Historical Photos

We’re delighted to share the story and history of the Arkansas Masters team through pictures that have been archived since the founding of the Club in 1982. Click on any individual photo to put it into slide show mode. If you want to zoom in farther on a slide show image, right-click the image which will open in a new tab and you can zoom from there.

Please help us identify any of these individuals as well (just leave a comment by the photo). We want everyone who helped to establish the sport in Arkansas to be recognized! We appreciate all they’ve done for us!

1st Annual Fayetteville MSC – 13 Apr 1985. Top Photo L-R Justin Bank, Ron Bank ,Larry Meyer, Barry Lawrence

1st Annual Mile Lake Swim – 11 Sep 1982 – Lakewood Lake #1, N. Little Rock

4th Annual ‘Right Distance Mile’ Lake Swim – Lake Norrell – Aug 1985

Region 9 Master Championships – Plano, Texas – 4-5 Aug 1984

2nd Annual Duracraft One Mile Lake Swim – Lake Norell – 13 Aug 1983

3rd Annual Duracraft One Mile Lake Swim – Lake Norrell, 25 Aug 1984

Region VII Championships – Norman, Oklahoma – 23-24 Mar 1984

Region VIII Championships – Fayetteville, Arkansas – 4-5 Apr 1987

Arkansas Masters Long Course Meet – L.R. Racquet Club Pool – 26 Jul 1986

Nationals – Woodlands, Texas – 1987 – Marvin Schwartz, Chuck Letzig, David Gillanders, Ron Bank in trunk

Memphis – Nov 1984 & Feb 1985

Nationals – Woodlands, Texas – 1987

Memphis – Nov 1984 & Feb 1985 with Chuck Letzig standing by Mrs Rawn

Nationals – Woodlands, Texas – 1987

Annual Awards Banquet – YWCA – 4 Nov 1983

Region VIII Championships – Fayetteville, Arkansas – 4-5 Apr 1987 – Top 10 Swimmer Marvin Schwartz

Awards Banquet – Unknown Year

Nationals – Woodlands, Texas – 1987 – Doug Rawn and Ron Bank. Doug joining the Beat Ron Bank Club

Region VIII Championships – Norman, Oklahoma – Mar 1985

Arkansas Masters Long Course Meet – L.R. Racquet Club Pool – 26 Jul 1986

3rd Annual Duracraft One Mile Lake Swim – Lake Norrell, 25 Aug 1984

Congratulating Larry Williams – 4th Annual ‘Right Distance Mile’ Lake Swim – Lake Norrell – Aug 1985

Miscellaneous – Unknown Date

Traveling To A Meet – Unknown Date

National Short Course Championships – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – 28-31 May 1983

Marquis De Sade Meet at Boys Club Little Rock

Team Photo – Date Unknown In 1987

Region VII Championships – Norman, Oklahoma – 23-24 Mar 1984

3rd Annual Aquapentathalon & Short Course Meet – Conway, AR – 15 Mar 1986

National Short Course Championships – Ft. Lauderdale – 28-31 May 1983. L to R: Rick Field, Ida Hlavacek, Ron Bank, Mary Lou Jaworski (Winning medley relay)