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improve their strokes, increase their fitness, and enjoy the
company of like-minded athletes. Time in the pool and
the intensity of training are so much more enjoyable when
swimming with friends!
For those interested, membership in Adirondack
Masters/USMS allows the opportunity to swim in
open-water races and pool meets in our committee,
those in nearby states, as well as across the nation. USMS
offers an impressive calendar of sanctioned meets and
open-water races across the country. Our local meets
include all standard competitive swimming events: 50-,
100- and 200-yard freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke,
butterfly and individual medley events; 500-, 1000- or
1650-yard freestyle; and several medley and freestyle
relays. Training for even two or three of these events in an
upcoming meet can offer many advantages, including the
motivation needed to get to the pool and get the workouts
done, and a chance to benchmark progress by comparing
times from one meet to another in a standard distance
with relatively standard conditions.
We often hear that, “Swimming is a lifelong sport,”
truly evident in our 80- and 90-year-old members. But,
“Swimming is a lifelong sport,” also because, for most us
mortals, it will take a lifetime to come close to “mastering”
all of these strokes and racing all of these distances!
On the Adirondack Masters calendar for this fall are
two meets: the Kingston “First Capital” Masters Meet at
the Kingston/Ulster County YMCA on Sunday, October
8, and the Leatherstocking Masters Meet at Hartwick
College in Oneonta on Sunday, November 5.
As we move towards this winter and next spring, we’ll be
hosting our annual New Year’s Group Fitness Workout; one
clinic on Preparing for a Masters Swim Meet and another
on Open-Water Swimming Skills; and our annual meet
at Skidmore College and one at Mohonasen High School.
In the summer, we partner with US Masters Swimming
and Green Leaf Racing on the annual Betsy Owens/Terry
Laughlin Open-Water Swim Races in Mirror Lake.
For information about and registration for fall events,
visit: adms.org. On our website, you will also find the link
to register for membership in Adirondack Masters/US
Masters Swimming, as well as postings about future events
and links to communicate directly with our Adirondack
Masters officers. You can also follow us on Facebook at
Adirondack Masters Swimming.
There is a misconception that Masters swimming is
only for “expert” swimmers or that Masters swimmers
are swimmers who are “old.” Yes, many of our swimmers
are extremely competitive in their age group and in their
events, and, yes, we have the privilege of having members
who are super, super seniors. But Adirondack Masters
Swimming and US Masters Swimming are truly welcoming
of all levels of swimmers ages 18 and over. All that’s needed
is an appreciation for the sport! Jump into the pool and
give us a try!
Kathy Meany (kmeany2@verizon.net) is vice-president
and sanctions chairperson of Adirondack Masters
Swimming. She is a retired teacher, principal, and
school district superintendent who is an avid swimmer,
cyclist, triathlete, hiker, pickleball and tennis player.
Kathy volunteers in many capacities in the community.
TWO OF THE ADIRONDACK
MASTERS RELAY TEAMS
VYING FOR USMS TOP TEN
NATIONAL RECORDS.
MASTERS SWIMMERS PRACTICE
OPEN-WATER SWIMMING SKILLS IN
A CLINIC AT GLENS FALLS YMCA.
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