ASCA Level 1 and 2 Certification!
The Joliet Blue Tides are happy to host an ASCA level 1 and 2 certification at The Provena Saint Joseph Inwood Athletic Club located at 3000 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL. In order to register for the certification you will need to contact the Athletic Club directly. Their phone number is: 815-741-7275.
Congratulations to Nadine Day!
ILMSA would like to congratulate Nadine Day (Danville Y) on her recent election as USMS President. Nadine was elected during the United States Aquatics Sports Convention held September 14-18 in Jacksonville, Fl. Nadine has been an active member of ILMSA for several years. Nadine previously served as Vice Chair and Chair of ILMSA. We look forward to supporting her in her new role and to helping her achieve great things for USMS.
Learn to Swim Programs for Chicago Inner City Youth
ILMSA is pleased to announce co-sponsorship with the USMS Swimming Saves Lives Foundation support of the Union League Boys and Girls Club Learn to Swim Program. This new B&G initiative will provide daily instructional swim lessons to 88 youth for 5 weeks. To learn more and or make a contribution click on this link
ILMSA Coaches Education Grant Program
The ILMSA Board of Directors has allocated funds for a Coaches' Education Grant Program. The goals are to encourage coaches to pursue professional education and to encourage ILMSA coaches to achieve professional certification. For more information, check out the program description or send email to coaches AT ilmsa DOT com.
ILMSA State Championships and Relay Challenge
Congratulations to Evanston Masters for their win in the 2011 ILMSA State Championships. Congratulations also to Vince Allegra, Tim Carlson, David Kinsella, and David Sims for their national relay records in the 25+ Men's 400 and 800 Free Relays at the Relay Challenge held during the State Meet.
ILMSA Spring 2011 Newsletter Available
The ILMSA Spring 2011 Newsletter is now available for download from the newsletter page. Enjoy!
ILMSA Service Award Renamed John Sloan Volunteer of the Year Award
A pessimist, they say, sees a glass of water as being half empty;
an optimist sees the same glass as half full.
But a giving person sees a glass of water and starts looking for someone who might be thirsty.
G. Donald Gale
New ILMSA Logo
Congratulations to Carrie Johnson Haberstitch (Naperville Waves), the winner of the new ILMSA Logo Contest! Pictured below is a scaled version of the winning submission:
A full set of high resolution logo files, and guidelines for their use on member websites and materials, will be coming soon. Stay tuned!
USMS Minimum Standards for LMSCs
At the 2009 U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) Convention in Chicago, the House of Delegates passed a set of working minimum standards for Local Masters Swimming Committees (LMSCs). ILMSA is one of the 52 LMSCs that make up USMS. These standards can be found here for your viewing pleasure. I am pleased to report that our LMSC's volunteers fulfill many of these required standards already, and are working hard to make sure that we maintain compliance.
