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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>Senior National Games 2025</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/32797/senior-national-games-2025</link><description>Looking forward to going to Des Moines Iowa in late July for the Senior National Games, where I have qualified for 6 swimming events.. Would like to hear from other Masters Swimmers who will be there; maybe we can get together for some socializing outside</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: Senior National Games 2025</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/298143?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 16:55:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0feb8247-2a9a-40c8-a339-912d1a12b0af</guid><dc:creator>Elaine Krugman</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks!&amp;nbsp; I noticed psych sheets and heat sheets are posted as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Senior National Games 2025</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/298136?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:41:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:376d70d2-e19e-432e-9e34-894fecdb75fe</guid><dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nsga-results.fusesport.com/competitions.asp?compID=1530984&amp;amp;id=1181"&gt;https://nsga-results.fusesport.com/competitions.asp?compID=1530984&amp;amp;id=1181&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Senior National Games 2025</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/297996?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:22:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3efa430e-fdb5-4477-87c4-cead6526f867</guid><dc:creator>Elaine Krugman</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&amp;#39;comic sans ms&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;comic sans&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&amp;#39;comic sans ms&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;comic sans&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;"&gt;I don&amp;#39;t believe they release a list before the games begin.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Senior National Games 2025</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/297994?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:14:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3782386d-be6d-4243-8a92-6ca25297c560</guid><dc:creator>075N5</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Has anyone found the list of swimming registrants for the upcoming National Senior Games in Des Moines?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Senior National Games 2025</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/297562?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 17:54:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e9686517-4c40-4c16-aacb-1ca051308e76</guid><dc:creator>Elaine Krugman</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&amp;#39;comic sans ms&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;comic sans&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;"&gt;I read the private message you sent me; however, when I tried to reply, a USMS message popped up that I was unable to reply to you, because you don&amp;#39;t have your permissions set to receive messages.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&amp;#39;comic sans ms&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;comic sans&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;"&gt;To answer your question, USMS is the only full-time organization for senior swimmers.&amp;nbsp; The non-USMS swimmers at National Senior Games probably swim on their own.&amp;nbsp; Like us, they had to qualify at their state senior games.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&amp;#39;comic sans ms&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;comic sans&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;"&gt;FYI: The only National Senior Games I attended was in 2019, not 2023, although I qualified to attend all of them since turning 50.&amp;nbsp; (I am now 63.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Senior National Games 2025</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/297525?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:45:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4476bb08-bcde-4cb3-a0b3-38a921ebdb4c</guid><dc:creator>075N5</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Good to hear from you, and thanks for the information. I will be swimming all 3 Flys and all three breasts, in the 80-84 age group,&amp;nbsp; Hope to see you there!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Senior National Games 2025</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/297523?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:36:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e28a7afc-1bd4-4e41-a659-f5c94fa4644c</guid><dc:creator>Elaine Krugman</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&amp;#39;comic sans ms&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;comic sans&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;"&gt;The National Senior Games is not just for 75+; it&amp;#39;s for 50 and over.&amp;nbsp; When I attended in 2019, there were several USMS swimmers there.&amp;nbsp; It&amp;#39;s not that there is a lack of USMS swimmers going this year; they just aren&amp;#39;t here on the &amp;quot;USMS Community.&amp;quot; Back before&amp;nbsp;USMS went to the new system and changed the format, the &amp;quot;USMS Discussion Forums,&amp;quot; were very active with spirited conversations.&amp;nbsp; The only people left from then who are still active here are just me, Allen Stark, and sometimes 67King will pop on.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:&amp;#39;comic sans ms&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;comic sans&amp;#39;, sans-serif;font-size:150%;"&gt;To answer your question, though, yes, I will be at the Games this year; however, I will be swimming in the afternoon, because I am in the 60-64 age group.&amp;nbsp; I will be competing in the 100 fly, 50 Br, and 400 IM on the 25th; 200 Bk, 200 Fly on the 26th, and 200 IM on the 27th.&amp;nbsp; I will also be in the relays on the 29th.&amp;nbsp; On the 28th, I will be with the Georgia contingent in the Celebration of Athletes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Senior National Games 2025</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/297508?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:21:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:7519f577-7568-4aa3-aaeb-54d522767c7f</guid><dc:creator>075N5</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Amazed that there are no replies! Is anyone going to compete in the 2025 Senior National Games in Iowa?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Senior National Games 2025</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/297461?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:02:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:fdb6b0b1-dcfa-4083-afcf-060f7fa2939e</guid><dc:creator>075N5</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Seeing as there are no replies, maybe this should be directed towards age 75+&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;swimmers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>