2024 Postal Mile for Lung Cancer

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Registration Schedule

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What you pay is completely up to you. 100% of your donation is tax-deductible and TAM as a 501c3 organization will contribute 50% of your donation to Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer. If you donate $100 or more, you will receive a Special Edition silicone swim cap.

Jon Steiner
Jon Steiner was a long- time member of Tamalpais Aquatic Masters and active with local and national Masters Swimming committees. Jon lost his battle with lung cancer in 2006. He originated the TAM 1650 “Don’t Waste Your Base” swim in 1996. Today the event, renamed the Miracle Mile, attracts close to 200 swimmers each year. TAM has donated more than $18,000 over the past eight years.


Hosted by: Tamalpais Masters Swimming. USMS/PMS Sanction: #384-S002.

Date: Anytime between January 1, 2024 and February 29, 2024. 
Swim the mile anytime between January 1st and February 29th, 2024, swim 1650 yards in a 25 yard pool, or 1500 meters in a 25 or 50 meter pool. Submit your entry and 50% of all donations go to the Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer.

Entries Deadline: Sunday, March 17, 2024

Entry Fee: Only a simple $5 admin fee paid by credit card to "WWW.TAMMASTERS.ORG".

Merchandise: We are selling a GoPocket, a handy stick-on pocket, and a swim cap. For all donations of $100 or more, the swimmer will receive a Special Edition cap. All items and donations are paid by credit card to "WWW.TAMMASTERS.ORG".

What You'll Need: A pool at least 25 yards in length and someone to time you.

Distance: 1650 yards or 1500 meters

Age Divisions: 18-24, 25-29, 30-34... 100+, male and female

Eligibility: All swimmers registered with USMS for 2024 are eligible to participate.

Mass Team Entries: In order to make entering easier for teams with many participants, an Excel spreadsheet can be provided that indicates the information required and that is prepopulated for swimmers on the team who have participated in past Postal 1650 swims. Contact Lynn Sondag: lynn.sondag@dominican.edu
for a spreadsheet for your team.

Rules: All USMS and Pacific Masters rules apply. Times not entered to the 1/100 will be rounded up. Drafting/circle swimming not permitted. 

Patricipants are advised to follow their facility guidelines for COVID-19 precautions during the event. For your reference, the CDC guidelines for aquatic venues can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/parks-rec/aquatic-venues.html.

For more information about Tamalpais Aquatic Masters and to see past results and stories; visit www.tammasters.org. 

Note: If paying by credit card, your credit card statement will reflect a charge from "WWW.TAMMASTERS.ORG."