Scooter & Lars by Shawn Fischer
Scooter & Lars, (c) 2005, Shawn Fischer
© Copyright 2005, Shawn Fischer

Leesburg Area Masters Swimmers 2005

USMS in Leesburg, VA

As of 2008, I am retired from competitive swimming. I know, how can a nobody like me be retired, and who cares, you ask? Well, many of my close friends and family have always thought of me first as a swimmer, and now I confess to spending more time on the treadmill and the elliptical than in the pool. I still love swimming, but I no longer compete, and I no longer track my yardage.

There were a few factors that led to my retirement. The first was that getting up every morning at 4:45am just got old. Second, our team workouts are 90 minutes, and I always felt that was excessive. I would often have rotator cuff and other repetitive motion stresses. I would have preferred a 60 minute workout with more intensity. Third, yes, that intensity word. Our team, with a change in coaching, turned into a long-haul yardage endurance team, and many of the intensity and drill workouts went out the window. In short, it became pretty boring. Finally, the last reason was my adoption of the Body For Life program. I was no longer maintaining a "tight streamline" with just swimming alone. Body for Life found me in the gym more, and in the pool less. I've been doing Body for life for nearly two years now, and I've been really happy with it.

My old team still swims. They are the Leesburg Area Masters Swim Team at Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg, VA. LAMS is a coached team that has been around for more than five years. They have a variety of age groups and abilities and currently swim in the mornings from 5:30 - 7:00am on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. If you are interested in more information, send me an email.

Swimming Journal

  1. 2000 Swim Log - 306,490 yards
  2. 2001 Swim Log - 457,460 yards
  3. 2002 Swim Log - 479,130 yards
  4. 2003 Swim Log - 389,755 yards
  5. 2004 Swim Log - 425,975 yards
  6. 2005 Swim Log - 373,980 yards
  7. 2006 Swim Log - 354,850 yards
  8. 2007 Swim Log - 134,325 yards

Swimming Events I've Done

  1. May 27, 2001 - Jim McDonnell Memorial 2-Mile Swim, Reston, VA
  2. September 8, 2001 - Montclair Lake 2-Mile Swim, Montclair, VA
  3. December 31, 2001 - The 2002 Virginia Kick-Off Challenge - time 1 hr, 40 mins.
  4. May 26, 2002 - Jim McDonnell Memorial 2-Mile Swim, Reston, VA
  5. June 15, 2002 - Jack King Memorial 1-Mile Ocean Swim, Virginia Beach, VA
  6. July 13, 2002 - Chris Greene USMS 2-Mile National Championship, Charlottesville, VA - BEST TIME
  7. August 4, 2002 - DC Masters 17th Long Course Meet, George Mason University, VA
  8. September 7, 2002 - Montclair Lake 2-Mile Swim, Montclair, VA
  9. November 9, 2002 - 2002 Postal Pentathlon Swim Meet
  10. February 14, 2003 - 2003 TAMS 1650 Postal
  11. March 1, 2003 - Maryland Masters Short Course Meet, UMBC
  12. April 13, 2003 - Colonies Zone Short Course Meet, GMU - BEST TIMES
  13. August 3, 2003 - DC Masters 18th Long Course Meet, George Mason University, VA
  14. September 6, 2003 - Montclair Lake 2-Mile Swim, Montclair, VA
  15. December 24, 2003 - The Twelve Days of Christmas Swim
  16. January 31, 2004 - Tropical Splash Short Course Meet, Alexandria, VA - BEST TIME
  17. February 20, 2004 - 2004 TAMS 1650 Postal
  18. April 4, 2004 - Colonies Zone Short Course Meet, GMU - BEST TIME (BREAST)
  19. July 17, 2004 - Chris Greene Lake 2-Mile Swim, Charlottesville, VA
  20. April 22, 2006 - Colonies Zone Short Course Meet, GMU - BEST TIMES (100BR, 50FL, 50BK)
  21. September 12-13, 2006 - Freestyle and Stroke Clinics with Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen of Aquatic Edge
  22. May 27, 2007 - Jim McDonnell Memorial 2-Mile Swim, Reston, VA
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