In the newsletter today...
- Are you feeling brutish?
- Earn your turkey!
- Regular Registration for Sprint Meet available through Thursday
- Minnesota Masters Annual Meeting is November 13
- Recent Results
- Minnesota Masters Swim Store now open
- Fitness Challenges
- Upcoming events - meets and summer open water competitions
Are you feeling brutish?
Join other swimmers in competing in the hardest events on Sunday November 20 at St. Thomas! 200 fly/400IM/1650 back to back for time! Don’t feel 100% Brute? Do the sprinters light version with a 100fly/200IM/500 free. Open to any USMS swimmer. Click on the link for more details! This virtual event is sponsored by Davis Aquatics Masters and can be swum any time in November.
Earn your turkey on Thanksgiving morning
We have two opportunities for you to swim on Thanksgiving morning and support a local food shelf.
Minnetonka will host its 9th annual Thanksgiving Day swim on Nov 24 starting at 7 AM at the Minnetonka Aquatics Center at Minnetonka Middle School East. We will be doing 100 swims on the 1:30 - either 50s, 75s or 100s. Preregistration is required and the suggested entry fee is a $20 donation or an equivalent food donation to/for Second Harvest Heartland.
Riptide will also be hosting a swim starting at 7 AM on Thanksgiving morning supporting 360 Communities at their facility in Apple Valley. We will be doing 100 swims on 1:30 - 50s, 75s, 100s, or a combination of distances. Preregistration is also required for this event.
Regular Registration for Sprint Meet available through Thursday
Our annual sprint meet will be held at Minnetonka Middle School East on November 13 - 81 people have signed up already. Regular registration is available through Thursday and last minut registration is open until 9:30 on the morning of the meet. Use these links for meet information and registration. When you register for the meet you can also sign up for the annual dinner meeting for yourself and guests.
Minnesota Masters Annual Meeting is November 13
Save the date! The Minnesota Masters Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 13. Food, Fun, and Elections!
If you are not swimming in the meet, register for the Annual Meeting here.
Recent Results
- Fall Fling - without splits with splits
- JJ Hill swims - 1 mile 2 mile
Get your gear in the new Minnesota Masters Store
Get your new Minnesota Masters gear in our recently opened online store. We've got t-shirts, sweats, hats, and towels to show off your love of masters swimming.
Fitness Challenges
There are a lot of ongoing fitness challenges to help keep you motivated in your swimming. Some of these are sponsored by USMS, some are not. Many are to support good causes. Let us know if you are aware of others to add to the list.
- USMS 3000/6000 yard virtual championship - Sept. 15 - Nov. 15
- Go the Distance - Jan. 1 -Dec. 31
- Active.com 2022 Endurance Swim Challenge - Jan 1 - Dec. 31
- Thanksgiving weekend special swims - Special workouts are set on Thanksgiving morning in Apple Valley and Minnetonka, and possibly Friday morning in Hopkins.
- Brute Squad swims - for the truly brutish, swim a 200 Fly, 400IM, and 1650 in succession. For the not quite so crazy, 100 Fly, 200IM, and 500. This virtual event, sponsored by Davis Aquatics Masters, runs for the month of November. There will be a fitness event on November 20 at St. Thomas to swim this - register here.
Upcoming events - meets and summer open water competitions
Pool Competitions
- November 13 - Sprint meet (SCY) hosted by Minnetonka
- December 11 - Short Course Meters meet at U of MN - registration opens Nov. 14