Secrets for Becoming a Better Coach

MAY 2018
STREAMLINES for Coaches

Dear : We're encouraging coaches, clubs, and workout groups to welcome new swimmers to their workouts between June 1-10 for Try Masters Swimming Week to help us bring more people into the sport of swimming.

Coaches who sign up to participate through the link below by May 29 will have their clubs or workout groups receive promotion on the Try Masters Swimming Week page, receive free digital advertising, and automatically be entered in a drawing to win one of 10 exciting prizes from USMS and our partners. You'll also automatically be included in a second exclusive contest taking place in June with a grand prize of an entry to the USA Swimming Foundation's 2018 Performance Camp, a $2,500 value.

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Three Ways to Become a Better Masters Coach

Jeff Ockerman shares three tips he's learned in his coaching career

How Coaches Should Use Distance Sets

Long distance sets can be valuable for many reasons

Do the Summer Fitness Challenge This July

Registration is open now for the second Fitness Series event

Check Out Our Open Water Championships

We've got national title swims all over the country this summer

Pan Ams Sign Up Open

5K/10K Events Open Now

Try these long course ePostals until Sept. 15

Coaching and Customer Service

USMS COO Bill Brenner writes about how coaches can improve their customer service

Info on Club Categories at Spring Nationals

Rules Committee co-vice chair Claire Letendre discusses the differences between regional and local clubs

Get Certified

Coaching certification class schedule

Put on Clinics

Learn how to put on stroke development clinics with our new clinic class. Check the schedule for locations near you.

Teach Adults

ALTS instructor certification schedule

About U.S. Masters Swimming

U.S. Masters Swimming encourages adults to enjoy the health, fitness, and social benefits of swimming by providing more than 2,000 adult swimming programs and events across the country, including open water and pool competitions. USMS's 65,000-plus 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 eNewsletters, and technique articles and videos at usms.org.

Contact Us

941-256-8767
membership@usmastersswimming.org
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