To date, I've competed in eight United States Masters Swimming Nationals and 1 Fina International Competition. I’m happy to say, I’m giving it another shot! I’ll be flying out on August 8th to compete in the FINA World Masters Championships Budapest 2017. I’m 50% Hungarian and the first person from my family to go back to the motherland. I’m very excited and feel so fortunate that I have been granted the opportunity to go!
Below are some links to help everyone follow the competition. Wish me luck and KEEP ON SWIMMING!!!!
P.S. Please pass along to anyone you think might be interested
HOW TO WATCH A SWIM RACE VIA THE INTERNET:
Hungary Time:
Live Streams
Timelines have not been released yet for the meet. I’ll post on the Inner City Swimmer Facebook page when it is available. https://www.facebook.com/innercityswimmer/ (like my page ;) )
My events:
Friday August 11th Open Water Swim on Lake Balaton
#527 Start Time 12:40pm (Blue Cap)
Tuesday August 15th - 100 free
Duna Area Pool B
Heat 46 Lane 8
Wednesday August 16th - 50 fly
Duna Arena Pool A
Heat 38 Lane 9
Thursday August 17th - 50 free
Hajos Pool B
Heat 64 Lane 8
Saturday August 19th - 100 back
Halos Pool A
Heat 34 Lane 8
Sunday August 20th - 50 back
Duna Arena Pool B
Heat 37 Lane 4
Pool Schedule and heat sheets:
Results:
For photos:
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Find out more in the FAN ZONE:
For background:
Competition Website:
SOME INFO ABOUT THE SPORT:
United States Masters Swimming (USMS) is a national organization that provides organized workouts, competitions, clinics and workshops for adults aged 18 and over. Olympians and Nationally ranked swimmers are known to drop into these meets. Swimmers who compete in USMS are ranked according to age group.
Seed time: These are my current best times. I will try to be beating these times.
Heat Sheet: Swimmers compete in waves against swimmers who have submitted similar seed times in a 8 lane 25 yard pool. An event for example, the "50 free" may have many heats. The pool for this completion will be 50 Long Course Meters (Olympic size)
Psych Sheets: This is where I am currently ranked in each event before the competition.
About U.S. Masters Swimming
U.S. Masters Swimming, founded in 1970, is a membership-operated national governing body that promotes adult health, fitness, wellness and competition through aquatics. It does so by partnering with more than 1,000 adult swim programs across the country, connecting with members via the bi-monthly member magazine, SWIMMER; monthly e-newsletter, STREAMLINES, and usms.org; and by sanctioning and promoting pool, open water and virtual competitions. More than 50,000 adults are registered members of U.S. Masters Swimming.
