1. Team & Teammate News:

• A reminder to all Terrapin Masters swimmers who swim regular practices at the ERC - even if you have a membership card, grad/fac/staff ID or student ID, you still need to enter the facility using your Terrapin Masters Rechargeable Swipe Card on practice days. This ensures that the team gets credit for you coming - and that our coaches all get paid. We will also be resurrecting an old team policy of on-deck sign-in at some point in the near future, so please be sure that you sign in as well.
• UMD will be hosting several swim, dive and water polo camps in June/July, and is also hosting PV LC Junior/Senior Champs and YMCA LC Nationals in July. The camps should not require rescheduling, but both meets will lead to some of our workouts being cancelled or rescheduled. Specifics will be communicated via listserv and posted on the website when finalized.
• Calling all RUNNERS and TRIATHLETES!!! Are you participating in an event this spring/summer/fall? Please let us know what events you are doing and how you do in them so we can publish your news! It may not be completely swim-related, but you'd be surprised about how many of your teammates may be interested in trying a particular event too!
• Cheryl Wagner participated in a virtual rowing event, where she logged over 150 miles on a rowing machine in a month's time.
• And speaking of events, if you're looking for pool meets, open water swims or triathlons to do, check out our events page. We've tried to post links to local pool events and any open water and triathlon events within a reasonable distance in the Mid-Atlantic region. If there is an event you'd like listed, please email Jeff, or if you're looking to try to recruit more ª teammates to join you, feel free to email the listserv.
• Congratulations to the Terrapin Masters teammates who participated in the 2010 Colonies Zone SCY Championships at GMU April 23-25: Mollie Grover, Lillian Thomas, Julie Roddin, Kara Erskine, Deb Morrin-Nordlund, Cheryl Wagner, Yannick Van Heers, Peter Galan, Jeff Strahota, Mike Doane, Mike Goodison, Andy Ellis, Bill Shipp (who celebrated a major birthday milestone during the meet), Charlie Hoffman and Bill Conroy. The group established several new team records in both individual events and relays, and finished 2nd in the Medium Team category.
• Good luck to the Terps heading to Atlanta later this month for USMS Nationals: Bill Conroy, Gretchen Ekstrom, Andy Ellis, Mike Goodison, Mollie Grover, Julie Roddin, Bill Shipp, Jeff Strahota, Lillian Thomas and Yannick Van Heers!
• While we're talking about Nationals, a reminder to everyone about Summer Long Course Nationals - we are trying to put a group together to attend this summer's LC Nationals in San Juan Puerto Rico August 9-12. All swimmers may enter up to 4 events, and if you have qualifying times, 2 more bonus events for a total of 6 - plus relays! Come join us for some fun in the sun - and maybe some surfing lessons too!

2. Practice Schedule:
All practices at the ERC Natatorium.

• Afternoons: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 6:30-8pm
• Mornings: Tuesday and Thursday 6:15-7:45am
• Saturday: 10:30am-12 noon

3. Terrapin Social Life:

• It is Terrapin Masters team tradition to go out for breakfast after Saturday morning's workout. Please join us at either Bagel Place or Plato's Diner on Route 1 just south of campus. See Allyson Adams on deck at practice for location.
• Several Terps ventured out to the rest of campus to participate in Maryland Day on April 24. This annual event opens campus up to the public to showcase some cool things that maryland and the university have to offer, including getting to put your hand inside a cow's stomach!
• If you have any suggestions for social activities, please email Allyson at allysonmarieadams AT yahoo DOT com.

4. Board Activity:

• The Terrapin Masters board recently met over dinner to discuss our rather frequent lack of coaches and some ideas to grow our team. More to follow!
• On August 21-22, we will host our annual summer LC meet. This meet is a great way to meet teammates, swim together in relays and support the local swimming community. Please stay tuned for details!

5. Upcoming Event Schedule:

Here a few upcoming events to think about. To see a full listing of events, including non-USMS sanctioned events, road races and multi-sport events, surf over to our website at www.terrapinmasters.org and click on “events.”

	Jan 1-Dec 31 2010:		USMS Go the Distance 2010 Track your mileage at all your swims throughout the year and see how many miles you can swim through the year! Prizes from Nike are available based on mileage milestones, and access to an online Fitness Log (FLOG) is available through your USMS Membership to help you keep track of your exercise. www.usms.org/fitness/content/gothedistance
	May 20-23, 2010:		USMS SCY Nationals; GA Tech www.usms.org
	May 30, 2010:		Jim McDonnell Lake Swims; Reston, VA www.restonmasters.org
	June 5, 2010:		Potomac River Swim; Point Lookout, MD www.potomacriverswim.com
	June 13, 2010:		4.4-mile Chesapeake Bay Swim and 1-mile Bay Challenge www.lin-mark.us

6. Terrapin Newsletter Info:
Thank you for reading the Terrapin Masters newsletter, compiled and edited by Jeff Strahota & Meghan Gibbons. Please pass along your news and news requests!

• Jeff - jstrahota AT usms DOT org
• Meghan - Gibbons.Meghan AT gmail DOT com