Awards and All-Americans
1998-99 Short Course Yard Awards
The Potomac Valley Swimmers of the Year for the 1998-99 short course yards season are Barbara Frid (D.C. Masters) and Neill Williams (DCAC).
Completing a D.C. Masters sweep for the women were, Joann Leilich, Anne Walker, Barbara Zaremski and Hedy Pullman. Wally Dicks (ANCM) and Jerry Frentos (DCAC) tied for second for the men, followed by Clay Britt and Jeff Roddin (both ANCM). Award rankings are determined by United States Masters Swimming Top Ten results.
1998-99 Short Course Yards USMS Top Times
The following Potomac Valley swimmers and relay teams turned in the fastest times in USMS competition during the 1998-99 short course yard season. An * indicates a USMS record.
Joann Leilich (DCM)
200 breaststroke (2:59.03)
60-64 50 (37.36), 100 (1:22.04)* and 200 (2:56.39)* breaststroke; 400 IM (6:14.89)
Jean Chenaux (DCM)
85-89: 500 freestyle (12:50.70)
Erik Osborn (ANCM)
30-34 50 freestyle (21.07)
Wally Dicks (ANCM)
35-39 50 (26.35), 100 (56.71)* and 200 (2:05.81)* breaststroke
Clay Britt (ANCM)
35-39 100 IM (54.10)
Montgomery Ancient Mariners
25+ Men 400 Free Relay 3:13.88 99*
25+ Men 400 Medley Relay 3:32.80
Michael Fell
Wally Dicks
Jeffrey Roddin
Chip McElhattan
DC Masters
45+ Mixed 400 Medley Relay 4:30.61
Denise Kirwan
Joann Leilich
John Calvert
Paul Grueneberger
45+ Mixed 800 Free Relay 8:48.91*
Denise Kirwan
Ann Lyttle
Paul Grueneberger
John Calvert
45+ Women 800 Free Relay 9:54.07
Denise Kirwan
Ann Lyttle
Andrea Haines
Ruth Bennett
55+ Mixed 800 Free Relay 10:47.06
Joann Leilich
Barbara Frid
Kenneth Flynn
Lee Bettis
55+ Women 200 Free Relay 2:05.80
55+ Women 200 Medley Relay 2:22.15
55+ Women 400 Free Relay 4:57.11
55+ Women 800 Free Relay 11:06.76
Barbara Frid
Jayne Bruner
Joann Leilich
Beth Schreiner
75+ Women 200 Free Relay 3:17.13*
75+ Women 200 Medley 3:47.69*
Minna Hamner
Ruth Thorsen
Mimi Lee
Anne Walker