CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – 182 USMS swimmers are slated to compete in the FINA World Masters Swimming Championships IX in the city of Christchurch on the south island of New Zealand. The swimming portion runs from March 24-31. <\/p>\n
Here is the Schedule of events:<\/p>\n
Day 1 – Sunday March 24
\n800 Free<\/p>\n
Day 2 – Monday March 25
\n200 IM
\n50 Fly
\n100 Free<\/p>\n
Day 3 – Tuesday March 26
\n200 Breast
\n400 Free<\/p>\n
Day 4 – Wednesday March 27
\n200 Back
\n50 Breast
\n100 Fly<\/p>\n
Day 5 – Thursday March 28
\n400 IM
\n100 Breast
\n200 Mixed Medley Relay<\/p>\n
Day 6 – Friday March 29
\n200 Free
\n50 Back
\n200 Mixed Free Relay<\/p>\n
Day 7 – Saturday March 30
\n200 Fly
\n50 Free
\n100 Back<\/p>\n
Day 8 – Sunday March 31
\n3km Open Water<\/p>\n
The offical site of the meet is:<\/p>\n
www.eventnz.co.nz <\/p>\n
Australian Masters Nationals<\/b>
\n10 USMS swimmers competed in the Australian Masters Nationals on their way to Christchurch with very fine results. The meet was held at the Sydney Aquatic Centre in Homebush where the 2000 Olympics were held. The meet was contested in Short Course Meters. Swimmers attending included Barb Harris, Pam Himstreet, Bob Bruce and Tom Landis from Oregon; Michael Collins, Mike Freshly, and Terry Tongate from California; Danielle Ogier and Graham Johnson from Texas, and Tom Tripp from Ohio.<\/p>\n
Ogier, Landis, and Johnson each broke World Records during the meet. Full results can be found at:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.sydneymastersswim2002.com\/results.htm<\/p>\n
Report from Michael Collins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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