Around the NELMSC - October 2022 |
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2022 Colonies Zone & NELMSC SCM Championships
Friday, December 9 - Sunday, December 11, 2022
at WPI in Worcester, MA
Entry Deadline December 3, 2022
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And this coming weekend... |
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13th Annual UVAC Leafpeepers |
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21st Annual
George Erswell Meet
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Maine Masters hosts this mini meet on Saturday, October 29th at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Enter here!
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Look for other meet and competitions under Upcoming Events section below. |
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The Charles River Swimming Club held their annual one-mile Charles River Swim on a gorgeous day in June. Matt Schafer of Allston, MA placed first overall in a time of 21:03. Sonja Catano of Hudson, MA placed first for women in a time of 24:02.
Check out the fun video recap; it will make you put this on your calendar for 2023!
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New England swimmers traveled to Richmond, VA in August for long course fun at USMS Summer Nationals. Highlights included watching the first ever swimmer to compete in the men's 100 - 104 age bracket.
Read Christian Avard's recap of his first nationals experience here. Christian (NEM), competing in the 50-54 men's age group, met his goals, improved his times, earned 7th place in the 50 back and 10th in the 50 breast, and had a blast doing it!
Chuck Barnes (NEM) set 2 national records
- Men's 45-49 50 backstroke -- 28.01 (USMS record)
- Men's 45-49 200 backstroke -- 2:13.21 (USMS record)
The Lowell Sun profiled Jim Pope (NEM) and his successful run at Nationals. Jim, age 80, swam 5 events, winning the 200 IM and the 400 IM. Jim said of his races: "I like the 200 back because I think it is my best stroke. On the other hand, the 400 IM gives me the greatest feeling of accomplishment because it is so hard."
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Above: Leo and Diane Letendre (NEM), with their daughters Denise (VMST) and Claire (GCPS).
Below: NEM's oldest swimmer, Dick Hutchings, 81, and youngest swimmer, Amanda Marsh, 22.
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USMS 2 Mile Cable Open Water Nationals |
The 2022 USMS Open Water 2 Mile Cable Swim came to Lake Placid on a beautiful August day. The event features a 4 lap swim around a submerged cable, with starts and finishes in the water. Read NEM's Rachel Reynolds's recap of her experience attending with her husband, Aron Reynolds, and competing in the championship here.
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Glen Lake Swim Episode 4: The Beast from Loch Glen |
The Glen Lake Swim, Episode 4: The Beast from Loch Glennie was held in Goffstown, NH on August 14th. It was a beautiful sunny day with water temperatures at 77 degrees, making it perfect for swimming. The Glen Lake Swim comes with a subtitle each year. The first year was “The Search For Glennie,” episode 2 was called “Glennie Rises,” and last year was “Glennie Strikes Back,” which put a Star Wars spin on the Glennie story. Glennie is the friendly plesiosaur-like creature that has been trapped in Glen Lake since the Gregg’s Falls Dam was constructed in 1918.
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Above: 2 mile winner Eric Nilsson
Below: 1 mile winners Sean Carter & Kysa Crusco with Tracy Grilli
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Catie Butt and Jenn Yorkzyk Triger, daughters of Springfield College Coach Red Silvia and Dr. Yorzyk. Jenn is co-director of the swim. |
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The first annual "Wild Bill" Swim Challenge was held in August to honor and remember Dr. William "Wild Bill" Yorzyk, (1933-2020) a local from Northampton, MA. Yorzyk won Olympic Gold in 1956 in the 200m Butterfly and is attributed with 'inventing' the infamous dolphin kick, along with his Springfield College Coach Red Silvia.
Full 2022 swim report here.
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12th Annual David's
Old Silver Swim
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This year, the 12th Annual David’s Old Silver Swim brought 231 swimmers, ages 7 to 97, to North Falmouth, Cape Cod from across the country. The swim honors David Garber, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2009. In the clear warm waters of Buzzards Bay, swimmers completed either a 2-loop, 1-mile swim; a 1-loop, 0.5-mile swim; or a non-competitive 1-loop 0.5 mile swim. Timothy Johnson, of Brewster, MA, finished first in the 1 mile swim with a time of 23:58. Maya Reynoso Williams, of Somerville, MA, finished first for women in the 1 mile with a time of 25:21. Samuel Raynor, of Bourne, MA and Annie Pfeufer of East Falmouth, MA took 1st and 2nd in the .5 mile.
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NELMSC
Hall of Fame Induction
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In July following GBM's JT LCM Mini-Meet in Dover, NH, the NELMSC Hall of Fame inducted 10 members: 3 pool performance honorees, 2 long distance/open water, and 5 contributors. Jason Eaddy, Beth Estel and Eric Nilsson were inducted for pool performance, Charlotte Brynn and Bob Fernald in open water/long distance and Priscilla Davis, Lazlo Eger, Bob Fredette, Frank McQuiggan and Rick Osterberg in the contributor category.
Read more about the inductees here.
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Congratulations to New England's
Laura Dennison and Al Prescott
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Laura Dennison received the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award. This award is presented annually to the athletes, coaches, volunteers, or clubs who show a public commitment to diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and ability at the club, LMSC/Zone, or national level. The award recognizes individuals or clubs that create a diverse and inclusive environment in USMS, thereby making everyone feel empowered to bring their full, authentic, unique selves to the sport. Congrats Laura!
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Al Prescott received the Dot Donnelly Service Award. USMS honors volunteers whose service stands out in scope and impact with the U.S. Masters Swimming Dorothy Donnelly Service Award. Recipients of this award have made significant contributions on the local, regional, and national level. The award is named after Dorothy Donnelly, one of USMS’s first super-volunteers.
Congrats Al!
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October 29, 2022 -- 21st Annual George Erswell Meet
Brunswick, ME -- Entries Open -- Register here
October 30, 2022 -- 13th Annual UVAC Leaf Peepers Meet
White River Junction, VT -- Entry Open -- Register here
November 6, 2022 -- Portsmouth Mini Meet
Portsmouth, NH -- Entry Open -- Register here
December 9 - 11, 2022 -- Colonies Zone & NE-LMSC SCM Championships
Worcester, MA -- Entries Open -- Register here
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New England Open Water 2023 |
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Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival |
Cold water racing in a 25 meter, 2-lane pool cut through the ice of Lake Memphremagog featuring 25, 50, 100 and 200 meter races and a best hat competition. Event is scheduled for February 23 - 26, 2023. Registration is open and see here for more details. |
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June 17, 2023 -- MBCC Against the Tide Hopkinton
August 5, 2023 -- Kingdom Swim
August 12, 2023 -- MBCC Against the Tide Brewster
August 12, 2023 -- Nubble Light Swim
August 20, 2023 -- Wild Bill Swim Challenge
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Don't miss your chance to swim with Glennie! The Glen Lake Swim Episode 5: Glennie Rocks goes down on Sunday, August 13, 2023. This is a sanctioned one and two mile race at beautiful Glen Lake in Goffstown, NH. Entries are open.
Also, a fun Glennie bonus event is coming up on November 2nd at 6:00 pm at Chunky's Cinema Pub Manchester to see 2022 swim recap The Beast from Loch Glennie on the big screen. Tickets are free, but must be reserved. Click here to RSVP. |
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National and World Championships |
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April 27 - 30, 2023 -- USMS Spring National Championship
July 8, 2023 -- USMS Open Water Ultramarathon Distance Nationals
July 13, 2023 -- USMS Open Water 2-Mile Cable Nationals
July 15, 2023 -- USMS Open Water Marathon Distance Nationals
August 2 - 6, 2023 -- USMS Summer National Championship
August 2 - 11, 2023 -- 19th FINA World Masters Championships
August 12, 2023 -- USMS Open Water Middle Distance Nationals
August 14 - 26, 2023 -- Colonies Zone SCY Championship
Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ -- tentative -- Registration TBA
September 16 - 17, 2023 -- USMS Open Water Sprint Distance Nationals
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September-November 15 -- 3k/6k Virtual Championships
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"Early bird" 2023 USMS registration/renewal will open on November 1, 2022. The 2023 USMS individual membership fee will be $65 for people who join/renew between November 1 and December 31, 2022, and $70 for those who register after December 31, 2022. |
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