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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/2173/2005-minimum-fitness-requirements</link><description>I heard there will be minimum fitness requirements for USMS membership starting in 2005. These will be announced April 1 (perhaps it&amp;#39;s an April Fool&amp;#39;s thing?). 

Meanwhile, anyone care to speculate (for fun) on what they would be?

juneo</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/13269?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2004 14:56:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:025d3183-c690-450c-b424-c9a80edc9c63</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>I&amp;#39;m sorry Connie!!! I didn&amp;#39;t mean to cuss at you like that!!!!;) I just know that some days I stand at the water cooler and wait for the time when no one is watching....splash some water on my face and go back to my desk...stops the anxiety attack from knowing I can&amp;#39;t make it to the pool!:)  It also wets my gills so they don&amp;#39;t dry out!!!!:D&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/13064?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:44:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:8e5e5fa7-53c8-4774-8d9e-70e2c16ac097</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>You must be a person who has the need to go in the bathroom and splash water on your face when you can&amp;#39;t make it to the pool that day!!!!!:D&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/13026?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:53:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4ce301d9-e390-4efb-ad3b-e76021488711</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>I wondered about that particular date for the posting.  :)&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/13004?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:41:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:07f5737d-3500-4d64-bb69-e92507000d88</guid><dc:creator>mattson</dc:creator><description>Reread the newsletter, especially the last sentence.  More information to be posted on the 1st of April (hint, hint).&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/13237?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:58:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3c076055-8a7e-40ec-b4a6-b10b53a199ef</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Originally posted by sparx35 
DID I SAY 25 MINS ..I MEANT 35... 


with or without fins? :D&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/13210?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:52:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:642ca026-25f9-4ef6-93ec-423368a611f2</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>GOOD LUCK!!!!!!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/13178?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:50:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0e3d783c-689f-44e7-8f9b-90063ad1da11</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>DID I SAY 25 MINS ..I MEANT 35...&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/13155?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2004 11:48:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cc26cf8c-21d1-4bcd-8b47-0eeef08c9284</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>to be able to do 1500m in less than 25 mins!COPOWT&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/13125?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:20:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:fc2a9628-c4cc-4334-9539-4f5f3f08422e</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>:eek:   Whaddayamean by &amp;quot;Miss Days&amp;quot;?   :eek:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/13086?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:18:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:928bc32f-b8a6-4a6b-83d4-db8e5a3dab77</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Or you keep a bottle of Clorox in your desk to dab behind your ears on those days you miss!!!:D&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12973?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2004 14:34:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:88604f69-4227-477b-a030-6bf342029f09</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Matt,

Hmmm.  Are you having trouble meeting your aforementioned criteria already?  :p

Mark&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12944?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:01:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d111c83d-1bc5-4b05-8c4b-bff482d832a7</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>1) The presence of a pulse and respiration.
2) Able to leap tall extension cords at a single bound.
3) Tolerates immersion well.
4) Can do 12 oz. curls upon demand.


5: 30 dollars or credit card

Have a great day

Paul&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12925?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2004 11:50:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:367b2725-8bd0-43d1-ab2c-1516921bff61</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>It was in the Illinois Masters newsletter.  No details though.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12898?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2004 11:47:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:8a7f4779-b51e-4b23-b2ff-8c157dd44c03</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>Originally posted by JuneO 
I heard there will be minimum fitness requirements for USMS membership starting in 2005.  These will be announced April 1 (perhaps it&amp;#39;s an April Fool&amp;#39;s thing?).  

Meanwhile,  anyone care to speculate (for fun) on what they would be?

juneo 

Hey, can anyone confirm this?

peace...&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: 2005 Minimum Fitness Requirements</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/12869?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2004 11:13:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:540931ae-7abe-4f8d-a408-91bf955914f0</guid><dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator><description>1) The presence of a pulse and respiration.
2) Able to leap tall extension cords at a single bound.
3) Tolerates immersion well.
4) Can do 12 oz. curls upon demand.
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