Jackie Wilson Credits Swimming with ‘Second Chance at Life’ sports-masters September 22, 2023 Featured, Health, Sports, Swimming 15 By Michael Watkins Lone Star Masters Swimmer Jackie Wilson has a new lease on life, something she credits swimming with helping. While she was in Japan competing at the World Aquatics Masters Championship...
Susie O’Neill Shatters Another World Record to Celebrate 50th Birthday sports-masters August 10, 2023 Athlete Profiles, Breaking News, Featured, Sports, Swimming 45 Australian legend Susie O’Neill (aka Madame Butterfly) broke a world record in a sensational return to international swimming competition at the World Masters Swimming Championships in Japan in early August...
Epic Swim Around Manhattan Raises Awareness for Charities sports-masters July 12, 2023 Breaking News, Events, Featured, Sports, Swimming 61 Through the coordination of URBANSWIM, Christopher Harris embarked on a charitable circumnavigational 28.5 mile swim around Manhattan. The swim took place in New York on July 6, 2023 in support of three impact...
A Lifelong Sport: Three Masters Reflect on the Value of Swimming sports-masters May 29, 2023 Featured, Sports, Swimming 67 Swimming means something different to every swimmer. Last May, athletes competing at the 2022 Speedo Masters Canadian Swimming Championships reflected on the importance of swimming in their own lives. After ...
How Long Does It Take to Get Back into Swimming Shape? sports-masters May 13, 2023 Featured, Sports, Swimming 91 By Elaine K. Howley No matter how dedicated a swimmer you are, sometimes it just happens: the dreaded layoff. Whether because of an injury, work commitments, family matters, travel, or any other reasons why ...
Looking Back at Historic Masters Swimming Performances sports-masters December 1, 2022 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Sports, Swimming 189 By Ella Milloy, Swimming Canada Competitors at the 2022 Speedo Masters Canadian Swimming Championships earlier this year proved that it is never too late to get involved in swimming. Judith Oliver and Christ...
USMS Announces Its 2023 National Championships sports-masters June 16, 2022 Breaking News, Events, Featured, Sports, Swimming 328 Irvine, California, will host Spring Nationals, and Sarasota, Florida, will host Summer Nationals U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) recently announced the locations for its national championships for 2023. The...
How to Start Swimming Again After an Injury or Hiatus sports-masters May 31, 2022 Featured, Sports, Swimming 269 By Scott Bay Whatever the reason for your absence, getting back in the pool is a process As you age, your body doesn’t bounce back quite as quickly from an injury or a break in training as it did when you...
More Than 50 Records Fall at USMS Spring Nationals sports-masters May 2, 2022 Breaking News, Events, Featured, Sports, Swimming 357 By Daniel Paulling U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) recently wrapped up their Spring Nationals in San Antonio, Texas and a total of 57 records were set during the four-day event. Puget Sound Masters member Ri...
Catherine McKenna: Why Swimming Matters sports-masters October 7, 2021 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Sports, Swimming 431 Swim Drink Fish is a nonprofit organization working to connect people with water since 2001 which uses citizen science and communications technology to safeguard local waters. They are worthy advocates for the...
