http://www.colonieszone.org/ USMS Colonies Zone News http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#moomaw August 3, 2013 --- Lake Moomaw --- Warm Springs, VA --- 1mi --- Metropolitan sanction --- deadline: 7/30/13 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:300:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/index.htm#openwater Once again, the Colonies Zone will have open water championships for 2013, as two open water swims were recently designated as zone chamionships. The first, scheduled in May, is the Jim McDonnell Lake Swims in Virginia of 1 and 2 mile distances. The second, scheduled in July, is the Fire Island Ocean Swims on Long Island, with distances of 1 mile, 5K, and 10K. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:00:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#fire July 20, 2013 --- Fire Island - Atlantic Ocean --- Atlantique, NY --- 1mi, 5K, 10K --- Metropolitan sanction --- deadline: 7/5/13 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:00:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#ithaca July 13, 2013 --- Ithaca College --- Ithaca, NY --- LCM --- Niagara sanction --- deadline: 7/10/13 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:30:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#george August 24-25, 2013 --- Lake George --- Hague, NY --- 2.5k, 5k, 10k, 4 mile --- Adirondack sanction --- deadline: 8/21/13 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:10:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#charles June 1, 2013 --- Charles River --- Boston, MA --- 1 mile --- New England sanction --- deadline: 5/25/13 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:00:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#betsy August 17, 2013 --- Mirror Lake --- Lake Placid, NY --- 2 mile --- Adirondack sanction --- deadline: 8/5/13 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:00:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#chester July 13, 2013 --- Chester River --- Chestertown, MD --- 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 mile --- Maryland sanction --- deadline: 7/11/13 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:05:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#ballston May 18, 2013 --- Ballston Spa High School --- Ballston Spa, NY --- SCY --- Adirondack sanction --- deadline: 5/4/13 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:00:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/index.htm#zonemeet On Sunday April 21 the Colonies Zone will conduct a small spring meeting just before warmups on the second day of the Zone Champoinship Meet. We will be meeting at 8:30 AM in the hospitality room off the pool. Recent attendees, administration, and swimmers with general interst are invited in. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:00:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#subway July 6, 2013 --- Christiansburg Aquatic Center --- Christiansburg, VA --- LCM --- Virginia recognized --- deadline: 6/28/13 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:05:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#connecticut May 19, 2013 --- Central Connecticut State University --- New Britian, CT --- SCY --- Connecticut sanction --- deadline: 5/1/13 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:00:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#centennial May 12, 2013 --- Centennial Lake --- Ellicott City, MD --- 1 mile --- Maryland sanction --- deadline: 5/5/13 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:00:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/ The short course meters individual records for Colonies Zone swimmers have been updated for 2012. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:00:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#backup April 19, 2013 --- University of Maryland --- College Park, MD --- SCY --- Potomac Valley sanction --- deadline: 4/15/13 --- For swimmers who wished to swim these events at the zone championship meet but were not able to sign up Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:10:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#tea May 4, 2013 --- Massachusetts Institute of Technology --- Cambridge, MA --- SCY --- New England sanction --- deadline: 4/28/13 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:20:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/index.htm#classes Several USMS Coaches Certification Classes are planned for the Colonies Zone this year. Online registration and schedule is available on the USMS web site coaches tab. New York, NY will host levels 1-3 on March 9-10. Boston, MA will host levels 1-3 on May 4-5. Alexandria, VA will host level 3 on June 1. Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:10:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#richmond June 22-23, 2013 --- Collegiate School Aquatic Center --- Richmond, VA --- LCM --- Virginia sanction --- deadline: 6/13/13 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:10:00 EST http://www.colonieszone.org/calendar.htm#reston May 25-26, 2013 --- Lake Audubon --- Reston, VA --- 1 mi, 2 mi --- Potomac Valley sanction --- deadline: 5/17/13 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:00:00 EST