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U.S. Masters Swimming in Western Washington Pacific Northwest Association of Masters Swimmers Volume 35, Issue 1 January-February 2015 PSM Master Sets Record ...............................1 Happy New Year, swimmers! Get out your calendars PNA Pioneer Tom Foley Passes ....................2 and start penciling in the next few months of SINK OR SWIM: The Year in Review ..............3 upcoming swim-related events: Meets, postal Major Rule Changes for 2015 ........................4 swims, and workout schedules for the whole region Upcoming Meets ...........................................5 are included in this issue. And while you’re at it, Want To Get More Involved in PNA? ..............9 check out some of the volunteer opportunities PNA Board Meeting Highlights ...................10 available on pages 9 and 10. It’s clear a lot of work What’s New in the Registrar’s Lane? ..........11 goes into providing all the support for these clubs 38Th Annual USMS National Championship and teams throughout the Pacific Northwest, and Postal Swim ..........................................12 elections are coming up this spring for the next slate 2014 Speedo–USMS 3000/6000 ePostal of board leadership. Here’s to a year of fun, challenge, National Championship Results ............13 and adventure to all you swimmers out there! MASTERS CALENDAR .................................14 —Jessica Dubey, editor PNA Masters Swimmers Club and Team Listings and Workout Schedules ...........15 PNA Membership Application .....................22 Competition Instructions and Entry Forms .. 24 PSM Master Sets New World Record Submitted by Steve Peterson CHARLOTTE – Oct. 26. A few athletes from SwimMAC —ed.] Graham, 60 years old, posted a 27.53 in the 50m Carolina’s Team Elite squad showed up to the North Carolina Masters Short Course Meters championships and put on a show for those in attendance, but it was Donald Graham butterfly, taking down Rich Abraham’sYep. six-year-old And recordmeet who left the event with a Masters world record. [Residing rof 27.87 in the 60-64 age group. By allat indications, FINA/ this is mainly in Los Angeles, Don maintains allegiance with PSM. summer.Graham’s —ed.] first Masters He went world after record. [ he set ecords in 50 and 100 LCM backstrokeDonald GrahamMontreal last record of 1:03.67 in the 100 posted a 27.53 in Takeo Hiramoto’s world the 50m butterfly. hefly, swambut thatfell 100short time with during a 1:05.80. The kicker was that the 200 fly event, so he had to swim 100 more meters of 50butterfly show thatin order it was toanything make thebut easy.time count! His splits of 1:35.36 on the third 50 of the 200 and 1:23.01 on the final Swimming World [updated 1/17] Donald Graham Excerpted/edited from The WetSet 1 January-February 2015 PNA Pioneer Tom Foley Passes By Steve Peterson After a tough battle with both ALS and cancer, I’ll always remember first getting to know Tom at a ban- Thomas K Foley passed away on November quet he MC’d long ago, donning swim goggles to tell a hilar- 11 at age 80. Tom’s beloved wife Lillian “Lil” ious story. I thoroughly enjoyed our lively discussions of politics and sometimes swimming on the several occasions I hitched a ride with him to PNA board meetings. Not long preceded him in death in 2011. Born in New ago I was talking with a new acquaintance at the Silverdale and served inYork the NavyCity, Tom was raised in Port Angeles, Y who mentioned he played softball. I was pleasantly graduated from Seattle U with BSEE and MSEE degrees, (though not entirely) surprised that this younger man knew manager. Reserve (1952-1960). Tom enjoyed Tom, who was as fervent a ballplayer as he was a swimmer a successful 34-year career at Boeing as an engineer and and contributor to both organizations. mers with the late Steve Engel and served ...He swam the killer – Steve Peterson as Tomour second co-founded president. PNA HeMasters continued Swim to- events and was a true Tom contributed in so many ways to volunteer for over three decades, most sportsman. He is Masters Swimming in the Pacific North- missed. west. Not only was he at virtually EVERY swim meet, but he contributed to the orga- unattached,recently as andan At-Large senior members representative, and as nization as a board member for ourvoicing PNA the Historian. concerns This of Tigers our small-team, member gained admiration uncountable years. His smiling face has been missed the last for competing at virtually every local Masters meet, couple of years. So sorry to hear he is gone from us but hope famous for always swimming at least one grueling race (if he is swimming lots of laps in Heaven! – Sally Dillon Tom convinced me to start swimming Masters, he was a thenot more).hospitality Teammate suite at Bob the Dorsey last two commented, Nationals “I that couldn’t PNA charming and fun man. He and Lil were a great couple. He bear to watch him swim the 200 Fly!” Tom and Lil headed had a great sense of humor, always kind; he swam the killer Swimmer in 1990 and was awarded a USMS Dorothy Don events and was a true sportsman. He is missed. nellyhosted Service in 2001 Award and in 2007. 2008. Tom was PNA’s Inspirational Our condolences go out to Tom’s family. PNA has made- Tom’s obituary is here. Phoebe Terhaar– Carolynpresented Baldwin a poi gnant PowerPoint presentation at Tom’s Celebration of Life, which you can see here. - a donation to the ALS Association in memory of and thanks to Tom. A life well lived! Go “Old School” in Sunny Sequim! SARC Hosts SCY Meet in March Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center (SARC) will host a USMS-sanctioned SCY meet on Sunday, March 8. War- mups 11AM, meet starts at noon. Five competition lanes, plus one lane for continuous warmup/warmdown. Free lockers, hot tub, sauna, steam room. Enter online by March 2. Entry info & ClubAssistant link in this WetSet. The WetSet 2 September-October 2014 SINK OR SWIM The Year in Review by Skagit Valley Masters Swim Club member Greta Perales Most Awkward: appropriate to recap some of the oddest or most embar With the beginning of a new year, I thought it would be I tried to be hip and throw my hand up in in or around the pool. Here it goes: - a “What’s up?” sign to the new kid manning the front desk; rassing moments I have experienced at the YMCA this year, however, to this day he still flinches a bit when I walk by The Oddest: the desk. I may have inadvertently thrown a gang sign and now he believes I am packing heat. I am itching to buy a I saw a gal shave her toes in the sink at the Y. bandanna and some low riding jeans. Oh, and a pair of I am not kidding. I know some people do a bit of house- Theboxers. Scariest: Do they make boxers with kittens on them? mustkeeping have in somethe shower, seriously but hairy in the toes sink? to Yikes.feel compelled I guess she to gets a B for flexibility but definitely an F for etiquette. She friendly, but wonderfully The almost friendly. hug. Barbara After not or seeing Barb herin thefor Skagit Masters Program is very friendly. Not creepy self:shave Do at notthe brushlocal Y. my Note teeth to self: at the Check Y, as to there see if may the Ybe has toe a snake in case the drains are now clogged. Second note to a bit, we met up in neighboring lanes. I stopped to say hi toand get she my flung bubble her wet. arms Noticing out wide. the Isheer was paralyzed.panic on my I don’t face, Thehair flutteringFunniest: in A thelady sink. in the Arthritis Swim Aerobics class hug. I have a bubble. I like my bubble. I certainly don’t want she lowered her arms and said a simple “hi.” Now I am announced loudly, in the women’s locker room, that since worried I missed out on an amazing hug. Would it be weird says:her dad “No had gum his firstchewing, marriage no running,annulled andshe wasno bastards.”a bastard. to ask for a make-up hug? I felt so bad having to tell her that the sign on the pool deck Arthritis swim class, but more on them in a later issue. —Greta “I am a tad awkward” Perales Luckily she burst into laughter. Gotta love the ladies in the Most Ridiculous: My swim coach, Shannon, asked me today if I would compete in a swim meet this January. For the safety of all participants I said no and then immedi- ately hugged my pull buoy to my bosom. God, I love my runningbuoy. The down day theythe sides. allow pull buoys is the day I will dust off my competition swim suit; it has sparkles and flames The WetSet 3 September-October 2014 Major Rule Changes for 2015 By USMS Rules Chair Kathy Casey Starts: The Championship Committee may establish an entry At the referee’s long whistle, a swimmer may take a position with one foot at the front of the block or deck receipt deadline. The postmark deadline for entries has but on the command “Take your mark” is required to place Thebeen meetdeleted. host (Article of a 104.5.4C[3]).national championship meet shall at least one foot at the front of the block or deck. (Article Backstroke101.1.1) Ledge: appoint a meet referee, an administrative referee (defini- with the end wall orA backstrokeface of the ledge touchpad.