Nova Masters Swimming Blog & News

2010 USMS Short Course Nationals at Georgia Tech – Nova Highlights

ATLANTA, GA – Four Nova swimmers traveled Atlanta GA to compete at USMS Short Course Nationals held May 19-23 held in the 1996 Olympic pool at Georgia Tech University. Competing in the meet were Tom Angell (65-69), Coach Michael Collins (40-44), Megan Hedges (35-39), and Steve West (35-39).
The team had a total of 13 swims [...]

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2010 UCI Short Course Meet Highlights

Approximately 15 Nova Masters Swimmers participated in the Short Course Yards meet at UC Irvine on April 25, 2010.
Results can be found at www.swimphone.com and photos from the meet can be found in the Nova Masters Meets Gallery.
New Nova meet swimmers included Mika and Dick Anderson.
Team records broken at the meet included:
Max Biesmann 25-29, 500 [...]

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A Successful Meet for NOVA Swimmers

Who: Alex Cheung, Kathy Downing, Hank Greenberg, Robin Kehrli, Tanya Maclean, and Emily Perez
What: YMCA Pancake Pentathlon
Where: San Diego
When: March 14, 2010
Why: Team bonding and fast swimming
On Sunday, we all headed south for the annual Pancake Pentathlon. There were sprint, middle, and distance event options – something for everyone including pancakes with all the condiments.
The day was [...]

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What Athletes are Saying About the Program

Here are some quotes from athletes in the program, or who have attended our camps, clinics, classes or lessons:
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Recently, I was talking with my pastor and I told him for the umpteenth time what a great group NOVA Masters is. Its hard not to mention it when we get together. I mentioned a workout once [...]

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Nova Coach & Athlete Attend USMS OTC Camp

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Nova Coach, Michael Collins, and athlete Adam Craun recently attended the USMS High Altitude Training Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Craun was one of only 12 athletes selected to attend the camp. Coach Collins served as the Head Coach of the camp and has served as a coach [...]

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Finis Product Discounts Available Online

Click logo to shop online using discount code: MSOC

FINIS PRODUCT DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE ONLINE

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SWIMMING EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS
We suggest that you purchase the following swimming equipment items for use at Nova practices. You can get a 20% discount online at:
www.finisinc.com
Use discount code: MSOC
Here are the Finis products we highly [...]

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Swimming With Other Masters Clubs

Swimming Away from Home
We always have swimmers off to see the world on business or pleasure with hopes of getting in a workout away from home. For pools outside the U.S., it is good to remember that the Nova Masters consists of swimmers from all around the globe. If one of our swimmers does not [...]

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Nova Program Training Philosophy

“Creating a Positive Environment where Excellence is Inevitable.”
Coach Collins describes the program in 3 simple terms:
1. Do it RIGHT
2. Do it FASTER
3. Do it LONGER
Here is a more detailed explaination of each part.
1. Do it RIGHT (Technique)
It is crucial to learn the techniques to do each skill properly before trying to train for distance. There are [...]

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Nova Masters Business Supporters

The Nova Masters Swimming Program welcomes business supporters both from within the current membership and from outside companies. As part of the Irvine Novaquatics we are a non-profit 501.c3 organization so donations are tax deductable.
We offer 2 Business Supporter options:
Swimming Member Supporter – $250/quarter or $800/year
* Swimming membership for one person
* Listing on the Nova Masters [...]

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