TAMALPAIS AQUATIC MASTERS

United States Masters Swimming held its 2005 Long Course National
Championships, August 11-15th, at the Marguerite Aquatics Center, in
Mission Viejo.  Over 1100 Masters swimmers from age 18 through 96
competed over the five-day competition that included events in all
strokes from 50 meters to 200 meters up to the 400IM, and 400, 800, and
1500 freestyle.  A Texas relay composed of 4 men ages 90, 91, two at 92
was a highlight and smashed the freestyle and medley World records for
the age group.

The TAM Masters placed 12th out of 137 teams even though it was comprised
of only 9 swimmers competing against teams of over 50 swimmers.

The TAM 240-279 Mixed Medley Relay of Richard Burns, Ken Frost, Laura
Val, and Nancy Ridout, broke the World Record by 3.5 seconds and set a
new standard of 2:14.03.  The TAM 240-279 Mixed Freestyle Relay of
Richard Burns, Laura Val, Nancy Ridout, and Ed Cazalet broke the World
Record by 5 seconds with a time of 2:00.40.

Ken Frost (60-64) won the 50, 100, and 200 breastroke events setting a
new National Record of 1:18.60 in the 100m breastroke. Laura Val (50-54)
won all 6 of her events, Rich Burns (60-64) won the 50, 100, and 200
backstroke events, and Ed Cazalet (60-64) won the 400m IM.  Complete
results below.

Women

Jasmine Baechtiger (35-39) 	4th-50m butterfly, 
				9th-50m breastroke 

Judy Eisenman (50-54) 		4th-200m freestyle, 
				6th-800m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 
				8th-400m freestyle, 
				9th-50m backstroke, 
				10th-100m freestyle

Laura Val (50-54) 		1st-50, 100m, 200m, 400m freestyle, 
				    50m & 100m butterfly

Nancy Ridout (60-64) 		2nd-50m & 400m freestyle, 
				3rd-100m & 200m freestyle,
				4th-1500m freestyle

Men

Richard Burns (60-64) 		1st-50m, 100m, 200m backstroke, 
				2nd-100m freestyle,
				4th 200m freestyle, 
				5th 400m freestyle

Ken Frost (60-64) 		1st-50m, 100m, 200m breastroke, 
				2nd-200m IM, 
				6th-200m freestyle

Ed Cazalet (60-64) 		1st-400m IM, 
				2nd-200m backstroke, 
				3rd-100m backstroke, 200m IM, 
				4th-400m & 800m freestyle

Carl Neuman (60-64) 		11th-200m freestyle, 50m breastroke, 
				16th-100m freestyle

Robert Cook (70-74) 		3rd-1500m freestyle, 
				4th-400m freestyle, 
				5th-200m freestyle, 
				6th-200m IM