1981
1981 HISTORY OF MASTER SWIMMING by NATIONAL HISTORIAN-HAMILTON ANDERSON
1981 is indeed a transition year. Master swimmers have been led by
National President, F. H. "Ted" Haartz, Vice President,
Mike Laux
,
Secretary,
Enid Uhrich
, & Treasurer, Reg Richardson. Chairpersons-Rules,
June Krauser
, Records,
Ted Haartz
, Tabulation & Championships, Enid
Uhrich, Medical, Manuel Sanguilly, M.D., Historian,
Hamilton Anderson
&
Zone Representatives Zone A-Dale Petranech, B-
Mildred Anderson
, C-Jill
Oberweis, D-
Cindy Baxter
.
Past Chairpersons are
Ransom Arthur
& June Krauser. John Buzzard is our
Penn Mutual Representative & National Master Sports Administrator. Ted
Haartz is completing his fourth year as National Chairperson/President
and has spent a large amount of both time & money on our program. His
wife, lee, is to be commended for her hep and understanding.
The 1980 Aquatic Convention was held in Snowbird, Utah. Master swimming is a separate corporate entity. Penn Mutual Insurance Co. Sponsors our two National Master meets & four Regional meets in each zone. We have a contract with the AAU to process our individual registrations with mandatory insurance. The clubs are registered with Adrienne Pipes , National Registration Chairperson. Many Master swimmers were not sure how to register, especially in localities without an active AAU Association.
Local Master Swimming Committees(LMSC) were formed this year with officers & by-laws. Each sport must be registered as individual clubs starting each year January 1. A new format for SC & LC National master meets is published in US Master swimming rules code book on page 137. Numerous master Swimming meets, swimming as regional meets, were sponsored by local Penn Mutual Representatives.
The Short Course Nationals were successfully held in Irvine, CA under Meet Director, Mike Gilmore, & his staff. There were approximately 1200 contestants, the largest attendance ever- 500 relays, the longest program & 128 teams listed. It was held in the Aquatic Complex. The social was an outdoor barbeque with dancing. Cindy Baxter was the 1980 recipient of the Ransom Arthur Award.
The Long Course Nationals were held in Canton, Ohio under Meed Director, Harry Fox, & his committee at the CT Branin Natitorium. There were approximately 800 contestants & was a well organized, well run National Meet using the system of starting at each end of the pool. Our social was a delicious prime rib dinner complete with all the trimmings. The after dinner program was very short. We were then entertained by a group of male singers from Canton, Ohio. First place winners were awarded medals, emblems & a "The Finals" T-shirt. Many prizes donated by swimming manufacturers were awarded to the lucky winners.
Master swimming has been getting national recognition through magazine publication. Ted Haartz, President & the Zone Representatives with Dale Petranech, Chairman, prepared the slate of officers to be voted on at the Snowbird Aquatic Convention. The 1982 Short Course Master Nationals will be held at the Woodlands, TX and the Long Course Nationals in Portland, OR.
1983 National Meet bids will be submitted by Zone A, Northeast - s/c & Zone C, Central L/C & will be acted upon.
United State Master Swimming, Inc. Is a non-profit, public, tax-exempt corporation chartered in Ohio. Master swimming, hopes to improve registration, marketing, & broaden local & regional programs to attract more Master swimmers for a LIFETIME OF VIGOROUS SWIMMING FOR FUN, SPORT AND HEALTH.
A National Master Sports Festival is planned to be held in Philadelphia August 13-16, 1982 in conjunction with a centennial celebration of the founding of Philadelphia. Due to the air line controllers strike, Ransom Arthur was unable to be in the Long Course Nationals, leaving Haimlton & Mildred Anderson the only ones left who have swum in All of the National Master Swimming Championships.
