Dear Metropolitan Masters Swimmer,

Welcome to the first all-Metropolitan e-mail announcement. This will arrive every 2-3 weeks and will provide you with notice of new website/where to find features and easy links to upcoming events and results. Our privacy policy is strict and you will not get more than just the essential links and facts to help you enjoy your Masters swimming experience.

New Masters Programs:

The Vanderbilt YMCA Masters Program (47th St between 2nd & 3rd Ave) starts free open practices on Tuesday, 3/12, Thursday, 3/14, and Monday 3/18 from 7:15 - 9 p.m. Call Bob Meadows (212-756-9632) or just show up!

The Jewish Community Center (76th St & Amsterdam Ave) Masters Program is now in operation. Call Igor Shoukhardin (646-505-5788 x588) or email (shoukard@aol.com) for more information.

New Website Postings: (click on www.metroswim.org)

New York State Championships 2001 SCM Top Ten Rankings (www.usms.org)

For Meet Directors:

We have a new Sanctions ("event approvals") Chairperson - Lisa Baumann of Aquafit. Lisa can be contacted at aquafitinc@aol.com, 516-294-7946 (phone) or 516-294-7947 (fax). The Aquafit office hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Up-Coming Local Events:

April 28th: SCY Spring Fling and National Tune-Up Meet, Goodwill Games Swimming & Diving Complex, Eisenhower Park. Entries must be RECEIVED by Saturday, April 20th. (www.metroswim.org/calendar.html)

Up-Coming Out-of-State Events:

March 23rd: SCY 2nd Annual Spring Fling Meet, New Paltz, NY. Entries must be RECEIVED by Wednesday, March 20th. (www.metroswim.org/calendar.html)

April 14th: SCY Gutbuster Open, Southern CT State University, New Haven, CT. Mail-in entries must be POSTMARKED by 4/8, or swimmers can deck-enter until 8:30 a.m. the day of the meet. (www.metroswim.org/calendar.html)

Up-Coming Championship Events:

April 5th - 7th: SCY New England Championships, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Entries must be POSTMARKED by 3/18 or RECEIVED by 3/22. (www.swimindex.com/meets/2002/nem-scy)

April 19th - 21st: SCY Colonies Zone Championships, Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD. Entries must be POSTMARKED by 3/27 or RECEIVED by 4/1. (www.crosslink.net/-cherylw/Zone-4-19-02.htm)

May 14th - 17th: SCY USMS Nationals, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. Entries must be POSTMARKED by 4/2 or RECEIVED by 4/9. (www.usms.org/comp/scnats02)

Future Local Events (Stay Tuned…):

June 29th: SCM Meet at Lehman College hosted by TNYA.

July 14th: 5K Open Water Swim, Huntington Bay, Long Island.

July, 2002: LCM Meet at Asphalt Green (date TBD)

Parting Words:

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- Aloha.