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1981 USMS Top Ten SCY for Women 55-59
Refer to the official USMS published results to resolve any discrepancy. Report any errors to Mary Beth Windrath.
50 Freestyle SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Donnelly | 58 | CONN | Connecticut | 31.50 |
| 2 | Jeanne Merryman | 57 | MAM | Delaware Valley | 32.25 |
| 3 | Dorothy LaChasse | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 32.38 |
| 4 | Dorothy Resseguie | 59 | CCAA | North Carolina | 32.72 |
| 5 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 33.81 |
| 6 | Ruth Billard | 56 | CONN | Connecticut | 34.17 |
| 7 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 34.51 |
| 8 | Nancy Phillips | 59 | CONN | Connecticut | 34.58 |
| 9 | Margaret Morrison | 57 | SPRD | Florida | 35.28 |
| 10 | Jeanne Haupt | 57 | MAM | Delaware Valley | 35.57 |
| 10 | Betty Christian | 59 | MOVY | Missouri Valley | 35.57 |
100 Freestyle SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Donnelly | 58 | CONN | Connecticut | 1:13.07 |
| 2 | Dorothy Resseguie | 59 | CCAA | North Carolina | 1:13.64 |
| 3 | Jeanne Merryman | 57 | MAM | Delaware Valley | 1:14.30 |
| 4 | Dorothy LaChasse | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 1:14.32 |
| 5 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 1:16.09 |
| 6 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 1:18.10 |
| 7 | Margaret Morrison | 57 | SPRD | Florida | 1:18.76 |
| 8 | Nancy Phillips | 59 | CONN | Connecticut | 1:19.45 |
| 9 | Ruth Billard | 56 | CONN | Connecticut | 1:20.39 |
| 10 | Joy McDaris | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 1:20.90 |
200 Freestyle SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Resseguie | 59 | CCAA | North Carolina | 2:42.05 |
| 2 | Ruth Billard | 56 | CONN | Connecticut | 2:50.45 |
| 3 | Margaret Morrison | 57 | SPRD | Florida | 2:51.87 |
| 4 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 2:52.49 |
| 5 | Ruth Manfredi | 57 | ARIZ | Arizona | 2:55.50 |
| 6 | Joy McDaris | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 2:57.40 |
| 7 | Dorothy LaChasse | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 2:58.64 |
| 8 | Jean McPherson | 59 | LBSC | Southern Pacific | 2:58.93 |
| 9 | Nancy Phillips | 59 | CONN | Connecticut | 3:00.05 |
| 10 | Dorothy Donnelly | 58 | CONN | Connecticut | 3:00.82 |
500 Freestyle SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Billard | 56 | CONN | Connecticut | 7:14.88 |
| 2 | Margaret Morrison | 57 | SPRD | Florida | 7:42.37 |
| 3 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 7:44.61 |
| 4 | Joy McDaris | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 7:51.09 |
| 5 | Ruth Manfredi | 57 | ARIZ | Arizona | 7:52.21 |
| 6 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 7:52.95 |
| 7 | Shirley Erickson | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 7:57.95 |
| 8 | Nancy Phillips | 59 | CONN | Connecticut | 8:03.56 |
| 9 | Dorothy Donnelly | 58 | CONN | Connecticut | 8:03.70 |
| 10 | Grace Altus | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 8:05.32 |
1650 Freestyle SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Billard | 56 | CONN | Connecticut | 26:35.80 |
| 2 | Joy McDaris | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 26:45.37 |
| 3 | Ruth Manfredi | 57 | ARIZ | Arizona | 26:45.57 |
| 4 | Shirley Erickson | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 26:55.38 |
| 5 | Grace Altus | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 27:16.43 |
| 6 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 27:49.05 |
| 7 | Jeanne Merryman | 57 | MAM | Delaware Valley | 27:49.41 |
| 8 | Nancy Phillips | 59 | CONN | Connecticut | 28:00.23 |
| 9 | Dorothy LaChasse | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 28:08.08 |
| 10 | Sandy Stinson | 57 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 29:00.04 |
50 Backstroke SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeanne Merryman | 57 | MAM | Delaware Valley | 39.14 |
| 2 | Ruth Billard | 56 | CONN | Connecticut | 39.19 |
| 3 | Dorothy LaChasse | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 39.86 |
| 4 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 41.12 |
| 5 | Betty Christian | 59 | MOVY | Missouri Valley | 41.19 |
| 6 | Margaret Morrison | 57 | SPRD | Florida | 41.75 |
| 7 | Dorothy Donnelly | 58 | CONN | Connecticut | 41.90 |
| 8 | Nancy Phillips | 59 | CONN | Connecticut | 42.28 |
| 9 | Nan Blackledge | 56 | RINC | Pacific | 42.95 |
| 10 | Sarah Allnutt | 57 | MARY | Maryland | 43.03 |
100 Backstroke SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Billard | 56 | CONN | Connecticut | 1:25.09 |
| 2 | Jeanne Merryman | 57 | MAM | Delaware Valley | 1:26.14 |
| 3 | Dorothy LaChasse | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 1:27.43 |
| 4 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 1:29.27 |
| 5 | Dorothy Donnelly | 58 | CONN | Connecticut | 1:30.30 |
| 6 | Minna Hamner | 57 | DCM | Potomac Valley | 1:30.40 |
| 7 | Margaret Morrison | 57 | SPRD | Florida | 1:30.96 |
| 8 | Betty Christian | 59 | MOVY | Missouri Valley | 1:31.03 |
| 9 | Nancy Phillips | 59 | CONN | Connecticut | 1:32.20 |
| 10 | Gertrude Hinrichs | 55 | RMM | Colorado | 1:33.30 |
200 Backstroke SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Billard | 56 | CONN | Connecticut | 3:04.95 |
| 2 | Minna Hamner | 57 | DCM | Potomac Valley | 3:10.00 |
| 3 | Dorothy LaChasse | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 3:11.06 |
| 4 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 3:15.27 |
| 5 | Jeanne Merryman | 57 | MAM | Delaware Valley | 3:15.33 |
| 6 | Nancy Phillips | 59 | CONN | Connecticut | 3:19.43 |
| 7 | Margaret Morrison | 57 | SPRD | Florida | 3:19.53 |
| 8 | Gertrude Hinrichs | 55 | RMM | Colorado | 3:23.90 |
| 9 | Nan Blackledge | 56 | RINC | Pacific | 3:27.63 |
| 10 | Mary Goe | 56 | GYSM | Southern Pacific | 3:28.83 |
50 Breaststroke SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alicia Horst | 55 | SDSM | San Diego - Imperial | 40.10 |
| 2 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 41.37 |
| 3 | Minna Hamner | 57 | DCM | Potomac Valley | 42.30 |
| 4 | Betty Christian | 59 | MOVY | Missouri Valley | 42.82 |
| 5 | Joy McDaris | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 43.45 |
| 6 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 45.01 |
| 7 | Dorothy LaChasse | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 45.21 |
| 8 | Sarah Allnutt | 57 | MARY | Maryland | 45.33 |
| 9 | Gertrude Hinrichs | 55 | RMM | Colorado | 46.50 |
100 Breaststroke SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 1:29.69 |
| 2 | Alicia Horst | 55 | SDSM | San Diego - Imperial | 1:30.74 |
| 3 | Joy McDaris | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 1:34.09 |
| 4 | Minna Hamner | 57 | DCM | Potomac Valley | 1:36.10 |
| 5 | Betty Christian | 59 | MOVY | Missouri Valley | 1:38.24 |
| 6 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 1:38.42 |
| 7 | Sarah Allnutt | 57 | MARY | Maryland | 1:40.23 |
| 8 | Gertrude Hinrichs | 55 | RMM | Colorado | 1:40.36 |
| 9 | Sandy Stinson | 57 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 1:44.31 |
| 10 | Muriel Flynn | 57 | PNA | Pacific Northwest | 1:44.92 |
200 Breaststroke SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 3:16.13 |
| 2 | Alicia Horst | 55 | SDSM | San Diego - Imperial | 3:24.50 |
| 3 | Joy McDaris | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 3:25.77 |
| 4 | Minna Hamner | 57 | DCM | Potomac Valley | 3:32.90 |
| 5 | Sarah Allnutt | 57 | MARY | Maryland | 3:40.05 |
| 6 | Gladys Olsen | 55 | SHAB | Illinois | 3:41.34 |
| 7 | Ruthanne Dickerson | 55 | TAM | Pacific | 3:47.15 |
| 8 | Muriel Flynn | 57 | PNA | Pacific Northwest | 3:48.02 |
| 9 | Sandy Stinson | 57 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 3:53.06 |
50 Butterfly SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 37.55 |
| 2 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 37.59 |
| 3 | Jeanne Merryman | 57 | MAM | Delaware Valley | 39.35 |
| 4 | Dorothy Donnelly | 58 | CONN | Connecticut | 40.53 |
| 5 | Nancy Phillips | 59 | CONN | Connecticut | 42.03 |
| 6 | Dorothy LaChasse | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 43.54 |
| 7 | Minna Hamner | 57 | DCM | Potomac Valley | 44.39 |
| 8 | Ruth Manfredi | 57 | ARIZ | Arizona | 44.50 |
| 9 | Margaret Wells | 55 | OREG | Oregon | 44.90 |
| 10 | Sarah Allnutt | 57 | MARY | Maryland | 44.94 |
100 Butterfly SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 1:30.80 |
| 2 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 1:35.65 |
| 3 | Shirley Erickson | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 1:35.74 |
| 4 | Ruth Manfredi | 57 | ARIZ | Arizona | 1:38.90 |
| 5 | Dorothy Donnelly | 58 | CONN | Connecticut | 1:48.18 |
| 6 | Grace Altus | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 1:48.52 |
| 7 | Margaret Wells | 55 | OREG | Oregon | 1:48.61 |
| 8 | Kay Harrison | 57 | HUMU | Hawaii | 1:51.32 |
| 9 | Elayne Christiansen | 56 | RINC | Pacific | 1:52.92 |
200 Butterfly SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 3:30.65 |
| 2 | Shirley Erickson | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 3:32.34 |
| 3 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 3:32.70 |
| 4 | Ruth Manfredi | 57 | ARIZ | Arizona | 3:38.10 |
| 5 | Margaret Wells | 55 | OREG | Oregon | 3:55.84 |
| 6 | Fran Woolsey | 59 | MOST | South Texas | 3:57.79 |
| 7 | Grace Altus | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 4:02.20 |
| 8 | Barbara Carter | 56 | VMST | Virginia | 4:12.51 |
| 9 | Nan Blackledge | 56 | RINC | Pacific | 4:12.72 |
| 10 | Gladys Olsen | 55 | SHAB | Illinois | 4:13.27 |
100 Individual Medley SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 1:23.01 |
| 2 | Dorothy LaChasse | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 1:24.10 |
| 3 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 1:24.40 |
| 4 | Dorothy Donnelly | 58 | CONN | Connecticut | 1:26.07 |
| 5 | Dorothy Resseguie | 59 | CCAA | North Carolina | 1:26.78 |
| 6 | Jeanne Merryman | 57 | MAM | Delaware Valley | 1:27.88 |
| 7 | Joy McDaris | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 1:31.40 |
| 8 | Minna Hamner | 57 | DCM | Potomac Valley | 1:33.05 |
| 9 | Betty Christian | 59 | MOVY | Missouri Valley | 1:34.13 |
| 10 | Nancy Phillips | 59 | CONN | Connecticut | 1:34.96 |
200 Individual Medley SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 3:09.36 |
| 2 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 3:09.43 |
| 3 | Dorothy Resseguie | 59 | CCAA | North Carolina | 3:12.64 |
| 4 | Joy McDaris | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 3:21.28 |
| 5 | Shirley Erickson | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 3:25.51 |
| 6 | Ruth Manfredi | 57 | ARIZ | Arizona | 3:26.10 |
| 7 | Jeanne Merryman | 57 | MAM | Delaware Valley | 3:27.92 |
| 8 | Nan Blackledge | 56 | RINC | Pacific | 3:33.33 |
| 9 | Dorothy Donnelly | 58 | CONN | Connecticut | 3:34.38 |
| 10 | Muriel Flynn | 57 | PNA | Pacific Northwest | 3:34.40 |
400 Individual Medley SCY Women 55-59 (1981)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Costello | 57 | MMNY | Metropolitan | 6:49.57 |
| 2 | Dorothy Resseguie | 59 | CCAA | North Carolina | 6:56.02 |
| 3 | Florence Carr | 55 | RINC | Pacific | 7:01.96 |
| 4 | Ruth Manfredi | 57 | ARIZ | Arizona | 7:10.39 |
| 5 | Gladys Olsen | 55 | SHAB | Illinois | 7:35.26 |
| 6 | Shirley Erickson | 56 | SBSC | Southern Pacific | 7:35.40 |
| 7 | Nan Blackledge | 56 | RINC | Pacific | 7:37.31 |
| 8 | Margaret Wells | 55 | OREG | Oregon | 7:46.43 |
| 9 | Kay Harrison | 57 | HUMU | Hawaii | 7:55.18 |
| 10 | Mary Jane Schafer | 58 | O*H* | Lake Erie | 7:58.46 |





















