
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.
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)

U.S. Masters Swimming 2023 RELAY – LMSC – EVENT DEVELOPMENT
Thank you to Ozark LMSC Representatives Susan Furkin and Patrick Sullivan, pictured attending the 2023 USMS RELAY at the Marriott Houston Airport, October 20-22. The theme was Event Development: presentation topics included Swim Meets, Sanctions, Officials, and Open Water events.
Susan and Patrick are members of St Louis Area Masters club and both are USMS Certified Coacehes for the South City YMCA STORM Masters workout group.


Attention: U.S. Masters Swimming has updated the language related to the code of conduct in its liability release and waiver form for online/paper member registration and event registration.
View Waiver (r.09.21.23)
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).

One Ozark Swimmer Attends 2023 LCM World Aquatics Masters Championships in Kyushu, Japan August 2 – 11
Nash Pavichevikj, SLAM, Men 30-34: 29th 50m Breaststroke; 58th 50m Butterfly; 92nd 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: 8th 200m Backstroke; 9th 800m Freestyle; 10th 400m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke; 12th 200m Freestyle
Jonathan Iwaszkowiec, SLAM, Men 45-49: 2nd 100m Butterfly; 4th 50m Butterfly; 9th 400m Freestyle
Cathy Kohn, SLAM, Women 70-74: 1st 100m and 200m Breaststroke, 200m and 400m Individual Medley
Dave Wisland, SLAM, Men 70-74: 3rd 100m and 200m Breaststroke; 5th 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: 30th 50 Freestyle; 33rd 100 Freestyle; 16th 50 Breaststroke; 24th 100 Breaststroke; 39th 100 Individual Medley
Kimberly Hankins-Kujawa, UC-22, Women 55-59: 19th 50 Breaststroke; 16th 100 Breaststroke;13th 200 Breaststroke
Bruce Hopson, SLAM, Men 55-59: 28th 500 Freestyle; 20th 1000 Freestyle; 16th 50 Backstroke; 13th 200 Backstroke
Johnny Ivanyi, ROCKR, Men 40-44: 21st 50 Butterfly; 16th 100 Butterfly
Curtis Jenkins, ROCKR, Men 55-59: 15th 50 Freestyle; 17th 100 Freestyle; 9th 200 Freestyle; 11th 50 Butterfly; 8th 100 Individual Medley
Cathy Kohn, SLAM, Women 70-74: 5th 100 Breaststroke; 2nd 200 Breaststroke; 5th 100 Individual Medley; 3rd 200 Individual Medley; 1st 400 Individual Medley
Paul Morris, SLAM, Men 60-64: 21st 50 Freestyle; 24th 100 Freestyle 9th 100 Breaststroke; 9th 200 Breaststroke; 23rd 100 Individual Medley
Vic Perini, ROCKR, Men 50-54: 5th 1650 Freestyle; 10th 100 Breaststroke; 5th 200 Breaststroke; 9th 200 Individual Medley; 5th 400 Individual Medley
Michael Stassi, ROCKR, Men 50-54: 6th 500 Freestyle; 7th 100 Backstroke; 10th 100 Individual Medley; 7th 200 Individual Medley; 4th 400 Individual Medley
Patrick Sullivan, SLAM, Men 45-49: 31st 50 Freestyle; 15th 50 Backstroke; 13th 100 Backstroke; 35th 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 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

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 Ozark LMSC General Membership Meeting Saturday, March 25, 2023

Congratulations, Dan!


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.

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.
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

6th 200 Freestyle – Pohlmann, Petersen, Kohn, Barkley
11th 200 Medley – Pohlmann, Petersen, Kohn, Barkley
Maryanne Barkley, SLAM, Women 60-64: 7th 200 Butterfly; 8th 100 Butterfly & 800 Freestyle; 9th 100 Backstroke
Cathy Kohn, SLAM, Women 65-69: 5th 200 Breaststroke; 9th 200 Individual Medley; 10th 100 Backstroke
Stephanie Petersen, SLAM, Women 60-64: 4th 50 Breaststroke; 7th 100 Breaststroke, 50 & 100 Freestyle; 8th 200 Freestyle; 12th 200 Backstroke
John Pohlmann, SLAM, Men 75-79: 5th 50 Breaststroke; 7th 100 Breaststroke
Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, Women 75-79: 1st 400 Individual Medley; 2nd 50 Backstroke; 3rd 100 & 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

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

with Mary Pohlmann


Bob Golz, SLAM, Men 65-69: 14th 100 Butterfly; 15th 200 Individual Medley; 17th 50 Breaststroke; 19th 100 Freestyle, 100 Individual Medley; 21st 50 Freestyle
Larry Good, SLAM, Men 85-89: 1st 200 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Individual Medley
Stacie Jensen, SLAM, Women 40-44: 9th 500 Freestyle; 12th 100 Freestyle; 14th 50 Freestyle
Teresa McDowell, SLAM, Women 70-74: 2nd 200 Butterfly; 4th 50 & 200 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly; 5th 100 Butterfly; 9th 100 Backstroke
Stephanie Petersen, SLAM, Women 60-64: 9th 200 Backstroke; 10th 50 Breaststroke; 11th 100 Freestyle; 12th 100 Breaststroke; 14th 50 Backstroke; 16th 200 Freestyle
John Pohlmann, SLAM, Men 75-79: 8th 100 Breaststroke; 9th 50 Breaststroke
Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, Women 75-79: 2nd 200 Butterfly; 3rd 100 Backstroke, 200 Individual Medley; 4th 200 Backstroke; 5th 50 Backstroke
Eric Pounds, SLAM, Men 40-44: 2nd 50 Butterfly; 4th 100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly, 100 Individual Medley; 6th 50 Backstroke; 9th 100 Breaststroke
Mary Jane Woehler, SLAM, Women 60-64: 3rd 200 Backstroke, 400 Individual Medley; 4th 50 Butterfly; 6th 100 Backstroke; 7th 100 Freestyle; 9th 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

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

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: 1st 200 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Individual Medley.
Teresa McDowell, SLAM, Women 70-74: 1st 200 Butterfly; 2nd 50 Butterfly; 3rd 100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly; 4th 200 Backstroke
John Pohlmann, SLAM, Men 75-79: 5th 50 Breaststroke; 6th 100 Breaststroke
Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, Women 75-79: 1st 1500 Freestyle; 2nd 200 Individual Medley; 3rd 100 Freestyle, 50-100-200 Backstroke
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: 3rd 200 Backstroke; 4th 400 Individual Medley; 5th 1000 Freestyle
Doug Dowd, SLAM, Men 60-64: 30th 100 Freestyle
Jeff Enge, SLAM, Men 30-34: 1st 100 & 200 Freestyle, 50 & 100 Butterfly; 2nd 50 Freestyle, 100 Individual Medley
Larry Good, SLAM, Men 85-89: 1st 200 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Individual Medley; 2nd 100 Breaststroke
Bruce Hopson, SLAM, Men 55-59: 9th 400 Individual Medley; 10th 200 Butterfly
Teresa McDowell, SLAM, Women 70-74: 1st 200 Butterfly; 2nd 50 & 100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly; 3rd 200 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke
John Pohlmann, SLAM, Men 75-79: 6th 50 & 100 Breaststroke
Mary Pohlmann, SLAM, Women 75-79: 1st 1650 Freestyle, 50 & 100 Backstroke, 400 Individual Medley; 2nd 200 Backstroke
Eric Pounds, SLAM, Men 35-39: 1st 100 Backstroke; 2nd 200 Freestyle, 50 & 100 Butterfly; 4th 200 Butterfly
Mary Jane Woehler, SLAM, Women 60-64: 1st 100 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly, 100 Individual Medley; 2nd 50 & 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly

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

