The season of gratitude is upon us, and we thank you for all that you do to make U.S. Masters Swimming the amazing organization that it is. We're grateful for your service!
Swimming for Life,
Your Friends at U.S. Masters Swimming
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Early Registration Discounts
Renew before year's end for discounts from our partners
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Members who renew their USMS memberships for 2019 prior to Dec. 31 will receive valuable discount codes from our partners. It's easy to
renew online
and, upon completion of the process, each member will receive an email with valuable discount codes for great gear and products from our partners.
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Leadership Assignments Announced
Congratulations to these zone and committee leaders and special appointments
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| Zone |
Chair |
Zone |
Chair |
| Breadbasket |
Marcia Anziano |
Colonies |
Mollie Grover |
| Dixie |
Ed Saltzman |
Great Lakes |
CJ Rushman |
| Northwest |
Sally Dillon |
Oceana |
Sally Guthrie |
| South Central |
Bruce Rollins |
Southwest |
Mary Hull |
| Standing Committees |
Chair
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Vice Chair
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| Championship |
Jim Clemmons
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Erin Moro |
| Coaches |
Bob Jennings |
Kenny Brisbin |
Diversity & Inclusion
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Sarah Welch |
Diana Triana |
| Fitness Education |
Mary Jurey |
Brian Cummings |
| History & Archives |
Barbara Dunbar |
Meegan Wilson |
| Legislation |
Richard Garza |
Brian Albright |
| LMSC Development |
Michael Moore |
Lisa Brown |
| Long Distance |
Ali Hall |
Phyllis Quinn |
| Officials |
Teri White |
Michael Abegg |
| Open Water |
Bob Bruce |
Karen Le Febre |
| Recog. & Awards |
Megan Lassen
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Ray Novitske |
| Records & Tabulation |
MJ Caswell
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Jeanne Seidler |
| Registration |
Susan Ehringer |
Marcia Anziano |
| Rules |
Charles Cockrell |
Mollie Grover & Claire Letendre |
| Sports Med & Science |
Megan Carlson |
Clare Kubiak |
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| Board Committees |
Chair |
Vice Chair |
| Audit |
Elyce Dilworth |
Teddy Decker |
| Comp & Benefits |
Ed Coates |
Erika Braun |
| Elections |
Erin Sullivan
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Bruce Hopson
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| Finance |
Jeanne Ensign |
Laura Winslow |
| Governance |
Jim Miller, MD
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Jeff Strahota |
| Investment |
Stan Benson |
Guy Davis |
| SSLF |
Jay DeFinis |
Brandon Franklin |
Special Appointments
FINA Masters Committee Vice Chair
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Mel Goldstein
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FINA Sports Medicine Committee
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Jim Miller, MD |
ISHOF Liaison
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Walt Reid
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National Board of Review Chair
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Barbara Delanois |
Parliamentarian
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William Tingley |
Senior Games Liaison
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William Tingley |
UANA Masters Technical Committee
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Mel Goldstein |
UANA Masters Technical Committee
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Jim Miller, MD |
UANA Athlete Representative
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Nadine Day |
U.S. Aquatic Sports Representative
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Patty Miller |
U.S. Aquatic Sports Treasurer
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Tom Boak |
USMS Liaison to IGLA
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Jessica Seaton |
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Ransom J. Arthur Nominations
Let the National Office know
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The Capt. Ransom J. Arthur M.D. Award is USMS's most prestigious award. Named for the founder of Masters Swimming, the award is presented annually to a USMS volunteer who embodies Arthur's spirit and vision and who contributes at the highest level to advance the objective of Masters Swimming.
For nomination materials and information about past recipients, visit
the USMS Awards page. Nominations are due March 15, 2019.
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Save the Date
National events are a great way to drive engagement for your clubs and members. Be sure to list these events on your websites and newsletters.
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There is truly an event for everyone. Spread the word!
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Calendar of Events
Make sure members can find your events
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Want to boost participation numbers in the events you work hard to organize? Then make sure your events are listed in the Calendar of Events for 2019.
Our goal is to make it easy for all of our members to find USMS events, wherever they may be taking place, and making it easy for LMSCs to access all the events in their areas. Check it out and add your events!
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LMSC Officer Changes?
Let the National Office know
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Has your LMSC elected new officers or appointed people to new positions? Make sure the National Office has these changes. Check your LMSC's officer listings by selecting your
LMSC from the list.
If this listing is not correct, report any updates to
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Upcoming Peer-to-Peer Calls
Log on to teleconferences for best practices
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Mark your calendars for the next peer-to-peer teleconference call for the following:
Registration: Jan. 8, 8:30 p.m. Eastern time/5:30 p.m. Pacific
Officials
: Feb. 12, 8:30 p.m. Eastern time/5:30 p.m. Pacific
These calls provide an opportunity for you to pose questions, get answers, discuss challenges, and share successes as you fulfill your role. In turn, we can use the information shared to help build a repository of best practices for each of our volunteer positions.
Prior to the call, we encourage you to log on to the
LMSC Administration Forum to post questions or topics of interest that you would like covered. Email notifications are sent two to three weeks prior to the respective volunteer and to the LMSC chair.
Notes from peer-to-peer calls are now more easily accessible in the
Meeting Minutes section of usms.org. Look under the For Volunteers tab and select the Meeting Minutes page. Then, select Peer-to-Peer Teleconference Notes from the By Committee or Group drop-down menu. Happy reading!
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Major Rules Changes for 2019
A summary of major changes from our annual meeting
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Gender:
The Rules Committee shall develop, publish, and maintain, with the approval of the USMS Board of Directors, guidelines that address the eligibility of transgender athletes to earn official times and other forms of recognition in the male and female gender categories. Athletes who do not meet the eligibility guidelines shall be permitted to participate in competition in the gender that corresponds to their USMS registration without official recognition. Protests of eligibility to compete in a gender category shall be considered by the Rules Committee in accordance with USMS policy guidelines. Athletes shall be permitted to compete in the gender category that corresponds to their USMS registration pending a decision by the Rules Committee.
Cameras and Video Equipment:
The use of cameras, including cellphone cameras and/or other recording devices, is prohibited behind the starting platforms during the start of races, including relay starts. The use of audio or visual recording devices, including cellphone cameras, is prohibited in changing areas, restrooms, and locker rooms. The sanctioning LMSC or the meet host may also impose further restrictions and shall include such information in the meet announcement. The meet referee may further restrict the use of cameras and video equipment during competition. Operation of a drone, or any other flying apparatus, is prohibited over the venue (pools, athlete/coach areas, and open-ceiling locker rooms) any time athletes, coaches, officials, and/or spectators are present. Any individual in violation of these restrictions may be barred from the venue by the meet referee or meet director.
Use of Tertiary Watch Times for USMS Records:
In the event of both primary automatic and secondary semiautomatic malfunctions, USMS records may be established with a tertiary manual backup system consisting of a minimum of two valid watch times.
Therapeutic Elastic Tape:
The use of therapeutic elastic tape is prohibited in USMS-sanctioned or USMS-recognized meets. (This change codifies the current rule interpretation.)
Psychoactive Cannabinoids:
Psychoactive cannabinoids are added to the list of products for which advertising on swimsuits and caps are not permitted
. Offenders may be barred from competition until they comply with this rule.
15-Meter Marks:
In order to comply with FINA guidelines, fixed marks shall be placed on either the pool wall or deck surface adjacent to any outside lane at a distance of 15 meters from each end wall. These marks should also be used to correctly align the colored marks on the lane lines, but the fixed marks on the deck or walls take precedence for judging.
Backstroke Starting Ledges:
If backstroke starting ledges are provided, then identical ledges must be provided for all lanes.
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USMS Celebrating Its 50th Anniversary
Do you have fun photos from the past 50 years of USMS?
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USMS is collecting photos from the past to highlight our members for our 50th anniversary in 2020! If you'd like to send in photos, please include names, dates, event names, and any other information that's captured in the photo.
If you'd like to mail in photos, please include the owner's name on the back of each hard copy. Our address is below:
U.S. Masters Swimming
c/o Publications Department
1751 Mound St., Suite 201
Sarasota, FL 34236
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Volunteer Swag
Thank your volunteers for their hard work
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Want to show your appreciation for the hard-working volunteers who make your LMSC or club run? We have just the ticket in our
online swag shop. There, you can order all kinds of gifts and tokens that are perfect for end-of-year gifts and anytime to express your thanks for all their hard work.
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About U.S. Masters Swimming
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U.S. Masters Swimming encourages adults to enjoy the health, fitness, and social benefits of swimming by providing more than 2,000 swimming programs and events across the country, including open water and pool competitions. USMS's 65,000 members range from age 18 to 99 and include swimmers of all ability levels. USMS, a nonprofit, also trains and certifies coaches and provides online workouts, a bimonthly member magazine, monthly newsletters, and technique articles and videos at
usms.org.
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About STREAMLINES for Volunteers
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A subscription to STREAMLINES for Volunteers is required for all LMSC and national-level USMS volunteers;
please do not click "SafeUnsubscribe," as that will remove you from all USMS National Office mailings.
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