I don't know whether this has been discussed much, but how can USMS support "going green," promoting and/or being supportive of being environmentally responsible for clean water to swim in as well as to drink?
Open Water swims, of course, are the perfect venues to remind us all to keep our waters clean for swimming. The Boston swim focuses on this; do other Open Water swims promote cleaner water? What do they do?
Can pool Masters swimmers, clubs, LMSCs promote being "greener"? Encouraging people to take shorter showers is one way. What are other ways?
I think it is a fine idea and good opportunity for USMS to promote this particular aspect of the environment. By the way, all the Great Lakes are down several inches, except for Lake Superior (where, at the moment, we don't have Open Water swims...but who knows, in the future???).
Jennifer Parks, Michigan Masters
Parents
Former Member
Getting back to the topic, here in Charlotte for three years a group organized three lake races. They races benefitted the local riverkeepers group as a large river creates all three lakes. It was very popular and very successful and the highlight of my summer racing. Unfortunately, the couple that organized it has moved, a big blow to local OW racing here.
paper production pollutes rivers.
At least recycling destroys less resources all round. I'm for E-forms for USMS. Since you're going to generate carbon emissions with whatever you do. That can't be avoided.
Getting back to the topic, here in Charlotte for three years a group organized three lake races. They races benefitted the local riverkeepers group as a large river creates all three lakes. It was very popular and very successful and the highlight of my summer racing. Unfortunately, the couple that organized it has moved, a big blow to local OW racing here.
paper production pollutes rivers.
At least recycling destroys less resources all round. I'm for E-forms for USMS. Since you're going to generate carbon emissions with whatever you do. That can't be avoided.
