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If you are a fan of distance swimming....or open water swimming....there are numerous opportunities during the year. Postal swims are conducted throughout the year and can be completed in any pool that is the appropriate size. The postal swims listed below are sanctioned by United States Masters Swimming and you can find information by going to the long-distance section of www.usms.org Also: PLEASE NOTE you must have a current USMS registration to compete in all USMS sanctioned events...... IF you want to be part of a Postals Michigan Masters Relay, here's what you should do. When you have completed your individual 5K or 10K postal championship swim, make a copy of your timing/entry sheet. Send in your original individual entry with your entry fee to the address indicated on the entry sheet. Then.....send the copy of your entry to Jennifer Parks, who has graciously volunteered to put together Michigan Masters Relays.... Send your COPY to Jennifer at this address: Jennifer Parks 657 Goldenrod Ave. Holland, MI 49423-6876 Please send in your copy for the relay to Jennifer by September 14th. If you have any questions about the relays, call Jennifer at 616-706-8066 or 231-580-4171.
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| Swim | Date | Contact |
| 2009 1-Hour Postal Championship | January 1 - 31, 2009 |
Ohana Swim Team (253) 228-5947
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2009 5k and 10k Postal
Championships (50 meter pools only) |
5/15/2009 to 9/15/2009 |
Susan Sotir, (339)222-3165(cell), (781)257-5102(home) spsotirATrcnDOTcom
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2009 3000/6000 Yard
Postal Championships (25 yard pools only) |
9/15/2009 to 11/15/2009 | Jacqueline Grossman, (864) 646-8836 jelgATinnovaDOTnet |
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The following open water swims are USMS sanctioned events that take place within the Midwest.....for a listing of ALL USMS sanctioned open-water championships nationwide...look at the USMS long-distance calendar http://www.usms.org/longdist/ldnats09/
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| Swim | Date | Location | Contact |
| USMS 1 Mile Open Water Championships | 05/11/09 | Millerton Lake, Clovis, California |
Dowain Wright (559)285-0489 |
| Lake Harriet 1 & 2 mile Swims | 06/13/2009 | Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, MN | Tina Neill (651)-696-6648
limited to 100 entrants |
| USMS 1-3 Mile Open Water Championships (2 miles) |
07/11/09
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Canandaigua Lake, Canandaigua, NY
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Vern Hecker (585) 394-4075 Ken Koppenhaver, niagrachair@hotmail.com |
| Lake Erie 1 and 2 mile Open Water Swims | 07/25/09 | Cleveland, OH | Tom Spence, (216)299-3858
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| USMS 6+ Mile Open Water Championships (10 km) | 8/01/09 | Little Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan, Harbor Springs, MI |
John Cowing (231)330-8904 Marilyn Early (231)526-9824 |
| USMS 2-Mile Cable Championships | 8/15/09 | Mirror Lake, Lake Placid, NY | Ann Svenson, (518) 893-1967
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| 1-2 mile Traverse Bay Open Water Challenge | 08/08/09 | Grand Traverse West Bay, MI | Susan K. Cover (231) 645-5019 |
| USMS 3-6Mile Open Water Championships (5 km) | 9/12/09 | Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL |
Chris Sheean, bigshoulders2009@yahoo.com
Scott Reeves (630) 408-8884
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| 1,3,5, and 10K Open Water Races | 9/20/09 | Diamond Lake, Cassopolis, MI | craigstrongmultisport@gmail.com |
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The following open water swims are NOT USMS sanctioned, but they are local and might be of interest to Michigan Masters swimmers
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| Swim | Date | Location | Contact |
| Motor City Mile 1-mile or 5 K | 07/08/09 |
Shannon Dunworth 248-477-0521 you can also register online on the Different Strokes Website |
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| Leroy Sparks Lake Swim 1-mile |
07/18/09 | Willard Beach, Goguac Lake, MI | Battle Creek YMCA 182 Capital Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49017 (269)963-9622 |
| Bright's Grove Ontario Provincial Masters Championship 1.5 K or 3 K | 07/18/09 | Sue Weir
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| Harbor Springs Coastal Crawl | 08/01/09 10K
event - this is sanctioned! Look in the section above for
information 08/2/09 1,2, or 3 mile |
Harbor Springs, MI | coastalcrawl AT gmail DOT com 6212 Emmet Heights Road, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 231-330-8904 |
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Island Lake of Novi Triathlon & Open Water Swim (1.5 mile swim) |
8/16/09 | Island Lake in Novi, MI | swim@swimfasttrifast.com |
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Thunder Bay Open Water Swim 1-mile or 1/2 mile |
8/22/09 |
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Clint
Bohlen 989-590-0735 |