Masters

99-Year-Old Willard Lamb Sets World Record in 1500 Freestyle at USMS Nationals

At U.S. Masters’ Nationals, Willard Lamb set the first recorded FINA world record in the 1500 free for his age group, clocking 42:27.06.

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U.S. Divers Open Pan Am Masters Championships With 12 Gold Medals

U.S. divers won gold in all 12 events they entered on the opening day of diving competition in Medellin, Colombia.

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Critically Acclaimed Book “The Watermen” Details U.S. Swimming’s 1st Gold Medal

Charles Daniels, USA Swimming’s first Olympic Games gold medal winner, is a complicated athlete with a dysfunction upbringing.

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North Texas LMSC To Host Panel Discussion On “Best Practices” For Masters Swimmers

The panel will feature three long-standing, world-ranked Masters swimmers: Laura Warren, James Fike, and David Guthrie.

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U.S. Masters Swimming Announces 2023 National Championship Meets

The 2023 USMS Spring Nationals will be April 27–30 in Irvine, California, while Summer Nationals will be hosted in Sarasota, Florida, Aug. 2–6.

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Australian Chris Fydler Breaks Rowdy Gaines’ 50-54 Masters World Record In 50 Free

Fydler, a member of the Aussie men’s gold-medal winning 400 free relay in 2000, clocked 23.36 (SCM) to lower Gaines’ record from back in 2009.

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2022 USMS Spring Nationals Wrap Up with a Final Record Count of 57

All told, 57 individual and relay records were rewritten at the 2022 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championships in San Antonio.

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2022 USMS Spring Nationals: Day 3 Sees 23 More Records Go By the Wayside

The 2022 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championships is the fastest meet on record, with records falling in 47 individual and relay events so far.

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19 More Records Fall on Day 2 of 2022 USMS Spring Nationals

We’re two days into the 2022 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring National Championships and we’ve already seen 23 records fall.

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Four Records Fall On Opening Day of U.S. Masters Spring Nationals

The 2022 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring Nationals kicked off on Thursday with the 1000 free, 1650 free and mixed 400 free relay.

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Olympians Josh Prenot, Josh Davis Highlight USMS Nationals Psychs

Former Cal Golden Bear and 2016 Olympic medalist Josh Prenot is one of several former national teamers who will compete at Master’s nationals this weekend.

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1 Year After Canceling Varsity Swim, Michigan State Wins College Club Nationals

One year after cancelling the varsity team, swimmers now representing the MSU college club team won the 2022 CCS National Championships team title.

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Fike Swim Launches First Chlorinated Moisturizer

Do you love swimming? Do you love the “smell” of swimming? Wear the pool wherever you go…and never suffer dry skin again.

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Less is More: Fastest at…41?

This past short course season was huge- I broke 54 in the 100 breast for the first time and did it twice (53.81 and 53.95), and nearly broke…

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P2life Nutrition Founder Tim Shead Breaks 42nd and 43rd World Records

Tim Shead smashed two more world records, making it three world records in total at the South African Masters Swim Championships.

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