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Nearly Two Dozen LC Records Taken Down at 2022 Southwest Zone Summer Champs

David Heron (pictured above) broke the world age-group and USMS record in the 800 freestyle (8:24.46) and 1500 free (15:49.04) for the men’s 25-29 age group.

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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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11 Records Set at U.S. Masters Swimming Summer Nationals Day 4

Georgia Masters member Mike Gaw donated a kidney to his mom, who watched him swim Saturday in their hometown, while three FINA Masters world records fell.

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Anthony Ervin Logs 4th Race of Season at 2019 Masters Nationals

In addition to Ervin’s swim, day two of the meet saw multiple USMS and FINA masters records fall in the 50 free and 200 back.

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Katarzyna Wilk Hits 22.45 50 Free For Masters National 25-29 Record

David Sims was among the record breakers on the final day of U.S. Masters.

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95-Year-Old Lamb, Polish Olympian Wilk Among Record Setters At Masters

Polish Olympian Katarzyna Wilk broke a U.S. Masters National Record on Saturday.

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15 Records Fall On Day 2 Of Masters Spring Nationals

Willard Lamb broke his second record of the meet on day 2 at Masters Nationals in the 95-99 age group.

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World Records Fall in Bunches on Days 2 and 3 Masters Worlds

Many famous international swimmers competed on days 2 and 3 of FINA Masters Worlds. Noriko Inada (above) was a Japanese Olympian, turned a USMS swimmer posted the fastest times in the 200 back and 50 fly.

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95-year old sweeps Freestyle records en route to 1500 World Record

95-year old Willard “Wink” Lamb wasted no time obliterating the 1500 record, which had been in place since 1999.

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173 Records Broken In One Meet

Anyone who has competed in the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way Washington knows that is one of…

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5 of Our Favorite Nutrition Tips from Masters Swimmers

If you’ve recently started swimming, or have been participating in this powerful sport for years, there’s a chance that you may need a refresher on just what to eat to stay in top form.

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Why Cool Down Exercises and Recovery are So Important for Swimmers

Part of a total performance swimming plan is recovery and the cool down exercises that you do after working out. Let’s focus on a few reasons why this step is critical to maintaining optimal performance.

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5 Nutrition Tricks for Top Notch Swimming Performance

With all of the fad diets, training tips and random suggestions from gym salespeople, it’s hard to know what nutrition tips work best for swimmers. Here are a few that will keep you in top shape for your next meet.

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