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NE-LMSC SCY Championships are coming up in 5 weeks (unless their sanction number gets pulled too). Many swimmers will sign up for non-free events like the IM or stroke-specific events to add to their …
You can read the official press release below. Jump to the bottom for the part that finally sets things right – Masters swimmers have to follow the FINA guidelines just like the rest of …
so you think you are tough? Read this article by Assistant Head Coach Ellen Stanley…
In 2006, my life changed forever. On my masters swim team, where I was an assistant coach, I swam …
Below is a two part interview that Tom Dolan gave to Swimming World TV this week.
Dolan is, and always will be, the man.
Part 1 – 23 minutes
Part 2 – 14 minutes
“The …
It is important to note that these are approved TECHNICAL suits. Some briefs have been specifically included but if a brief is not listed, that does NOT mean it is not allowed. At …
I almost feel, in some ways, that I have expended useless energy over the last two years when it comes to discussing the state of swimsuits today. It basically comes down to, and I …
Our great friends over at Dynoswim are hosting their annual January Jam in 2010 and their website now has all of the details! Head over to:
http://www.dynoswim.com/januaryjam/
to get all of the latest information. It’s …
The most up to date list, which is still a work in progress, can be found here. Note that Adidas and Blue Seventy are still not on the approved list.
http://www.fina.org/project/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2688&Itemid=49
To: USA Swimming Coaches
From: Mark Schubert / National Team Head Coach
Subject: National Team Distance Challenge
In order to promote distance swimming during winter training, the National Team challenges American swimmers to a distance challenge.
The challenge is …
West Side Swim Club is excited to announce that we will be hosting a first of its kind marathon swim event in August of 2010 called the “Nare Diem”.
On August 28th, 2010 at noon, 40 …
Another awesome weekend for the West Siders. 26 swims…22 PR’s…As a training milestone meet, SCM Champs shows us where we are in our training as we prepare for the Spring. In this case…with …
Can’t say thanks enough to Rob Butcher, our tireless USMS president, for his hard work this weekend and for presenting us with an awesome new banner, caps and shirts!!! Least we could do was …
Usually when I get an email about the West Side website its to call me nasty names for decrying the use of illegal suits or too lambaste me for going too far when I make …
Well here we are once again…on the edge of a taper looking down into the rocky cliffs below with tears in our eyes. You would think that after 5 months of intense training and …
I am not sure what the fuss is about here…let them have their own record book of assisted swimming records and have a second record book for those swimmers who truly embrace the sport. …
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