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10/6/08 Rutgers University will be hosting the 6th Annual Short Course Meters Holiday Classic and Colonies Zones Championship Friday December 5th through Sunday December 7th, 2008.

Click here for meet information and entry form

Directions to Sonny Werblin Recreation Center

10/6/08 2008 New England LMSC Short Course Meters Championship December 12-14, 2008 at Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center

http://www.greatbaymasters.org/08scmchamp.php

New event order; 400 IM and 400 Free individual events moved to the end of the day on Saturday and Sunday, after the 400 meter relays. This will make the day shorter for swimmers doing only individual events 200 and less plus relays.

10/6/08 The Sussex County YMCA will be hosting another freestyle clinic on October 29, 2008 from 7:30 to 9:15pm at the Sussex Y in Hardston, NJ

Click here for clinic information

Click here for the clinic handout

10/5/08

August 2008 NJLMSC Board meeting minutes posted

10/2/08

The Sussex County YMCA "Just Do It" Mini-Meet is back!
Sunday October 19, 2008
Entries are due October 10, 2008

The meet is sure to be a success and will feature the following:

  • Pre meet half hour orientation session for new swimmers to review how the meet will be run and answer any questions that swimmers may have; interested non meet swimmers are also cordially invited to attend so they are prepared for the next "Just Do It" meet in April
  • Short duration-the meet starts at 3pm and will be over about 5pm
  • Events are short distances, 50's and 100's of each stroke, 200 IM and 200 Mixed Free Relay
  • Goody bag for each swimmer filled with surprises
  • Friendly, pleasant, environment
  • Designed for first time adult competitive swimmers with more experienced swimmers also urged to attend
  • Ribbons with result label for 1st through 3rd in each event
  • Result labels for everyone in every event
     The orientation will begin at 1:30 PM, warm ups at 2:00 PM and the meet will begin at 3:00 PM.

Click here for meet information and entry form.

9/20/08 Madison Area YMCA Mariners Masters Swim Team

The Madison Area YMCA Mariners Masters Swim Team is now forming for the 2008/2009 season under new leadership. The popular YMCA program is a United States Masters Swimming-affiliated swimming program.

Members of the Masters team are 18 years and older with all levels of experience. The focus of the team is to increase stamina in the water while improving technique with personalized on-deck coaching. Team members may be members of the Madison Area YMCA or non-members, but must join or already be a member of the United States Masters Swim (USMS). Joining online is easy at usms.org. A copy of the card must be provided.

Practices begin the week of September 15th, but team members are encouraged to join throughout the year, and determine a practice schedule to best suit their needs.  Goggles and a swim cap must be worn. 

Practices are held each weekday and continue from September 15, 2008 through May 15, 2009 as follows: 

Practice Days Practice Times Practice Pool Location
Mon., Wed., Fri. 5:45 - 7:00 am College of St. Elizabeth
Tues., Thurs. 7:30 - 9:00 pm Madison Area YMCA

Team fees are available on a full season, monthly, or per practice basis, with a reduced fee for Madison Area YMCA members. Fees are as follows:

  YMCA Members YMCA Non-Members
Season Fee* $375 $500
Per Practice Fee $5 $7
Monthly Fee* $50 $70

* Unlimited number of practices.

The Masters team is coached by John Gullotta and Lisa Boettrich, experienced coaches who also coach the Madison Mariners Age Group Swim Team. Please contact John Gullotta or Lisa Boettrich at jgullotta@madisonymca.org or lboettrich@madisonymca.org or (973) 822-9622, ext. 2228 for additional information.

9/18/08

Sep 2008 FastLane posted!

9/11/08
   
Congratulations to the following NJ LMSC swimmers who are currently participating in the 2008 USMS Fitness Committee's fitness event  "GO THE DISTANCE".  Below are their year-to-date mileage reports as of July 31, 2008! Keep up the great workout mileage and good luck achieving your next mileage milestone(s)!!

And, if you've been keeping track of your yardage/mileage, it is not too late to enter this great fitness event! Simply submit your total year-to-date swim yardage/mileage to Mary Sweat
usmsgtd@yahoo.com  and she will enter you into this free fitness event. And then, you'll need to submit your monthly yardage/mileage to Mary by the 5th of each subsequent month. You can find more details about this awesome fitness event, GO THE DISTANCE , on the USMS website.

CONGRATULATIONS to the NJ LMSC participants for their stellar performance thus far in the Go The Distance Program! Out of 50 participating LMSCs, New Jersey is #2!!! WAY TO GO NEW JERSEY!!!

Top (3) LMSCs  as of July 2008:
Pacific             8487.35 miles
New Jersey    5859.05 miles
Oregon            5518.94 miles

"Go the Distance" July, 2008

 
CLUB NAME AGE GROUP  MILES
GSM Jim Ryan 55-59 504.38
GSM Nancy Steadman-Martin 50-54 489.44
GSM David Juchniewicz 50-54 406.75
GSM Jennifer Bauman 35-39 321.31
GSM Bernard Shepard 50-54 280.91
BERK Michael Fanelli 50-54 265.58
BERK Lynn Ascione 40-44 262.79
GSM Thomas Alne 18-24 260.00
UNAT Brenda Hershberger 45-49 250.32
GSM Steve Glassman 60-64 238.01
GSM Sandra Carosi 40-44 226.08
BERK Susan Kirk 45-49 206.56
GSM Richard Nowakowski 55-59 153.62
GSM Laura Smith 35-39 142.20
GSM Larry Lengle 75-79 136.17
GSM Michael Sirkin 45-49 132.00
GSM Amy Carow 45-49 131.51
GSM Ed Tsuzuki 50-54 123.88
DRMS Robert Franks 50-54 117.77
GSM Charles Freund 45-49 114.96
DRMS Ellen Kranefuss 45-49 113.69
GSM Bob Hopkins 65-69 111.08
BERK Rosanne Lemongello 45-49 105.37
GSM Richard Carlson 55-59 103.94
GSM Ron Medhurst 60-64 95.00
UNAT Sara Johnston 40-44 92.46
BERK Anne Clewell 45-49 83.39
GSM Doug Miller 35-39 81.50
GSM William Haas 70-74 74.50
GSM Ann Mancuso 45-49 72.37
GSM Robert Scott 40-44 51.90
UNAT Mary Teel 55-59 41.75
GSM Jennifer Earley 30-34 36.66
GSM Lisa Spiller 45-49 31.20
9/6/08 2009 NJ LMSC Officer Nominations

The NJ LMSC has tentatively scheduled their annual board meeting including 2009 Officer elections for Sunday, November 16, 2008. Nominations are currently being accepted for the positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, Sanctions & Safety Chair, Top Ten/Records Chair, and Newsletter Editor. More information and a description of the officer positions can be found here. Please submit your nominations to Chris McGiffin cmcgiff@aol.com

9/2/08

Attention all athletes 50 and over!  The NJ Senior Olympics will be held on September 13th and 14th at the Woodbridge YMCA/Community Center and will be a USMS "recognized" meet. The entry deadline has been extended to September 13, 2008.

Click here to go to the NJ Senior Olympics website. Click on "swimming" for meet info.

Click here for entry form. (Note that entry deadline has been extended to September 13!)

Please contact Bob Hopkins if you have any questions.  973-729-3686

9/2/08

Final Top Ten for the 2007-8 SCY season has been posted!

Click here to view.

9/2/08

Congratulations to Richard Wallace, 60 for setting new NJ LMSC open water records at the USMS National 2 mile cable swim and the 1 mile non-championship cable swim on July 12, 2008 in Chris Greene Lake in Charlottesville, VA.

Click here for complete results.

1 mile  29:48.62
2 mile  1:02:35.08

9/1/08

Congratulations to the following NJ swimmers for setting new NJ LMSC LCM records at the Colonies Zone LCM Championships on August 23-24, 2008 at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD.

Click here for complete results.

Women
Danielle Ogier, 56
50 Free  33.16
200 Free  2:36.52
50 Breast  43.12
100 Breast  1:36.60

Men
Jim Dragon, 64
100 Breast  1:25.44

Frank McElroy, 60
400 Free  5:18.28
800 Free 11:05.98
100 Fly  1:15.59
400 IM  6:16.94

Jerry Katz, 70
200 Free  2:56.66
50 Breast  43.73

8/25/08

Congratulations to the following NJ swimmers for setting new NJ LMSC LCM records at the USMS Long Course National Championships on August 14-17, 2008 at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon.

Special congratulations to our USMS National Champions Thomas Alne (400IM, 1500 Free), Benn Doyle (50 Breast), and Steve Hiltabiddle (50 and 100 Fly)!

Men
Thomas Alne, 20
400 IM  6:28.01

Steve Hiltabiddle, 42
50 Free  25.12
100 Free  55.20
50 Fly  25.97
100 Fly  58.18
200 IM  2:24.90

William Segal, 44
200 Free  2:08.30

Benn Doyle, 50
50 Breast  32.23
100 Breast  1:12.83
200 Breast  2:41.02
200 IM  2:30.86

8/12/08

July/Aug 2008 FastLane posted!

8/5/08

The Trident Swim Foundation was founded in 2007 to start an inner-city swim team program that would give urban kids the chance to learn the rewards of competitive swimming and academic discipline.

Through connections to the college and the USA and Masters swimming community, the founders recruited a board of business and athletic leaders that would allow the Foundation to build its funding base and ensure the program's longevity.

The Trident Swim Foundation seeks to build superior community-based athletic and academic programs where student athletes can achieve their personal goals. We emphasize individual and team growth, a thorough knowledge of swimming, the spirit of sportsmanship, a healthy lifestyle, and academic excellence. All activities are offered fee-free.

The Foundation will be hosting an Olympic Happy Hour on Tuesday, August 12th, in NYC, to encourage people to come learn more about Trident and to watch live coverage of swimming at the Olympics.  All Masters swimmers are invited!

You are cordially invited to the Trident Swim Foundation's
OLYMPIC HAPPY HOUR FUNDRAISER!

Tuesday, August 12 at
Arctica (http://arcticabar.com)

7pm to Midnight

Watch the Olympics Telecast Direct From Beijing!
- Extended Happy Hour Specials All Night
- Raffles and Games
- Olympic Swimming Finals from 10 to Midnight

FRIENDS AND FAMILY WELCOME!
Tickets: $25 online (go to www.tridentswimfoundation.org/happyhour) and $30 at the door.  Larger donation levels are also available.

All proceeds support the Trident Swimmer Scholar Program.

8/4/08

The Sussex County YMCA "Just Do It" Mini-Meet is back!
Sunday October 19, 2008 (2:00pm check in).
Click here for meet information and entry form.

8/4//08

Congratulations to the following NJ swimmers for setting new NJ LMSC LCM records at the New England Long Course Championships on June 20-22, 2008 at Middlebury College in Vermont.

Women
June Carson, 60
50 Free  37.37
100 Free  1:29.07

Men
Jerry Katz, 70
50 Free  32.39
200 Free  2:59.24
50 Breast  44.87
50 Fly  38.33

8/1/08

Congratulations to Jonathan Briggs, 42 for setting a new NJ LMSC LCM record in the 1500 free (19:38.45) at the New Jersey Silver Long Course Championships on July 20, 2008 at the Sonny Werblin Pool at Rutgers.

7/31/08

May 2008 NJLMSC Board meeting minutes posted

7/28/08

The Jason Nessel Memorial LCM meet was held on Saturday, July 26 at 8am

Click here for results!

Congratulations to the following NJ swimmers who set new NJLMSC LCM records at the meet!

Women
50-54
Nancy Steadman-Martin, 54
50 Free  31.91
400 Free  5:10.53

Judy Ramirez, 50
50 Breast  43.64
100 Breast  1:40.64
200 Breast  3:41.63

55-59
Carol Morman, 56
400 Free  8:26.96

Susan Freeman-Patterson, 57
100 Back  1:53.40

60-64
June Carson, 60
50 Free  37.90
50 Breast  51.18

70-74
Jane Fisher, 72
200 Breast  5:22.79

Men
18-24
James Sheerin, 23
200 Free  2:10.62
400 Free  4:43.26

Thomas Alne, 20

50-54
Kenneth Niemi, 53
400 Free  5:07.11

55-59
Thomas Nagy, 58
200 IM  2:56.16

60-64
Frank McElroy, 60
400 Free  5:19.41
200 IM  3:01.92

65-69
Bob Hopkins, 66
200 Free  2:53.53
400 Free  6:24.93

70-74
Jerry Katz, 70
200 Free  3:06.42
50 Fly  40.39
100 Fly  1:48.37

80-84
Bob Stricker, 80
200 Free  4:01.25

Isaac Siskind, 80
100 Breast  2:10.38
200 IM  4:55.48
200 Breast  3:46.15

Relays
Men 160-199
400 Free Relay
JAM  4:01.34
Bill Segal
Darek Hahn
Scott Carpenter
Scott Hiltabiddle

7/13/08

The 2008 calendar of open water events in the New Jersey/Metropolitan New York area has been updated and will be updated throughout the summer as updates are obtained.

Please note that there is a USMS Sanctioned Open Water event scheduled in Lavalette on August 9, 2008.  The one mile race will begin at 8am for the USMS registered swimmers and a second "open" wave will begin at 8:10am.  Click here for more information.

Click here for calendar of open water events.

6/24/08

Congratulations to Isaac Siskind, 80 who set a new NJLMSC SCY record at the Connecticut Senior Games at Trinity College in Hartford, CT on May 31, 2008!

200 IM 4:38.73

6/21/08 Jeff Jotz will be running a long course practice at Rahway Park Pool starting on Monday, June 23 from 6-7:30am and running through early August.  Saturday practices are still TBA.

Cost is $8/day or $35/week.  If anyone has questions they can e-mail Jeff at jjotz@mac.com or call him at (732) 302-9419.

6/3/08 The Sussex County YMCA will be hosting another freestyle clinic on June 25, 2008 from 7:30 to 9:15pm at the Sussex Y in Hardston, NJ

Click here for clinic information

Click here for the clinic handout

5/28/08

Congratulations to the following NJ swimmers who set new NJLMSC SCY records at the YMCA National Championship meet in Fort Lauderdale, FL on May 15-18, 2008!

Special congratulations to National champions Laurie DiTommaso, 45 (50 fly, 100 IM), Danielle Ogier, 55 (200 Free, 500 Free, 1000 Free, 100IM, 200 IM, and 400IM) and Larry Seidman, 60 (100 fly)!  Laurie swam faster than the existing national YMCA record in the 50 fly as did Danielle in the all six of her first place swims.  Danielle also led off the women's 55+ 200 medley, 200 free, and 400 free relays which also swam faster than the YMCA national records, while the 200 free relay swam faster than the existing USMS national record too!

Women
45-49
Laurie DiTommaso, 45
50 Back  31.38
100 Breast  1:17.15
50 Fly  27.78*
100 IM  1:05.65

55-59
Danielle Ogier, 55
200 Free  2:16.62*
500 Free  5:59.57*
1000 Free  12:17.01*
50 Back  35.58
100 Breast  1:21.19
50 Fly  33.31
100 Fly  1:16.65
100 IM  1:11.57* (YMCA National Record only)
200 IM  2:34.53*
400 IM  5:31.05*

Men
60-64
Larry Seidman, 60
100 Fly  1:09.07

*YMCA National Record

Click here for full meet results

5/27/08 Attention All Writers-Or Want-To-Be Writers

The FastLane is looking for some local talent to add splash to the
newsletter. If you've got something to say about Masters swimming we'd love to hear it, whether it's reviewing a meet or open water swim, sharing what Masters swimming means to you, offering a great workout, delving into a topic of interest or-- you name it. We also always love photos if you'd rather tell a story with pictures instead of words.

Contact FastLane Editor, Linda Brown-Kuhn at lbk@sprintmail.com or 908/479-1038.

5/27/08

Congratulations to Danielle Ogier, 55 who set new NJLMSC SCY records at the South Central Zone meet at the Josh Davis Natatorium in San Antonio, TX on March 28-30, 2008!

50 Free  28.73
100 Free  1:02.12
50 Breast  37.03
200 Breast  2:59.52
100 IM  1:11.38
200 IM 2:35.38

5/19/08

Jeff Jotz will be hosting his very popular Masters Open Water Swim Clinic on June 14, 2008 in Seaside Park, NJ at 10am.

Click here for registration form.

5/19/08
Members of New Jersey Masters Swimming are eligible for a 30 percent discount on the following Xterra wetsuits & speedsuits:

1.    VectorProX2 wetsuit
2.    Vortex2 wetsuit
3.    Velocity 0.02 speedsuit

For more information, visit http://www.xterrawetsuits.com/

To take advantage of this great deal, please e-mail jjotz@mac.com with your name and USMS ID#.
5/18/08

New!  NJ LMSC Top Ten!

For each course each year, every LMSC must submit the times from meets held in their LMSC for consideration in the USMS Top Ten tabulation. Only swimmers registered in USMS can be considered.

The "Top Ten" listings for meets held in the NJ LMSC will be posted on this website. Please note that this does not include meets held outside of NJ, even if swimmers from NJ swam in them.

Click here to view the NJ LMSC "Top Ten" Listing for SCY.

5/18/08

The 2008 calendar of open water events in the New Jersey/Metropolitan New York area has been updated and will be updated throughout the summer as updates are obtained.

Click here for calendar of open water events.

5/18/08 Attention all recipients of the Continuous Membership Recognition Program Awards!  Please be sure to contact Chris McGiffin cmcgiff@aol.com or Susan Kirk sqkirk@comcast.net to arrange to pick up your award!

Click here to view the award recipients!

5/12/08

The Sussex County YMCA hosted the first annual "Just Do It" meet mini swim meet (SCY) on Saturday, May 3 at 4:30pm.

Click here for results

5/11/08

Congratulations to the following NJ swimmers who set new NJLMSC SCY records at the USMS National Championship meet at the University of Texas in Austin on May 1-4, 2008!

Special congratulations to National champions Nancy Steadman-Martin (400IM) and Steve Hiltabiddle (50 fly)!  Steve swam faster than the existing national record in the 50 fly!

Women
35-39
Bridget Sherratt, 38
50 Free  25.32

50-54
Maureen Koziol, 50
50 Free  27.24
50 Fly  30.60
100 Fly  1:09.93

Nancy Steadman-Martin, 53
200 Free  2:08.69
500 Free  5:42.96
1650 Free  19:38.48
200 Back  2:30.29
400 IM  5:12.03

Men
40-44
Steve Hiltabiddle, 41
50 Free  21.82
100 Free  47.44
50 Fly  22.82*
100 Fly  51.03
100 IM  55.28

Darek Hahn, 40
50 Back  26.72

*National Record

Click here for full meet results

4/29/08

Jeff Jotz has assembled a 2008 calendar of open water events in the New Jersey/Metropolitan New York area.

Click here for calendar of open water events.

4/29/08

Jeff Jotz will be hosting his very popular Masters Open Water Swim Clinic on June 14, 2008 in Seaside Park, NJ at 10am.

Click here for registration form.

4/29/08 USMS has developed a new (smaller, but very attractive and easy to assemble) display to be used to generate interest in United States Masters Swimming at your facility.  Click on the picture below to see the display currently in use at the Sussex County YMCA in conjunction with their May 3rd mini meet. This display helped the Y generate interest and their meet entries have far exceeded their expectations.

Click here for information on how to order this display for your use.

3/26/08

Congratulations to the following NJ swimmers who set new NJLMSC SCY records at the Colonies Zone Championship meet at George Mason University on April 11-13, 2008!

Men
40-44
Steve Hiltabiddle, 41
200 Fly  2:07.72

45-49
Benn Doyle, 49
100 Free  53.54

Chris Near, 47
500 Free  5:24.78
1000 Free  11:11.11

60-64
Jim Dragon, 63
50 Free  24.32*
50 Fly  26.13*
100 IM  1:04.66*

Larry Seidman, 60
100 Fly  1:11.01
200 Fly 2:57.16

Richard Wallace, 60
1650 Free  22:14.38

Jack Zakim, 63
100 Free  59.00
200 Free  2:06.98*

*New Colonies Zone SCY Championship Meet Record
The following swims were also new Colonies Zone Meet Records:
Steve Hiltabiddle, 41
50 Fly  :23.72
100 Fly  53:00

Click here for full meet results

4/25/08

April 2008 FastLane posted!

3/31/08

Jersey Area Masters hosted the March Madness (SCY) meet on March 29, 2008 at The John Witherspoon School in Princeton, NJ.

Click here for results.

3/26/08

Congratulations to the following NJ swimmers who set new NJLMSC Long Distance records in the One Hour Postal Event.

Women
Julie Porro, 29  4815 yards
Susan Kirk, 47  4060 yards

Men
Jeff Jotz, 37  5000 yards
Chris Near, 47  4595 yards
Michael Fanelli, 53  4165 yards
James Ryan, 55  4950 yards

Relays
Women
25+
BERK  13000 yards
Julie Porro, 29
Lynn Ascione, 40
Susan Kirk, 47

35+
BERK  10245 yards
Anne-France Saillot, 45
Rosanne Lemongello, 45
Lisa Campbell, 40

Men
35+
BERK  13365 yards
Doug Clark, 39
Eric Marquard, 44
Michael Fanelli, 53

Mixed
25+
BERK  18140 yards
Julie Porro, 29
Lynn Ascione 40
Doug Clark, 39
Eric Marquard, 44

45+
BERK  15075 yards
Susan Kirk, 47
Anne-France Saillot, 45
Michael Fanelli, 53
Thomas Miller, 45

3/25/08

Congratulations to the following NJ swimmers who were named to the USMS All-American (#1 ranking in at least one event) listing for 2007.

Women
Nancy Steadman-Martin, 53
Doris Steadman, 82

Men
Steve Hiltabiddle, 40
Jim Dragon, 63
Edward Breisacher, 75
Austin Newman, 92

Relays
BERK
Julie Porro, 29
Lauren Seavy, 24
Jackie Whitty, 24
Lorna Cialdella-Morehead, 43

GSM
Michelle Davidson, 37
Rebecca Kalibat, 44
Nancy Steadman-Martin, 53
Laurie DiTommaso, 45

3/24/08

February 2008 NJLMSC Board meeting minutes posted

3/22/08

Final Top Ten for the 2007 SCM season has been posted!

Click here to view.

2/18/08 Online USMS registration is once again available for new and renewing members to use. Fill out your registration form via a secure web interface, pay the fees with your VisaŽ or MasterCardŽ, and print a copy of your membership card in one easy transaction. Anyone 18 or older, from beginner to proficient, is eligible to join.

Whether you want to improve your health and fitness, compete in pool, open water, or postal events, or just lose a few pounds, USMS welcomes you and invites you to join and train with one of our local clubs in your area. Don't wait any longer! Sign up now at http://registration.usms.org/ to join or renew your membership.

1/26/08 Announcing the USMS National 2 Mile Cable Swim Championships to be held at Charlottesville, VA on July 12, 2008

If you have any questions, please contact Dave Holland at HenryDaFif@aol.com

Click here for entry form

1/26/08 Announcing the USMS National 5000 meter OW Championships to be held at Elk Lake, OR on August 1-3, 2008

If you have any questions, please contact Bob Bruce at coachbob@bendbroadband.com

Click here for entry form

1/26/08 Announcing the USMS National 10K OW Championships to be held at Clemson University, SC on June 14, 2008

If you have any questions, please contact Jacqueline Grossman at jelg@innova.net

Click here for entry form

1/26/08 Announcing the first USMS 25K OW Swim to be held in Morse Reservoir, Noblesville, Indiana on July 19, 2008

If you have any questions, please contact Dick Sidner at rsidner@yahoo.com

Click here for entry form

10/15/07

Participate in the NJLMSC Discussion Forum, hosted at www.usms.org!  By joining this free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features.

Click here to visit the NJLMSC Discussion Forum!

5/20/06

A completely revised listing of Places to Swim in New Jersey has been posted!

Click on the "Places to Swim in NJ link on the left or click here to access the list!