Coaching Open Water in Your Pool
...and Beyond
Pacific Masters will feature Joel Wilson and Sylvia Lacock Marino on Wednesday, June 2, 7-8 pm at the next Coaches Clinic.
This session is intended for masters coaches interested in coaching swimmers for Open Water events or conducting practices in open water. During the pandemic, we realize that many swimmers are not able to swim with a coach, so we are opening up this session to swimmers who may be self-coached, or looking for an open water coach. The focus of this session is on how to coach swimmers both in the pool and in open water and logistical consideration for both. As such, we will only be able to answer questions related to these topics, and not be able to answer questions related to gear or individual situations.
Head Coach Joel Wilson is a founding member of Santa Cruz Masters and has been coaching the team since 1988. A team captain and an All-American swimmer at the University of California, Berkeley, he started swimming in the Masters Program in 1974.
Sylvia Lacock Marino, Pacific Open Water Swim Co. / SwimTahoe.com, leads first-time and experienced swimmers through Bay Area and Lake Tahoe marathon swims. A panelist at Pacific's Winter Open Water Clinic, Sylvia will share how to coach for the open water at your pool.
Register here to attend on Wed., June 2, 7-8:00 pm
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Community Talk & Social Hour
Thursday, June 10, 7:00 pm

How is it that a 50 year old masters swimmer can train and compete on a college team?

Suzanne Heim-Bowen was in the middle age masters age group when she was recruited to join a college team and began training with kids three decades younger than she.

Swim down memory lane with us as Suzanne shares her story of triumph in the midst of fast college swimmers. Register  here  for our Community Talk.
USMS Coach of the Year
Nominations Due July 1


Since 1986, the U.S. Masters Swimming Coach of the Year award has been presented at the U.S. Masters Swimming annual convention to a USMS registered coach who demonstrates excellence in five areas: club and individual accomplishments, publications, contributions to U.S. Masters Swimming and the LMSC, letters of support, and long-term contributions to Masters Swimming.

Here's a list of Award Recipients who have received this award over the years. Recognize the dedication and contribution of others!