Nadine Day

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Nadine Day, member of the Masters Class of 2023 in the Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame
Nadine Day, president of U.S. Masters Swimming from Indiana and a world record holder and world champion in the pool and open water

Nadine Kathie Miyoko (Takai) Day is an American competitive swimmer and open water swimmer. She has served as the president of U.S. Masters Swimming. She is a representative for U.S. Aquatic Sports and has received U.S. Masters Swimming awards, and won four consecutive Waikiki Roughwater Swim events in the early to mid 1980's. She is a world record holder in masters swimming and multi-time world champion and national champion in both the pool and open water, and a former world-class swimmer in multiple pool events. She is a member of the Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame and a member of the Masters Class of 2023 in the Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame]].

USMS Awards and Recognitions

SWIMMER Magazine contributions and references

  • November / December 2011 Issue: Featured in "2011 Summer Nationals"
  • March / April 2006 Issue: Featured in "Stretching Demystified"
  • September / October 2006 Issue: Featured in "Gay Games Draw 900 Masters Swimmers"
  • March / April 2006 Issue: Featured in "Long Distance Postal Series Roundup"
  • November / December 2005 Issue: Featured in "USMS Elects New Officers at Annual Convention"
  • May / June 2005 Issue: Featured in "USMS Names All Americans and All-Stars for Pool Courses"
  • May / June 2005 Issue: Featured in "Congratulations to All-Stars and All American Distance Champions"
  • March / April 2005 Issue: Featured in "Long Distance Postal Series Results"

Swimming Career

Elected United States Masters Swimming BOD member, Great Lakes Zone Director in 2005
USMS Sports Medicine, Marketing, Editorial, Club Development, Benefits Committee
Re-elected Chair of the Illinois Masters Swimming Association in 2005-present
Elected Vice-Chair of Central Masters Swimming Association in 2003
Appointed Sanction Chair of Central Masters Swimming Association in 2002
Owner of Aqua Performance, stroke analysis and physical therapy evaluation for injured swimmers
Masters and Age Group Swimming Camp Instructor
Co-owner of Professional Physical Therapy, PC-out-patient private practice
Schlarman High School Girl's Swimming Coach
ASCA Level 2 certification, Masters Level 3

Swimming Highlights

Made Junior Nationals at 12 years of age 1983
Won Junior Nationals in 3 events (200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM) in 1984
Broke the Junior National West Record in the 200 Breast
US All-American Team 1985, 1987
US National Team member 1985, 1987
Olympic Festival Gold Medalist (200 IM, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay) in 1987
Olympic Trial Participant in 1988
Attended Northwestern University on a full swimming scholarship
NCAA Division I All-American in 1989
Started USMS Fall 2001

Awards

2007 Chicago Athlete of the Month-October 2007
2007 USMS All-Star Pool (31 events ranked first)
2007 USMS All-Star Long Distance
2007 USMS All-American Pool
2007 USMS All-American Long Distance
2006 Illinois High School Sectional Coach of the Year
2006 USMS All-Star Pool (26 events ranked first)
2006 USMS All-Star Long Distance
2006 USMS All-American Pool
2006 USMS All-American Long Distance
35-39 Illinois Masters Records: SCY 200 Free, 1650 Free, 50-200 Breast, 200 Fly, 400 IM; LCM 100-1500 Free, 50-200 Fly, 50-200 Back, 50-200 Breast, 100, 200, 400 IM; SCM 50-1500 Free, 50-200 Fly, 50 Back, 50-200 Breast, 100, 200, 400 IM
35-39 YMCA Masters National Records: 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast, 200 Fly
2005 Masters Pan American Record in 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free, 200 IM
2005 USMS All-Star Pool (34 events ranked first)
2005 USMS All-Star Long Distance
2005 USMS All-American Pool 35-39
2005 USMS All-American Long Distance 35-39
2005 USMS All-American Pool 30-34
2005 USMS All-American Long Distance 30-34
30-34 Illinois Masters Records: SCY 50-1650 Free, 50-200 Fly, 50-200 Breast, 100, 200, 400 IM; LCM ALL Events: 50-1500 Free, 50-200 Fly, 50-200 Back, 50-200 Breast, 100, 200, 400 IM; SCM ALL Events: 50-1500 Free, 50-200 Fly, 50-200 Back, 50-200 Breast, 100, 200, 400 IM
30-34 YMCA Masters National Record: 1000 Free, 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Fly
2004 USMS Swimmer of the Year
2004 USA Illinois Performance of the Year
2004 World Masters Championship Record 100 Breast, 200 IM
2004 World Record in the 200 IM 30-34
2004 USMS All-Star Pool (36 events ranked first)
2004 USMS All-Star Long Distance
2004 USMS All-American Pool
2004 USMS All-American Long Distance
2003 World Record in the 200 IM 30-34
2003 National Record in 200 Free 30-34
2003 5K Postal USMS National Record
2003 6,000 Postal USMS National Record
2003 YMCA Masters National Record
2003 USMS All-Star Pool (22 events ranked first)
2003 USMS All-Star Long Distance
2003 USMS All-American Pool
2003 USMS All-American Long Distance
2003 Chicago Athlete of the Month-April 2003
2002 YMCA Masters National Record
100, 200, 400 IM and 50, 100, 200 Breast
2002 USMS All-Star Pool (19 events ranked first) 2002 USMS All-American Pool
2001 USMS All-American
39 USMS SCY/LCM National Championship Titles
26 USMS OPEN Water/Long Distance Titles
168 USMS TOP TIME
342 USMS Top Ten Swims

Open Water/Long Distance

2007

USMS 3,000 Postal 35-39 National Champion
USMS 6,000 Postal 35-39 National Champion
USMS 5K Postal 35-39 National Champion
USMS 10K Postal 35-39 National Champion
3rd Overall Female in the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, Honolulu, Hawaii
2nd Overall Female in USMS 5K Open Water Champion
1st 35-39 National Champion, Fort Myers, Florida

2006

USMS All-Star
USMS All-American
USMS 5K Postal 35-39 National Champion
USMS 10K Postal 35-39 National Champion
USMS 3,000 Postal 35-39 National Champion
2nd Overall Female in the USMS 5K National Open Water Champion,
1st 35-39 National Champion, Chicago, Illinois

2005

USMS All-Star
USMS All-American
USMS 1 Hour Postal 30-34 National Champion
USMS 5K Postal 30-34 National Champion
USMS 10K Postal 30-34 National Champion
USMS 5K Postal 35-39 National Champion
USMS 10K Postal 35-39 National Champion
USMS 6,000 Postal 35-39 National Champion
2nd Overall Female in the USMS 2.5K National Open Water Champion,
1st 35-39 National Champion, Chicago, Illinois
3rd Overall Female in the 3K World Masters Games, 1st in 35-39, Edmonton, Canada

2004

2nd Female 30-34 in the 3K World Masters Championships, Riccione, Italy
USMS All-Star
USMS All-American
USMS 5K Postal 30-34 National Champion
USMS 10K Postal 30-34 National Champion
1st Overall Female USMS 2 Mile Cable Swim 6th overall, Indianapolis, Indiana

2003

3rd Female in the Waikiki Roughwater Ocean Swim, Honolulu, Hawaii
USMS All-Star
USMS All-American
USMS National Record 5K Postal
USMS National Record 6,000 Postal
USMS 3,000 Postal 30-34 National Champion
1st 30-34 USMS 1 Mile Open Water National Championship, Indianapolis, Indiana

2002

2nd Overall Female, 1st in 30-34 age-group 5K Big Shoulders, Chicago, Illinois
1st in 30-34 age-group USMS Nationals 2000M, Honolulu, Hawaii

1988

1st Female in the Waikiki Roughwater Swim/5th overall

1987

1st Female in the Waikiki Roughwater Swim

1986

1st Female in Waikiki Roughwater Swim

1985

1st Female in Waikiki Roughwater Swim

1984

2nd Female in Waikiki Roughwater Swim, 1st in 13-14 age-group

1983

2nd Female in Waikiki Roughwater Swim

2007

USMS LCM National Champion-The Woodlands, Texas: 100 fly, 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM, 50 Breast, 200 Breast
YMCA Masters Nationals Championship-Record 200 IM, National Champion-100, 200 Free, 50, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 100, 200, 400 IM

2006

YMCA Masters Nationals Championship-Record 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 100, 200, 400 IM
National Champion-50, 100, 200 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 100, 200, 400 IM
USMS SCY National Championships, Coral Springs, Florida
1st 200 Free, 200 Breast, 100 Fly, 100 IM and 200 IM
World Masters Championship, Palo Alto, California: 100 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
FINA Masters Ranking SCM 4 events ranked first (Top Ten-15 events): 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 100 IM, 400 IM
FINA Masters Ranking LCM 4 events ranked first (Top Ten-13 events): 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM

2005

World Masters Games Champion, Edmonton, Canada: 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
ASUA Pan American Masters Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: 1st 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free, 200 IM
YMCA Masters Nationals Championships: National Champion-500 Free and 100 Fly
USMS SCY National Championship in Fort Lauderdale, Florida: 1st in the 200 Breast, 100 IM, 200 IM
FINA Masters Ranking SCM 5 events ranked first (Top Ten-all 18 events): 200 Free, 1500 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 IM
FINA Masters Ranking LCM 2 events ranked first (Top Ten-13 events): 1500 Free, 400 IM

2004

YMCA Masters Nationals Championships: National Champion-50, 100, 200, 500 Free, 50 Back, 200 Back, 50 Fly, 100 Fly
USMS SCY National Champion in Indianapolis, Indiana: 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 200 IM and 400 IM
FINA World Masters Championship in Riccione, Italy: 1st in 100 Breast, 200 Free, 200 IM and 400 IM, World Record in the 200 IM
USMS LCM National Champion in Savannah, Georgia: 1st in 200 Free, 400 Free, 200 Fly, 200 IM and 400 IM
FINA Masters Ranking SCM 1 events ranked first (Top Ten-15 events): 200 IM
FINA Masters Ranking LCM 5 events ranked first (Top Ten-16 events): 200 Free, 400 Free, 100 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM

2003

YMCA Masters Nationals Championship-Record 1000 Free, 200 Fly, 400 IM, National Champion-200 Free, 1000 Free, 100, 200 Breast, 50-200 Fly, 400 IM
USMS SCY National Champion in Tempe, Arizona: 1st in 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM
USMS LCM National Champion in Piscataway, New Jersey: 1st in 100 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM, World Record in the 200 IM

2002

YMCA Masters Nationals Championship-Record 50-200 Breast, 100-400 IM, National Champion-100, 200, 400 IM, 50, 100, 200 Breast, 100 Free, 100 Fly
USMS SCY National Champion in the 400 IM, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2nd in 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 100 IM, 200 IM and 100 Fly
USMS LCM National Champion in Cleveland, Ohio: 1st in 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM

College Career at Northwestern University

1989 NCAA First Team All-American 800 Free Relay
NCAA Honorable Mention 200 IM, 400 IM
1989 All Big Ten, Big Ten Champion 800 Free Relay
1989 Big Ten Runner-up 200 IM, 400 IM
NU Record: 200 IM, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay
1990 NCAA Qualifier, Big Ten Finalist 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast
1992 Big Ten Finalist: 500 Free, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay

High School Career at Pearl City High School

Records: Western OIA: 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 IM, 100 Breast
OIA: 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 IM, 100 Breast
State: 200 IM, 100 Breast
Undefeated High School in the 100 Breast and 200 IM
Pearl City High School Scholar Athlete
Pearl City High School Most Valuable Athlete 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Hawaii Nissan Hall of Honor
Hawaii Quarterback Club Prep Athlete of the Year 1986, 1987, 1988
Runner-up 1985

Aulea Swim Club, Rainbow Aquatics, Iolani Swim Club Career

Coached by Brian Lee, Records:
11-12: SCY 100 Breast, 100 IM
LCM: 200 Free, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 IM
13-14: SCY 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
LCM 50 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
15-16: SCY 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
LCM 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
17-18: SCY 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
LCM 100 Fly, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
Senior: SCY 200 IM, 400 IM
LCM 200 IM, 400 IM
The Best of Hawaii's Super Kids of 1986
Hawaii Quarterback Club Sports person of the Month August 1984, July 1987
Hawaii Senior Long Course Outstanding Swimmer 1985, 1986, 1987
Hawaii Senior Outstanding Swimmer 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1986-1987
Hawaii Senior Short Course Swimmer 1987

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