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SUMMER 2019 NEWSLETTER
FITNESS, COMPETITION, OPEN WATER
ENCOURAGING ADULTS TO SWIM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIR: AARON NORTON
TREASURER: JOE LINFORD
joeblindford@gmail.com
SECRETARY/NEWSLETTER EDITOR
BRUCE SCHROEDER
RECORDS /TOP 10: JERRY TREIMAN
REGISTRAR: KATY KESSINGER
CLUB DEVELOPMENT: BLAIR BAGLEY
blair@southdavismasters.com
VICE CHAIR: KAREN OLIVER
SANCTIONS: ANNA MARIE FOREST
Annamarie.forest@gmail.com
WEBMASTER: BLAIR BAGLEY
blair@southdavismasters.com
TRIATHLETE: DAWN MARTINDALE
wasatchtri@gmail.com
OPEN WATER: WILL REEVES
swimrwill@gmail.com
utahmasters.org
IN THIS ISSUE
OPEN WATER EVENTS
PROFILE: MARK WOODBURY
USMS SPRING NATIONALS 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
RECENT EVENTS
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR – AARON NORTON
Hello everyone who loves to swim and loves those who love
to swim. I found something the other day on social media
that I found very amusing. It says:
There are 4 types of Masters Swimmers:
1. I'm here to swim, not socialize.
2. I'm here to socialize, not swim.
3. I'm here so I can eat whatever I want.
4. Wait, what?
Haha, that made me laugh. I think I would add a 5th one
that says "I am here because swimming with other masters
swimmers makes me happy." It is so true. I look forward to
the challenges that swimming offers me, but also to the
wonderful friendships and connections I make as well. I am
so looking forward to the summer with the weather getting
warmer comes open water swimming! If you have never
tried it I would invite you to jump in feet first. We will be
having some open water swim practices this summer that
will be split between Deer Creek and Pineview Reservoirs
(more info to come soon). Both have great areas to swim. I
invite all to put on some sunscreen and come on in to the
open water. But also, never leave the pool either. The
beginning of this month was the USMS Try Masters
Swimming week and at our pool we had 6 new people show
up. It was great to see their reactions to how much fun we
have as a group. I hope you all saw similar things. And if
you are new and reading this newsletter for the first time,
then WELCOME!!!
Stay wet and stay smiling.
Aaron
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UTAH OPEN WATER EVENTS (NOT USMS SANCTIONED)
Great Salt Lake Open Water Swim - June 1, 2019
The Great Salt Lake Open Water swim took place on Saturday June 1, 2019 at the
Great Salt Lake Marina. Swimmers choose from 1 mile and 10K swims. For results go
to http://greatsaltlakeopenwater.blogspot.com .
Bear Lake Monster Swim - July 13, 2019
The Bear Lake Monster Swim offers 1/2 mile, 1 mile, 10K solo and 10K relay events.
The 10K swim begins just north of the Bear Lake State Park Marina and finishes on the
other side of the lake at Cisco Beach. Relay teams with 2 to 6 swimmers can
participate in the 10K race. Bear Lake is know as the "Caribbean of the Rockies" due
to it's beautifully clear, turquoise colored water. You just may catch a glimpse of the
Bear Lake Monster...
Deer Creek Open Water Marathon Swim - August 10, 2019
The Deer Creek Open Water Marathon Swim is Utah's longest running open water
event. The event includes 1 mile, 5K, 10K and 10 mile races. The water temperature
in August is usually in the mid 70's. The 5K and 10K distances are a good next step for
swimmers and triathletes who have done shorter open water swims and want to
challenge themselves.
Utah Triple Crown and Mini Triple Crown
To complete the Utah Triple Crown, swimmers must swim the 10K at the Great Salt
Lake, 10K at Bear Lake, and 10 mile swim at Deer Creek within the same year.
To complete the Mini Triple Crown, swimmers must swim 1 mile at Great Salt Lake,
Bear Lake, and Deer Creek.
Swimmers who complete the Utah Triple Crown or Mini Triple Crown will received
awards at the end of the season.
Registration
Swimmers can register for the events at the link below. Discounts for two- and three-
swim bundles are offered. These events are not USMS sanctioned.
https://www.raceentry.com/races-series/utah-open-water-swim-
series/series/register
2019 Lake Tour of Utah:!
Date: August 24. Not Sanctioned by USMS. Swimmers are invited to join other open
water enthusiasts in one of the most unique experiences of their lives. Swim 1 mile in
6 lakes in 1 day! The lakes are Jordanelle, Rockport, Echo, East Canyon, Causey and
Pineview. Come for all the lakes or just a few. Please just plan on coming with an
open water swim buoy because they are required. It is a blast!
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PROFILE: MARK WOODBURY, OPEN WATER SWIMMER, ST GEORGE
Mark Woodbury Great Salt Lake 10K 2018
Mark Woodbury, Jessica Wood, George Halow
Deer Creek 10 Mile Swimmers 2018
Mark Woodbury comes to swimming later in life and has continued to take on challenges into
his early 60’s. During his student years at Dixie High School and into early adulthood, asthma
provided a physical challenge that precluded many physical activities including swimming. As
asthma treatment improved, Mark was able to add new activities to his life. He started
swimming at the local pool in St. George, swimming almost daily as he juggled working and
family obligations. Local masters coach Lynne Lund encouraged Mark to participate in her
USMS technique group. Soon he was swimming well enough to take up the 1-Hour-Postal
fitness swim, which is to swim as many laps as possible in 1 hour. Mark completed the hour
using his favorite stroke at the time, backstroke. The next year he completed the 1-Hour
swim in freestyle and finished thinking that he could do more. As his next challenge, Mark
learned how to do breaststroke and butterfly. By now Mark was over 50 and decided to enter
the Huntsman Senior Games as his first swim competition in 2009.
In 2010 he took on a different kind of challenge, enrolling at Dixie State University to
complete his college degree. In late 2016, as he approached graduation, he sent out an email
to St. George Swimmers to recruit a group to do the legendary Swim from Alcatraz. This is a
challenging 2.2 mile course in strong currents and frigid waters of the San Francisco Bay. To
prepare for the swim Mark completed several swims in the local Sand Hollow reservoir in 60
degree water temperatures. He did successfully complete the Swim from Alcatraz in summer
2017 even though he failed to convince any of his fellow local swimmers to join him. Previous
to his success in California he completed the Great Salt Lake Swim 1 mile distance in June of
2017. This was his first step in completing the Utah Mini Triple Crown which consists of three,
1-mile events, (Great Salt Lake, Bear Lake, & Deer Creek) completed in a single year.
In 2018, Mark decided to take the challenge to complete the Utah Triple Crown which
requires swimming the 10K at the Great Salt Lake, 10K at Bear Lake, and 10 mile swim at
Deer Creek within the same year. First up the 10K at Great Salt Lake did not go as
planned…his support paddler got seasick and so Mark stopped before finishing. He did swim
the Bear Lake and Deer Creek successfully. On his second try at the 10K Great Salt Lake he
(and his paddler) were able to finish qualifying him for the Triple Crown. Now Mark is in
search of the next challenge for 2019 and beyond.
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UPCOMING UTAH POOL EVENTS
Event: Utah Summer Games
Date: June 20-22, 2019
Location: Southern University Natatorium
Facility: Indoor 50 m Pool, Starting blocks, Automatic timing system
Cost: Registration Fee of $25 & Event fees of 4.50 per event.
Specific Information and Sign ups: larryhmillerutahsummergames.org/swimming
Event: Huntsman Senior Games (50 & over)
Date: October 9-11, 2019
Times: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm daily.
Location: • St. George Utah.
Facility: Sand Hollow Aquatic Center 25m Pool,
Cost: $5 per event, max 9 events. To be recognized by USMS
Specific Information and Sign ups: seniorgames.net
Event: Northwest Zone SCM Champs
Date: November 8-9, 2019
Location: South Davis Recreation Center
Facility: Indoor 25 m Pool, Starting blocks, Automatic timing system
Specific Information and Sign ups: More Information coming soon.
USMS NATIONAL EVENTS
Event: USMS National Championships Long Course Meters
Date: August 7-11, 2019
Location: Mission Viejo California
Facility: Marguerite Aquatic Center
Specific Information and Sign ups: USMS.org
USMS FITNESS EVENTS
GTD is a self-directed event intended to encourage Masters swimmers to regularly exercise
and track their progress. There’s no time limit for the distance milestones, except that they
must be achieved in the calendar year. Speed doesn’t count—just the effort to attain
whatever goal you set for yourself. https://www.usms.org/events/fitness-events/go-the-distance
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NOTES FROM RECENT EVENTS
Utah at the USMS Nationals 2019
Kino Aquatic Center • Mesa, Arizona
April 25-28, 2019
Utah was represented by 23 swimmers from 4 Clubs.
Blair Bagley (SDM), Mark Belnap (SDM), Stephanie Breinholt (SDM), William Burt (SDM),
Matt Chamberlain (SDM), Kris Edwards (SDM), Doug Estrich, Paul Feser (SDM), Anna
Marie Forest (SDM), Kia Hodgson (SDM), Chad Hodo (SDM), Mindy Hopfenbeck (SDM),
Jayden Howell (USU), Joe Linford (SDM), Mary Mallon (UTAH), Dave Moore (UTAH),
Kim Patterson (SDM), Bruce Schroeder (SUSA), Shawn Syphus (SUSA), Gerald Treiman
(UTAH), Russell Walter (SDM), Rachelle Woodbury (SDM), Thomas Woods (SDM)
South Davis Masters (SDM) 2019
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Tom Wood Mark Belnap Joe Linford
South Davis Masters Ladies Rachelle Woodbury
Bruce Schroeder
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NOTES FROM RECENT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Lo Knapp, Swim Utah, swam in the SCM Provincial Championship meet in Victoria, BC
April 12-15. In the women's 65-69 age group, she set national records for the USA in
the 50m breast (41.55), 100m breast (1:29.76), and 200 breast (3:10.94). Lo broke the
national record in the 200 breast by over 6 seconds, but missed the world record by 2
tenths. (are you kidding me?!) She had a fun time at the meet as the swimmers were
very welcoming, "Oh YOU'RE the one from Utah!", "Did you come from south of the
border?" and "We are so happy you came to the meet!" The Canadian swimmers
thought it was so strange that, for yards, we Americans determine the swimmer's age
by their age on the first day of the meet, compared to FINA rules for meters which is
the swimmer's age as of the last day of the year.
Katy Kessinger, from Swim Utah, swam in the World Championships Aquabike
competition in Pontevedra, Spain on May 4th. She qualified for this by her high finish
at the Aquabike competition in Florida in November. The swim was cut in half to 1500
m as the water temperature was a brisk 57 degrees. This was followed by 110 km
biking. She finished the course, unlike 4 other competitors in her 65-69 age group and
placed 7th.
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Utah Masters is the governing body for the Masters swimming community in the state
of Utah. When you become a member of US Masters Swimming, in addition to
registering with a club, workout group, or as unattached, you also become a member
of your Local Masters Swimming Committee. Your LMSC is a regional governing body
that provides certain benefits to USMS members, including printed registration cards,
event sanctions, newsletters about activities within the LMSC, websites, awards and
recognition, and social activities. Your LMSC officers are local volunteers who attend
the USMS annual meeting, sit on USMS national committees, and vote on policies that
set the overall direction for USMS.
To Learn more about Masters swimming in Utah go to http://utahmasters.org/
You can find clubs, pools, and events.
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