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Long Distance
LONG DISTANCE
POSTAL EVENTS
Turn, Turn, Turn
Do you remember the classic Byrds
song, “Turn, Turn, Turn”? If so, you
will have several opportunities this
year to hum that tune in the swimming
pool.
The USMS Long Distance Committee
is pleased to present the 2004
USMS Long Distance Postal Championship
series. This annual series of
events includes five postal swims: the
One-Hour, 5K, 10K, 3,000-Yard and
6,000-Yard swims. That’s a lot of flip
turns!
Postal events are easily accessible to
all swimmers. Just find a pool close to
home, get someone to count for you,
do the swim and send in the results.
All results are tabulated, and individual
winners are declared for all age
groups. Championships are also declared
for relays and club scoring.
Last year, the USMS Long Distance
Committee offered a new challenge:
swimmers who participate in all five
postal championships in the same calendar
year will receive a special award.
Jan. 1-31, 2004
One-Hour Swim
Many things have been said about
the annual USMS One-Hour Postal
Swim Championship, but one thing’s
for sure: the One-Hour Swim is one of
USMS’s showcase events.
The objective is to swim as far as
you can in one hour. It’s an excellent
challenge for all Masters swimmers because
it offers an annual test of endurance
at the beginning of each new
year. It’s also a great reason to renew
your USMS registration!
There are many interesting facts
about the One-Hour Swim:
The all-time fastest Masters women’s 10K is 2:14:08.75 by Suzanne Heim in 1996.
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Photo by Sasha Mitelman
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