Beer Man is an inspiration. Love the teammate support. 
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Beer Man is an inspiration. Love the teammate support.
U.S. Masters Swimming recently opened the 2023 “early bird” membership registration and renewal period. Between November 1 and December 31, 2022, anyone age 18 or older can join/renew for $65 and receive a standard USMS membership effective immediately through December 31, 2023. All members who register during this two-month early bird period will also receive special USMS sponsor discount codes.
For those who register/renew after December 31, 2022, the 2023 standard membership rate is $70.
Click here to join USMS or renew your membership today. Remember to affiliate with New England Masters Swim Club (NEM) and the SwimRI (SWMR) workout group.
January 22, 2023, Roger Williams University, Bristol, R.I. (snow date: Jan. 29)
Online signups will open soon. Save the date for our annual organized Hour Swim heats at RWU as we help our parent club (NEM Swim Club) try to win the national team yardage title.
Then join us for a festive post-swim lunch at Aidan’s Pub, where we’ll announce the winner of the total yardage betting pool.
Thank you to the SwimRI members and others who supported Rhode Island’s charity swims last summer, including the Narrow River Turnaround (watershed preservation), the Waterman Eco-Challenge (educational arts scholarship), the Save The Bay Swim (watershed preservation), and the Swim Across America – Rhode Island Charity Swim (cancer research grants).
SwimRI’s fundraising teams raised ~$43K for Save The Bay and ~$20K for cancer research at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island. Special thanks to SwimRI’s SAA-RI volunteers, especially Elizabeth Beisel for emceeing this year’s event and continuing to share her family’s story.
Individual SwimRI members’ marathon swims for charity:
On Thursday, November 24, 2022, Shamrock Swim Club will host its Masters Pilgrim Sprints mini meet at the Egan Center pool in Milton, Massachusetts. The facility is centrally located a few miles south of Boston in proximity to Routes 93, 3, 24, and 95.
This USMS-sanctioned mini meet consists of six individual events and one relay event. Warmup starts at 7 a.m. and the meet starts at 8:05 a.m.
Click here to view meet details and online entry info.
Start your Thanksgiving morning out with some fun sprints and friendly faces and feast guilt-free the rest of the day!
]]>November 19, 2022, Providence College Taylor Natatorium (3:15pm warmup, 4pm meet)
Dinner @ Ladder 133 Kitchen & Social (~6pm)
RSVP by November 15:
If you want swim in or time at this fun intra-squad dual meet and have not already responded to prior emails, email douglas.sayles@swimri.org ASAP and also let us know if you and any guests are attending dinner. Family and friends are welcome.
Captains Trent Trent Theroux (Steamers) and Douglas Sayles (Stuffies) will pick the teams Wednesday, November 16, and post the meet sheet on deck Saturday at the met.
This year’s meet will have more relay events and fewer individual events. For insurance purposes, every swimmer must be a USMS member.
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In this USMS-sanctioned event you may swim whatever stroke(s) you wish, at whatever pace you wish, continuously or with breaks. All participants must be USMS members and adhere to the event rules. To read about the long history of the 1-Hour Swim, click here.
By reserving a spot in our local heats via the signup form below you agree to honor your committment (barring emergency) and consent to NEM Swim Club coaches officially registering you in the 2022 USMS 1-Hour Virtual Championship by submitting your splits and yardage on your behalf.
The $32 swimmer fee includes the $10 USMS event registration fee, a $2 SignUpGenius processing fee, and a $20 nonrefundable donation that covers pool costs and supports the Roger Williams University varsity swim team, in exchange for which the college swimmers will record splits for us during our Hour Swim heats. You can donate more onsite at the swim via cash or check. If you prefer, you may bring your own split-taker.
The NEM coaches reserve the right to adjust swimmers' heat and lane assignments if/as needed.
Check-in and warm-up open at 7:40am. Heats start at 8:30, 9:50 & 11:10. As usual, we will hold the post-swim party at Aidan's Pub,
where we'll announce the winner of the total yardage betting pool. During check-in at the pool, each
participant will have the option to contribute $5 cash to the pot and
guess the aggregate yardage of all three RWU heats.
Can't join us on January 30th? If there is a enough demand, we may organize other heats on a different day. Otherwise, register yourself for event, ask a friend to count for you during January at your pool, and submit your results online via the official event website. Every yard counts toward NEM Swim Club's total!
For more info contact douglas.sayles@swimri.org.
January:
USMS 1-Hour Virtual Championship heats (16 swimmers per heat) for NEM Swim Club members at Roger Williams University in Bristol and post-meet team luncheon at Aidan's Pub.
March (during Harvard's Spring Break):
New England LMSC Short Course Yards Championship Meet (800+ swimmers) at Harvard University's Blodgett and Saturday night team dinner party at a nearby pub.
July:
Newport to Jamestown Save The Bay Swim fundraiser (400+ swimmers) to help protect Narragansett Bay, the largest estuary in New England. Join the SwimRI Save The Bay Team. There is a pre-swim team photo and often a post-swim team brunch or party later that day.
September (the second Saturday):
Swim Across America - Rhode Island Swim (600+ swimmers) at Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett to raise funds for cancer research at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island. Join the SwimRI SAA-RI Team. There is a team photo. The 2022 event will include a water carnival atmosphere including a DJ, events for all ages, a sponsor/vendor village, and an after-party on the beach. SwimRI often ends up at George's of Galilee.
November (the Saturday before Thanksgiving):
"Stuffies vs Steamers" Intra-Squad Dual Meet (~40 swimmer limit) at Providence College and team dinner at Ladder 133 Sports Bar & Restaurant. Due to a pool scheduling conflict, the 2021 SvS meet and party took place at Pods Swimming and Xaco Taco.
December:
New England LMSC Short Course Meters Championship Meet (400+ swimmers) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute & Saturday SwimRI team dinner.
Rhode Island Guidance:
Phase 2 Initial Guidelines for Pools (6/15/2020 update)
Summary of Phase 3 Guidance for Pools (7/2/2020)
Considerations for Public Pools, Hot Tubs, and Water Playgrounds During COVID-19
U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS):
COVID-19 Member & Coach Resources
Club & Coach Services reopening consultation: clubandcoach@usmastersswimming.org
USA Swimming: Facility Reopening Messaging & Planning (w/social distancing pool layouts)
Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP): COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures
Pool graphics without swimmers for teams/facilities to plan and illustrate swimmer configurations:
6 lanes 8 lanes 10 lanes 12 lanes 23 lanes
Olympic Athletes and Swim Business Leaders: Letter to President Donald Trump
New York Times 05/22/2020: Children May Be at Higher Risk of Drowning This Summer
Fitter & Faster: Get Your Pool Open and Team Back in the Water Webinar 05/25/2020
ONE: Swim Practice Social Distancing Protocol
American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA):
Planning to reopen your learn to swim program
Personal Protective Equipment safety practices for your staff
Training in-water staff for reopening
U.S. Swim School Association (USSSA): COVID-19 Update Webinar Series
Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA): Coronavirus Resources & Reopening Guidance
Counsilman Hunsaker: Pool Operator COVID-19 Resource Center
Total Aquatic Programming LLC: Aquatics Panel COVID-19 Webinar 4/14/2020
Evoqua: Portable Ozone Disinfection Cart
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In lieu of the canceled New England LMSC Short Course Yards Championship Meet, the Granite State Penguins have challenged SwimRI to a virtual dual meet consisting of time trials at our respective pools. We accept this challenge (assuming our pools remain open)!
GSP-SWMR time trials shall take place Saturday, March 14 through Sunday, March 22. During this nine-day period, we ask our coaches and group organizers to offer time trials at Masters workouts in any manner they choose – a dedicated time trials practice, a set or two off the blocks, or a few timed reps here and there during next week’s practices.
Swimmers may also do timed events on their own (with a timer), including as few or as many events as they please in accordance with the event guidelines and limits described below.
This event is informal and unsanctioned. There are no officials. The times will not count for USMS purposes, but will for our team points competition and bragging rights. In these respects, have fun and amuse yourselves via friendly competition and good-natured banter.
SWMR has more USMS-registered swimmers than GSP. However, I’m told that GSP relishes its David vs Goliath role and plans to go all out to beat us, to which I say bring it on.
We’re accepting GSP swimmers into our SwimRI Facebook Group, so let the trash talk begin!
WHAT: SwimRI vs Granite State Penguins Virtual Time Trials Smackdown
WHERE: At any Masters practice or on your own in any 25y or 25m pool. Click to view local practice locations and schedules.
WHEN: From Saturday, March 14, through Sunday, March 22, 2020
WHO: Anyone who is or becomes a USMS member affiliated with NEM-SWMR or NEM-GSP by March 22. Click to join USMS or renew your membership.
EVENTS: Any scoring events offered at the canceled NELMSC SCY Championships
ENTRY PROCESS:
SCORING: All events will follow the scoring system used at the NELMSC SCY Championships, up to 16 places per age group. Click here for scoring details.
RESULTS: Mindy will promptly compile all submitted times and points by age group in Hy-Tek and provide to Doug for posting on the SwimRI website in PDF form.
STAKES: Bragging rights, and a potential wager involving beer
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS:
If you feel sick do not attend any practices anywhere. People at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 should consult a doctor before attending. Everyone should closely read this public health information and act accordingly: https://health.ri.gov/diseases/ncov2019/
In light of the cancellation of the Harvard meet and other large events in New England and across the country, there are legitimate questions surrounding all group gatherings of any size right now. However, the CDC deems chlorinated pool water safe (although the surrounding facilities are another matter), swim practices are generally limited to 5 to 30 people at a time, and many swimmers want to continue exercising as long as practices are still being offered.
It is in this context that we hope this virtual meet will add a bit of fun to help combat the current environment’s uncertainty and anxiety.
Good luck everyone. Be safe and go SwimRI!
]]>Congratulations to the 84 Masters swimmers from the SwimRI, NOSEY and Nutmeg Masters workout groups who, during January and February, collectively amassed 318,265 yards for New England Masters Swim Club in our Rhode Island heats of the 2020 USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship at the University of Rhode Island, Roger Williams University, and Community College of Rhode Island.
Also, thank you for donating over $1,600 to the URI Women’s Swimming & Diving Team and over $1,000 to the RWU Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Team!
COMPLETE RESULTS FROM URI, RWU & CCRI HEATS:
Source: USMS Printed Top Ten Listings
200 SCM Free Relay
#4 – Women 120+ Behan/Hurley/Winslow/Dombrowski
#1 ALL AMERICAN RELAY – Men 160+ Wallace/Theroux/Allen/Card
400 SCM Free Relay
#10 – Men 160+ Burtchell/Sayles/Johnson/Gilson
400 SCM Medley Relay
#2 – Men 160+ Theroux/Allen/Wallace/Card
#7 – Mixed 120+ Burtchell/Dombrowski/Sayles/Winslow
#7 – Mixed 240+ Uustal/Porter/Elturkmani/Gurchiek
200 LCM Medley Relay
#4 – Men 200+ NEM-UNAT Barnes/Ottinger/Broglio/Weissman
#9 – Mixed 160+ NEM-UNAT Barnes/Ottinger/Behan/Stokes
400 SCY Free Relay
#3 – Women 18+ Dombrowski/Winslow/Bonin/Treanor
#7 – Women 18+ Garr/Palm/Carchedi/Haas
#3 – Women 35+ Nappi/Walton/Cotsonas/Neuendorf
#8 – Women 55+ McElroy/Rodewig/Phelan/Hevenor
#8 – Men 18+ Zhu/Gonzalez/Theriault/Hernandez
#1 ALL AMERICAN RELAY – Men 35+ Garcia/Theroux/Duru/Barnes
#7 – Mixed 45+ KielyKilpatrick/Dwyer/Wilkes-White/Ladas
400 SCY Medley Relay
#6 – Women 18+ Carchedi/Mellen/Wilkes-White/Haas
#8 – Women 18+ Behan/Wright/Treanor/Ludovici
#9 – Women 25+ Winslow/Bonin/Dombrowski/Miyano
#4 – Women 35+ Cotsonas/Walton/Nappi/Neuendorf
#4 – Women 55+ Garr/Rodewig/Phelan/Hevenor
#8 – Men 18+ Zhu/Gonzalez/Theriault/Hernandez
#3 – Men 35+ Theroux/Garcia/Barnes/Johnson
#9 – Men 65+ Garr/Nelson/Manfredi/Shearer
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This winter the SwimRI workout group is once again helping its parent club, New England Masters Swim Club, defend its national title in the USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship by running organized heats for USMS-NEM-SWMR members on January 26th at URI, February 9th at RWU and, if needed, a makeup heat on February 22nd at CCRI. If you're not a 2020 member, click here to join or renew.
In this USMS-sanctioned event you may swim whatever stroke(s) you wish, at whatever pace you wish, continuously or with breaks. All participants must be USMS members and adhere to the event rules. For past years' results, click here. To read about the long history of the 1-Hour Swim, click here.
By reserving a spot in our local heats via our SignupGenius form you agree to honor your commitment (barring emergency) and consent to NEM-SWMR coaches officially registering you in the 2020 USMS ePostal National Championship and submitting your splits and yardage on your behalf.
The $30 swimmer fee includes the $10 USMS event registration fee and a $20 nonrefundable donation that covers pool costs and supports the URI and RWU varsity swim teams, in exchange for which the college swimmers will count and record splits for us during our Hour Swim heats. You can donate more to either college team onsite at the swim via cash or check. If you prefer, you may bring your own counter/recorder.
The SwimRI coaches reserve the right to adjust swimmers' heat and lane assignments if/as needed.
Sunday, Jan 26th @ University of Rhode Island (48 swimmers = 2 per lane x 8 lanes x 3 heats)
The URI complex opens at 7:30am for check-in. Warm up opens at 7:45. Heats start at 8:10, 9:30 and 10:50. All NEM members welcome as space allows -- priority given to those who practice at South County YMCA. At 12:30pm there will be a post-swim lunch party at Cap'n Jack's Restaurant -- family/friends welcome. For more info contact Stuart Cromarty at swimlane4consulting@gmail.com.
Sunday, Feb 9th @ Roger Williams University (48 swimmers = 2 per lane x 8 lanes x 3 heats)
Check-in and warm-up open at 7:30am. Heats start at 8:10, 9:30 & 10:50. As usual, we will hold the post-swim party at Aidan's Irish Pub, where we'll announce the winner of the total yardage betting pool. Each participant will have the option to contribute $5 cash to the pot and guess the aggregate yardage of all three RWU heats. To see last year's results, click here. For more info contact douglas.sayles@swimri.org.
Saturday, Feb 22nd @ CCRI Flanagan Campus (12 swimmers = 2 per lane x 6 lanes)
Makeup heat for NEM Swim Club members who cannot join us at URI or RWU. Heat starts at 10:20am and costs $15 per swimmer ($10 USMS event registration fee + $5 CCRI pool fee). Please arrive by 9:50am or earlier if you want to warm up. Arrange for your own counter in advance (consider asking a Saturday Masters practice swimmer to stay and count for you). For more info contact Stuart Cromarty at swimlane4consulting@gmail.com.
Can't join us on the above dates? Ask a friend to count for you during January or February and submit your results online via the official event website by March 8th. Every yard counts toward NEM Swim Club's total!
Professional stroke technique analysis and instruction (30 or 60 minute sessions)
Coach Stuart Cromarty, Ph.D.
swimlane4consulting@gmail.com
(401) 316-1230
Location: CCRI Flanagan Campus Pool, 1762 Old Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865
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St. George's School 8-Lane Hoyt Pool, Middletown, RI:
Schedule: 6:30 to 8:00am, March 9, 16, 23, 30Deck Coach: Craig Irving. Cost: $5 pp for weekday St. G's Masters Swimmers. $10 pp for all others. USMS membership required.
Roger Williams University 8-Lane Pool, Bristol, RI:Contact: Aquatics Director Keri Cunningham at keri_cunningham@stgeorges.edu or (401) 842-6643
Practice scheduled: 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/5, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8, 6/15
No practice: 5/11, 5/18
Time: Pool opens 7:00am, structured practice 7:15-9:00am
Deck Coach: Connor Devers or Matt Emmert. Cost: $5 per person. USMS membership not required.
Contact: RWU Assistant Head Coach Connor Devers cdevers@rwu.edu
Open water races/events begin June 22: Click here to view upcoming events calendar
Full practice locations & schedules info: http://swimri.org/practice-schedules
COMPLETE HEAT RESULTS:
OTHER EVENT ENTRY REMINDERS:
The SwimRI and South County Y workout groups are once again helping New England Masters Swim Club (NEM) defend its national club title in the two-month-long USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship by running organized heats for 2019 USMS-NEM members. This is a USMS-sanctioned participatory event. You may swim whatever stroke(s) you wish, at whatever pace you wish, continuously or with rest breaks. All participants must adhere to event rules during the swim and officially enter your results online after swimming.
For past years' results, click here. To read about the long history of the 1-Hour Swim, click here.
Check-in and warm-up open at 7:30am. Heats start at 8:15, 9:35 & 10:55. Minimum donation is $20 per swimmer (additional donations accepted). Proceeds go to the RWU swim team, in exchange for which the college team records splits for us. For more information contact douglas.sayles@swimri.org.
HEAT ASSIGNMENTS (lane pairings will be posted onsite):
Other potential heats TBD.South County Y workout group members are given priority. Other NEM members are welcome if/as space allows. Heats start at 8:10, 9:20 and 10:30am. Cost is ~$10-$12 per swimmer. Swimmers usually time/count for each other. A post-swim completion party is planned for 1pm at Turtle Soup Restaurant. For more info contact Fred Bartlett at swimtrirunman@aol.com.
Can't join us on the above dates? Ask a coach or friend to time for you during January-February and submit your results online via the official event website by March 8th. Every yard counts toward NEM Swim Club's total!
Registration closes on August 1, 2019, or when the cap is reached.
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| Stuffies | Steamers | |
| Robbie Allen | George Alexandre | |
| Maddy Behan | Matthew Alford | |
| Angelina Bonin | Rosie Alford | |
| Eric Burtchell | Jessica Bailey | |
| Mathew Card | Chuck Barnes | |
| Dave Cote | Joseph Bevilacqua | |
| Steph Cotsonas | Michael Burr | |
| Chris Doppke | Stef Carter | |
| Paul Dow | Sara DiNardo | |
| Majed Elturkmani | Kaan Duru | |
| Albert Garcia | Matthew Gilson | |
| Bart Grimes | Neil Greenspan | |
| Mary Gurchiek | Andrew Hobby | |
| Stephen Imbusch | Derek Jakoboski | |
| Heather Ireland | Gillian Langton | |
| Jill Lancaster | Donna Neuendorf | |
| Seann Mulcahy | Aaron Shute | |
| Bruce Novis | Trent Theroux | |
| Jim Porter | Connor Wallace | |
| Paul Senecal | Stephanie Winslow |
As you plan your summer calendar, please consider supporting these local
cause-related, community-based events and organizations:
Saturday, June 23: 13th Annual
Narrow River Turnaround Swim,
URI Campanella Rowing Center, North Kingstown, RI. One-mile open water race and
fundraiser for the Narrow River Preservation Association. $35 registration. Low
key race that traditionally kicks off our local summer open water season. The
2017 event sold out with 150 swimmers. Water temp is usually in the mid to high
seventies. Wetsuit and non-wetsuit divisions.
RESULTS PHOTOS Narragansett Times
Saturday, June 30: 25th Annual Buzzards Bay Swim, New Bedford to Fairhaven, NA. 1.2 mile open water
race and fundraiser for the membership-supported nonprofit Buzzards Bay
Coalition. This event includes individual age group, youth team, and adult team
awards. Use the code MASTERS18 to save $25 on the registration fee. $150
fundraising minimum. The 2017 event had over 350 swimmers registered but was
canceled due to lightening. Water temp is usually 68-70 degrees. Wetsuits
allowed.
RESULTS PHOTOS
Sunday, July 8: Clean
Ocean Access Newport Harbor Swim to Skim (formerly
the Newport Sharkfest Swim), Newport, RI. Two distances to choose from: 0.9
mile or 1.5 mile open-water swim through Newport Harbor from Perrotti Park to
King Park. $55 registration fee. Wetsuits allowed. Proceeds benefit the
Middletown RI-based nonprofit Clean Ocean Access, which does great work on a
shoestring budget. VIP swimmers will include Olympian Elizabeth Beisel and
local marathon swimmer Trent Theroux who is preparing for his ”Back to Britain” English Channel charity
swim later this summer.
RESULTS PHOTOS Newport Daily News ARTICLE & VIDEO
Saturday, July 14: 8th Annual Waterman
Eco-Challenge, Narragansett
Town Beach, RI. One-mile swim (wetsuits allowed) and three-mile paddle board
races with awards, sponsor tents and environmental awareness displays at one of
the nicest beaches anywhere. $40 registration for one race or $60 for both.
Proceeds from this event help support the Janice “Mama C” Causey Memorial Art
Scholarship for young students. The 2017 event had over 150 swimmers.
RESULTS PHOTOS MORE PHOTOS
NEW! Friday, August 3: Beisel Youth Freestyle Clinic, Roger Williams University Aquatic Center, Bristol, RI. Olympian and Saunderstown native Elizabeth Beisel will provide freestyle swim technique instruction to 8-to-12-year olds at 10 AM and 13-to-18-year-olds at 11:30 AM. There will be time for photos. Spaces are limited. Part of the $50 registration will benefit Save The Bay.
Saturday, August 4: 42nd Annual
Save The Bay – Narragansett Bay Swim, from Newport Navy Base, Newport, to Potter Cove, Jamestown, RI.
Iconic 1.7 nautical mile (~2 statute mile) open water swim across the channel
along the span of the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge. $400 fundraising
minimum. With up to 500 swimmers, this event is Save The Bay’s largest annual
fundraiser to help protect and restore the Narragansett Bay region. Join
our SwimRI Save The Bay Team, swim with Olympian and Save The Bay
Ambassador Elizabeth Beisel and get in on our team shirts, photo, mimosa brunch
at “The Ganny,” and potential team party later that day (TBD).
RESULTS PHOTOS ProJo Newport Daily News Jamestown Press
Wednesday, August 8: Salty Brine Swim Charity Dinner to benefit the Alzheimer's Association @ George's of Galilee Restaurant, Narragansett, RI. Casual $10 dinner buffet at 7:15pm after the 6pm NOSE open-water training swim at scenic Salty Brine State Beach. Please click the "Chip In" button to pay $10 for the buffet and be added to the RSVP list. Donations to the charity will be accepted onsite via cash or check (made out to Alzheimer's Association) or online via the Tribute Fund page at http://act.alz.org/goto/pauline-capobianco.
Saturday, September 8: Swim
Across America Rhode Island Open Water Swim, Roger Wheeler Beach, Narragansett, RI. One-mile and
half-mile fundraising open water swims to support cancer research and clinical
trials at Women and Infants Hospital Rhode Island. $250 fundraising minimum.
The 2017 event sold out with ~600 swimmers and multiple Olympians on hand. Last year SwimRI continued the post-Swim
festivities on the beachfront deck at George’s
of Galilee. Join SwimRI's SAA-RI fundraising team.
See the SwimRI UPCOMING RACES & EVENTS webpage for more open water and pool events of potential interest to local competitive and recreational swimmers.
]]>]]>Coached practices Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-7:00pm at the six-lane, 25-meter John H. Chafee Pool. Base pass required.This group caters to DoD employees and their families, and includes some non-DoD civilians. To make arrangements for non-DoD civilians to get on base for swim practice contact mikegarr@msn.com or (401) 741-7193 or attend as the guest of someone with a base pass.Most of the coaches are USMS-certified and SwimRI members. Some swimmers are SwimRI members, most are not. Written workouts are available to morning swimmers during lap swim hours without coaching or dedicated lanes.
Contacts: Mike Garr (SwimRI), mikegarr@msn.com or (401) 741-7193Rachel Meyer (MWR aquatics head), rachel.m.meyer@navy.mil or (401) 841-2268Bob Nelson (SwimRI), Diann Uustal (SwimRI)
April 29, 2018 -- Masters practices at Cumberland High School were canceled the past two weeks due to maintenance issues -- check the pool status with Coach Jeff Miksis at jmiksis@enviousswimming.com before attending. For the time being these Masters swimmers are going to Bryant University's Mon/Wed/Thursday practices from 5:15 to 6:30am. $5 drop-ins for USMS members.
]]>Click here to join SwimRI’s team for the 2018 Save The Bay Swim and help us support and protect a healthy Narragansett Bay. This 42-year-old event is a 1.7-mile fundraising open-water swim across the channel from the Naval War College in Newport to Potter's Cove in Jamestown, Rhode Island. This year's Swim will take place on August 4th.
Anyone swimming, kayaking or raising money for Save The Bay is welcome to join our team. This year we're honored to welcome Save The Bay Ambassador and former Olympian Elizabeth Beisel to our SwimRI team. We always take a team photo in SwimRI t-shirts before the Swim, and often hold a team social event later that day.
For the past several years the SwimRI team and its predecessor (the former Newport Athletic Club team) has been the largest team at this event, both in the number of participants and the aggregate funds raised -- usually $20K to $40K.
Your participation will help support Save The Bay's mission to protect and improve Narragansett Bay as a swimmable, fishable, healthy waterway that is accessible to all and recognized as the natural treasure it is.
Save The Bay defends the public's right to use and enjoy the Bay and its surrounding waters, and it fosters an ethic of environmental stewardship among people who live in or visit the Narragansett Bay region.
Save the Bay's leadership, staff and volunteers support an ecosystem-based approach to environmental action:
Click
here to join our SwimRI Save The Bay Team. You do NOT need to be a USMS-registered Masters swimmer. However, if you're interested in our SwimRI Masters swim team and social network check out the rest of this website and our Facebook page or contact douglas.sayles@SwimRI.org.
REMINDERS:
To be added to the waiting list, contact douglas.sayles@swimri.org.
We ask all confirmed swimmers to honor their commitment. However, we can often accommodate swimmers from the waiting list due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances that require previously confirmed swimmers to drop out.
