Fitness
O*H*I*O Masters is dedicated to those of you who have chosen to swim to stay fit. Below are some activities that will give you some goals to work toward and make your workouts a little more interesting.
SmartyPants Vitamins USMS Fitness Series
The SmartyPants Vitamins U.S. Masters Swimming Fitness Series contains three challenges: 30-minute, 2K, and 1-mile swims. You can complete these fun challenges with your local USMS club or swim on your own.
USMS recognizes not everyone has access to swim safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. We still welcome all swimmers to join in the fun! A 30-minute dryland workout can be substituted for swims in these events.
Net proceeds from the SmartyPants Vitamins USMS Fitness Series benefit the USMS COVID-19 Relief Program in support of restarting local club operations nationwide when safe and appropriate.
USMS Go the Distance
Go the Distance is a self-directed event intended to encourage Masters swimmers to regularly exercise and track their progress. There’s no time limit for the distance milestones, except that they must be achieved in the calendar year. Speed doesn’t count—just the effort to attain whatever goal you set for yourself.
GTD is on the honor system—you track the distance you swim. Daily, weekly, or monthly, enter that information into your Fitness Log (FLOG). When you achieve certain milestones, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase GTD awards.
O*H*I*O Masters Iron Person Award
Deep down in every swimmer there is an Iron Person just dying to get out! If you’re one of those swimmers, then this event is for you! Download the application and enter the Iron Person contest. Let’s see what you’ve got!
Complete the event by swimming each possible event in a swim meet over the course of one year. Awards presented at our annual meeting in June.
