31 Results for author: James Izzi

Swim Day at Comerica Park

Swim Day at Comerica Park May 5th, 2019 A big thank you to Samantha Snyder, Masters coach at Lifetime Fitness in Rochester Hills, for coordinating the Michigan Masters group at the May 5th Tigers Game for the Detroit Swims fundraiser.  It was so much fun to spend time with fellow Masters swimmers on dry land and see ... More

2019 – Michigan Masters Team at USMS Spring Nationals, in Mesa, AZ

Michigan Masters takes 8thPlace in the Regional Club Division PHOTO:  Pictured: (1st row) - Fares Ksebati, Sallie Bartkowiak, Corrin Buck, Connie Cantrell and Amy Attivissimo. (2nd row) - April Wyncott, Lisa Hypnar, Denise Brown, Maria Veen, Brigitte Zirger, Wendy Szymczak, and James Nitkiewicz. (3rd row) - Sue Weir, ... More

Milford Wins 7th Large Team State Championship

The 47th Annual Michigan Masters State Championships took place at the at Waterford Mott Pool & Fitness Center. Two-hundred and eighty-six swimmers from 27 teams contested the championship from Friday, April 12th until the meet's conclusion on Sunday, April 15, 2019. The Milford Athletic Club was the host. The ... More

Racing After A Heart Transplant – Ralph Davis

Special recognition to Ralph Davis, former Michigan Masters Chair and current U.S. Masters Swimming board member! Michigan Masters swimmer Ralph Davis was a big winner at the 2018 Transplant Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. This year’s Transplant Games featured over 7,000 participants from all over the world, ... More

Bob Doud Breaks a World Record

On Aug. 25th at the Avon Ohio LCM meet, 95 years old Bob Doud broke the World Record in the 200 meter LCM Fly in the 95-99 age-group by over 2 minutes. His time of 11:47.68 broke the previous record of 14:05.25 and he now has all of the available records in the 200 Fly for all 3 courses. Since March 18, 2018 he has set 10 ... More

Michigan Masters Swimmers at the Pan American Masters Championships in Orlando, FL

There were 16 Michigan Masters Swimmers at the 2018 Pan American Masters Swimming Championships in Orlando Florida, with an overall total of 1717 swimmers from 407 teams . Tony Anderson won 2 events and set UANA Records in both the 200 Free and 400 Free. He was second in his 2 other events and swam to 4 Michigan LMSC State ... More

2018 Michigan Masters Team – USMS Spring Short Course Nationals

  The Michigan Masters Team had 185 swimmers, 90 of which was their first USMS National Meet.  Our 2nd place effort was one of the best performances ever by the Michigan Masters Club. We look forward to the future for more fun and excitement at future USMS Nationals.  If you were in the team photo, and you ... More

2018 Michigan Masters Annual Award Winners

The 2018 annual Michigan LMSC state awards were awarded at the state meet at EMU. The 3 award winners are: Lifetime Achievement Award: Gail Dummer Lawrence Award: Eric Lokensgard Chetrick Award: Coleman Teach Lynne Award:  Rose Cipriano Lifetime Achievement Award: Gail Dummer Gail Dummer, this year’s recipient ... More

2018 State Championship Meet

The 46th Annual Michigan Masters State Championships took place at the Michael Jones Natatorium on the campus of Eastern Michigan University. Three-hundred and three swimmers from 20 teams contested the championship from Friday, April 13th until the meet’s conclusion on Sunday, April 15th, 2018. This was the 12th ... More

Patrick Weiss Awarded the Dorothy Donnelly Service Award 2017 at the U.S. Masters Swimming Convention in Dallas, Texas.

  Patrick learned to swim in January of 2009 and joined the masters program at Lifetime Fitness in Rochester. Patrick was elected LMSC Treasurer at the 2011 Annual Meeting at the State Championship. Since becoming Treasurer, he has instituted the use of accounting software to improve the efficiency of financial ... More