by Tim Waud
The 2016 U. S. Masters Swimming Summer National Championship was held August 17-21, 2016 at Mt Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. Mt Hood Aquatic Center played host to 1,287 swimmers from all over the United States and several swimmers came from around the World. This event ranks as the third largest Summer National Championship in U. S. Masters Swimming history and one of the fastest Nationals since the “tech suit” era. Unofficially, 35 individual and 9 relay FINA World Records, and over 60 individual, and 14 relay USMS National Records were set during the five-day event. This is the fifth time that Oregon Masters Swimming and Mt Hood Aquatic Center have played host to the Summer National Championship.
The Oregon Club had its share of records with the Oregon Women setting 28 Oregon, 15 NW Zone and 1 National Record. Congratulations to Rebecca Kay, who set a new National record in the Women’s (70-74) age-group 50 meter Freestyle with a time of 33.95. The Oregon Men set 11 Oregon, and 5 NW Zone records. The Oregon Club also had several records set in the relay events. Oregon relays combined to set 17 Oregon, 13 NW Zone, 6 National, and 2 FINA World Records. Congratulations to the Mixed (200-239) 200 meter Medley Relay of Valerie Jenkins, Kurt Grote, Gabe Duus and Karen Andrus-Hughes who set a new World Record with a time of 2:01.98. And the Mixed (320-359) 200 meter Freestyle Relay of Rebecca Kay, Willard, Lamb, Barbara Frid, and David Radcliff who also set a new World Record with a time of 2:35.97.
The Oregon Club, with a combined team score, won the Regional Club division followed by Puget Sound Masters, and Colorado Masters Swimming. In the Local Club division, Swim Fort Lauderdale won its third consecutive Summer National Championship followed by the Sarasota Y Sharks, and The Olympic Club.
Congratulations to the following Individual U. S. Masters Swimming Summer National Champions:
Aurora R Gerhardt,………………………………….. Women (18-24) 50 Meter Backstroke
Jesse Kaba…………………………………………. Women (18-24) 50 Meter Breaststroke
Jessica Stacy………………………………………….. Women (25-29) 100 Meter Butterfly
Sara Shepherd…………………………………….. Women (30-34) 100 Meter Backstroke
Abby Blank……………………………………….. Women (30-34) 200 Meter Breaststroke
Emily Melina………………………………………….. Women (35-39) 400 Meter Freestyle
Emily Melina………………………………………….. Women (35-39) 800 Meter Freestyle
Brianna Showell………………………………….. Women (35-39) 200 Meter Breaststroke
Brianna Showell………………………….. Women (35-39) 200 Meter Individual Medley
Maisie Vultaggio…………………………………… Women (40-44) 100 Meter Backstroke
Christine Mcclafferty…………………………………. Women (40-44) 200 Meter Butterfly
Lynette Greco………………………………………… Women (45-49) 200 Meter Freestyle
Jinxi Caddel………………………………………….. Women (45-49) 800 Meter Freestyle
Gillian Salton……………………………………….. Women (45-49) 200 Meter Backstroke
Jill Asch……………………………………………….. Women (50-54) 100 Meter Freestyle
Holly Vaughn-Edmonds…………………………… Women (50-54) 800 Meter Freestyle
Valerie Jenkins…………………………………….. Women (50-54) 100 Meter Backstroke
Jill Asch………………………………………………….. Women (50-54) 50 Meter Butterfly
Arlene Delmage……………………………………… Women (50-54) 100 Meter Butterfly
Arlene Delmage……………………………………… Women (50-54) 200 Meter Butterfly
Janet Gettling……………………………………. Women (65-69) 200 Meter Breaststroke
Janet Gettling………………………………………… Women (65-69) 200 Meter Butterfly
Rebecca Kay……………………………………………. Women (70-74) 50 Meter Freestyle
Ginger Pierson…………………………………….. Women (70-74) 50 Meter Breaststroke
Bonnie Speer…………………………………………. Women (80-84) 800 Meter Freestyle
Bonnie Speer……………………………………… Women (80-84 100 Meter Breaststroke
Virginia Phipps…………………………………………. Women (90-94 50 Meter Freestyle
Virginia Phipps……………………………………….. Women (90-94 100 Meter Freestyle
Virginia Phipps……………………………………….. Women (90-94 200 Meter Freestyle
Matthew Marceau………………………………………. Men (30-34) 800 Meter Freestyle
Kevin Cleary………………………………………………. Men (30-34) 200 Meter Butterfly
Chip Polito………………………………………………. Men (40-44) 1500 Meter Freestyle
John Rasmussen…………………………………….. Men (40-44) 200 Meter Breaststroke
Mike Self…………………………………………………. Men (45-49) 50 Meter Backstroke
Mike Self………………………………………………… Men (45-49) 100 Meter Backstroke
David Hathaway………………………………………… Men (55-59) 800 Meter Freestyle
Ronald Nakata………………………………………… Men (75-79) 50 Meter Breaststroke
David Radcliff……………………………………………… Men (80-84) 50 Meter Freestyle
David Radcliff……………………………………………. Men (80-84) 100 Meter Freestyle
David Radcliff……………………………………………. Men (80-84) 200 Meter Freestyle
David Radcliff……………………………………………. Men (80-84) 400 Meter Freestyle
David Radcliff…………………………………………… Men (80-84) 1500 Meter Freestyle
Willard Lamb………………………………………………. Men (90-94) 50 Meter Freestyle
Willard Lamb……………………………………………. Men (90-94) 1500 Meter Freestyle
Willard Lamb…………………………………………….. Men (90-94) 50 Meter Backstroke
Willard Lamb…………………………………………… Men (90-94) 100 Meter Backstroke
Willard Lamb…………………………………………… Men (90-94) 200 Meter Backstroke
Thank you to our Oregon Club Coaches! They were able to coordinate a number of very successful relays. It’s quite an effort to put together relays with 275 Oregon Club competitors.
Head Coach……………………………………………… Robert Maestre
Head Relay Coach…………………………………. Brent Washburne
Men’s Relay Coach………………………………………… Allan Larson
Women’s Relay Coach…………………………………….. Matt Miller
Mixed Relay’s Coach…………………………………………. Al Capron
Thank You to all of our volunteers who made hosting this event possible!
Meet Directors
Dennis Baker and Tim Waud
Officials
Referee………………………………………………………. Jacki Allender
Administrative Referee……………………………….. Herb Schwab
Head Starter……………………………………………………… Teri White
Team Lead Chief Judge………………………………………… Al Ness
Pat Allender Linda Eaton Marie Lin
Rick Biggs Judy Gillies Judy Miller
Lisa Sandoval Dick Chapman Bob Keller
Tina Strahan Sean Cho Cory Keller
Ken Breiding Dan Gipe Julia Murphy
Lisa Cardillo Steven Goldman Jim Teisher
Sandy Drake Leo Lin JoAnne Wisniewski
USMS Championship Liaison
Jim Clemmons
USMS Officials Liaison
Al Ness
Announcers
Dave Wierdsma and Jon French
USMS National Office
Kyle Deery and Jay Eckert
Organizing Committee
Susan Albright, Jenn Pidkowicz, Jeanne Teisher Volunteer Coordinators
Jacki Allender and Dennis Baker………… Officials Recruitment
Tim Waud and Sandi Rousseau…………………….. Program Editor
Karen Andrus-Hughes and Arlene Delmage.. Event Sponsors
Walt Reid, Mary Beth Windrath and Steve Darnell Records and Splits
Tim Waud and Tam Jenkins……………………………………… Awards
Kermit Yensen……………………………………………. Budget/Finance
Tim Waud………………………………….. Communications/Publicity
Paul Windrath…………………………………………….. Safety Marshalls
Joy Ward………………………………………………………….. EMT/Medical
Marisa Frieder…………………………………………………………… Shuttle
Donna Ryan…………………………………………………………….. Signage
Tanya Richardson……………………………………………………… Facility
Dennis Baker and Ellen Summers………………………………. Social
Tam Jenkins………………………………………………………. Goody Bags
Sandi Rousseau…………………………………………….. Solutions Desk
Jody Rash……………………………………………………………. Hospitality
Susan Albright…………………………………………………. Logo Design
Tim Waud and Jeanna Summers………………………….. Souvenirs
Tim and Jill Waud………………………………………………………… Tents
Seth Alley………………………………………………………………. Massage
Marisa Frieder……………………………………………………………. Timers
Roxanne Redwine Baker……. Office Administration/Secretary
Matt Miller…………………………………………………………. Webmaster
Bonnie Edwards………………………………….. Assistant Webmaster
Matt Miller……………………………………………………….. Program Ads
Ginger Pierson………………………………………….. On Site Check-in
There are countless volunteers in addition to the names above who made this National Championship meet possible. We are grateful to all of them!
Special Thanks to Dan Vandenberg, and the Mt. Hood Aquatic Center Lifeguards who kept us safe and maintained a super-fast venue for our competitors.
To Tim Waud, Dennis Baker, Sandi Rousseau, Matt Miller, and all the other good folks who made the 2016 Summer Nationals such a successful swim meet: Thank you so so much for all your hard work, countless hours, and dedication to the sport of swimming. Your hard work made this swim meet the great success it was, which contributed to the joy of all the participating swimmers, their friends and families. This was the best swim meet of my life, and I have all of you to thank for it!
Best wishes,
Rebecca Kay
Thank you Rebecca and congratulations on your amazing swims.