Arizona Masters Swimming is a
not-for-profit/
tax-exempt organization that provides
organized workouts,
competitions,
clinics, and
workshops for adults aged 18 and over. It is
affiliated with United States Masters Swimming (USMS) and is the
Local Masters Swimming Committee (LMSC) for the state.
Masters
swimming is open to all adult
swimmers (
fitness,
triathlete,
competitive, non-competitive) who are dedicated
to improving their fitness through swimming. All programs are
designed to help participants improve fitness and/or train for
specific goals, and offer active support for a healthy lifestyle
through
friendship
and camaraderie.
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Major events
Throughout the year, Arizona Masters
participates in
pool, postal, and open-water events at
venues across the state.
Arizona Masters also participates in the two USMS National Meets
along with the La Jolla Roughwater Swim.
POOL
MEETS
29 January
2006 Polar Bear Meet - Tucson,
AZ (SCY)25 March
2006 Short Course State
Championship - Tucson, AZ (SCY)8 April 2006
Southwest Zone Championship - La Jolla, CA (SCY)11 May 2006 USMS Short
Course Nationals - Coral Springs, FL (SCY)11 June 2006 Brute Squad Meet - Tucson, AZ
(LCM)18 June
2006 Grand Canyon State Games - Chandler, AZ
(SCY)9 July
2006 Sun Devil Invite - Tempe,
AZ (LCM)21 July
2006 Long Course State
Championship - Phoenix, AZ (LCM)4 August 2006
FINA Long Course World
Championships - Palo Alto, CA (LCM)18 November 2006 Southwest Zone Championship - Tempe,
AZ (SCM)1
December 2006 SPMA Meters
Meet - Long Beach, CA (SCM)OPEN WATER
17 June 2006 USMS 1-3 Mile Open Water Championship - Hartwell
Lake, Clemson, SC15
July 2006 USMS 2 Mile
Cable Championships - Chris Greene Lake, Charlottesville,
VA29 July
2006 USMS 1 Mile Open Water
Championships - Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH12 August 2006 USMS 6 Mile Open Water Championships - Horsetooth
Reservoir, Fort Collins, CO9 September 2006 USMS 3-6 Mile Open Water Championships - Lake
Michigan, Chicago, IL10 September 2006 La
Jolla Open Water Swim - Pacific Ocean, La Jolla, CAPOSTAL
EVENTS
1
January-31
December 2006 USMS
Check-Off Challenge1
January-31
December 2006 USMS Virtual
Geographical Swim Series1 January-31 December 2006 USMS 30-Minute Swim Challenge15 May-15 September 2006 USMS 5k and 10k Postal
Championships15
September-15
November 2006 USMS
3000/6000 Yard Postal ChampionshipsFor an up-to-date listing of
upcoming events, please visit the official
website for the latest
information.
Courses
Pool meets are held on one of three different
courses.
SCY - Short Course Yards (25 y)LCM - Long Course Meters (50 m)SCM - Short Course Meters (25 m)Membership
AZ
LMSC begins its registration renewal process on
November 1 of each
year.
Past membership totals:
2006 - 750 (as of July 1 2006)2005 -
8302004 -
8442003 -
9902002 -
8862001 -
9642000 -
823Teams
The following
teams are a part of Arizona Masters. At Nationals
however, members compete as one club.
Arizona Mountain Masters
(AMM) - Flagstaff Arizona Sports
Ranch (AFOX) - Phoenix Brophy East Swim Team
(BEST) - Phoenix Desert
Thunder Aquatics (DTAC)- Mesa Ford Aquatics
(FORD) - TucsonNorthwest YMCA (NWYMCA) - Tucson Phoenix Sunfish (SUN) -
PhoenixPrescott Masters Swim Team (PRES) - Prescott Rio Salado Swim Club (RIO) - Tempe
Scottsdale Aquatics Club
(SAC) - Scottsdale Sedona
Swordfish (SSWF) - Sedona*Sun City Grand Masters