Announcements

Rose Bowl Masters are hosting a LCM Meet on July 30th
The Rose Bowl Masters will be holding a Long Course Meters meet on Saturday July 30th. The meet will be held at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena. Entries are now open. Click here

SPMS Contractor Positions bids open
SPMS will be accepting bids starting July 1st for the following positions:
         • Membership Coordinator Details
         • Top Ten Recorder Details
         • Newsletter Editor Details
Duties and responsibilities required for the positions are detailed at the above links. Bids must be submitted by September 1st. 2022.

Contractor positions are paid and shall be for a period of two years beginning October 1, 2022. Bids must be submitted by email to Chair@SPMasterSwim.org

SPMS Grant Applications are still available
SPMS members and/or clubs have the opportunity to apply for up to $1,500 once per year for grants to assist with hosting a swim meet, operating Adult Learn To Swim (ALTS), assisting with membership fees, attending swim meets, or other needs.
Click here to apply: SPMS Grant Application

July/August 2022 SPMS Newsletter Desktop Mobile

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Swim Meet Hosting Bids
We are now taking bids for 2022 and 2023 swim meets.  Please complete the application (link below) and email to ViceChair@SPMasterSwim.org
Meet Hosts

What We're All About

Masters swimming is an organized program of swimming for adults. Masters swimming exists to promote health and fitness to its members who participate in a variety of ways ranging from lap swimming to international competition. Everyone has his or her own reason for joining Masters — health, fitness, camaraderie, fun, the thrill of competition, travel and coaching. Anyone 18 years of age or older can join. United States Masters Swimming, Inc.  (USMS) provides the national administrative structure for Masters swimming, and it supports the local Masters programs. USMS was founded in 1970 and has 60,000 members with 1,000 local swim clubs located throughout the country. USMS holds national championships each year for short course yards in the spring and long course meters in the summer.

Southern Pacific Masters Swimming (also known as Southern Pacific Masters Association) is part of the Southwest Zone of United States Masters Swimming.

On the local level, Masters swimming is governed by Local Masters Swimming Committees (LMSC). The LMSCs in turn are composed of smaller groups: clubs, teams and un-affiliated swimmers. This is the web site for the Southern Pacific Masters Swimming (SPMS); the local association that encompasses Southern California and parts of Nevada. SPMS has more than 5,000 members.

For fitness and triathlete swimmers, being part of a Masters Swimming program provides a coached workout for help with swimming technique, and a pool full of teammates to encourage each other to continue with the swimming regimen. USMS also offers a Fitness Series throughout the year which includes a 30-minute, 2K, and 1 mile swim. Visit https://www.usms.org/events/fitness-events/fitness-series. Go the Distance is a self-directed program which encourages swimmers to track their own fitness and progress. More information may be found at https://www.usms.org/gothedistance. For swimmers who are interested in comparing themselves to other swimmers, USMS sponsors three ePostal National Championship Events that include a One Hour Swim, a 5k/10K Swim and a 3,000/6,000 Event. More information is located at https://www.usms.org/nationalchampionships.  What Masters Swimming is all about.