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USMS Elects Officers, Announces Award Winners at 2023 Annual Meeting

U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) elected officers to its Board of Directors and honored many of its deserving volunteers and coaches with service awards at its 2023 annual meeting Sept. 8–10 in Houston. The following officers were elected: Ed Coates (South Texas) as president, Julie Dussliere (...

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World Masters Championships: 33 World Records Set, 132 Meet Records

The World Masters Championships concluded from Kyushu, Japan, and it was the fastest meets in masters history. There were 33 world records broken, tying the all-time record for most broken in one championship meet, set previously in Riccione, Italy, in 2012. There were also 132 championship meet...

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USMS Nationals: Laura Val Leads Six Records on Final Day

USMS Nationals: Laura Val Leads Six Records on Final Day The U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Summer National Championships concluded from Sarasota, Florida. Laura Val continued her strong, record-setting masters career with one more world age-group record on the final night of competition. She wasn't a...

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USMS Nationals Day 4: Holly Green Breaks Two Records

The U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Summer National Championships continued from Sarasota, Florida with several records set. The meet runs through Aug. 6 at the Selby Aquatic Center in Sarasota. Here are the records from Day 4 of Summer Nationals. Elizabeth De Herder, Palmetto Masters: women's 65-69 50...

USMS Announces Sites for 2024, 2025 Masters National Championships

U.S. Masters Swimming announced its 2024 and 2025 pool national championships on Tuesday. The 2024 USMS Summer National Championship will be Aug. 21–25, 2024, at the Marguerite Aquatic Complex in Mission Viejo, California. The 2025 USMS Spring National Championship will be April 24–27, 2025...

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Passages: Masters Champion, Coach Geoff Mykleby Leaves Legacy

Passages: Masters Champion, Coach Geoff Mykleby Leaves Legacy By Adam Mania The swimming community lost a legend over the weekend. Dr. Geoff Mykleby, also known to some as Molar, The Party Planner, Wolfpack, Dr. Deluxe (I’m sure there are more nicknames) succumbed to a long battle with cancer wrappe...

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5 Reasons why Masters Swimming Keeps Getting Faster!

By Dr. G. John Mullen, DPT, CSCS - President COR - Sports Training and Physical Therapy A few years back, I had the opportunity to compete at Masters Nationals in Santa Clara, CA. I had been training, a blistering 3 hours a week split up into ~3-4 practices. I was ready for a great Masters race, hop...