Volume 7 Number1 2003 USMS Newsletter of the Year J anuary 2004 3000/6000 National Postal Championships Oregon Masters drowns the competition ith the final results tabulated, addition to setting new Oregon Masters Swimming won national records. Wfour of the six club categories in the Inland NW Masters recently concluded 3000/6000 Postal finished second in the Championships. The Oregon Club had Women’s 3000 and third largest participation with 41 athletes. in the Mixed 3000. A Ventura County Masters took the two team from WSU Masters remaining club titles. Their efforts were led would set a new national by a number of first place finishes in record in the Women’s 3000 relay. Inland NW Inland Northwest Masters had the second largest club participation at 27 Calendar swimmers. Below are some of the January One Hour Postal Swim highlights from the entry form online at USMS.org annual championships, Feb. 10 One Hour entries due the 2003 version hosted by WSU Masters. Feb. February Fitness Challenge entry form on page 10. Unhealthy Air Quality Feb. 11 Entries due for February Frolic Swimmers from Califor- Meet entry form on page 3 nia had challenges in completing their swims. Feb. 21 February Frolic Meet at the If you recall, California Spokane Club, deck entries taken had one of its worst wild Feb. 21 Inland NW Masters Board fire seasons in history Meeting following meet during September and October making the air unhealthy to swam a new national record, breaking my Feb. 25 Entries due for March Madness Meet, entry form on page 7 breathe. own record by almost 50 seconds.” Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen (41) of San Diego Larry Raffaelli (60) of Ventura County March 7 March Madness Meet in Swim Masters was following the advice of Masters had a similar experience. His Wenatchee, deck entries taken local officials to not exercise during late record breaking 3000 yard swim would March 17 Entries due for Inland NW October. It was during this time she come during his record breaking 6000 yard Masters Short Course Yards realized she had limited time to complete swim. Raffaelli completed both events, but Champs. Deck entries will not the 3000 swim. Since most of the pools in air quality during the 3000 yard swim be taken, entry form in next her area are outdoors, Pipes-Neilsen was contributed to a slower time. When issue of the Splashmaster and forced to complete her swim in an indoor, looking at the 6000 yard split, he realized online. hot and over crowded pool. that he had beaten his 3000 yard time. March 27 Inland NW Masters Short Pipes-Neilsen commented, “even & 28 Course Yards Championships though the air quality was poor and the Other Notables in Pullman at Washington State pool conditions were less than desirable, I George Brunstad (69) of Connecticut University. Deck entries will not did my swim on Friday, October 31. I Masters and a graduate of Washington be taken. see POSTAL on page 2 POSTAL from page 1 Masters swimming in the 6000. New Inland Northwest Masters State College (now Washington State Masters swimmers included: Erin Local Masters Swimming Committee University—WSU) wrote to talk about his McCleave (19) of Inland NW competing Board and Team Representatives Cougar heritage. One of many in his in the 3000 yard event, and Sasha Taylor family to graduate from WSU, Brunstad (21) also of Inland NW who set a new full contact information available online graduated in ’56(B.S.) and in ’57(M.S) and national record in the 6000 yard event. www.InlandNWMasters,org swam for the Cougars. Cougar men’s Senior men included: TR Johnson (81) swimming fell victim to Title IX in ’70s. of the Typical Tropical Swim Club, who Board Meets/Sanctions Brunstad wrote he suffered a work swam both the 3000 and 6000 yard events, Brian Johnson Chair related injury on September 17, causing and William Johnson (85) of Walnut 208-883-0170 Susanne Simpson [email protected] him contused muscles, along with liga- Creek Masters, who swam the 3000 yard 3117 S. Jefferson ment, tendon and rib damage. With five event. The youngest male swimmer was Spokane, WA 99203 Splashmaster Editor 509-458-3982 & Coaches Rep weeks of training and recovery, he com- Craig Charley (20) of Virginia Masters [email protected] Doug Garcia pleted both swims in late October. who completed both swims. 509-332-1621 Vice Chair & North [email protected] Considering his injuries, his times were not A sense of accomplishment was the Spokane Masters Rep Bernard Kingsly significantly different than previous main focus for many participants. One 813 E Percival Team Representatives years—his 6000 time for 2002 was swimmer wrote, “Enclosed is arguably the Spokane, WA 99218 1:25:44, compared to this year’s time of country’s… slowest time for the men’s 509-218-4709 Lake City Masters Rep Margaret Hair 1:28.36; his 3000 time in 2002 was 41:03, 3000. Though I swam as fast as I could, Treasurer 208-667-3721 for me simply participating and finishing is Virgil Crampton [email protected] going a 43:02 this year. Brunstad com- 615 E Southview Ave. pleted all five USMS postal swims in 2003. victory enough.” Colfax WA 99111 Moscow Chinook USMS Swim Magazine editor Bill 509-397-2499 Masters [email protected] Tom Lamar Volckening (37) of New England Masters, Thank You 208-883-3741 swam in all the USMS long distance events Special thanks goes to Brian Lamb of the Secretary [email protected] Larry Krauser in 2003, including: the One Hour, the 5/ WSU Masters Swim Team, without his 1111 W 28th Ave Sandpoint West 10K, and 3000/6000 Postal Swims, as well knowledge and expertise in swim meet Spokane, WA 99203 Athletic Club 509-455-7789 Mike Brosnahan as the Two-Mile Cable Swim, the One- number crunching, we couldn’t have [email protected] 208-265-8362 Mile, the Three-Kilometer, Five-Kilometer hosted this event. Thanks also goes to the [email protected] Registrar & Spokane and the Ten-Kilometer Open Water swims. rest of the members of the team who Club Rep Spokane Masters In the excess-is-not-enough category, assisted with data entry, double checking Suzanne Dills Swim & Tri 639 N. Riverpoint Lynn Reilly Peggy Whiter (59 & 60) of Oregon results and stuffing envelopes at our annual Blvd. #3W 509-448-1548 Masters completed both events twice, once holiday party. [email protected] Spokane, WA 99202 —Doug Garcia, Event Director, 509-456-7281 as a young lady of 59 and once as a more WSU Masters [email protected] mature swimmer of 60. We are pleased to 3000/6000 Postal Championships Catherine Albaugh Past Chair 509-338-3635 note that she is improving with age. Elin Zander [email protected] 3000 YARD SWIM WSUMastersSwimming.org 509-448-5250 Records, Records, Records [email protected] Indicates broke the national record, but did not Wenatchee Valley National records were broken during the set a new record. Top Ten & Meet Entries Masters Indicates broke and set a new national record. Margaret Hair Carolyn Magee conduct of this event. The most interesting 208-667-3721 509-662-6012 was the men’s 55-59 age group for the Women 19-24 [email protected] [email protected] 3000 yard. Keith Bell (55) of New 1McCleave, Erin 33:17.46 Deborah Snyder Yakima Valley Masters England Masters set the new national 3 Mills, Sheena 37:08.99 509-878-1636 Dave Krueger 4 Eldred, Karen 37:48.31 [email protected] 509-966-2361 record off a 6000 yard split, going a 5 Albaugh, Catherine 48:35.99 [email protected] 35:22.60. Steve Johnson, (55) of Oregon Masters, Joel Wilson (55) of Santa Cruz Women 35-39 Masters, and Tod Spieker (55) of the 8Snyder, Debbie 47:47.67 Olympic Club all broke the old national Women 40-44 record of 36:10.77. 2 Simpson, Susanne 35:33.12 Women 45-49 Oldest and Youngest, the Slowest? Volume 7 Number 1 11 Murphy, Catherine 50:02.43 Though not necessarily the fastest or J anuary 2004 Women 55-59 www.InlandNWMasters.org slowest, this event drew new and veteran 2 Dills, Sue 43:25.00 Published irregularly by Washington State University Masters swimmers alike. PO Box 641227 • Pullman WA 99164-1227 The senior women included: Gertrude Women 65-69 Send address changes to: Sue Dills, Registrar Zine (86) of Florida Maverick Masters who 4 Kimball, Marvel 57:49.99 Send editorial comments to: Doug Garcia, Editor completed the 3000 yard event and Nancy UP103120/GE04001 Durstein (73) of Clearwater Aquatic Team see POSTAL RESULTS on page 3 2 SPLASHMASTER JANUARY 2004 WWW.INLANDNWMASTERS.ORG Swim MeetSANDOINT WESTResults ATHLETIC CLUB FALL CLASSIC SWIM MEET Sandpoint, Idaho • November 29, 2003 Sandpoint WOMEN’S EVENTS 50 Meter Backstroke 50 Meter Breaststroke 100 Meter Butterfly Vicki Marsh 41 0:36.07I IEY Mary Adams 48 0:53.50U LCM Eric Ridgway 42 1:21.14 SWA Women 19-24 50 Meter Breaststroke 100 Meter Butterfly 200 Meter Butterfly Vicki Marsh 41 0:40.29 IEY Mary Adams 48 2:03.10 LCM Eric Ridgway 42 3:31.47 SWA 50 Meter Freestyle Annie Darakjy 22 0:32.26 LCM 50 Meter Butterfly 200 Meter Butterfly 200 Meter Individual Medley Vicki Marsh 41 0:34.85 IEY Margaret Hair 48 3:31.27U LCM Eric Ridgway 42 3:09.56 SWA 100 Meter Freestyle Cindy Clutter 43 0:43.92 LCM 100 Meter Individual Medley Annie Darakjy 22 1:11.37 LCM Men 45-49 200 Meter Butterfly Mary Adams 48 1:48.35 LCM 200 Meter Freestyle Cindy Clutter 43 3:38.21 LCM 50 Meter Freestyle Annie Darakjy 22 2:36.04 LCM Women 55-59 100 Meter Individual Medley David Black 46 0:32.31 SCM Women 40-44 Vicki Marsh 41 1:21.32 IEY 50 Meter Freestyle 100 Meter Freestyle Virginia Lane 57 0:52.72 LSD David Black 46 1:11.99U SCM 50 Meter Freestyle Women 45-49 Nancy Larsen 57 1:11.42 WKM Bill Triol