AROUND THE NE-LMSC
APRIL 2016
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MONUMENT MASTERS DRAWS RECORD CROWD FOR 
5TH ANNUAL MINI MEET
 
On April 9th, Bennington's adult swim team, Monument Masters, hosted its 5th Annual Monumental Masters Mini Meet at the  Bennington Recreation Center.  Thirty six swimmers competed from eight teams representing MA, NJ, NH, NY, and VT.  The Pittsfield Polar Bears and Simon's Rock Pace Makers from Great Barrington arrived in large numbers to compete; two swimmers traveled from Concord, NH, in a Cessna airplane! 

This meet welcomes athletes of all abilities for a morning of fun swimming and encouragement with all proceeds benefiting the Bennington Marauders swim team, which provides youth swimming for the community. For many, the meet was their first experience with competition; all participants were eligible for US Masters Swimming caps and stickers as well as sweet treats of stroopwafels from Bakkerij Krijnen and maple syrup from Cluett Farm. 
 
Swimming for the first time with Monument Masters were Matt Moon, Carol Newell and MG Nightingale. Gabrielle Betit-Mattison and Amanda Robson returned to action in the pool following previous splashes at the meet. Siblings Jeff, Jill and Mike Leake, along with Kevin Murphy and Greg Sellei, continued their streak of swimming in each of the Monumental meets.

Monument Masters also fielded two relay teams in each of the relay events offered. We look forward to our sixth meet in April of 2017!

NEW ENGLAND CONTINGENT HAS STRONG SHOWING AT ZONES

Congratulations to Michael Hatchette, Beth Fries, Patty Gaynor, Michael Ross and Michael Schmidt for their trip to the 2016 Colonies Zone SCY Championship at  George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. 

Patty Gaynor from Cape Cod Masters set a new 55-59 age group record in the 50 backstroke, clocking 32.71. Congrats Patty!
CLUB NEM TAKES 2ND AT USMS SCY NATIONALS IN GREENSBORO! 

This past weekend, Club NEM took second place in the Combined Team Regional Club Division at USMS SCY Nationals in Greensboro, NC. Congrats to the New England contingent of swimmers who brought home the prize! This year's group numbered 54 swimmers - the largest in recent memory.
SAVE THE DATE: SWIM CLINICS WITH KARLYN PIPES

On May 14 from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Karlyn Pipes will be offering two clinics for interested Masters swimmers -  Faster Freestyle Clinic or a Stroke Clinic. 

Karlyn would love to share with you the secrets to swimming faster and with less effort in just one clinic.  Karlyn is known worldwide for being an accomplished swimmer. However, she is equally as talented as an instructor and uses her high energy to deliver a fun and face paced clinic woven with personal experience. The drills and techniques are simple, fun, and most importantly, easy to apply! 

A few of Karlyn's accomplishments
  • International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) inductee class of 2015
  • 2012 World Master Swimmer of the Year
  • International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) inductee class of 2007
  • Has broken over 200 FINA Masters world records to date
  • 332 U.S. Masters national records to date
  • Has broken a FINA Masters World record in every stroke
SWIM ACROSS AMERICA BOSTON TEAM RELAY CHALLENGE
RAISES $74,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH 

On April 9th, club swimmers, college swimmers, masters swimmers, and recreational swimmers gathered at Harvard University's Blodgett Pool for the SAA Team Relay Challenge. Over the two-hour relay challenge, each team was challenged to swim the farthest and raise the most to find a cure for cancer. The event was a great success, raising $74,000 for the Perini Quality of Life Clinic at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Mass General Hospital for Children.


SAA Team Relay Challenge participants gathered mid-pool at Blodgett Pool.
SWIMMING SAVES LIVES IN FULL SWING

Bill Meier sent this picture of a recent Swimming Saves Lives session. Bill has 20 people signed up for his local SSL program and 16 PaceMakers teaching on a rotating schedule. We're not sure who's enjoying the session more, the students or the teachers.

MAY 2016
May 7 - 3rd Annual EDGE Masters Spring Fling (Recognized SCY)
Williston, VT

May 14 - The Dan Horton Invitational Masters Meet ( Recognized SCY)
Belfast, ME
JUNE 2016
June 11 - Eighth Annual Charles River One Mile Swim (Sanctioned)
Boston, MA

June 18 - 2-mile Cable Open Water National Championships
Indianapolis, IN

June 18 - Against the Tide Swim & Aquathon (1 mile)
Hopkinton, MA

June 25 - Maine Masters Sunsational Summer Sizzler (Outdoor SCM)
Waterville, ME 
Entry form

June 25 - Buzzards Bay Swim (1.2 miles)
Bedford, MA
JULY 2016
July 8 - Swim Across America Boston Harbor relay
Boston, MA

July 16 - 6-9 Mile Open Water National Championship (10K)
Jacksonville, OR
Registration information to come.

July 21 - 24 - USA Masters Games
Greensboro, NC

July 23 - Peaks to Portland 2.4-mile open water
Portland, ME

July 30 - 9+ Mile Open Water National Championship (10 miles)
Newport, VT
Contact Information
To include your news and events, email
Christina Smith
Communications Chair,  New England LMSC