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“Swimming for Life”

Volume 39, Number 8 Published 10 Times Yearly by OMS, Inc. September 2012

USMS 2004 and 2007 Newsletter of the Year

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USMS 2004 and 2007 Newsletter of the YearUSMS 2004 d 2007 N l f h Y

Chair’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Off The Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Shake & Swim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Long Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Results:

Applegate Lake, OW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Portland Bridge Swim, OW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Cascade Lakes Swims, OW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Articles:

USMS Summer Nationals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The Cove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Portland Bridge Swim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Swim Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Roy Webster Channel Swim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Andrew Holden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Submerged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

Sunshine and Swimming at

Elk Lakeby Charlie Helm

COMA and Coach Bob Bruce hosted their popular Cascade Lakes Swim Series again July 27th-29th at Elk Lake. Five diff erent swims over the three days were available for swimmers, with 46 of them choosing to do all fi ve events to become “The Survivors.” This year, Elk Lake was also the OMS Open Water Championship in the 1500 meter event. I was only able to attend on Saturday for the 1500 meter event, and this was also my fi rst time at Elk Lake. A warm and sunny day greeted me with an impressive view of snow-covered South Sister and Mt. Bachelor, glowing over the clear mountain lake.

This was also my fi rst open water competition of the year, as I’ve been fi ghting an annoying on and off again illness since this past winter, and have missed or only

watched the prior OMS open water events this season. My fi tness and energy were nowhere close to normal and when a few of my rivals saw I was there and was going to swim at less than 100%, the word spread quickly, and I was soon reminded that I was at altitude and that some “alleged” prior trash-talk had not been forgotten. I told myself they were really just excited about the Olympics having started that weekend. At the halfway point of the race, someone kept hitting my feet and I discovered a pack of 8 swimmers had been following me. Soon after this I got cramps in both hammys and the pack went around me and I’m sure I saw a few sinister grins. I was able to fi nish, even with a few more muscle cramps hitting me along the way. The good news was that a really great lunch was now be-ing served and I crawled out of the water right to the end of the long lunch line.

Despite my pain and gasping for breath, it was a fun day at Elk Lake. A lot of swimmers reported good times over the weekend, plus it was good to see such a good turnout of swimmers. Great hosts, great volunteers, and great weather made it a memorable weekend. When it was over, the host team, COMA, again won the Large Team Divi-sion Championship, and the OPEN Narwhals won the Small Team Division Championship for the 4th consecutive year. Keep on swimming!

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Oregon Masters Swimming, Inc.

Board Members

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Representatives OREG ....................................................... Charlie Helm

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Founders of OMS: Karl VonTagen Connie Wilson

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Vice Chairman - SanctionsWes Edwards


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TreasurerMark Braun


RegistrarSusie Young


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Fair Play

I don’t know about you but I spent a week with Olympic withdrawal. After 2 weeks of Olympics during the day and in the evenings until 11:00, I didn’t know what to do with myself, particularly in the evenings. Our dog is now enjoying nice, long leisurely walks in the evenings and Jim and I are rekindling our relationship. It’s amazing how conversations became brief and were frequently centered on the topic of the Olympics. Ah, it’s nice to be back to an evening routine but I have to admit I miss the excitement of the Olympics. What amazing athletes!!!!

I would like to share a story of someone I know that competed in the Olympic track and fi eld trials in Eugene this past June. I know we’re swimmers, but this is a good story! Curtis Beach, a senior at Duke University, is one of the top decathletes in the country. During the last event of the decathlon time trials (the 1,500 meter run), Aston Eaton was on target to set the world record in the decathlon. For Curtis, his performance in many of the decathlon events was, unfortunately, not his best. Going into the 1,500 meter race Curtis was in 7th place overall in the decathlon. Throughout the race Curtis built a lead of over 100 meters. As he was coming off the fi nal curve, Curtis noticed Ashton was starting his fi nal kick but there was no way he would catch him (Curtis). With less than 25 meters to go, Curtis moved aside then turned to Ashton and waived for Ashton to pass him. Ashton went on to cross the fi nish line ahead of Curtis, winning the 1,500, decathlon and setting the world record. What an incredible moment for Ashton!!! As for why Curtis did what he did, he told me later that it wasn’t until the fi nal stretch that he decided to do what he did. He said he knew Ashton was about to break the world record and fi gured why not let him do it in style.

You may be wondering what happened to Curtis? He obviously did not make it to the Olympics as a competitor BUT he was fl own to London the week of the track and fi eld competition so he could watch the decathlon competition and attend some of the Olympic festivities. He was also there to receive an award. On Sunday, August 12, he and Ashton received special prizes from the International Fair Play Committee “for exemplary spirit they have displayed while completing.” Below is a piece of the story that was on the Olympic.org website.

The International Fair Play Committee highlighted Beach’s “act of fair play” that took place at the USA Olympic Track & Field Trails in Eugene, Oregon, earlier this summer. Coming into the last event of the decathlon – the

Chair’s CornerJeanne Teisher

September 2012 Aqua Master 3

Off the Block

High blood pressure (HBP) and unusual stress can cause a hemorrhagic stroke, not usually as devastating as an ischemic stroke, which is the most common type of stroke and is caused by a clot or other blockage within an artery leading to the brain. Hemorrhagic strokes are due to a rupture of a blood vessel or an abnormal vascular structure.

My hemorrhagic stroke occurred eleven years ago, while I was doing a set of 10 x 25 no-breathers on 1:00. During these high intensity sprints, my left arm went numb. I left the pool, the lifeguards called 9-1-1 and I had an ambulance ride to the emergency room. I had no residual ef-fects and I was back in the water within two weeks. It was my wake-up call to be aware of my BP and always keep it under control.

A teammate of mine had a similar problem. He was doing a high intensity set of 20 x 50, and his HBP caused a hemorrhagic stroke. The lifeguards got him out of the pool, called 9-1-1 and the EMTs rushed him to the emergency room. For the time being, he will do rehab and walk in the pool. The prognosis for his future looks good, without any handicaps. He uses his home BP unit, frequently.

Important points you should be aware of:

As you age, it is important to have an annual physical examination that will include blood tests,

as well as having your blood pressure measured.

Some BP medications, such as beta-blockers, can negatively aff ect your normal heart rate by limiting your max heart rate. This could make you feel tired and worn out, like fatigue.

If you have HBP, be sure to tell your doctor that you are a trained athlete who works out regularly. He or she needs to be aware of your potential, to prescribe the appropriate medications.

Some medications wear off later in the day. If you take your meds in the morning, your BP could go up in the afternoon.

Monitor your BP regularly with a home unit. It can also be used as a biofeedback control, using relaxation to

reduce your BP, which could help you avoid, or lessen your medication.

Don’t do high intensity training on the days you cannot control your BP. Do an easy, relaxed swim and monitor to see the eff ect.

As you become older, it is important to control the stresses in your life. Stress that you may not even be aware of can increase your BP. Swimming and other aerobic exercises will help to facilitate benefi ts.

High Intensity Training and Its Relevance

to a Hemorrhagic Stroke by Dr. Paul Hutinger

Dr. Hutinger is an ASCA Level IV Coach, a 2004 IMSHOF Inductee and the 2010 FL LMSC Coach of the Year

A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel ruptures within the brain.

A thrombotic stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks a cerebral artery.


By Postulant Helen

FitnessOne Last Sacrifi ce

I went swimming last night for the fi rst time in over 3 months. I didn’t want to take that long of a break, but I was sacrifi cing what I used to selfi shly love for an unselfi sh life. You see, I just entered religious life and I’m now a postulant in the Benedictine community here at Mt. Angel, Oregon.

I thought if I waited to the end of July to keep swimming with the team, I would have had a hard time letting go. So I quit cold turkey. The funny thing is, I was fi nally getting better at it. I was fi nally becoming consis-tent with coming to practice and taking lessons to improve my stroke. I was actually gaining confi dence as a swimmer. I didn’t realize that the consistency of coming to practice and the confi dence I was gaining was helping me in my other life. My prayer life.

I don’t want to get all Catholic on you, but prayer is important to me. Some of you might pray as well, or meditate, or do something similar with a repetitive mo-tion, such as swimming. I fi rmly believe that becoming consistent in some form of practice will make you a better rounded individual, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

When I was at the pool last night (which is the size of a hotel pool), with my fellow community members, I had to laugh. No, I cannot swim laps anymore, but I can still kick around and have fun and be myself. And that is exactly what we did; we laughed, splashed around, and we were ourselves.

I eventually will have to stop writing articles for the AquaMaster, for I have to ask my formation director if I can continue writing while a postulant, but I have enjoyed writing these last few years. I have also enjoyed meeting wonderful people throughout the years and I will miss swimming with my team-mates. The bonus: you will have someone praying for you at all times. Even at the Associa-tion meet, but I’ll be honest I’ll be praying for my old team to win another championship.

My last thought: just believe. No matter what stage of life you are in, there really is something out there over the rainbow.

God bless.

Helen Thurlow

South Sister and Elk Lake during the 500 meter swimSouth Sister and Elk Lake during the 500 meter swim

Elk Lake by Charlie Helm

Robin Bragg and his modifi ed wetsuitRobin Bragg and his modifi ed wetsuit


No Time: A Set For All

Coach Dennis Baker

Shake and Swim with “Bake”

I am constantly asked what kind of set to do when you don’t have a lot of time to practice. Also, I have written many times about all of the energy systems and how to tap into them. Here is a great set, and with slight adjustments you can tap into diff erent systems to help you, whether you are a sprinter, mid distance or long distance swimmer.

The Set:

3 sets of 9 x 50s with an easy 100 and extra minute between sets. Within each set of 9 x 50’s you will go 3 of them with 15 seconds rest in-between, then 3 of them with 10 seconds in-between and the last 3 with 5 seconds in-between.

Distance Mode:

Within each 9 x 50s each set of 3 should be a faster average. Example: 3 at 42.00, 3 at 40.00 and 3 at 38.00. So you are increasing your average speed as you get less rest. This will tap into your aerobic threshold system and simu-

late the rough feeling you have when you are in the middle of a long distance race.

Mid Distance Mode:

Within each 9 x 50s descend the 50s 1-3 to a very strong pace or 200 to 400 race pace. So as you get less rest per each three you are simulating on every third 50 where you would like to be in the middle of your 200 or 400 race. This taps into a little bit of threshold and a little bit in V02 max training systems. This allows your body to feel what it is like in the middle of a faster paced race and rapidly run-ning out of oxygen.

Sprinter Mode:

Throughout the set pick one time and hold that time all the way through. Pick a pace that you can hold that is not too easy. Pick a time that it is a “slight” struggle to hold on to as you get less rest throughout the 9 x 50s and you can maintain good technique. Example: 42.00 on all three rounds of 9 x 50s. This will tap into your low-end aerobic energy system. This system helps you hang on at the end of a sprint race when the body and arms and legs are fatiguing. Most great sprinters spend a lot of time in this system and a lot of time in anaerobic system (high speed with a lot of rest).

Try this set with the diff erent focuses. Make sure you take an easy 100 and extra minute rest between sets. If you do not have a lot of time you can sure get a lot done!

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FAIR PLAY

Dennis Baker doing Fly, for which he is famous Dennis Baker doing Fly, for which he is famous

1,500 meter – Eaton had a chance to break the world record. As the stronger middle distance runner, Beach was in the lead, with Eaton ap-proaching him towards the end of the race. Beach immediately moved aside to the third lane, slowed down, and cheered Eaton on. Eaton ended up breaking the decathlon world record as well as winning the 1,500 meter event.

The International Fair Play Committee is an IOC-recognized organization created, amongst others, by UNESCO in 1963.

Watching what Curtis did defi nitely brought tears to my eyes, but I see this type of compassion in so many Masters swimmers. With so much negative in the news and around the world, it’s great to see the diff erent ways people show kindness to others.

Happy swimming!


Coach Bob Bruce

Oregon Masters Swimming

Association Open Water Championships Team ResultsElk Lake

July 27-29, 2012

Large Team

1 . . . COMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central Oregon Masters Aquatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1052 . . . ORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oregon Reign Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Small Team

1 . . . Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oregon Pool-less Elite Narwhals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182t . . CAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvallis Aquatic Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162t . . CGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia Gorge Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162t . . EA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emerald Aquatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162t . . MAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multnomah Athletic Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162t . . THB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tualatin Hills Barracudas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 . . . KAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kroc Aquatic Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 . . . CBAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circumnavigating Beavers Aquatic Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 . . . PSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland State Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610 . . OCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oregon City Tankers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Long Distance

Swimming

Elk Lake by Ed Ramsey


Applegate Lake USMS Open Water National 10k Applegate Lake USMS Open Water National 10k

ChampionshipChampionshipRuch, Oregon, July 14-15, 2012Ruch, Oregon, July 14-15, 2012

Age Pl Name/Age USMS Local Time F/M OverGroup Club Team all2012 Applegate Lake 10KFemale18-24 1 Kayla Schott-Bresler 24 OREG EA 2:51.20 11 3325-29 1 Meredith West 27 ? 3:08.13 24 5430-34 1 Aubree Gustafson 31 OREG ORM 3:01.13 19 44 2 Margaret Thompson 31 MAM 3:28.32 32 6835-39 1 Michelle McRae 36 PNA 2:40.35 5 19 2 Beccah Rothchild 38 MAM 2:53.05 14 38 3 Chandra Kelley 39 MOST 3:19.20 27 60 4 Hadar Aviram 37 UNAT 4:08.40 36 7840-44 1 Haleigh Werner 43 PNA 2:21.31 1 6 2 Juliet Cox 44 MAM 2:37.44 3 17 3 Julie Himstreet 41 OREG EA 2:51.52 12 35 4 Marta Bechhoefer 44 ? 3:04.53 22 51 5 Lisa Sandoval 40 OREG CGM 3:05.17 23 52 6 Bonnie Edwards 40 OREG ORM 3:21.26 30 63 7 Katherine Suyeyasu 40 ? 3:37.02 34 7345-49 1 Elizabeth Watkins 47 OREG ORM 2:39.10 4 18 2 Terri Tyynismaa 49 OREG CGM 2:42.54 7 24 3 Patti Bauernfeind 45 CRUZ 2:44.37 8 25 4 Geraldine Vander Haegen 45 PNA 2:48.01 10 32 5 Arlene Delmage 49 OREG ORM 2:52.21 13 36 6 Sheri Sawyer 48 PNA 2:53.49 15 40 7 Robin Clevenger 46 OREG AQDK 2:56.35 16 41 8 Nancy Davidson 47 IM 3:03.42 21 47 9 Jocelyn Sanford 47 OREG RVM 3:09.14 25 56 10 Gayle Orner 49 OREG CBAT 4:14.56 37 7950-54 1 Kathy Morlan 53 VACA 2:42.35 6 22 2 Nancy Rose 50 HMS 2:45.31 9 29 3 Maureen Hosty 53 OREG AST 3:00.25 17 42 4 Joni Young 51 OREG KAM 3:02.40 20 45 5 Sandy Mitchel 52 ARIZ 3:13.19 26 5955-59 1 Mary Sweat 55 OREG UNAT 2:31.33 2 11 2 Lindabeth Schmucker 56 DAM 3:00.51 18 43 3 Jeanna Summers 58 OREG ORM 3:19.59 28 61 4 Elizabeth Budd58 OREG CAT 3:21.12 29 62 5 Victoria Igel 56 FREM 3:27.24 31 67 6 Connie Shuman 57 OREG COMA 4:08.09 35 7760-64 1 Jill Wright 61 SAWS 3:30.04 33 70Male25 - 29 1 Brett Crandall 29 OREG COMA 2:51.45 23 34 2 John Royer 29 REDT 2:52.49 24 37 3 Patrick Carlisle 26 PNA 3:09.06 31 5530 - 34 1 Brandon Johnson 31 UNAT 2:15.31 1 1 2 Matt Miller 34 OREG RVM 2:30.55 8 9 3 Johnny van Velthuyzen 33 PNA 2:42.47 17 2335 - 39 1 Brad Schindler 39 TUTE 2:45.10 18 26 2 Todd Lantry 36 OREG RVM 2:46.37 22 31 3 Aaron Reber 36 UNAT 3:04.28 29 5040 - 44 1 Kraig Erickson 41 OREG AQDK 2:41.25 15 20 2 Mark Braun 40 OREG ORM 3:21.48 34 64 3 RicardoFreitas 41 RCM 3:25.39 36 66 4 David Conners 44 USF 3:28.39 37 69 5 Patrick Mason 43 OREG AQDK 3:32.43 38 7145 - 49 1 Jeff Erwin 48 SAWS 2:17.03 2 2 2 Hardy Lussier 47 OREG COMA 2:19.56 3 3 3 Kurt Oeler 45 TOC 2:21.07 5 5 4 Jamie Proffi tt 47 OREG COMA 2:28.12 7 8 5 Timothy Waud 45 OREG OCT 2:45.55 21 30 6 Ciaran Turbitt 46 OREG UNAT 3:57.00 41 7550 - 54 1 Mike Carr 51 SRM 2:31.13 9 10 2 Dan Robinson 54 PNA 2:32.05 10 12 3 Patrick Allender 53 OREG CAT 2:32.41 11 13 4 Bill Ireland 52 SCAQ 2:37.32 13 15 5 David Hathaway 51 OREG ORM 2:45.12 19 27 6 Roy Wessbecher 54 UNAT 2:45.19 20 28 7 Ron Thompson 52 OREG COMA 2:53.13 25 39 8 Steve Roberts 53 OREG PCCM 3:04.16 28 49 9 Warren Barnes 50 OREG AQDK 3:13.06 33 5855 - 59 1 Sandy Mac Donald 56 SMST 2:21.01 4 4 2 Mike Ryder 57 SNM 2:37.32 14 16 3 Craig Davidson 56 IM 2:42.27 16 21 4 Bob Needham 59 OREG ORM 3:04.10 27 48 5 Robert Richardson 59 OREG COMA 3:06.07 30 53 6 Keith Dow 56 OREG OPEN 3:22.03 35 65 7 Daniel Mayhew 55 OREG AQDK 3:32.43 39 72

60 - 64 1 Alan Bell 62 PNA 2:27.59 6 7 2 Joel Wilson 63 CRUZ 2:34.07 12 14 3 Bob Bruce 64 OREG COMA 3:03.12 26 46 4 Michael Carew 62 OREG COMA 3:46.08 40 7465 - 66 1 Daniel Gray 67 OREG OPEN 3:57.27 42 7670-74 1 Ralph Mohr 70 OREG COMA 3:10.16 32 572012 Applegate Lake 5KFemale18-24 1 Joelle Olsen 27 UNAT 1.30.02 10 1535-39 1 Kathy Farrell Guizar 39 HMS 1:24.30 2 3 2 LoriCook 35 TEME 1:41.26 4 5 3 Kara Robertson 37 SLV 2:10.30 9 1350-54 1 Kendra Wheeler 50 OREG KAM 1:19.35 1 2 2 Marlys Cappaert 53 OREG CBAT 1:37.56 3 455-59 1 June Mather 59 OREG RVM 1:48.32 6 860-64 1 Geri Mathewson 64 OREG RVM 1:46.02 5 7 2 Janice Sollom-Brotherton 60 CRUZ 2:00.48 7 1065-69 1 Peggy Whiter 68 OREG COMA 2:09.56 8 12Male55-59 1 David Heller 55 OREG RVM 1:19.21 1 1 2 Daniel Greenblatt 57 OREG RVM 1:45.40 2 6 3 Jonathan Istok 56 OREG CBAT 1:52.28 3 9 4 Chip Waterbury 57 PNA 2:23.56 5 1465-69 1 Jerry Balser 68 UNAT 2:09.19 4 112012 Applegate Lake 2.5KFemale18-24 1 Tatum Tyynismaa 20 OREG CGM :39.27.44 1 145-49 1 Amy Luhn 45 UNAT :44.37.70 2 4 2 Sharon Glaeser 47 OREG CGM :54.00.75 3 9Male30-34 1 Travis Overley 33 OREG COMA :41.35.01 2 335-39 1 Andrew Singer 39 OREG COMA :48.04.51 4 645-49 1 Patrick Honsinger 46 UNAT :46.42.21 3 555-59 1 Ed Ramsey 56 OREG THB :41.07.51 1 260-64 1 Clay Speaker 61 UNAT :48.53.40 5 7 2 Michael Grant 61 OREG UNAT :51.47.20 6 8 3 Hank McCurdy 64 OREG UNAT :62.55.00 7 102012 Applegate Lake 1500Female18-24 1 Tatum Tyynismaa 20 OREG CGM :23.32 2 830-34 1 Aubree Gustafson 31 OREG ORM :24.32 3 13 2 Angie Pottorff 33 UNAT :28.56 8 1940-44 1 Bonnie Edwards 40 OREG ORM :25.22 4 14 2 Lisa Sandoval 40 OREG CGM :25.24 5 15 3 Jennifer Gibbs 40 OREG RVM :32.19 9 2245-49 1 Terri Tyynismaa 49 OREG CGM :23.08 1 7 2 Gayle Orner 49 OREG CBAT :33.11 10 24 3 Molly Lajoie 45 OREG AQDK :35.01 13 2750-54 1 Joni Young 51 OREG KAM :26.05 6 1655-59 1 Elizabeth Budd 58 OREG CAT :28.26 7 18 2 Connie Shuman 57 OREG COMA :33.18 11 25 3 Calli Roberts 57 UNAT :33.25 12 2665-69 1 Peggy Whiter 68 OREG COMA :35.03 14 28 2 Lynn Sacks 66 OREG OPEN :39.21 15 3170-74 1 Peggie Hodge 72 OREG COMA :42.18 16 32Male30-34 1 Matt Miller 34 OREG RVM :21.18.87 1 135-39 1 Todd Lantry 36 OREG RVM :22.48 6 6 2 Andrew Singer 39 OREG COMA :27.00 11 1740-44 1 Andy Gramley 44 OREG RVM :21.18.97 2 2 2 Mark Braun 40 OREG ORM :24.24 10 1245-49 1 Timothy Waud 45 OREG OCT :22.01 4 4 2 Darrin Lajoie 47 OREG AQDK :22.20 5 550-54 1 Patrick Allender 53 OREG CAT :21.48 3 355-59 1 Ed Ramsey 56 OREG THB :23.52 7 9 2 Keith Dow 56 OREG OPEN :23.56 8 10 3 Daniel Greenblatt 57 OREG RVM :29.03 12 2060-64 1 Bob Bruce 64 OREG COMA :24.01 9 11 2 Craig Mather 60 OREG RVM :30.11 13 21 3 Marc Heller 62 OREG RVM :32.30 14 23 4 Hank McCurdy 64 OREG UNAT :36.08 15 2965-69 1 Jerry Balser 68 UNAT :36.24 16 30Category II SwimwearFemale55 - 59 1 Jennifer Watt 57 UNAT :32.25 1 265 - 69 1 Susan Roberts 66 UNAT :36.33 2 3Male60 - 64 1 Michael Carew 62 OREG COMA :24.04 1 1


Men Women Relay

Name Finish Time Overall NWS WS M W R NWS WS NWS WS NWS WS

Ryan Bullock 3:49:14 1 1 1 1

James Proffi tt 4:02:00 2 2 2 2

Relay Ramsey 4:03:12 3 3 1 1

Relay Watkins 4:09:22 4 4 2 2

Alyson O’Brien 4:12:29 5 5 1 1

Greg Jablonski 4:14:17 6 6 3 3

Thomas Grandine 4:19:49 7 7 4 4

Lindsey Millard 4:21:09 8 1 2 1

Oscar Mraz 4:21:09 8 8 1 5 1

Relay Istok 4:21:27 9 2 3 1

Christian Tujo 4:23:30 10 3 6 2

Mark Johnston 4:25:06 11 9 7 5

Timothy Waud 4:29:30 12 10 8 6

Johnny van Velthuyzen 4:30:08 13 11 9 7

Sumner Williams 4:35:49 14 4 10 3

Relay Scheafer 4:38:38 15 12 4 3

Gia Kolack 4:44:50 16 13 3 2

Relay Schopmeyer 4:44:55 17 5 5 2

Laura Brown 4:46:17 18 14 4 3

Liz Rosen 4:54:18 19 15 5 4

Relay Mulvihill 4:54:37 20 6 6 3

Richard Howell 4:55:27 21 7 11 4

Joni Young 4:58:30 22 16 6 5

Leslie Thomas 4:59:44 23 17 7 6

Eric Dybdahl 4:59:58 24 18 12 8

Michael Rogers 5:10:15 25 19 13 9

Bob Needham 5:19:11 26 20 14 10

Relay Steenson 5:19:43 27 8 7 4

Keith Dow 5:20:56 28 21 15 11

Relay Edwards 5:24:57 29 9 8 5

Relay Ricciardi 5:38:05 30 10 9 6

Anne Heiner 5:41:45 31 22 8 7

Cindy Page 5:57:29 32 11 9 2

Olivia McCoy 5:57:48 33 12 10 3

Ranie Pearce 6:14:36 34 23 11 8

Hadar Aviram 6:42:47 35 24 12 9

Portland Bridge Swim: Sellwood to St. JohnsPortland Bridge Swim: Sellwood to St. Johns

11 miles, 11 bridges11 miles, 11 bridgesPortland, Oregon, July 22, 2012; Water Temperature 62-66Portland, Oregon, July 22, 2012; Water Temperature 62-660 0 FF

M= Men W= Women R= Relay NWS = Non-wetsuit WS = WetsuitM= Men W= Women R= Relay NWS = Non-wetsuit WS = Wetsuit

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Cascade Lakes Open Water SwimsCascade Lakes Open Water SwimsBend, Oregon, July 27-29, 2012Bend, Oregon, July 27-29, 2012

Race #1 : 3000 Meter Swim Results

Place Name/Age Club Local Final F/M Overall Team Time Place Place

Category I Suits DivisionFemaleAge Group: 18-241 Tatum M Tyynismaa 20 OREG CGM 0:47:42 3 5Age Group: 25-291 Lindsay Ergenekan 29 OREG MAC 1:04:35 16 262 Annie Muske-Dukes-Driggs 28 OREG COMA 1:08:21 17 273 Mika Mast 29 OREG 1:12:59 21 31Age Group: 30-341 Kelsey Holmberg 30 UNAT 0:43:03 1 22 Jessica E Kieras 32 UNAT 0:46:34 2 33 Aubree M Gustafson 31 OREG ORM 0:51:03 6 9Age Group: 35-391 Wendy McGrane 36 UNAT 0:54:56 12 202 Dorothy Miller 39 UNAT 1:08:37 18 28Age Group: 40-441 Julie E Himstreet 41 OREG EA 0:47:45 4 62 Cheryl A Morgen 42 OREG COMA 0:51:31 7 103 Lisa E Sandoval 40 OREG CGM 0:51:37 8 114 Bonnie B Edwards 40 OREG ORM 0:52:33 9 14Age Group: 45-491 Terri L Tyynismaa 49 OREG CGM 0:48:07 5 82 Gayle A Orner 49 OREG CBAT 1:09:55 19 29Age Group: 50-541 Joni D Young 51 OREG KAM 0:52:43 10 152 Melinda A Hamway 53 WCM 0:53:01 11 163 Paula J Moores 54 SAWS 1:01:05 15 25Age Group: 55-591 Elizabeth H Budd 58 OREG CAT 0:57:17 13 212 Connie Shuman 57 OREG COMA 1:11:01 20 20Age Group: 60-641 Jill M Wright 61 SAWS 1:00:43 14 24

MaleAge Group: 25-291 Brett Crandall 29 OREG COMA 0:47:46 3 7Age Group: 35-391 Brian T Hemphill 36 OREG COMA 0:54:41 8 19Age Group: 40-441 Can (Jon) Ergenekan 40 OREG MAC 0:42:59 1 12 Mark Braun 40 OREG ORM 0:52:25 5 13Age Group: 45-491 Timothy P Waud 45 OREG OCT 0:47:02 2 42 Marco Morescalchi 45 UNAT 0:52:04 4 123 Timur Kiykiogh 45 OREG PSM 0:53:20 6 17Age Group: 55-591 Robert B Richardson 59 OREG COMA 0:54:13 7 182 Walter R Carter 56 OREG COMA 1:13:03 11 32Age Group: 60-641 Cary D Mc Gregor 61 MAM 0:58:39 9 222 Steve A Mann 60 OREG COMA 0:59:11 10 23

Category II Suits Division FemaleAge Group: 18-241 Kayla R Schott-Bresler 24 OREG EA 0:49:57 3 16Age Group: 30-341 Jessica Smith 34 UNAT 1:09:21 12 45Age Group: 40-441 Kirsten Hansen 42 UNAT 0:47:49 1 122 Cynthia M Smidt 42 OREG COMA 0:52:06 4 213 Joanna K Larsen 42 UNAT 0:54:21 6 264 Judith Leahy 44 UNAT 0:57:06 8 34Age Group: 45-491 Wendy K VanDeSompele 46 PNA 0:48:21 2 142 Jennifer Fordham 48 PNA 0:58:29 9 363 Ann R Thomas 49 OREG WVAC 0:58:43 10 374 Christine M Stepherson 45 PNA 1:15:54 14 485 Tawnie McDonald 49 UNAT 1:24:33 16 50Age Group: 50-54

1 Lisa L Nirell 50 ALEX 0:57:00 7 332 Lynn Rasmussen 50 UNAT 0:59:01 11 383 Ann Coffi n 51 UNAT 1:19:38 15 49Age Group: 55-591 Madeleine S Holmberg 59 OREG COMA 0:52:31 5 232 Lori S Brizee 55 OREG COMA 1:10:08 13 46

MaleAge Group: 30-341 Nick Thorpe 32 OREG 0:51:10 14 17Age Group: 35-391 Andrew R Singer 39 OREG COMA 0:52:21 18 222 Francois M Cady 36 PNA 0:55:33 24 303 Daniel Egeland 38 UNAT 0:55:55 25 31Age Group: 40-441 Eric Smith 40 UNAT 0:44:17 5 52 Mark Bednorz 41 OREG COMA 0:54:23 21 273 Michael W Larsen 44 UNAT 0:54:25 22 28Age Group: 45-491 Mickey McDonald 49 UNAT 0:52:59 20 252 Michael H Harai 49 PNA 0:59:04 28 393 Nick Campbell 47 UNAT 1:02:56 29 404 Frank R Cobarrubia 48 OREG COMA 1:10:09 34 47Age Group: 50-541 David L Brancamp 50 SNM 0:41:42 1 12 Patrick Allender 53 OREG CAT 0:41:44 2 23 Ron J Thompson 52 OREG COMA 0:45:23 6 64 Eric Steinhauff 53 UNAT 0:45:42 8 85 Mark Fairlee 54 UNAT 0:51:24 15 186 Paul Bales 53 ALEX 0:51:59 17 207 Mike Soma 54 UNAT 0:55:01 23 298 Karl Baldessari 52 UNAT 1:02:59 30 419 Sean Schafer 52 OREG BCAC 1:05:44 32 4310 Greg C Sabin 51 UNAT 1:06:25 33 44Age Group: 55-591 Lars R Durban 55 PNA 0:43:29 3 32 Mike J Tennant 59 OREG COMA 0:45:35 7 73 Keith C Dow 56 OREG OPEN 0:47:34 11 114 Ed Ramsey 56 OREG THB 0:48:18 12 135 Kermit D Yensen 59 OREG COMA 0:52:41 19 24Age Group: 60-641 William J Penn 60 PNA 0:43:44 4 42 Charlie E Swanson 60 OREG EA 0:45:49 9 93 Michael P Carew 62 OREG COMA 0:49:04 13 154 Matt Henderson 63 OREG COMA 0:51:55 16 19Age Group: 65-691 Daniel R Gray 67 OREG OPEN 0:57:19 27 352 Jerry Balser 68 OREG COMA 1:05:17 31 42Age Group: 70-741 Ralph Mohr 70 OREG COMA 0:56:04 26 32Age Group: 75-591 David A Radcliff 78 OREG THB 0:47:27 10 10

Race #2: 500 Meter Swim Results


Category I Suits DivisionFemaleAge Group: 18-241 Tatum M Tyynismaa 20 OREG CGM 0:07:30.83 4 102 Amy Tennant 18 UNAT 0:08:30.77 14 34Age Group: 25-291 Jacque M Muncy 28 SAWS 0:09:04.10 19 452 Lindsay Ergenekan 29 OREG MAC 0:09:13.76 20 463 Kelly Reeves 29 OREG PSM 0:09:32.94 23 504 Rachael Yates 28 UNAT 0:10:51.32 30 60Age Group: 30-341 Amy J Holcomb 32 UNAT 0:06:54.57 1 42 Jessica E Kieras 32 UNAT 0:07:18.42 2 73 Aubree M Gustafson 31 OREG ORM 0:07:50.23 7 174 Lindsey C Kiesz 32 OREG COMA 0:10:10.52 28 56


Age Group: 35-391 Erin Barnholdt 35 UNAT 0:09:55.29 25 522 Dorothy Miller 39 UNAT 0:10:34.07 29 59Age Group: 40-441 Julie E Himstreet 41 OREG EA 0:07:32.57 5 112 Kirsten Hansen 42 UNAT 0:07:57.04 9 203 Bonnie B Edwards 40 OREG ORM 0:08:10.63 10 244 Cynthia M Smidt 42 OREG COMA 0:08:11.32 11 255 Cheryl A Morgen 42 OREG COMA 0:08:17.35 12 276 Lisa E Sandoval 40 OREG CGM 0:08:44.57 15 397 Kelly M Richards 43 BWAQ 0:08:54.76 18 448 Kim Young 44 OREG COMA 0:09:21.79 22 49Age Group: 45-491 Terri L Tyynismaa 49 OREG CGM 0:07:42.01 6 142 Wendy K VanDeSompele 46 PNA 0:07:53.94 8 193 Gayle A Orner 49 OREG CBAT 0:10:53.85 31 61Age Group: 50-541 Kendra L Wheeler 50 OREG KAM 0:07:20.60 3 82 Joni D Young 51 OREG KAM 0:08:44.73 16 403 Paula J Moores 54 SAWS 0:09:16.82 21 484 Debbie M Pappa 51 OREG COMA 0:10:08.91 27 55Age Group: 55-591 Cathy V Neville 55 SDSM 0:08:19.11 13 292 Elizabeth H Budd 58 OREG CAT 0:08:48.64 17 433 Caryn Krasne 55 SBSM 0:09:56.19 26 534 Connie Shuman 57 OREG COMA 0:11:00.85 32 625 Jo Ann Casselberry 57 OREG CBAT 0:15:09.60 33 67Age Group: 60-641 Jill M Wright 61 SWAS 0:09:33.26 24 51

MaleAge Group: 25-291 Brett Crandall 29 OREG COMA 0:07:29.88 6 9Age Group: 30-341 Nick Thorpe 32 OREG 0:07:46.26 10 16Age Group: 35-391 Brian T Hemphill 36 OREG COMA 0:08:18.92 16 282 Andrew R Singer 39 OREG COMA 0:08:21.92 17 303 Travis Davidson 36 OREG 0:08:44.51 24 384 Cameron L Coker 38 UNAT 0:10:01.57 28 54Age Group: 40-441 Can (Jon) Ergenekan 40 OREG MAC 0:06:38.11 1 12 Mark Braun 40 OREG ORM 0:08:09.04 14 23Age Group: 45-491 James L Proffi tt 47 OREG COMA 0:06:52.94 3 32 Timothy P Waud 45 OREG OCT 0:07:16.32 5 63 Frank R Cobarrubia 48 OREG COMA 0:08:29.41 20 334 Nick Campbell 47 UNAT 0:10:25.85 30 58Age Group: 50-541 David L Brancamp 50 SNM 0:06:47.52 2 22 Patrick Allender 53 OREG CAT 0:07:06.26 4 53 Eric Steinhauff 53 UNAT 0:07:41.41 8 134 Ron J Thompson 52 OREG COMA 0:08:24.35 18 315 Paul Bales 53 ALEX 0:08:40.07 22 366 Mark Fairlee 54 UNAT 0:08:48.57 26 42Age Group: 55-591 Mike J Tennant 59 OREG COMA 0:07:42.80 9 152 Ed Ramsey 56 OREG THB 0:07:53.42 11 183 Keith C Dow 56 OREG OPEN 0:08:02.04 12 214 Robert B Richardson 59 OREG COMA 0:08:13.95 15 265 Walter R Carter 56 OREG COMA 0:11:34.76 32 64Age Group: 60-641 Steve M Johnson 64 OREG EA 0:07:34.79 7 122 Steve A Mann 60 OREG COMA 0:08:08.39 13 223 Joseph Tennant 60 UNAT 0:08:25.20 19 324 Charlie E Swanson 60 OREG EA 0:08:42.01 23 375 Cary D Mc Gregor 61 MAM 0:08:46.66 25 416 Floyd M Fisk 60 SAWS 0:09:16.26 27 477 Randy Sargent 60 OREG COMA 0:11:17.94 31 638 Dennis L Gallagher 62 OREG COMA 0:12:15.60 33 65Age Group: 65-691 Daniel R Gray 67 OREG OPEN 0:10:16.39 29 57Age Group: 70-741 Brent L Lake 74 OREG COMA 0:13:06.69 34 66Age Group: 75-591 David A Radcliff 78 OREG THB 0:08:34.26 21 35

Category II Suits DivisionFemaleAge Group: 25-291 Holly Hurwitz 26 UNAT 0:14:21.17 18 32Age Group: 30-341 Rowena K Spence 34 UNAT 0:07:54.73 1 5Age Group: 40-441 Judith Leahy 44 UNAT 0:08:25.01 4 102 Mary Carroll 43 UNAT 0:11:12.51 14 28Age Group: 45-491 Maureen H Mauer 46 OREG COMA 0:08:10.07 2 6



Category I Suits DivisionFemaleAge Group: 18-241 Tatum M Tyynismaa 20 OREG CGM 0:22:58 4 102 Amy Tennant 18 UNAT 0:28:23 22 44Age Group: 25-291 Jacque M Muncy 28 SAWS 0:29:47 25 512 Lindsay Ergenekan 29 OREG MAC 0:30:15 27 533 Kelly Reeves 29 OREG PSM 0:32:21 34 624 Rachael Yates 28 UNAT 0:34:35 38 69Age Group: 30-341 Kelsey Holmberg 30 UNAT 0:20:55 1 12 Amy J Holcomb 32 UNAT 0:21:46 2 43 Jessica E Kieras 32 UNAT 0:22:48 3 94 Aubree M Gustafson 31 OREG ORM 0:24:40 9 185 Lindsey C Kiesz 32 OREG COMA 0:32:05 33 61Age Group: 35-391 Rebecca Eaton 38 PNA 0:31:29 30 582 Erin Barnholdt 35 UNAT 0:31:47 32 603 Dorothy Miller 39 UNAT 0:32:45 35 634 Jessica G Mintz 36 PNA 0:38:25 39 72Age Group: 40-441 Julie E Himstreet 41 OREG EA 0:23:29 5 132 Gillian G Salton 43 OREG COMA 0:24:43 10 203 Kirsten Hansen 42 UNAT 0:24:50 11 214 Cheryl A Morgen 42 OREG COMA 0:24:54 12 235 Bonnie B Edwards 40 OREG ORM 0:26:15 17 356 Cynthia M Smidt 42 OREG COMA 0:26:16 18 367 Lisa E Sandoval 40 OREG CGM 0:26:16 19 378 Kim Young 44 OREG COMA 0:29:07 24 49Age Group: 45-491 Wendy K VanDeSompele 46 PNA 0:24:25 7 162 Terri L Tyynismaa 49 OREG CGM 0:24:30 8 173 Gayle A Orner 49 OREG CBAT 0:33:44 36 66Age Group: 50-541 Kendra L Wheeler 50 OREG KAM 0:23:41 6 142 Melinda A Hamway 53 WCM 0:25:27 13 263 Laura Schob 53 OREG COMA 0:26:04 15 314 Joni D Young 51 OREG KAM 0:26:14 16 345 Paula J Moores 54 SAWS 0:30:27 28 54

2 Ann R Thomas 49 OREG WVAC 0:08:46.94 7 133 Jennifer Fordham 48 PNA 0:08:50.57 8 154 Sandra Schmidt 47 OREG COMA 0:09:16.69 9 18Age Group: 50-541 Lynn Rasmussen 50 UNAT 0:08:23.63 3 92 Lisa L Nirell 50 ALEX 0:08:40.76 6 123 Martha E Miller 50 OREG 0:10:25.41 10 224 Ann Coffi n 51 UNAT 0:11:11.05 13 27Age Group: 55-591 Madeleine S Holmberg 59 OREG COMA 0:08:29.04 5 112 Lori S Brizee 55 OREG COMA 0:11:06.51 12 263 Fern Russak 57 OREG BCAC 0:14:16.63 17 31Age Group: 60-641 Jane Averill 60 UNAT 0:13:34.89 16 30Age Group: 65-691 Lynn S Sacks 66 OREG OPEN 0:11:06.14 11 252 Peggy S Whiter 68 OREG COMA 0:11:17.79 15 29

MaleAge Group: 18-241 Peter Tennant 20 UNAT 0:07:30.76 2 2Age Group: 35-391 Heath Klein 38 UNAT 0:10:42.01 13 23Age Group: 40-441 Chris Sullivan 43 UNAT 0:07:45.04 3 3Age Group: 50-541 Mike Soma 54 UNAT 0:08:21.14 6 82 Robin Bragg 52 OREG OPEN 0:10:44.32 14 24Age Group: 55-591 Lars R Durban 55 PNA 0:06:25.73 1 12 David S Mascall 56 OREG COMA 0:08:53.73 9 17Age Group: 60-641 Michael P Carew 62 OREG COMA 0:07:45.35 4 42 John Hammarley 60 OREG COMA 0:08:49.35 7 143 Bruce Osen 60 UNAT 0:09:36.11 10 19Age Group: 65-691 Jerry Balser 68 OREG COMA 0:10:09.04 11 20Age Group: 70-741 John L Spence 70 OREG COMA 0:08:14.51 5 72 Ralph Mohr 70 OREG COMA 0:08:51.29 8 163 Paul M Olmstead 72 PNA 0:10:14.23 12 21


6 Debbie M Pappa 51 OREG COMA 0:31:22 29 56Age Group: 55-591 Cathy V Neville 55 SDSM 0:25:58 14 292 Elizabeth H Budd 58 OREG CAT 0:28:22 21 433 Caryn Krasne 55 SBSM 0:31:36 31 594 Connie Shuman 57 OREG COMA 0:33:47 37 675 Jo Ann Casselberry 57 OREG CBAT 0:51:10 41 76Age Group: 60-641 Janet Gettling 64 OREG COMA 0:28:24 23 452 Jill M Wright 61 SAWS 0:30:07 26 52Age Group: 65-691 Peggy S Whiter 68 OREG COMA 0:39:20 40 74

MaleAge Group: 25-291 Brett Crandall 29 OREG COMA 0:23:00 7 11Age Group: 30-341 Nick Thorpe 32 OREG 0:25:52 14 272 Joe Petrilli 31 UNAT 0:28:58 26 48Age Group: 35-391 Brian T Hemphill 36 OREG COMA 0:26:41 19 382 Travis Davidson 36 OREG 0:29:22 27 503 Cameron L Coker 38 UNAT 0:31:27 29 574 Dara Lillis 36 UNAT 0:38:24 34 71Age Group: 40-441 Can (Jon) Ergenekan 40 OREG MAC 0:20:59 1 22 Mark Braun 40 OREG ORM 0:26:05 17 323 Jason Curran 42 UNAT 0:27:25 22 414 William Rigby 44 UNAT 0:40:01 36 75Age Group: 45-491 James L Proffi tt 47 OREG COMA 0:21:48 3 52 Timothy D Nelson 46 OREG COMA 0:21:56 4 63 John Gessner 46 OREG COMA 0:22:24 6 84 Timothy P Waud 45 OREG OCT 0:23:21 8 125 Frank R Cobarrubia 48 OREG COMA 0:26:46 20 39Age Group: 50-541 David L Brancamp 50 SNM 0:21:35 2 32 Patrick Allender 53 OREG CAT 0:22:07 5 73 Eric Steinhauff 53 UNAT 0:24:42 10 194 Ron J Thompson 52 OREG COMA 0:24:51 11 225 Paul Bales 53 ALEX 0:28:44 25 476 Shawn C Turner 50 UNAT 0:32:49 30 647 Robin Bragg 52 OREG OPEN 0:34:18 32 68Age Group: 55-591 Ed Ramsey 56 OREG THB 0:25:17 13 252 Keith C Dow 56 OREG OPEN 0:25:53 15 283 Robert B Richardson 59 OREG COMA 0:25:59 16 304 Kermit D Yensen 59 OREG COMA 0:26:11 18 335 Walter R Carter 56 OREG COMA 0:35:32 33 70Age Group: 60-641 Steve M Johnson 64 OREG EA 0:24:23 9 152 Joseph Tennant 60 UNAT 0:26:49 21 403 Cary D Mc Gregor 61 MAM 0:27:41 23 424 Steve A Mann 60 OREG COMA 0:28:27 24 465 Floyd M Fisk 60 SAWS 0:30:29 28 556 Randy Sargent 60 OREG COMA 0:33:42 31 657 Dennis L Gallagher 62 OREG COMA 0:38:47 35 73Age Group: 75-591 David A Radcliff 78 OREG THB 0:25:11 12 24Age Group: 80-841 Lew Hollander 82 UNAT 1:19:14 37 77

Category II Suits DivisionFemaleAge Group: 18-241 Kayla R Schott-Bresler 24 OREG EA 0:22:54 1 6Age Group: 30-341 Rowena K Spence 34 UNAT 0:25:34 2 142 Jessica Smith 34 UNAT 0:33:49 18 42Age Group: 40-441 Joanna K Larsen 42 UNAT 0:26:07 4 172 Judith Leahy 44 UNAT 0:26:17 5 193 Kelly M Richards 43 BWAQ 0:26:32 6 214 Mary Carroll 43 UNAT 0:37:51 21 48Age Group: 45-491 Maureen H Mauer 46 OREG COMA 0:26:51 8 242 Ann R Thomas 49 OREG WVAC 0:27:18 11 283 Jennifer Fordham 48 PNA 0:29:10 12 314 Sandra Schmidt 47 OREG COMA 0:29:48 13 345 Sally B Pressler 48 OREG COMA 0:33:07 16 41Age Group: 50-541 Lisa L Nirell 50 ALEX 0:26:50 7 232 Lynn Rasmussen 50 UNAT 0:26:57 9 263 Ann Coffi n 51 UNAT 0:39:55 22 49Age Group: 55-591 Madeleine S Holmberg 59 OREG COMA 0:25:58 3 162 Deb J Douglas 57 OREG COMA 0:27:14 10 273 Toni M Brown 57 OREG COMA 0:29:57 14 35

4 Lori S Brizee 55 OREG COMA 0:33:38 17 42Age Group: 60-641 Jeanette G Groesz 62 OREG COMA 0:31:21 15 372 Margie Robberson 60 UNAT 0:33:52 19 45Age Group: 65-691 Lynn S Sacks 66 OREG OPEN 0:35:26 20 47 MaleAge Group: 18-241 Peter Tennant 20 UNAT 0:24:44 7 8Age Group: 35-391 Andrew R Singer 39 OREG COMA 0:24:58 10 112 Francois M Cady 36 PNA 0:26:14 14 18Age Group: 40-441 Eric Smith 40 UNAT 0:20:37 2 22 Brian Slattery 40 UNAT 0:25:02 11 123 Mark Bednorz 41 OREG COMA 0:25:26 12 134 Chris Sullivan 43 UNAT 0:25:50 13 15Age Group: 45-491 Kreg Lindberg 48 UNAT 0:26:53 17 252 Michael H Harai 49 PNA 0:29:34 21 333 Nick Campbell 47 UNAT 0:30:20 22 36Age Group: 50-541 Kevin Thurston 53 UNAT 0:24:45 8 92 Mark Fairlee 54 UNAT 0:24:47 9 103 Mike Soma 54 UNAT 0:27:29 18 294 Sean Schafer 52 OREG BCAC 0:32:09 23 38Age Group: 55-591 Lars R Durban 55 PNA 0:20:52 3 32 Mike J Tennant 59 OREG COMA 0:21:53 4 43 Charlie E Helm 56 OREG OPEN 0:35:17 27 46Age Group: 60-641 William J Penn 60 PNA 0:20:35 1 12 Charlie E Swanson 60 OREG EA 0:22:43 5 53 Michael P Carew 62 OREG COMA 0:24:28 6 74 John Hammarley 60 OREG COMA 0:29:30 20 325 Hank J McCurdy 64 UNAT 0:33:50 26 44Age Group: 65-691 Daniel R Gray 67 OREG OPEN 0:27:56 19 302 Jerry Balser 68 OREG COMA 0:32:27 24 39Age Group: 70-741 John L Spence 70 OREG COMA 0:26:29 15 202 Ralph Mohr 70 OREG COMA 0:26:40 16 223 Paul M Olmstead 72 PNA 0:32:31 25 40



Category I Suits DivisionFemaleAge Group: 18-241 Tatum M Tyynismaa 20 OREG CGM 1:18:55 3 52 Amity M Calvin 18 OREG COMA 1:39:39 13 24Age Group: 25-291 Lindsay Ergenekan 29 OREG MAC 1:54:22 15 26Age Group: 30-341 Kelsey Holmberg 30 UNAT 1:11:25 1 22 Amy J Holcomb 32 UNAT 1:14:25 2 33 Aubree M Gustafson 31 OREG ORM 1:27:24 7 12Age Group: 40-441 Julie E Himstreet 41 OREG EA 1:19:29 4 82 Cheryl A Morgen 42 OREG COMA 1:25:25 6 113 Kirsten Hansen 42 UNAT 1:27:31 8 134 Lisa E Sandoval 40 OREG CGM 1:30:12 10 175 Bonnie B Edwards 40 OREG ORM 1:30:39 11 20Age Group: 45-491 Terri L Tyynismaa 49 OREG CGM 1:19:51 5 102 Gayle A Orner 49 OREG CBAT 1:57:14 17 28Age Group: 50-541 Joni D Young 51 OREG KAM 1:28:34 9 152 Paula J Moores 54 SAWS 1:42:05 14 25Age Group: 55-591 Elizabeth H Budd 58 OREG CAT 1:35:24 12 212 Connie Shuman 57 OREG COMA 1:57:07 16 27

MaleAge Group: 25-291 Brett Crandall 29 OREG COMA 1:19:30 5 9Age Group: 35-391 Chris Donnermeyer 35 OREG CGM 1:16:21 3 52 Brian T Hemphill 36 OREG COMA 1:30:20 9 19Age Group: 40-441 Can (Jon) Ergenekan 40 OREG MAC 1:11:17 1 12 Mark Braun 40 OREG ORM 1:28:20 6 14


Age Group: 45-491 James L Proffi tt 47 OREG COMA 1:14:36 2 42 Timothy P Waud 45 OREG OCT 1:19:11 4 7Age Group: 50-541 Paul Bales 53 ALEX 1:39:35 11 232 Shawn C Turner 50 UNAT 2:02:20 12 29Age Group: 55-591 Robert B Richardson 59 OREG COMA 1:29:04 7 162 Kermit D Yensen 59 OREG COMA 1:30:17 8 18Age Group: 60-641 Cary D Mc Gregor 61 MAM 1:36:27 10 22

Category II Suits DivisionFemaleAge Group: 30-341 Jessica E Kieras 32 UNAT 1:16:20 1 10Age Group: 40-441 Joanna K Larsen 42 UNAT 1:28:35 3 202 Judith Leahy 44 UNAT 1:33:40 5 26Age Group: 45-491 Wendy K VanDeSompele 46 PNA 1:19:12 2 132 Ann R Thomas 49 OREG WVAC 1:41:28 7 30Age Group: 50-541 Lynn Rasmussen 50 UNAT 1:48:19 8 32Age Group: 55-591 Madeleine S Holmberg 59 OREG COMA 1:30:24 4 21Age Group: 60-641 Jill M Wright 61 SAWS 1:37:11 6 29

Male Age Group: 30-341 Patrick Lee 31 OREG CAT 1:11:41 5 52 Nick Thorpe 32 OREG 1:26:33 14 163 Jesse Grant 31 UNAT 1:28:02 16 18Age Group: 35-391 Daniel Egeland 38 UNAT 1:30:28 19 23Age Group: 40-441 Michael W Larsen 44 UNAT 1:30:25 18 22Age Group: 45-491 Mickey McDonald 49 UNAT 1:31:55 20 242 Nick Campbell 47 UNAT 1:46:19 24 31Age Group: 50-541 Patrick Allender 53 OREG CAT 1:09:36 1 12 Kris Calvin 50 OREG COMA 1:09:53 2 23 David L Brancamp 50 SNM SNM 1:09:57 3 34 Ron J Thompson 52 OREG COMA 1:14:16 6 65 Eric Steinhauff 53 UNAT 1:14:49 8 86 Keith Uebele 51 OREG THB 1:16:20 10 117 Mark Fairlee 54 UNAT 1:27:34 15 178 Mike Soma 54 UNAT 1:32:09 21 25Age Group: 55-591 Mike J Tennant 59 OREG COMA 1:14:43 7 72 Keith C Dow 56 OREG OPEN 1:23:40 12 14Age Group: 60-641 William J Penn 60 PNA 1:11:10 4 42 Charlie E Swanson 60 OREG EA 1:14:57 9 93 Michael P Carew 62 OREG COMA 1:24:37 13 154 Steve A Mann 60 OREG COMA 1:28:08 17 19Age Group: 65-691 Daniel R Gray 67 OREG OPEN 1:36:57 23 282 Jerry Balser 68 OREG COMA 1:48:27 25 33Age Group: 70-741 Ralph Mohr 70 OREG COMA 1:33:47 22 27Age Group: 75-59


Place Name/Age Club Local Final F/M Overall Team Time Place

Category I Suits DivisionFemaleAge Group: 18-241 Tatum M Tyynismaa 20 OREG CGM 0:16:04 4 52 Amy Tennant 18 UNAT 0:19:26 15 333 Amity M Calvin 18 OREG COMA 0:20:34 19 65Age Group: 25-291 Jacque M Muncy 28 SAWS 0:20:10 17 382 Lindsay Ergenekan 29 OREG MAC 0:20:59 20 433 Kelly Reeves 29 OREG PSM 0:21:42 22 474 Rachael Yates 28 UNAT 0:24:00 28 545 Meghan Goss 28 UNAT 0:30:45 32 62Age Group: 30-341 Amy J Holcomb 32 UNAT 0:15:24 1 32 Jessica E Kieras 32 UNAT 0:15:58 2 43 Aubree M Gustafson 31 OREG ORM 0:17:48 7 174 Lindsey C Kiesz 32 OREG COMA 0:21:48 23 48

Age Group: 35-391 Rebecca Eaton 38 PNA 0:21:54 24 492 Erin Barnholdt 35 UNAT 0:22:49 27 52Age Group: 40-441 Julie E Himstreet 41 OREG EA 0:17:35 6 162 Kirsten Hansen 42 UNAT 0:17:59 8 193 Cheryl A Morgen 42 OREG COMA 0:18:23 10 224 Cynthia M Smidt 42 OREG COMA 0:18:33 11 245 Bonnie B Edwards 40 OREG ORM 0:19:08 13 306 Lisa E Sandoval 40 OREG CGM 0:19:22 14 327 Kim Young 44 OREG COMA 0:20:22 18 40Age Group: 45-491 Wendy K VanDeSompele 46 PNA 0:17:19 5 112 Gayle A Orner 49 OREG CBAT 0:25:23 30 57Age Group: 50-541 Kendra L Wheeler 50 OREG KAM 0:16:04 3 62 Joni D Young 51 OREG KAM 0:18:41 12 263 Paula J Moores 54 SAWS 0:22:05 26 51Age Group: 55-591 Cathy V Neville 55 SDSM 0:18:11 9 212 Elizabeth H Budd 58 OREG CAT 0:19:47 16 353 Caryn Krasne 55 SBSM 0:22:04 25 504 Connie Shuman 57 OREG COMA 0:24:42 29 665 Jo Ann Casselberry 57 OREG CBAT 0:36:23 33 63Age Group: 60-641 Jill M Wright 61 SAWS 0:21:09 21 45Age Group: 65-691 Barbara O Baptista 65 MAM 0:25:44 31 58

MaleAge Group: 18-241 Peter Tennant 20 UNAT 0:18:29 13 23Age Group: 25-291 Brett Crandall 29 OREG COMA 0:16:04 3 7Age Group: 30-341 Patrick Lee 31 OREG CAT 0:16:47 6 102 Nick Thorpe 32 OREG 0:17:56 11 18Age Group: 35-391 Brian T Hemphill 36 OREG COMA 0:18:44 15 272 Travis Davidson 36 OREG 0:20:29 23 413 Cameron L Coker 38 UNAT 0:21:29 26 464 Dara Lillis 36 UNAT 0:27:01 31 60Age Group: 40-441 Can (Jon) Ergenekan 40 OREG MAC 0:14:54 1 12 Mark Braun 40 OREG ORM 0:19:18 18 31Age Group: 45-491 James L Proffi tt 47 OREG COMA 0:15:21 2 22 Timothy P Waud 45 OREG OCT 0:16:32 4 83 Nick Campbell 47 UNAT 0:24:34 28 55Age Group: 50-541 Kris Calvin 50 OREG COMA 0:16:37 5 92 Ron J Thompson 52 OREG COMA 0:17:21 7 123 Eric Steinhauff 53 UNAT 0:19:06 17 294 Paul Bales 53 ALEX 0:19:56 21 365 Mark Fairlee 54 UNAT 0:20:19 22 396 Shawn C Turner 50 UNAT 0:24:45 29 567 Ken Zugay 50 UNAT 0:40:40 33 64Age Group: 55-591 Ed Ramsey 56 OREG THB 0:17:25 8 132 Keith C Dow 56 OREG OPEN 0:17:30 10 153 Robert B Richardson 59 OREG COMA 0:18:05 12 204 Walter R Carter 56 OREG COMA 0:25:46 30 59Age Group: 60-641 Michael P Carew 62 OREG COMA 0:17:26 9 142 Charlie E Swanson 60 OREG EA 0:18:56 16 283 Joseph Tennant 60 UNAT 0:19:45 19 344 Steve A Mann 60 OREG COMA 0:19:57 21 375 Cary D Mc Gregor 61 MAM 0:20:49 24 426 Floyd M Fisk 60 SAWS 0:21:03 25 447 Randy Sargent 60 OREG COMA 0:22:59 27 538 Dennis L Gallagher 62 OREG COMA 0:27:04 32 61Age Group: 75-791 David A Radcliff 78 OREG THB 0:18:38 14 25

Category II Suits DivisionFemaleAge Group: 18-241 Kayla R Schott-Bresler 24 OREG EA 0:15:40 1 4Age Group: 30-341 Rowena K Spence 34 UNAT 0:17:37 3 8Age Group: 40-441 Kelly M Richards 43 BWAQ 0:19:00 5 122 Judith Leahy 44 UNAT 0:19:55 7 153 Mary Carroll 43 UNAT 0:19:56 8 16Age Group: 45-491 Terri L Tyynismaa 49 OREG CGM 0:16:05 2 62 Maureen H Mauer 46 OREG COMA 0:18:33 4 103 Ann R Thomas 49 OREG WVAC 0:19:58 9 17

September 2012 Aqua Master 131 David A Radcliff 78 OREG THB 1:18:50 11 12

Final Long Series Results (Completed 1500, 3000 and 5000 Meter Races)

Age Name/Age Club Local Age Gender GenderGroup Team Group Points SeriesSeries Points PlacePlace

FemaleAge Group: 18-241 Tatum M Tyynismaa 20 OREG CGM 3 10 2Age Group: 25-291 Lindsay Ergenekan 29 OREG MAC 4 84 16Age Group: 30-341 Kelsey Holmberg 30 UNAT 3 3 12 Jessica E Kieras 32 UNAT 8 11 33 Aubree M Gustafson 31 OREG ORM 11 24 6Age Group: 40-441 Julie E Himstreet 41 OREG EA 3 13 42 Kirsten Hansen 42 UNAT 11 31 83 Lisa E Sandoval 40 OREG CGM 14 40 103 Bonnie B Edwards 40 OREG ORM 14 40 105 Joanna K Larsen 42 UNAT 21 60 126 Judith Leahy 44 UNAT 24 69 13Age Group: 45-491 Terri L Tyynismaa 49 OREG CGM 4 18 52 Wendy K VanDeSompele 46 PNA 5 28 73 Ann R Thomas 49 OREG WVAC 11 81 164 Gayle A Orner 49 OREG CBAT 16 103 18Age Group: 50-541 Joni D Young 51 OREG KAM 6 39 92 Paula J Moores 54 SAWS 12 77 153 Lynn Rasmussen 50 UNAT 14 84 16Age Group: 55-591 Connie Shuman 57 OREG COMA 13 104 19Age Group: 60-641 Jill M Wright 61 SAWS 4 76 14

MaleAge Group: 40-441 Can (Jon) Ergenekan 40 OREG MAC 3 3 12 Eric Smith 40 UNAT 4 16 43 Mark Braun 12 40 OREG ORM 8 55 10Age Group: 45-491 Timothy P Waud 45 OREG OCT 7 24 62 Nick Campbell 47 UNAT 18 126 21Age Group: 50-541 4David L Brancamp 50 SNM 5 10 21 Patrick Allender 53 OREG CAT 5 12 33 Ron J Thompson 52 OREG COMA 11 35 74 Sean Schafer 52 OREG BCAC 20 97 175 Paul Bales 53 ALEX 21 93 166 Mike Soma 54 UNAT 24 110 18Age Group: 55-59

Final Short Series Results (Completed 500, 1000 and 1500 Meter Races)

Age Name/Age Club Local Age Gender GenderGroup Team Group Points SeriesSeries Points PlacePlace

FemaleAge Group: 18-241 Amy Tennant 18 UNAT 8 55 7Age Group: 25-291 Jacque M Muncy 28 SAWS 3 74 112 Kelly Reeves 29 OREG PSM 9 102 143 Rachael Yates 28 UNAT 12 130 18Age Group: 30-341 Amy J Holcomb 32 UNAT 4 4 12 Rowena K Spence 34 UNAT 13 53 63 Lindsey C Kiesz 32 OREG COMA 16 108 15Age Group: 35-391 Erin Barnholdt 35 UNAT 10 112 17Age Group: 40-441 Cheryl A Morgen 42 OREG COMA 12 36 32 Cynthia M Smidt 42 OREG COMA 14 43 93 Kelly M Richards 43 BWAQ 26 72 53 Kim Young 44 OREG COMA 26 76 124 Mary Carroll 43 UNAT 32 138 19Age Group: 45-491 Maureen H Mauer 46 OREG COMA 9 73 102 Sandra Schmidt 47 OREG COMA 17 122 18Age Group: 50-541 Kendra L Wheeler 50 OREG KAM 3 12 2Age Group: 55-591 Cathy V Neville 55 SDSM 3 39 42 Elizabeth H Budd 58 OREG CAT 6 59 83 Madeleine S Holmberg 59 OREG COMA 9 76 124 Caryn Krasne 55 SBSM 13 109 165 Jo Ann Casselberry 57 OREG CBAT 22 158 23Age Group: 65-691 Lynn S Sacks 66 OREG OPEN 4 145 212 Peggy S Whiter 68 OREG COMA 7 151 22

MaleAge Group: 18-241 Peter Tennant 20 UNAT 3 62 8Age Group: 25-291 Brett Crandall 29 OREG COMA 3 20 2Age Group: 30-341 Nick Thorpe 32 OREG 4 45 6Age Group: 35-391 Brian T Hemphill 36 OREG COMA 3 61 72 Andrew R Singer 39 OREG COMA 6 73 103 Travis Davidson 36 OREG 10 100 144 Cameron L Coker 38 UNAT 13 118 16Age Group: 45-491 James L Proffi tt 47 OREG COMA 3 8 1Age Group: 50-541 Eric Steinhauff 53 UNAT 11 44 52 Mark Fairlee 54 UNAT 19 88 12Age Group: 55-591 Mike J Tennant 59 OREG COMA 6 35 32 Ed Ramsey 56 OREG THB 7 41 4Age Group: 60-641 Joseph Tennant 60 UNAT 11 71 92 Steve A Mann 60 OREG COMA 14 77 113 Floyd M Fisk 60 SAWS 22 111 154 Dennis L Gallagher 62 OREG COMA 33 152 18Age Group: 70-741 John L Spence 70 OREG COMA 3 99 132 Paul M Olmstead 72 PNA 9 138 17

4 Sandra Schmidt 47 OREG COMA 0:20:50 11 20Age Group: 50-541 Lynn Rasmussen 50 UNAT 0:20:31 10 19Age Group: 55-591 Madeleine S Holmberg 59 OREG COMA 0:19:04 6 13Age Group: 60-641 Chris LeBoeuf 60 OREG COMA 0:21:58 12 21Age Group: 65-691 Lynn S Sacks 66 OREG OPEN 0:25:38 13 252 Peggy S Whiter 68 OREG COMA 0:26:42 14 26

MaleAge Group: 35-391 Andrew R Singer 39 OREG COMA 0:17:30 5 7Age Group: 50-541 David L Brancamp 50 SNM 0:14:43 1 12 Patrick Allender 53 OREG CAT 0:14:44 2 23 Mike Soma 54 UNAT 0:18:55 7 11Age Group: 55-591 Mike J Tennant 59 OREG COMA 0:15:53 4 5Age Group: 60-641 William J Penn 60 PNA 0:15:09 3 32 Hank J McCurdy 64 UNAT 0:23:52 12 24Age Group: 65-691 Daniel R Gray 67 OREG OPEN 0:19:59 9 182 Jerry Balser 68 OREG COMA 0:22:39 11 23Age Group: 70-741 John L Spence 70 OREG COMA 0:18:15 6 92 Ralph Mohr 70 OREG COMA 0:19:46 8 143 Paul M Olmstead 72 PNA 0:22:26 10 22

1 Keith C Dow 56 OREG OPEN 11 56 112 Robert B Richardson 59 OREG COMA 12 59 123 Kermit D Yensen 59 OREG COMA 15 69 14Age Group: 60-641 William J Penn 60 PNA 3 21 52 Charlie E Swanson 60 OREG EA 7 42 83 Michael P Carew 62 OREG COMA 11 68 134 Cary D Mc Gregor 61 MAM 15 88 15Age Group: 65-691 Daniel R Gray 67 OREG OPEN 3 118 202 Jerry Balser 68 OREG COMA 6 134 22Age Group: 70-741 Ralph Mohr 70 OREG COMA 4 111 19Age Group: 75-591 David A Radcliff 78 OREG THB 3 47 9


Name/Age Club Local Team City, State

Female

Age Group: 18-24Tatum M Tyynismaa, 20 OREG CGM Hood River, ORAge Group: 25-29Lindsay Ergenekan, 29 OREG MAC Portland, ORAge Group: 30-34Aubree M Gustafson, 31 OREG ORM Fairview, ORJessica E Kieras 32 UNAT UNAT Eugene ORAge Group: 40-44Julie E Himstreet 41 OREG EA Eugene ORCheryl A Morgen 42 OREG COMA Bend ORKirsten Hansen 42 UNAT UNAT Springfi eld ORJudith Leahy 44 UNAT UNAT Portland ORBonnie B Edwards 40 OREG ORM Portland ORLisa E Sandoval 40 OREG CGM Hood River ORAge Group: 45-49Gayle A Orner 49 OREG CBAT Corvallis, ORAnn R Thomas 49 OREG WVAC Portland ORTerri L Tyynismaa 49 OREG CGM Hood River ORWendy K VanDeSompele 46 PNA PNA Vashon WAAge Group: 50-54Lynn Rasmussen 50 UNAT UNAT Hood River ORPaula J Moores 54 SAWS SAWS Boise IDJoni D Young 51 OREG KAM Salem ORAge Group: 55-59Elizabeth H Budd 58 OREG CAT Corvallis ORMadeleine S Holmberg 59 OREG COMA Bend ORConnie Shuman 57 OREG COMA Bend ORAge Group: 60-64Jill M Wright 61 SAWS SAWS Boise ID

Name Club Local Team City

Male

Age Group: 25-29 Brett Crandall 29 OREG COMA Bend ORAge Group: 30-34 Nick Thorpe 32 OREG Hillsboro ORAge Group: 35-39 Brian T Hemphill 36 OREG COMA Bend ORAge Group: 40-44 Mark Braun 40 OREG ORM Fairview ORCan (Jon) Ergenekan 40 OREG MAC Portland ORAge Group: 45-49 Timothy P Waud 45 OREG OCT Oregon City ORNick Campbell 47 UNAT UNAT Bend ORAge Group: 50-54 Eric Steinhauff 53 UNAT UNAT Bend ORPaul Bales 53 ALEX Fort Washington MDDavid L Brancamp 50 SNM Reno NVMike Soma 54 UNAT UNAT Portland ORPatrick Allender 53 OREG CAT Corvallis ORRon J Thompson 52 OREG COMA Bend ORMark Fairlee 54 UNAT UNAT Bend ORAge Group: 55-59 Mike J Tennant 59 OREG COMA Bend ORKeith C Dow 56 OREG OPEN Milwaukie ORRobert B Richardson 59 OREG COMA Bend ORAge Group: 60-64 Michael P Carew 62 OREG COMA Bend ORSteve A Mann 60 OREG COMA Bend ORCharlie E Swanson 60 OREG EA Eugene ORCary D Mc Gregor 61 MAM Marina CAAge Group: 65-69 Jerry Balser 68 OREG COMA Rockaway Beach ORDaniel R Gray 67 OREG OPEN Ashland ORAge Group: 70-74 Ralph Mohr 70 OREG COMA Coos Bay ORAge Group: 75-59 David A Radcliff 78 OREG THB Hillsboro OR

Total Swimmers who Swam all Five Races: 46

The Survivors - Completed all Five Races

“Your turn,” I call back.

“I’ll give it a shot,” Scott says. Scott’s in his mid-50s, bald on top, but still lean and strong. He’s swum almost every day for 45 years. He stands tall in the water and starts sucking in air, big gulping breaths that cause his ribs to retract against his lungs, his diaphragm to press down into his stomach. If there’s one thing swimmers have in abundance, it’s lung capacity. Scott goes under silently. The water barely ripples at the fi rst turn. I wonder if he’ll quit at the 50-meter wall, but he turns and keeps going, one long silent underwater pull after another. “He’s going to make it,” I say. Peter nods.

We see Scott hit the wall at 75 meters, but we don’t see him come up. I look underwater and see, incredibly, Scott starting on his fourth length. “I’ve never seen anyone go this far,” Peter says. “Crazy.”

Two pulls and Scott’s head surfaces. He’s just past 80 me-ters. He comes up hollering. “That felt great,” he says. “I’ve still got it.”

“Amazing,” Peter says.

“You think you can go farther?” Scott says, grinning.

“Man,” I say, rubbing my goggles clean, “I can always go farther. As long as you’re here, I’m not leaving.

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2012 USMS Summer

Nationalsby Pat Allender

The 2012 USMS Summer Nationals were completed recently, and I am happy to report that the meet was a great success. The 2012 USA Swimming Olympic Trials featured thrilling and riveting competition, and there was tremendous excitement for fans watching on TV and even more for those who were fortunate enough to attend. USMS followed in the same venue a few days later, a nd we were able to experience a degree of the excitement for ourselves.

The facility was fantastic. A 50 meter, 10-lane, state of the art competition pool, was constructed in the Century Link Center just for these 2 events. There was another warm up pool, 8 lanes of 50 meter and 5 lanes of 25 meter just steps away from the competition pool. This pool had all of the amenities of the competition pool includ-ing touch pads and starting blocks. There were 2 lanes available for starts and sprints all the time. Since I didn’t even swim until 6 pm on Sunday, it was great to be able to practice starts during my late afternoon warm up.

The stadium seating was roomy and comfortable, and the Jumbotron above the pool had several scoreboards and live video feeds of the action in the pool as well as interviews of many diff erent swimmers, all with great stories to tell, conducted by Olympians Misty Hyman and Brooke Bennett. USMS was streaming the video live, so my daughter in Colorado and my parents in West Virginia were able to watch my races live on their computer.

All of the swimmers I talked with were thrilled to be in Omaha swimming in the Olympic Trials pool. One gentle-man I observed was the 3rd swimmer on his relay in lane

9. His team was way behind when he stepped up onto the blocks, but he didn’t seem to mind. He stood up straight and proud on the blocks with his goggles on his forehead, and waved to the crowd all around the stadium with both hands high above his head like an Olympic champion! Then he put his goggles on and off he went into USMS his-tory (somewhere).

One thing that was really special to me was my offi cial role as liaison between the timing system operators and the administrative referee, which allowed me to learn about the timing system and the video cameras. The Omega timing system utilized touch pads at both ends of the pool. For back up, there was a completely indepen-dent, fully automatic timing system running in parallel to the main system. If those systems didn’t get a time, there were video cameras fi lming the fi nish of the race synchro-nized to the timing system exactly. These cameras were perfectly aligned to identify the exact moment of the swimmer touching the wall.

Because we had video back up for the main timing systems, we didn’t need to have any timers on deck. There was a moderate amount of anxiety for the organizers about how well this would work for a large Masters meet. Turns out it worked just fi ne! There was plenty of room for the swimmers in the starting area since there was no need for timers. The marshals that assisted swimmers to their lanes or up on the blocks weren’t distracted by timing du-ties, so everybody swam in the right lane at that right time. The number of soft touches on the touch pads was very low for a Master’s meet of this size, which made processing the results run with much greater effi ciency.

This was a fi rst class way to run this meet, so three cheers to USMS for making the most of the opportunity to use the pool and equipment from the Trials. It was a truly memorable meet and it will be a hard act to follow.

Elk Lake Winners - Large and Small Team ChampionsPhotos by Charlie Helm

OPEN, Small Team Champions for the 4th year in a rowOPEN, Small Team Champions for the 4th year in a rowCOMA, Large Team ChampionsCOMA, Large Team Champions


“The Cove” Popular with

Swimmersby Charlie Helm

For the second summer in a row, “The Cove” continues to be a popular place to swim and train for open water events with OMS swimmers. Located behind the Oregon City Shopping Center and just upstream from Clackamette Park on the Clackamas River, it’s easy to fi nd and just off McLoughlin Blvd/Hwy 99E. The Oregon City/Gladstone exit on I-205 is right there, too. The core group of Cove regulars is from the Oregon City, Gladstone, and Milwaukie area, but OMS swimmers from all over the Portland metro area and even Salem have come to train and socialize in the calm and warm waters of The Cove. With a narrow entrance from the Clackamas River into The Cove, The Cove’s water temp is considerably warmer than the river. Early in the summer, most of us will wear wetsuits, but now in August, it’s comfortable without a wetsuit, as the water has warmed up. You can get a good overhead view of “The Cove” on Google Maps.

With the blessing of the Clackamas County Sheriff ’s Offi ce, who has their boathouse in “The Cove,” there are several sets of buoys set up and the course has been mapped out by GPS by Tim Waud, who is the main orga-nizer of the regular Cove swims. If I’m correct, the current buoy long course route is 1250 meters long. You can also choose shorter alternate routes as the buoy sets are in diff erent colors. During the week, Tim usually schedules swims most days at 6 PM and various times on the week-ends. A great way to unwind from a long day at work and the summer heat is to join us for an evening swim in The Cove! From the OC Shopping Center & Clackamette Park follow Clackamette Drive which becomes Main Street. Go to the second parking area on the right side just off the road, which is opposite of the paved bike/walking trail, which leads to The Cove’s path. Again, this is right behind the OC Shopping Center. Come join us and become a member of Tim’s Cove Crew!

Missy with Tim Waud and some of the other Missy with Tim Waud and some of the other

regular swimmers at The Coveregular swimmers at The Cove

Boathouse side of The CoveBoathouse side of The Cove

Missy with her stick, teasing Tim to come and get it.Missy with her stick, teasing Tim to come and get it.

Missy and Tim WaudMissy and Tim Waud

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Portland Bridge Swim 2012by Tim Waud

On Sunday, July 22, 2012, I participated in the 2nd Annual Portland Bridge Swim. Twenty-six men and woman competed in the individual swim, while seven, three per-son relays, swam 11 miles and under 11 Portland bridges. Leaving early in the morning I checked my odometer and realized my home in Oregon City was 11 miles from the race start. It was then that I realized what I was up against. Upon arriving at the race check-in, I was amazed at the number of kayakers and their boats. I met up with my support crew, Bruce Andrus-Hughes and we prepared ourselves for the day’s adventure. Upon completion of the pre-race briefi ng and safety talk, we proceeded to the boat dock at Sellwood Park.

It was now race time, the kayak support teams were in the water and now it was time for the swimmers to enter the water. At the beginning of the race, there was a slight mist and the sky was overcast. Jumping into the water, I was amazed at how warm and refreshing the water felt. Now to swim 500 meters to the race start under the Sellwood Bridge. At the start of the race it was comforting to see many of my swimming friends excited and ready to begin. Laughter and words of encouragement helped make light the adventure we were about to endure. The Willamette River was comfortable, clean and I was amazed at the visibility. Looking ahead to the next landmark, the Ross Island Bridge, set the pace for the beginning of this swimming odyssey. After about 30 minutes of swimming,

I took a break, ate, drank water and checked in with Bruce. We had a race plan to feed every 45 minutes and Bruce was to help my navigation. As we approached the Ross Island Bridge, I remember looking up and seeing how massive the bridge was from a water’s edge vantage point. “Bruce,” I called, “time for a picture.” As I mugged for the camera, I refl ected on how far we had come and how much farther we had to go. Keep swimming.

The fi rst relay exchange point was at OMSI and my fi rst thought was okay, now I am approximately one-third of the way through this swim. The greatest motivation at this point was looking at downtown Portland from the river. The sky was beginning to clear and the skyline of down-town Portland was beautiful. I have spent time in the past riding my bike, roller blading and walking along the water front. Portland is a beautiful city and I enjoy spending time downtown enjoying the scenery and people-watching. As I continued to swim under Portland’s bridges, I began to notice people who had stopped along the water front and were watching us swim down the river. My thought was Yeah, I am crazy, but you should see the City from my van-tage point. I am very familiar with Portland’s bridges from above, however, seeing the bridges up close and personal was amazing. Those bridges are big and their foundations even more immense, making me seem immeasurable to their strength and individuality. The bridges came and went, the pictures capturing my progression as I continued to swim downstream. I thought back to people comment-ing on how dirty the Willamette River might be and I now knew fi rst hand, the river was clean and was the lifeblood of the Willamette Valley.

Taking a break at the Fremont Bridge, I focused on-ward, not at the St. Johns Bridge looming in the distance, but at several blue and white cranes. I knew this was the second half of the swim and I needed some kind of landmark to sight. Bruce was my navigator and each time I would look at him for reassurance, I was comforted by his smile and knew we were going to fi nish. Those blue and white cranes kept their distance, they never seemed to get any closer. I looked again at Bruce for encouragement and he remarked We should probably get out of the middle

Tim’s Kayaker, Bruce Andrus-Hughes with Tim WaudTim’s Kayaker, Bruce Andrus-Hughes with Tim Waud

Portland in BackgroundPortland in Background

Getting ReadyGetting Ready


of the channel, large ships were on the horizon, getting larger and getting closer. Keep swimming, keep swim-ming. I wanted to get to those cranes and I was in a direct line to get to them. Our plan was to swim on the east side of the river throughout the race, so I swam to the east and closer to the shoreline. It was then that I realized being closer to the shoreline, things seemed to move a little quicker. Quicker is good because those cranes were now getting closer. As we passed the University of Portland

campus, I commented to Bruce, “See that bluff over there, that is named after one of my ancestors, Waud’s Bluff .” My feedings were now farther apart and when I fed, I spent more time stretching my body, swimming breaststroke and backstroke, looking to the sky for the strength to continue swimming. I began to refl ect on my Open Water swimming friends, those who have completed the English Channel and those who compete in 25K USMS National events. If they can swim those, I can fi nish this.

Finally, there it was, the St. Johns Bridge. I could see the pilings, both of them, and I knew the fi nish was near. I picked up my pace and felt a surge of energy, I was close and would fi nish. The mile markers were placed along

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the river to help give us a sense of accomplishment and I refl ected on mile marker eight and a half. I remember having a few pre-race conversations with Marisa Frieder about what to expect during the race. I thought I remembered her saying something about it being only 10.3 miles and I really hoped I heard her correctly. Only two more miles, I need to feed, I need to take a break and I need to ask Bruce how much farther. “Isn’t it really only 10.3 miles total?” “It is, right,” Bruce replied, “the boat check-point people say the fi nish is just around the bridge piling.” Okay, keep swimming, we are almost fi nished. Seeing the fi nish line and Marisa smiling from ear to ear confi rmed I had completed something amazing.

Swimming in the Willamette River from Sellwood to St. Johns was a great experience. I look at the Willamette River a little diff erently today. When I drive through Portland I refl ect on diff erent places and remember how I felt while swimming. The swim itself was a true test of my swim training, it’s not like swimming the 10K Open Water swim at Applegate Lake. During the 10K swim I thought Wow, next Sunday I have to do almost twice this distance. It took a week to mentally wrap my head around swimming this long distance. I am very happy with my swim, grateful to Marisa Frieder for having this vision and allowing me to be part of this adventure. A few of my swim team family members brought me a giant choclate chip cookie later that evening and I ate the whole thing. I watched the eve-ning news and was delighted to see a story of the Portland Bridge Swim. My favorite part of the segment was when the newscaster exclaimed, “11 miles, that’s insane.”

Tim”s Giant Cookie “Reward”Tim”s Giant Cookie “Reward”

Tim is holding up ten fi ngers indicating the 10Tim is holding up ten fi ngers indicating the 10thth bridge. bridge.


Swim Bits/Recoveryby Ralph Mohr

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It’s been a long summer, especially for those in open water swimming, and it will end with the Gil Young Memorial long course meet. The question that always comes up then is “now what?” The fi rst answer is “recovery.”

Some swimmers do not swim in September. They take off from the water completely. Others don’t stop swimming, but they make changes. They ease up on their yardage. They take trips and swim here and there. Hawaii calls. Bonaire. Even Wisconsin. There may be one last open water swim at Whiskeytown near Redding, CA, in September.

I plan to swim easy open water into the next month as I have a near-by lake that has fi nally warmed up this chilly summer. I will also concentrate on swimming IMs in the pool as long as my shoulders hold up in fl y.

I want to do plenty of backstroke and breaststroke, practicing what I learned from the Olympics, and, since I’m much slower in those strokes than free, I know my overall yardage will drop. That too, is a change, and, because they

use muscles in a diff erent way, those strokes will help me recover from a lot of free this summer.

Some of us, however, are recovering from operations and accidents. I have swimming friends who have had surgical explorations recently for breast cancer, melanomas, intestinal blockages, hiatal

hernias, back misalignment and whatever. Others have fallen off scaff olds, from bikes, or they just slipped and did the splits.

Almost invariably, recovery from any invasive surgery has been from six months to almost two years, even if the person was most fi t before. It just takes time and patience to recover from the knife, laparoscopy, and the operating table.

We must be patient this fall, which is, perhaps, more diffi cult than anything else we do. We would like to heal quickly, a month or two. It seldom happens that way. As a Latin swimmer might have said, “Nolite recuperare cum frustratione sed patientia.” “Don’t recover with frustration but with patience.” Time heals.

Elk Lake by Ed Ramsey


Unique Event Captures the Spirit

of Hood River

At 91 years old, Roy Webster was still cheering on friends and family as they participated in the annual Co-lumbia River Cross-Channel Swim. Webster, a local orchard owner, began the event 70 years ago when he challenged himself to swim across the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon at Hood River. Today, close to 500 brave swimmers cross the 1.1 mile stretch in the early dawn on Labor Day, and the exceptional event draws people from around the world.

Check-in on the day of the swim (September 3) starts at 5:30 am, as participants board the famous Stern-wheeler paddleboat on the south shore of the Columbia at the Hood River Port to be ferried across the river to the Washington shore. When signaled, swimmers jump off the Sternwheeler into the “refreshing” Columbia and head back for Hood River. To help them fi nd their way, a special swim lane lined with volunteers on paddleboards, in sail boats, and in power boats are there to guide, encourage, and protect swimmers as they cross the channel.

“This experience is unlike anything you’ll see else-

where. The excitement people feel when they are here is so great,” said Kerry Cobb, Executive Director of the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce. “We draw groups, friends, families, and teams to this swim—we even have one person who has taken part in the event for 39 con-secutive years.”

As for Webster, although he passed away a few years ago, his local orchard has evolved into The Fruit Company, now owned by his children and grandchildren who still carry on the tradition of support for the Cross-Channel Swim by sponsoring the event. The swim is sponsored by The Fruit Company, Providence Hood River Memorial Hos-pital, the Portland Spirit, and Hood River Best Western Inn.

“Critical to the success of the event are the more than 150 volunteers,” commented Nancy Carlson, the Chamber’s Event Coordinator. “We also rely on the invaluable help of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Coast Guard, the Hood River County Sheriff ’s Offi ce, the Port of Hood River, Inter-tribal Fisheries, the Hood River Yacht Club, Gorge Master Swimmers, and dozens of kayakers and support staff who help swimmers from registration all the way through to the end of the swim. It is truly a community eff ort—and a whole lot of fun.”

Those wishing to swim in the annual event are en-couraged to register early as the Cross-Channel Swim has become one of the county’s most popular attractions. To register for the swim visit www.active.com and search for the 70th Annual Cross-Channel Swim. For more informa-tion or questions call the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce at (541) 386-2000.

The community of Hood River welcomes visitors to the event with a Labor Day weekend full of activities, and the area off ers exceptional dining, lodging, wineries and pubs, shopping, and a host of other outdoor sports—including windsurfi ng, rafting, paddleboarding, kiteboarding, and biking. The 70th Annual Roy Webster Cross-Channel Swim is sponsored by thefruitcompany.com, the Portland Spirit, and the Hood River Best Western Inn.

A link to last year’s video is (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp7m4oAR9Co) . For more information about the swim please visit www.hoodriver.com/events-festivals or www.active.com.

Roy Webster Columbia

River Cross-Channel Swim

Celebrates 70th Year


Applegate Lake by Ed Ramsey


Men 65-69

100 SCY Fly 1984 Oregon Zone (National)50 LCM Fly 1984 Oregon Zone (National) (World)100 LCM Fly 1984 Oregon Zone (National) (World)50 SCM Fly 1988 Oregon Zone (National) (World)Men 70-74

100 SCY Fly 1991 Oregon Zone200 SCY Fly 1992 Oregon Zone100 LCM Fly 1990 Oregon Zone (National) (World)200 LCM Fly 1992 Oregon Zone50 SCM Fly 1990 Oregon Zone (National) (World)Men 75-79

100 SCY Back 1994 Oregon50 SCY Fly 1994 Oregon Zone100 SCY Fly 1994 Oregon Zone (National)50 LCM Fly 1995 Oregon Zone100 LCM Fly 1995 Oregon Zone100 SCM Fly 1998 Oregon ZoneMen 80-84

50 SCY Free 1999 Oregon Zone100 SCY Free 1999 Oregon Zone (National)50 SCY Back 1999 Oregon100 SCY Back 1999 Oregon50 SCY Fly 1999 Oregon Zone (National)100 SCY Fly 1999 Oregon Zone National

200 SCY Fly 2003 Oregon Zone100 SCY I.M. 2000 Oregon Zone200 SCY I.M. 2000 Oregon Zone50 LCM Free 1999 Oregon Zone100 LCM Free 1999 Oregon Zone50 LCM Back 2003 Oregon Zone100 LCM Back 1999 Oregon Zone50 LCM Fly 1999 Oregon Zone (National) (World)100 LCM Fly 1999 Oregon Zone (National) (World)200 LCM Fly 2003 Oregon Zone100 SCM Free 2003 Oregon Zone50 SCM Back 2002 Oregon Zone50 SCM Fly 1999 Oregon Zone (National) (World)100 SCM Fly 2003 Oregon Zone100 SCM I.M. 1999 Oregon ZoneMen 85-89

50 SCY Breast 2006 Oregon50 SCY Fly 2005 Oregon Zone (National)100 SCY Fly 2004 Oregon Zone (National)200 SCY Fly 2007 Oregon Zone50 LCM Free 2004 Oregon Zone50 LCM Back 2004 Oregon Zone50 LCM Breast 2005 Oregon Zone100 LCM Breast 2004 Oregon 50 LCM Fly 2004 Oregon Zone (National) (World)100 LCM Fly 2004 Oregon Zone (National) (World)200 LCM Fly 2004 Oregon Zone (National) (World)200 LCM I.M. 2004 Oregon Zone50 SCM Breast 2004 Oregon50 SCM Fly 2004 Oregon Zone (National)100 SCM Fly 2004 Oregon Zone (National) (World)100 SCM I.M. 2004 Oregon Zone (National) (World)200 SCM I.M. 2004 Oregon Zone400 SCM I.M. 2004 Oregon ZoneMen 90-94

50 LCM Free 2009 Oregon Zone50 LCM Back 2009 Oregon50 LCM Breast 2009 Oregon50 LCM Fly 2009 Oregon Zone

Andrew HoldenMay 7, 1919 — August 9, 2012

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Andrew Holden (‘Wink’ Lamb calls him Wally) passed away on August 9th — in his sleep. He was 93.

He was a prolifi c record-setter and loved coaching Willard Lamb to fame. When one thinks of either Andrew Holden or Willard Lamb, the other name comes to mind. Listed below are some of the Oregon, Zone and National Individual Records which he still holds as of August, 2012.

Notations of (National) and (World) are Individual Records he held in prior years.

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Submerged by David McGlynn

from “The Morning News”

Every four years, the world rediscovers swimming—that pleasant recreation turned into a furious race of hulks. But not everyone watches simply as a fan. The former com-petitive swimmer is never fully a land-bound mammal.

Some mornings, I’m the only one in the water. Other days, I’m joined by two other men who, like me, have been doing it for too long to quit. A high school team, a university team, masters teams in three states. During the depths of winter, when sub-zero temperatures make my car diffi cult to start, habit is perhaps the only force strong enough to move me from my bed and through snowy dark to the pool. Each morning, from 5:30 to 7, I’m in the water. My knees creak in ways they never used to, especially when swimming breaststroke. If I push myself too hard, my shoulders ache for days. One morning, one of the guys in my lane felt his shoulder pop mid-stroke. He’d torn his longhead tendon, connecting his bicep to his shoulder, an injury that would require surgery and months of physical therapy. Rather than stop swimming, he let his injured arm hang limp and swam with the other. Only to a non-swim-mer would this sound ridiculous.

Were I to lose my legs, I’d ask the lifeguard to wheel me to the side of the pool and dump me in. I’ve even tried to see how far I can swim with my eyes closed, in the event that I suddenly lose my eyesight—if I count my strokes correctly, I can make the fl ip turn without missing the wall. What is it about the water that keeps us coming back? What so entices us that we’ll off er up our shoulders and knees, not to mention sleep, a cup of coff ee while we read the news, morning sex with our spouses?

The monotony and isolation that novice swimmers fi nd so boring, and sometimes try to mitigate with goofy waterproof mp3 players clipped to their goggles, is the aspect of swimming I like best. When I was a junior in college, an English professor played a recording of Robert Lowell reading “Memories of West Street and Lepke.” I walked from the lecture hall to the pool, and two hours later, when I climbed out, I had the entire poem memo-rized. I can still recite every word. The water is like that: The z-axis that joins memory with imagination. Under-water, I only really see the tiled line along the bottom, only hear the water’s slosh and gurgle. Literary critic and swimming enthusiast Willard Spiegelman writes, “The swimmer becomes part of the element that supports him, part of an ever-changing geometry through which he slices and which then corrects itself as he moves past. The

human body is 70 percent water: swimming returns us to ourselves.” Whenever I’m in the pool, I fi nd myself reliving races, remembering friends, laughing at old jokes—alone in the water but surrounded by time.

One of my best races could hardly be called a race at all. I was a senior in high school, gunning to qualify for the USA Junior Nationals. Qualifying times are the benchmarks for college scholarships. The previous summer I’d missed the cut by less than a second in the mile, and just the day before, at the regional meet, I’d come within three-tenths of a second in the 500-yard freestyle—a third of a second in a four-and-a-half-minute swim. The next day, Sunday, I drove to the far side of Houston where a time trial was being held—an informal, unadvertised event thrown together at the last minute. The only races swum were those that swimmers requested; most were short, fl apping sprints in which the contestants wanted to shave off a few hundredths of a second. I didn’t have the courage to face the mile. Since I’d struck out in the 500 the day before, I de-cided to swim the 1,000-yard freestyle—40 lengths of pool. It was a race I’d swum fast enough to believe that given the right circumstances—cold water, an aggressive heat, an energetic meet—I could make the cut. There was no concession stand, no heat sheet. The overhead lights were left off . Two offi cials and a timekeeper verifi ed the results. If you were lucky, there would be other swimmers in your same event, someone to race against. I was not so lucky.

By the time I mounted the starting block, I was practi-cally the only one in the natatorium. I needed to drop 15 seconds in order to qualify. I stood behind the block yawn-ing, listening to water trickle into the gutters. The starter spoke through the microphone even though it was just the two of us. He said, “Take your marks,” in the plural. I bent, gripped the block, and the horn sounded. I was angry and disheartened at having missed the cut the day before. So I didn’t dream, I didn’t think. I swam. I sang George Har-rison’s “Give Me Love”—I’d heard it in the car on the way down—and listened to water fl ood my ears, and felt my triceps stretch when I rolled, felt the seams between my fi ngers trap and move the water. I followed the tiled line along the bottom and I breathed in and out.

About 600 yards in, my coach started to pace. He walked back and forth at the end of the pool, two or three small steps when I swam by him. Then he went farther. Soon he was traveling the entire length of the deck, wav-ing his clipboard and whistling. I stayed steady on, not about to get my hopes up. Then a boy from a rival high school, whom I hardly knew, climbed down from the bleachers and started to cheer. He squatted low to the wa-ter and pointed his fi nger toward the end of the pool, as if to say, that’s where you’re going, now hurry up. I thought, if he’s cheering, maybe I’m close.


I had spent more than a year training for this one swim. When it was fi nished the world would be no diff er-ent. The swim was mine alone. But it mattered because it was the task before me now, the thing I wanted now. Swimming is a constant choice between the now and the later: exhaustion now, fi tness later; all those Friday nights spent in the water in pursuit of an end that was always one step farther. But I was out of laters. This was the end, and I made my choice. I tucked my chin and cleared my nose. I cashed in the energy I’d kept reserved for the fi nal dash to the wall as well as the energy I’d set aside for climbing out of the pool and unfolding my towel and tying my shoes. I’ve never sprinted harder in my life. I hit the wall and im-mediately barfed into the gutter. I knew by instinct, by the spasm of my muscles and the ache in my bones, before I turned toward the clock or heard my coach scream, that I’d made it.

Every four years, swimming emerges from its obscure den to stand beneath the bright lights of the world’s atten-tion. For years, I tuned into the Olympics with a mixture of excitement and envy. Not only did I know the names of all the American swimmers, I’d raced against most of them, and as exciting as it was to see someone I knew—some-one I had, once upon a time, gotten the better of—ascend to the pantheon of the sport, it was also painful to think about my own dreams.

But these days I’m free to watch the Games with noth-ing more than nostalgia. And while the sportscasters are busy parsing the odds of whether or not Michael Phelps will beat Ryan Lochte, or vice versa, I’m more drawn to the other swimmers in the race. The men and women whose names don’t incite thunderous applause. Who parade from the ready room to the deck with their heads pointed down, as if refusing to acknowledge that this short moment of pageantry is their reward for all those years of shoulder-tearing, skin-chapping, sleep-depriving, holiday-wrecking time in the water. Because it is. This is it. When it’s over, the race will be forgotten. The top three fi nishers will hang around to collect their medals, while the other fi ve—the fourth, fi fth, sixth, seventh, and eighth fastest swimmers in the world—will leave the pool with no greater prize than their team warm-ups. Quite literally, the clothes on their backs. Michael Mandelbaum writes in The Meaning of Sports: “[T]he most successful team sports, groups selected purely on merit and drawn from diff erent regions, diff erent age groups (when the coaches are included), and diff er-ent ethnic and racial backgrounds who cooperate for the successful achievement of a common goal, symbolize one of the highest American social ideals, which is expressed in the national motto: e pluribus unum.” But perhaps swim-ming symbolizes just the opposite: the importance of impractical ambitions of benefi t to no one but ourselves. The fact that we’re not always ensconced within our group

identities, not always defi ned by where we live or went to school or who we voted for. The possibility of setting out on our own for the distant shore, powered by nothing more than our bodies and our wits, islands of one.

Recently, I met my regular crowd at the pool at 5:30. The sun is just cresting the horizon. The lifeguard sweeps the leaves from the water’s surface and the sleepy teenag-ers on the club team rub their eyes and complain as they unspool the lane ropes. Scott and Peter say good morning but none of us waste much time talking. Talking is one thing we’re not here to do. We rinse our goggles, swing our arms around to loosen our shoulders, and dive in. Only at the end of the hour, after we’ve logged our yardage, does Peter fi nally bring it up. “So, did you guys see that 400 IM?” he asks. He means: Did you see Michael Phelps lose?

We nod, look down the lanes toward the far side of the pool. We’ve all been there, losing big—though, of course, never that big. Knowing Phelps is mortal makes me love him all the more.

“I thought he’d win it one last time,” Scott says. “At least medal.”

“Sooner or later, the magic runs out,” Peter says. “Hap-pened to all of us.”

The diff erence between making it to the wall and com-ing up short is simply a matter of denying my instinct to breathe.

More nods, this time accompanied by assenting grum-bles. I say, “You see how far those guys went underwater? All those dolphin kicks off the wall? Impressive.”

Scott turns to me, “You think you can swim 50 meters underwater? No breath?”

“Let’s see,” I say. I lower my goggles, suck in a few deep breaths, and say “I’ll be right back” before I slip beneath the water. The world goes silent. I glide until I feel my mo-mentum slow, and then I start to pull, both hands making wide Ss as they pass my chest and stomach. Six pulls, I’m at the turn. I spin around. I feel my stomach tighten, but not enough to make me hurry. In fact, I feel better than I expected, so when I hit the 50-meter wall, I spin around again and head back down. Now the diff erence between making it to the wall and coming up short is simply a mat-ter of denying my instinct to breathe. That I’m able to deny myself such a primal instinct for so long is one of my sport’s lasting legacies in me. I come up gasping, dizzy. “Good one!” Peter calls out.

Continued on page 14

Meet ResultsApplegate Lake National 10k Championship OW

Williamette River Bridge Swim OWCascade Lakes Swim Series OW

Looking Ahead . . .

Board Meetings

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 (RETREAT).

DATE COURSE MEET LOCATION DEADLINE

October 14 SCM THB SCM Meet Beaverton, OR September 22October 20-21 SCM Northwest Zone Championship Federal Way, WA

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