2005 AKMS Short Course Meters Meet - Summary
Wow! What a great turn-out for the short course meters meet. We had 50 people sign up and 47 actually swam. This is the best turn-out we've had for ths meet in several years. We had at least 6 first-timers and several people returning after a long absence. Welcome, and welcome back. Along with the Anchorage crowd, we had swimmers from Fairbanks, Kodiak, and Soldotna. One even returned from Arizona to swim with us!
Thank you to Northern Lights Boosters for running the meet for us. The deck crew was organized by Dave Uldrich and included officials from both Northern Lights and Alaska Pacific Swim Clubs. Thank you to all the deck volunteers for supporting Alaska Masters Swimming. Our meets are not possible without the generous donation of your time.
The record book has lots of changes. There were 57 individual records set, 32 by the women and 25 by the men.
On the women's side, 24 records were broken and 8 are new. Mimi Cook, Lynn De George, and Margret Van Flein went 5 for 5, swimming the maximum number of events and setting records in all. Lynn also picked up two additional records by requesting split times from longer events. Margret Van Flein and Wilma Goldmann were the first female swimmers ever for Alaska Masters in their respective age groups and both went right to work filling in the record book. The oldest women's record broken was the 25-29 200 free by Paige von Hofen. It was last set in 11/88.
On the men's side, 20 records were broken and 5 are new. Rick Abbott, Joel Curtis, and Yaro Mucha all set records in each of their 5 swims. Rick also picked up two additional records from split times. Niel Thomas was the first swimmer in the 60-64 age group to tackle the 1500 free. The oldest men's record broken was men's 75-79 50 free by Yaro Mucha. It was last set in 12/91.
Six relays records were set; two were broken and four are new. The women's 160-199 medley relay beat the existing record by 4.10 seconds. The previous state record was also the top time in the nation in 2004. Way to swim, ladies! For the first time, we had relays in the youngest (72-99) age group and one of the oldest (280-319) age group. Thanks to all who swam on the relays. Besides having lots of fun, we definitely have some contenders for top ten in the nation times.
NEW STATE RECORDS
Women 25-29 Men 18-24
Paige von Hofen 200 free 2:23.68 Dan Buckley 50 free 26.05
Kristi Neptun 400 free 5:10.40 Dan Buckley 50 breast 33.06
Paige von Hofen 100 IM 1:15.17 Paige von Hofen 400 IM 5:44.57 Men 40-44
Matt Dixon 1500 free 18:11.09
Women 35-39 Robert Forgit 50 breast 33.48
Anne O'Brien 50 breast 40.87 Robert Forgit 100 breast 1:15.96
Anne O'Brien 100 breast 1:28.73
Shannon Titzel 200 fly 2:50.03 Men 50-54
Rick Abbott 50 free 25.62
Women 40-44 Rick Abbott 200 free 2:06.84
Mimi Cook 50 free 30.18 Rick Abbott 50 back 30.57
Mimi Cook 100 free 1:04.97 Rick Abbott 50 breast 34.82
Mimi Cook 200 free 2:19.80 Rick Abbott 50 fly 27.52
Mimi Cook 400 free 4:57.51 Rick Abbott 100 IM 1:05.65
Mimi Cook 1500 free 20:02.15 Rick Abbott 200 IM 2:26.22
Christine Tait 50 back 35.85
Christine Tait 200 back 2:49.19 Men 55-59
Joel Curtis 100 free 1:04.68
Women 45-49 Joel Curtis 200 free 2:31.12
Lynn De George 100 free 1:08.68 Joel Curtis 200 free 2:31.12
Lynn De George 200 free 2:23.69 Joel Curtis 50 breast 39.96
Lynn De George 400 free 5:00.93 Joel Curtis 100 breast 1:28.49
Lynn De George 200 back 2:43.06
Lynn De George 100 fly 1:18.03 Men 60-64
Lynn De George 200 IM 2:45.87 Niel Thomas 1500 free 31:11.94
Lynn De George 400 IM 5:46.80
Men 65-69
Women 50-54 Edward Mjolsnes 50 fly 45.24
Paula Smith 50 breast 41.91 Edward Mjolsnes 100 IM 1:46.32
Paula Smith 100 breast 1:31.06
Colny Tucker 100 fly 1:26.23 Men 75-79
Yaro Mucha 50 free 41.86
Women 70-74 Yaro Mucha 50 breast 57.25
Margret Van Flein 50 free 59.16 Yaro Mucha 100 breast 2:09.56
Margret Van Flein 50 breast 57.10 Yaro Mucha 200 breast 4:43.13
Margret Van Flein 100 breast 2:18.30 Yaro Mucha 100 IM 2:04.29
Margret Van Flein 200 breast 4:51.63
Margret Van Flein 100 IM 2:27.81
Women 80-84
Wilma Goldmann 50 free 1:24.90
Wilma Goldmann 100 free 2:56.60
Wilma Goldmann 200 free 6:04.70
RELAYS
Women 72-99
Liz Ziegler, Dhayana Ros, Paige von Hofen, Kristi Neptun 200 free 2:13.40
Women 160-199
Shannon Titzel, Lynn De George, Christine Tait, Mimi Cook 200 free 2:01.81
Christine Tait, Anne O'Brien, Lynn De George, Mimi Cook 200 medley 2:22.85
Mixed 200-239
Rick Abbott, Paula Smith, Colny Tucker, Joel Curtis 200 free 1:58.55
Rick Abbott, Paula Smith, Colny Tucker, Joel Curtis 200 medley 2:17.05
Mixed 280-319
Wilma Goldmann, Margret Van Flein, Niel Thomas, Edward Mjolsnes 200 free 3:38.30
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