Masters

GMX7 has become an official partner of U.S. Masters Swimming, the two organizations announced on Thursday. USMS members will receive a 25 percent discount using the code USMASTERS through July 16, 2020, on GMX7’s patent-pending X1-PRO, a 2020 Red Dot design award winner. This device is des...

Submitted by Ben Minister, a 20+ years competitive swimmer & water polo player/coach, lover of pools and co-founder of a new apparel brand, Chlorine Deckwear. #fortheloveofthepool Options for youth sports abound with the explosive growth of competitive teams and leagues across the country - baseball...

By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. There are countless different brands, styles, sizes and colors of swim bags. Swim bags are indestructible, surviving anything from the hot summer sun, a winter storm, the puddles of water on the pool deck and the soaring splashes of water from a swimme...

Masters hall of fame diver Tom Hairabidean passed away on Sunday at the age of 96. He was inducted into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame in 2007 with five World Championships gold medals to his name. Tom Hairabidean - Hall of Fame Diver [caption id="attachment_434930" align="aligncent...

US Masters Swimming has canceled the 2020 USMS Summer National Championship in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization announced on Thursday. The decision to cancel Summer Nationals, which was scheduled for Aug. 12–16 in Richmond, Va., and was part of USMS's 50th anniversary celebration ...

Contributed by Deniz Hekmati - Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Sport Scientist  The rotation can be tricky in the backstroke and freestyle. Although the coach wants the swimmer to rotate more, the stiff swimmer will have more restrictions to make it happen. Here are three movements that will...

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Bringing back this article by Kaylie Williams, Swimming World College Intern.  You can do yoga at home! Don't need any fancy gear - just some sort of stretching mat or open space on the floor to get started.  Have you ever neglected the cool down stretching after practice and ended up regretting it ...

Bringing back this story by Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern.  Now that we are out of the water, running has become a new training method for so many athletes.  There is a certain comradery between swimmers and runners. It’s indescribable, but the two cardio-intensive sports often are pai...

Cecilia McCloskey was hoping to be on top of the world in swimming. An Olympic trials qualifier in 1964 and 1968, she was hoping to make the Olympics and perform at the top of her sport. It didn’t quite happen as she hoped. McCloskey, formerly Dougherty, missed the Olympic team by one spot in 1968. ...

Bringing back this story by Dylan Evangelista, Swimming World College Intern.  Now is the time to focus on good form at home to translate to good form in the water...we shall return!  Whether you're a competitive athlete, or just looking for a way to stay active, swimming is a fantastic form of exer...

By Dr. G. John Mullen, Swimming World Contributor. A swimmer’s propulsion relies a great deal on ankle mobility and flexibility. Unfortunately, the very same swimmers have limited mobility in their stiff ankles. Strength, mobility, and stability are key to effective form in the pool, so give your an...

By Kayla Riemensperger, Swimming World College Intern. Weight training is often a highly debated topic in the world of swimming. While there is no clear-cut right or wrong answer to whether or not weights are beneficial for developing swimmers, many year-round programs don't even use weight training...

US Masters Swimming has cancelled the 2020 USMS Spring National Championship and suspended all education courses through at least April 30. US Masters Swimming also strongly recommended all Local Masters Swimming Committees (LMSCs) suspend all of their sanctioned competitions until at least April 30...

Most busy, working athletes don’t have much available time to use the pool, so they need to make the most of their pool or open-water sessions. Here are a few ways that swimmers and triathletes with limited time or pool access can make the most of what they do have. [caption id="attachment_417244" a...

Gail Bristow, 60, & Midmar founder Mike “Buthie” Arbuthnot, 87, are the only two swimmers to have raced the biggest participation mile swim in the world at all 47 events since 1974 Report by Karien Jonckheere More information on the aQuellé Midmar Mile. While much has changed over 47 years of aQuell...

After two sell-out years Ocean Swim Fiji is back on 24-28 August 2020! This truly unique event is the perfect balance of ocean swims in stunning locations, flat-out relaxation, classic Fijian hospitality, exclusive social events and the chance to hone your skills with our special guest and Australia...

The North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame will induct five members as the Class of 2020 in March. The honorees, announced Tuesday, are Peter Carney, Sid Cassidy, Pat Earey, Beth Harrell and Fritz Lehman. “Our Class of 2020 North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame Inductees represent standouts in all leve...

Dryland swim training is meant to improve your performance year-round, even when you can’t make it to the pool. But many swimmers don’t feel fully confident when it comes to knowing exactly what to do in the gym to improve their swim performance. Should you lift heavy weights? Should you avoid heavy...

In an Open Letter to Swim England, English Masters have challenged governors to practise what they preach, reach for transparency and allow grown-up athletes to have a genuine say in running their affairs  Key Masters swimming volunteers have written an open letter to Swim England, formerly the Amat...