Mel E Goldstein, Jul 19, 2000 (updated Jun 21, 2006)

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Mel Goldstein
"Swimming Past 50 (Ageless Athletic Series)" by Mel Goldstein, Dave Tanner can be found by clicking on the link "Swimming Past 50" at Amazon.com.

Pool All American - 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004
Long Distance All American - 1984, 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999
All Star - Long Distance 1999
Ranson J Arthur Award winner 1997

USMS President (September 1993 - September 1996)
It is 1996 and one hardly knows where to start in telling about Mel Goldstein 's Masters Swimming activities - administrator/leader, organizer, coach, International Meet Director, national and world record holder - he's right at the top. In this setting of All American achievements, it's more fitting to start with Mel's swimming accomplishments.

Mel Goldstein has been honored twice on the All American Rosters - in 1989 and 1993 - as well as Long Distance All American in 1986. He has won National Championships in the 100 fly, 200 and 400 Individual Medley and the 800 free. At the 1994 World Masters Championships in Montreal, he captured a gold medal in the 400 I.M., and he has been a perennial champion in YMCA Masters competition.

Mel is currently serving his second term as USMS President, previously serving four years as corporate Secretary. He has been Chairman of the Championship Committee, and has also served on the International, Coaches, and Rules Committees, and has been a delegate to USMS Conventions for 15 years.

Currently he serves as Treasurer of United States Aquatic Sports, the FINA- recognized Aquatics Governing Body in the United States. He has been the USMS representative to both USAS and MSI. Mel served as Meet Director for the 1992 World Championships, 1989 Pan Pacific Championships, 1983 Short Course Nationals, four YMCA Masters Nationals, all at the world famous Natatorium in Indianapolis. Long a guiding light for YMCA Masters competition, Mel served as USMS Liaison to the YMCA for many years - he was honored with the John D. Barbadillo award - the YMCA's equivalent to the USMS Ransom Arthur Award. Mel assumed a leadership role in international competition, culminating in a postal forum as well as meeting coordinator in connection with the 1996 World Championships in Sheffleld, England.

Mel started his coaching career as a YMCA age group coach in 1968, settling in at the Jordan Y. As all good coaches do, Mel followed the regime of smoking, drinking, selling houses, insurance, lots and land. Like being in the Navy, Mel painted everything that wasn't moving and saluted anything that was. Buckling down, he became a very successful Sales Representative for upscale sportswear taking early retirement in 1996 to devote full time to his first love, coaching and Masters Swimming.

In late 1984, Mel got serious about this coaching business, starting the Jordan Y Masters - with five swimmers - he now coaches in excess of 160. He is currently developing and expanding Indy SwimFit, an adult fitness program concentrating on developing swimming and competitive opportunities to all levels of competence. Mel has been heard to remark "I AM standing up!" but to all of us in the Masters Swimming World, Mel Goldstein is ten feet tall.

Mel has enhanced the swimming experience for all of us, and has reached out to encourage and embrace swimmers who are new to Masters. All this, and he finds time to keep up his own training. We expect Mel Goldstein's name to make many happy returns to the All American Rosters.

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Mel E. Goldstein lives in Indianapolis, Indiana

Mel swam for Doc's Club (1996) and now represents Indy Swim Fit (ISF).