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2018 Eclipse Crossroads USMS Sprint Open Water National Championship – Little Grassy Lake, Makanda IL

USMS Registration FeesOzark LMSC receives 20%

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

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

USMS LMSC & Zones Map
OZ – Ozark LMSC Boundaries

HAPPY COACH APPRECIATION WEEK!
Please celebrate your coaches during Coach Appreciation Week October 7-13, 2024

Thank you 2024 Ozark LMSC USMS Certified Coaches: Maryanne Barkley, Kristen Gross, Tori Hamill, Clay Kolar, Kasey Massie, Ed Matecki, Alie Morgan, Lori Payne, Mary Pohlmann, Judy Slosar, Patrick Sullivan, Christina Twist, and Noah Underwood

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2024 USMS Annual Meeting – Virtual – click here

Ozark LMSC Delegates: Maryanne Barkley and Paul Morris

Presentations – (click link to view)

President’s Opening Presentation – Ed Coates

CEO Address and Key Notes – Dawson Hughes

2024 Service Awards Presentation – Recognition and Awards Committee

2024 In Memoriam Presentation – History and Archives Committee

Preliminary Business Plan and Financial Recommendations and Key Notes – Guy Davis and Dawson Hughes

MOTION PASSED IN HOUSE OF DELEGATES 9/14/24

Online Entry is Open for the 2024 Ozark LMSC SCM Championship

Saturday, November 2, 2024 (click for entry form)

Online Entry is open for the 2024 Ozark LMSC Short Course Meters (SCM) Championship held Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, 6168 Center Grove Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025. 
 Warmup begins at 11:00 am, the meet starts at Noon; depending on the number of entries it will end between 4:00pm – 5:00 pm.


2024 Shea Challenge LCM Meet – 7/13/24

30 New Ozark LMSC Records

Athlete Roster & Club Results

Click image for Meet Results

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

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Southern Illinois University Student Recreation Center
Dr. Ed Shea Natatorium, 300 E Grand Ave, Carbondale, IL


2024 SALUKI CLOSED INVITES
Dual-sanctioned Long Course Meters Meets
– Hosted by Saluki Swim Club –
Warm up: 8:00am; Meet Starts: 9:00 am

Held under the sanction of USA Swimming/Ozark Swimming Inc. Sanctioned by the Ozark LMSC for USMS Inc

2024 Invite #2 June 1, New Ozark LCM Records:
Andrew Pardieck, SLAM, M55-59: 100m & 800m Freestyle; 100m Backstroke
Clay Kolar, SLAM, M75-79: 50m Breaststroke; 50m Butterfly
(IM split); 200m Individual Medley

2024 Invite #1 May 4, New Ozark LCM Records:
Ben Rutledge, SLAM, M18-24: 200m Freestyle; 50m Backstroke
Andrew Pardieck, SLAM, M55-59: 50m & 200m Backstroke
Clay Kolar, SLAM, M75-79: 100m Breaststroke
(+50m split); 400m Individual Medley (+50m & 100m Butterfly splits)

Meet #1 Saturday, May 4

Meet #2 Saturday, June 1

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

2024 Ozark LMSC Service Award to Patrick Sullivan
2024 Ozark LMSC General Membership Meeting
  • 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
2024 Ozark LMSC Members
McKendree Metro Rec Plex sign

2023 Ozark LMSC Short Course Meters Championship
December 9, 2023 – Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, Edwardsville, IL

CSPM Relay: Weigley, Enge, Ramirez Gonzales, Pasquiesi
Ready to Race!

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)
SLAM Relay: Minnigerode, Sullens, Bottini, Walker
Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center

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.

Susan Furkin (L) and Patrick Sullivan at 2023 USMS RELAY
Welcome to RELAY! October 20-22, Marriott Houston Airport

Attention: U.S. Masters Swimming has updated the language related to the code of conduct in its liability release and waiver form for online/paper member registration and event registration.
View Waiver (r.09.21.23)

2023 USMS Annual Meeting (link)September 8-10, Houston, TX

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

(L-R): B.J. Graham of Florida LMSC, Bruce Hopson, Ozark LMSC Delegate, and Bill Brenner, USMS Senior Director, Club and Coach Development

One Ozark Swimmer Attends 2023 LCM World Aquatics Masters Championships in Kyushu, Japan August 2 – 11

Nash Pavichevikj, SLAM, Men 30-34: 29th 50m Breaststroke; 58th 50m Butterfly; 92nd 50m Freestyle



Four Ozark Swimmers Attend 2023 LCM National Championships in Sarasota, FL August 2 – 6

Four-time National Champion: Cathy Kohn

Ozark LMSC LCM Records Set: (click here for updated records)
COMING SOON!


Jon Iwaszkowiec & Bruce Hopson

Bruce Hopson, SLAM, Men 55-59: 8th 200m Backstroke; 9th 800m Freestyle; 10th 400m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke; 12th 200m Freestyle

Jonathan Iwaszkowiec, SLAM, Men 45-49: 2nd 100m Butterfly; 4th 50m Butterfly; 9th 400m Freestyle

Cathy Kohn, SLAM, Women 70-74: 1st 100m and 200m Breaststroke, 200m and 400m Individual Medley

Dave Wisland, SLAM, Men 70-74: 3rd 100m and 200m Breaststroke; 5th 50m Breaststroke

2023 Ed and Ruth Shea Challenge Classic – Long Course Meters Meet

July 8, 2023 – Shea Natatorium, Carbondale, IL

  • 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: 30th 50 Freestyle; 33rd 100 Freestyle; 16th 50 Breaststroke; 24th 100 Breaststroke; 39th 100 Individual Medley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OZARK LMSC CERTIFIED COACHES 2023

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

2023 Saluki Closed Invite Dual-sanctioned Long Course Meters Meets hosted by Saluki Swim Club
Official Results for Saturday, April 15

New Ozark LMSC LCM Records: Mary Pohlmann, W 75-79, 200 M. Freestyle, 3:47.56; and Justin Dennis, M 60-64, 200 M. Backstroke, 3:02.48. Congratulations!

Official Results for Saturday, May 13

New Ozark LMSC LCM Records: Justin Dennis, M 60-64, 400 M Freestyle, 6:01.12; and Clay Kolar, M 70-74, 200 Breaststroke, 3:43.28 and 200 Individual Medley, 3:13.48. Congratulations!

Mary Pohlmann inducted into the Illinois Masters Swimming Association Hall of Fame Inaugural Class of 2023 at ILMSA State Meet on April 2

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 accepting her HOF award from ILMSA Awards & Recognition Chair Mike Hillegonds

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
Cindy Jones, Irene David, Mary Pohlmann and Pat Sengstock

Three New Ozark LMSC SCY Individual Records were set by Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, Women 75-79, at the ILMSA SCY Championships in Westmont, IL, 3/31 & 4/1/2023: 100, 200 & 500 Freestyle

2023 Ozark LMSC & Breadbasket Zone Short Course Yards Championship
March 25-26, 2023 – Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, Edwardsville, IL

Workman, Meyer, May, Baggette
Pasquesi, Enge, Smoak, Petyniak
251 Individual Event Splashes
  • 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
McDowell, Hentschke, Kohn, Smith
Kohn, Smith, Johnson, McDowell
Hentsche, Kohn, McDowell, Smith
2023 Ozark LMSC General Membership Meeting Saturday, March 25, 2023
Daniel Sullivan – 2023 Ozark LMSC Service Awardee
Congratulations, Dan!
Hosted by Saluki Masters Swim Club in Carbondale, IL

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

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