Southern Pacific Masters Swimming

Announcements

SPMS Board Nominations
Are you Interested in becoming more involved with SPMS? Every odd-numbered year at the SPMS Annual Meeting SPMS members have an opportunity to elect the Executive Committee for a two-year term which begins on January 1 of even-numbered years. The elected positions are:

Chairperson
Vice Chairperson
Member At Large
Secretary
Treasurer

A summary of the responsibilities of each position and more details regarding the election process can be found in the SPMS bylaws: https://www.spmasterswim.org/c/8B6A80C/file/documents/SPMS_Bylaws_20180315.pdf
If you, or someone you know might be interested, please submit your interest for the specific position along with a brief bio of qualifications to Mary Hull, Nominating Chair at ai107@pacbell.net and copy Chair, Mark Moore, at Chair@SPMAsterSwim.org. The nominating period is open until October 1, 2019.
The 2019 Annual Meeting is November 14, 2019 -- SAVE THE DATE.

You must be present at the annual meeting to vote. Time and location will be announced soon.

September/October 2019 SPMS Newsletter

We are now taking Meet bids for 2020. 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.