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Lake Quassapaug/Quassapaug Sailing Center Open Water Swim Festival 19th Annual Saturday, August 30, 2025 Rain date: August 31st 3 Mile: 8:00 AM (Check-in 7:00–7:45) 1.5 Mile: 11:00 AM (Check-in 10:00–10:45) 0.5 Mile: 1:00 PM (Check-in 12:00–12:45) Athlete Entry Fee includes Post Race Food and Awards Ceremony For more info: https://www.qsailingcenter.org/openwater.html Online registration: Register Online
Hi Everyone! For those who are interested, Team New York Aquatics (TNYA) is hosting a Masters Swim Camp in Puerto Rico from Sunday April 6th to Saturday April 12th! If you are interested, please see the information below from Alec Webley, Co-President of TNYA. Click this link for the flyer containing the full information on the TNYA LGBTQ+ Masters Swim Camp! Thanks, Tommy St. Vincent Communications/Webmaster Chair Team New York Aquatics LGBTQ+ Swim Camp 2025 Sunday April 6-Saturday April 12 San Juan, Puerto Rico Team New York Aquatics, NYC’s LGBTQ+-inclusive...
Hi, All. As some of you are aware Badger has been doing a number of stroke clinics for age-group and senior swimmers featuring elite American athletes. In September a Badger will again host a number of clinics but this time they are adding one specifically designed for Masters Swimmers. It will be on breaststroke and feature drills and ideas on improving your stroke, and updating it to the modern breaststroke used today. Will Licon is the American record holder in the 200 Breast and will be the featured swimmer for...
Hello Membership! We are pleased to announce a new Awards Program for the club. As you train, compete, make friends or simply swim for fun by yourself, please keep these awards in mind. A call for nominations will come towards the end of each year. CT LMSC Person of the Year - this award may be given annually by nomination from the membership. The CT LMSC Person of the year award may go to any LMSC member who has demonstrated commitment to the club that goes above and beyond the...
Connecticut swimmers represented at the first College Club and Masters Swim Meet in New England at University of Rhode Island. Conn Masters had 20 entries while UC05 had three. Fairfield University entered 19 and UCONN was the largest group with 48 entries. Chris Doyle was excited to show off the URI Pool and his extensive knowledge of its history. Coaches Jody Clouse and Ally Sega got to watch former high school and age group swimmers represent their colleges. The Westbrook Mermoms showed off their artistic swimming caps for the camera,...
For some helpful information on open water swimming, check out this Virtual Open Water Safety Clinic made by the USMS Long Distance Committee (includes our very own Sarah King!) Link to the video: https://www.usms.org/fitness-and-training/articles-and-videos/videos/usms-open-water-safety-clinic
Connecticut Masters was in action at the Jenny Thompson Pool for a Summer Long Course meet. Great job to our Masters Swimmers!
Connecticut Masters had its largest contingents of swimmers show to USMS Short Course Nationals as 14 swimmers led by Coach George Hebner earned a hard fought 7th place out of 17 teams in the regional club division with 287 points. Amelia Fox of the Wilton/ Wesport Workout group was the high point earner for CONN with a National Championship winning swim in the women’s 45-49 200 Free in a time of 2:05.22. A second place in the 500 Free and a third in the 100 Fly helped add to her...
The answer is yes! Dr. Joe Zelson and the rest of the Conecticut Masters Open Water Swimmers are still going through the frigid waters during this pandemic. This great local article (via News8 at WTNH) has further details... https://www.wtnh.com/sports/79-year-old-swimmer-keeps-to-his-passion-despite-a-stressful-pandemic/
