Kroc Center Flurry in Coeur d’Alene- February 21-23 (SCM)
The host club has an extensive weekend in store for us, with a clinic on Friday, breakfast on Saturday, and a full meet schedule on Saturday and Sunday. This is one of the first Short Course Meters meets in the country this year, so you’re almost guaranteed to be a member of the Top Ten in that course for at least a little while! Get yourself registered and plan on having a productive and enjoyable weekend in Coeur d’Alene!
Dates:
- Feb 21 – Evening Clinic Free to anyone wishing to improve their racing skills such as starts and turns. For those new to racing you will learn what to expect at a meet.
- Feb 22 – Main Meet
- Feb 23 – Brute Events (who dare!)
- See Information for specific times
Location:
The Salvation Army Kroc Center
1765 W Golf Course Rd
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815
Spokane Club Dual Sprint Pentathlon – March 22 (SCY)
While this meet is predominantly a Penthalon event, you are free to enter up to 6 of any of the events being offered, but they will count for team points only.
If you would like to be eligible for the High Point award for either pentathlon, you will need to enter the 5 events of your chosen pentathlon.
- 50 of each stroke AND a 100 IM
- OR
- 100 of each stroke AND a 200 IM
Location:
Whitworth University Aquatic Center
300 W Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99251
2025 I Love Boise Swim Meet – February 22 (SCY)
The Sawtooth Masters invite you to join them for the “I Love Boise Swim Meet” in Boise, ID on February 22.
Location:
Idaho Central Aquatic Center
3575 S Findley Ave.
Boise, Idaho 83706
Upcoming Meets in the Works!
Coming meets that are waiting on additional information and registration links. Please reserve these dates!
- April 12 – IW Champs Moscow Meet
2025 USMS Spring Nationals – April 24 – 27 in San Antonio, Texas
U.S. Masters Swimming is excited to bring the 2025 Spring Nationals back to the Northside ISD Swim Center in San Antonio, Texas! Check out the meet preview to get hyped to compete. Online registration NOW OPEN
Complete details are found on the events web page.
2025 USMS Summer National Championship – August 6-10 in Federal Way, WA (Near Seattle)
Swimming and Sights Galore in the Pacific Northwest
Enjoy fast swimming and beautiful sights at the 2025 USMS Summer National Championship Aug. 6–10 in Federal Way, Washington.
Read about this coming event in Swimmer Magazine – Requires your USMS Account to access!
2026 & 2027 Coming USMS Nationals
The 2026 USMS Spring National Championship will take place April 30–May 3, 2026, at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the 2026 USMS Summer National Championship will be Aug. 5–9, 2026, at the North Natomas Aquatics Complex in Sacramento, California. The 2027 USMS Spring National Championship will follow April 29–May 2, 2027, at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, California.
USMS Guidance
The quickest way to swim faster is to improve your efficiency, and the best way to do that is to ensure you’re swimming with a proper body position and with proper body rotation.
Are you struggling with breathing while swimming freestyle?
Open water swimming is a fun way to explore the great outdoors while enjoying our amazing sport. This comprehensive guide will cover the most important points you need to know.
Go The Distance (GTD)
Registration and Results for all Zones by year can be found at USMS Go the Distance.
GTD is a yearly self-directed event intended to encourage members to regularly swim and track their progress. Distance is the important metric for this virtual event, not speed or time. Certain distance milestones also have prizes attached to them.
GTD is on the honor system—you track the distance you swim and report daily, weekly, or monthly).
2023 – Go The Distance Inland Northwest LMSC Results
| LMSC | Swimmers | Total Miles |
| Unattached (UC35) | 2 | 110.88 |
| INW Y Aquatic Masterss (INAM) | 2 | 202.15 |
| Kroc Masters (KM) | 2 | 704.05 |
| Lewis Clark Neptune Masters (LCNM) | 3 | 533.22 |
| Moscow Chinooks Masters Swimming (MCM) | 1 | 131.16 |
| Moses Lake Masters (MRA) | 1 | 302.30 |
| Spokane Club Masters (SCM) | 3 | 970.81 |
| Tri-Cities Atomic Sturgeons (TCAS) | 2 | 121.36 |
| Totals | 16 | 3,075.93 |
1974-1997 USMS Open Water & Postal National Championship Results Posted
The History and Archives Committee has worked diligently for 15-plus years to locate, scan, and document event information and results for AAU Masters and USMS Open Water, Long Distance, and Postal National Championship results.
They have located and documented 128 result files (wow!) for AAU Masters and USMS Open Water, Long Distance, and Postal National Championships from 1974-1997. All result files have been posted and can be found on the Open Water National Championships and ePostal National Championships pages under the Prior National Championships section on each respective page.
A special thank you to the History and Archives Committee for their research, efforts, time, and dedication to this project.