A small team of seven Alaskans combined to take 39th overall in Combined small teams division at the 2001 Short Course Yards National Championships held at the Santa Clara Swim Club May 17-20. Two Alaskan men, Ron Taylor (68) and Greg Pease (50) combined to place 80th in the Men's division. Mimi Cook, Richie Sonner, Sheri Mohwinkel-Fleming, Melinda Greig, and Joanne Wainwright joined forces placing 20th in the Women's small team division. Way to go, Alaska!
Individual results are as follows:
Sheri Mohwinkel-Fleming - age 29 (25-29 age group)
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50
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free
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26.90
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11th place
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100
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free
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58.23
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13th place
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500
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free
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5:38.35
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11th place
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200
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butterfly
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2:27.78
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5th place
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100
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butterfly
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1:05.45
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10th place
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Mimi Cook - age 36 (35-39 age group)
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50
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free
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25.80
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14th place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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100
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free
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54.99
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7th place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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200
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free
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2:00.10
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8th place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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500
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free
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5:21.20
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7th place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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1000
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free
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11:07.94
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5th place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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Melinda Greig - age 43 (40-44 age group)
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400
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IM*
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5:22.55
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9th place
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200
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IM
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2:32.72
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13th place
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100
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IM
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1:09.24
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10th place
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200
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backstroke
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2:33.60
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16th place
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100
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freestyle
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1:00.64
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14th place
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Richie Sonner - age 45 (45-49 age group)
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100
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backstroke |
1:11.00
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3rd place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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50
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butterfly |
30.47
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4th place
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100
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butterfly |
1:07.90
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6th place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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200
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IM |
2:33.78
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4th place
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|
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100
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IM |
1:08.06
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2nd place
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Joanne Wainwright - age 45 (45-49 age group)
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1650
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free |
20:46.88
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2nd place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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500
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free |
6:05.80
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8th place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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200
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free |
2:14.40
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6th place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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400
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IM |
5:30.68
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4th place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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400
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IM |
2:37.09
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3rd place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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200
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butterfly |
2:31.51
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4th place
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New Alaska State Masters Record
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Greg Pease - age 50 (50-54 age group)
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50
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free |
30.18
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35th place
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50
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backstroke |
39.61
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14th place
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Ron Taylor - age 68 (65-69 age group)
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50
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breaststroke |
35.6
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5th place
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100
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breaststroke |
1:21.5
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2nd place
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*Individual Medley
Note: Medals are awarded for places 1-10