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Welcome
Southern Pacific Masters Association is part of the Southwest Zone of United States Masters Swimming. For more information, read What We're All About at the bottom of this page.News
- Two new meets have been added that did not make it into newsletter by press time.
UCLA Short Course Yards Meet
on Sunday, April 27 -- Note: Date change!! and
San Luis Obispo Long Course Meet on May 3.
- Online USMS Registration is now available!
- Worlds Travel Visa Information.
- Current SPMA Newletter (Requires Adobe PDF)
- Use the SPMA Consolidated Entry Card to enter all meets unless otherwise stated!
2008 Short Course Yards Season
Season ends May 31
- UCLA Short Course Yards Meet in Westwood -- NOTE: Date change!!!
Sunday, April 27, 2008 Meet information in [HTML Format], [PDF Format].
- USMS Short Course Nationals in Austin, TX
Thursday - Sunday, May 1 -4, 2008 [Qualifying Times] [Meet Website]
2008 Long Course Meters Season
Season ends September 30
- XII FINA Masters World Championships in Perth, Australia
Tuesday, April 15 - Friday, April 25, 2008 [Meet Website]
- San Luis Obispo Masters Spring Splash
Saturday, May 3, 2008 Meet information in [HTML Format], [PDF Format].
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Santa Clarita Long Course Meet
Sunday, May 18, 2008 Meet information in [HTML Format], [PDF Format].
- Mission Viejo Long Course Swim Meet
Sunday, June 1, 2008 Meet info in [HTML Format], [PDF Format].
[Online Registration]
- Las Vegas Long Course Meet
Saturday, June 14, 2008 Meet info in [HTML Format], [PDF Format].
- IGLA Championships in Washington, DC
This is a Short Course Meters meet!
Wednesday, June 18 - Sunday, June 22, 2008 [Meet Website]
- Santa Barbara Long Course Meet
Saturday, July 12, 2008 Meet information in [HTML Format], [PDF Format].
- SPMA Regional Long Course Championships hosted by Conejo Simi Aquatics
at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, CA
Friday - Sunday, August 1 - 3, 2008 Meet information in [HTML Format], [PDF Format].
- USMS Long Course National Championships in Mt. Hood, OR
Thursday, August 14 - Sunday, August 17, 2008 [Meet Website]
FINA World Championships Travel Information
Please note that the Sports Visa Information form is available for [download here].All travelers to Australia must have a valid visa before boarding their plane; they cannot apply for a visa on arrival. (NB: The only exception is New Zealand and Norfolk Island passport holders who will be issued a visa on arrival in Australia and do not normally need to lodge a visa application prior to their departure, unless there are character or health concerns).
For the purpose of this particular event, participants holding Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) eligible passports may apply for subclass 977 – Business (Short Validity) ETA.
Participants from non-ETA eligible passport holders may apply for subclass 421- Sport visa (including those holding diplomatic passports).
Visa applicants are advised to apply for a visa at least 4-6 weeks in advance of your intended date of travel.
What We're All About
Masters swimming is an organized program of swimming for adults. Masters swimming exists to promote health and fitness in its members who participate in a variety of ways ranging from lap swimming to international competition. Everyone has his or her own reason for joining Masters — health, fitness, camaraderie, fun, the thrill of competition, travel and coaching. Anyone 18 years of age or older can join. United States Masters Swimming, Inc. (USMS) provides the national administrative structure for Masters swimming, and it supports the local Masters programs. USMS was founded in 1970 and currently has over 45,000 members with more than 500 local swim clubs located throughout the country. USMS holds national championships each year for short course yards in the spring and long course meters in the summer.
On the local level, Masters swimming is governed by Local Masters Swimming Committees (LMSC). The LMSC's in turn are composed of smaller groups: clubs, teams and un-affiliated swimmers. This is the web site for the Southern Pacific Masters Association (SPMA); the local association that encompasses Southern California and parts of Nevada. SPMA has approximately 3400 members.
For fitness and triathlete swimmers, being part of a Masters Swimming program provides a coached workout for help with swimming technique, and a pool full of team mates to encourage each other to continue with the swimming regimen. USMS also sponsors several fitness challenges throughout the year, such as the 2000 yard fitness challenge and the February fitness challenge. What Masters Swimming is all about
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