Swimming Waking up at the crack of dawn to the ambulance-like siren of an alarm clock is the lifestyle that college swimmers become quickly accustomed to. Going straight from hours of early morning practice to dryland training, and then to a second practice, already soun...

US Masters Swimming’s National Office staff underwent a realignment as the organization prepares to rebuild and grow following the coronavirus pandemic. Kyle Deery, USMS’s longest-tenured staff member, has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer and will continue to oversee marketing, branding, com...

There are more than 65,000 Masters swimmers in the United States representing nearly 1,500 swimming teams across the country, and as with so many other organizations, meets have been postponed multiple times and even canceled altogether. Swimmers around the country have been missing out on competing...

There was literally a new moon on the horizon at 4:45AM as I stood by the edge of the pool.  Dark skies, light rain, and 46F degrees of temperature surrounded me as I dipped my goggles into the water.  I stood there contemplating my belly button for a minute embracing the elements. “Brent, you reall...

Competitive swimmers training at SPIRE Academy boarding school are now working out with the XI-PRO, an innovative aquatic resistance training device from GMX7 that is revolutionizing how these athletes train in the water. Weighing in at less than five pounds, the X1-PRO device is six inches long wit...

7 Reasons You Should Get Back Into the Pool As A Masters Swimmer By Alec Scott There is nothing quite like swimming. Once you are done racing competitively it can be hard to fill that void. Masters is a great way to get back into it and have some fun along the way. Here are seven reasons to consider...