
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)



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
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)

