Competition
While there are over 500 local and regional competitions around the country that are available for masters swimmers to participate in, less than half of the members compete in these meets. However, for those that do, there are a variety of events to choose from including pool meets, postal meets and open water swims. Two national championship pool meets are held each year, which help to determine the USMS Top Ten; the top ten fastest times in the nation in pool meets that are sanctioned or recognized by USMS during the current season and is organized by age, sex and course. The swimmer with the fastest time in the USMS Top Ten in each age group, event and course plus the age group winners of the long distance events are further named to the All-American list. In each age group, the swimmer with the most All-American titles is named to the All-star team. All of the results from the competitions, as well as a record of the USMS Top Ten, All-Americans and the All-Star team members are recorded and maintained on the web in the USMS Archives.
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