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)

Notice: 2023 Ozark LMSC General Membership Meeting
Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2:30 pm; during the SCY swim meet at Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, 6168 Center Grove Rd., Edwardsville, IL 62025

2023 Agenda

2023 Budget

2022 Financial Report

2022 Meeting Minutes

REGISTRATION: 2023 Ozark LMSC & Breadbasket Zone Short Course Yards Championship – Saturday, March 25 & Sunday, March 26 at Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, Edwardsville, IL

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.

Ozark LMSC Board Meeting 10/24/22 via Zoom
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**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)

Notice: 2023 Ozark LMSC General Membership Meeting
Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2:30 pm; during the SCY swim meet at Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, 6168 Center Grove Rd., Edwardsville, IL 62025

REGISTRATION: 2023 Ozark LMSC & Breadbasket Zone Short Course Yards Championship – Saturday, March 25 & Sunday, March 26 at Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, Edwardsville, IL

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

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

Ozark LMSC Board Meeting 10/24/22 via Zoom
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