USMS BOSTON EDUCATION WEEKEND
May 3 & 4, 2025 - Concord, MA
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Level 2 & 3 Coach Certification Courses • Clinic Course for Coaches • Stroke Development & Improvement Clinic for Swimmers • ALTS Instructor Certification Course
Hosts: USMS Coach Development and New England LMSC
Contacts: Bill Brenner at bbrenner@usmastersswimming.org | Douglas Sayles at colonies@usms.org
Course & Clinic Subsidies: 80% discount for New England LMSC members via registration coupon code NELMSC80. Others, contact your LMSC or club for scholarship assistance. You may register for up to 3 courses on Saturday and 1 course or clinic on Sunday.
Lunch: Provided Saturday to attendees taking both the Level 2 and Level 3 coach certification courses. Provided Sunday to ALTS instructor certification course attendees.
Dinner/Social: To join USMS lead instructors and LMSC officers for Saturday dinner at West Village Tavern, RSVP early to colonies@usms.org. Subject to reservation space and availability.
Lodging: There are some blocked rooms for $219/night plus taxes at the Residence Inn Boston Concord until April 21 or they are sold out. See the room block reservation link on the course registration pages. This hotel is near the Beede Swim & Fitness Center (2.9 miles), Concord Town Center (2.5 miles), Concord MBTA stop (2 miles), and West Concord MBTA stop (0.7 miles). To view other hotels near Concord, click here.
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025 — Residence Inn Boston Concord, 320 Baker Ave, Concord, MA
Level 2 Coach Certification Course
Fee: $40 NELMSC, $200 others
Cap: 40 students
Schedule: Check-in 7:30am, class 8:00 to 11:45am
Prerequisite: Level 1 coach certification online course ($30 NELMSC, $150 others)
Level 3 Coach Certification Course (Can take L2 & L3 same day)
Fee: $35 NELMSC, $175 others
Cap: 40 students
Schedule: Check-in 11:45am, class 12:15 to 4:00pm
Prerequisites: Level 1 & 2 coach certification courses
“How-To” Clinic Course for Coaches - Part 1 classroom (Can take L2, L3, CCC same day)
Register: https://bit.ly/usms-boston-cliniccourseforcoaches25
Required: Must also attend the Sunday pool deck section below.
Fee: $12 NELMSC, $60 others. Less $10 discount for USMS-designated Masters coaches and designated certified ALTS instructors.
Cap: 20 students
Schedule: Check-in 4:00pm, class 4:15 to 6:15pm
Prerequisite: USMS coach or ALTS instructor certification
Saturday Instructors:
Bill Brenner, USMS Senior Director of Club & Coach Development
Mel Goldstein, USMS Past President & Intl. Masters Swimming Hall of Fame Inductee
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025 — Concord, MA
“How-To” Clinic Course for Coaches - Part 2 pool deck
Registration & Fee: Must also attend the Saturday classroom section above.
Venue: Beede Swim & Fitness Center, 498 Walden St., Concord, MA
Schedule: Check-in 8:00am, on pool deck 8:30am to 1:00pm as lane coaches for the Swimmer Stroke Development Clinic described below.
Prerequisite: USMS coach or ALTS instructor certification
Instructors: Bill Brenner & Mel Goldstein
Stroke Development & Improvement Clinic for Swimmers
Fee: $12 NELMSC, $60 others
Cap: 60 swimmers
Venue: Beede Swim & Fitness Center, 498 Walden St., Concord, MA
Schedule: Check-in 8:00am. In the pool 8:30am to 1:00pm.
Content: Covers all four strokes. Each drill is limited to one length (25m) at a time.
Instructors: Bill Brenner & Mel Goldstein (with CCC lane coaches on deck)
Adult Learn to Swim Instructor Certification
Fee: $50 NELMSC, $250 others
Cap: 30 students
Classroom venue: Residence Inn Boston Concord, 320 Baker Ave, Concord, MA
Schedule: Check-In 8:00am, class 8:30am to 1:00pm (inc. lunch)
Pool venue: Beede Swim & Fitness Center, 498 Walden St., Concord, MA
Schedule: 1:30pm to ~3:00pm. We will carpool between venues as needed.
Instructor: Bill Meier, Past New England LMSC Board Chair & SwimAmerica National Program Director
Cannot make it to USMS Boston Education Weekend? Check out other upcoming USMS courses and clinics here: https://usmscoachcertification.sched.com