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Ten Montana LMSC records set at 2019 Huntsman Games
Several swimmers from Big Sky Montana Masters traveled to St. George, UT last month to compete in the Huntsman World Senior Games. A total of ten Montana LMSC records were set by four swimmers: Poy Wong (M 65-69) in the 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke and 200m breaststroke; Sue Harkin (W 70-74) in the 400m freestyle, 1500m freestyle, 100m breaststroke and 200m butterfly; Pat Hastings (W 80-84) in the 1500m freestyle; and Flora Wong (W 90-94) in the 50m…
Dates announced for 2020 state meet
Mark your calendars! The 2020 Montana Masters State Championship Swim Meet will be hosted by the Bozeman Masters Swim Club at the Bozeman Swim Center on February 29 and March 1. This is a short course (yards) meet. You do not have to live in Montana to enter this meet. It has not been sanctioned yet, but it will be open to all USMS members once it is.
Deb Grebenc Memorial Swim July 20
On Saturday, July 20th, at noon there is an open water swim in honor of Deb Grebenc (1968-2019) at Spring Meadow Lake State Park in Helena. If you knew Deb and would like to honor her life with a swim, please plan on attending. Peggy Springer is setting up the swim. Please contact Peggy at (406) 459-9748 strpmls@gmail.com for more information.
Five Montana LMSC records broken at Bozeman May Classic
Elayne Hartter and Anne Hossner of the Bozeman Masters Swim Club have entered the Montana LMSC record books with their performances at the 2019 Fred Schwendeman Orthodontics May Classic, held at the Bozeman Swim Center last month. Elayne set new marks in the 100m free and 200m free for women 60-64. Anne broke records in the 400m free and 1,500m free for women 40-44. Jordan Teller of the Big Sky Montana Masters joined the fun, setting a new mark in…
July 6, LCM Swim meet in Federal Way, WA
PNA has sanctioned a 1-day LCM meet, which will take place at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. The link to registration is here: https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1534&smid=12024 Please spread the word within your LMSCs via your newsletters and email blasts. We obviously want this to be a successful meet, not only for the swimmers but for the budget (KCAC is an expensive pool to rent!). The event date is the day before entries are due for LCM nationals, which makes…
18 Montana LMSC records broken by five swimmers at USMS Spring Nationals
The U.S. Masters Swimming 2019 Spring Nationals in Mesa, Arizona wrapped up earlier today. There were some great performances by the 12 swimmers representing the Montana LMSC at this meet. Among them were a total of 18 Montana LMSC records broken by five swimmers: Lou Albershardt, BSMT, W 55-59 50 yd. free 50 yd. breast 100 yd. breast 100 yd. I.M. 200 yd. I.M. Wendy McNamara, BSMT, W 60-64 50 yd. free 100 yd. free 50 yd. back 100 yd….
Montana swimmers competing at USMS Spring Nationals in Mesa, Arizona this week
13 swimmers from the Montana LMSC will be competing at the U.S. Masters Swimming 2019 Spring Nationals in Mesa, Arizona this week. They are: Louise Albershardt (BSMT) Brady Baughman (MMMT) Nikki Carr (UC31) John Cole (UC31) Zachary Divilbiss (MMMT) Charles Henry (MMMT) Wendy McNamara (BSMT) Patrick Murtagh (BSMT) Charlotte Sanddal (BSMT) Peggy Stringer (BSMT) Jordan Teller (BSMT) Flora Wong (BSMT) Morgan Zimmer (MMMT) If you want to check in and see how they’re doing, you can do so at https://www.usms.org/events/national-championships/pool-national-championships/2019-pool-national-championships/2019-spring-national-championship/2019-spring-nationals-event-coverage. There will even be…
April is Adult Learn-to-Swim Month
April is Adult-Learn-to-Swim Month, a national campaign to raise awareness to the problem of adult drowning and help people find quality swim lessons near them. For the third year in a row, the Bozeman Masters Swim Club, in conjunction with the Swimming Saves Lives Foundation, is offering swimming lessons for adults in the Bozeman area with little or no swimming skills. Lessons will be taught by experienced, adult swimmers who have been specifically trained to teach adults how to swim….
A flurry of Montana records set by Albershardt and McNamara at Coeur D’Alene meet
Several members of the Big Sky Montana Masters and one member of the Missoula Masters traveled to Coeur D’Alene, ID this weekend to compete in the Kroc Masters February Flurry. Wendy McNamara lowered three of her Montana records in the 60-64 age group at the meet and a new name in our record books, Louise Albershardt, broke four Montana records in the 55-59 age group.