USMS Coach and ALTS Certification and Stroke Clinics

U.S. Masters Swimming and the New England LMSC are hosting a USMS ALTS instructor certification course on Sunday, May 4, 2025 in Concord, MA. 

Sunday, May 4, 2025 in Concord, MA
Check-in: 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Classroom instruction: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch: 1:00 p.m.*
In-water pool instruction: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

*Lunch will be provided. Please note in the registration process if you have any dietary restrictions

Location for classroom and pool instruction:
Sunday, May 4, 2025

Classroom Instruction:
Residence Inn Boston/Concord
320 Baker Ave
Concord, MA 01742

Pool Instruction:
Beede Swim And Fitness Center
498 Walden St.
Concord, MA 01742

Instructor:
Bill Meier is a lead USMS-certified Adult Learn to Swim instructor and Level 4 USMS-certified Masters coach. He is the facility director for the Kilpatrick Athletic Center at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, Mass., and the head coach of the PaceMakers swim team. As the chairman of the New England LMSC, he directed an effort to teach adults to swim, and that program has grown into USMS’s national April is Adult Learn-to-Swim Month campaign. Bill has run a successful SwimAmerica program for over 20 years and serves as their National Program Diresctor. He was the captain of his college team and, as an ocean lifeguard on the south shore of Long Island, competed in the Ironman and ocean dory races.

ALTS Prerequisites:
You must be a current USMS member to participate in the course and receive USMS ALTS Instructor certification. You must be able to perform the following five water-competency skills:

• Step or jump into deep water and return to the surface
• Float or tread water for one minute
• Turn around in a full circle and find an exit
• Swim 25 yards to the exit
• Exit from the water

Certification Process:
Upon successful completion of the classroom coursework and the in-water instruction, including all successfully completed tests, each person will be awarded USMS ALTS Certified Instructor certification.

Fees:
$250 per instructor registration. Your ALTS Certified Instructor designation is active until the end of the calendar year in which it is achieved, and can be renewed by paying a $30 annual fee when updating your USMS membership each year.  USMS provides references and support for active member instructors only.

Scholarships: 
NE LMSC members may use coupon code NELMSC80 to receive an 80% discount on the registration fee.
Others, please contact your club or LMSC for scholarship assistance.
Note: Unauthorized use of the coupon code may result in being removed from class registration.

Maximum:
Maximum attendance is 25.

Who should attend?
Anyone who teaches, or wants to teach, adult swim lessons both publicly and privately.  Anyone interested in supporting their community by helping to teach adults to swim.

Online Registration:
Online registration only. Registration closes at midnight Pacific time on Saturday, May 3, 2025 or when the course enrollment reaches 25.

Online Registration is Paid by Credit Card:
Your online registration for this course will be paid by credit card and processed by Club Assistant. Please look for "US Masters Swimming" on your credit card statement.

Lodging:
A room block at the Residence Inn Boston/Concord is available until April 21, 2025 at a rate of $219 plus taxes. You may book your room here.

Questions:
Contact Bill Brenner bbrenner@usmastersswimming.org 

USMS Stroke Development and Improvement Clinic for Swimmers - Concord, MA

USMS is sponsoring a USMS stroke development and improvement clinic for swimmers of all abilities. All four strokes will be evaluated and corrected with the use of drills and coach instruction. Bill Brenner and local Masters coaches will be on hand to help you improve your technique and teach you drills that will enable you to continue to refine your stroke. Swimmers are not required to swim all strokes and may work on only those strokes they choose. All swimmers must be able to swim a minimum of 200 yards comfortably. 

Mentor Coaches:

Bill Brenner is the Senior Director, Club and Coach Development of U.S. Masters Swimming. He has over 40 years of experience coaching swimming at the age group, college and Masters levels. A USMS certified level 4 Masters coach, Bill has been involved in the evolution of the USMS Masters coach certification courses curricula and has taught hundreds of classes to thousands of Masters coaches. Bill established the USMS Adult learn-to-swim certification program and serves as an ALTS lead instructor. With the knowledge acquired from coaching 20-30 Masters swim clinics each year, Bill recently wrote the USMS Clinic Course for Coaches, teaching Masters coaches how to run a successful USMS stroke development clinic. Bill serves as an ambassador and advocate for USMS by visiting hundreds of existing clubs and workout groups, establishing new Masters programs, speaking at national aquatics conferences and maintaining relationships with strategic partners such as USA-Swimming, USA-Triathlon, Y-USA, LifeTime Fitness and the Kroc Centers. Prior to joining USMS as a staff member, Bill served USMS as a volunteer at the local and national level. He has been a swim meet director, support team staff member and coach at his local program, the Sarasota Sharks Masters. Bill enjoys sharing his passion for swimming with others by encouraging adults to swim for life.

Mel Goldstein is the founder and head coach of Indy Aquatic Masters in Indianapolis, Indiana with over 300 registered Masters swimmers. Currently, IAM host Masters practices at seven locations including high schools, private clubs, JCCs, universitity and college campuses with new locations on the horizon. Mel hosts local, regional and national meets. Mel has hosted seven USMS National Championships.   
Mel’s accolades include the 2001 Speedo U.S. Masters Coach of the year and the 1997 Ransom J. Arthur M.D. Award that goes annually to a person who best supports the objectives of Masters swimming and is the highest honor bestowed by U. S. Masters Swimming. He is a past President of USMS, Board of Directors member and a USMS All American with 255 individual top ten achievements. In 2012, he was inducted into the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame.


Location:
Beede Swim And Fitness Center
498 Walden St.
Concord, MA 01742

Schedule:
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Check in: 8:00 a.m
Swim Clinic: 8:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Please be in your suit & on the deck promptly by 8:30 a.m.

Equipment: Please bring your suit, goggles, fins, paddles and a towel. Fins are necessary because without them many of the drills may be difficult.  Fins help create buoyancy and mild propulsion.

Online Registration:
Online registration only. Registration closes at midnight pacific time on Saturday, January 25, 2025 or when the clinic enrollment reaches 36.

Online Registration is Paid by Credit Card:
Your online registration for this course will be paid by credit card and processed by Club Assistant. Please look for "US Masters Swimming" on your credit card statement.

Fee:
$60.00

Scholorships:
NE LMSC members may use coupon code NELMSC80 to receive an 80% discount on the registration fee.
Others, please contact your club or LMSC for scholarship assistance.
Note: Unauthorized use of the coupon code may result in being removed from class registration.

Lodging:
A room block at the Residence Inn Boston/Concord is available until April 21, 2025 at a rate of $219 plus taxes. You may book your room here.

Questions:
Contact Bill Brenner: bbrenner@usmastersswimming.org