 |
||||||
 |
||||||
 |
||||||
 |
||||||
 |
||||||
 |
||||||
 |
||||||
 |
||||||
 |
||||||
 |
||||||
|
||||||
 |
||||||
 |
||||||
|
||||||
 |
 |
|
 |
Subscribe to AKMS | |
| Browse Archives at groups-beta.google.com | ||
News and items of interest:
Freezin' for a Reason. Alaska Masters swimmers (members of the Anchorage SWAM workout group) Paula Smith, Kathy Dale, and Lydia Larson, along with friend Breanna Nye raised over $900 for Special Olympics Alaska with their plunge into 32 degree Goose Lake in Anchorage, AK on December 19. The air temperature was a balmy 5 degrees with a slight wind when they took the plunge. The group also includes Special Olympian Debra Burt who provided some of the inspiration for making the plunge. Other members of the workout group provided the pledges to ensure the foursome followed through.
The Latest Pennock Island Challenge took place on 16 August 2009 in Ketchikan, AK. Read a great story about the 2008 challenge here. 2009 Results can be found at the Pennock Island Challenge website at www.alaskateamada.com. 2007-2009 results can be found on our results page
Registration for the 2010 Pennock Challenge will be available online next spring.
The 2008 AKMS Scholarship recipient Ariel Hyams was announced at the Annual meeting. The 2008 Scholarship Committee Report can be found here. Please spread the word and congratulate Ariel if you know her or pass congratulations along through her mom, Dana Hyams, an AKMSwimmer. The 2009 AKMS Scholarship recipient will be announced at the AKMS annual meeting following the SCY Meet.
Support Swimming and Pools
You can help us promote masters swimming by making sure our new poster (compliments to Rick Abbott) is displayed at every pool in the state. We are particularly interested in displaying the poster at high school meets this fall and USA Swimming meets throughout the year. You can print a small version of the poster on an ordinary printer (8.5 by 11 inch), or I can send you a larger poster by mail if you send me your mailing address. You can help out swimming and aquatic sports in general by printing and displaying a People for Pools sign in your car.
The USMS applications are available here or you can now register on-line!
Andrew Billings wrote a very interesting letter about what he thinks Masters Swimming really should be. It's worth the read. I've posted it here. Andrew also put together some guidelines regarding safety and etiquette for lap/lane swimming. You'll find some good thoughts here.
We would like to see some new On-Your-Mark photo offering. Check what we have at the On-Your-Mark page!.
Our logo was designed by Kimberly Olmsted. She also designed the 2005 SCY Meet Logo and the SWAM logo. She does very nice work! If you are in need of a team logo or other art, talk to her or visit her web site! She may be able to come up with something for you.
Last Update:
Please send web site corrections/suggestions to: the web guy
|
|
| Online Directory of web resources, including Swimming and Diving |