SOFLO’s Dara Torres Betters Her Olympic Trials Cut Time At Masters Meet

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

April 30, 2011

Dara Torres seems to attract a crowd wherever she goes, even a low key masters meet in Fort Myers.

After the five-time Olympian competed in only her second meet since the 2009 Rome World Championships and reconstructive knee surgery, the fans cleared out of the stands and followed her to the warm-down pool for autographs and photos.

Torres was happy to oblige after easily winning the 50-meter freestyle in 25.68 Saturday morning at the Gulf Coast Swim Team Spring Masters Meet at the Lee County/Florida Gulf Coast University Aquatics Center.

She bettered her 2012 Olympic trials qualifying time of 25.90 she swam at the Feb. 19 Missouri Grand Prix where she swam prelims and finals in her signature event.

Torres, who turned 44 earlier this month, is the American record holder in the event with a time of 24.07 she swam at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Aug. 17.

Torres, who swam for GOLD Coast Masters that has a variety of swimmers from local clubs including Coral Springs, was looking to get in some racing and gauge her training and knee recovery. With no one close to her time in the field, she ended up racing the clock.

“I’m in mid-training so I didn’t really know what to expect,” Torres told the Naples Daily News. “I just needed to start racing. That was the point to come and race. I wanted to go a little bit faster. It’s just a normal reaction. I think everyone always wants to do a little faster than what they go.”

The meet start was delayed for about 45 minutes while the pool was certified in case any age group records were broken in the event.

“Everything is good,” Torres said. “I’m still working on my leg and trying to get it stronger. This was good progress.”

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

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SOFLO Will Be Well-Represented At This Weekend’s Developmental Meet In Davie

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

April 28, 2011

South Florida Aquatic Club will be well-represented by nearly two hundred swimmers at the three-day Area 2 Developmental Long Course Meters Swim Meet that begins on Friday at the Nova Southeastern University Aquatic Complex in Davie.

Swimmers from SOFLO, Coral Springs Swim Club and Comets will compete in either the 12-and-under or 13-and-over events against an impressive field that includes host team Davie Nadadores and Pompano Beach.

Among SOFLO’s top seeded swimmers are:

Alani Carrasco, 12, 200-meter individual medley, 3:03.13, 50-meter breaststroke, 45.97; 100-meter breaststroke, 1:39.11.

Tyler Gibson, 11, 200-meter breaststroke, 3:55.10.

Maya Hirian, 12, 100-meter butterfly, 1:52.49; 200-meter backstroke, 3:05.42.

Edward Kon, 14, 1500-meter freestyle, 19:43.73.

Rachel Ling, 16, 200-meter individual medley, 2:45.88.

Federico Maeso, 11, 100-meter backstroke, 1:28.62; 200-meter backstroke, 3:15.53; 50-meter butterfly, 41.25.

Matthew Menocal, 11, 50-meter freestyle, 34.50; 400-meter freestyle, 5:51.21.

Alfredo Mesa Jr., 12, 100-meter breaststroke, 1:40.18.

Stephanie Mlujeak, 12, 400-meter freestyle, 5:39.09.

Bianca Monti, 11, 50-meter backstroke, 42.01; 200-meter butterfly, no time available.

Nicholas Perera, 11, 200-meter individual medley, 3:11.12; 100-meter freestyle, 1:14.63.

Monica Rodriguez, 13, 50-meter backstroke, 38.35; 200-meter backstroke 2:55.38.

Rodrigo Rodriguez, 12, 200-meter freestyle, 2:47.14; 200-meter butterfly, no time available.

Teddy Sandoval, 14, 200-meter butterfly, 2:57.29.

Natasha Testa, 12, 50-meter butterfly, 38.30.

Gustavo Valery, 13, 200-meter backstroke, 2:43.82.

IF YOU GO

What: LCM Area 2 Developmental Swim Meet.

When: Friday-Sunday.

Where: Nova Southeastern University Aquatic Complex, 36^th St. and 75^th Ave., Davie

Timeline schedule: Friday, distance and individual medley events, 5:30-7:47 p.m.; Saturday, Session 2, 12-and-under races, 8:30-10:53 a.m.; Session 3, 13-and-over races, 12:30-2:36 p.m.; Sunday, Session 4, 12-and-under races, 8:30-10:47 a.m.; Session 5, 13-and-over races, 12:30-2:27 p.m.

Admission: $3, heat sheets $2 per session. For questions, meet director Alex Pussieldi, 954-612-7281. Meet referee Kathleen Fish.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com.

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Dara Torres Heads This Weekend’s Masters Meet Field In Fort Myers

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

April 27, 2011

For a change, SOFLO’s Dara Torres will compete against swimmers her own age.

The five-time Olympian, looking to get in a little racing and work on her starts, has entered this weekend’s Gulf Coast Swim Team Spring Masters Meet at the Lee County/Florida Gulf Coast University Aquatics Center.

Torres, who turned 44 last week, will swim only in the 50-meter freestyle on Saturday. She will compete for the GOLD Coast Masters Team, comprised of swimmers from throughout South Florida including the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex where Torres competes.

Torres is seeded No. 1 in the event in 25.90. Kelly Carpenter of Sarasota YMCA Masters is seeded second in 34.00.

Warm-up is 9 a.m. and the meet begins at 10 a.m.

“I was shocked when I got the entry,” GCST club program director Don Henshaw told the Naples Daily News. “We’re pleased to have her come over. It will be neat to see someone with that kind of history.”

Torres has always been welcomed at masters meet. After the birth of her daughter, Tessa Grace, five years ago Torres eased back into competitive swimming on masters relays at Coral Springs before she decided to train for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Torres, a World age group masters record holder, already has her 2012 Olympic trials cut time in the 50 freestyle.

“She’s fun to be around and she likes the relaxed atmosphere of the masters meet,” said GOLD team leader Deb Cavanaugh, an age group record holder.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

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AQUATIC NOTEBOOK, Issue 32: Open Water 10K National Championships Moved To Fort Lauderdale

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

April 25, 2011

The USA Swimming Open Water National 10K Championship has been moved from Fort Myers Beach to Fort Lauderdale.

The 10K race (6.2-miles) has been re-scheduled for Friday, June 10^th after the USA Swimming Board of Directors approved the change in venue following the safety suggestions of the Open Water Commission for future events.

The venue change is to provide the safest possible environment for the event, following the Commission’s recommendations which included that races exceeding the 5K distance should not be held in water above 87.8 degrees Fahrenheit.

Because the water temperature in Fort Myers could exceed that temperature, the decision was made to move the event now, rather than potentially having to cancel the race on or near the date.

The Gulf Coast Swim Team-hosted Open Water Festival remaining events, however, will still continue on Fort Myers Beach on the weekend of June 11-12.

On Saturday, June 11^th, the Canadian 10K World Trials and U.S. Masters 10K Nationals will be held at 8 a.m. A clinic for the Florida Swimming and Florida Gold Coast All-Stars will be held at 3 p.m. The Crippen Mile,

named in honor of elite open water swimmer Fran Crippen, who tragically died in a FINA-sanctioned event last year and has prompted scrutinized safety measures, is scheduled for 6 p.m. for USA Swimming

and U.S. Masters swimmers.

On Sunday, June 12^th, the Florida Swimming Open Water Championships and Florida Swimming-Florida Gold Coast Open Water All-Star Challenge,

featuring several SOFLO swimmers, will begin 10:30 a.m. The 5K distance for the seniors and 13-14-year-olds has been switched to 4K in observance to the safety factors of water and air temperatures.

The 11-12 year-olds will swim a 1.5K swim and 10-and-unders an 800-meter course.

Local open water officials are confident that the venue is one of the safest in the world thanks to the assistance from Lee County Parks and Recreation, Bonita Springs Fire and Rescue, Fort Myers Beach Fire and Rescue, Sanibel Fire and Rescue as well as the Lee County Emergency Operations Center.

JCC MACCABIAH GAMES SWIMMERS WANTED

The David Posnack Jewish Community Center is looking for Jewish teenagers, ages 13-16, who are interested in competing in the 2011 JCC Maccabiah Games, an Olympic-style event that attracts 5,000 athletes in various sports.

The Broward delegation will represent the David Posnack JCC at the Aug. 14-19 Games in Philadelphia.

Those interested should contact Lori Green at 954-434-0499, ext. 355 or e-mail BrowardMaccabi@dpjcc.org.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

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SOFLO’s Caroline Kuczynski Makes First World Team; Oliver, Sell Named FSU Rookies Of The Year

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

April 23, 2011

South Florida Aquatic Club’s Caroline Kuczynski has been selected to represent Canada in the Aug. 12-23 World University Games in Shenzhen, China.

The Arizona State University sophomore, born in Montreal, Canada, is one of 42 swimmers who will represent Canada.

Kuczynski qualified at the 2011 World Trials in Victoria, British Columbia, where she won her first medal at a major international meet.

Kuczynski, 20, a graduate of Plantation American Heritage, won a bronze medal in the 50-meter butterfly in a career-best 27.27. She also placed fourth in the 100-meter butterfly in 59.95 and competed in the 400-meter freestyle and medley relays with swimmers from her Canadian club team, Pointe-Claire Swim Club.

Kuczynski was coming off her NCAA Division I Women’s Championship meet debut. She was awarded the Hammer Award at ASU’s recent banquet.

Taking place every two years, the World University Games are an international multi-sport event organized for college athletes by the International Sports Federation. The World University Games swimming competition is Aug. 14-19. All athletes must be at least 17 and less than 28 years old.

Oliver, Sell Honored At Banquet

After outstanding freshman seasons, Tiffany Oliver and Tyler Sell, both West Broward alum, were named Swimming Rookies of the Year at Florida State’s annual banquet.

In her first collegiate season, Oliver qualified for the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships and finished sixth in the 50-yard freestyle (22.61) and 100-yard freestyle (49.58) and was 17^th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.55).

Among other season highlights was her major role in the Seminoles upset of defending national champion Florida. Oliver was named ACC Performer of the Week after she took first and set a school record in the 100 freestyle (49.26) and second in the 50 freestyle (22.84) against the Gators.

Sell also scored points at the ACC Championships in his debut with a sixth place in the 1,650-yard freestyle (15:12.78). He was also in the top 30 in the 200- and 500-yard freestyles.

Sell was the most consistent freshman on the men’s team finishing among the top three against Alabama, Clemson, Georgia Tech and UNC-Wilmington. He was fourth in the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyles in the Seminoles upset of Florida.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

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SOFLO Hosts IMX Meet In Pembroke Pines

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

April 21, 2011

To help inspire and motivate young swimmers and give coaches an idea of how their athletes stack up, SOFLO will host the IM Xtreme Series Saturday at the Academic Village Pool.

IMX is one of several programs USA Swimming promotes to help swimmers reach the next level in their swimming.

The series is designed to help various age group swimmers compete in multiple events rather than specialize in just one stroke too early in their young careers.

More than one hundred swimmers are expected to compete in the internal meet.

This weekend’s one-day meet features swimmers 8-and-under from the Comets and Coral Springs Swim Clubs and 10-and-under and 11-12 from SOFLO.

Nine-and-under and 10-year-olds will compete in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley. The 11- and 12-year-olds will compete in the 400 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100-butterfly and 200 individual medley.

After they compete, each age group swimmer receives power points to calculate. After the points are totaled from a maximum of five events for 9-12-year-olds and maximum of four events for 8-and-unders,  swimmers are then ranked based on their power points.

“The younger kids relate more to points than times,” SOFO CEO and Coach Chris Anderson said. “They understand the points system a little bit better.”

Swimmers not only get the chance to see how they stack up against their teammates but also other swimmers around the country.

“IMX is a great coaching tool,” Anderson said. “Our kids will be well-rounded in the age group program by finishing this. By completing it at the very beginning our kids can look at future meets and adjust what they have to do to get better and increase their IMX score.

“If they have a bad stroke, they can improve it. The point system shows them where they need to improve and they can train off that. They can also compare the scores to the rest of their club, LSC, state, zone and nationally.”

The points will rank swimmers and each club in the IMX and Virtual Club Championship programs.

In addition to SOFLO, Coral Springs and Comets swimmers, a dozen 12-and-under swimmers from the New York-based Nu-Finmen team will compete among the field as unattached swimmers.

The Nu-Finmen, coached by the legendary veteran coach Bob Trotman, have been training at the Academic Village Pool during holiday break and are scheduled to return home after the meet.

Warm-up is 9 a.m. The meet begins 10 a.m. Admission is free.

IF YOU GO

What: IMX Meet

When: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Where: Academic Village Pool, 17191 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines.

Admission: Free.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

http://www.swim4soflo.com

WELCOME BACK COACH TROTMAN, Bob Trotman, Nu-Finmen Team Lead By Example; Road Trip To South Florida Part Of Life Lessons

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

Reprinted from 2010

PEMBROKE PINES—Teenagers Bryan Holmes and Camren Cato are reaping the benefits of a solid foundation that legendary coach Bob Trotman started building when he was their age growing up in Harlem.

Holmes, 16, and Cato, 13, are minority youth swimmers enjoying a training road trip to South Florida, away from the biting cold of New York for a week.

What’s become a tradition over Easter and Christmas holiday over the past ten years with the help of Trotman’s longtime friend and SOFLO CEO and Coach Chris Anderson and his staff, several Nu-Finmen swimmers are training twice a day at the Academic Village Pool and dryland facility in Pembroke Pines.

With more than 50 years of experience as both a minority swimmer, lifeguard and coach, Trotman has inspired and guided thousands of children and coaches to pursue swimming in inner cities and suburbs where it seems impossible.

Places like Harlem, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Hempstead are turning out swimmers with a 98 percent high school graduation rate.

Now, the entire country has taken notice. Trotman is developing disciplined, work-oriented and well-rounded student-athletes through swimming despite economic, logistical and cultural barriers.

Quadruple bypass heart surgery last summer has not slowed down the Vietnam War and 82nd Airborne veteran.  

The fact that one of his former swimmers, now a cardiologist, helped to save his life, makes his story even more believable for future swimmers hoping to follow in the footsteps of his former students who have gone on to Harvard, Princeton and Tufts and carved out successful careers including coaching swimming like his own son and daughter have.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational Swim Meet that Trotman started 30 years ago and has been held at various venues including the Nassau Aquatic Center in Long Island, Brooklyn College, Hempstead High School and Nassau Community College, is one of the largest MLK meets in the nation.

If Dr. King had “A Dream”, then Trotman had “A Vision” and that was that no child should be denied the right to learn to swim or compete on a swim team because of skin color, economic or social barriers.

“Coach really loves teaching us and what he’s doing,” said Holmes, a high school breaststroker who has been swimming for seven years in Hempstead. “He has been doing this for a long time. He knows what he’s doing.

“He’s done what we are doing now and that motivates us even more because he paved the way. I see the opportunities we have in front of us–college scholarship, possibly the Olympics, working, teaching. He helps us believe in ourselves.”

Said Cato, an eighth grade freestyler from Queens: “I was 5 years old when I started swimming and I enjoyed it. When I joined the team, it had such a positive effect on my life. I looked at the older swimmers as role models. They showed me I can get something out of this sport. Coach is a second father to us, he is passionate about what he does. He puts a lot of work and effort into it. He expects a lot out of us. We expect a lot out of us.”

Trotman said part of the key to his success is educating the parents first and foremost.

“You have to educate the parents, it’s not the kids,” Trotman said. “You have to sit down and explain to them what swimming is about. If their kids have the ability to compete, there are schools that will help those kids financially. Why be a jack of all trades and master of none, when you can develop into a decent swimmer?”

Trotman said it’s “been all positives” since he and his swimmers arrived at the pool.

“We are down here in Florida, we are swimming meters, going two times a day, we are running, we are doing dryland and watching films,” Trotman beamed. “I talk to them all the time. I tear them up when I have to and I build them up when I have to. It’s all positive.”

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com

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SOFLO’s First Kids Triathlon A Success In Pembroke Pines

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

April 20, 2011

For a nice change of pace from early morning workout at the Academic Village Pool, the South Florida Aquatic Club held its first Kids Triathlon last weekend as part of the April Pool’s Day in Pembroke Pines.

To the delight of coaches and parents, the event was a smashing success.

SOFLO swimmers are already asking “when are we going to do another one, that was fun?”

Race director and elite cyclist Steve Mlujeak said he was pleasantly surprised at the turnout of 80 youth athletes including his 12-year-old daughter Stephanie.

Mlujeak and SOFLO CEO and Coach Chris Anderson created the kids’ triathlon to encourage health, fitness and camaraderie.

The event was designed for any child, ages 10-and-under and 11-and up age groups, regardless of athletic ability or previous triathlon experience.

The fun and safe event, that ended in less than two hours, was held on the Academic Village campus that included a track and pool and observed USAT rules (USA Triathlon, the sport’s national governing body). 

Youth triathlons (swim-bike-run event) are becoming more popular because they are easy to stage at any distance and don’t necessarily have to be held at a beach, lake or busy public streets.

“I put a sign-up sheet up and was thinking maybe we would get 20 kids and have one wave,” Mlujeak said. “We ended up having 80 kids. I was amazed and then thought ‘what are we going to do with all these kids?”

“We ended up splitting them into three different waves (11-and-up girls, 11-and-up boys and 10-and-under mixed and it worked out pretty well.”

SOFLO swimmers turned out to be naturals in triathlon and even picked up cycling on the track quickly.

The distances varied for the 10-and-under and 11-and up age groups. The swim was the longest since “they are swimmers,” Mlujeak said.

“We had a couple close calls but that was just lack of biking knowledge, no one got hurt,” said Mlujeak, who hopes to stage a cycling clinic before the next one. “They were all fit because of swimming and running. Triathlon is a natural sport for swimmers.” 

Several former swimmers including ex-Florida Gold Coast swimmers Laura Reback Bennett and Sheila Taormina have gone on to become top pro triathletes.

The Academic Village Pool was re-configured by SOFLO coaches Megan Garland and Chris Grace to look like an open water swim course with buoys and without lane lines. Mats were set up and there were three synchronized clocks.

“This was the first one and we were first concerned about the safety issues,” Mlujeak said. “The nice thing was we had a safe venue right there. The swim was in the pool, the bike was on the track and the run was on school grounds. It was a good introduction to the sport for them. We had some great positive feedback.

“The kids are always training so hard for some meet, whether it’s JOs or another meet,” Mlujeak said. “Today was a fun day on April Pool’s Day.”

Anderson was pleased with the turnout and said he would like to host at least two a year.

“We want to do it again,” Anderson said. “We are going to have a meeting and see what we can do to enhance it, pick out the positives and negatives. Our kids were pretty good at it.”

Stephanie Mlujeak, who competed on a road bike, enjoyed the change of pace. She finished second in her age group.

“It was a nice change,” Stephanie Mlujeak said. “I thought it was a good idea to do. I liked it. After we finished we all wanted to do another one. I didn’t expect to do well but I was happy with my swimming, biking and running. All my teammates did very well.”

Among other top finishers were Michael Vinci, Gustavo Valery, Nelson Diaz, Jennifer and Jessica Rodriguez, Julia Montgomery and Delanie Perez.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com.

 http://www.swim4soflo.com

SOFLO’s First Kids Triathlon A Succes In Pembroke Pines

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

April 20, 2011

For a nice change of pace from early morning workout at the Academic Village Pool in Pembroke Pines, South Florida Aquatic Club held its first Kids Triathlon last weekend as part of the April Pool’s Day.

To the delight of coaches and parents, the event was a smashing success.

SOFLO swimmers are already asking “when are we going to do another one? That was fun.”

Race director and elite cyclist Steve Mlujeak said he was pleasantly surprised at the turnout of 80 youth athletes including his 12-year-old daughter Stephanie.

Mlujeak and SOFLO CEO and Head Coach Chris Anderson created the kids’ triathlon to encourage health, fitness and camaraderie.

The event was designed for any child, ages 10-and-under and 11-and up age groups, regardless of athletic ability or previous triathlon experience.

The fun and safe event, that ended in less than two hours, was held on the Academic Village campus that included a track and pool and observed USAT rules (USA Triathlon, the sport’s governing body). 

Youth triathlons (swim-bike-run event) are becoming more popular because they are easy to stage at any distance and don’t necessarily have to be held at a beach, lake or busy public streets.

“I put a sign-up sheet up and was thinking maybe we would get 20 kids and have one wave,” Mlujeak said. “We ended up having 80 kids. I was amazed and then thought ‘what are we going to do with all these kids?”

“We ended up splitting them into three different waves (11-and-up girls, 11-and-up boys and 10-and-under mixed and it worked out pretty well.”

SOFLO swimmers turned out to be naturals in triathlon and even picked up cycling on the track quickly.

The distances varied for the 10-and-under and 11-and up age groups. The swim was the longest since “they are swimmers,” Mlujeak said.

“We had a couple close calls but that was just lack of biking knowledge, no one got hurt,” Mlujeak said. “They were all fit because of swimming and running. Triathlon is a natural sport for swimmers.” 

The pool was re-configured by SOFLO coaches Megan Garland and Chris Grace to look like an open water swim course with buoys and without lane lines. Mats were set up and there were three synchronized clocks.

“This was the first one and we were first concerned about the safety issues,” Mlujeak said. “The nice thing was we had a safe venue right there. The swim was in the pool, the bike was on the track and the run was on school grounds. It was a good introduction to the sport for them. We had some great positive feedback.

“The kids are always training so hard for some meet, whether it’s JOs or another meet,” Mlujeak said. “Today was a fun day on April Pool’s Day.”

Anderson was pleased with the turnout and said he would like to host at least two a year.

“We want to do it again,” Anderson said. “We are going to have a meeting and see what we can do to enhance it, pick out the positives and negatives. Our kids were pretty good at it.”

Stephanie Mlujeak, who competed on a road bike, enjoyed the change of pace. She finished second in her age group.

“It was a nice change,” Stephanie Mlujeak said. “I thought it was a good idea to do. I liked it. After we finished we all wanted to do another one. I didn’t expect to do well but I was happy with my swimming, biking and running. All my teammates did very well.”

Among other top finishers were Michael Vinci, Gustavo Valery, Nelson Diaz, Jennifer and Jessica Rodriguez, Julia Montgomery and Delanie Perez.

Sharon Robb can be reached at sha11cats@aol.com.

 

Local Masters Finish Strong On Final Day; Broward County YMCA Finishes Third At Masters Nationals

WRITTEN BY SHARON ROBB

April 17, 2011

The 52-swimmer contingent from the Broward County YMCA put on a good showing at the four-day YMCA Masters Short Course National Championships that concluded Sunday at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex.

Broward County YMCA men (1,648) and women (1,605) finished third among the 42-team field in the combined, men and women’s team standings.

The team also broke two YMCA national records.

Peggy McDonnell, 55, broke the 200-yard individual medley 55-59 age group YMCA national record with a winning time of 2:33.22. The previous record was 2:34.53 set by Danielle Ogier in 2008.

Broward County’s 400-yard freestyle relay team of Coral Springs’ Barbara Protzman, 56, Jeannie Mitchell, 64, Catherine Rust, 57, and Danielle Ogier broke the 55-plus YMCA national record winning in 4:36.62. The previous mark was 4:39.81 set by Mid-Delmarva in 2008.

“We did really well,” said team leader Debbie Cavanaugh. “We were very glad to finish third.”

The team was awarded a plaque for third place which it will present to Sam Monroe, executive director of the LA Lee YMCA located in northwest Fort Lauderdale.

The Sarasota Family YMCA Sharks won the combined team title by sweeping the men’s and women’s team titles.

Local masters will remain busy getting ready for the long course season.

While the team will skip short course nationals in Mesa, Ariz., they are preparing for the April 30 Gulf Coast Masters long course meet in Fort Myers and May 21 Coral Springs Short Course Yards Last Chance Meet at the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex.

The team is looking forward to competing in the Aug. 3-6 U.S. Masters Long Course Nationals in Auburn, Ala.

SUNDAY RESULTS

WOMEN TEAM TOTALS

1.Sarasota Family YMCA 2,775, 2. Arthur Jordan Ind. 1,818, 3. Broward County 1,605, 4. Mid-Delmarva 1,532, 5. Central Florida 1,029.5, 6. South Hills 734, 7. Beavercreek 657.5, 8. Wilton Family 584.5, 9. Schroeder YMCA Rite-Hite 553, 10. Danville 395.

WOMEN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

500-yard freestyle: 18-24, 1. Stefani Capizzi, Central Florida 5:45.51; 25-29, 1. Daniel Honroth, Wilton 5:31.72; 30-34, 1. Heidi Hester, Broward County 5:21.81; 35-39, 1. Suzanne Dearworth, Broward County 6:07.98; 40-44, 1. Jennifer Ridge, Danville 5:22.03; 45-49, 1. Parker Palace, Central Florida 5:31.34; 50-54, 1. Leticia Castro, Broward County 6:03.18; Locals: 3. Celia Devanney, BC 6:17.18; 55-59, 1. Darcy LaFountain, South Palm Beach 6:18.99; Locals: 3. Catherine Rust, BC 6:29.00, 4. Barbara Protzman, BC 6:32.77, 10. Becky Willman, BC 7:50.96, 13. Barbara Bertram, South Palm Beach 10:53.63; 60-64, 1. Meredith Moore, Wilton 6:45.99; Locals: 2. Cathy Mancino, BC 6:53.85, 3. Jeannie Mitchell, BC 7:28.39; 65-69, 1. Ann Svenson, South Hills 7:28.47; 70-74, 1. Joanne Leilich, South Hills 8:08.58; 75-79, 1. Nancy Brown, Mid-Delmarva 8:29.36; 80-84, 1. Betty Lorenzl, Sarasota 8:56.20; 85-89, 1. Margaret Menges, South Hills 12:33.65; 90-94, 1. Doris Russell, Mid-Delmarva 16:00.92.

50-yard breaststroke: 18-24, 1. Kerry Rossow, Schroeder 32.02; 25-29, 1. Jessica Connors, Schroeder 31.69; 30-34, 1. Jennifer Martin, Broward County 33.77; 35-39, 1. Kelly Legaspi, Broward County 31.28; 4. Evelyn Salama, Danville 36.47; 40-44, 1. Nadine Day, Danville 32.45; 45-49, 1. Laurie DiTommss, Wychoff 34.47; 50-54, 1. Melinda Mann, Oshkosh 34.80; Locals: 4. Deb Cavanaugh, BC 36.20; 55-59, 1. Peggy McDonnell, Broward County 35.57; Locals: 6. Catalina Fazzano, BC 1:00.12; 60-64, 1. Sally Hasbrook, Arthur Jordan, Ind. 40.80; 65-69, 1. Linda Webb, Sarasota 41.91; 70-74, 1. Joanne Leilich, South Hills 40.89; 85-89, 1. Sarah Allnutt, Mid-Delmarva 1:23.89.

100-yard individual medley: 18-24, 1. Kerry Rossow, Schroeder 1:06.80; 25-29, 1. Jessica Connors, Schroeder 1:04.06; 30-34, 1. Ryan Hall, Central Florida 1:11.51; 35-39, 1. Trina Schaetz, Schroeder 1:04.88; Locals: 3. De Christopher, BC 1;10.22, 4. Evelyn Salama, Danville 1:14.16; 40-44, 1. Nadine Day, Danville 1:02.51; Locals: 2. Dale LeClair, BC 1:07.22; 4. Ann Stewart, BC 1:12.90; 45-49, 1. Sheila Stolarski, Westport 1:04.39; 50-54, 1. Laura Groselle, Sarasota Family 1:08.13; Locals: 6. Ann Thomas, BS 1:16.07; 55-59, 1. Peggy McDonnell, Broward County 1:10.08; Locals: 2. Danielle Ogier, 1:12.54, 3. Barbara Protzman, BC 1:17.09; 60-64, 1. Diamm Uustal, North River 1:12.57; Locals: 3. Cathy Mancino, BC 1:26.33, 4. Jeannie Mitchell, BC 1:31.03; 65-69, 1. Linda Webb, Sarasota 1:29.18; 70-74, 1. Margit Jebe, Wilton 1:33.13; 75-79, 1. Nancy Brown, Mid-Delmarva 1:36.38.

200-yard butterfly: 18-24, 1. Amanda Stier, Beavercreek 2:10.35; 25-29, 1. Megan Sobecki, Arthur Jordan 2;30.95; 30-34, 1. Jennifer Martin, Broward County 2:50.82; 35-39, 1. Juliete Port, Arthur Jordan 2:38.73; Locals: 2. Suzanne Dearworth, BC 2:45.81; 40-44, 1. Nadine Day, Danville 2:14.77; 45-49, 1. Ellen Bennett, Sarasota Family 2:33.25; 50-54, 1. Leticia Castro, Broward County 2:40.34; 55-59, 1. Mel Smith, Power Crosley 3:32.80; 60-64, 1. Cathy Mancino, Broward County 3:00.40; 65-69, 1. Sally Iliff, Mid-Delmarva 3:34.41; 70-74, 1. Patricia Tullman, Sarasota 4:37.00; 80-84, 1. Joan Campbell, Sarasota 5:47.64.

100-yard freestyle: 18-24, 1. Amanda Stier, Beavercreek 53.29; 25-29, 1. Teresa Szakos, Central Florida 58.97; 30-34, 1. Heidi Hester, Broward County 57.13; 35-39, 1. Trina Schaetz, Schroeder 54.93; 40-44, 1. Jennifer Ridge, Danville 54.81; Locals: 3. Dale LeClair, BC 57.86; 9. Jennifer Hulett, BC 1:02.53; 45-49, 1. Sheila Stolarski, Westport 57.11; Locals: 12. Leslie Gruman, South Palm Beach 2:001.11; 50-54, 1. Cat Shonkwiler, Central Florida 57.84; Locals: 6. Ann Thomas, BC 1:03.09, 8. Leticia Castro, BC 1:03.97, 10. Celia Devanney, BC 1:05.24; 55-59, 1. Danielle Ogier, Broward County 1:03.37; Locals: 3. Barbara Protzman, BC 1:05.34, 4. Darcy LaFountain, BC 1:05.84, 8. Becky Willman, BC 1:17.11, 10. Catalina Fazzano, BC 1:54.59, 11. Barbara Bertram, South Palm Beach 1:56.56; 60-64, 1. Meredith Moore, Wilton 1:09.51; 65-69, 1. Linda Webb, Sarasota 1:13.92; 70-74, 1. Patrick Tullman, Sarasota 1:29.84; 75-79, 1. Alice Sluss, South Hills 1:52.06; Locals: 2. Marion Gruman, South Palm Beach 2:21.98; 80-84, 1. Betty Lorenzl, Sarasota 1:39.60; 85-89, 1. Margaret Menges, South Hills 2:06.48; 90-94, 1. Doris Russell, Mid-Delmarva 2:25.39.

Mixed Freestyle Relay: 18-plus, 1. Schroeder 1:34.56; 25-plus, 1. Broward County “A” (Tommie Cuticchia, Jennifer Martin, Dale LeClair, David LeClair) 1:39.63; 10. Broward County “B” (Robert Bertrand, Deven Christopher, Roy Sonenshein, Jennifer Hulett) 1:56.49; 35-plus, 1. Central Florida “A” 1:37.09; 10. Broward County “A” (Deb Cavanaugh, Adrian Legaspi, Ann Stewart, David McIntyre) 1:57.07; 45-plus, 1. Sarasota “A” 1:39.92; 3. Broward County “A” (Joe Wotton, Ann Thomas, Celia Devanney, Jim Flautt) 1:47.32; 55-plus, 1. Broward County “A” (Tim Shead, Barbara Protzman, Danielle Ogier, David Quiggin) 1:48.21; 5. Broward County “B” (Lars Ferron, Catherine Rust, Jeannie Mitchell, Roger Parsons) 2:03.97, 9. Broward County “C” (Ira Rimerman, Cathy Mancino, Catalina Fazzano, Tony Riker) 2:31.79; 65-plus, 1. Sarasota “A” 2:00.16; 75-plus, 1. Sarasota “A” 3:08.66.

MEN TEAM TOTALS

1.Sarasota Family YMCA 2,820, 2. Arthur Jordan, Ind. 1,837, 3. Broward County YMCA 1,648, 4. Mid-Delmarva 1,580, 5. Central Florida 1,033.5, 6. South Hills 745, 7. Beavercreek 683.5, 8. Wilton Family 593.5, 9. Schroeder YMCA Rite-Hite 573, 10. Tampa Metro 409.

MEN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

50-yard breaststroke: 18-24, 1. Daniel Michael, Arthur Jordan 27.87; 25-29, 1. Adam Mania, Schroeder 26.11; 30-34, 1. Cody Rasmussen, Beavercreek 28.82; 35-39, 1. Be Christoffel, Arthur Jordan 26.73; 40-44, 1. Scott Stier, Sarasota 28.57; Locals: 4. Terry Lage, BC 30.64; 45-49, 1. Marshall Pepe, Sarasota 29.36; 50-54, 1. David Jacobson, Greenville 28.85, Locals: 5. Al Moreno, BC 31.35; 55-59, 1. Tim Shead, Broward County 29.35; 60-64, 1. Rick Walker, Sarasota 32.19; 65-69, 1. Edward Nessel, Central Florida 34.13; Locals: 5. Rick Forum, BC 36.72, 6. Tony Riker, BC 38.00; 70-74, 1. Mike Freshley, Mission Valley 35.05; 75-79, 1. Scot Petrequin, South Hills 1:01.14; 80-84, 1. John Collings, Mid-Delmarva 1:03.47; 85-89, 1. Chuck Eremchuk, Mid-Delmarva 1:02.99.

100-yard individual medley: 25-29, 1. Jon Williford, Central Florida 55.16; 30-34, 1. Sean McCormack, Central Florida 57.95; 35-39, 1. Be Christoffel, Arthur Jordan, Ind. 53.87; 40-44, 1. James Smith, Tampa 56.54; 45-49, 1. Jeff Sargent, Wilton, Ct. 58.89; 50-54, 1. David Jacobson, Greenville 57.18; Locals: 7. Al Moreno, BC 1:05.32; 13. Jim Flautt, BC 1:16.10, 15. Roy Sonenshein, BC 1:32.42; 55-59, 1. Tim Shead, Broward County 58.45; 60-64, 1. Steven Heck, Cedar Rapids 1:02.08; 65-69, 1. Keefe Lodwig, Sarasota 1:07.50; Locals: 3. Robert Smith, BC 1:12.66, 6. Rick Forum, BC 1:23.87; 70-74, 1. Mike Freshley, Mission valley 1:08.76; Locals: 2. David McIntyre, BC 1:16.06; 85-89, 1. Warren Foster, Sarasota 2:37.27.

200-yard butterfly: 25-29, 1. Tommie Cuticchia, Broward County 2:07.30; 35-39, 1. David Lewis, Tampa 2:15.91; 40-44, 1. Al Hillman III, Sarasota 2:37.32; 45-49, 1. Bryan Tatterson, Central Florida 2:20.01; 50-54, 1. David Jacobson, Greenville 2:10.99; Locals: 7. Roy Sonenshein, BC 4:13.27; 55-59, 1. Phil Dodson, Danville 2:17.78; Locals: 3. Lars Ferron, BC 2:47.29; 60-64, 1. Bruce Rollins, Cedar Rapids 2:50.66; 65-69, 1. Gerry Delong, Broward County 3:07.39; 70-74, 1. Richard Kitchell, Arthur Jordan 2:44.79; Locals: 2. Ira Rimerman, BC 3:32.32; 100-yard freestyle: 18-24, 1. Daniel Michael, Arthur Jordan 48.39; 25-29, 1. Jesse Morenus, Central Florida 48.65; 30-34, 1. Ozzie Quevedo, South Palm Beach 49.44; 35-39, 1. Be Christoffel, Arthur Jordan 47.28; 40-44, 1. Ma Nieuwenhuis, Central Florida 48.58; Locals: 4. Terry Lage, BC 53.12, 5. David LeClair, BC 53.83;  45-49, 1. Bryan Tatterson, Central Florida 50.89; 50-54, 1. Brian Saylor, Sarasota 51.57; Locals: 3. Joe Wotton, BC 52.22, 7. Jim Flautt, BC 59.54, 9. Marc Gallet, BC 1:00.08; 55-59, 1. Jack Groselle, Sarastoa 50.82; Locals: 10. Adrian Legaspi, BC 1:13.15; 60-64, 1. Steven Heck, Cedar Rapids 54.40; Locals: 11. Robert Bertrand, BC 1:05.44; 65-69, 1. David Quiggin, Broward County 55.39; Locals: 4. Jose Ferraz, BC 59.74; 70-74, 1. Mike Freshley, Mission Valley 1:01.26; 75-79, 1. Cav Cavanaugh, Broward County 1:04.49; 80-84, 1. Charlie Randall, Sarasota 1:42.45; 85-89, 1. Chuck Eremchuk, Mid-Delmarva 2:40.47.   

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