Links

Membership in U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) is required for all Marin Pirates Masters swimmers. To renew your USMS membership or join USMS for the first time click on the Join/Renew USMS graphic. If you are transferring from another team you may need a transfer form which you can obtain from Coach Cokie Lepinski.

One of the neat benefits of being a member in US Masters Swimming is the ability to participate in several “virtual” swim programs. One free program is a fitness event titled “Go The Distance”. The objective of this event is for participants to track the time and distance they swim during the calendar year.   When participants achieve specific distance milestones ranging from 50 miles through 1500 miles they will be recognized on the U.S. Masters Swimming website and awards will be available for purchase for a very nominal fee. Click the Go The Distance graphic below to read more about the program on the USMS website.

Go the Distance fitness log

Other Swimming Related Links

Governing Bodies (rules, records, top times, etc):

• Pacific Masters Swimming: http://www.pacificmasters.org
• Pacific Masters Swimming Schedule of Events: http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/schd.html
• Southern Pacific Masters Swimming: http://www.spmasterswim.org
• U.S. Masters Swimming: http://www.usms.org/
• U.S. Masters National Records: http://www.usms.org/comp/records.htm
• FINA: http://www.fina.org/H2O/
• FINA World Masters Top 10: http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=225
• FINA World Records: http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=226
• FINA Masters World Championships Results: http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1531&Itemid=381

Miscellaneous resources:

• Worldwide Swimming News: http://www.swimnews.com/
• Where to swim locator: http://www.usms.org/placswim/
• English Channel Swimming Association: http://www.channelswimmingassociation.com/
• Catalina Channel Swimming: http://www.swimcatalina.org/
• Ocean Swims: http://www.oceanswims.com/
• USMS Swimmer Magazine: http://www.usmsswimmer.com/
• Go Swim TV: http://www.goswim.tv/
• NorCal Swim Shop: http://www.swimshop.com/
• Swim Outlet: http://www.swimoutlet.com/

Swimming Photography:

• Tracy Barbutes Photography:  http://www.TracyBarbutesPhotography.com
• Cokie Lepinski Photography:  http://www.CokieLepinski.com/
• Keven Seaver: http://www.seaverphotography.com/

Swimming Blogs:

• Masters Swimmers Blog:  http://www.MastersSwimmersBlog.com
• Rob Aquatics:  http://robaquatics.com/