2018 Eclipse Crossroads USMS Sprint Open Water National Championship – Little Grassy Lake, Makanda IL

Welcome! Ozark LMSC (Local Masters Swimming Committee) is a nonprofit organization that functions as the local governing body of US Masters Swimming (USMS) within the Ozark region near St. Louis, Missouri. Geographic boundaries include the state of Missouri east of and including the counties of Scotland, Knox, Shelby, Monroe, Pike, Montgomery, Osage, Miller, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Douglas, and Ozark. In the state of Illinois, the counties of Calhoun, Greene, Jackson, Jersey, Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe. Ozark LMSC is #22 of 52 USMS LMSCs in 8 zones and is part of the Breadbasket Zone.

Register Ozark Club or Work-Out-Group

USMS Registration Fees – Ozark LMSC receives 20%

Individual Membership:
$70 (Jan. 1 – Oct. 31, 2023)

Club/Work-Out Group:
$70 (Nov. 1, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2023)

Ozark LMSC 2023 Short Course Meters (SCM) Championship swim meet online entry CLICK HERE

Saturday, December 9, 2023 – Warm up 11:00 am, Meet start Noon
Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, 6168 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville, IL 62025

2023 USMS Annual Meeting (link)– September 8-10, Houston, TX

Ozark LMSC Delegates were Chair Maryanne Barkley virtually and Vice-chair Bruce Hopson in person (click names for delegate reports).

**(L-R): B.J. Graham of Florida LMSC, Bruce Hopson, Ozark LMSC Delegate, and Bill Brenner, USMS Senior Director, Club and Coach Development**

WATCH the 2023
In Memoriam Presentation

One Ozark Swimmer Attends 2023 LCM World Aquatics Masters Championships in Kyushu, Japan August 2 – 11

Nash Pavichevikj, SLAM, Men 30-34: 29^th 50m Breaststroke; 58^th 50m Butterfly; 92^nd 50m Freestyle

Four Ozark Swimmers Attend 2023 LCM National Championships in Sarasota, FL August 2 – 6

Four-time National Champion: Cathy Kohn

Ozark LMSC LCM Records Set: (click here for updated records)
COMING SOON!

Bruce Hopson, SLAM, Men 55-59: 8^th 200m Backstroke; 9^th 800m Freestyle; 10^th 400m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke; 12^th200m Freestyle

Jonathan Iwaszkowiec, SLAM, Men 45-49: 2^nd 100m Butterfly; 4^th 50m Butterfly; 9^th 400m Freestyle

Cathy Kohn, SLAM, Women 70-74: 1^st 100m and 200m Breaststroke, 200m and 400m Individual Medley

Dave Wisland, SLAM, Men 70-74: 3^rd 100m and 200m Breaststroke; 5^th 50m Breaststroke

2023 Ed and Ruth Shea Challenge Classic – Long Course Meters Meet

July 8, 2023 – Shea Natatorium, Carbondale, IL

OFFICIAL RESULTS HERE
CHALLENGE RESULTS HERE
5 Challenge Records set
33 meet/pool records set; 10 Saluki Masters records set
34 swimmers from 6 states

12 Ozark LMSC LCM Individual Records set:
Clay Kolar, M 70-74, SLAM: 100m Breaststroke
Ana Tanda Ocampo, W 18-24, SLAM: 200m Freestyle
Bill Oswald, M 70-74, SLAM: 200m Freestyle
Mary Pohlmann, W 75-79, SLAM: 50m Butterfly
Laurie Smith, W 70-74, SLAM: 50m Butterfly; 50m, 400m, 800m, 1500m Freestyle
Miroslava Zaborska, W 18-24, SLAM: 50m, 100m, 200m Breastroke
2 Ozark LMSC LCM Relay Records set:
SLAM (Teresa McDowell-F, Susan Furkin-F, Patrick Sullivan-M, Andrew Ellison-M), Mixed 160-199: 400m Freestyle
SLAM (Hochung Kim, Mary Pohlmann, Susan Aud, Esmarie Boyles), Women 200-239: 800m Freestyle

Ten Ozark Swimmers Attend
2023 SCY National Championships in Irvine, CA April 27- 30

National Champion: Cathy Kohn

Seven Ozark LMSC SCY Records Set: (click here for updated records)

Cathy Kohn, W 70-74
100 & 200 Breaststroke
100, 200 & 400 Individual Medley

Paul Morris, M 60-64
100 & 200 Breaststroke

Amy Barry, UC-22, Women 40-44: 30^th 50 Freestyle; 33^rd 100 Freestyle; 16^th 50 Breaststroke; 24^th 100 Breaststroke; 39^th 100 Individual Medley

Kimberly Hankins-Kujawa, UC-22, Women 55-59: 19^th 50 Breaststroke; 16^th 100 Breaststroke;13^th 200 Breaststroke

Bruce Hopson, SLAM, Men 55-59: 28^th 500 Freestyle; 20^th 1000 Freestyle; 16^th 50 Backstroke; 13^th 200 Backstroke

Johnny Ivanyi, ROCKR, Men 40-44: 21^st 50 Butterfly; 16^th 100 Butterfly

New Ozark LMSC SCY Relay Records

Curtis Jenkins, ROCKR, Men 55-59: 15^th 50 Freestyle; 17^th 100 Freestyle; 9^th 200 Freestyle; 11^th 50 Butterfly; 8^th 100 Individual Medley

Cathy Kohn, SLAM, Women 70-74: 5^th 100 Breaststroke; 2^nd 200 Breaststroke; 5^th 100 Individual Medley; 3^rd 200 Individual Medley; 1^st 400 Individual Medley

Paul Morris, SLAM, Men 60-64: 21^st 50 Freestyle; 24^th 100 Freestyle 9^th 100 Breaststroke; 9^th 200 Breaststroke; 23^rd 100 Individual Medley

Vic Perini, ROCKR, Men 50-54: 5^th 1650 Freestyle; 10^th 100 Breaststroke; 5^th 200 Breaststroke; 9^th 200 Individual Medley; 5^th 400 Individual Medley

Michael Stassi, ROCKR, Men 50-54: 6^th 500 Freestyle; 7^th 100 Backstroke; 10^th 100 Individual Medley; 7^th 200 Individual Medley; 4^th 400 Individual Medley

Patrick Sullivan, SLAM, Men 45-49: 31^st 50 Freestyle; 15^th 50 Backstroke; 13^th 100 Backstroke; 35^th 100 Individual Medley

CSPM:
Christina Twist, Level 2
SLAM:
Maryanne Barkley – Level 3
Kristen Gross – Level 2
Clay Kolar – Level 2
Mary Pohlmann – Level 2
Steve Smith – Level 2
Patrick Sullivan – Level 1

ZILLA:
Judy Slosar – Level 2
UC22:
Tori Hamill – Level 1
Alie Morgan – Level 1

2023 Saluki Closed Invite Dual-sanctioned Long Course Meters Meets hosted by Saluki Swim Club
Official Results for Saturday, April 15

New Ozark LMSC LCM Records: Mary Pohlmann, W 75-79, 200 M. Freestyle, 3:47.56; and Justin Dennis, M 60-64, 200 M. Backstroke, 3:02.48. Congratulations!

Official Results for Saturday, May 13

New Ozark LMSC LCM Records: Justin Dennis, M 60-64, 400 M Freestyle, 6:01.12; and Clay Kolar, M 70-74, 200 Breaststroke, 3:43.28 and 200 Individual Medley, 3:13.48. Congratulations!

Mary Pohlmann inducted into the Illinois Masters Swimming Association Hall of Fame Inaugural Class of 2023 at ILMSA State Meet on April 2

Congratulations, Mary!
USMS Accomplishments

Pool Records – 4 individual

All-American Honors – 19 years individual and 7 relay

Top Ten – 833 individual and 111 relay

Mary accepting her HOF award from ILMSA Awards & Recognition Chair Mike Hillegonds

Mary Pohlmann’s BIO

An active Masters swimmer and volunteer since 1983 when Mel Smith from Prairie Sharks in Springfield convinced her that she would have time in her medical school schedule at 5:00am to swim
An accomplished synchronized swimmer and diver
Medalist in 200 back (gold), platform diving (gold) and synchronized swimming (bronze) in the 1989 Pan Pacific Aquatic Games
Co-founder and treasurer of Saluki Masters Swim Club
Past chair and vice-chair of CMSA
Past treasurer of Illinois Masters Club
Recipient of the Dorothy Donnelly Service Award (2006)
Author of numerous articles published in Swimmer magazine

Cindy Jones, Irene David, Mary Pohlmann and Pat Sengstock

Three New Ozark LMSC SCY Individual Records were set by Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, Women 75-79, at the ILMSA SCY Championships in Westmont, IL, 3/31 & 4/1/2023: 100, 200 & 500 Freestyle

2023 Ozark LMSC & Breadbasket Zone Short Course Yards Championship
March 25-26, 2023 – Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, Edwardsville, IL

OFFICIAL RESULTS HERE
67 swimmers from 15 teams

20 Ozark LMSC SCY Individual Records set:
Brian Bagette, M 18-24: 50 breast, 100 IM
Jeff Enge, M 30-34: 200 breast
Jon Iwaszkowiec, M 45-49: 50 back
Clay Kolar, M 70-74: 200 breast
Drew May, M 25-29: 100, 200 fly
Paul Morris, M 60-64: 50, 100, 200 breast, 200 IM
Vic Perini, M 50-54: 100 breast
Laurie Smith, W 70-74: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 1650 free, 100 IM
Sean Workman, M 25-29: 100 IM

7 Ozark LMSC SCY Relay Records set:
SLAM (Laurie Smith, Cathy Kohn, Ruth Ann Hentsche, Teresa McDowell), W 65+: 200 Free
SLAM (Smith, Kohn, Jill Johnson, McDowell), W 65+: 400 Free
SLAM (Smith, Kohn, Johnson, McDowell) W 65+: 800 Free
SLAM (Hentschke, Kohn, McDowell, Smith), W 65+: 200 Medley Relay
SLAM (Johnson, Kohn, McDowell, Smith), W 65+: 400 Medley
SLAM (Sean Workman, Drew May, Michael Meyer, Brian Baggette), M 18+: 200 Free
CSPM (Justin Pasquesi, Jeff Enge, Jakub Petyniak, Connor Smoak), M 25+: 400 Free

2023 SCY Individual Records

2023 SCY Relay Records

2023 Ozark LMSC General Membership Meeting Saturday, March 25, 2023

2023 Agenda

2023 Budget

2022 Financial Report

2022 Meeting Minutes

**Daniel Sullivan – 2023 Ozark LMSC Service Awardee**
**Congratulations, Dan!**

Hosted by Saluki Masters Swim Club in Carbondale, IL

PAPER REGISTRATION FORM for The Ed and Ruth Shea Challenge Classic Annual Long Course Swim Meet

Saturday, July 8, 2023 – Sanctioned by the Ozark LMSC for USMS, Inc. MAIL-IN ENTRY ONLY
TIME: Warm-up and registration begin at 9 am; All competitors must check-in or register before 9:30 am. No deck entries after 9:30 am; Meet starts at 10 am. Estimated finish 3 pm.
LOCATION: Southern Ill. Univ., Student Recreation Center, Dr. Ed Shea Natatorium, 300 E. Grand Ave., Carbondale, IL

The 2022 Ozark LMSC Short Course Meters Championship on 11/12/22 was canceled.

Indianapolis will host the 2024 USMS Spring National Championship on June 20-24. The meet will be in conjunction with the last weekend of USA Swimming’s Olympic Trials. Click here for more information.

**2023 Option available November 1 – click for details**

Five New Ozark LMSC 2022 LCM Records were set by Justin Pasquesi, CSPM, Men 25-29, at the End of Summer Spectacular in Avon OH on 8/27/22: 200, 400, 800 & 1500 Freestyle; 400 Individual Medley.

2022 LCM Ozark LMSC Individual Records

Five Ozark Swimmers Attend
2022 LCM National Championships in Richmond, VA August 3-7

National Champion: Mary Pohlmann

9 Ozark LMSC Records Set (click)

Maryanne Barkley, W 60-64: 800 Freestyle

Cathy Kohn: W 65-69: 200 Individual Medley

Stephanie Petersen, W 60-64: 100 & 200 Freestyle

Mary Pohlmann, W 75-79: 50 & 200 Freestyle; 100 Backstroke; 100 Butterfly; 400 Individual Medley

**240+ Relay: Cathy, Maryanne, Stephanie, Mary**

6^_th 200 Freestyle – Pohlmann, Petersen, Kohn, Barkley

11^_th200 Medley – Pohlmann, Petersen, Kohn, Barkley

New Ozark LMSC Relay Records

Maryanne Barkley, SLAM, Women 60-64: 7^th 200 Butterfly; 8^th 100 Butterfly & 800 Freestyle; 9^th 100 Backstroke

Cathy Kohn, SLAM, Women 65-69: 5^th 200 Breaststroke; 9^th 200 Individual Medley; 10^th 100 Backstroke

Stephanie Petersen, SLAM, Women 60-64: 4^th 50 Breaststroke; 7^th 100 Breaststroke, 50 & 100 Freestyle; 8^th 200 Freestyle; 12^th 200 Backstroke

John Pohlmann, SLAM, Men 75-79: 5^_th 50 Breaststroke; 7^_th 100 Breaststroke

Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, Women 75-79: 1^_st 400 Individual Medley; 2^_nd 50 Backstroke; 3_^rd100 & 200 Backstroke, 200 Freestyle

FULL RESULTS: 2022 Ozark LMSC Long Course Meters Masters Swim Meet – Saturday, June 4, 2022 – Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, Edwardsville, IL

SLAM Women’s 280+ Relay Team Set Five Records

Ruth Ann Hentschke, Laurie Smith, Cathy Kohn, Teresa McDowell

OZARK LMSC LCM RECORDS:

Stephanie Petersen: W 60-64 50, 100, 200 Free

Maryanne Barkley: W 60-64 800 Free

Laurie Smith: W 70-74 100, 200 Free

Mary Pohlmann: W 75-79 100, 200 Fly, 400 IM

Women’s 280-319 Relay: 200, 400, 800 Free Relay; 200, 400 Medley Relay
(Hentschke, Smith, Kohn, McDowell)

Amy Chapuis, Crystal Johnson, Emily Leong, Maryanne Barkley

Nine Ozark Swimmers Attend
2022 SCY National Championships in San Antonio, TX April 28-May 3

National Champion: Larry Good

15 Ozark LMSC Records Set (click)

Bob Golz, M 65-69: 100 Butterfly

Teresa McDowell, W 70-74: 50, 100 & 200 Butterfly

Mary Pohlmann, W 75-79: 200 Butterfly, 200 Individual Medley

Eric Pounds, M 40-44: 50 & 100 Backstroke; 100 Breaststroke; 50 & 100 Butterfly; 100 Individual Medley

Mary Jane Woehler, W 60-64: 500 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 400 Individual Medley

Larry Good after the 400 IM,
with Mary Pohlmann

Bob Golz, SLAM, Men 65-69: 14^th 100 Butterfly; 15^th 200 Individual Medley; 17^th 50 Breaststroke; 19^th 100 Freestyle, 100 Individual Medley; 21^st 50 Freestyle

Larry Good, SLAM, Men 85-89: 1^_st 200 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Individual Medley

Stacie Jensen, SLAM, Women 40-44: 9^th 500 Freestyle; 12^th 100 Freestyle; 14^th 50 Freestyle

Teresa McDowell, SLAM, Women 70-74: 2^_nd 200 Butterfly; 4^_th 50 & 200 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly; 5^_th 100 Butterfly; 9^_th 100 Backstroke

Stephanie Petersen, SLAM, Women 60-64: 9th 200 Backstroke; 10^th 50 Breaststroke; 11^th 100 Freestyle; 12^th 100 Breaststroke; 14^th 50 Backstroke; 16^th 200 Freestyle

John Pohlmann, SLAM, Men 75-79: 8^_th 100 Breaststroke; 9^_th 50 Breaststroke

Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, Women 75-79: 2^_nd 200 Butterfly; 3_^rd100 Backstroke, 200 Individual Medley; 4th 200 Backstroke; 5^th 50 Backstroke

Eric Pounds, SLAM, Men 40-44: 2^_nd 50 Butterfly; 4^_th 100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly, 100 Individual Medley; 6^th 50 Backstroke; 9^th 100 Breaststroke

Mary Jane Woehler, SLAM, Women 60-64: 3^_rd200 Backstroke, 400 Individual Medley; 4^th 50 Butterfly; 6^th 100 Backstroke; 7^th 100 Freestyle; 9^th 500 Freestyle

OZLMSC Short Course Yards Championship Meet 3/26-27/22

OFFICIAL RESULTS HERE
59 entrants from seven teams
22 Ozark LMSC SCY Individual Records, 1 Relay Record set:

Erin Earley, W 18-24: 50 Back, 100 IM
Jeff Enge, M 30-34: 50 Back, 200 IM
Larry Good, M 85-89: 50 Back
Steve Hancock, M 65-69: 500 Free
Alfredo Jacobo, M 35-39: 50, 100 & 200 Breast
Joseph Kelley, M 70-74: 50 &100 Fly, 100 & 200 Free
Lori Lynn, W 25-29: 50 Back
Teresa McDowell, W: 70-74: 1000 Free, 50 Fly, 100 IM
Justin Pasquesi, M 25-29: 200 Free
Stephanie Petersen, W 60-64: 200 Back
Mary Pohlmann, W 75-79: 200 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Fly
CSPM (Erin Earley, Molly Connolly, Jeff Enge, Connor Smoak), Mixed 18+ 200 Free Relay

Ozark LMSC Member, International Masters Hall of Fame Swimmer Thomas Maine Dies at the Age of 96
September 4, 1925 – February 27, 2022

(Click here for link to USMS Article)

Four Rivers Area YMCA (FRAY) Adult Swim Meet April 10 – Results HERE

Eight Ozark LMSC Swimmers Attend MOVY Masters SCM Meet at Lee’s Summit, MO 12/11/21

Maryanne Barkley, Susan Furkin, Cathy Kohn, Brandon Kovachs, Teresa McDowell, John Pohlmann, Mary Pohlmann, & Patrick Sullivan. Eight new Ozark SCM Individual Records: Maryanne Barkley, SLAM, W 60-64: 50 Backstroke; Teresa McDowell, SLAM, W 70-74: 50 Butterfly; Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, W 75-79: 200 Freestyle, 50 & 100 Butterfly, 100, 200 & 400 Individual Medley.

OZLMSC Short Course Meters Championship Meet 10/30/21

OFFICIAL RESULTS HERE
41 entrants from seven states
22 Ozark LMSC SCM Individual Records set:

Short Course Meters

Maryanne Barkley, W 60-64: 200 Backstroke
John Bolling, M 45-49: 200 Breaststroke
Doug Dowd, M 60-64: 50 Butterfly
Kristen Gross, W 45-49: 800 Freestyle
Steven Hancock, M 65-69: 100, 400, 800 & 1500 Freestyle; 50 Backstroke
Mary Pat Henehan, W 75-79: 100 Individual Medley
Jonathan Iwaszkowiec, M 45-49: 50 Backstroke; 50 Butterfly
Bill Oswald, M 65-69: 200 Freestyle
Mary Pohlmann, W 75-79: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 & 1500 Freestyle; 50, 100 & 200 Backstroke

OZLMSC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Action: Approved Minutes, Financials, and the Offer to refund LMSC Fee ($12) for all 2022 registrations in 18-24 & 75-79+ age groups
2021 Service Award to Dave Seamen

USMS NEWS: (click photo)

Masters Competitions Give Pohlmanns Opportunity to Do Something Together

Four Ozark Swimmers Attend 2021 LCM National Championships in Geneva, OH October 7-10

National Champions: Larry Good, Teresa McDowell & Mary Pohlmann

Larry Good, SLAM, Men 85-89: 1^_st200 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Individual Medley.

Teresa McDowell, SLAM, Women 70-74: 1^_st200 Butterfly; 2^_nd50 Butterfly; 3^_rd 100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly; 4^_th 200 Backstroke

John Pohlmann, SLAM, Men 75-79: 5^_th50 Breaststroke; 6^_th 100 Breaststroke

Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, Women 75-79: 1^_st 1500 Freestyle; 2^_nd200 Individual Medley; 3^_rd 100 Freestyle, 50-100-200 Backstroke

New Ozark Records

Short Course Yards

Jeff Enge, M 30-35: 100 Individual Medley
Larry Good, M 85-89: 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke
Mary Pat Henehan, W 75-79: 200 Breaststroke
Bruce Hopson, M 55-59: 1000 Freestyle
Jonathan Iwaszkowiec, M 40-44: 50 Backstroke; M 45-49: 50 & 100 Butterfly
Teresa McDowell, W 70-74: 200 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 100 & 200 Butterfly
Mary Pohlmann, W 75-79: 100, 200, 500, 1000 & 1650 Freestyle; 50, 100 & 200 Backstroke; 50 Breaststroke; 50 & 100 Butterfly; 100 & 400 Individual Medley
Eric Pounds, M 35-39: 100 Butterfly
Mary Jane Woehler, W 60-64: 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke

Long Course Meters

Teresa McDowell, W 70-74: 50, 100 & 200 Butterfly
Mary Pohlmann, W 75-79: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 & 1500 Freestyle; 50, 100 & 200 Backstroke; 50 Butterfly; 200 Individual Medley

3000/6000 Yard Postal Swim

Kristen Gross, W 45-49, 3000
Bill Oswald, M 65-69, 3000

Ten Ozark Swimmers Attend 2021 SCY National Championships in Greensboro, NC July 21-25

National Champions: Jeff Enge, Larry Good, Teresa McDowell, Mary Pohlmann, Eric Pounds & Mary Jane Woehler

Maryanne Barkley, SLAM, Women 60-64: 3^_rd 200 Backstroke; 4^_th 400 Individual Medley; 5^_th1000 Freestyle

Doug Dowd, SLAM, Men 60-64: 30^_th 100 Freestyle

Jeff Enge, SLAM, Men 30-34: 1^_st 100 & 200 Freestyle, 50 & 100 Butterfly; 2^_nd 50 Freestyle, 100 Individual Medley

Larry Good, SLAM, Men 85-89: 1^_st 200 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Individual Medley; 2^_nd 100 Breaststroke

Bruce Hopson, SLAM, Men 55-59: 9^_th 400 Individual Medley; 10^_th 200 Butterfly

Teresa McDowell, SLAM, Women 70-74: 1^_st 200 Butterfly; 2^_nd 50 & 100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly; 3^_rd 200 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke

John Pohlmann, SLAM, Men 75-79: 6^_th 50 & 100 Breaststroke

Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, Women 75-79: 1^_st 1650 Freestyle, 50 & 100 Backstroke, 400 Individual Medley; 2^_nd 200 Backstroke

Eric Pounds, SLAM, Men 35-39: 1^_st 100 Backstroke; 2^_nd 200 Freestyle, 50 & 100 Butterfly; 4^_th 200 Butterfly

Mary Jane Woehler, SLAM, Women 60-64: 1^_st 100 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly, 100 Individual Medley; 2^_nd50 & 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly

Ozark LMSC swimmer & coach profiled in May/June 2021 USMS SWIMMER Magazine (DIGITAL EDITION)

Ozark LMSC 2023 Short Course Meters (SCM) Championship swim meet online entry CLICK HERE

2023 USMS Annual Meeting (link)– September 8-10, Houston, TX