OMS History Project

Earl Walter (known by many as "Ol' Barn") is the Historian of Oregon Masters Swimming. Several chapters of this history have appeared in the Aqua Master, and others will appear in the future.

1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976
1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982
1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988
1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006

1977

The first meet report in the 1977 Aqua-Master featured results of the meet at Portland Community College on December 18, 1976. Lynn Zak (22) won four events, with the highlight being a 1:14.40 in the 100 IM. Linda Pollock (29) won three events: 50 free, 50 back and 50 breast (28.50, 34.40 and 37.70). Jayne Chastain (31) won the 50, 100 and 200 back (38.10, 1:25.60, 3:12). Jan Shaw (38) won the 50 free and 50 back (37.10, 42.60). Lavelle Stoinoff (43) won the 100 free (1:14.60), Jeanne Kennett (41) won the 500 free (9:59.80), and Connie Wilson (42) won the 50 breast (50.00). Dianne Williams (48) won the 100, 200, 500 and the 200 breast (1:44.30, 3:49.70, 10:06.50 and 4:13.60). Mary Anne Wolfe (50) won the 200 IM (3:28.20), Marquita Redstone (51) won the 500 free (12:25.90), Dawn Musselman (63) of PNA won the 200 free (3:05.10) and the 100 back (1:36.20). Hazel Bressie (67) won the 500 free (17:25.90) and the 100 breast (3:10.50).

Sam Booth (24) won the 200 free (2:10.90), Dan Armstrong (21) 500 free (6:16.40), and Jan Simonsen (22) won the 50 and 100Fly (25.40 and 59.50) -- this was a swimmer! Steve Barrett (29) won the 200 free (2:11.60), Eugene Kitts (29) won the 500 free (7:34.80), Doug Adams (27) won the 100 and 200 IM (1:02.90 and 2:21.00), Doug Huestsis (28) won the 50 fly (28.00), and Ted Gilbert (25) took 3rd in the 100 free (1:14.80). Pat Joseph (30) won the 100 and 500 (55.20 and 6:36.60), Howard Moore (31), an All-American from Southern Methodist University won the 100 and 200 back (1:03.10 and 2:19.90). Doug Atterbury (30) won the 50 and 100 breast (35.60 and 1:20.90), Jere Marrs (35) won the 50 free and 50 breast (37.60 and 49.70) and Chuck Schaumburg (38) won the 200 back (2:41.90).

Jim Bigler(41) 100Fr:1:05.70,P Tutmark(44)200Fr:2:51.70,Brian Herd)42)
50Brst:42.30
Eric Guest(47) 50/100Fr:30.00/1:06.00,Leo Haglund(48) 500Fr:8:21.90
Donlan Jones(46) 50Bk:34.50
Jim Snow(50) 50Fr/50Brst:31:00/41.00,Chuck Harrison(50) 500Fr:7:59.00
Fred Eckhardt(50) 200Fly:3:05.30
Neil Farnharm(59) 50Fr:34.50,Jim McGregor(56)One,if not the instigator
of International Basketball,500Fr:9:00.20, Earl Walter(55)
200Brst:3:10.10
Don Stevenson(64) 100Fr:1:15.90,George Eagon(60) 500Fr:9:01.20 Syd
Hendy(63) 50Bk:40.00,Robert Schmidt(61) 100Brst:1:43.00
John Hoey(67) 200Fr:3:28.10, Bob Hunter(65) 200Bk:4:47.40
Max Strauss(67) 100IM:1:59.90
Roy Webster(75) 200Fr:5:18.50, 100Brst:2:30.90
20+,200MXDFree:MAC:1:57.10(Pollock,Zak,Gilbert,Simonsen)

First and Only Meet at Sandy announced for Jan 15 and 16th,Mark Smith,
Blue Marlin Aquatics,Meet Director

AM: Feb '77 :President's Council on Physical Fitness was getting a lot
of attention from OMS.
Assn Champs were announced for Tigard,April 2-3
Meet at Marshall Pool,Vancouver,announced:Feb 27th
Editorial:Re increased meet fees,necessitated by increased
costs of AquaMaster,Mailing and Printing had gone up to
$40.00,how about that : Z Man.

Sandy Meet :
Zabudsky(31) 200Fr:2:44.50, Chastain(31) 100Bk:1:25.90
Lavelle Stoinoff(44) 1650:26:56.50, Wilson(42) 50Bk:37.40
Diane Williams(48) 200Brst:4:04.20
Mary Anne Wolfe(50) 50Bk:44.10
Dawn Musselman(63)PNA 100Bk:1:41.00
Hazel Bressie(68) 100Brst:3:07.20,550Fr:1:23.60
Sam Booth(24) 50/100/200Fr:24.90/54.70/2:08.60,George
Crofts(24) 50Fly:31.20
Ted Gilbert(25) 50Fr/50Fly:31.70/39.00,Doug Huestis(28) 200
Fr:2:08.90,Doug Crichton(29) 200Brst:2:54.10
Steven Barrett(30) 1650:22:22.50,Stu Morris(33) 50Brst:36.30
Stoddart Smith(33) 50Fly/100Fly:26.60/1:02.00
Eldon Rose(35) 50Fr/50Brst:31.90/36.70,Joe Santry(36) 100Fr
100IM:1:04.20/1:15.60,Chuck Schaumburg(38) 400IM:5:42.50
Jim Bigler(41) 100Fr/1650:1:05.50/26:47.40,Brian Heard(42)
1:36.70
Lowell Neil(47)50Fr/100IM-26.70/1:11.70,Fred Sprenger(45)
200Fr:2:25.60,Lee Miesen(49) 100Brst 1:21.90
Jim Holland(52) 50/100/200Fr:28.70/1:07.20/2:47.70
Jim McGregor(56) 1650:31:11.40,Earl Walter(55) 400IM:6:16.20
Don Stevenson(64) 50/200Fr:32.90/3:01.90,Syd Hendy(63) 100Bk
1:35.50,Bob Schmidt(61) 100Brst:1:43.30
Bob Hunter(65) 200Back:4:38.80
Roy Webster(75) 1650 : 50:23.20
Relay MXD 35+200Fr:2:05.60(Stoinoff,Wolfe,Holland,Bigler)
Men 25+200Fr:1:58.10(Santry,Gilbert,Bigler,Morris)

USMS Bulletin on All American : Verification Chart (Jan 1977)
Women Men
30-34 55-59 30-34 55-59

50Fr 26.6 (23.92) 31.5 (30.51) 22.2 (20.33) 26.2 (23.81)
50Bk 31.4 (27.15) 42.6 (34.48) 26.6 (23.79) 32.9 (29.34)
50Brst 36.3 (31.54) 45.7 (37.47) 29.8 (27.12) 34.9 (31.65)
50Fly 28.9 (26.79) 39.5 (35.52) 24.4 (22.52) 30.1 (26.77)

OB NOTE: Times in paren are 1996 All Americans

 

Vancouver SCY Invitational-Feb 27,1977
Teri Anne Perrine(23) 50/100/200 Brst:40.20/1:26.80/3:09.70
Rochelle Horenstein(27) 100Fr:1:25.90, Peny Walmer(29)
200Brst:4:54.50
Alice Zabudsky(32) 100/500:1:10.90/7:05.10,100/200IM:1:20.10/2:50.30
Cathy Chricton(33) 200Fr:3:14.20
Jeneth Shaw(38) 50Fr/50Bk:35.40,41.90,Carol Friedly(37) 50/100
200Brst:41:20/1:33.10/3:27.20
Lavelle Stoinoff(44) 50Fr/200Fr/500Fr:32.90/2:43.00/7:27.00
Connie Chambers(41) 50Bk:55.10,Jeanne Kennett(42) 50Fr/100IM
42.00 and 1:56.20
Dorothy Pierce(46) 50Bk/100Bk:52.60/2:05.00
Virginia Joslin(51) 50Fr and 50Brst-44.60 and 1:00.70
Russell Finley(20) 50Brst and 100IM:36.40 and 1:30.00
Doug Hunsicker(29) 50 and 100 Free: 27.30 and 1:04.90
Michael Opton(33) 100Brst:1:12.60,200Brst:2:42.70 Doug Atterbury(30)
200Brst:2:49.50 and 100IM:1L11.00
James Cross(35) 100Fr-1:00.10,100Bk-1:20.90,200IM-2:52.40
Bill Chambers(44) 50 Bk-42.40,100Brst-2:04.40 Jim Bigler(41)100Fr
and 500Fr:1:06.90 and 7:17.20
Fred Sprenger(45) and Eric Guest(47) 100Fr:1:05.60 vs 1:06.90
Jim Snow(50) 100Fr:1:16.30Fred Eckhardt(50) 200IM:3:18.10
Earl Walter(55) Tried to stay with Zabudsky in the 500,ran out of
gas with a 7:15.10. Neil Farnham(59) 100Bk:1:38.10
Don Stevenson(64) 50Fly:42.50,Syd Hendy(63) 200Bk:3:34.40
Max Strauss(67) 50Fr:41.70 and Bob Hunter(65) 100Bk:2:14.00
Relays 25+Men 200Fr 1:48.30(Hunsicker,Opton,Woods,Walter)
25+MXD 200Fr 2:04.10(Santry,Wilson,Chastain,Cross)

 

 

AquaMaster March 1977 :

Connie made an appeal for people, to write and send articles in.

Team Approach for Assn Champs at Tigard stressed :
New Team Championships trophy now available.
Known teams are: MAC with 50, Tualatin Hills at about 12,
Vancouver forming under the guidance of Matt McCudden at Marshall Swim
Center,and Portland YWCA was getting going with 6 swimmers.
Association Championships scheduled for Tigard : April 2 and 3
With Sunday Events beginning at : 10 AM,now that's more like it

Regional Championships scheduled for MAC,April 29,30 and May 1
Banquet on Saturday planned serving Baron of Beef at $ 7.50
per person, WOW !
Swimmer Magician,MAC's own Leo Haglund will perform
Swim Movies will be shown with Trond Williams,Coach commenting
Serious and Humorous Awards will be presented by Association
Chairs:Tom Foley(PNA),Harry Lewis(IEA) and Connie Wilson
Olive Mucha(MAC) will be Meet Director for Regionals

Association SCY Records as of March 1,were published.

The first contribution to AquaMaster came from Fred Eckhardt : Subject
was "Let's All Do the Suieido Fartlek", Fred was told that "suieido"
combined skills of ancient swimming and styles. Sort of a combined water
version of "sumo" and "judo".
Fartlek is the Swedish word for "speed play". Some swim coaches,ie
Councilman,have used Fartlek with good results. Fred remembered college
days when they did the "locomotive" : one sprint length,one easy length,two
sprint lengths,two easy, three sprint lengths and then three easy,then work
back down the scale.For Fartlek, during your workout, when you get a free
lane area,step up to full speed and hold as long as possible,or from one to
three lengths. Then return to regular slower pace,and await the next
opportunity,clear lane or area,and repeat the Fartlek Training.
OB Note : Fred,old friend,this is very short,hope I did it justice.

Oregon Assn Champs:Tigard:April 2 & 3

Robin Biehler(21) 50Fr/50Fly:30.40/32.40,Karyne Moore(20) 100/200 Fr/
100Brst:1:07.00/2:33.50/1:23.40
Susy Doolittle(28) 50Fr/50Brst:34.70/46.50
Gale Ritz(34) 50/100Fr:38.50/1:25.40,Zabudsky(32) 400IM:6:11.00
Lavelle Stoinoff(44) 1650:25:06.48,Jeanne Kennett(42)50/200Fr:41.20
3:25.60,Wilson(42) 100Brst:1:55.90
Dianne Williams(49)50/200/500/1650/100Brst:49.40/4:01.80/10:38.50
35:41.90/2:02.50 (Who was this woman,very active ???)
Bill Byrne(28) 50Fly:31.90,John DeRoest(25) 400IM:4:45.00
Ed Ritz(33) 100Fr:1:14.20,Tom Emerson(32) 100Brst:1:19.30
Eldon Rose(35) 50Brst:36.30,Cecil Kribs(35) 100Bk:1:19.60 OB Comment:
Cecil Kribs and his wife were stalwart Masters boosters in the
Eugene Area, along with Don Van Rossen.
Jim Bigler(41) Clean sweep,fore and aft,Freestyle
:29.20/1:05.60,2:34.30
7:14.70/25:48.00. P Tutmark(44) got some seconds.
Eric Guest(47) Defied all of us,and refused to swim farther than a
100Fr. Sprenger(45)1650:21:49.10. John Joens(45) 200IM:4:29.00
Lowell Neil(48) Does anyone have any information on him, he was
quite a swimmer?
Holland(53),Harrison(51)Snow(50) and Eckhardt(50) shared this age
group. Jim Snow,early on, stepped in to print our AquaMaster for
us, his company: Stevens-Ness Law Publishing Co still does,drop
by : 916 SW 4th in Portland, and say THANK YOU !!!
Earl Walter(55) in the olden days,people rode me unmercifully,insisting
that I swim the 1500 or 1650 at least once each year. 50/100 Bk:
32.40/1:13.90-1650:26:10.80.
Don Stevenson(64)50/100/200/1650/100IM:33.60/1:17.60/3:00.00/28:57.60/
1:33.90. Syd Hendy(63)50/100/200Bk:39.90/1:31.90/3:29.80.
John Hoey(67) 100/200/1650:1:30.40/3:34.60/38:39.75. Max Strauss(67)
50Fr/50Bk/50Brst/100IM:38.70/47.50/47.60/1:58.60.

OB Comment:Max Strauss, went quietly out of our lives. Can anyone give
some details ?

Dana Thomas(70) 50/100Fr/50Bk:35.00/1:24.00/49.00

Relay:Men 25+ 200Free 1:53.10 TAC (Booth,DeRoest,Burgess,Gates)
Men 25+ 200Med 2:02.50 TAC (DeRoest,Booth,Burgess,Gates)

OB Comment: These four were very active in OMS,can anyone give OB
some information on them ?

Footnotes to Tigard Meet :
John DeRoest broke Schollanders 100IM (1:00.7 with a 59.5)
Joe Santry took over the 500,from Jim Bigler:6:41.4 vs 7:20.3
Chuck Schuamburg's 1650-22:16.0,bested Don Jacklin's 22:43.0

AquaMaster May 1977 :

National Long Course Champs announced for Spokane in late August

World Champs:Trying again this time, Puerto Rico in November

National Record at Regionals : Dawn Musselman(63)50Bk-40.80

Region XII SCY Championships,April 29,30 and May 1

Mary Conlin(22) 50,100,200 fR,50/100Fly:28.10/1)).30/2:18.00/
31.20/1:13.20-OB can't recall this gal,if anyone can please
give me some info,she was quite a swimmer.
Linda Pollock(20) 50/100Bk:32.60/1:12.30, Sue Snyder(50/100Fly,
200/400IM:31.40/1:16.00/2:42.70/5:53.30
Zabudsky(32)50/500Fr/200Brst/100Fly:31.60/7:22.20/3:11.80
1:20.80, Chastain(31) 50/100/200Bk/100IM:37.10,1:22.80,
3:05.60,1:25.10
Stoinoff(44) 50,100,200,500,1650Fr:31.50/1:10.20/2:34.80
7:00.00/24:11.30. Connie Wilson(42) 50/100/200Bk,100/
200IM:36.80/1:23.30/2:58.90/1:34.50/3:32.90.This was the
year,Nadine Whitehall(42),swimming for IEM,did the 50Fly in
36.80.Nadine later swam for OMS and PNA,she was the first
one we knew to get an "ego" license plate-50 Fly,made All
American.
Diane Williams(49) picked off 3 Golds and a Silver
Mary Anne Wolfe(50) helped herself to 5 Golds.
Elfie Stevenin(55) did like wise,interesting thing about Elfie,
there were a few years there,that she got faster as she
grew older.
Dawn Musselman(63) and Lee Holm(62) won every Gold in this group.
Matt McCudden(22) 50/100Fr/100/200Brst:23.00/49.80(Look at That,
he was our first under 50) 100/200Brst:1:03.30/2:21.90,the
200 time is the oldest record we have,20years. Jan Simonsen
(23) 100 Fly : 25.90 and 59.60,these were around for 18
years. OB Comment:Please let me know where these guys are?
Kim Lintner(27) A pentathlon yet: 50Fr/50Back/50Brst/50Fly and
100IM:23.10/29.10/32.30/26.00/1:02.50-Not trying to take
anything away from Kim,compared to '97 PENT,this would have
Kim coming in 9th/10th.
Steve Barrett(30) had a 21:07.90 for the 1650. Doug Crichton(30)
50/100/200Brst:35.60/1:18.70/2:50.30. Dan Zenor(30) 50 Fly
in 28.20
Ralph Mohr(35) 1650:22:18.60,Armin Arndt(36-IEM)50/100/200Brst:
31.30/1:08.40/2:32.00. Mohr also the 200Fly-2:37.30
Our guys found themselves in "steerage" in this age group(40-44)
Fred Sprenger(46) 200/500/1650:2:20.20/6:15.60/21:52.70, Don
Van Rossen(48)50/100Brst:35.00/1:15.50. Donlan Jones(47)
did the 400IM in 6:57.70
Fred Eckhardt(50) 50/100/200Fly/200/400IM:35.30/1:26.10/3:10.80
3:19.20/6:50.30
Earl Walter(55) 50/100/200Bk/200Fly/400IM:33.10/1:15.30/2:47.50
3:15.50/6:13.30, all in the Top 5 then, now,would not even
get a smell of the Top Ten.
Don Stevenson(64) 50/100/200/500Fr:32:30/1:15.00/2:58.80/8:24.20
Syd Hendy(64) 50/100/200Bk:40.70/1:29.90/3:28.30
Max Strauss(67),John Hoey(67),Bob Hunter(65) handled things here.
Roy Webster(76) 100/200/1650:2:11.60/5:01.20/61.30.10 (These were
long heats,50/100Brst:1:03.60/2:31.90
Collie Wheeler(83) 50/100Fr:46.20/1:44.60
RELAY: Women 20+ 200Fr 1:58.80(Snyder,Zabudsky,Conlin,Moore)
Men 20+ 200Fr 1:33.60(Booth,Williams,Glass,McCudden)
Men 20+ 200Med 1:50.10(Glass,McCudden,Booth,Williams)
Men 35+ 200Fr 1:47.60 OMS(Schaumburg,Santry,Gates,Kribs)
TIE 1:47.60 PNA(Long,Jacobs,Adams,Taylor)
MXD 20+ 200Fr 1:44.50 (Moore,Williams,Conlin,Huestis)

AquaMaster May 1977 :

National Long Course Champs were announced for Spokane,late August.

First World Champs,trying again,announced for Puerto Ricon,Nov 1977

Regionals was called a BIG success,with over 150 swimmers on hand,
a new National Record by Dawn Musselman in the 50 Back:40.80

Doug Crichton was complimented on the meet conduct and the most
wonderful buffet. Leo Haglund did a superb job on the magic.

1976 All American certificates were presented to Dawn
Musselman(PNA),and Collie Wheeler(OMS).

An aside : Tom Long of PNA,who in 1958 was a midshipman at the
Naval Academy,swam and set the school record for the 200Brst at 2:36.5,
during the championships at MAC, Tom bettered that time by .8 of a second
at age 39.

OB remembers this,Connie had to comment:"I have unfortunately
become aware in recent meets,a tendency for some of our members to put down
in various ways,the slower swimmers among us". She reminded us that just as
important as swimming against others,is the competition of swimming against
yourself.

Next meet was announced for Mtn Park,June 18 & 19,Long Course
Meters.
Your board was still;Connie Wilson,Chair,Earl Walter,Vice,Alice
Zabudsky,Records,with Doug Crichton and Trond Williams,committee members.

Region XII SCY Top Ten was announced. OMS swimmers making # 1 :

(20-24) Mary Conlin 50Fr-28.10,100Fr-1:00.30,50Fly-31.20
Lynn Zak 1650 Free : 22:42.90
Catherine Reimer 50Bk-32.60, 100Bk-1:13.00
(25-29) Linda Pollack 50Bk-32.60, 100Bk-1:12.30
Sue Snyder 200Bk-2:46.70, 50Fly-31.40, 400IM-5:53.30
(30-34) Alice Zabudsky 500Fr-7:04.90, 1650Fr-24:43.70, 200Brst-
3:03.10, 100Fly-1:20.80, 200Fly-2:55.80, 100IM-1:19.10
Jayne Chastain 50Bk-37.10, 200Bk-3:05.60
(40-44) A Note : Juanita Correa(PNA) was lst in all but: 50 & 200Brst
Free:31.50, 1:01.40, 2:17.60, 6:29.20 Back:35.60, 1:16.60,
2:43.76 100Brst 1:34.00,50/100Fly:33.80,1:19.50,100,200 & 400IM
1:14.66,2:51.40 and 6:03.70-She was a swimmer !
Lavelle Stoinoff-1650-24:11.30
(50-54) Mary Anne Wolfe 500/1650Fr 7:50.50, 27:48.80 200IM 3:38.20
(55-59) Elfie Stevenin 100/200 Fly 3:15.30/7:07.90
(60-64) Dawn Musselman(PNA) dominated this group : 50/100/200/500: 33.17,
1:16.20/3:03.90/8:57.60 50/100/200Bk: 40.80/1:30.31/3:21.52
50/100Brst 54.20/2:00.80, 100IM:1:45.10
(65-69) Hazel Bressie 50/100/500/1650 1:23.60/3:09.10/16:40.20/66:14.98
50Bk 1:18.77, 50/100Brst 1:25.50/3:07.20
Women's Relays :200Fr 25+ 1:58.80 (Snyder,Zabudsky,Conlin,Moore)
(20-24) Matt McCudden 50/100/200/500:23.00/49.80/2:02.40/5:34.00
100/200Brst:1:03.30/2:21.90
Jan Simonsen 50/100Fly:25.40/59.50
(25-24) Kim Lintner 50Fr 23.10,50Bk 29.10
Trond Williams 100Fr 52.60
Steve Johnson 200/500/1650 2:01.28/5:27.10/18:58.50
John DeRoest 100Brst 1:06.80, 100/200/400IM 59.50/2:07.00/4:45.00
Doug Adams 200Brst 2:35.80
Doug Huestis 200Fly 2:22.20
(30-34) Steve Barrett 200Fr 2:02.80
Michael Opton 100Brst 1:12.60
Stoddart Smith 50/100 Fly 26.90/1:02.00
(35-39) Charles Schaumburg 100/200Bk 1:13.00/2:41.50, 100Fly 1:10.20
(45-49) Fred Sprenger 200/500/1650 2:20.20/6:13.80/21:52.70
Lowell Neil 50Bk/32.80, 50Fly/31.30, 100IM/1:11.70
Don Van Rossen 50/100/200Brst 33.89/1:15.50/2:50.00
(50-54) Jim Holland 50/100Fr 28.40/1:05.60
Chuck Harrison 200/500 2:41.80/7:30.50
Fred Eckhardt 50/100/200Fly 35.30/1:23.50/3:05.30 200/400IM
3:18.10/6:50.30
(55-59) Earl Walter 50/100/200/500/1650-29.52/1:09.60/2:40.00/7:15.10
26:10.80-50/100/200Bk 32.40/1:13.90/3:07.50-50/100/200Brst
38.50/1:26.90/3:07.50-50/100/200Fly 34.50/1:26.80/3:09.30
100/200/400IM 1:17.90/2:50.20/6:13.30,little different today.
(60-64) Don Stevenson 50/500 31.90/8:01.20
Robert Schmidt 100Brst 1:43.00
(65-69) John Hoey 500/1650 9:17.40/36:39.50
Bob Hunter 200Bk 4:34.87
Max Strauss 100Brst 1:52.40
(70-74) Dana Thomas 50Fr 35.00, 50Bk 49.00
(75-79) Leroy Webster 50/100/200/1650 57.20/2:06.60/4:44.09/47:31.66
50/100Brst 1:01.13/2:26.68
(80-84) Collister Wheeler 50/100/200Fr 46.20/1:44.60/3:33.80
Mens Relays 200Fr 20+ 1:33.60 (Booth,Williams,Glass,McCudden)
200Fr 45+ 1:53.50 (Guest,Walter,Holland,Jones)
200 Med 20+ 1:50.10 (Glass,McCudden,Booth,Williams)
200 Med 45+ 2:16.50 (Sprenger,Jones,Burgess,Eckhart)
MXD Free Relays 200 Fr 20+ 1:44.50 (Moore,Williams,Conlin,Huestis)

OB Note : This was the first year,that we began to show some strength in
relays.

June 18 & 19 - LCM Meet at Mtn Park : Note-Incl random results only

Ann Schmahl(22) 50/100Fr-31.79/1:13.04
Susy Doolittle(28) 50Fr-38.82, 50Bk-49.53
Sue Snyder(28) 50Fly 36.63, 200IM 3:07.69
Cathy Chrichton(34) 400Fr-8:08.00, Chastain(31) 200Bk-3:31.20
Zabudsky(32) 200Brst-3:35.82
Linda Jones(35) 100Bk-1:44.90,Janice Holly(35) 200Fr-3:56.82,
Marilyn Anderson(39) 100Fr-1:43.09, Jane Collins(39) 100Fr-
1:42.83, Carol Friedley(37) 100Brst-1:45.10
Connie Wilson(42) 100Bk-1:36.39
Mary Anne Wolfe(51) 200Fr-3:17.64
Eileen Biglin(59) 100Fr-2:13.80, Elfie Stevenin(55) 200Fly-8:25.69
Roy Clark(23) Made his first appearance as a Masters. Had great
races with Mat McCudden(23) 50Brst(Clark 33.58 vs 34.02),
100Brst(Clark 1:16.10 vs 1:16.43),200Brst(McCudden 2:48.34 vs
2:48.56)
Steven Behlmer(27) 100Brst-1:53.94, Eugene Kitts(29) 1500-24:17.64
Ted Gilbert(25) 200Fr-3:07.38, Ernie Glass(27) 50Fr 28.32
Steve Barrett(30) 100Fr-1:03.33, Hap Clarke(33) 50Bk-36.87, Earl
Showerman(33) 200IM-2:58.47,Jack Miller(34) 100Brst- 1:30.78
Fred Sprenger(46) 1500Fr-23:01.96,Donlan Jones(47) 100Bk-1:30.61,
Don Van Rossen(47) 100Brst-1:26.52,John Joens(45) 200IM-
5:16.25
Lee Miesen(50) 50/100/200Brst-45.25/1:41.53/3:48.78
Earl Walter(56) 100Fly-1:40.86, 400IM-7:25.82
Bob Schmidt(62) 100Brst-2:05.63,Syd Hendy(64) 200Bk-3:54.84
Don Stevenson(65) 100Fr-1:27.95, John Hoey(67) 1500-37:33.33
Dana Thomas(70) 50Fr-46.77, 50Bk-57.28
MXD Relays 200Fr 35+ MAC 2:30.27 (Santry,Wilson,L Jones, D Eng)

AquaMaster July 1977 :

Announced Regional LC Champs at Mt Hood Commmunity College,Mike
Popovich(Impresario) Mike came up with a beautiful Blue Legal Sheet
sized program. Cover featured a diver(?),and 3 swimmers, coming off the
blocks. Facing pages (Left- Men & Women's National and Regional Records
on the left,on the right,heats with individual entries.Entered from
Ireland was Bill Dutton(32),Bill also swam in Spokane. The program was
without a doubt, the finest yet seen in Region XII.
Announced US Masters LC Championships at Spokane:Aug 26,27,28,29
Announced Columbia River Swim : Sept 5th in Hood River
Announced Run/Swim Biathlon at Coffenbury Lake
Announced Paul Hutinger's new Masters Lane 4,Newsletter.
OB Note : That's a lot of announcing.
This was the FIRST time that the Columbia River Swim was announced
as : Roy Webster's Columbia River Swim
Edna Dorzab,was in charge,Chairman Community Affairs,Hood River
Swim was a One Mile Event.
Region XII Swim Meet : Will not attempt to cover each and every event
with entries,times,et al. Instead I am going to pick out some
individuals who swam for the first time etc.
Women 20-24 : Laurie Turnbull,Lisa Newell,Karyn Moore
Women 25-29 : Mary Beth Phelan(PNA) came on the scene,outstanding
breaststroker. Sue Snyder a big winner for OMS with 5 Golds.
Women 30-34 : Ann Brown made her debut for OMS winning 4 Golds.
Chastain and Zabudsky stood out with wins.
Women 35-39 : Linda Jones was the newcomer to beat,Linda came away
with 5 Golds. Janice Holly picked off 5 Golds also for OMS.
Women 40-44 : Lavelle Stoinoff was a tower of strength with 5 wins.
Connie Wilson added 3 while Nadine Whitehall from IEA, was freestyling and
showing how to sprint the 50 Fly.
Women 45-49 : Diane Williams and Joyce Bahler bagged most points.
Women 50-54 : Mary Anne Wolfe led the way with 5 wins,while Mariah
Erwert(IEA) was a factor winning 4 events.
Women 55-59 : Eileen Biglin had trouble with Maxine Carlson(PNA)
while Elfie Stevenin garnered 5 BIG ones.
Women 60-64 : Dawn Musselman(PNA) had no competition here.
Women 65-69 : Hazel Bressie countered Dawn with 5 wins here.
Men 20-24 : Ron Meier came away with 3 Golds and was lonesome.
Men 25-29 : William Byrne,like wise here.
Men 30-34 : Steve Barrett gave us 2 Golds and 2 Silvers,and had his
hands full with Steve Engel from PNA. Earl Showerman and Doug Crichton
helped.
Men 35-39 : A closely fought group. Joe Santry was outstanding, Ron
Nakata and Chuck Schaumburg added valuable points for OMS,as did Cecil
Kribs and Eldon Rose.
Men 40-44 : Brian Heard of OMS had his hands full with Kirk
Adams,Tom Foley,and Ron Taylor from PNA.
Men 45-49 : Eric Guest 2 G's,Fred Sprenger had 3,Don Van Rossen had
2,Donlan Jones and Paul Christy had one gold each. Chuck Sheldon of IEM was
a big factor.
Men 50-54 : Lee Miesen was a stalwart with 5 Golds,as was Fred
Eckhardt also with 5,they had this group to themselves.
Men 55-59 : Earl Walter was all alone for 5 Golds.
Men 60-64 : Roland Portman(one of the great people)from IEM
gathered in 4 Golds,while Fred Wiggin(PNA) found 5 shinies.Syd Hendy
gathered in 3 silvers for Oregon.
Men 65-69 : In an all Oregon show : Don Stevenson won 5 Golds, John
Hoey countered with 3,and Bob Hunter had 3. J>L> Grady swam for Oregon in
this meet and where did he go ?
Men 70-74 : Dana Thomas was sensational with 5 Big ones.
Men 75-79 : Roy Webster also piled in 5 big ones.
Men 80+ : Collie Wheeler did a number with 4 wins,OMS did not have
any trouble in the "later years" events.
Visiting Friends : Mardie Brown(60) from New England swam the 1500
in 29:44.90,saw Mardie in Federal Way this year at Nationals.
Bill Dutton(32)(Ireland)showed us how to swim,check these
times: 200/400/1500:2:38.20/5:25.90/21:55.30,200Bk-3:03.70,200Fly-2:58.80,
400IM-6:22.60. OB tried to get explanation for faster fly than back,but
Bill,just did not understand either.
Randy Hills(25) and Don Hubbard(50) each swam 5 events and swam
them well.Randy had a 100Fly in 1:15.40, and Don did the 100 Fly in
1:34.60. Please note,these guys were on top in those days.

Relays : 200 Free 35+ Women MAC 2:36.00 (Jones,Wolfe,Wilson,Stoinoff)
200 Free 65+ Men 3:20.50 (Webster,Wheeler,Thomas,Stevenson)
This was # 2 TT in those days, our current record for OMS
are 240+: 2:02.89 and 280+: 2:17.92.
Additional comparison: Wheeler,Thomas and Stevenson were Top
Ten sprinters in their day,Webster was not slow slow. Time marches on !!!

OB Comment : I hope you are enjoying this, I AM !!!

AquaMaster-October 1977 :

Meet at Vancouver,WA.,was announced for Nov.20th
Comments on Regionals at Mt Hood Community College :
Hot sunny weather,everyone swam well,picked up some tan too.
Turnout was low,only 85,but with Nationals only 2 weeks away very
understandable.
Mike Popovich and his crew highly commented and much thanks given.
David Douglas parents group and swimmers did a great job.
Bev Pratt of David Douglas group is working on a Masters Club there.
Chuck Schaumburg,Salem,organized a new CLUB,called Oregon Masters.
SKINNY,a few folks were chagrined by MAC running off with the
team trophy each year. With apologies to Doug Crichton,if you
look at the permanent Team Trophy,you will see the end of MAC's
reign. In retrospect,it was a bit unfair,Schaumburg gathered a
lot of bodies into his group,so the points piled up for OM.
NATIONALS AT SPOKANE: Our turnout was very poor,with only 28
swimmers showing up to do battle,out of our then total strength of
185. Team totals were kept,with San Mateo Marlins winning,PNA was
second,with Rinconada third.
MAC had 11 swimmers entered and finished in 12th place.
We picked up our 3rd,4th,5th and 6th National Champions in this
meet:
Lavelle Stoinoff, won the 1500 Fr,plus 2 Silvers and 2 Bronze.
Fred Sprenger, won his 1500.
Roy Webster, won the 100/200 Brst, plus 2nds:400 & 1500 Free, and a
3rd in the 50 free.
Collie Wheeler brought home the 50 and 100Free.
Other OMS Swimmers winning Silver and Bronze:
Sue Synder : 2nd 100 Back and 3rd 50 Fly
Alice Zabudsky : 3rd for the 200 Brst
Connie Wilson : 2nd 100 Back and 3rd 200 Back
Jayne Chastain picked up a 3rd in the 100 Back
Mary Anne Wolfe : 3rds - 50,200,and 1500 Free
Elfie Stevenin : 3rd in the 100 Fly
Hazel Bressie was 3rd in the 1500
Don Van Rossen was 2nd in the 100 and 200 Breast
Earl Walter, 2nd 200 Back and 100 Brst, 3rd 200 Brst
Don Stevenson,found Bronze in the 200Fr,400Fr and 200Brst
Dana Thomas was 2nd - 100 Back, and 3rd - 50 Free

OB Comment : We were definitely not strong in those days at the
National level.

BIATHLON (Run and Swim at Coffenbury Lake) Lee Miesen won the 50 and
over group, and Hap Clark took the honors for the 40-49 age.

Region XII LCM Records were announced : Short Version(Compare)

Men NOW Women NOW
25/29 100Fr 1:01.60 52.08 1:11.30 1:00.81
100Bk 1:13.60 58.24 1:28.50 1:13.79
100Br 1:20.70 1:10.00 1:25.90 1:22.05
100Fly 1:11.40 56.90 1:27.80 1:09.50
45-49 100Fr 1:06.90 1:00.19 2:00.40 1:09.42
100Bk 1:23.20 1:09.49 None 1:24.25
100Br 1:26.40 1:14.85 1:59.80 1:27.69
100Fly 1:40.60 1:06.51 None 1:23.80
65-69 100Fr 1:39.60 1:16.25 None 1:24.23
100Bk 2:27.80 1:24.62 3:28.00 1:46.95
100Br 1:55.00 1:34.58 4:43.70 2:04.53
100Fly None 1:38.43 None 1:49.46

Long Course Regional and OMS Top Ten,almost identical to Short
Course Yards.
Results of November Vancouver,WA meet were announced,some new faces
and times: Short Course Yards :
Terri Marshman(23) 50/100 Fr:29.70/1:12.20,50Fly:36.00
Kathryn Schwyhart(26) 50Fr:31.00,100IM:1:22.10
Jessica Weaver(29) 100Fr:1:06.40
Heather Burns(25) 100Br:1:50.10
Catherine Menges(25) 100Bk:1:16.40,200IM:2:43.80
Sue Rittenhouse(40) 50Fr/50Fly/100IM : 31.30/36.20/1:21.20
OB Note : This was our inytroduction to Sue Rittenhouse,a great swimmer,who
was become our first and USMS' first All Star. Sue is now swimming in
Southern California.
Lavelle Stoinoff(44) was beginning to MOVE(200Fr:2:34.60)
Dianne Edwards(49) 200Fr/200Bk:3:29.50/3:54.50
Joyce Bahler(47) was becoming a regular. 50/100/200Brs:
47.30/1:43.40/3:43.80
Mike Tennant shows up for the first time; 200Fr:2:11.40
Ron Meier(22)A new face;100Bk/1:15.20
Ed Love(23) Also new ; 100Fly/100IM:1:04.50/1:13.90
J.K.Eagon(25) 50/100/200Fr:25.40/56.50/2:13.70
Michael Koenig(26) 50/100/200Bk:32.70/1:08.70/2:42.60
Bill Banholzer(28) 50Brst/100IM: 37.40/1:29.40
OB Note : Many of these people are gone,where did they go??? Let me know!
Don Peterson(30) 50Fr/100Brst : 25.10/1:08.50
Pat Strange(30) 50Bk/50Fly : 34.20/28.80
Brian Frid(34) Makes his first appearance, where was Barbara ?
Nels Holstrom swam the 100Fr-1:02.30
Eldon Rose(35) 50/100Brst : 36.30/1:24.40
Brian Heard (43) 50/100Brst : 43.60/1:36.50
Dick Slawson(41) 200IM:2:43.00, was a 2:40 plus at Nationals
in Federal Way(1997),that's growing old in style.
Lowell Neil(48) 50Bk/50Fly : 33.10/31.90
Chuck Harrison/Lee Miesen/Fred Eckhardt took the 50-54
Jim McGregor(56) Winner:Lake Oswego 3 1/2 Mile Swim in 1939,
swam the 200Fr in 3:16.10.
Tom Drake(60) 500 Fr - 10:28.40
Jim Grange(60) 2nd-50Bk in 1:13.20
Syd Hendy (64) Swept the Backstroke
Stevenson/Hoey/Strauss/Hunter handled the 65-69,with Don S
taking 5 events.
Jim Glandon(70) joins us,with 50/100Fr in 39.70/1:33.40
Relays:Men 25+ 200Fr 1:48.60 (Holmstrom,Watt,Banholtzer,Neil)
MXD 25+ 200Fr 1:55.00 (Love,Snyder,Doolittle,Koenig)
OB Note : REALLY : If you know something about someone, who is no longer
with us,for one reason or another,please let OB know.

December 1977 : AquaMaster ...

Our Swim Committee was now down to : Connie,OB and Alice Z.
Connie asked for the formation of more Clubs. She felt that the
formation of clubs helped the individual and the program,which it did,and
still does. Let's put the pedal to the metal on our clubs.
A Swim Clinic in Salem,Jan 8,was announced,this would be under
the direction of Don and Virginia Van Rossen.
Doc Councilman will be in Eugene Jan 13 & 14,will put on a
clinic in conjunction with a Senior Invitational Meet.
Club News :
Oregon Masters(Salem) will be running a clinic on
Jan 8th,and are setting up regular workout times.(Chuck Schaumburg)
Tualatin Hills: Boasting 3 indoor and 2 outdoor
pools,with the 50M swim center under construction.Activities:Clinics,Social
Events,and part time coaching.(Emmanuel Sang)
Multnomah Club : Membership is at 70,and growing.
Looking forward to competition with other clubs in Oregon.Doug Crichton
Benton County YMCA : Under the expert eye of Coach
and Masters swimmer,Doug Huestis,has many committments,but still waiting
for the real show.
Mt Park Aquatic Club : Under Ernie Glass,but having
trouble finding all the swimmers in their area.
Tigard Aquatic Club : Bill Dendurant,TAC came close
in 1996 to winning the Association Championships. No news lately.
Aero Club : Syd Hendy has been hard at work trying
to get some buddies to join him in the program,keep up the good work,Syd.
Vancouver Swim Club : Have hosted two swim meets, on
the verge of forming a team,what's the latest ?

OB Comment : 8 ! That's just about what we have now,let'sd get busy out
there,get some organization going, and get some swimmers !

1650 Swimmers : Connie has arranged a special 1650 Meet just
for you on a Saturday evening, Feb 11,1978, Dick Curtis at Lake Oswego High
pool will host it.

OB Comment : Maybe a DISTANCE meet today,in this day and age.think about
it.

National One-Hour Swim Meet was announced.

That's it for 1977 folks, our membership was approximately 275.
Will carry on with 1978,etc at some future date.