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Menlo Masters Meet Wrap-up
April 24, 2006
by Tim Sheeper
In this edition:

Menlo Masters Meet Wrap-up

Success!

The First Annual Menlo Masters Meet held this past Saturday was a huge success!

This by far was the biggest team building exercise Menlo Masters has ever been a part of.   In my opinion, we met and exceeded ours and everyone else's expectations.

I would like to thank Rick Peterson for planting the seed last year for a Worlds Qualifying Meet.

Thanks to the Meet Directors Rebecca Pinto and Judy Strauss, who handled big issues and small details valiantly.

Thanks to Volunteer Chairperson, Ginny Langmuir, who organized nearly 100 people and tasks so beautifully.

Credit to Snack Bar Chair, Miki Armstrong whose organization of food and labor made sure everyone was well fed and satisfied.

Credit to Deck Entry chair, Stacey Frederickson who ensured that race day entries were handled smoothly, and to Ann Young whose pre-registration work was timely and precise.

Much praise to Al Humphrey and Eric Kinney whose teamwork and tenacity landed an unprecedented 20 sponsors for our first meet.  The Fina Worlds Organizing committee wants to interview them for ideas and process.

Special thanks to Sarah Fisher for her Meet Marketing skills and to Heidi Renner who constructed the "Goody Bags."

The voices of the meet were handled in a professional manner by Mary Posey and Kristian Neergard.

By no means could I forget the dozens of others who assisted in setting up the meet and cleaning up.  Or, those who made sandwiches early Saturday morning or manned check in tables and t-shirt and award tables.  Also,  the runners, marshals, and Tom Anderson and Sharon Swann for making the copies of our programs.

By the way, there was some swimming being done while we were working.  Here is how it breaks down:

-About 350 swimmers total

-Over 90 Menlo Masters Swimmers

-5 World Records were broken by Laura Val who is competing in the 55-59
Women’s category.  4:51 for the 400 Free was her first of the day.

-18 Menlo Masters Women's Long Course Team Records were set by:

-Elana Miller 50 Free, 100 Free
-Kelly Couch 400 Free
-Maida Shivik 100 Free
-Lisa Sheeper 50 Breast
-Tasha Capen 50 Fly
-Sue McGlennon 50 Free, 100 Free
-Marianne Brems 200 Back
-Sandy Dutro 50 Breast
-Anne Long 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free, 100 Fly, 200 IM
-Edith Collin 200 Back
-Vivian Johsens 50 Free, 100 Free

-18 Menlo Masters Men's Long Course Team Records were set by:

-Eric Kinney 50 Fly
-John Savage 100 Free, 100 Back
-Murray McLachlan 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free, 100 Back, 200 Back, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 Fly some swims were from a previous meet in SA.
-John Sulzbach 400 Free, 200 Back, 50 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM
-Charles Ammann 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 50 Breast, 100 Breast

-17 Age Group winners were presented medals for their 200 Backstroke victories in the Dick Bennett Memorial 200 Back. 

We will do this again next year.  See you at the pool.


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Burgess Pool Open Date

Burgess Pool is set to open May 15, 2006.


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