2016 Speedo USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship

Greetings from Tamalpais Aquatic Masters, host of the 2016 Speedo USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship! Originally, we were going to urge everyone to complete their swim by the end of the week as the original deadline for completing the swim was January 31. However, there is now hope for all you procrastinators out there as well as folks who just haven’t been able to make it to the pool to crank out this swim. The following announcement has been posted on the USMS web site: Because of the extreme weather conditions experienced during the month of January throughout the country, the USMS Long Distance Committee has extended the date by which all swims must be completed for the 2016 Speedo USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship from January 31 to February 10. Entries will still be due by February 10, 2016. For those swimmers whose birthday occurs between February 1 and February 10, their age will be their age of record as of January 31, 2016. For everyone else, it will still be as of the day they swam, and results will be compiled accordingly. This extension shall apply to all swimmers regardless of their LMSC. We hope this will encourage more swimmers to complete this event and have a little fun doing so. Note that even though the date for completing the swim has been extended, the due date for entries is still February 10 so if you decide to wait until the last day, you will have to register immediately to have your entry recorded! For folks who have yet to register their swim, please make sure you check your split sheets before you enter them into the Club Assistant web site. We are finding that folks don’t always check what their timers have given them, particularly the final distances after their last 500 split. We have seen some amazingly fast, final 100, 150, 200 yards (some bordering on superhuman speed!). It’s a common, natural mistake but we have been following up with folks to ensure they’ve correctly transcribed their times and distances. Thanks in advance for your help with this. For coaches and others who are tracking their clubs’ entries to date, the Club Roster icon on the Club Assistant entry page is now active and available for public viewing. You can sort by Club name and see who has registered. As of this morning, we have processed almost 600 entries with more coming in daily. www.clubassistant.com/.../team_rosters.cfm Last, at this point, we’re not sure additional training tips would be of use but we’ll just pass along the mantras we’ve heard from Coach Marie: Have a plan for your swim Swim your own race First 300 yards will determine your pace for the hour Periodically count strokes per lap to keep a focus on stroke length Most importantly, prior to the swim make sure you rest and hydrate!!! Swim fast and have fun!! 2016 USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship Powered by ClubAssistant.com

Greetings from Tamalpais Aquatic Masters, host of the 2016 Speedo USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship! Originally, we were going to urge everyone to complete their swim by the end of the week as the original deadline for completing the swim was January 31. However, there is now hope for all you procrastinators out there as well as folks who just haven’t been able to make it to the pool to crank out this swim. The following announcement has been posted on the USMS web site: Because of the extreme weather conditions experienced during the month of January throughout the country, the USMS Long Distance Committee has extended the date by which all swims must be completed for the 2016 Speedo USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship from January 31 to February 10. Entries will still be due by February 10, 2016. For those swimmers whose birthday occurs between February 1 and February 10, their age will be their age of record as of January 31, 2016. For everyone else, it will still be as of the day they swam, and results will be compiled accordingly. This extension shall apply to all swimmers regardless of their LMSC. We hope this will encourage more swimmers to complete this event and have a little fun doing so. Note that even though the date for completing the swim has been extended, the due date for entries is still February 10 so if you decide to wait until the last day, you will have to register immediately to have your entry recorded! For folks who have yet to register their swim, please make sure you check your split sheets before you enter them into the Club Assistant web site. We are finding that folks don’t always check what their timers have given them, particularly the final distances after their last 500 split. We have seen some amazingly fast, final 100, 150, 200 yards (some bordering on superhuman speed!). It’s a common, natural mistake but we have been following up with folks to ensure they’ve correctly transcribed their times and distances. Thanks in advance for your help with this. For coaches and others who are tracking their clubs’ entries to date, the Club Roster icon on the Club Assistant entry page is now active and available for public viewing. You can sort by Club name and see who has registered. As of this morning, we have processed almost 600 entries with more coming in daily. www.clubassistant.com/.../team_rosters.cfm Last, at this point, we’re not sure additional training tips would be of use but we’ll just pass along the mantras we’ve heard from Coach Marie: Have a plan for your swim Swim your own race First 300 yards will determine your pace for the hour Periodically count strokes per lap to keep a focus on stroke length Most importantly, prior to the swim make sure you rest and hydrate!!! Swim fast and have fun!! 2016 USMS 1-Hour ePostal National Championship Powered by ClubAssistant.com