· author: rand created date: 10/17/2014 7:15:42 pm

Chairman Sez:

As this will be my last “Chairman Sez”, I want to take this opportunity to reflect over the past four years. We

have grown, not only with members but with clubs. Our swim series meets are well attended and from your

comments they are competitive and most importantly fun.

There are too many of you to thank individually. But I would like to thank the Board, who has worked diligently to make sure that our LMSC complies with the rules and regulations of USMS. Thanks to all the Meet

Directors and Committee Chairs their hard work has paid off with great meets. And thank you to our members; attending meets, volunteering as timers and helpers and making suggestions and observations to

make our LMSC better.

This is an election year for our LMSC. All positions on our board are up for election at our general membership

meeting scheduled for November 9, 2014 during the second Carol Chidester Memorial Swim Series Meet held at Washington College.

Yes, sometimes it can be challenging to make an organization such as ours work. But the rewards can be

great, too. So if you would like to help our LMSC continue to grow, please contact a member of the Nomination Committee chaired by Tim McGough [email protected] , Mike Fanelli

[email protected] , or myself, Rand Vaillancourt [email protected] .We will be happy to talk to you about the positions and see what would be a good fit for you. In addition to the elected positions, there

are many appointed Committee Chair positions in which one may serve our LMSC.

Can you imagine, but this will be the twelfth year of the Carol Chidester Memorial Swim Series where our

members get to swim in competition without having to pay a meet or event fee. Not just for one meet, but for six. We are still the only LMSC that offers this benefit. I really want to acknowledge all of the meet

directors, who over the years, have put their time and effort in conducting the swim series.

It was my honor to be awarded the Dorothy Donnelly U.S. Masters Swimming Service Award at the annual convention for United States Masters Swimming. This honor is not only mine, but shared by all of those that

contributed in so many ways to make our LMSC better.

In closing, Thank You for allowing me to serve as your chairman for the last four years. It’s been a “ride” for

sure. Rand

THE MARYLAND LMSC OF UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING

PRESENTS

The 2014-2015 Carol Chidester Memorial Swim Series

Maryland is hosting a 6-meet swim series for 2014-2015.

Meets are free to all registered Maryland LMSC Swimmers

who register online. Registered swimmers from other USMS

LMSC’s are welcome for a fee of $20 and must enter online.

Deck entry fee is $15 and will be permitted for Maryland LMSC swimmers only (Fee waived for ages 60+). All Maryland

LMSC swimmers who wish to deck enter must bring a copy of

their USMS registration card. Swimmers may print their own

copies by following the instructions on http://mdusms.org

New Maryland USMS registrations will be permitted on deck

and will be exempt from the meet fee. USMS renewals will not

be permitted on the deck.

The exact dates, event lists and other details for each meet

will be posted on our website as details become available.

Preliminary details are provided in this announcement but are

subject to change.

We encourage you and your teammates to attend the swim

series. The meets are low-key and fun. There are post event

“socials” at some meets.

The annual Maryland USMS general membership

meeting and election of officers will take place during

the November 9th meet at Washington College. Details

will be announced via the Maryland LMSC Yahoo Group

email list and will be posted on our website.

The Swim Series Challenge will include meets through

February 2015. An award will be given each swimmer who

competes in all of those meets and/or completes any 12

different individual events. Awards will be presented at the

sixth and final meet. Maryland teams will be scored using the Club Scoring method.

Details are posted under “Results” on our website. Series

awards will be presented at the March final meet.

CONDUCT: All meets will be sanctioned and have two officials. All

participants must be registered with United States Masters

Swimming (USMS). Visit http://mdusms.org for USMS

registration and more information.

Most meets will be seeded strictly by time. In these meets

men and women will compete together. Scores will be

calculated as usual by age group and by sex.

Relays in all meets may be Mixed, Women, or Men. Mixed

relays must consist of two men and two women. Swimmers

may enter exactly one freestyle relay and exactly one medley

relay. All members of a relay must be from the same registered

club, no unattached relays allowed. The relays will be swum

according to standard USMS relay age groups (18+, 25+, 35+,

45+, 55+, 65+, 75+, 85+).

A preliminary meet program is usually provided to entrants

the evening before the scheduled meet. Preliminary results will

be provided no later than the day after the event, in most

cases.

Each meet will use an on line entry system. The system will

be accessible via http://mdusms.org 14 days before each meet,

and will close at 9:00PM the Thursday prior to the meet. On

the site click “Event”, find the meet of interest, click on the link

and follow the instructions.

Swimmers who enter online will be pre-seeded in the meet

and in the meet program. Maryland LMSC deck entries will be

inserted into open lanes or into new heat(s) as required. Some

events may have entry limits imposed and may be marked as

“full” by the meet host/director, so swimmers who choose to

deck enter may not be able to swim their favorite events.

Online entry is strongly encouraged.

Each swimmer will be allowed to swim up to three (3)

individual events and two (2) relays per meet (a medley and/or

freestyle) unless otherwise posted on our web site.

Positive check-in at the meet for those who enter online is not

required with the following exception: Distances of 400

yards or greater shall usually require positive check-in

before the meet. Seeding of those distance events shall be

done the day of the meet based on the actual people who

complete a positive check-in to swim.

Each meet will have a minimum of 50-100 of each stroke, 100 & 200 individual medley, 200 freestyle, and a 200 of

Another stroke. The 500 freestyle and 400 individual medley

will be scheduled in at least two of the meets. The course for

all meets is expected to be short course yards (SCY).

Meet results will be submitted to USMS’s searchable database.

This notice is subject to change. Changes to rules and

individual meet details may be posted on our website.

THE MARYLAND LMSC OF UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING PRESENTS


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MEET SCHEDULE

DATE MEET DIRECTOR LOCATION WARM UP TIME START TIME October 19 (Sun.) Mike Jacobson Howard County 4:00 PM 4:45 PM

November 9 (Sun.) John Vail Washington College+ 8:00 AM 8:45 AM

December 6 (Sat.) Lynne Bragg UMBC 3:15 PM 4:00 PM

January 18 (Sun.) Shane Knipschild AOSC 3:15 PM 4:00 PM

February 7 (Sat.) Barbara Cooke Severna Park (SPY)* 5:00 PM 5:45 PM

March 22 (Sun.) Shane Knipschild AOSC 3:15 PM 4:00 PM

Check-in is not required except for distances of 400 yards or more and for Maryland deck registrations.

Deck-entered relays are typically due before meet start – details posted on each online meet entry page.

Details will be posted on our website and via the Maryland email list.

+The annual General Membership meeting & election of officers will take place during the meet.

*At 3:30 PM there will be a YMCA Nationals informational meeting for MD LMSC swimmers.

All courses are Short Course Yards (SCY)

Meet Director Contacts

Mike Jacobson: [email protected]

John Vail: [email protected]

Lynne Bragg: [email protected]

Shane Knipschild: [email protected]

Barbara Cooke: [email protected]

Directions for each meet, and other important details, will be posted on the online meet entry page

for the meet. Check the website for these details.

2014-15


ORDER OF EVENTS #1 Sanction #094-S007 Dancell Family (Howard County) YMCA 1. Mixed 100 yd. Freestyle 2. Mixed 200 yd. Butterfly 3. Mixed 50 yd. Backstroke 4. Mixed 100 yd. Breaststroke 5. Mixed 50 yd. Freestyle 6. Mixed 200 yd. Individual Medley 7. Mixed 50 yd. Butterfly 8. 200 yd. Freestyle Relay 9. 200 yd. Medley Relay 10. Mixed 200 yd. Breaststroke 11. Mixed 100 yd. Backstroke 12. Mixed 100 yd. Individual Medley 13. Mixed 200 yd. Freestyle 14. Mixed 50 yd. Breaststroke 15. Mixed 100 yd. Butterfly 16. Mixed 200 yd. Backstroke

ORDER OF EVENTS #2 Sanction #094-S006 Washington College 1. Mixed 200 yd. Backstroke 2. Mixed 50 yd. Butterfly 3. Mixed 100 yd. Freestyle 4. Mixed 100 yd. Individual Medley 5. 200 yd. Medley Relay 6. Mixed 50 yd. Breaststroke 7. Mixed 50 yd. Backstroke 8. Mixed 100 yd. Butterfly 9. Mixed 100 yd. Breaststroke 10. Mixed 100 yd. Backstroke 11. Mixed 50 yd. Freestyle 12. Mixed 200 yd. Individual Medley 13. Mixed 200 yd. Freestyle 14. 200 yd. Freestyle Relay

ORDER OF EVENTS #3 Sanction #094-S008 University of Maryland Baltimore County 1. Mixed 200 yd. Breaststroke 2. Mixed 50 yd. Freestyle

3. Mixed 100 yd. Individual Medley 4. Mixed 200 yd. Freestyle 5. Mixed 100 yd. Breaststroke 6. Mixed 50 yd. Butterfly7. 400 yd. Medley

Relay 8. Mixed 100 yd. Backstroke 9. Mixed 200 Individual Medley 10. Mixed 50 yd. Breaststroke 11. Mixed 100 yd. Butterfly 12. Mixed 50 yd. Backstroke 13. Mixed 100 yd. Freestyle 14. 200 yd. Freestyle Relay ORDER OF EVENTS #4 Sanction #095-S001 Arundel Olympic Swim Center 1. Mixed 400 yd. Individual Medley 2. Mixed 50 yd. Backstroke 3. Mixed 200 yd .Butterfly 4. Mixed 100 yd. Freestyle 5. Mixed 200 yd. Breaststroke 6. Mixed 50 yd. Butterfly 7. Mixed 200 yd. Individual Medley 8. Mixed 100 yd. Backstroke 9. 400 yd. Freestyle Relay 10. Mixed 50 yd. Breaststroke 11. Mixed 200 yd. Freestyle 12. Mixed 100 yd. Butterfly 13. Mixed 100 yd. Individual Medley 14. Mixed 200 yd. Backstroke 15. Mixed 100 yd. Breaststroke 16. Mixed 50 yd. Freestyle 17. 200 yd. Medley Relay 18. Mixed 500 yd. Freestyle

ORDER OF EVENTS #5 Sanction #095-S003 The Karen Stevens Memorial Swim Meet Severna Park (SPY) 1. Mixed 200 yd. Freestyle 2. Mixed 100 yd. Individual Medley 3. Mixed 100 yd. Backstroke 4. Mixed 50 yd. Freestyle

5. Mixed 100 yd. Butterfly 6. Mixed 50 yd. Breaststroke 7. 400 yd. Medley Relay 8. Mixed 200 yd. Butterfly 9. Mixed 100 yd. Freestyle 10. Mixed 200 Individual Medley 11. Mixed 50 yd. Backstroke 12. Mixed 100 yd. Breaststroke 13. Mixed 50 yd. Butterfly 14. 800 yd. Freestyle Relay

ORDER OF EVENTS #6 Sanction #095-S002 Arundel Olympic Swim Center 1. Mixed 400 yd. Individual Medley 2. Mixed 50 yd. Backstroke 3. Mixed 200 yd .Butterfly 4. Mixed 100 yd. Freestyle 5. Mixed 200 yd. Breaststroke 6. Mixed 50 yd. Butterfly 7. Mixed 200 yd. Individual Medley 8. Mixed 100 yd. Backstroke 9. 200 yd. Freestyle Relay 10. Mixed 50 yd. Breaststroke 11. Mixed 200 yd. Freestyle 12. Mixed 100 yd. Butterfly 13. Mixed 100 yd. Individual Medley 14. Mixed 200 yd. Backstroke 15. Mixed 100 yd. Breaststroke 16. Mixed 50 yd. Freestyle 17. 200 yd. Medley Relay 18. Mixed 500 yd. Freestyle

PRESS RELEASE Prepared by Ray Novitske

Swimmer Gives Back – and Gets Recognized!

United States Masters Swimming (USMS), is a membership-operated nonprofit organization of

over 60,000 swimmers from across the country. USMS’s mission is to encourage adults to swim. From beginners who enjoy the camaraderie of fellow swimmers to those who like the challenge

of competition there’s a place for everyone.

Masters Swimmers don’t just confine their participation to the pool. There are many volunteer

opportunities for the talent, expertise and generosity of its members. USMS recognizes the commitment of those who give back with the Dorothy Donnelly Service Award, honoring one of

USMS's outstanding volunteers. The award recognizes those whose contributions stand out in service to local, regional, and national programs. Up to 15 people are selected each year with

nominations coming from LMSCs, clubs, and individuals.

This year, one of Maryland’s most dynamic coaches is recognized for his work in promoting and growing USMS. Rand Vaillancourt has been a tireless coach for the Anne Arundel Amphibians

for more than two decades, helping to grow its membership and programs, and providing increasing competitiveness in local competitions. Not limiting his efforts to his own team, he has

been counted on to increase adult swimming opportunities for others by helping in the establishment of several other local swim clubs.

Rand brings his expertise to the Local Masters Swim Committee as chairman, overseeing the administration and operation of other local clubs throughout the state. He is a regular that

represents all of Maryland at the annual USMS convention, serving on its committees that benefit from his long-term service and knowledge of administering local services. Maryland’s

swimming community is now better off as a result of his service.

Minutes Maryland LMSC Board of Directors Meeting

Date: April 19, 2014 Location: Arundel Olympic Swim Center

2690 Riva Road Annapolis, MD 21401

Chairman called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM

Attendance : Rand Vaillancourt, Chairman - Christopher Freigang, Web Master, AAA –Shane Knipschild, Safety

Officer, AAA – Jill Springer, Sanctions, Top Ten, MARY - Jeffrey Smith, AAA - Michael Fanelli, ACM

Minutes:

General Membership meeting, October 20, 2013 (Note: GM Minutes were not presented at the

November 10, 2013 BOD meeting). A motion was made by Michael Fanelli, to accept amended minutes as presented by

Chairman. The motion was seconded by Christopher Freigang. After discussion a vote was taken and the motion passed.

Board of Directors meeting, November 10, 2013.

A motion was by Shane Knipschild to table the November 10, 2013 minutes since the Secretary was not present and minutes were not provided by the Secretary. The motion was seconded by Jeffrey Smith. After discussion a vote was taken and the motion to table was passed.

Report of officers:

Chairman – Rand Vaillancourt: All reports and filings are up to date. April 30th is the deadline to file the

approved General Membership minutes with USMS. That is one of the reasons for this BOD meeting.

Last year our LMSC was 98% in compliance with USMS standards. Thanks to the diligence of the

volunteers, meet directors and others the goal is to reach the 100% mark this year. Kevin Joubert is

looking into the possibility of getting another facility, Loyola H.S., for the winter series.

Vice Chairman - Tim McGough: Given by Chairman – Tim has nothing new to add. He is unable to

attend due to a family emergency.

Secretary – Erin Mathews: Not present. No report submitted.

Treasurer – Michael Lee: Given by Chairman – Michael has filed the 990-N tax return as required. The

year-end financials have been submitted to USMS as required. For Fiscal Year 2013, the LMSC’s expenses were $3,450.32 more than revenues. It is to be noted that

there was a total of $2,000.00 charged to the LMSC by USMS for the open water insurance surcharge.

Currently we are in the black and all known expenses are covered.

Registrar – David Wendkos: Given by Chairman – David unable to attend due to prior family obligations.

All reports to USMS are current. The new registration system seems to be working well after a few bugs

were worked out.

Committee Reports:

Sanctions – Jill Springer: We are in compliance for submission of meet results to USMS. Thank you, to

the meet directors and all those involved in getting their reports in within the deadlines.

Top Ten – Jill Springer: Wants to acknowledged that Michael Lee has been updating the Maryland Top

Ten and that his volunteering to do so has kept the records, basically, current.

Coaches – Kevin Joubert: Given by Chairman - USMS has initiated its own coaching certification

program. Basically, anyone that has already been certified by ASCA for masters will be considered certified by

USMS. Officials – Rand Vaillancourt: Our usual officials are up to date with the USMS/USAS/FINA differences.

Editor – Erin Mathews: No report submitted. From the Chairman – A reminder that the deadline for

submission to the next newsletter is May 16th.

Web Master – Christopher Freigang: There was a major security hole for the web site which has been

rectified. I am working on placing the new LMSC logo in the proper location on the front page.

Safety – Shane Knipschild: Attended all swim series and open water events and did not find any issues

that were not resolved.

Unfinished Business:

Timing System: Erin was looking into pricing for a LMSC timing system. Not present no report submitted.

Shane, Rand and others have been gathering price and capability information. Michael Fanelli

suggested that a fund be set up for the purchase of a system.

New Business:

Summer Swim Series: Chairman sent an E Mail to all club representatives requesting bids for the summer swim series. To date Nancy Brown, not the club representative, has requested June 1 for a SCM meet at Big Vanilla, Pasadena. This meet would require both Maryland Masters and Anne Arundel Amphibians volunteers. This is the only meet request received. After discussion it was decided that the date be secured.

A motion was made by Shane Knipschild and seconded by Christopher Freigang to approve funding for the June 1 meet not to exceed $1,300.00 and for any summer swim series meet for fiscal year 2014, at the discression of the Chairman. After a lengthy discussion a vote was taken and the motion to fund was passed.

Convention: (added to the agenda) Location is Jacksonville, Florida September 17th - 21st. Our LMSC

may send up to five people to convention, consisting of two that are on national committees and up to

three delegates based upon our registered membership for 2013. The Chairman has submitted a grant

request to the Zone Committee Chairman to assist with some of the convention expenses.

Minutes/LMSC Secretary: (added to the agenda) After a lengthy discussion, all members of the BOD,

present at this meeting, requested that the Chairman find out why the secretary has not submitted minutes

for review by the BOD.

Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made by Mike Fanelli and seconded by Shane Knipschild. There was no discussion. A vote was taken. And the motion to adjourn approved.

Adjourned at 11:25 AM

Approved as written: July 19, 2014

DRAFT

Maryland LMSC Board of Directors Meeting

Date: July 19, 2014

Time: 10:15 AM

Location: Arundel Olympic Swim Center

2690 Riva Road Annapolis,

MD 21401


A – Attendance : Rand Vaillancourt (Chairman), Shane Knipschild

(Safety)AAA, Nancy Brown- MARY, Elizabeth Hogan-AAA, Natalie

JaniszewskiUMBC, Mike Fanelli-ACM

B – Motions –

1.Accept tabled Minutes from November 10, 2013 Brief discussion

Motion made by, Natalie Janiszewski

Second, Shane Knipschild

Passed

2.Accept Minutes from April, 19, 2014 Brief discussion

Motion made by Shane Knipschild

Second, Elizabeth Hogan

Passed

3.Appoint Mike Fanelli as Interim Secretary until next election

Motion made by, Nancy Brown

Second, Natalie Janiszewski

Passed

4.Appoint Shane Knipschild as Interim Registrar

Motion made by, Natalie Janiszewski

Second, Nancy Brown

Passed

5. Approve Rand Vaillancourt, Mike Fanelli & Jill Springer as our

USAS/USMS convention delegates

Motion was made by, Nancy Brown

Seconded by Natalie Janiszewsky

After discussion, Voted and Passed

6. Schedule for next seasons Carol Chidester Memorial Swim

Series schedule

After discussion

Motion made by, Shane Knipschild


Voted, Passed

C – Minutes –

Tabled minutes BOD meeting November 10, 2013

Minutes BOD meeting April, 19, 2014

D - Report of officers:

1.Chairman – Rand Vaillancourt:

Maryland LMSC is 100% compliant

2.Vice Chairman - Tim McGough: Given by Chairman

Nothing to report through email notification

3.Secretary – Mike Fanelli:

Erin Mathews has resigned due to Job obligations

4.Treasurer – Michael Lee: Given by Chairman

Via email report “We are in the BLACK” foreseeable expenses are

covered.

-

5. Registrar – David Wendkos/Shane Knipschild Given by

Chairman David resigned due to other obligations. Shane has

been accepted by USMS.

E - Committee Reports:

Sanctions/Top 10 – Jill Springer-

No Report

Coaches - Kevin Joubert – Given by Chairman

Brought for board’s input & discussion, issuing grants to those

that are working on coaches levels 3-5.

Specific dollar amounts for levels 1 and 2 combined have already been approved by the BOD for up to 5 people. Another dollar amount for those that would work on levels 3-5. Not to exceed total $1,000, which may be authorized by the Chairman unless specifically denied by the BOD. Discussion was tabled

Officials – Rand Vaillancourt –

Officials are up to date with present rule changes

Communications – Mike Mardesich – No

Report

Editor – Erin Mathews – Given by Chairman

Deadline for articles in next newsletter is Sept. 26 2014

Webmaster – Christopher Freigang – Given by Chairman Results

from swim meets must be submitted for approval to be posted

in the Web

Fitness/Open Water/Portals (Long Distance) – Tim Methric No

report

Safety – Shane Knipschild –

It is mentioned that all owners of Service Animals should

notify the meet director at time of registration F - Unfinished Business:

USAS/USMS Convention (9/17-21)

- Delegates –

As of today which is the cutoff day:

Rand Vaillancourt & Mike Fanelli. Nancy Brown will check if Jill

Springer can/will go and get back to Rand later today.

- Grant –

As mentioned in coaches report

G - New Business:

CCMSS 2014 – 2015

Schedule is in for next season Oct. CMYM @ HCY, Nov. CRAB @

Washington College, Dec. MARY @ UMBC, Jan. AAA @ AOSC,

Feb. MARY @ SPY, Mar. AAA @ AOSC

- Fund raiser-

Mentioned by Natalie Janiszewski about obtaining Orioles tickets

for a game

H – Adjournment:

11:25 AM

Motion made by, Shane Knipschild


No discussion, vote taken, Passed

Maryland Local Masters Swim Committee

General Membership Meeting

Howard County YMCA, Ellicott City, MD

October 20, 2013

The meeting was call to order at 6:17 by the Chairman. The Chairman requested that only currently

registered LMSC members participate in voting.

Tim McGough motioned for approval of the minutes from the previous board meeting.

Michael Lee seconded. There was no discussion. A vote was taken and the motion passed.

Michael Lee motioned that the membership accept and approve all actions taken by the board in the past

year. Raymond Toy seconded. There was no discussion. A vote was taken and the motion passed.

Report of the officers:

Chairman: Rand Vaillancourt – To date we have over 900 members and 22 clubs.

The Chairman said the next Board meeting will be held after next meet on November 10, 2013 at

Washington College. Part of the agenda will include discussion for the 2014 membership dues.

Vice Chairman: Tim McGough – As the Chair of the nominating committee for next year’s election, Tim

asked the membership to e-mail him if they wanted to be considered by the committee for Board of

Directors position.

Treasurer: Michael Lee – We are in the black. Foreseeable obligations are covered.

Secretary: Erin Mathews – The newsletter is currently posted online.

Registrar: David Wendkos – USMS has moved to a new registration site, there may be a few bugs when

renewing for 2014. If your registration doesn’t go through right away please wait to try again. USMS has

increased their portion of dues by Two Dollars.

The Chairman asked the membership if there was any old or new business to be discussed. There was no

reply.

A motion to adjourn was made by Erin Mathews and seconded by Ray Toy. There was no discussion. A

vote was taken and the motion to adjourn was passed.

The meeting adjourned at 6:22pm.

Minutes accepted and approved by BOD 4/19/14

Minutes Maryland LMSC Board of Directors Meeting

Date: November 10, 2013

Location: Washington College

Chestertown, MD


Attendance :

Rand Vaillancourt (Chairman), Tim McGough (Vice-Chairman), Erin Mathews

(Secretary), Shane Knipschild- AAA, Nancy Brown – MARY, Elizabeth Hogan –

AAA, R. John Shields – AAA, John Vail – CRAB

B – Minutes – General Membership Meeting 10/20/13 – TABLED – Secretary

did not bring the minutes to the meeting.

C - Report of officers:

1. Chairman – Rand Vaillancourt: Notified the BOD that Mike Mardesich was

transferred and asked the BOD to approve Christopher Freigang as the

new Web Master for the LMSC. A motion was made from the floor

and

seconded to appoint Christopher Freigang as the LMSC Web Master. There was no discussion. A vote was taken. The motion passed to appoint Christopher Freigang as the LMSC Web Master.

2. Vice Chairman - Tim McGough: Nothing new to report.

3. Secretary – Erin Mathews: Nothing new to report.

4. Treasurer – Michael Lee: (Given by Chairman) We are in the black. All

foreseeable expenses are covered.

5. Registrar – David Wendkos: (Given by Chairman) The “bugs” are still

getting out of the new USMS registration system. This system does not

give the registrar all of the control as in the past.

D - Committee Reports Communications:

a. Newsletter - Erin Mathews: Deadline for submission to the

Spring/Summer Newsletter is May 11.

b. Website - Chris Freigang: (Given by Chairman) There is a new format

from Team Unify for the web site. All third party links need to be updated

and are doing as needed.

c. Yahoo E Mail group - Mike Jacobson: No report.

Officials – Rand Vaillancourt: All of our regular officials have been

“educated” in the USMS rule differences from USAS.

Clinics - Nancy Brown: Will get information soon.

Fitness -Tim Methric: No report.

Open Water: Tim Methric: No report.

Postals (Long Distance) -Tim Methric: No Report.

Coaches - Kevin Joubert: (Given by Chairman) Request for funding for

grants for coaching certification. After lengthy discussion, A motion was

made and seconded to approve a total of $750.00 in grants for Level 1&2 combined coaching certifications. A vote was taken. The motion passed.

Sanctions / Top Ten – Jill Springer: No report.

Safety - Shane Knipschild: Went to all sanctioned and recognized

LMSCUSMS meets and Open Water events with Rand. Open Water Events

required extra diligence due to new insurance requirements.

E - Unfinished Business:

a. LMSC Logo contest for web site: (Michael Lee) (Given by Chairman) The

winner of the LMSC logo contest and $100.00 prize is Anne Schulte.

b. Timing System: (Erin Mathews) No report

F - New Business

a. newsletter deadline: May 11th.

b. budget: (Michael Lee): (Given by Chairman) After review, and

considering that USMS is raising membership dues we will not be able to

continue without a increase in the LMSC dues for 2014.

A motion was made and seconded to increase the LMSC portion of the membership dues to $20.00 for 2014, effective January 1, 2014. After discussion, a vote was taken and the motion passed.

C. nomination committee: (Chaired by Tim McGough): After discussion, A motion was made and seconded that Rand Vaillancourt and Michael Fanelli be the other two members of the nomination committee. A vote was taken and the motion passed.

G – Adjournment: A motion was made to adjourn, seconded, no discussion,

voted and passed.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 PM

Accepted as written: April 19, 2014

Froggie Sez: News

from Anne Arundel Amphibians

The lazy days of summer have not been “lazy” for the Anne Arundel Amphibians. On June 1st, we had a

combined Anne Arundel Amphibians and Maryland Masters hosted meet at Big Vanilla, Pasadena. The

sun shone bright on us and it was a great day for an outdoor meet. As always I want to thank all the

volunteers that made this meet a success and a fun time for all.

Several of my tadpoles (Liz Hogan, Carolynn Foley, Matt Levendoski, Jason Carnes and Sean Lawlor)

participated in the 2014 Marriott U.S. Masters Swimming Summer National Championship. Carolynn Foley

placed first in 2 of her 6 events. And our Relay Teams placed well above their anticipated finish. Way to

Go Amphibians!!!!!

Over the course of this summer, many of my more mature tadpoles have participated in area Senior Games

in preparation for the National Senior Games next summer in Minnesota. (Note: There is a 100+ age group

and there are swimmers in that group. You’re never too old to be all wet.)

One of the goals and objectives of U.S.M.S. is to enhance fellowship and camaraderie among Masters

swimmers. After practice on Saturday morning and Wednesday evening a group of my amphibians join

together for refreshments, to unwind, to get to know each other and just to have a laugh. We try to join

together with other clubs for after meet socials, also. This is a great way to hear about other’s experiences

in swimming.

In late August, a group of my amphibians took in a Bowie Baysox game. It was wonderful to get together

with swimming friends in a non swimming arena. Thanks to Lou and Jim Corones for coordinating this

spectacular evening.

Every year, USMS meets as part of the United States Aquatic Sports convention. Our coach, Rand Vaillancourt attended representing our LMSC. He has worked over the past years, as part of the Rules Committee, to update, refine and clarify the governing rules of USMS. I am VERY happy to congratulate Rand on receiving the Dorothy Donnelly U.S. Masters Swimming Service Award at the convention. This award is presented for service that has

been outstanding in its scope, its impact on the program and the number of members who have benefited

from his efforts on the local, regional and national level. We Amphibians are very proud that you are our

coach.

Well, we look to the future and another outstanding Carol Chidester Memorial Swim Series.

Happy Swimming,

Froggie

2014 Marriott U. S. Masters Summer National Championship

Team MARY Results

Women Medalists

Women 25-29 100 Meter Backstroke

Mathews, Erin – 3rd Place


Mathews, Erin – 5th Place

Women 35-39 50 Meter Freestyle

Bacon, Katie – 10th Place


Mazyck, Carla – 9th Place

Women 50-54 200 Meter Individual

Medley

Winans, Colleen – 10th Place


Travers, Allison – 9th Place

Blubaugh, Diane – 10th Place


Bragg, Lynne – 7th Place

Jorgensen, Christine – 8th Place









Women 65-69 100 Meter

Breaststroke



Brown, Nancy – 3rd Place

Reiner, Ruth – 5th Place

Men 45-49 50 Meter Freestyle

Lee, Michael – 2nd Place


Lee, Michael – 1st Place

Men 45-49 50 Meter Breaststroke

Lee, Michael – 1st Place


Lee, Michael – 2nd Place


Malone, Kenneth – 4th Place


Sebring, Patrick – 10th Place

Men 50-54 100 Meter Butterfly

Malone, Kenneth – 4th Place



Malone, Kenneth – 1st Place

Men 50-54 200 Meter Individual

Medley


Men 60-64 100 Meter Backstroke

Burley, Nick – 6th Place




Medley



Brown, Michael – 9th Place


Brown, Nancy – 2nd Place


Brown, Nancy – 1st Place

Reiner, Ruth – 4th Place


Brown, Nancy – 1st Place


Coleman, Jill – 1st Place


Coleman, Jill – 1st Place


Trimble, Gary – 6th Place






Marando, Vincent – 6th Place


Shores, Tyler – 4th Place


Marando, Vincent – 6th Place

Fligsten, Ken – 7th Place


Fligsten, Ken – 6th Place




Medley



Bronk, Burt – 1st Place


Bronk, Burt – 4th Place


Medley

Bronk, Burt – 2nd Place

Women 200-239 200 Meter Medley

Relay

8th Place

1) Bragg, Lynne 2) Mathews,

Erin

3) Winans, Colleen 4) Mazyck,

Carla


Relay

7th Place

1) Coleman, Jill 2) Dew,

Rosemary

3) Mazyck, Carla 4) Travers,

Allison


Relay

3rd Place

1) Blubaugh, Diane 2)

Reiner, Ruth

3) Jorgensen, Christine 4)

Brown, Nancy

Women 280-319 200 Meter Medley

Relay

3rd Place

1) Brown, Nancy 2)

Coleman, Jill

3) Jorgensen, Christine 4)

Reiner, Ruth J

Men 200-239 200 Meter Medley

Relay

3rd Place

1) Burley, Nick 2) Lee,

Michael

3) Malone, Kenneth 4) Sebring,

Patrick


Relay

9th Place

1) Malone, Kenneth 2) Shannon,

Toby

3) Trimble, Gary 4) Sebring,

Patrick


Relay

6th Place

1) Marando, Vincent 2) Fligsten,

Ken

3) Bronk, Burt 4) Brown,

Michael

Men 280-319 200 Meter Medley

Relay

2014 Marriott U. S. Masters Summer National Championship

Team MARY Results

Relay Medalists

6th Place

1) Shores, Tyler 2) Trimble,

Gary

3) Fligsten, Ken 4) Marando,

Vincent

Mixed 160-199 200 Meter Freestyle

Relay

10th Place

1) Bacon, Katie 2) Johnson,

Susanne

3) Irminger, Doug 4) Sebring,

Patrick


Relay

10th Place

1) Malone, Kenneth 2) Winans,

Colleen

3) DiBlasi, Julie 4) Burley,

Nick

Mixed 200-239 200 Meter Medley

Relay

6th Place

1) Mazyck, Carla 2) Sebring,

Patrick

3) Burley, Nick 4) DiBlasi,

Julie


Relay

5th Place

1) Trimble, Gary 2) Brown,

Nancy

3) Bragg, Lynne 4) Shannon,

Toby


Relay

3rd Place

1) Brown, Nancy 2) Trimble,

Gary

3) Shannon, Toby 4) Bragg,

Lynne


Relay

1st Place

1) Coleman, Jill 2) Shores,

Tyler

3) Reiner, Ruth 4) Bronk,

Burt


Relay

1st Place

1) Shores, Tyler 2) Coleman,

Jill

3) Bronk, Burt 4) Reiner,

Ruth

Submissions for the Spring Newsletter

are due on May 1st in Word Doc

Format!!! Good luck in this season!

Erin Mathews

[email protected]

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