2024 Swimmer of the Year – Linda Bland

Linda is very deserving of this honor and will be recognized formally at the Hall of Fame Banquet. Linda was one of the best age group swimmers ever to come out of Arkansas and one of the very first age groupers to achieve national prominence. Her early accomplishments helped other swimmers to realize that they could also compete on the national stage. After taking many years off, Linda returned to swimming and took off right where she left off as a kid. This is what she has accomplished since her return and it sure is amazing!
2022 four USMS top ten times SCY 65-69
2021 two USMS top ten times LCM 60-64
2021 two USMS top ten times SCY 60-64
2022 SCY Nationals: 2 silver, one bronze
2023 Top ten ALL TIME 400 LCM 65-69 (#11)
Top ten ALL TIME 800 LCM 65-69 (#8)
Top ten ALL TIME 400 SCM 65-69 (#10)
Top ten ALL TIME 800 SCM 65-69 (#7)
Top ten ALL TIME 1500 SCM 65-69 (#6)
Top Ten ALL TIME 200 SCY 65-69 (#8)
Top Ten ALL TIME 500 SCY 65-69 (#5)
Top Ten ALL TIME 1000 SCY 65-69 (#4)
Top Ten ALL TIME 1650 SCY 65- 69 (#7)
2023 SCY zone records in the 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle 2023 LCM zone records in the 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles 2023 SCM zone records in the 400, 800 and 1500
2023 SCY national rankings : 4th in 200, 3rd in 500, 1st in the 1000 (All American), 6th in the 1650
2023 LCM national rankings : 5th in 200, 5th in 400 and 3rd in 800 freestyles
2023 SCM national rankings: 6th in 200, 4th in 400 , 3rd in 800 and 3rd in 1500 freestyles

Congratulations Linda!

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