The Swimmer's Ear
Newsletter of the Potomac Valley Masters Committee
May 2001
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Just a few items of note, and possible interest:
This is the first issue of our newsletter under the editorship of Cheryl Wagner. I would like to thank Penny Bates for all her work over the past issues, and thank Cheryl for taking over the job.
This is an election year for Potomac Valley. Elections for officers (chair, secretary, and treasurer) will be held at the fall 2001 meeting. We would like to have the slate of candidates presented at the next meeting (July 1, following the Terrapin 800/1500), although nominations will continue to be accepted up until the election. Please contact me if you are interested in running for a position. We invite you to become involved in the Potomac Valley Local Masters Swim Committee.
Open water season and long course season are on the way. Hope you get out and enjoy the water. There are numerous opportunities in this area to get out and try something new.
Happy Laps, Debbie Morrin-Nordlund
Top 2. Articles & Interviews Interview with James Kegley by Cheryl Wagner James Kegley, DC Rec Masters swimmer, described joining his first swim team at the age of eight in order to overcome his fear of the water. It's hard to imagine him being afraid of anything when reading about his many adventures including swimming marathon swims in Australia, Europe, North and South America as well as winning the Chesapeake Bay Swim (6 times!), and more recently becoming an editorial and commercial photographer specializing in photos of India and Asia. Although he no longer trains at the level of his Doc Councilman days, he still maintains a USMS top ten rating (400 LCM in 2000), and was USMS All American in long distance in 2000 and in the 1650 in 1994 and 1995. Here is an interview with him. How did you get started in swimming? When I was eight I was afraid of everything, including putting my head in the water. My parents put me on a swim team to socialize me and lose my fear of the water. UVA coach Ralph Law was my first coach and he was very good with kids. When I was 8 1/2 I began winning ribbons and I was sold. What happened after that? I did summer camps with Doc Councilman starting at the age of 13, every summer, until I turned 18. It was the first time he had accepted someone under 16. I lived in a dorm in Indiana University while in camp and had a good time. I was shy and it was an interesting way to grow up. During the winters, I went away to high school in Mercersberg, Pa in order to train. I went to college at Indiana University and continued to train under Doc Councilman. I swam with Jim Montgomery who won gold medals in the '76 Olympics and was the first person to go under :50 in the 100 free. Gary Hall was there in the summers. I swam marathons after college, 22 to 26 miles. At the time, they were loosely organized. Off and on I raced every year from 1980 to 1992, doing five or six races some years. I worked for a computer company for a while but didn't like it and decided to go back to Indiana University to pursue a Masters degree. I coached the Indiana distance swimmers during the winter, under Doc, for 3 years and got a masters in Sports Fitness. In the summers, I was a beach patrol lifeguard in Atlantic City, NJ. While in grad school I had more time to train and started doing the Chesapeake Bay swim. The bay didn't seem that long compared to the marathons. Then it was cool -kind of a training swim for longer races. Fletcher Hanks came up with $200 in prize money for 2 or 3 years as well. For my first year after completing undergrad, I just swam. In 1987-88 (after grad school) I started a corporate fitness business in Charlottesville, VA with a friend. We didn't make much money but I did get to swim a lot. Then I came to this area and swam with John Flanagan. I got a job in sales so I had to wake up at 4AM to swim with his kids in Alexandria. I used to nap in my car at noon! After about 3 years I got a free ticket to Australia. The race organizers of the Sydney Harbor 22 mile race (Manley to Darling Harbor) paid my way. I got 3rd and won $6,000. I was happy with that and traveled for a few months around Australia, scuba diving on the Barrier Reef. Then I trained hard in Perth with Shelley Taylor. I found I had overtrained when I went to Argentina for my next race, and didn't do well. It seemed to validate my need to rest 3 weeks before a swim. (Sometimes I start resting 5 weeks before a race.) I quit my job when I got the ticket to Australia and wound up travelling for two years visiting South America, Australia, Italy, Greece, Turkey, India, Nepal, Thailand and Italy. In 1992 I trained for 10 days in Costa Rica and went to Italy to do the Capri race. Then I did a series of races in Italian open water which basically paid my expenses. Then it was off to Greece turkey, India and the rest. How did you get into photography? During a two year stint travelling, swimming and doing odd jobs, I wound up in India and started doing photography. Finishing the trip in Nepal and Thailand, it became a two year journey. I came back to photo assist for Paul Fetters (fellow DCRPer and open water swimmer) doing commercial and editorial photography. Now, I have my own business. Do you still swim? Now I just do fun swimming, for example 2 mile races. I might do a long one again, someday. But for now, I enjoy pursuing photography and it allows me to travel, which I love. Do you have any advice for open water distance swimmers? Yes. If you're doing an 8 or 10 hour race, the end of the day always shows up. By the end of the day you're going to feel miserable anyway. If you quit you're not going to feel any better. You might as well finish and go hard! What do you think about when you're racing? It's fun to think - what are other people doing right now? What do you like about Masters swimming? I like the people at DCRP. They're fun. I think it's important to try to have fun when you're swimming. For more about James, see his photographic web site at http://www.jameskegley.com. Skill Building – Three Tips for Dealing with Emotions by CJ Lockman Hall, M.A
"Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire."
- Orison Swett Marden
In previous issues of "The Swimmer’s Ear, " we covered seven of the "Nine Mental Skills of Successful Athletes."* With USMS Nationals and open water season fast approaching, it’s a good time to cover the eighth skill: dealing with emotions.
Dealing with Emotions
After completing a 100-mile event, a runner expressed on one of the highlights of being an athlete: "In the span of 24 hours, I got to experience every emotion known to man."
Athletes relish the positive emotions in sport including joy, excitement, and well being. Other emotions, however, such as fear, anger, and disappointment, are not so desirable and can hinder performance. Sometimes, even an overdose of positive emotions can keep you from doing your best.
How can you manage emotions for a successful performance? Try these three tips:
Do you fear an event? Do you carry anger or disappointment from one race to another? Do you get so pumped up for an event that you are out of control? Being aware of your emotions is the first step to controlling them; taking control is the next step.
Feeling fear? Simulate your event often in practice. Angry or disappointed at a less-than-satisfactory swim? Decide what needs improvement and move on to your next event. Feeling out of control? Sit down and take some deep breaths. Make it a habit to steer yourself back on track.
Focusing on the process of a performance invites positive emotions and will keep your mind in the right place. For a pool race, perhaps you will focus on a fast start, a tight streamline, and a strong first stroke. For an open water swim, perhaps you’ll choose to monitor your stroke and breathing pattern for the first few minutes. Investing your thoughts and efforts into a positive process will do wonders for your outcome. What you are doing is focusing on things you have control over, and when you feel in control, you feel good.
Pleasant thoughts relax the mind and body and invite positive emotions. Imagine yourself in a comfortable situation or a favorite place.
If possible, visit the event site and take a practice swim well before the event. In the weeks and days leading up to the event, picture yourself at the venue; rehearse your event including your thoughts and feelings, your game plan, how you will handle fatigue, etc. Again, you will feel in control when you think about what you can do.
When it’s time to perform, consider the advice of noted sports psychologist Bob Rotella: trust what you’ve trained.
Now go do it!
CJ Hall swims with the Montgomery Ancient Mariners and writes and consults on sports performance topics. Visit http://www.mindandsport.com for more articles and tips on sport performance.
*Source: Nine Mental Skills of Successful Athletes, ©1998 Ohio Center for Sport Psychology, Jack J. Lesyk, Ph.D.
Do’s and Don’ts of a Taper
by James Kegley
Aren't tapers great? You get to swim less yardage with less intensity. At the same time, you get more stressed out emotionally, worrying about how you feel and what you could have done better. But, the best benefit is walking up steps without being exhausted!
When I taper, I take it very seriously. The main theme I follow is one I've heard before: "I'd rather be a week too rested than one day short of being tapered." Too often we feel great a week or two after the big meet. The best 1500 meter swim of my life (a distance event no less) was after a seven- week taper.
What am I trying to accomplish and avoid during a taper? I try to get rested while maintaining a good feel for the water. I firmly embed in my mind my goals and strategies for the swim so that the morning of the race I know what I am going to do. I want to gain confidence in my pace. And, I want to relax.
While I do pace 100s for distance events, I try to avoid over-sprinting during the taper for a number of reasons. It is my view (and there are many of opposing opinions) that by the time you taper, you should already be in shape, should have done ample speed work, and can do more harm than good by testing yourself and sprinting a lot immediately before a meet. It is very difficult to get out of shape in a few weeks if you start with a good base and are doing a lot of maintenance work.
Doc Councilman often gave us a framework for a workout during taper and let us adjust according to how we felt. Four to five weeks out, he would cut the yardage and increase the speed work. Then with three weeks to go, we would usually step down the yardage and speed work considerably, doing a lot of low-end aerobic swims.
We would talk about diet, sleep, the races etc. I think this helped us focus on the big weekend for those three weeks so that, when we got there, the anticipation had built, and we walked into the pool with a well-defined purpose. (We have all been to meets where our minds were not in the pool, this helped us avoid that.)
One of the potential hazards of tapering is the mental aspect. Usually, as response to a changed stress, there can be a period during the taper when you feel lousy in the water and you will question whether you are in shape.
This is when the coach can be crucial -- to convince you (and himself) that this is normal and not to worry. While it is normal to feel this way, it is crucial to keep faith and to believe that this feeling indicates that you are doing things correctly.
It is also helpful during your taper to place the race days. If your pre-race meal consists of Milk Duds, chips with salsa, and Budweiser, then practice having that meal before you swim during your taper to make sure it sits well with you.
Planning your warm-up is also beneficial. Doc used to have us decide three weeks out how we would warm up for the meet. His rationale was that he didn't want us not to do enough or to do something that our bodies weren't used to on the day of the meet.
All in all, taper can be a highly individual thing. My own goals are to rest, to feel comfortable with what I'm doing, to plan my races, and to internalize (visualize) the race for a few weeks so my body knows what to expect and to trust that I am in shape and it is now time to rest.
Top 3. Congratulations! Bruner & Chestnut
By Marilyn Redman
Jayne Bruner (DCM) and Doug Chestnut (GMUP) have been selected as the Potomac Valley Masters Swimmers of the Year for the 2000 Long Course Meters season. Bruner was ranked nationally with four #1 and four #2 swims in the Top Ten rankings. Chestnut turned in seven Top Ten times including two #1 finishes.
Potomac Valley swimmers were named 315 times in the Top Ten rankings. Ranking 2nd through 5th overall in Potomac Valley behind Bruner were Barbara Zaremski (DCM), Michelle Jesperson (DCAC), Anne Walker (DCM), and Mary Lathram (DCM). The list of top five swimmers for PV men is completed by John Calvert (DCM), Jerome Frentsos (DCAC), Jeffrey Roddin (ANCM), and Wally Dicks (ANCM).
The awards for Bruner and Chestnut will be presented at the Terrapin Masters 800/1500 LCM meet on July 1, 2001.
Desiree Ficker – at Olympic Training Center
Desiree Ficker, ANCM Masters swimmer, has been accepted to live at the Olympic Training Center. Here is an email from her about the details:
Hello all!
I just received the great news that I have been accepted to live at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs as a member of the USA Triathlon Resident Team. I will be living and training at the center from March 3rd through December 31, 2001.
My concentration will primarily be the Olympic distance and I will be traveling to various ITU races during my stay, assuming I can get the drafting thing down!
My teammates will be as follows:
On-Complex:
There are also five off-complex athletes living nearby who will be coming to the center every day to train and eat the food there.)
This is a very exciting opportunity for me, but I am very much going to miss seeing many of you. My competition schedule is unclear at this point but hopefully I will run into you at some of the races!
Thank you for all of your friendship, support and smiling faces that have made training and racing here so much fun!
Please keep in touch and have a great racing season. I'll be looking for your results!
All the best, Desiree Ficker
Long Distance All-Americans 2000
PV USMS long distance All-Americans:
Dear Mailbag – letter to the editor of "Splash" Magazine
by Jeff Roddin
Dear Mailbag:
In the Oct/Nov issue you mentioned that Tracie Moll, age 36, was the oldest competitor at Olympic Trials. It should have said she was the oldest female competitor. Wally Dicks (Fairfax, Virginia) competed in the 100 breast at age 37 and placed 41st out of 83.
I was disappointed in the tone of the "Athletes at the Crossroads" article. To me, it came across as saying that if a top swimmer is not able to train at the highest level, it isn’t worth swimming at all. I fully understand that it is not possible to work full time and also train at the highest level. If these swimmers truly love their sport they will find they can move on with their lives professionally, but also find time to train and compete at a high level. Forty thousand United States Masters swimmers can’t be wrong! Just ask Tracie moll and Wally Dicks: they didn’t do too badly for a couple of geezers!
Jeff Roddin, Silver Spring, MD
LCM 2000 USMS Top Ten
by Debbie Morrin
The following Potomac Valley swimmers turned in the fastest time in USMS competition during the 2000 long course meter season.
*records
SCM 2000 USMS Top Ten (PV only)
VA Masters Meet Results - PV
by Debbie Morrin
Virginia Masters Short Course Championship Newport News, VA
W 19-24
W 25-29
M 25-29
M 35-39
M 40-44
M 50-54
M 60-64
Maryland Masters 2001 Winter Meet – PV results
Long Distance Swimming News
Top 4. Today’s Quote and Jokes "The mind is the athlete, The body is simply the means it uses." - Bryce Courtenay Teacher: "Children, what does the story of Jonah and the whale teach us?"
Johnny: "That you can’t keep a good man down!"
By Dorothy Buchhagen
The Ninth Annual Albatross Open was a record breaker. Participants came from as far away as Maine [Hal Dower (69)] and Florida [Roger Hawkins (53) from Gold Coast Masters]. Greater than two-thirds of the 211 were from 14 Potomac Valley teams. In all, members from 24 swim clubs and three unattached swimmers competed in the meet hosted by the ANCM on March 31st at the Montgomery Aquatic Center.
Swimmers ranged in age from 24 [Katie Hathaway (ANCM) and Daniel Jent (ALEX)] to 91 [Elizabeth Dziadus (CONN)] for the women and 79 [Clarence Webb (1776)] for the men. Eleven USMS or FINA World Records were set in the fast MAC pool.
An appropriate theme for the Albatross could have been "We're getting older AND better." VMST's Beth Baker celebrated her entry into the 40-44 age group by garnering four world records. Three were in the fly -- 50 m (29.68), 100 m (1:05.49) and 200 m (2:26.15). Her fourth record was in the 100 m IM (1:09.20). Beth's accomplishments can be put into perspective by noting that the previous records were set in 1993 (200 m fly at 2:29.19), 1995 (50m fly at 30.17), 1998 (100 m IM at 1:11.13) and, the most recent, last year (100 m fly at 1:06.61).
Clay Britt (40-44) was in his third month of celebrating his 40th birthday. The ANCM proved that he is not so ancient by setting three world records. Two of those were in backstroke -- 50 m at 24.44 and 100 m at 58.47. These records upset the 27.84 and 59.26 times set by William Specht (USA) in 1998. Clay’s 50 m time was even a big improvement on his own 35-39 age group record of 26.84 set in 1996. His third record -- 100 m IM at 1:00.54 – beat out that of last year’s record holder Dariusz Wolny from Poland (1:01.95).
Joann Leilich (60-64) from DCM bested her own world record in the 200 m breaststroke at 3:18.25. Her previous time of 3:18.34 was set in 1999. Joann added her new record to the 40 m and 100 m breaststroke records that she set at the Albatross meet last year. Those records still stand at 41.35 and 1:30.58.
DCM Anne Walker, who moved into the 85-89 age group, set two USMS national records in the 50 m backstroke (1:01.72) and 200 m backstroke (4:57.09). This was just further proof that swimmers really take advantage of aging up!
The awesome women's relay team from DCM consisting of Barbara Frid, Joanne Leilich, Jayne Bruner and Beth Schreiner set a USMS record (240-279) in the 400 m medley at 6:09.31. Their time broke the previous record of 6:24.68 set by the St. Louis team in 1992. The DCM women’s relay team currently holds USMS records in the 200 m free (2:19.96 set in 2000), the 400 m free (5:25.45 in 2000) and the 200 m medley (2:43.47 set in 1999). The DCM women are really taking advantage of the fast MAC pool – all of their records were set at Albatross meets.
Clay Britt received the meet award as the Fastest Man in the Water. He clocked 24.56 in the 50 m free to become the oldest recipient of that award. He and last year’s recipient, Mike Fell, also 40, competed closely for this year's award. Clay touched the wall 0.12 sec before Mike. The award for the Fastest Woman in the Water went to Dori Kauffman (30-34) from FXCM for her performance in the 50 m free (27.98). Lauri Hug of 1776 was designated the Most Versatile Swimmer by turning in a handicapped
2:19.71 in the 200 m IM (her actual time was 2:34.61).
Congratulations to meet directors Tom Denes and Jenni Main for an exciting event. Also, many thanks to the numerous ANCMs and their friends, who volunteered for registration, timing, refreshments, and other activities, and to the officials who monitored and recorded the swims. Marci McCalley’s efforts in putting together the post-meet social were greatly appreciated by the hordes of hungry swimmers who gathered to eat Italian food and cookies as they watched the University of Maryland’s basketball team lose their early 22-point lead over Duke in the NCAA Final Four.
Eleven Records in Five Hours
Jeff Roddin also wrote and published an article about the record-setting Albatross Open meet held on March 31, 2001. His article called, "Eleven Records in Five Hours" by Jeff Roddin, can be viewed on the web at:
http://www.swiminfo.com
Top 6. Correction In the last newsletter, the article about Anne Walker should have stated that she got the Elly Doyle Park award. 7. Announcements Swim for Life – July 14, 2001
by Joe Stewart
Saturday, July 14 at Rolph's Wharf on the Chester River about three miles southeast of Chestertown will be the date and site of the 10th and probably final Maryland Swim For Life To Benefit People With HIV/AIDS.
There will be early morning registration between 7 and 8:30 am which includes having already raised or simply donating at least $100 in pledge money to be distributed among 8 different non-profit organizations.
Swimmers can select 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 mile distances. Each will follow a course down river half the distance selected and then up river finishing at the start and according to NOAA predictions the currents should actually be with most swimmers in both directions. There will be plenty to eat and drink and live music and interesting prizes.
For more information and/or to receive a brochure with a pledge sheet call 410-243-4418 or see: http://www.crosslink.net/~cherylw/sfl2001i.htm. As in previous years the event will include a colorful tee-shirt with school children's artwork and no commercials.
This is Joe Stewart's last year to organize and coordinate open water fundraising swim events. He would like to encourage someone with talent, energy, commitment and drive to consider creating new open water swims in 2002.
Top Ten Patches
Top Ten Patches are sold by the Lake Erie LMSC. Darlynne Ferguson is stepping down and Thomas Gorman is now the person to contact to order Top Ten Patches. Thomas can be reached at 3369 Desota Ave, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 or trgorman@att.net.
Tracy Grilli, Executive Secretary
USMS National Office
PO Box 185
Londonderry, NH 03053-0185
1-800-550-SWIM
Germantown Masters Team Offers Outdoor Summer Workouts
Germantown Masters' summer workouts will once again be open to all USMS-registered swimmers. The workout schedule is as follows:
Mornings:
Evenings:
The registration fee is:
The workouts will begin on May 29th and continue through August 2nd, except for the 4th of July. Mark Ward (Ward's Swim Club, Damascus (MCSL)) and Beth Kremer (Ward's Swim Club), Damascus High School, and Waters Landing (MCSL) are the head coaches. If you have children who swim in the MCSL or another summer league, Ward's Swim Club will provide workouts for them at some of the same pools, often at the same time.
For masters registration forms and information, contact Mark Walters at (301) 540-1591 or waltersmrk@aol.com. For Ward's Swim Club registration form and information for your kids, contact Beth Kremer at (301) 916-7905.
PV Meeting Minutes – March 31, 2001
by Cheryl Wagner
Report from the Chair:
Report from the Registrar:
Report from the Treasurer:
Sanctions Report:
General Discussion:
Next Meeting: July 1, 2001, 11:30AM, at the UM Campus Recreation Facility, after the Terrapin Masters 800/1500 Meet.
Potomac Valley LMSC Public Service Initiative
C J Lockman Hall is looking for individuals willing to help get Potomac Valley LMSC involved in some local charitable causes. Possible initiatives include donating money to Potomac Valley USA Swimming, establishing a scholarship fund, sponsoring an inner-city swim team and creating a reciprocal program with a Boys & Girls club. For more information contact C J Lockman Hall at 301-309-3688 or micandcj@erols.com.
8. Classifieds
Coaching Opportunity
Subject: Coaching Opportunity
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 23:19:47 –0500
From: Dave Bartolone
Hi Cheryl, this is the coaching job I was telling you about. The community is called Severn Crossing. It's located in Bowie....about 15 minutes from the University of Maryland. The team competes in the Prince George's County summer league. I believe they are in Division F. They are in need of a head swimming coach. Last summer the younger kids practiced from 7:30 am to 8:30 am and the older kids practiced from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. Some weeks the staff would run stroke and turn clinics after the older kid's practices.
If anyone is interested, please contact Jean Miller. You can send a resume to her attention at the following e-mail address.... jcmiller@gwu.edu
Seeking Adventure Show TV Contestants
From: No Boundaries LA
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2001 9:47 AM
Subject: adventure tv show looking for contestants, win big $$ and SUV
To whom it may concern,
I came across your organization's web site and thought some of your members would be interested in a new television show we are currently casting.
We are looking for adventure-seekers to compete in a new outdoor adventure reality TV show for the WB network called "No Boundaries". Participants don't need prior adventure sports experience, but we do ask that they be in good physical condition, able to swim, and run a mile. Participants must also be enthused to possibly raft, trek, mountain bike, rappel, sea kayak, glacier walk, dog sled (and more!) The winner will be rewarded with a large cash prize and a brand new SUV.
This adventure will challenge participants both physically and emotionally. Teamwork and leadership will be the qualities that win this competition.
For those who would like more information and an application, they may log on to www.thewb.com and click on "no boundaries" in the right hand corner.
If you have other chapters of your organization, please feel free to forward this information. If you have any further questions, please email me at noboundariesla2@earthlink.net.
Thank you for your time.
Seeking Camp Counselors
From: "Ron Chamrin" <ronchamrin@hotmail.com>
Subject: camp this summer
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 17:40:16 -0700
I'm the assistant head of outdoor recreation at Camp Micah this summer. I want to let everyone know that we only have 1-2 female counselor spaces left and about 10 male counselor spots left. Right now we are looking for counselors who can teach swimming, tennis, fencing, ropes course, and radio. We also need a head of arts and crafts and a nurse. Please spread the word to family and friends. Check out the site www.campmicah.com and if you're interested let me know ASAP. –Ron
9. Photo Gallery
Carole Kammel (ANCM) and Eric Nordlund (TERR) |
Back row: (l-r) Eric Nordlund, Jane & Sean West, James Crowder |
Beth Baker (VMST), Albatross Open, 3/31/01 |
Joann Leilich (DCM), Albatross Open, 3/31/01 |
Clay Britt (ANCM), Albatross Open, 3/31/01 |
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Top 2001 Pool Meet Calendar April 26-29 YMCA National Championships, Sarasota, FL, Mike Stewart, 941-922-9622,
May 17-20 USMS Short Course Nationals, Santa Clara, CA, Alma Guimarin, 48 Jackson Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030, 408-399-6178 (h), 408-947-2298 (o), aguimarin@aol.com (SCY)
July 1 Terrapin Masters 800/1500 Meet - Univ of MD, College Park, LCM; Dave Diehl, 12511 Littleton St, Silver Spring, MD 20906-4253, 301-946-0649(h), 301-314-5372(w), 301-314-9094(fax), DD119@umail.umd.edu. http://www.crosslink.net/~cherylw/meet800.htm; Sanctioned by PV LMSC; Pre-entry (6/24/2001) & Deck-entry
July 15 DCREC 21st Annual LCM Meet – East Potomac Pool, Hains Point, Washington, DC, Meredith Gardner, 3020 Porter St, NW #203, Washington, DC 20008. (202) 364-4111, meredith@pressroom.com
July 29 DC Masters LCM Meet - George Mason Univ, Fairfax, LCM; Joann Leilich, 7209 Hansford Ct, Springfield, VA 22151, 703-354-2130, jjl@rails.com; Barbara Frid, 703-550-7314; Sanctioned by PV LMSC #101-005
August 16-19 USMS Long Course Nationals, Federal Way, WA, Hugh Moore, 1867 58th St NE, Tacoma, WA 98422-1517, 253-925-0803, weswim@mindspring.com (LCM)
October 6 Columbus Day Meet - Washington, DC SCY; Eric Czander, 1736 13th St NW #1, Washington, DC 20009, 202-462-7919 (h), 301-295-4779 (w), czander65@aol.com; Sanctioned by PV LMSC
October Patriot Masters Sprint Classic - George Mason Univ, Fairfax, VA SCY; Drew Moll, 9127 Glenbrook Rd., Fairfax, VA 22031, 703-352-9265, acmoll@acm.org; Sanctioned by PV LMSC
2001 Open Water Calendar
May 27 Jim McDonnell 2-Mi Swim - Lake Audubon, Reston, VA OW; Phyllis Sickenberger, 1807 Post Oak Tr, Reston, VA 20191, 703-845-SWIM, pbberger@aol.com; Lynn Hazlewood, lynhzlwd@usms.org;
http://restonmasters.org/comp/2mientry01.pdf; Pre-entry 5/22/01June 10 Great Chesapeake Bay Swim, 1- and 4.4-mile swims, Lin-Mark Computer Sports, 7 Westwood Drive, Mantua, NJ 08051, 856-468-0010,
http://www.lin-mark.com.June 17 Jack King 1 Mi Ocean Swim - Virginia Beach, VA OW; Betsy Durrant, 211 66th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, 757-422-6811(h), durrantb@aol.com; Sanctioned by VA LMSC; Pre-entry
http://www.vaswim.orgJune 24 1 Mi & 3 Mi Ocean Plunge for Patients - Moreys Pier, Wildwood, NJ OW; Vicki Anders, 410-502-5395, andervi@jhmi.edu ;
http://www.cancercenter.org/news/calendar.cfmJuly 7 2 Mile Cable Swim - Chris Greene Lake, Charlottesville, OW; Patty Powis, 2112 Waters Mill Pointe, Richmond, VA 23235 804-272-7291, ppowis@aol.com;
http://www.vaswim.org/; Sanctioned by VA Pre-entryJuly 8 King of the Pier - 1 Mile Ocean Swim, Seaside Hts., NJ http://www.lin-mark.com
July 14 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Mile Swim for Life, Chestertown, MD, Joe Stewart, 3212 Avon Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218, 410-243-4418 (h); Cheryl Wagner, 202-387-2361(h), 202-874-0614(w),
cherylw@crosslink.net, http://www.crosslink.net/~cherylw/sfl2001i.htmJuly 14
USMS 1 Mile Open Water Championship, Point Lookout, NY, Bob Kolonkowski, 15 Dartmouth Street, Rockville Centre, NY 11570-2412, 516-766-1264(h), 718-282-7804(x63011), RPK248@mindspring.comJuly 14 1 Mi Greenwich Point Swim - Greenwich, CT OW; Frank Salvo, Greenwich Swim Committee, 43 Oak Grove Pl, New Canaan, 06840, 203-801-7189, gscevents@yahoo.com;
http://www.gscevents.orgJuly 14 1 Mi Ocean Swim for the Dolphins - Wildwood Crest, OW; Dave Hirsch, Beach Patrol, 609-465-5590; Sponsored by the Brigantine Mammal Stranded Center & Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol
July 21 One Mile Ocean Challenge - North Wildwood, NJ
http://www.lmsports.comJuly 22 Crossing Rainbow Channel Swim - Somers Point, NJ
http://www.lmsports.com
July 28 Ocean City Masters 1 Mile Swim - Ocean City, NJ
http://www.lmsports.comAugust 19 John Boyd Memorial Swim - 1 Mile Ocean Swim, Seaside Heights, NJ
http://www.lin-mark.com
Local Multisport Calendar – May-September 2001
by C J Lockman Hall
Confirm date, distance, and entry availability at race web site or with race director; filled events not listed.
May 19 4th Annual Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon, Smith Mountain Lake, VA; 1K swim, 20K bike, 5K run; (540) 343-0987, www.commonwealthgames.org, E-mail: tammi@commonwealthgames.org; includes Clydesdale & Athena divisions; Smith Lake is in SE Virginia, 30 miles SE of Roanoke
May 20 20th Annual Columbia Triathlon, Sesquicentennial Park, Ellicott City, MD; 1.5K swim, 41K bike, 10K run; Robert Vigorito (410) 964-1246, fax (410) 964-2274, www.tricolumbia.org, E-mail: events@tricolumbia.org; event is full, there is a wait-list.
May 20 Make-A-Wish Kids Triathlon, Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreational Park, Silver Spring, MD; distance determined by age; (301) 962-6500, E-mail: niki@wish.org
June 3 20th Annual Blackwater EagleMan Triathlon (Ironman Qualifier), Sailwinds Park, Cambridge, MD; 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run; Robert Vigorito (410) 964-1246, fax (410) 964-2274, www.tricolumbia.org, E-mail: events@tricolumbia.org; event is full, there is a wait-list
June 3 The 5th Annual Cape May (NJ) Biathlon & Triathlon, Belleplain State Forest, Woodbine, NJ; 0.4 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 2.7 mile run; (410) 593-4662, www.triath.com, E-mail: jaeger@erols.com; near one of East Coast’s oldest seaside resorts
June 3 10th Annual Breezy Point Triathlon, Norfolk Naval Base, VA; 1K swim, 20K bike, 5K run; (757) 431-2982 (leave name and address), www.breezypointtri.com, bvirok@breezypointtri.com; Clydesdale & Athena divisions; field limited to 700
June 3 Pennsylvania Adventure Race #1, Ohiopyle State Park, PA; (412) 363-6862, fax (412) 365-0585, www.paadventureracing.com
June 9 Rocky Gap/YMCA Triathlon, Rocky Gap State Park, Cumberland, MD; (301) 777-9622
June 9 15th Annual Thundergust Triathlon, Parvin State Park, Pittsgrove, NJ; .4 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 3.5 mile run; www.lin-mark.com
June 16 1st Annual Escape from Ft. Delaware Triathlon, Delaware City, DE; .9 mile swim, 22.3 mile bike, 10K run; www.lin-mark.com, Triathlon@diamondstategames.com; Delaware City is 13 miles S. of Wilmington
June 16-17 Odyssey One-Day Adventure Race, Big Island, Lynchburg, VA; (757) 425-2445, fax (757) 425-9477, www.beastoftheeast.com, E-mail: oarinfo@aol.com
June 17 Spud Triathlons, General Smallwood State Park, Indian Head, MD; .5 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 3 mile run or 1 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 6.2 mile run; (410) 593-9662, fax (410) 593-9664, www.triath.com, E-mail: jaeger@erols.com; Indian Head is 26 miles S. of Washington, DC, 8 miles SE of Woodbridge, VA
June 17 14th Annual Marathon Sports Sprint Triathlon, St. Andrews School, Middletown, DE; .25 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 3 mile run; (302) 654-6400, www.lin-mark.com/usatrical2001.htm, E-mail: waynek@dca.ne; Middletown is 24 miles S. of Wilmington, 25 miles NE of Chestertown, MD; field limited to 225
June 17 Pittsburgh Triathlon, Three Rivers Rowing Assn. Boat House, Washington's Landing, Pittsburgh, PA; .5 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 3.5 mile run; (412) 441-3673. www.triathlete.com, E-mail: ThomaJen@netscape.net
June 23-24 XTERRA Richmond/®MicroSupreme XT, individual and team off-road triathlons, Brown’s Island, Richmond, VA; XTERRA: 1K swim, 26K mountain bike, 10K trail run; ®MicroSupreme XT: .75K swim, 13K mountain bike, 5K trail run; (877) 751-8880, fax (808) 538-0314, http://www.xterraplanet.com/race/richmond_main.html
June 30 Swim To Freedom Triathlon, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ; .33 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 3 mile run; www.multisportfitness.com, E-mail applicationrequest@multisportfitness.com
July 7 Odyssey Off-Road Triathlon #2, (XTERRA Qualifier), Sherando Lake Recreation Area, VA; .9 mile swim, 8 mile trail run, 22 mile mountain bike; (757) 425-2445, fax (757) 425-9477, www.beastoftheeast.com, E-mail: oarinfo@aol.com; Sherando Lake is 14 miles S. of Waynesville, VA, 90 miles W/NW of Richmond
July 8 16th Annual Colonial Beach Triathlon, Colonial Beach, VA; 1K swim, 40K bike, 10K run; (540) 371-9622; www.signmeupsports.com/Events/Index_Events.asp?EventID=7390
July 8 Wilderness Triathlon, PA (location TBA); .25 mile swim, 10 mile mountain bike, 5.1 mile trail run; (412) 363-6862, fax (412) 365-0585, www.paadventureracing.com
July 8 The 16th Annual Mason-Dixon Triathlon & Biathlon, Gifford Pinchot State Park, Lewisberry, PA; 0.5 mile swim, 17.6 mile bike, 3 mile run; (410) 593-9662, fax (410) 593-9664, www.triath.com; Lewisberry is in eastern Pennsylvania on Rte. 83, 12 miles N. of York and 15 miles S. of Harrisburg; field limited to 500
July 14 4th Annual Summer Festival Triathlon & Duathlon, Cooper River Park, Cherry Hill, NJ; .5 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 5K run; www.lin-mark.com
July 22 Pennsylvania Adventure Race #2, Ohiopyle State Park, PA; (412) 363-6862, fax (412) 365-0585, www.paadventureracing.com
July 28 Odyssey One-Day Adventure Race, Big Island, Lynchburg, VA; (757) 425-2445, fax (757) 425-9477, www.beastoftheeast.com, E-mail: oarinfo@aol.com
July 29 9th Annual Riverwatch Triathlon & Biathlon (Maryland State Championships), Northeast Community Park, Northeast, MD; 0.75 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 3 mile run; (410) 593-9662, fax (410) 593-9664, www.triath.com, E-mail: jaeger@erols.com; Northeast is 46 miles NE of Baltimore, 5 miles SW of Newark, DE; field limited to 750
July 29 Sunset Sprint Triathlon, Sunset Lake, Bridgeton, NJ; .5 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 5K run; Bruce Willson (856) 696-3924, www.lin-mark.com, E-mail: wilsonb@sjhs.com
August 5 Limbo Triathlon, Lake Whittier, Frederick, MD; 400 meter pool swim, 13 mile bike, 3 mile run; http://users.erols.com/cbare/limbo/Limbo.htm; E-mail: cbare@erols.com
Aug 5 20th Annual Wilkes-Barre Triathlon, Wilkes-Barre, PA; 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 11K run; Michael Last (570) 822-2025, www.wilkesbarretriathlon.com, E-mail: WBTri@epix.net
August 12 Island to Shore Triathlon, Kent Island, MD; 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run; (410) 593-9662, fax (410) 593-9664, www.triath.com, E-mail: jaeger@erols.com
August 12 New York City Triathlon (first) & US Elite Championships (later in day), NY City, NY; 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run; www.nyctri.com (web site under construction)
August 18 Rocky Gap Adventure Race, Rocky Gap State Park, Cumberland, MD; (301) 689-0345
August 25 4th Annual Gateway to the Mountains "Fat Tire" Triathlon, Cunningham Falls State Park, Thurmont, MD; 0.5 mile swim, 10-12 mile mountain bike, 2.5 mile run; (410) 593-9662, fax (410) 593-9664, www.triath.com, E-mail: jaeger@erols.com; field limited to 350
September 3 Tuckahoe Labor Day Triathlon, Tuckahoe Recreation Club, McLean, VA; 250meter pool swim, 3 mile bike, 1.3 mile run; www.triathlete.com, E-mail: tri_it_now@yahoo.com
September 7-9 Odyssey Half, Double & Triple Iron Triathlons, Lake Anna State Park, Spotsylvania County, VA; (757) 425-2445, fax (757) 425-9477, www.beastoftheeast.com, E-mail: oarinfo@aol.com
September 8 19th Annual Lancaster Family YMCA Triathlon, Speedwell Forge Lake, Lancaster, PA; 1.5K swim, 25 mile bike, 6.2 mile run; (717) 397-7474, www.triathlete.com, E-mail: kendy1@netzero.net; Lancaster is in SE Pennsylvania, 83 miles W of Philadelphia
September 15 6th Annual Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon, Delaware Seashore State Park, Tower Road – Beach, Dewey Beach, DE; .5 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 3.5 mile run; www.deweybeachtriathlon.com/; site is approximately 1 mile S of Dewey Beach
September 16 Sandman Triathlon, 31st St. & Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA; 1K swim, 14 mile bike, 3.1 mile run; (757) 496-9267; entry form at www.active.com
September 22 Make-A-Wish Sea Colony Triathlon, Bethany Beach, DE; 1.5k swim, 36K bike, 10K run; www.lin-mark.com, niki@wish.org
September 22 Odyssey Off-Road Triathlon, Sherando Lake Recreation Area, VA; .9 mile swim, 8 mile trail run/hike, 22 mile mountain bike; (757) 425-2445, fax (757) 425-9477, www.beastoftheeast.com, E-mail: oarinfo@aol.com
September 22 Outback Big Lick Triathlon, Smith Mountain Lake, VA; 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run; (910) 458-0299, www.set-upinc.com, E-mail: setup@set-upinc.com; Smith Mountain Lake is in SE Virginia, 30 miles SE of Roanoke
September 23 2nd Annual "To The Point" Ultra Triathlon & Biathlon, Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, MD; 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.3 mile run; (410) 593-9662, fax (410) 593-9664, http://www.triath.com, E-mail: jaeger@erols.com; voted Mid-Atlantic’s ‘most scenic' triathlon; Point Lookout State Park is at the SE tip of Maryland, 18 miles S. of Lexington Park
September 23 Pennsylvania Adventure Race #3, Ohiopyle State Park, PA; (412) 363-6862, fax (412) 365-0585, www.paadventureracing.com
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