Pacific Masters SCY Championships
This past weekend, we had 20 of our very own DAM members compete at the Pacific Masters Short Course Yards Championships in Morgan Hill, California. Our swimmers’ ages ranged anywhere from 24 to 86! Among those that competed this weekend were…
Acting Meet Coaches (and swimmers!): Vivian Crow and Andy McPherson
Swimmers: Helene Nehrebecki, Matt Roper, Brad Winsor, Ginger Leacox, Stephanie Kinder, Michelle Goldberg, Jennifer Phalen, Jane Russell, Kim Elsbach, Amy Rieger, Dave Woodruff, Kathy Gill, Stu Kahn, Greg Stoner, Steve Grimes, Sally Guthrie, Robert Norris, Mark Braly
Having a team as diverse as this is always something so incredible about being a masters swimmer - doesn’t matter your age, we’re all sharing the same passion for our club and sport!
Meet Results:
In the medium-sized team category, DAM left victorious, right ahead of the infamous Olympic Club! We may not have had the most swimmers, but we certainly proved our abilities to compete and have fun!
Among the many awesome swims that occurred this weekend, some highlights were…
DAM Club Records:
18-24
Vivian Crow: 1000 Free
50-54
Ginger Leacox: 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 Free
60-64
Amy Rieger: 200 Free, 100 Back, 200 Back, 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM
65-69
Dave Woodruff: 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Fly
70-74
Sally Guthrie: 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free
Stephen Grimes: 100 Breast
75-79
Andy McPherson: 100 Free, 50 Breast, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 Back, 100 IM
80-84
Robert Norris: 500 Free, 1650 Free, 200 Back
DAM Club Relay Records:
400 Medley Relay Women 45+
(Amy Rieger, Helene Nehrebecki, Ginger Leacox, Michelle Goldberg)
200 Medley Relay Women 55+
(Amy Rieger, Jennifer Phalen, Jane Russell, Kathy Gill)
200 Medley Relay Men 65+
(Stu Kahn, Stephen Grimes, Gerg Stoner, Dave Woodruff)
National Records:
Amy Rieger (60-64) 400 IM and 200 IM !!!
Again, FABULOUS swims to all our DAM fast folks! You all made the experience very enjoyable for the “acting meet coaches” this weekend!
Vivian Crow and Andy McPherson
Editor's Note: A big THANK YOU to Vivian and Andy for filling in as DAM's on-deck coaching staff at the meet.