Status: | Current Member |
Name: | Marcia Benjamin |
LMSC: | Pacific |
Most Recent Club: | Marcia's Enthusiastic Masters of Oakland (MEMO) |
- Contact Marcia Benjamin via e-mail at leaveonthetop
Swimming Achievements for Marcia Benjamin:
- Meet results for Marcia Benjamin (108 swims)
- Top Ten achievements (60 individual, 58 relay)
- All-American Honors (2 years pool individual, 4 years pool relay, 1 years long distance individual)
USMS Service & Recognition for Marcia Benjamin:
- Previous USMS National Committee Positions Held:
Legislation Committee Member 2023 - 2023
Recognition and Awards Committee Member 2018 - 2022
History and Archives Committee Member 2016 - 2019
Long Distance Committee Member 2007 - 2010
Recognition and Awards Committee Member 2009 - 2009
Long Distance Committee Vice Chair 2006 - 2006
Long Distance Committee Ex-Officio 2002 - 2005
International Committee Member 1996 - 1996 - USMS Awards and Recognition Received:
2006 U.S. Masters Swimming Dorothy Donnelly Service Award
2013 U.S. Masters Swimming Kerry O'Brien Coaches Award - Marcia is a USMS Recognized Coach for 2015, 2014
- USMS Certified Coach:
- Grandfathered – achieved Aug 31, 2010
- Grandfathered – achieved Oct 22, 2011
- Level 1 – achieved Mar 5, 2016
- Level 2 – achieved Mar 5, 2016
- Level 3 – achieved Oct 23, 2016
- SWIMMER magazine contributions and references:
- September-October 2018 Issue: "5-7-5: Masters swimmers are like 11-year-olds"
- July-August 2018 Issue: "5-7-5: I Deserve That Food"
- January-February 2018 Issue: "Hot Tub: Dysfunctional Lane"
- March-April 2017 Issue: "5-7-5"
- November-December 2016 Issue: "Haiku 5-7-5: Sweet, delicious air!"
- May-June 2014 Issue: "Ask the Coach: Marica Benjamin"
- November-December 2006 Issue: Featured in "Members Honored at Annual Convention"