Masters Swimming

FINA Announces Qualifying Times for 2015 World Masters Championships

FINA has approved time standards and events for the 2015 World Masters’ Championships that will be held from August 10th…

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American Sprinter, Erika Braun, Breaks 3 Masters World Records

Erika Braun (left) with North Carolina Masters Swimming teammates Henry Stewart, Sue Walsh, and Jon Klein after their World Record win in the mixed 200-239 age group 400m freestyle relay.

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Cesar Cielo Swims 21.3 in 50 Freestyle at Ron Johnson Masters Meet in Arizona

Brazilian superstar Cesar Cielo poses with fans and competitors at the 2014 Ron Johnson Invitational.

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Cesar Cielo, Darian Townsend to Race SCM at Masters Competition for Charity

The Mesa Aquatics Club is hosting a short course meters Masters’ swimming meet this weekend at the Kino Aquatic Center,…

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USMS Officially Proproses Addition of 25’s for Short Course Meets

United States Masters Swimming (USMS) has released their official rules proposals that will be voted upon this year. Among the…

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Kristin Gary captures 200 Backstroke FINA World Masters title

Former Blue Devil swimmer Kristin Gary captured a FINA World Masters title in the 200-meter backstroke this week at the…

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Cameron’s world record overlooked at British Championships

The only world record performance at the British Gas Masters Championships in Swansea was Kirstin Cameron’s 40-44 age group 1500m freestyle.

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Charlotte Grand Prix follows suit, will be dual Masters-sanctioned like Mesa

The Charlotte Grand Prix, like the Mesa stop before it, will be dual sanctioned by USA Swimming and US Masters Swimming, meaning athletes like Nathan Adrian could go after Masters World Records at the competition.

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Swimming Saves Lives Foundation Launches ‘Adult Learn-to-Swim Month’

The folks at US Masters Swimming obviously have a passion for adult swimming, and through their foundation they are launching big…

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104-year-old Jaring Timmerman sets two world records and becomes oldest Masters swimmer in history

Some persevering swimmers have to wait until they’re nearly 30 years old to finally feel the thrill of breaking a world record. Jaring Timmerman of Winnipeg waited until he was 100. And he’s now added the first recorded records in the 105-109 age group.

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Matt Biondi Masters Classic scheduled for SoCal

Matt Biondi, 11 time Olympic medalist, is back in the water and enjoying his time as masters swimmer. His team,…

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Open Water Swimming – the pool is good

It is well know amongst elite open water swimmers that if you want to be fast in the open water…

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Canada’s Hedlin Leads Charge at the Solstice 100 in La Jolla

Celebrating the turn back to more sunlight, the Wind-n-Sea Masters Swimming hosted the first annual “Solstice 100”  at the Coggan…

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Below the surface – Photo Vault

We all know most of the action in swimming is underwater. As we close out 2013 we’ve tapped into the…

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Still Rockin’ – Steve West and David Guthrie Break 6 Masters World Records in SoCal

Time and time again masters swimmers are showing swimming fast isn’t just for ‘kids’.  Steve West (41), former USA Swimming…

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