An extensive USMS calendar is at http://www.usms.org/comp/calendar.htm.
2/20/2000 Maryland Masters Winter Meet - UMBC, Baltimore, MD; Barbara Protzman, 7919 Main Falls Circle, Catonsville, MD 21228-2421, 410-788-2964(h), 410-992-3760(w), swimbarb@hotmail.com; Site of USMS Long Course Nationals; www.mindspring.com/~marylandlmsc/winter00.pdf; Sanctioned by MD LMSC #090-03
3/25/2000 Albatross Open - Bethesda, MD; Kathy Kirmayer, 301-681-5735; Steven Jolles, 301-926-7306; Sanctioned by PV LMSC; http://www.ancientmariners.org/ancm0300.pdf
3/25/2000 VMST SC Champs - Newport News, VA; Charles Cockrell, 107 Lilburne Way, Yorktown, VA 23693, 757-865-6250, cockrell@usms.org; www.mindspring.com/~marylandlmsc/VASCY2000.pdf; Sanctioned by VA LMSC #129-0010
3/31/2000-
4/2/2000 Colonies Zone SCY Champs - Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ; Cathy Copeland, 246 Berger St, Somerset, NJ 08873-2858, 732-828-4679, 732-445-0475 (fax), cope@webspan.net; http://www.colonieszone.org/comp/2000scyzone.pdf; Sanctioned by NJ LMSC-
4/16/2000 1000/1650 Meet - UMBC, Baltimore, MD; Barbara Protzman, 7919 Main Falls Circle, Catonsville, MD 21228-2421, 410-788-2964(h), 410-992-3760(w), swimbarb@hotmail.com; Site of USMS Long Course Nationals; Sanctioned by MD LMSC
4/16/2000 Lox & Bagel Meet - Fairfax, VA; Matthew Alvin, Jewish Community Center of No. VA, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA 22031, 703-323-0880(x26), MattA@JCCNV.org; Sanctioned by PV LMSC
4/15/2000-
4/29/2000 Open World Masters Games - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
55-21-9175-6544 / 557-3005, 55-21-220-9887(fax), masters@openlink.combr
4/27/2000-
4/30/2000 2000 USMS Short Course Nationals - IUPUI Natatorium,
Indianapolis, IN; Mel Goldstein, 5735 Carrollton Ave,
Indianapolis, IN 46220, 317-253-8289, goldstein@mindspring.com; www.usms.org/comp/scnats00/meetsheet.pdf
5/12/2000-
5/15/2000 2000 Canadian National Masters Championships -
Halifax, Nova Scotia; Leanne Horne, 332 Portland St,
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 1K6, Canada, 902-463-3021 (w), 902-463-0850
(h); Tom Sancton, 902-468-4366 (w), 902-462-8555 (h); 450 swimmer
limit; north.nsis.com/~imcgill/2000link.html
5/15/2000-
9/30/2000 2000 USMS 5 & 10 K Postal Championship; Jane
Moore, 1867 58th St NE, Tacoma, WA 98422-1517, 253-925-0803, weswim@mindspring.com; Sanctioned by PN LMSC
5/18/2000-
5/21/2000 2000 YMCA National Championships - Augusta, GA;
Recognized by GA LMSC
5/28/2000 Colonies Zone 2 Mile Open Water Championships - Lake Audubon, Reston, VA; Phyllis Sickenberger, 1807 Post Oak Trail, Reston, VA 20191, 703-845-SWIM, pbberger@aol.com; Lynn Hazlewood, 703-845-SWIM, lynhzlwd@usms.org; www.colonieszone.org/comp/reston2mi.htm; Sanctioned by PV LMSC #100-004
6/3/2000 7.5 Mile Potomac River - Swim for Environment; Joe Stewart, 3212 Avon Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218, 410-243-4418 (h); Cheryl Wagner, 202-387-2361(h), 202-874-0614(w), 209-633-5521 (fax), cherylw@crosslink.net; Accompanied swim with limited entries; www.crosslink.net/~cherylw/pr2000i.htm
6/11/2000 4.4 Mile and 1-Mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge Swims - Baltimore, MD; Lin-Mark Computer Sports, 7 Westwood Drive, Mantua, NJ 08051, 609-468-0010, 609-468-4018 (fax); www.lin-mark.com.
6/17/2000 8 Mile Swim - Chester River, Chestertown, MD; Joe Stewart, 3212 Avon Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218, 410-243-4418 (h); Cheryl Wagner, 202-387-2361(h), 202-874-0614(w), 209-633-5521 (fax) cherylw@crosslink.net; www.crosslink.net/~cherylw/cr2000i.htm
6/17/2000 2000 USMS 1-Mile Open Water Championship - Eagle Creek Reservoir, Indianapolis, IN; Mel Goldstein, 5735 Carrollton Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220, 317-253-8289, goldstein@mindspring.com; Sanctioned by IN LMSC
6/18/2000 800/1500 Meet - College Park, MD; Dave Diehl, 12511 Littleton St, Silver Spring, MD 20906-4253, 301-946-0649(h), 301-314-5372(w), 301-314-9094(fax), DD119@umail.umd.edu; Sanctioned by PV LMSC
6/18/2000 Jack King 1-Mile Ocean Swim - Virginia Beach, VA; Betsy Durrant, 211 66th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, 757-422-6811(h), durrantb@aol.com; Sanctioned by VA LMSC
6/24/2000 2000 USMS 3-Mile Open Water Championship - John's Pond, Mashpee (Cape Cod), MA; Gus Frederick, Mashpee Leisure Services, 16 Great Neck Rd, N, Mashpee, MA 02649, 508-539-1447, 508-539-1400(x519), leisure@cape.com; This race is also a 2000 Colonies Zone Open Water Championship; Sanctioned by NE LMSC
6/24/2000 Virginia Masters Invitational - Newport News, VA; Charles Cockrell, 107 Lilburne Way, Yorktown, VA 23693, 757-865-6250, cockrell@usms.org; Sanctioned by VA LMSC
6/25/2000 1 & 3 Mile Plunge for Patients - Wildwood, NJ; Viki Altomonte, 209 Embleton Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117, 410-502-5395, altomvi@jhmi.edu; L & M Computer Sports, 856-767-1337, info@lmsports.com; Includes "Beyond the Breakers" novice swim; www.med.jhu.edu/cancerctr/plunge; Deck entries only
6/30/2000 1 Mile Bay Swim, Somerspoint, NJ; 6:30 p.m. start; Karen Pratz, Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center, P.O. BOX 570, 18th & Simpson Street, Ocean City, NJ 06226; (609) 398-6900
7/8/2000 1, 2, 3, & 4 Mile Swims - Chester River, Chestertown, MD; Joe Stewart, 3212 Avon Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218, 410-243-4418 (h); www.crosslink.net/~cherylw/index25.htm
7/8/2000 2000 USMS 2-Mile Cable Championship - Chris Greene Lake, Charlottesville, VA; Patty Powis, 2112 Waters Mill Pointe, Richmond, VA 23235-2915, 804-272-7291, ppowis@aol.com; Sanctioned by VA LMSC
7/9/2000 1 Mile & 2 Mile Lehigh River Swims, Allentown, PA; James Platt, 435 Iroquois Street, Emmaus, PA 18049, jhp35@hotmail.com, or Mike Seip, seip@enter.net
7/9/2000 1 Mile King of the Pier Ocean Swim, Seaside Heights, NJ; send SASE to Seaside Heights Recreation, 800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751; (732) 830-7260; www.lin-mark.com; Cash Awards
7/15/2000 2000 USMS 6-Mile Open Water Championship - Applegate Lake, Jacksonville, OR; Dan Gray, 8975 Highway 66, Ashland, OR 97520, 541-944-0529, openwater@swimoregon.org; Sanctioned by OR LMSC 7/27/2000-
7/15/2000 1 Mile Colonies Zone & New York State Open Water Champs - Pt. Lookout, Long Island, NY; Bob Kolonkowski, 15 Dartmouth St, Rockville Centre, NY 11570-2412, 516-766-1264(h), 718-282-7804(x63011), 516-766-1264(fax), RPK248@mindspring.com; Sanctioned by MR LMSC
7/15/2000 Swim for the Dolphins - Wildwood Crest, NJ; L & M Computer Sports, 89 Park Drive, Berlin, NJ 08009, 856-767-1337, info@lmsports.com; Benefit for the Marine Mammal Stranding Center; www.lmsports.com
7/22/2000 1 Mile Ocean Challenge, North Wildwood Beach, NJ, L&M Computer Sport, 89 Park Drive, Berlin, NJ 08009; www.LMSPORTS.com, 6 p.m. start
7/29/2000 1 Mile Ocean Swim - Ocean City, NJ; L & M Computer Sports, 89 Park Drive, Berlin, NJ 08009 (609) 767-1337; www.LMSPORTS.com; Darren Hickman, (609) 926-9191; darrenhickman@hotmail.com; 6:30 p.m. start
7/27/2000-
8/9/2000 VIII FINA Masters World Championships - Munich, Germany; USMS National Office, PO Box 185, Londonderry, NH 03053-0185, 603-537-0203, 603-537-0204(fax), usms@usms.org; Ponte Vedra Travel, 800-833-SWIM, 904-280-0045(fax), ann@pvtapi.com; Send $3 to USMS National Office to cover costs for entry packet; www.munich2000.de
8/4/2000 Disabled Open Water 5K,2.5K and 1K Championships, Ventor, NJ, Mike Dole, (215)343-1213; MJDole@voicenet.com
8/12/2000 1.5 Mile Ocean Race, Seaside Park, New Jersey, Ocean County YMCA, 1088 Whitty Road, Toms River, NJ, 08755; 6:15 p.m. start
8/13/2000 John Boyd Memorial 1 Mile Ocean Swim; Seaside Heights, NJ; (732)830-7260; www.lin-mark.com; 6:30 PM start
8/17/2000-
8/20/2000 2000 USMS Long Course Nationals - Baltimore, MD;
Barbara Protzman, 7919 Main Falls Circle, Catonsville, MD 21228-2421,
410-788-2964(h), 410-992-3760(w), swimbarb@hotmail.com; Sanctioned by MD LMSC
8/19/2000 1 Mile & 2.8 Mile Bridge to Bridge Bay Race, Atlantic City, NJ, Sid Cassidy: ACSwim1999@aol.com
8/27/2000 2.5 Mile Bay Swim, Ocean City, NJ to Somerspoint, NJ: Polly Caffery, PO Box 850, Pomona, NJ 08240; (609) 404-1591; Pollyphish@aol.com
8/27/2000 1 Mile Brigantine Bayfest Swim, Brigantine, NJ; PO Box 44, Brigantine, NJ 08203 (609) 266-9826; 6:00 PM start
9/1/2000-
10/31/2000 2000 USMS 3000 & 6000 Yard Postal Championship;
June Mather, 1056 Hillview Dr, Ashland, OR 97520, 541-482-0610, csmather@jeffnet.org; Sanctioned by OR LMSC
9/3/2000 1.5 Mile Pageant Ocean Swim - Atlantic City, NJ; Bill Brooks, Atlantic City Beach Patrol, 3716 Boulevard Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08041, 609-343-3794, 609-347-5211 (fax), hompie217@aol.com
9/10/2000 2000 USMS 5K Open Water Championship, Chicago, IL; Kathleen Pisula,
2112 W Cortland, #1, Chicago, IL 60647, 773-292-0620(h), 312-616-1087(x290); www.bigshoulders.org; Sanctioned by CE LMSC
9/23/2000 5K, 3K, 1K Ocean Swims, Ocean City, Maryland; Ken Zuiderhof, 301-934-3675
11/18/2000-
11/22/2000 2000 FINA Open Water Champs - Waikiki Beach,
Honolulu, HI; Sam Freas, Univ of HI, 1337 Lower Campus Rd,
Honolulu, HI 96822, 808-956-5377, 808-956-9943(fax), info@openwaterswimming.com; Includes 1K & 3K Masters events; www.openwaterswimming.com
5/7/2000 Coors Lite/Pepsi Triathlon; Salisbury, MD; 0.5 mile swim, 14.5 mile bike, 3.5 mile; run; American Cancer Society, 1138 Parsons Road, Salisbury MD 21804; 410 749-1624.
5/13/2000 Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness Center Triathlon; Ocean City, NJ; 0.25 swim, 16 mile bike, 4 mile run; 609-398-6900
5/20/2000 Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon, Huddleston, VA; 1K Swim, 20K Bike, 5K Run, Virginia Amateur Sports, 711-C Fifth Street, N.E., Roanoke, VA 24016; 540-343-0987; http://commonwealthgames.org/smltri.html
5/21/2000 Nineteenth Annual Columbia Triathlon; Columbia, MD; 1.5K Swim, 41K Bike, 10K Run; Lin-Mark, 7 Westwood Drive, Mantua, NJ 08051; 856-468-0010; www.tricolumbia.org or www.lin-mark.com
6/4/2000 Blackwater Eagleman Half Ironman Triathlon; Cambridge, MD; 1.2 Mile Swim, 56 Mile Bike, 13.1 Mile Run; Lin-Mark, 7 Westwood Drive, Mantua, NJ 08051; 856-468-0010; www.tricolumbia.org or www.lin-mark.com
6/4/2000 Fourth Annual Cape May Triathlon; Cape May County, NJ; 0.4 Mile Swim - 15 Mile Run - 2.7 Mile Run; Triathlantic Association, (410) 882-6103; PO Box 28477 Baltimore, MD 21234; http://www.triath.com
6/10/2000 Fourteenth Annual Thundergust Triathlon; Pittsgrove, NJ; 0.40 Swim, 16 Mile Bike, 3.50 Run; Lin-Mark, 7 Westwood Drive, Mantua, NJ 08051; 856-468-0010; www.lin-mark.com
6/10/2000 Odyssey Off-Road Triathlon; Virginia Beach, VA; 1 mile swim, 8 mile run, 22 mile mountain bike, Odyssey Adventure Racing; 1109 Windsor Road Virginia Beach, VA 23451; 757-425-2445; http://www.beastoftheeast.com/
6/11/2000 Third Annual F.A.S.T. Triathlon; Frederick MD; 400M swim; 13 mile bike; 3.1 mile run; also kids: 400M swim, 2.6 mile bike, 1.3 mile run; Bob Bofinger, BBofinger@sha.state.md.us; 301-898-9037
6/18/2000 Seventh Annual Spud Triathlon; Indian Head, MD; 0.5 Mile Swim - 15 Mile Bike - 3 Mile Run or 1.0 Mile Swim - 25 Mile Bike - 6.2 Mile Run; Triathlantic Association, (410) 882-6103; PO Box 28477 Baltimore, MD 21234; http://www.triath.com
6/18/2000 Marathon Sports Sprint Triathlon; Middletown, Delaware; swim 0.25 miles, bike 16 miles, run 3 miles; 302-654-2000, http://www.geneseesites.com/marathon/06-2000.htm
7/2/2000 Rehoboth Beach Swim/Run Biathlon; Rehoboth Beach, DE; swim 0.5 miles, run 5K; Tim Bamforth; P.O. Box 485 Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971; 302-947-1772
7/4/2000 Tri on the Fourth of July; Morristown, NJ; 1 mile swim, 24 mile bike, 6.2 mile run; A Squared Sports; 973-455-0030; KARLLAW@MSN.COM
7/8/2000 Biathlon, Ocean City, NJ; 1 mile ocean swim, 4 mile Beach run, 6:30 p.m. start, L&M Computer Sports, 89 Park Drive, Berlin, NJ 08009; 609-926-9191
7/9/2000 Fifteenth Annual Mason-Dixon Triathlon; Lewisberry, PA; 0.4 Mile Swim - 17.6 Mile Bike - 3 Mile Run; Triathlantic Association, (410) 882-6103; PO Box 28477 Baltimore, MD 21234; http://www.triath.com
7/22/2000 Sunset Spring Triathlon; Bridgeton, NJ; 0.50 Swim, 16 Mile Bike, 5K Run; Lin-Mark, 7 Westwood Drive, Mantua, NJ 08051; 856-468-0010; www.lin-mark.com
7/23/2000 Eighth Annual Riverwatch Triathlon; North East , MD;- 0.75 Mile Swim - 16 Mile Bike - 3 Mile Run; Triathlantic Association, (410) 882-6103; PO Box 28477 Baltimore, MD 21234; http://www.triath.com
7/30/2000 Third Annual Summer Festival Triathlon; Cherry Hill, NJ; 0.50 Swim, 15 Mile bike, 5K Run; Lin-Mark, 7 Westwood Drive, Mantua, NJ 08051; 856-468-0010; www.lin-mark.com
8/6/2000 Wilkes Barre Triathlon; Dallas, PA; 0.9 Mile Swim, 24 Mile bike, 6.9 Mile run; Lin-Mark, 7 Westwood Drive, Mantua, NJ 08051; 856-468-0010; www.lin-mark.com
8/13/2000 Fourth Annual Chesapeake Triathlon; Betterton Beach, MD; 1.5K Swim - 40K Bike - 10K Run; Triathlantic Association, (410) 882-6103; PO Box 28477 Baltimore, MD 21234; http://www.triath.com
8/19/2000 Eighth Annual Richmond Triathlon; Richmond, VA; 804-747-5400; http://www.tricolumbia.org/richmond.htm
8/26/2000 Second Annual Gateway to the Mountains Fat Tire Triathlon; Thurmont, MD; 0.5 Mile Swim - 12 Mile Mountain Bike - 2.5 Mile Run; Triathlantic Association, (410) 882-6103; PO Box 28477 Baltimore, MD 21234; http://www.triath.com
9/9/2000 Odyssey Off-Road Triathlon; Virginia Beach, VA; 1 mile swim, 8 mile run, 22 mile mountain bike, Odyssey Adventure Racing; 1109 Windsor Road Virginia Beach, VA 23451; 757-425-2445; http://www.beastoftheeast.com/
9/15-
9/17/2000 Odyssey Half, Double & Triple Ironman Triathlons; Colonial Beach, VA; Odyssey Adventure Racing; 1109 Windsor Road Virginia Beach, VA 23451; 757-425-2445; http://www.beastoftheeast.com/
9/17/2000 Skylands Triathlon; Clinton, NJ; 0.50 Mile Swim, 14.1 Mile bike, 5K Run; ; Lin-Mark, 7 Westwood Drive, Mantua, NJ 08051; 856-468-0010; www.lin-mark.com
9/23/2000 Make-a-Wish Sea Colony Triathlon, Bethany Beach, DE; 1.5K Ocean Swim, 36K Bike, 10K Run; 301-962-6500 or Niki@wish.org; http://www.tricolumbia.org
9/23/2000 Fifth Annual Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon; Dewey Beach, DE; 0.5 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 3 mile run; Ava Seaney Cannon, wava@dmv.com