For your quick reference, here's a link to the Qualifying Times for USMS Nationals in Atlanta this May. Remember though, you can still swim up to 3 individual events without meeting any of these qualifying times!http://www.usms.org/comp/scnats10/nqt.pdf

Thanks for letting me practice blood pressure readings on you guys!!!! -'Nurse Ratched'

(Also, please don't be alarmed if your reading was somewhat off of your normal one... I realized that I can read the sphygmomanometer much better wearing glasses)

Hi Everybody,

Those of you in the meet have received the update form Jerry Clark, but for those of you not entered in the meet that are now able……registration is now open. If you are currently registered please let Jerry know your intentions for the meet and copy me. I will need to adjust the relays I sent out last week. Jerry has busted his rear on this one……let’s get him what he needs.

Also good news that the meet host that had a problem with the re-scheduling of the Sunbelt has moved their… Continue

Nothing happening at my house. I am going to the pool. See you there. Be careful. I have not heard about CMS yet.

Hey Everybody - I've set up an evening for us to sit, eat, and relax with Alis Woodard at Macaroni Grill at the Promenade Shopping Center (Providence Road @ I-485). They're making room for 20-30 of us. So come and eat pasta!

Date: Tuesday, February 16th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Macaroni Grill - Providence Rd.
Adults only please.

The Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatic Center will not be opening until 7:00am, therefore no am SwimMAC MAsters practice at HFFA on Monday February 1st.

The Swim Center at Charlotte Latin School will be closed today January 31st for all programming. Please stay tuned for scheduling updates through this website as well as swimmaccarolina.org

Saturday January 30th I had a lengthy conversation with Mark, Kirk’s eldest son. Mark is the point person with the doctors and therapists. Kirk was moved to Health South in Rock Hill on Friday for therapy. While in this center Kirk will receive Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech Therapy. The address is 1795 Doctor Frank Gaston Boulevard Rock Hill SC. He is in room 102 bed B for right now. Visiting hours are from 8:00am to 8:00pm. Visitors are welcome…….no children at this facility… Continue

To see if SwimMAC will be open or closed Sunday January 31st......go to swimmaccarolina.org on Sunday and look for the announcement. Nothing regarding that would be posted today......time will tell what the roads are like....Terry Fritch Facility Manager will make the call and get it posted as soon as he makes the decision. Normal Sunday hours are 1:00-4:30pm.

I have been asked so often throughout the years about ankle flexibility. Here is some great advice on the topic from Jackie Leonard who is a Chiropractor here in Charlotte as well as a SwimMAC Master swimmer. Jackie has provided us with some information and video concerning ankle flexibility. People who have been more of the land based athlete or the "late adult on set swimmer" tend to have tight ankles (small range of motion) which does limit some the effectiveness of kicking. Here are some str… Continue