Masters Weekly Announcements Monday, July 14, 2025

Mark Moore

Masters Weekly Announcements
Monday, July 14, 2025

This week's announcements include the following:

1. Upcoming Swim Meets and Events
2. Newport Pier to Pier 2-Mile Ocean Swim Results
3. SW Zone Summer Championships
4. Words from Coach Mark 

FYI:  

Workout Time Changes during the Age Group Elite Summer Championships

Thursday, July 17 - No PM Workout (7:30-8:30)
Friday, July 18 - No 9 AM, Noon, and 7:30-8:30 PM
Saturday, July 19,   6:00-7:00 AM only (dive pool)
Sunday, July 20, 6:00-7:00 AM only (dive pool)

 

Please Note:

On Tuesday, 7/15, at 10 am, the city will be installing saloon doors in both the main restrooms. The women's locker room will be closed for approximately an hour while they work on it. The men's locker room will be open during the construction, but space may be limited.

The swim school restrooms will be available if needed for athletes. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

 

Private Lesson:
Coach Noah is available for lessons this summer - please contact him directly
at [email protected]  

 

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1. UPCOMING SWIM MEETS and EVENTS 

July 20 (Sunday)
FAST Swimming Masters LCM Meet
Registration is OPEN

August 10 (Sunday)
Don Burns One Mile Swim
Registration opens soon 

August 15-17 (Friday-Sunday)  
SW Zone/SPMS Summer Championships
Mission Viejo (MAC)
ORDER OF EVENTS
Registration Open  

September 7 (Sunday)
Open Water Clinic
Registration is OPEN

2025 Open Water Festival & Mission Mile
September 21 (Sunday)
Lake Mission Viejo

Mission SCM Meet
October 5 (Sunday)
Mission Viejo (MAC)

 

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2. Newport Pier to Pier 2-Mile Ocean Swim Results

 

Congratulations to Christina Calarco for getting 1st place in her age group (35-39) and 1st place overall female at the 2-mile Pier to Pier swim in Newport Beach! Time: 42:02

Overall Results

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3.  SW ZONE SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS

32 DAYS TILL THE MEET!

Distance swimmers, the 1500 will be limited to 32 swimmers (4 heats). Sign up early.

Order of Events

Friday, August 15, 2025
1  Mixed  (Check-in required)  1500 M  Free
3  Mixed  (Check-in required)  400 M  IM
5  Women  400 M  Medley Relay
6  Men  400 M  Medley Relay
7  Mixed  400 M  Free Relay
 
Saturday, August 16, 2025
8  Mixed  (Check-in required)  400 M  Free
10  Women  200 M  Fly
11  Men  200 M  Fly
12  Women  200 M  Medley Relay
13  Men  200 M  Medley Relay
14  Women  50 M  Free
15  Men  50 M  Free
16  Women  200 M  Breast
17  Men  200 M  Breast
18  Mixed  200 M  Free Relay
19  Women  100 M  Back
20  Men  100 M  Back
21  Women  50 M  Fly
22  Men  50 M  Fly
23  Women  50 M  Breast
24  Men  50 M  Breast
25  Women  800 M  Free Relay
26  Men  800 M  Free Relay
27  Mixed  800 M  Free Relay
 
Sunday, August 17, 2025
28  Mixed  (Check-in required)  800 M  Free
30  Women  200 M  Back
31  Men  200 M  Back
32  Women  200 M  Free Relay
33  Men  200 M  Free Relay
34  Women  100 M  Free
35  Men  100 M  Free
36  Mixed  200 M  Medley Relay
37  Women  100 M  Fly
38  Men  100 M  Fly
39  Women  200 M  IM
40  Men  200 M  IM
41  Women  100 M  Breast
42  Men  100 M  Breast
43  Women  200 M  Free
44  Men  200 M  Free
45  Women  50 M  Back
46  Men  50 M  Back
47  Women  400 M  Free Relay
48  Men  400 M  Free Relay
49  Mixed  400 M  Medley Relay
 
Please indicate which relays you are available for each day.  Swimmers who swim in the meet will receive the 3 hours required for this meet.
Swimmers must participate in at least 2 days of swimming and relay events to qualify for the 3-hour award.
 
TEAM ROSTER
 
Pia Pellegrini, 45-49
Gustavo Murillo , 50-54
Stephen Freitas , 60-64
Vincent Flores , 60-64
Bob Herrick, 65-69
Van Cochran, 75-79
 
Registration  

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5. WORD FROM COACH MARK

Helpful Terminology for Masters Swimmers

Many swimming terms are universal, and some are specific to MVN. Here are some you might hear on deck. If you are new to swimming or MVN, familiarize yourself with these terms and feel free to ask the coaches for clarification.


Circle Swim
When two or more swimmers share a lane, everyone swims in a circular pattern, typically keeping to the right side of the lane. Swim down on the right, return on the opposite right side.

Cool Down
This is the last part of the workout, but it is very important, especially if you have been sprinting or raising your heart rate. The cool down is a recovery set that allows the lactic acid built up in your muscles to dissipate. Cooling down properly helps avoid muscle soreness.

Descend
Swimming each repeat in a set faster than the one before.
Example: Descend 3×100 means each 100-yard swim should be faster than the last.

Build  
Often confused with Descend, Build has a distinct meaning. Each swim starts slow and ends fast. You build your speed throughout the swim. i.e., 4 x 50 Build means that each 50 starts easy and gradually builds to fast by the end. Each of the 4 swims is performed in the same slow-to-fast order.

Interval
The total time allowed for each swim, including both swimming and rest.
Example: 100s on a 1:30 interval means you start a new 100 every 1 minute and 30 seconds.

LCM (Long Course Meters)
A 50-meter pool is used in competitions.
The Long Course season in USMS runs from May to August, ending with the Long Course Nationals.

LMSC (Local Masters Swim Committee)
The regional governing body of US Masters Swimming.
We belong to the Southern Pacific LMSC, covering Southern California and parts of Nevada, with around 4,700 members.

Nationals
The USMS National Championship Swim Meets are held twice a year:

Short Course Nationals in May
Long Course Nationals in August

Negative Split
Swimming the second half of a race faster than the first.
Example: In a 100-yard swim, the last 50 yards are faster than the first 50.

Open Water
Races held in natural bodies of water like lakes, rivers, or oceans—usually over longer distances than pool events.

Postal/Virtual  Swim
A competition where you swim at your home pool, then submit your results to be ranked against others doing the same event.

Pulling
An exercise that uses just your arms. This usually involves putting a pull buoy between your legs. Your feet should remain immobile. It is recommended to strap your feet together with a band to prevent kicking with a pull buoy, something that not only diminishes the positive benefits of a pulling set, but can negatively impact your kicking mechanics.

 

Short Course
Pools that are either 25 yards (SCY) or 25 meters (SCM) in length.
See below for more on SCY and SCM.

SCM (Short Course Meters)
Competitions are held in 25-meter pools.
Part of the Short Course season (September–May), ending with Short Course Nationals in May.

SCY (Short Course Yards)
Competitions are held in 25-yard pools.
Also part of the Short Course season (September–May), ending with Short Course Nationals in May.

Seed Time
Your estimated best time for an event, used to place you in heats with swimmers of similar ability.

Splits
The time for each segment of a race.
Example: A 200-yard swim has four 50-yard splits that add up to your total time.

Taper
A reduction in training intensity before a major competition allows for recovery and peak performance. Usually lasts about two weeks.

Top Ten
The 10 fastest times recorded nationally in each event and age group during the year.
MVN TOP TOP TEN RESULTS

Zone
A regional division of USMS made up of several LMSCs.
We are in the Southwest Zone, which includes:

  • Arizona LMSC
  • New Mexico LMSC
  • San Diego-Imperial LMSC
  • Southern Pacific Masters Association (SPMA)

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