Welcome! Ozark LMSC (Local Masters Swimming Committee) is a nonprofit organization that functions as the local governing body of US Masters Swimming (USMS) within the Ozark region near St. Louis, Missouri. Geographic bondaries include the state of Missouri east of and including the counties of Scotland, Knox, Shelby, Monroe, Pike, Montgomery, Osage, Miller, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Douglas, and Ozark. In the state of Illinois, the counties of Calhoun, Greene, Jackson, Jersey, Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe. Ozark LMSC is #22 of 52 USMS LMSCs in 8 zones and is part of the Breadbasket Zone.

USMS Registration Fees – Ozark LMSC receives 20%

Individual Membership:
$70 (Nov 1, 2023 – Oct. 31, 2024)

Club/Work-Out Group:
$70 (Oct 1, 2023 – Sept. 30, 2024)

10 National Championships

30 New Ozark LMSC Records

Athlete Roster & Club Results

– Jeff Enge, CSPM, M35-39:
200 back

– Larry Good, SLAM, M90-94:
100 & 200 breast; 200 & 400 IM

– Clay Kolar, SLAM, M75-79:
200 & 400 IM

– Jason Owen, SLAM, M40-44:
400 IM

– Mary J Woehler, SLAM, F65-69:
200 back, 200 IM

* National Championship

– Peter Bakker, CSPM, M65-69: 100 back (1:08.39), 200 back (2:26.87), 200 free (2:18.06), 200 IM (2:33.75), 400 IM (5:29.51)

– Maryanne Barkley, SLAM, F60-64: 1650 free (23:11.60)

– Jeff Enge, CSPM, M35-39: 100 back (52.20), 200 IM (2:00.44), 200 back (1:58.55*)

– Larry Good, SLAM, M90-94: 100 breast (2:14.46*)

– Payton Hilliard, SLAM, M18-24: 100 breast (1:03.91)

– Andrea Hupman, SLAM, F35-39: 100 free (55.54)

– Keith Jack, SLAM, M60-64: 200 back (2:33.06)

– Joseph Kelley, CSPM, M70-74: 100 free (1:02.74)

– Clay Kolar, SLAM, M75-79: 50 breast (35.18), 100 breast (1:18.79), 200 breast (3:01.54), 100 IM (1:11.99), 200 IM (2:41.11*), 400 IM (6:04.74*)

– Jason Owen, SLAM, M40-44: 500 free (5:00.52), 200 IM (2:01.96), 400 IM (4:20.78*)

– Mary J Woehler, SLAM,  F65-69: 100 free (1:03.17), 100 back (1:13.51), 200 back (2:35.85*), 100 IM (1:13.11), 200 IM (2:39.14*), 50 fly (31.37)

– SLAM, M35+: 200 free relay; Jason Owen, Nick Masters, Scott Thompson, Johnny Ivanyi (1:34.91)

Clayton Shaw Park Masters -CSPM Results:
Peter Bakker, Bruce Drake, Jeff Enge, Andrew Hoyne, Joseph Kelley, Justin Pasquesi, Jakob Petyniak, Julian Ramirez Gonzalez, Inda Schaenen

Rockr Racing – ROCKR Results: Donald Jupp, Mark Morrison

St Louis Area Masters – SLAM Results: Maryanne Barkley, Katherine Edgar Owen, Christopher Ernst, Larry Good, Payton Hilliard, Andrea Hupman, Johnny Ivanyi, Keith Jack, Stacie Jensen, Clay Kolar, Nick Masters, Michael Morgan, Jason Owen, Stephanie Petersen, John Pohlmann, Mary Pohlmann, Ella Rothgangel, Jerome Scheuermann, Patrick Sullivan, Scott Thompson, Mary J Woehler

Uncommitted Club/Ozark LMSC – UC22 Results: Derek Duffy

2024 Ozark LMSC Short Course Yards Championship
April 6-7, 2024 – McKendree Metro Rec Plex, O’Fallon, IL

Official Results HERE
57 swimmers from 9 teams

Congratulations to swimmers setting new Ozark LMSC Short Course Yards Individual Records:

• Peter Bakker, CSPM, M65-69: 100 & 200 Backstroke; 200 & 400 Individual Medley
• Maryanne Barkley, SLAM, W60-64: 1650 Freestyle
• Payton Hilliard, SLAM, M18-24: 100 Butterfly
• Keith Jack, SLAM, M60-64: 200 Backstroke
• Joe Kelley, SLAM, M70-74: 100 Freestyle
• Clay Kolar, SLAM, M75-79: 50 & 200 Breaststroke; 100 Individual Medley
• Stephanie Oeschner, CSPM, W35-39: 50 Backstroke
• Sean Workman, SLAM, M25-29: 100 Backstroke

Official Results HERE
51 swimmers from 12 teams

Congratulations to swimmers setting new Ozark LMSC Short Course Meters Individual and Relay Records:

• Leopoldo Aguerrevere, SLAM, M18-24: 100m Individual Medley
• Eric Druker, SLAM, M40-44: 50m & 100m Freestyle; 50m Butterfly; 100m Individual Medley
• Jeff Enge, CSPM, M35-39: 50m & 100m Freestyle; 100m Individual Medley
• Mark Franz, UC22, M25-29: 100m Butterfly
• Jon Iwaszkowiec, SLAM, M45-49: 50m Butterfly
• Paul Morris, SLAM, M60-64: 50m Freestyle; 50m & 100m Breaststroke; 50m Butterfly; 100m Individual Medley (5/5)
• Justin Pasquesi, CSPM, M30-34: 100m, 200m, & 1500m Freestyle; 200m Butterfly; 200m Individual Medley
• Stephanie Petersen, SLAM, W60-64: 100m Freestyle
• Julian Ramirez Gonzalez, CSPM, M25-29: 100m Backstroke
• Noah Scheuermann, UC22, M18-24: 50m & 100m Butterfly
• Larry Walker, SLAM, M80-84: 50m, 100m, & 200m Backstroke
• Sam Weigley, CSPM, M35-39: 50m & 100m Backstroke
• MJ Woehler, SLAM, W65-69: 50m & 100m Freestyle; 100m Backstroke; 50m Butterfly; 100m Individual Medley (5/5)
• Clayton Shaw Park Masters, M120-159:  200m Medley Relay (Weigley/Enge/Pasquesi/Ramirez Gonzalez)
• Clayton Shaw Park Masters, M120-159:  200m Free Relay (Enge/Weigley/Ramirez Gonzalez/Pasquesi)

U.S. Masters Swimming 2023 RELAY – LMSC – EVENT DEVELOPMENT

Thank you to Ozark LMSC Representatives Susan Furkin and Patrick Sullivan, pictured attending the 2023 USMS RELAY at the Marriott Houston Airport, October 20-22. The theme was Event Development: presentation topics included Swim Meets, Sanctions, Officials, and Open Water events.
Susan and Patrick are members of St Louis Area Masters club and both are USMS Certified Coacehes for the South City YMCA STORM Masters workout group.

Ozark LMSC Delegates were Chair Maryanne Barkley virtually and Vice-chair Bruce Hopson in person (click names for delegate reports).

WATCH the 2023
In Memoriam Presentation

• OFFICIAL RESULTS HERE
  
• CHALLENGE RESULTS HERE
  5 Challenge Records set
• 33 meet/pool records set; 10 Saluki Masters records set
  
• 34 swimmers from 6 states
  
  12 Ozark LMSC LCM Individual Records set:
  
• Clay Kolar, M 70-74, SLAM: 100m Breaststroke
• Ana Tanda Ocampo, W 18-24, SLAM: 200m Freestyle
• Bill Oswald, M 70-74, SLAM: 200m Freestyle
• Mary Pohlmann, W 75-79, SLAM: 50m Butterfly
• Laurie Smith, W 70-74, SLAM: 50m Butterfly; 50m, 400m, 800m, 1500m Freestyle
• Miroslava Zaborska, W 18-24, SLAM: 50m, 100m, 200m Breastroke
  
• 2 Ozark LMSC LCM Relay Records set:
• SLAM (Teresa McDowell-F, Susan Furkin-F, Patrick Sullivan-M, Andrew Ellison-M), Mixed 160-199: 400m Freestyle
• SLAM (Hochung Kim, Mary Pohlmann, Susan Aud, Esmarie Boyles), Women 200-239: 800m Freestyle

Ten Ozark Swimmers Attend
2023 SCY National Championships in Irvine, CA April 27- 30

National Champion: Cathy Kohn

Seven Ozark LMSC SCY Records Set: (click here for updated records)

Cathy Kohn, W 70-74
100 & 200 Breaststroke
100, 200 & 400 Individual Medley

Paul Morris, M 60-64
100 & 200 Breaststroke

Amy Barry, UC-22, Women 40-44: 30^th 50 Freestyle; 33^rd 100 Freestyle; 16^th 50 Breaststroke; 24^th 100 Breaststroke; 39^th 100 Individual Medley

Kimberly Hankins-Kujawa, UC-22, Women 55-59: 19^th 50 Breaststroke; 16^th 100 Breaststroke;13^th 200 Breaststroke

Bruce Hopson, SLAM, Men 55-59: 28^th 500 Freestyle; 20^th 1000 Freestyle; 16^th 50 Backstroke; 13^th 200 Backstroke

Johnny Ivanyi, ROCKR, Men 40-44: 21^st 50 Butterfly; 16^th 100 Butterfly

Curtis Jenkins, ROCKR, Men 55-59: 15^th 50 Freestyle; 17^th 100 Freestyle; 9^th 200 Freestyle; 11^th 50 Butterfly; 8^th 100 Individual Medley

Cathy Kohn, SLAM, Women 70-74: 5^th 100 Breaststroke; 2^nd 200 Breaststroke; 5^th 100 Individual Medley; 3^rd 200 Individual Medley; 1^st 400 Individual Medley

Paul Morris, SLAM, Men 60-64: 21^st 50 Freestyle; 24^th 100 Freestyle 9^th 100 Breaststroke; 9^th 200 Breaststroke; 23^rd 100 Individual Medley

Vic Perini, ROCKR, Men 50-54: 5^th 1650 Freestyle; 10^th 100 Breaststroke; 5^th 200 Breaststroke; 9^th 200 Individual Medley; 5^th 400 Individual Medley

Michael Stassi, ROCKR, Men 50-54: 6^th 500 Freestyle; 7^th 100 Backstroke; 10^th 100 Individual Medley; 7^th 200 Individual Medley; 4^th 400 Individual Medley

Patrick Sullivan, SLAM, Men 45-49: 31^st 50 Freestyle; 15^th 50 Backstroke; 13^th 100 Backstroke; 35^th 100 Individual Medley

CSPM:
Christina Twist, Level 2
SLAM:
Maryanne Barkley – Level 3
Kristen Gross – Level 2
Clay Kolar – Level 2
Mary Pohlmann – Level 2
Steve Smith – Level 2
Patrick Sullivan – Level 1

ZILLA:
Judy Slosar – Level 2
UC22:
Tori Hamill – Level 1
Alie Morgan – Level 1

Congratulations, Mary!
USMS Accomplishments

Pool Records – 4 individual

All-American Honors – 19 years individual and 7 relay

Top Ten – 833 individual and 111 relay

Mary Pohlmann’s BIO

• An active Masters swimmer and volunteer since 1983 when Mel Smith from Prairie Sharks in Springfield convinced her that she would have time in her medical school schedule at 5:00am to swim
• An accomplished synchronized swimmer and diver
• Medalist in 200 back (gold), platform diving (gold) and synchronized swimming (bronze) in the 1989 Pan Pacific Aquatic Games
• Co-founder and treasurer of Saluki Masters Swim Club
• Past chair and vice-chair of CMSA
• Past treasurer of Illinois Masters Club
• Recipient of the Dorothy Donnelly Service Award (2006)
• Author of numerous articles published in Swimmer magazine

• OFFICIAL RESULTS HERE
  
• 67 swimmers from 15 teams
  
  20 Ozark LMSC SCY Individual Records set:
  
• Brian Bagette, M 18-24: 50 breast, 100 IM
• Jeff Enge, M 30-34: 200 breast
• Jon Iwaszkowiec, M 45-49: 50 back
• Clay Kolar, M 70-74: 200 breast
• Drew May, M 25-29: 100, 200 fly
• Paul Morris, M 60-64: 50, 100, 200 breast, 200 IM
• Vic Perini, M 50-54: 100 breast
• Laurie Smith, W 70-74: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 1650 free, 100 IM
• Sean Workman, M 25-29: 100 IM
  
  
  7 Ozark LMSC SCY Relay Records set:
• SLAM (Laurie Smith, Cathy Kohn, Ruth Ann Hentsche, Teresa McDowell), W 65+: 200 Free
• SLAM (Smith, Kohn, Jill Johnson, McDowell), W 65+: 400 Free
• SLAM (Smith, Kohn, Johnson, McDowell) W 65+: 800 Free
• SLAM (Hentschke, Kohn, McDowell, Smith), W 65+: 200 Medley Relay
• SLAM (Johnson, Kohn, McDowell, Smith), W 65+: 400 Medley
• SLAM (Sean Workman, Drew May, Michael Meyer, Brian Baggette), M 18+: 200 Free
• CSPM (Justin Pasquesi, Jeff Enge, Jakub Petyniak, Connor Smoak), M 25+: 400 Free

PAPER REGISTRATION FORM for The Ed and Ruth Shea Challenge Classic Annual Long Course Swim Meet