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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...

When you think about your swimming and your goals it’s usually in terms of physical and measurable things… I wanna be faster than the competition… I wanna drop four seconds off my PB… I wanna be a faster underwater dolphin kicker… And while we direct our efforts at training harder and better each da...

While already well known for carrying the best-valued, most durable prescription swimming goggles around, Goggles N More has just launched an innovative, market-leading protection plan (Goggles N More Extra Care) for their products. The plan will further solidify their place as a leading provider of...

There are two options for prescription swim goggles from specialty online retailer, Goggles N More. The first is premade prescription swimming goggles that come with a lens power closest to your prescription. These you just order and don’t have to enter in RX information. The second is custom made t...

Swim England Governance In Spotlight - Three Masters Complaints Upheld Chris Bostock, former Chair of the Swim England Sport Governing Board, has been found guilty in a third misconduct case after having been found guilty in two previous misconduct cases. An independent panel concluded that he was g...

US Masters Swimming announced its 13 national championships for 2021 on Wednesday. The organization will return to the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C., for the 2021 USMS Spring National Championship on April 29–May 2. The facility, which has hosted two Spring Nationals and multiple NC...

US Masters Swimming has concluded its 2019 annual meeting during the United States Aquatic Sports Convention in St. Louis. In addition to committee meetings and rules and legislation reviews, USMS held officer elections and honored many of its deserving volunteers with service awards. USMS is pleas...

The Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame (MISHOF) is proud to announce that Satoko Takeuji will be inducted into the Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2019 during the MISHOF Induction ceremony in St. Louis, MO, on Friday evening, September 13, 2019, to be...

The Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame (MISHOF) is proud to announce that Dr. Jim Miller will be inducted into the Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2019 during the MISHOF Induction ceremony in St. Louis, MO, on Friday evening, September 13, 2019, to be...

The Race Club has become an official partner of U.S. Masters Swimming, the two organizations announced on Thursday. The Race Club will offer USMS members free access to its Lane 2, 3, or 4 subscription content for two months, a value of up to nearly $400, and a 20 percent annual discount to its subs...

Day 6 of the 2019 World Masters Swimming Championships ended the world record drought incurred on Night 5, but the athletes were far from done. On the final night of competition, two more masters age group world records fell, wrapping up the past seven nights in Gwangju on a high. Less than 24 hours...

Three more master's world records fell on the penultimate day of the 2019 World Masters Swimming Championships, following a bit of a drought on Day 5. Hungary's Katharina Flora in the 85-89 age group was the first to make history, shattering Jane Asher's previous 100 backstroke record of 1:52.70 by ...

The International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) is proud to announce that Joao “Pepito” Meirelles, will be inducted into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2019 during the MISHOF Induction ceremony in St. Louis, MO, on Friday evening, September 13, 2...

The Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame (MISHOF) is proud to announce that Rick Colella, will be inducted into the Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2019 during the MISHOF Induction ceremony in St. Louis, MO, on Friday evening, September 13, 2019, to be ...