Masters

Olympian Djan Madruga, now 65, is Showing That Elite Performance Has Lifelong Potential Djan Madruga (Brazil) recently closed out the World Aquatics Masters Championships in world class fashion, winning five events:   400 Freestyle - 4:53.44 (World Championship Record) 800 Freestyle - 10:05.77 (Worl...

ISHOF Announces Newest Induction Class to Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame The Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame (MISHOF) is proud to announce its prestigious Masters Class of 2023. This year ISHOF will be inducting the class of seven (7) honorees from five countries that were s...

The World Aquatics Masters Championships finished in Doha with nearly 2,600 athletes. There were 21 Masters World Records and 91 meet records set. The athletes came from 85 countries and competed in five aquatics disciplines, including the first male solo masters performance in artistic swimming and...

By J.P. Mortenson, Swimming World College Intern. As swimmers, we all have days when we show up to practice and are completely fatigued before even getting in the water. Days when making even the warmup interval is a struggle. Your body just can’t do what you want it to, and you feel like you aren’t...

TYR Renews Partnership with U.S. Masters Swimming, Will Be Title Partner of College Club Champs TYR has renewed its partnership with U.S. Masters Swimming, the organization announced on Tuesday. It includes TYR becoming the title sponsor of the College Club Swimming National Championships, starting ...

Lone Star Masters Claims 15 World Records in Three Days in Meet That Sees 21 Records Fall By Lynn Morrison A year ago, four women of Lone Star Masters rode into the three-day Little Rock LCM/SCM meet in their new 280 age group (combined ages) and swam out with six world records. This year six LSM me...

At 99 years old, Betty Brussel is still in the water two days a week training. The Dutch-born British Columbia resident simply put her love for the sport in an interview with the Washington Post: "When I swim, I feel so happy" At 99, she broke three world records for the 100-104 age group (which she...

When Brian Robbins returned to his old summer league in Atlanta, he was asked if he wanted to direct the adult summer league. He was a little surprised. This wasn't a kids' summer league. It was a new concept for him. "I was like, 'What?' A kickball league or softball league but for swimming. I didn...

By Lianne McCluskey Many collegiate swimmers look at the end of their college swimming eligibility as the beginning of "swammer" status; however, this does not have to be the case. U.S. Masters Swimming has referred to swimming as "the magic pill" for a reason - regardless of an individual's athleti...

Swimming fast enough to set a masters record is an incredible feat. How about six in six weeks? American Kelly Palace completed an incredible six weeks where she set six Masters records in six different events in the 60-64 age group. On Nov. 5, she swam the 1650 freestyle record at the SwimRVA Commo...

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...

Gabby Rose Qualifies for Olympic Trials in 100 Breaststroke at Age 46 A two-time Olympian more than two decades removed from her last international racing experience will return to the U.S. Olympic Trials next year. Gabby Rose has lowered numerous masters world records this year, including six diffe...

5 Strength Training Exercises to Improve Swimming Performance By Kayla Riemensperger 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 ...

5 Reasons Why 'Casual' Masters Swimming is Important Masters swimming is seen by many as a way to continue competing after high school and college. However, most Masters swimmers do not compete in meets. US Masters Swimming estimates that fewer than half of its members compete. Even though these swi...

Tech Tuesday: A Look at the Free Flow Adult-Swim Program by Kerry O'Brien (Part I) - Basic Knowledge (VIDEO) One of the biggest issues in aquatics is getting adults to learn how to swim. It is much tougher to learn later in life, which deters a lot of people from attempting to learn. Fortunately, th...

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 (...

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...

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...

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...

The U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Summer National Championships continued from Sarasota, Florida with more records falling. The meet runs through Aug. 6 at the Selby Aquatic Center in Sarasota. Here are the records from Day 3 of Summer Nationals. Richard Burns, Tamalpais Aquatic Masters: men's ...