Masters Swimming

Congratulations to all of our award recipients at this year's annual meeting! 🎉 We deeply appreciate your contributions to our organization and everything you do for our members. Release: usms.org/fitness-and-tr…

We appreciate @SwimmingWorld for highlighting College Club Swimming (CCS) and showcasing how athletes of all skill levels can get involved in college swimming via CCS. 👏 swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/how-colle… #swimming #collegeswimming #ccs #swimforlife

Congratulations to Dynamo Swim Club's Ed Saltzman for receiving the prestigious Capt. Ransom J. Arthur M.D. Award! He's officiated for more than 30 years, been the chair of the Southeast Zone, & has served on the Championship, Officials, Rules, & Records & Tabulation Committees.

At 35 weeks pregnant, Ilsa Feierabend isn’t slowing down—she’s speeding up! 🤰 She won the 800m free & got 2nd in 200m back today. Swimming through pregnancy isn’t new for her; during her first, she went to practice before labor. After a busy open water season & 7 years away, joining Masters reignited her passion—more than racing, it’s about community & joy!

Thank you to all of the swimmers, volunteers, and partners for making Summer Nationals a success! 🤩 See you at the 2026 Spring National Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, April 30–May 3! 👀

🚨 RECORD-BREAKER ALERT 🚨 Charlotte Davis just had the weekend of a lifetime, proving she is unstoppable:   5️⃣ World Records
🏅 50 fly
🏅 50 free
🏅 100 free
🏅 200 IM
🏅 400 free   1️⃣ National Record
🏅 50 breast   👏 Now, that's how you make history. Congrats, Charlotte!

Nancy Stretch is still making a splash at 85! Competing for the Olympic Club in San Francisco, Nancy crushed the 200m IM today in the 85–90 age group (5:24.33), adding to her wins in the 50m BR and 100m BK yesterday. 🏆

91-year-old Yenny Van Dinter swam the 50m breast today, competing at USMS Nationals alongside her son, Alain. Even though she was DQ'd, she's still smiling. She dreams of swimming until she's 100 and lives by her motto: “Keep on going!”

At 95 years old, Frank Manheim is the oldest competitor at USMS Nationals, and now a National Champion in the 50 back and 100 free! 🏆

From college swimmer to USA triathlete, marathoner, and now USMS Nationals competitor, Dana Halter, 51, has done it all. After overcoming a recent osteoarthritis diagnosis, she’s back in the water and racing again, thanks to the support of her Masters Swimming family.

One training group. Three national champions. Congratulations to Tori Edwards, Collette Sappey, and Karina Plocek for their national championships in the 50 freestyle. Collette and Karina also set USMS records (pending verification). Way to go, ladies. Truly amazing. 💪 #mastersswimming #mastersswimmer #usms #swimmeet #USMSnationals

Celebrating 95-year-old Joy Tsuzuki making history at the Somerset County YMCA U.S. Masters meet on May 18, 2025! She’s the first in NJ in the 95-99 age group, swimming with joy & resilience. Her lifelong love for water inspires us all. #NeverTooOld #Inspiration

Congratulations to the following adult learn-to-swim programs that received grants this year! Inclusive Community Wellness Inc. Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District DC Water Wizards Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Des Moines Swimming With Alaska Masters South Suburban Parks & Recreation District Celebration Cyclones Inc. Rye YMCA Greenview Dolphins Swim Team NILE SWIM CLUB OF YEADON Wahoos of Jacksonville, Inc. Kalamazoo Masters Swim Club YMCA of Central Florida Friends of + POOL, Inc. Conejo Valley Multi Sport Masters Indy Aquatic Masters YMCA of the Capital Area Shasta Family YMCA YMCA of Greater Houston Northern TRIBS Swimming, Inc. Gaston Aquatics, Inc. Surge Swim School Mercy Health HealthPlex YMCA of Greater Seattle Ben Hair Just Swim for Life YMCA of Greater Birmingham GEORGIA DOLPHINS OF HENRY COUNTY FOREST PARK City of Ferndale Mahaska County YMCA Green Mountain Community Fitness Bangor Region YMCA City of Santa-Ana @SwimFoundation

Thank you to all of the swimmers, volunteers, and partners for making Spring Nationals a success! 🤩 See you in Federal Way, Washington, Aug. 6-10! 👀 🤠

The Olympic Club Team was in full cheering support for Nancy Stretch, 85, swimming her way to becoming the 2025 USMS Spring Nationals 200 IM National Champion with a time of 4:39.43! Way to go Nancy! You and your teammates are swim goals! #usmsnationals #mastersswimming #mastersswimmer #swimmeet @SA_Sports

After swimming together at Florida A&M, Douglas Carrington, Torrence Ford, AJ Albert Lowe IV, and Karl Riley II reunited at Spring Nationals for their first Masters national championship. They shared laughs and then swam the 200 medley relay on Friday, more than 20 years after their college days.   Swimming has had a profound impact on their lives, and is now part of their mission. They value their time swimming at an HBCU and hope to shine a light on the lack of varsity teams at HBCUs, including their alma mater, which cut swimming shortly after they graduated.

Congratulations to 83-year-old national champion DeEtte Sauer! She won the 1000 freestyle at Spring Nationals with a time of 20:15.45. Even though she didn't break her goal time of 20 minutes, she still had fun. She suggests everyone find a great club, a great coach, and have fun. #mastersswimming #mastersswimmer #usmsnationals #swimmeet

Two-time Olympian Anton Ipsen SMASHED the USMS 1000 freestyle record by 8 seconds in a time of 9:17.76!🤯 Ipsen, 30, swam for Denmark at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. He stopped swimming but after trying out some other sports, he started swimming again for the camaraderie and love of the sport. (All records pending verification). #usms #usmsnationals #mastersswimming #mastersswimmer #swim #swimmeet

We want to be national champions when we grow up! Frank Williams, 85, won his 1000 freestyle at Spring Nationals with a "nice and smooth" 17:24.83. What an inspiring swim! His advice to swimmers: Break down your distance events stroke by stroke. Keep going, Frank! #usmsnationals #mastersswimming #mastersswimmer #usms @SA_Sports