Temescal Masters now accepts credit cards for your dues payments! For your dues payments for May 2013, we no longer accept checks and request that all payments go through our new membership system, which will help us have a more streamlined membership system.

Sign up or renew now!

 Come join your team mates for a little friendly competition in Berkeley. You can sign up at the event, but be aware that the 500 free will be limited to 5 heats each for men and women, so sign up online to reserve your place. 

Here are the events:

Individual:

As we near the end of February, and we notice more light in our days, we have March and Spring to look forward to. With March come more swim meet opportunities, a new practice option, and the NCAA Basketball Final Four March Madness!!! Check out the newest cycle of workout themes (good February 18 through April 8).

Of peak newsy importance to the TEME swimmer is the addition of a SECOND WORKOUT on SATURDAYS beginning March 2!!! This is in part to alleviate the recent over-crowding in the lanes.

The Fog City Quadrathon Meet is coming up on Jan. 27. It's good meet to start the year because it's only got 500, 100, 200 and 50 yard freestyle events. Located in the Herbst Natatorium at St. Ignatius Preperatory School in San Francisco. 

Which is it? Thinking Forward, referring to the training plan outlined for 2013? Or, is it Forward Thinking, referring to the changes that await the active membership of the Temescal Masters? Or, could it be both??

Time to start getting ready for 2013 Pool Meets and Open Water Meets. Pacific Masters has already released the schedule. There are meets every month of the year, so it's never too soon -- or too late -- to sign up. Here's the 2013 lineup:

Think shoulder injuries are inevitable? Think again! Check out this video from FINA showing exercises you can do to build shoulder strength to prevent injury before it happens. The most important advice: Don't wait until your shoulder is sore to start building strength.

 The calendar is up to date with the workout changes for the holidays, but here it is in a handy list format:

Thanksgiving: 11/22: No Workout
Friday after 11/23: Weekend schedule 8:45 - 10:15 only
Christmas eve 12/24: Weekend time 8:45 - 10:15 only
Christmas: No workout
New Years Eve: Weekend schedule 8:45 - 10:15 only
New Years Day: No workout

Congratulations to all the TEME swimmers who came out on Sunday to show their fast stuff. Super congratulations to Steven Coulom and John Stanec who swam the very tough AM workout, and then came and swam many individual events and teamed up for both relays. Thanks to all who brought food to share, who came to cheer, and who came to help run the meet. The spectators did outnumber the competitors, something we hope to change in the future!!! Check out the results.