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GBM at 25-Meter Championship, Boston University, December 9 to 11
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Darwin, Tara, Darren, Brett, Ryan
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Thirty six GBM swimmers made the annual pilgrimage to BU's wonderful swimming Mecca for the NE short course meters championships
from December 9 to 11.
The meet delivered on its promises of FUN and FAST times, and GBM battled to the last relay to retain the club championship. Alas,
with a somewhat injury, illness and MDS depleted team, were unable to overhaul our traditional rivals the Maine Blue Lobstahs and
had to settle for second with 2,913 points to Maine's 3,180. This however did nothing to dampen post-meet celebrations at Fuddruckers.
We were very pleased to welcome a number of GBM members on deck for their first masters championship meet with us – Kate Belavitch,
Bob Seraiva, Brett Games and Jennie Marshall. It was also great
to see Gail P back in action at her first SCM championship meet since 2006.
There were many notable performances from the team. 'Super Splashers' on the team were Atie, Kasia, Ryan, Deb E, Diane, Tara, Jennie,
Bart and Darwin, swimming ten or more events over the course of the weekend. Ryan was our top team point scorer with a gigantic 130
points, including a storming 50 back and a stylish 400IM. Deb Edin, as she has so often before in the championship meets, showed her
mettle by swimming a tough program which included the 400IM and 200 fly as well as 3 other 200s. Atie was a meet and LMSC record
breaker and our female high point with 119 points.
Team den mother Jana and Todd lead our pack of one-day wonders swimming 5 individual events plus relays in their day on deck. Matt D,
Bob M, Sarah, Tony and Kirk also weighed in with big one day programs and fast swims.
GBM spiritual leader *I'm out of shape* Ed made a welcome return to the race pool as he eased himself back into competition swimming the relays,
capped by a blazing fast 100 breaststroke to lead the 200+ 400 medley relay team to a new LMSC record. Paul G was also back in action with a
challenging program that began with the 800m on Friday, and he even seemed to swim some of his events in two different age groups – or was that
his mysterious doppelganger?
The universally acclaimed GBM swim of the meet was one of Dick's many top-of-podium performances. He swam his outstanding 100 backstroke in his new
Fastfeet4 swimming sandals (which look very like Tevas). Dick can be seen modeling this breakthrough performance equipment on the GBM
Facebook page.
Rounding out the GBM roster were team stalwarts Amy, Brett Z, Guy, Jacqui, John, Jim, Pete, Tom M and, of course, Coach Crystie, together with clan
Layman/Johnson – Karol, Garry, Katie, Darren and Annika - as Karol delivered in style on her 'pinky promise' to Darwin.
Great WORK team GBM!
Results from the meet can be found here. Many thanks to consummate professionals Joan Rajfer and her BU meet
management team and Bob Fredette and the Officials crew for a VERY WELL MANAGED meet.
Next meet at Philips Exeter Academy on Sunday morning February 5th - now being run by GBM. This is a very nice early season SCY tune-up
meet at a high quality aquatics facility in the seacoast area. It is a morning meet which we plan to follow with a pre-Superbowl lunch at
Margarita’s. Don't miss it! ENTRY FORM HERE.
GREAT BAY MASTERS TEAM RECORDS
EVENT NAME TIME GROUP
100 Free Crystie McGrail 1:08.83 25-29
800 Free Crystie McGrail 11:08.26 25-29
200 Free Tara Mack 2:30.30 35-39
400 Free Sarah Baker 5:08.99 35-39
800 Free Sarah Baker 10:55.10 35-39
100 Breast Tara Mack 1:32.97 35-39
200 Breast Tara Mack 3:13.78 35-39
100 Free Kate Belavitch 1:14.99 45-49
50 Free Amy Waters 33.17 50-54
100 Free Jennie Marshall 1:17.86 50-54
200 Free Jennie Marshall 2:52.11 50-54
400 Free Jennie Marshall 6:13.95 50-54
50 Breast Amy Waters 43.89 50-54
100 Fly Jennie Marshall 1:31.72 50-54
100 IM Amy Waters 1:27.86 50-54
200 IM Jennie Marshall 3:24.52 50-54
100 Free Aagje Caron 1:35.03 70-74
400 Free Aagje Caron 7:11.54 70-74
100 Breast Aagje Caron 1:59.29** 70-74
200 Breast Aagje Caron 4:09.54** 70-74
100 Fly Aagje Caron 2:06.42 70-74
400 IM Aagje Caron 8:20.86 70-74
400 Free A Ten Haagen 4:38.91 25-29
200 Back Ryan Drasher 2:19.03 25-29
50 Breast A Ten Haagen 34.23 25-29
200 Breast A Ten Haagen 2:40.95 25-29
200 IM Ryan Drasher 2:23.73 25-29
400 IM Ryan Drasher 5:15.29 25-29
200 Back Todd Springer 2:25.58 35-39
200 Breast Todd Springer 2:43.99 35-39
100 IM Todd Springer 1:04.59 35-39
400 Free Tom Mack 5:14.33 50-54
200 Breast Paul Griffin 3:04.97 50-54
100 Breast Robert Mair 1:34.14 60-64
50 Free John Lewis 35.49 65-69
100 Free John Lewis 1:19.39 65-69
50 Breast John Lewis 41.95 65-69
100 Breast John Lewis 1:36.36 65-69
100 IM John Lewis 1:35.50 65-69
100 Back Richard Arnold 2:58.75 75-79
200 IM Richard Arnold 5:07.97 75-79
100 Back (R) Guy Davis 1:10.79 50-54
GREAT BAY MASTERS TEAM RECORDS (Relay Events)
Men 200 Medley 100-119 2:07.50
James Webber, 34 Anthony Ten Haagen, 29
Robert Seraiva, 25 Darren Johnson, 30
Men 200 Free 200-239 1:53.28
Tom Mack, 53 Edmund Gendreau, 49
Guy Davis, 52 Darwin White, 47
Men 200 Medley 200-239 2:09.27
Guy Davis, 52 Edmund Gendreau, 49
Darwin White, 47 Tom Mack, 53
Men 400 Medley 200-239 4:47.25**
Guy Davis, 52 Edmund Gendreau, 49
Darwin White, 47 Tom Mack, 53
Mixed 200 Free 160-199 1:53.59
Matt Denneen, 40 Sarah Baker, 37
Tara Mack, 39 Brett Zola, 44
Mixed 200 Medley 160-199 2:26.96
Brett Games, 45 Paul Griffin, 51
Jennie Marshall, 51 Tara Mack, 39
Mixed 400 Medley 160-199 4:57.88
Sarah Baker, 37 Brett Zola, 44
Matt Denneen, 40 Tara Mack, 39
Mixed 200 Medley 280-319 4:05.75
Garry Layman, 68 Aagje Caron, 70
Richard Arnold, 79 Karol Layman, 67
** Also a New England record!
We would also like to recognize the following GBM records
set at the Portsmouth meet, November 5, 2011:
EVENT NAME TIME GROUP
50 Back Patty Rupp Hodge 38.39 45-49
200 Fly Patty Rupp Hodge 3:18.85 45-49
50 Back Amy Waters 44.52 50-54
100 Back Todd Springer 1:06.45 35-39
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