Posts about the competitions that our members attend (US Masters, Triathlons, Marathons, Open Water Swims)
The Blue Dolphins finished 6th this past weekend at the Illinois Masters State Meet — our best finish yet. We had a fantastic turnout of 45 swimmers participate this year — 150% more than we have ever had at a swimming event. As I looked up into the stands from…
With a team of 5 swimmers, Tim Carlson, Kevin Wilson, Zeus Boiser, Rob Herbst, and Ami Patel, the Blue Dolphins scored 223 points and took 9th place at the Tyr Grand Prix at the University of Chicago last weekend. The team racked up 13 first place age-group finishes and 9…
We’re a bit late on this one, but 34-year-old Gary Hall Jr. announced Saturday, Nov. 15, that he is retiring from swimming to devote himself to his family — he’s married with two small children — and his foundation for diabetes. I hope that with a swimmer readership, Gary Hall Jr. needs no…
I was just out at the Illinois Masters Swimming Association website and saw that they’ve begun to post the competions for the end of the year. You can see what’s there at: http://www.ilmsa.com/competition/upcoming. I wanted to draw everyone’s attention to a meet going on December 6-7th down at the University…
