August 24, 2012 - U.S. Masters Swimming has awarded its 2014 and 2015 USMS Spring and Summer Nationals. The 2014 Spring Nationals has been awarded to Santa Clara. The 2014 Summer Nationals has been awarded to the University of Maryland. The 2015 Spring Nationals has been awarded to San Antonio. The 2015 Summer Nationals has been awarded to the SPIRE Institute.
Santa Clara has a rich swimming history and has hosted five USMS national championships, the most recent in 2001. Santa Clara Masters has nearly 300 USMS members. The club also hosts a USA Swimming Grand Prix event. The 2014 Spring Nationals are tentatively slated for May 1–4, 2014.
Summer 2014 will be the first time the University of Maryland hosts a USMS national championship meet. The Eppley Natatorium, however, is no stranger to national events, including the USA Swimming Nationals, the IGLA Championships, and the ACC Swimming & Diving Conference Championships. The University of Maryland is home to Terrapin Masters, a club with nearly 80 USMS members. The 2014 Summer Nationals are tentatively slated for August 14–17, 2014.
San Antonio last hosted a USMS Nationals in 1978 and this will be the first time the SPIRE Institute, located about 45 minutes east of Cleveland, will host a USMS nationals. The dates for 2015 will be announced in the summer of 2013.
“We are thrilled to partner with these four locations to host our 2014 and 2015 nationals,” says USMS Championship Committee Chair Jeff Roddin. “The USMS Spring Nationals, with 2,000 or so participants, is the largest participant swim meet in the country and the USMS Summer Nationals, with 1,000 or so participants, is also a very big event. All four hosts have the necessary local and community support to provide a showcase experience for USMS participants.”
The official press release can be found here:
www.usms.org/.../newsitem.php
Yes, you will! I am hoping to meet EKW and lots of other people, too! Not going to the social this year (didn't enjoy the food last year) but intend to kibitz with everyone all day Saturday & Sunday! You swimming all 3 *** events?
MY 2014 includes a three week trip to the Netherlands in Late July/Early August. My son is over there & we are going to tour before bringing him home. I've noticed the Dutch have quite a few OW events, that I might consider when I'm there. I might just not even worry about swimming though.
:applaud:I look forward to seeing you at Auburn and introducing you to ekw. Swimosaur will be there, too. :banana:
We are passing on the social, this year, as well. Both times I have gone, the food was just to heavy for me to be eating the night before racing.
Yes; I will be swimming all three breaststroke events, as well as 200 fly ( :lmao:), 100 bk (first time ever), 400 IM, 500 free, 50 back, and probably some relays with my team. What are you swimming?
Your Netherlands trip sounds awesome! I love it there!
Forumites, sorry about the :hijack:.
Yes, you will! I am hoping to meet EKW and lots of other people, too! Not going to the social this year (didn't enjoy the food last year) but intend to kibitz with everyone all day Saturday & Sunday! You swimming all 3 *** events?
MY 2014 includes a three week trip to the Netherlands in Late July/Early August. My son is over there & we are going to tour before bringing him home. I've noticed the Dutch have quite a few OW events, that I might consider when I'm there. I might just not even worry about swimming though.
:applaud:I look forward to seeing you at Auburn and introducing you to ekw. Swimosaur will be there, too. :banana:
We are passing on the social, this year, as well. Both times I have gone, the food was just to heavy for me to be eating the night before racing.
Yes; I will be swimming all three breaststroke events, as well as 200 fly ( :lmao:), 100 bk (first time ever), 400 IM, 500 free, 50 back, and probably some relays with my team. What are you swimming?
Your Netherlands trip sounds awesome! I love it there!
Forumites, sorry about the :hijack:.
