Below is an arbitrary list of events of potential interest to SwimRI and other members of the Masters Swimming community in Southern New England. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. For broader listings, see the New England Local Masters Swimming Committee Calendar, the USMS Calendar of Events, the U.S. Open Water Swimming Connections Calendar, and the Marathon Swimmers Federation New England Event Calendar.
Denotes that an event is (or was in the previous year) sanctioned or recognized by U.S. Masters Swimming. For more information about sanctioning and recognition, see General Sanction Information in the USMS Guide to Operations. To verify the status of an event, please see the event web page or entry form or contact the event director.
Jan 1 - Dec 31
Jan 12th
100 x 100 Memorial Marathon Swim @ Harvard
- Largest 100 x 100 event in the country (20 full SCY lanes)
- SwimRI post-swim team celebration lunch
Jan/Feb
USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship
- Click here to sign up for SwimRI's local organized heats: Jan 26th @ URI, Feb 9th @ RWU and, if needed, Feb 22nd @ CCRI
- Help New England Masters Swim Club defend its national club title. Every yard counts!
- Post-swim lunch party on 1/26 and 2/9
Jan 18
NELMSC Building a Better Freestyle Clinic with Coach Bill Meier, Portsmouth, NH
Jan 25th
USMS Officials Certification Training Clinic, Needham, MA
Jan 26th
Local organized heats of the USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
- Post-swim lunch party at [restaurant TBD]
Feb 2nd
Exeter Mini Meet, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter,
NH
Feb 9th
Local organized heats of the USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
- Post-swim lunch party at Aidan's Pub
Feb 22nd
CT Masters Connecticut State Championship, Chelsea Piers Aquatics Center, Stamford, CT
Potential Heat of the USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship, CCRI Flanagan Campus, Lincoln, RI
- Possible heat, if needed, for NEM-SWMR members who cannot make the 1/26 or 2/9 local heats
March 14 & 20-22
NELMSC Short Course Yards Championships, Wellesley & Boston, MA
- We need all SwimRI members to help us win the team competition. Every point counts!
- Entries
open in January
- Book a hotel room ASAP. Some SwimRI members are staying at Studio Allston Hotel.
April 3-5
Colonies Zone SCY Championship, Fairfax, VA
April 4th
USMS Level 1-2 Coach Certification Course, Marlborough, MA
April 4-5
USMS Stroke Clinic Course for Coaches, Marlborough/Milton, MA
April 5th
USMS Stroke Clinic for Swimmers, Milton, MA
April 5th
USMS Adult Learn to Swim Instructor Certification Course, Milton, MA
April 23-26
USMS Spring
National Championship, San Antonio, TX
May 7-10:
YMCA Masters National Meet, Orlando, FL
May 22-24
Canadian Masters Swimming Championships, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada