AKMS Google Group

2009 AKMS SCM Championship Meet

2009-11-03T09:02:26Z

The Info/Entry form for the AKMS Short Course Meters meet is now on-
line at: [link]

Ken W.
web guy and list dad

2010 US Masters Swimming registration application

2009-11-03T06:54:11Z

It's time to renew your USMS registration for 2010. There are two
easy ways to get registered. 1) There is a new registration form
posted at: [link] or 2) go to:
[link] and register on-line.
Both of these are linked from our main page ([link]).

2009 AKMS Memorial Scholarship

2009-10-23T16:42:07Z

Hell again.

I just posted information and the application for the 2009 AKMS
Memorial Scholarship. That info and application is on-line at:
[link]

Please pass this info along to all of the deserving HS swimmers you
can think of. The application deadline is midnight, 1 December 2009.

2009 SCM meet

2009-10-23T16:37:11Z

Hello all.

The 2009 AKMS SCM swim meet will be held on 12 December at Bartlett
Pool. The Meet is currently in the process of being sanctioned
(thanks Susan). As soon as I receive the sanction number I will post
the entry form on our web site (http:[link]).

Ken Winterberger

SPAM

2009-10-23T16:34:16Z

Hello all,

It appears as though we had a spammer on our list for a bit. That
spammer has been banned from the list and all messages have been
removed from the archive. Please let me know if you receive any spam
from the AKMS Google Group in the future.

Thanks.

Ken Winterberger

New Long Course Records

2009-08-11T01:56:31Z

Catherine and Forest Brooks were Alaska's only representatives at the
USMS Long Course Nationals in Indianapolis this past week. Catherine
set 3 new state records in the women's 60-64 age group while
finishing in the top 5 in all of her events. Her new records are:
100 back: 1:42.41
200 back: 3:40.89

Chena Splash

2009-06-30T16:43:36Z

Hi Everyone.
Here's some pictures and the newpaper article from the Fairbanks Miner about the Chena Spash that was held in Fairbanks last weekend. I see several names I recognize Samantha, Mimi, Robin, Dave and would love to hear your tale of the swim. Great job! Looks like this swim might be a great one to put on the calendar for next summer.

swimming adventure holidays

2009-06-22T00:36:19Z

Hello Alaska Swimmers,

Ken Hickey sent me a link that might be of interest to masters
swimmers looking for travel that combines their passion for the water
with adventure. Check out their website [link].
This is not an endorsement, as I haven't been on any of these trips.

My Mother, The Swimmer

2009-04-30T20:42:25Z

My Mother, The Swimmer
Mother's Day. A holiday all mothers look forward to and a holiday that the
rest of us often, unintentionally and to the dismay of our mothers,
forget. Not this year. May 10, Mother's Day, is right around the corner;
however, this year we've warned and provided you with plenty of time to

The Channel

2009-04-23T21:14:25Z

Marcia Anziano: Up For the Challenge
Marcia Anziano, a 64-year-old woman and a member of Colorado Masters, is
not scared of the treacherous waters or intimidating water temperatures
and other uncontrollable conditions associated with the English Channel.
She, along with five friends and fellow Masters swimmers, will swim the

Why We Swim...

2009-04-23T21:12:01Z

Why We Swim...
Last week many of you received the U.S. Masters Swimming monthly
e-newsletter, Member News from Behind the Blocks. Typically this
newsletter provides you with swimming news, information and other
resources. April's issue continued the tradition and offered you a variety
of articles, but this month we asked you for something in return. A

IM China

2009-04-19T02:00:29Z

Hi everyone,

Ironman China is going on right now if anyone is interested in checking it out. [link] It started at 3pm Alaska time so they'll be racing until tomorrow morning.

It sounds like the swim was pretty tough. The currents were harder than expected and they said some of the age groupers were missing the turn around buoy because the current was pushing them back. There'll definately be some good stories coming out of this one!

An Almost-30-Something's Plea to U.S. Masters Swimming

2009-04-18T01:20:30Z

I joined Masters almost five years ago. I had been a swimmer in high
school. I moved on to running after high school and all during
college. I ran a marathon and was training for a second one in the
summer of 2004. During my running training, I began having chronic
back pain. Wanting to still train, I decided to swim as a way to

More than a Coach

2009-04-10T17:09:50Z

Ansie Schnorr Monaghan of Princeton Area Masters remembers Coach
Shoulberg's practices well. The infamous Georgetown Academy coach
"was not easy," she remembers, but he had a way of coaching "each
swimmer as an individual, not just a swimmer."
This year marks Coach Dick Shoulberg's 40th year in the sport of

Elmbrook Masters' 100x100's: Recipe for Success

2009-04-10T16:05:56Z

Elmbrook Masters' 100x100's: Recipe for Success
What?! You want me to do what?! Yes, 100x100 is a daunting task;
however, there is a group in Wisconsin that welcomes this killer set
with open arms.
Elmbrook Masters of Wisconsin Masters Swimming began their
traditional 100x100 challenge set in 2004. Bradley Hext, Tim Young,