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1997 USMS Top Ten SCM for Men 75-79
Refer to the official USMS published results to resolve any discrepancy. Report any errors to Mary Beth Windrath.
50 Freestyle SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Holden | 78 | OREG | Oregon | 35.27 |
| 2 | Louis Giberson | 76 | CM | Southern Pacific | 36.73 |
| 3 | Robert Mosard | 76 | METR | Metropolitan | 37.45 |
| 4 | William Johnston | 79 | WCM | Pacific | 37.79 |
| 5 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 37.81 |
| 6 | Gaetano Pavone | 75 | METR | Metropolitan | 38.24 |
| 7 | Jerry Siefert | 79 | SDSM | San Diego - Imperial | 38.36 |
| 8 | Gilbert Young | 75 | OREG | Oregon | 38.79 |
| 9 | Barnet Phillips | 79 | ARKM | Arkansas | 39.56 |
| 10 | Bob Acker | 76 | AM | South Carolina | 41.52 |
100 Freestyle SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 1:19.52 |
| 2 | Gilbert Young | 75 | OREG | Oregon | 1:27.34 |
| 3 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 1:27.49 |
| 4 | Robert Mosard | 76 | METR | Metropolitan | 1:28.68 |
| 5 | Louis Giberson | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 1:28.94 |
| 6 | Earl Walter | 76 | OREG | Oregon | 1:30.88 |
| 7 | Jerry Siefert | 79 | SDSM | San Diego - Imperial | 1:36.48 |
| 8 | Jack Huber | 75 | SLAM | Ozark | 1:37.94 |
| 9 | Barnet Phillips | 79 | ARKM | Arkansas | 1:41.03 |
| 10 | Charles Harris | 76 | GSM | New Jersey | 1:42.74 |
200 Freestyle SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 3:14.34 |
| 2 | Gilbert Young | 75 | OREG | Oregon | 3:15.41 |
| 3 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 3:16.79 |
| 4 | Richard Guido | 79 | METR | Metropolitan | 3:18.90 |
| 5 | Fred Taioli | 76 | SMMM | Pacific | 3:22.01 |
| 6 | Robert Mosard | 76 | METR | Metropolitan | 3:24.61 |
| 7 | Barnet Phillips | 79 | ARKM | Arkansas | 3:38.50 |
| 8 | Bob Acker | 76 | AM | South Carolina | 3:41.78 |
| 9 | Jack Huber | 75 | SLAM | Ozark | 3:49.80 |
| 10 | Charles Harris | 76 | GSM | New Jersey | 3:51.66 |
400 Freestyle SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 6:39.16 |
| 2 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 6:46.62 |
| 3 | Gilbert Young | 75 | OREG | Oregon | 6:52.51 |
| 4 | Fred Taioli | 76 | SMMM | Pacific | 6:59.57 |
| 5 | Richard T Smith | 77 | WCM | Pacific | 7:06.95 |
| 6 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 7:08.22 |
| 7 | Richard Guido | 79 | METR | Metropolitan | 7:26.26 |
| 8 | Louis Giberson | 76 | CM | Southern Pacific | 7:36.49 |
| 9 | John E Cranch | 75 | NIAG | Niagara | 8:04.58 |
| 10 | Jack Huber | 75 | SLAM | Ozark | 8:14.88 |
800 Freestyle SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 13:42.08 |
| 2 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 14:24.53 |
| 3 | Gil Young | 75 | OREG | Oregon | 14:28.24 |
| 4 | Fred Taioli | 76 | SMMM | Pacific | 14:29.20 |
| 5 | Richard T Smith | 77 | WCM | Pacific | 14:51.78 |
| 6 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 15:02.72 |
| 7 | John E Cranch | 75 | NIAG | Niagara | 15:41.46 |
| 8 | John Woods | 79 | MESC | New England | 17:28.50 |
| 9 | Donald May | 76 | MICH | Michigan | 20:09.63 |
1500 Freestyle SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 26:08.34 |
| 2 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 27:09.31 |
| 3 | Gilbert Young | 75 | OREG | Oregon | 27:24.16 |
| 4 | Fred Taioli | 76 | SMMM | Pacific | 27:42.30 |
| 5 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 28:34.23 |
| 6 | Bob Acker | 76 | AM | South Carolina | 31:34.70 |
| 7 | John Woods | 79 | MESC | New England | 33:02.64 |
| 8 | Joseph Mallon | 76 | OREG | Oregon | 36:35.36 |
| 9 | Hal Young | 76 | PNA | Pacific Northwest | 36:55.27 |
| 10 | Donald May | 76 | MICH | Michigan | 41:36.84 |
50 Backstroke SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 43.24 |
| 2 | Andrew Holden | 78 | OREG | Oregon | 45.10 |
| 3 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 45.52 |
| 4 | Gaetano Pavone | 75 | METR | Metropolitan | 45.82 |
| 5 | Earl Walter | 76 | OREG | Oregon | 46.74 |
| 6 | Jerry Siefert | 79 | SDSM | San Diego - Imperial | 49.86 |
| 7 | John E Cranch | 75 | NIAG | Niagara | 50.97 |
| 8 | Brion Winship | 79 | CM | Southern Pacific | 51.91 |
| 9 | Thomas Nourse | 75 | SDSM | San Diego - Imperial | 53.72 |
| 10 | Robert Wright | 76 | NEM | New England | 55.26 |
100 Backstroke SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 1:38.15 |
| 2 | Gaetano Pavone | 75 | METR | Metropolitan | 1:40.80 |
| 3 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 1:42.02 |
| 4 | Earl Walter | 76 | OREG | Oregon | 1:48.54 |
| 5 | John E Cranch | 75 | NIAG | Niagara | 1:51.68 |
| 6 | Richard Guido | 79 | METR | Metropolitan | 1:52.86 |
| 7 | Brion Winship | 79 | CM | Southern Pacific | 1:58.49 |
| 8 | Robert Wright | 76 | NEM | New England | 1:59.09 |
| 9 | Walter A Lynch | 76 | METR | Metropolitan | 2:01.66 |
| 10 | Bob Acker | 76 | AM | South Carolina | 2:01.95 |
200 Backstroke SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 3:31.39 |
| 2 | Gaetano Pavone | 75 | METR | Metropolitan | 3:41.76 |
| 3 | John E Cranch | 75 | NIAG | Niagara | 3:54.27 |
| 4 | Earl Walter | 76 | OREG | Oregon | 4:00.95 |
| 5 | James Worrel | 75 | PNA | Pacific Northwest | 4:11.62 |
| 6 | Walter A Lynch | 76 | METR | Metropolitan | 4:24.18 |
| 7 | Ed Lambert | 76 | GKMS | Southeastern | 4:47.54 |
| 8 | Robert Acker | 76 | AM | South Carolina | 4:50.17 |
| 9 | Gordon Kidd | 76 | ARKM | Arkansas | 4:55.56 |
| 10 | Robert Stringham | 78 | WCM | Pacific | 4:57.50 |
50 Breaststroke SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Dowell | 75 | SDSM | San Diego - Imperial | 44.80 |
| 2 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 45.44 |
| 3 | Max Von Isser | 78 | ARIZ | Arizona | 46.02 |
| 4 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 47.53 |
| 5 | Paul Krup | 79 | O*H* | Lake Erie | 47.75 |
| 6 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 50.14 |
| 7 | Walter A Lynch | 76 | METR | Metropolitan | 50.28 |
| 8 | Tom A Mc Call | 75 | SCAM | Pacific | 51.40 |
| 9 | James Worrel | 75 | PNA | Pacific Northwest | 51.83 |
| 10 | Jack Huber | 75 | SLAM | Ozark | 53.89 |
100 Breaststroke SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Von Isser | 78 | ARIZ | Arizona | 1:44.43 |
| 2 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 1:45.84 |
| 3 | Tom Dowell | 75 | SDSM | San Diego - Imperial | 1:49.48 |
| 4 | Paul Krup | 79 | O*H* | Lake Erie | 1:53.83 |
| 5 | Earl Walter | 76 | OREG | Oregon | 1:54.57 |
| 6 | James Worrel | 75 | PNA | Pacific Northwest | 1:56.22 |
| 7 | Tom A Mc Call | 75 | SCAM | Pacific | 1:57.12 |
| 8 | Bud Jackson | 77 | ARKM | Arkansas | 2:03.49 |
| 9 | Robert Wright | 76 | NEM | New England | 2:04.73 |
| 10 | Walter Lynch | 76 | METR | Metropolitan | 2:09.87 |
200 Breaststroke SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 3:51.51 |
| 2 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 3:56.61 |
| 3 | Paul Krup | 79 | O*H* | Lake Erie | 4:08.33 |
| 4 | Walter A Lynch | 76 | METR | Metropolitan | 4:47.48 |
| 5 | Jack Huber | 75 | SLAM | Ozark | 4:58.56 |
| 6 | Jack Burgan | 75 | CM | Southern Pacific | 4:58.65 |
| 7 | Robert Stringham | 78 | WCM | Pacific | 5:31.26 |
| 8 | Jay Charles | 75 | METR | Metropolitan | 5:34.72 |
50 Butterfly SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Holden | 78 | OREG | Oregon | 39.44 |
| 2 | Max Von Isser | 78 | ARIZ | Arizona | 41.96 |
| 3 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 43.34 |
| 4 | Louis Giberson | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 44.92 |
| 5 | Paul Krup | 79 | O*H* | Lake Erie | 46.05 |
| 6 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 46.34 |
| 7 | Robert Acker | 76 | AM | South Carolina | 49.65 |
| 8 | Robert Wright | 76 | NEM | New England | 50.17 |
| 9 | William Johnston | 79 | WCM | Pacific | 50.32 |
| 10 | George Bradbeer | 75 | O*H* | Lake Erie | 53.53 |
100 Butterfly SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Krup | 79 | O*H* | Lake Erie | 1:47.20 |
| 2 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 1:48.96 |
| 3 | Richard T Smith | 77 | WCM | Pacific | 1:52.91 |
| 4 | Jim Pendergrass | 78 | GSM | New Jersey | 1:58.00 |
| 5 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 1:58.13 |
| 6 | William Johnston | 79 | WCM | Pacific | 2:17.64 |
| 7 | Robert Acker | 76 | AM | South Carolina | 2:24.19 |
| 8 | Jack Burgan | 75 | CM | Southern Pacific | 2:29.23 |
| 9 | Jay Charles | 75 | METR | Metropolitan | 2:56.87 |
| 10 | Frank P Scarano | 78 | ADMS | Adirondack | 3:50.94 |
200 Butterfly SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard T Smith | 77 | WCM | Pacific | 4:14.13 |
| 2 | Paul Krup | 79 | O*H* | Lake Erie | 4:16.82 |
| 3 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 4:24.55 |
| 4 | Jack Burgan | 75 | CM | Southern Pacific | 5:21.45 |
| 5 | Robert Acker | 76 | AM | South Carolina | 5:44.34 |
| 6 | Jay Charles | 75 | METR | Metropolitan | 6:24.23 |
| 7 | Frank P Scarano | 78 | ADMS | Adirondack | 8:08.87 |
100 Individual Medley SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 1:33.22 |
| 2 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 1:36.93 |
| 3 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 1:38.52 |
| 4 | Earl Walter | 76 | OREG | Oregon | 1:44.61 |
| 5 | Max Von Isser | 78 | ARIZ | Arizona | 1:47.27 |
| 6 | Robert Wright | 76 | NEM | New England | 1:52.65 |
| 7 | James Worrel | 75 | PNA | Pacific Northwest | 1:53.93 |
| 8 | Jerry Siefert | 79 | SDSM | San Diego - Imperial | 1:58.91 |
| 9 | Bob Acker | 76 | AM | South Carolina | 2:00.25 |
| 10 | William Johnston | 79 | WCM | Pacific | 2:06.48 |
200 Individual Medley SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 3:35.06 |
| 2 | Raymond F Taft | 78 | SMMM | Pacific | 3:40.35 |
| 3 | Bob Merrick | 77 | CM | Southern Pacific | 3:41.93 |
| 4 | Richard T Smith | 77 | WCM | Pacific | 3:54.40 |
| 5 | Tom A Mc Call | 75 | SCAM | Pacific | 4:09.63 |
| 6 | James Worrel | 75 | PNA | Pacific Northwest | 4:16.93 |
| 7 | William Johnston | 79 | WCM | Pacific | 4:39.30 |
| 8 | John E Cranch | 75 | NIAG | Niagara | 5:09.11 |
| 9 | Jay Charles | 75 | METR | Metropolitan | 5:29.34 |
| 10 | Frank Schurr | 75 | EMP | Metropolitan | 6:05.83 |
400 Individual Medley SCM Men 75-79 (1997)
| # | Name | Age | Club | LMSC | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldo V Da Rosa | 79 | RINC | Pacific | 7:57.13 |
| 2 | William Johnston | 79 | WCM | Pacific | 10:32.92 |
| 3 | Robert Stringham | 78 | WCM | Pacific | 11:01.34 |
| 4 | Jay Charles | 75 | METR | Metropolitan | 11:26.98 |
| 5 | Frank P Scarano | 78 | ADMS | Adirondack | 13:28.50 |





















