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Masters Swim Events in 2023

Masters Swim Events in 2023

This page highlights many events scheduled for 2023 that a contingent of Montana swimmers will be attending. Check out the awesome places you could travel! Moses Lake Masters Invite in Moses Lake, WA on January 21 February Flurry Short Course Meters meet in Coeur d’Alene, ID on February 25-26 MT Masters State Championships in Butte on March 18-19  USMS Spring Nationals (SCY) in Irvine, CA on April 27-30 Bozeman May Classic (dual-sanctioned long course meters) on May 19-21 BEST FEST in Mallorca, Spain open water from May…

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Save the Date: USMS Coach & ALTS Instructor Training

Save the Date: USMS Coach & ALTS Instructor Training

The Oregon LMSC will be hosting two USMS certification events in October in Hood River, OR. USMS Coaches Certification Level 3 Saturday October 29th, All day training: 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. USMS Adults Learn to Swim (ALTS) Instructor Training Sunday October 30th All day training: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plus a swimmer stroke clinic from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. More details will be sent out as soon as USMS has the registration info/link available. If you have…

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Swimmers Unite at the Kalispell Swim Meet

Swimmers Unite at the Kalispell Swim Meet

The Flatwater Lake Open Water Swim Club (FLOWS) had a nice turnout at the super fun dual-sanctioned meet on January 15th in Kalispell, MT. About a dozen masters swimmers from Hamilton to Whitefish competed.  This allowed the FLOWS to have two relays in each of the relay events! Way to start 2022 out strong!

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Story Sharing Campaign

Story Sharing Campaign

At the end of October, the Montana LMSC approved a Story Sharing Campaign for the month of November. One story will be published online and distributed via email each week. A couple survey responses suggested the LMSC to promote positive stories about its members. The LMSC is making it a priority to shine some light on stories of hope, inspiration, and the strength to overcome. We recognize that with many of us out of the water, swimming may not be…

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2021 Membership Renewal

2021 Membership Renewal

On Sunday, October 25, the MT LMSC voted to offer a benefit program to acknowledge renewing members’ loyalty. People who renew their membership between November 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021 can direct the LMSC to do one of the following with the $12 LMSC fee that is part of their USMS registration. Receive a rebate check from the LMSC for $12. Send the member’s $12 rebate to any swimming club or workout group in Montana that is registered with…

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USMS Launches Modified Year-Plus Membership

USMS Launches Modified Year-Plus Membership

USMS says… Over the past month, the USMS Board of Directors has been discussing how best to adjust to the ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting pool closures, and decided to move forward with the Modified Year-Plus membership. This promotional offer is one piece of the board’s overall strategy. The Modified Year-Plus membership will allow swimmers who join USMS or renew their membership between now and Oct. 31, 2020, to be a member for the rest of…

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USMS Clinics coming to Missoula, Montana in May 2010

USMS Clinics coming to Missoula, Montana in May 2010

USMS Coach Certification, Clinic Course for Coaches and a Stroke Clinic coming to Missoula, Montana May 9 and 10 USMS Level 1 & 2 Coach Certification Saturday, May 9, 2020 8 a.m.–3 p.m. USMS Clinic Course for Coaches Sat. & Sun., May 9 & 10, 2020 2-part course USMS Stroke Clinic Sunday, May 10, 2020 8:15 a.m.–12 p.m.

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Welcome to SwimMontana

Welcome to SwimMontana

Welcome from the Montana Local Masters Swimming Committee (“LMSC”)! We are swimmers age 18 and up, and we are fitness swimmers, competitors, triathletes and lap swimmers. From our mission “To promote health, wellness, fitness, and competition for adults through swimming” to our vision “USMS will be the premier resource for adult aquatic fitness in the United States and will make fitness through swimming available for as many adults as possible” we’re all about swimming for fun and fitness. Visit the…

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Swimming for Charlotte

Swimming for Charlotte

Beloved Montana Masters swimmer, Charlotte Sanddal, passed away on February 19th, 2024 at the age of 101. On the weekend of April 6-7th, swimmers from across the state had Charlotte in their hearts as they competed in the 2024 Montana Masters SCY Championship meet (a meet that Charlotte herself competed in just one year prior at age 100). Charlotte was honored at the meet with a moment of silence, and at the social event after the first day of swimming,…

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Montana SCY Championships

Montana SCY Championships

Montana Masters Short Course Yards Championship swim meet Date: April 6-7, 2024 Location: Butte Family YMCA, Butte, MT Entry Fee: $40 before March 15th, $50 after. Enter by March 31st Meet Director: Jeanne Ensign For more information, and to sign up, click here!

I Love Boise Swim Meet

I Love Boise Swim Meet

Date: February 10, 2024 Location: Idaho Central Aquatic Center, 3575 S Findley Ave. Boise ID 8370 USMS Sanction: # 594-S001 Meet Director: Adam Daggs Enter by: February 5, 2024. $35 entry fee For more information, click here!

2024 TEAM Eugene Winter SCY Swim Meet and Backstroke Clinic

2024 TEAM Eugene Winter SCY Swim Meet and Backstroke Clinic

In addition to the swim meet, there will also be a backstroke clinic at 10am before the meet starts. Date: January 20, 2024 Location: Willamalane Swim Center, 1276 G St, Springfield, OR 97477 Masters Sanction: 374-S001 Meet Registration By: January 15, 2024 Backstroke Clinic Registration By: January 17, 2024 Contact: Chas Esping For more meet information, click here! For more backstroke clinic information, click here!  

2024 GAC/KATS January Splash Pentathlon

2024 GAC/KATS January Splash Pentathlon

Date: January 14, 2024 Location: Logan Health Medical Fitness Center. 205 Sunnyview Ln Kalispell MT 59901 Masters Sanction: 314-S001 Register By: January 8, 2024 Contact: Angelique Dousis For more information, click here!

Candy Cane Meet

Candy Cane Meet

Date: December 16-17, 2023 Location: West Valley YMCA (Boise City Aquatic Center), 5959 N Discovery Pl Boise ID 83713 USA Contact: Tina Akpan USMS Sanction number 593-S006 For more information, click here.

2024 February Flurry

2024 February Flurry

Date: February 24 – 25, 2024 Location: The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road Coeur d’Alene ID 83815 USA Contact: Glenn Mabile Register by February 21, 2024 Sanctioned by Inland Northwest Masters Swimming Committee (IWMSC), sanction number 354-S001 For more information, click here.  

Moses Lake Masters Invite

Moses Lake Masters Invite

Date: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 Location: Moses Lake High School Tony St. Onge Pool of Dreams, 803 E Sharon Ave Moses Lake WA 98837 Contact: Tony Preston Register by January 16, 2024 Sanctioned by Inland Northwest Masters Swimming (IWMSC), sanction number 354-S002 For more information, click here.

2023 Ron Johnson Invitational

2023 Ron Johnson Invitational

2023 Ron Johnson Invitational Arizona State Championship SCM Meet And Ultra Distance Extravaganza! Date: November 18 – 19 2023 Location: Mona Plummer Aquatic Complex E 6th St Tempe AZ 85287 USA Contact Info: Katy James, katyjamesswims@gmail.com Sanction: Sanctions under US Masters swimming #483-S005 For more information, click here.

Mining City Classic meet

Mining City Classic meet

Butte Y’s Mining City Classic Meet. Date: November 3-5, 2023 Location: Butte Family YMCA, 2975 Washoe Street, Butte, MT 59701 Sanctioned by the Montana LMSC for USMS Inc. Sanction # 313-S004 Entries: $30 entry fee +$4 per event. Masters swimmers must complete paper entry form, no electronic entry option. Paper entries need to be emailed to the Meet Director and Meet Registrar, Susan Huckeby, at shuckeby@msn.com by 10pm, October 27th. For more information, as well as forms needed for masters…

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