Three Michigan Masters swimmers took part in the USMS 5K Virtual Championship this fall: Clare Bagazinski, Sallie Bartkowiak and Maddie Diedo. Maddie also swam the 10K Virtual Championship, and the three teamed up for a relay that took first place in its age group.

5K Virtual Championship

Clare Bagazinski (19, 18–24): 1st place, 1:28:23.07 Sallie Bartkowiak (61, 60–64): 4th place, 1:23:35.13 Maddie Diedo (68, 65–69): 5th place, 1:41:50.27

10K Virtual Championship

Maddie Diedo (68, 65–69): 2nd place, 3:32:54.33

5K Relay

Michigan Masters (18+): 1st place, 4:33:48.47. Clare Bagazinski, Sallie Bartkowiak and Maddie Diedo.

Congratulations to all three!

Get involved: more virtual swims are coming up

We’d love to see more Michigan swimmers take part in the USMS virtual events:

3000/6000 Yard Swim: September 15 to November 15, so it’s open now. Clubs with the most swimmers can win up to $300, and no one from Michigan has signed up yet. 1-Hour Swim: January 1–31.

An idea for next time: we could run a virtual swim like a meet. Rent a pool, give each swimmer an assigned time, and have one timer per lane. If you’d like to help organize or swim, let us know.