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GBM at 25-Yard Championship, Harvard University, March 2012
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GBM swimmers, sporting our stylish new team T-shirts, made a big splash at the NELMSC 25-Yard Championship meet at Harvard on March 10 and the weekend of March 16-18.
Long time team stalwarts were joined by many new members and swimmers returning to the race pool to rack up a solid 2318.5 points over 4 days of
racing, for a highly creditable 3rd placing in the USMS team competition only 323 points behind 2nd place Bearcat Masters, and a bigger GBM point
total than 2010 and 2011.
Many thanks to Dick Arnold and others who posted a number of photos of the weekends fun on our team
Facebook page.
The foundation for the strong GBM team performance was our 18 relay swims, which included 6 first place performances. The Mens 25+ teams,
including Brett Z, Tony, Kirk, Rob, Ted, Bart and Ryan, were a particular powerhouse with 3 first places.
Another team highlight was welcoming so many new swimmers and swimmers returning after lengthy layoffs. Of particular note were Deb H and Brett G,
swimming in their first Harvard meet with GBM, who were our leading point scorers with 133 and 146 points. Kudos! Joining them in the exclusive
'100-plus point club' were our youthful team stalwarts Aagje and Dick, with Aagje notching up two new NELMSC records in the process.
Other new and returning members included Matt C, Jerry B and Ted M. Both Jerry and Matt C, after lengthy absences from the race pool and despite
showing signs of serious overtraining, managed to complete some races longer than 50 yards.
We expect that they will take a more measured approach to training before the next meet. Ted decided to start with an easy swim (!) and cruised
a 400IM in 4:45.
There were many other notable performances which are summarized below, but a couple deserve particular recognition. Our fearless leader and team
Motivation Man Darwin, despite suffering a shoulder injury 3 weeks before the meet that prevented him from swimming anything but kick, took on the
200 Fly for the first time in his adult swimming career, scoring a solid 3rd place. Yet again Team Hero Coach Crystie took time out from her duties
encouraging, advising, cajoling and organizing team GBM to demonstrated her sublime swim skills in the pool showing that she doesnt just talk the
talk on deck, she swims the swim! (Even Ryan Lochte would be proud of those turns!)
There was also a strong turnout for distance day, despite the sudden snow storm that left some parts of the seacoast with up to 8 inches of snow.
Karin, Mary Beth, Brett G, Tara, Crystie, Terry, Steve P, Gail, Amy and Monica all fronted up for a big swim.
Here is a daily recap and some more notables:
DISTANCE DAY
1000 Free - 8th place Gail Pentheny, 7th place Amy Waters.
1650 - Tara Mack 3rd place, Monica Wesson 10th place, Crystie 2nd place, and new to GBM Mary Beth Connolly 3rd place!
1650 - Steve Parsons and Brett Games both took 3rd, Tom Mack took 5th and new to GBM swimmer Terry Moran took 9th place!
FRIDAY
500 Free Sarah 4th, Karin 9th, Gail 3rd, Aagje 1st
100 Fly Pat Campbell 2nd, Aagje 1st, Guy 1st
50 Free Sarah 2nd, Dick 3rd
200 Back Karin B 4th, Deb Hart 2nd
100 IM Jerry Bailey 2nd (57.81)
50 BR Bret G 3rd, Dick 3rd
1st - Womens 35+ 400 Free Relay (Pat C, Gail P, Amy W, Sarah B)
1st - Mens 35+ 400 Free Relay (Brett Z, Jerry B -51.30, Matt C, Matt D)
5th Mens 35+ 400 Free Relay (John L, Brett G, Darwin W, Guy D)
3rd Mixed 25+ 400 Free Relay (Crystie M, Steve P, Kasia C, Rob S)
SATURDAY
400 IM Aagje 1st, Ted Mitchell 1st
50 Fly Tony 2nd, Kirk 3rd, Brett Z 4th, Brett G 2nd
200 BR Tara 3rd, Deb 3rd, Aagje 1st, Brett G 2nd
5th Womens 45+ Medley Relay (Deb H, Deb E, Aagje C, Ellen G)
1st Mens 25+ 400 Medley Relay (Ted M, Kirk L, Tony T, Bart W)
2nd Mixed 25+ 400 Medley Relay (Crystie M, Brett Z, Darwin W, Tara M)
9th Mixed 25+ 400 Medley Relay (Jacqui R, Kasia C, Rob S, Steve P)
Mixed 45+ Medley Relay (Diane G, Paul G, Brett G, Gail P)
200 Free Tara 3rd, Aagje 1st, Tony 2nd
100 Back Kirk 1st, Guy 3rd, Dick 2nd
7th Womens 45+ 200 Free Relay (Deb H, Aagje C, Deb E, Ellen G)
1st Mens 25+ 200 Free Relay (Rob S, Brett Z, Tony T, Kirk L)
2nd Mixed 25+ 200 Free Relay (Tara M, Brett G, Crystie M, Darwin W)
7th Mixed 25+ 200 Free Relay (Jacqui R, Steve P, Kasia C, Bart W)
2nd Mixed 45+ 200 Free Relay (Dick A, Guy D, Diane G, Gail P)
SUNDAY
500 Free Bart 4th, Tom 4th, Brett G 4th, Dick 3rd
100 BR Susan 3rd, Deb 4th, Aagje 1st, Tony 2nd, Pete 2nd, Brett 4th
200 IM Tara 3rd, Tony 2nd, Brett G 3rd, Dick 3rd
50 Back Tony 2nd, Bart 5th, Dick 2nd 200 Fly Darwin 3rd
100 Free Susan 4th, Deb 5th, Aagje 1st, Dick 3rd
5th Womens 25+ 200 Medley Relay (Kasia C, Tara M, Gail P, Marisa R)
4th Womens 45+ 200 Medley Relay (Deb H, Susan B, Aagje C, Ann R)
1st Mens 25+ 200 Medley Relay (Ryan D, Tony T, Rob S, Kirk L)
1st Mens 45+ 200 Medley Relay (Darwin W, Pete S, Brett G, Tom M)
OTHER NOTABLES:
GBM President Darwin White swam his first 200 fly in 20 years and has put the challenge out there to the rest of the GBM butterflyers to step it up next meet!
Tony Ten Haagen took nothing but first and second places in all of his events!
Ann Richard made a graceful return to the meet scene and rocked out in the relays!
Marissa Rowlson made her first championship swim meet debut!
New to GBM Ironman Ted Mitchell followed up the traditions of Ironwoman Sarah Baker with both of them taking top spots in their individual events!
Susan Barbary swam her first race with Flip Turns! Ever! Just goes to show its never too late to try something new!
Gail P is on the road to her comeback, posting some impressive times and starting the charge to keep dropping seconds off!
Ryan Drasher despite a week long tropical taper added points in all his swims.
Brett The Beast Zola dropped 4 seconds in his 100 Fly to go 1:00!
Guy Davis beat back the flu and still went sub 1:00 in the 100 fly!
Karin B usual distance extraordinaire rocked out a 200 back in an impressive 2:40
Rob S swam some wicked fast swims
Steve Parsons fresh from a 6 month 'training trip' to Hawaii did maximum events and kept the GBM points rolling in!
Amy Waters sprinted her way to helping GBM relays take the top spot!
Dick Arnold raced his way to schooling some of those younger guys in his age group! And was the second highest scorer in his age group!
Bart 'the laneline tamer' put up some impressive times and flip turns!
AWESOME job everyone! Thanks for supporting the team and we look forward to seeing you at the next meet!
Full Meet Results Here
GREAT BAY MASTERS TEAM RECORDS
EVENT NAME TIME GROUP
1650 Free Crystie McGrail 21:05.38 25-29
200 Free Tara Mack 2:08.65 35-39
500 Free Sarah Baker 5:56.57 35-39
50 Breast Sarah Baker 36.62 35-39
200 Breast Tara Mack 2:45.71 35-39
100 IM Sarah Baker 1:10.40 35-39
200 IM Tara Mack 2:28.41 35-39
500 Free Gail Pentheny 6:50.31 45-49
50 Free Amy Waters 29.95 50-54
50 Breast Amy Waters 39.68 50-54
100 IM Amy Waters 1:20.00 50-54
200 Free Ellen Garvey 3:32.43 55-59
200 Back Patricia Campbell 3:22.26 55-59
50 Fly Ellen Garvey 49.95 55-59
100 Fly Patricia Campbell 1:42.10 55-59
200 Back Deborah Hart 3:37.14 60-64
100 Free Aagje Caron 1:25.80 70-74
200 Free Aagje Caron 3:06.90 70-74
500 Free Aagje Caron 8:13.37 70-74
100 Breast Aagje Caron 1:44.70** 70-74
200 Breast Aagje Caron 3:50.33** 70-74
100 Fly Aagje Caron 1:59.47 70-74
400 IM Aagje Caron 7:37.44 70-74
200 Free A Ten Haagen 1:52.57 30-34
100 Breast A Ten Haagen 1:03.68 30-34
200 Breast Steve Parsons 3:21.73 30-34
200 IM A Ten Haagen 2:03.91 30-34
50 Fly Kirk Larsen 24.66 35-39
400 IM Ted Mitchell 4:45.63 35-39
100 IM Jerry Bailey 57.81 40-44
50 Back Peter Sczupak 30.81 45-49
200 Back Brett Games 2:31.65 45-49
1650 Free Tom Mack 20:40.50 50-54
50 Free Jack Ceckler 27.24 55-59
100 Fly Jack Ceckler 1:10.48 55-59
100 IM Jack Ceckler 1:13.34 55-59
50 Free John Lewis 31.11 65-69
100 Free John Lewis 1:09.97 65-69
100 Back Richard Arnold 2:17.21 75-79
** Also a New England record!
GREAT BAY MASTERS TEAM RECORDS (Relay Events)
Women 200 Medley 25-34 2:30.57 2012
Kasia Connors, 28 Tara Mack, 39
Gail Pentheny, 49 Marisa Rowlson, 34
Women 400 Free 35-44 4:44.33 2012
Patricia Campbell, 58 Gail Pentheny, 49
Amy Waters, 50 Sarah Baker, 37
Men 200 Medley 45-54 1:59.59 2012
Darwin White, 47 Peter Sczupak, 46
Brett Games, 46 Tom Mack, 53
Mixed 200 Free 45-54 2:14.38 2012
Richard Arnold, 79 Guy Davis, 53
Diane Gravel, 45 Gail Pentheny, 49
Mixed 400 Medley 45-54 4:59.74 2012
Diane Gravel, 45 Paul Griffin, 51
Brett Games, 46 Gail Pentheny, 49
We would also like to recognize the following GBM records
set at the Toughen Up Challenge 2-26-2012:
EVENT NAME TIME AGE GROUP
200 Breast Paul Griffin 2:46.46 51 50-54
And at the Exeter Meet 2-26-2012:
Individual Events - Exeter
EVENT NAME TIME AGE GROUP
50 Fly Jack Ceckler 30.47 55 55-59
50 Breast John Lewis 37.44 65 65-69
50 Fly John Lewis 39.95 65 65-69
50 Back Richard Arnold 1:02.66 79 75-79
Relay Events - Exeter
Women 200 Free 45-54 2:05.51 2012
Diane Gravel, 45 Gail Pentheny, 49
Kate Belavitch, 45 Tracy Phillips, 46
Women 200 Medley 45-54 2:26.93 2012
Gail Pentheny, 49 Patty Rupp Hodge, 46
Tracy Phillips, 46 Kate Belavitch, 45
Mixed 200 Medley 45-54 3:15.88 2012
Deborah Edin, 49 John Lewis, 65
Richard Arnold, 79 Deborah Hart, 60
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