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U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS), founded in 1970, is a national membership nonprofit [1] supporting masters swimming in the United States.The program began when the first National Masters Swimming Championships were held on May 2, 1970 at the Amarillo Aquatic Club pool with a few dozen swimmers.
Masters swimming is a special class of competitive swimming for swimmers 25 years and older. Premasters is normally included as well, from 18 years old (Canada, United States, United Kingdom and Australia) or 20 years old ( Europe ).
The Spring meet began as a 25-yard (short course) meet, while the Summer meet was long course. Prior to USA Swimming's creation in the late 1970s, the meet was run by the AAU. Phillips 66 began sponsoring the meet in 1973, which continues through today although the branding of the sponsorship changed to ConocoPhillips in the early 2000s. This ...
South Texas Swimming (ST) is the governing body for competitive swimming in South Texas. It is an LSC member of USA Swimming and the Southern Zone. Most of the athletes who compete in South Texas swim meets are youths under the age of 18. However, there are also opportunities for older members of the swimming community to compete.
The World Aquatics Masters Championships (or "Masters Worlds") is an international Aquatics championships for adults (per FINA rules, Masters are 25 years old and older). The championships is held biennially, with competition in all five of FINA's disciplines: swimming , diving , water polo , open water swimming , and artistic swimming . [ 1 ]
Australian Swimming Championships, included as part of the swimming program as multi-class events, for example 2019 Australian Swimming Championships; Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships, included as part of the swimming program as multi-class events, open to international competition
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USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team and any other teams that officially represent the United States, as well as the overall organization and operation of the sport within the country, in accordance with the Olympic and Amateur Sports Act.