February 2023 Newsletter

Upcoming Events

March 4, 2023, North Texas Spring Fling Meet, Garland, TX

March 11, 2023, Spring Meet at the BCC, Bentonville, AR.

Mar. 31-Apr. 2, 2023, South Central Zone Meet, Lewisville, TX.

For a full listing of events around the country, visit the USMS Events Calendar.

For events happening within our zone, visit the South Central Zone Event Calendar Page.

Interested in hosting a meet? Here’s a Meet Checklist to help!

Swimmer Spotlight – Mike Hendricks

We are happy to highlight Mike Hendricks of Searcy in our newest “Swimmer Spotlight.” Meet Mike Hendricks, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, and now living and swimming in Searcy!

Annual Meeting for Arkansas Masters LMSC

The Arkansas Masters LMSC Annual Meeting is coming up on Sunday, Feb. 5th, 2023 via zoom at 7:00pm. All currently registered members (ie 2023 members) are eligible to attend and vote at this meeting. At this meeting we will be electing/renewing officers and committee chairs for the new year, approving our budget, and discussing goals and plans for the year. We would love to have you attend.

To attend, just click on the link below on Feb. 5th at 7:00pm. If you have any agenda items that you would like discussed at the meeting, please reply to Byron Shefchik at byronshefchik@yahoo.com

https://Tyson.zoom.us/j/97121222441?pwd=cElTb0dtL3VLRXVseXQ3RG4yWGFQdz09

New Records Set at the Little Rock Meets

Thanks so much to Calvin Schildknecht and the Little Rock folks for hosting 2 meets (Long Course Meters, and Short Course Meters) over a single weekend. When competing in a “meters meet,” your age is determined not by the age you are at the meet, but rather by the age you will be on Dec. 31 of that year. So, having this meet early in the calendar year is a big advantage for people – especially if you have a birthday late in the calendar year. There were many fast swimmers who attended this meet with the intention of breaking USMS and World records – and several succeeded!

Scott Halliburton reports that there were LOTS of state and citizen records set in Little Rock by our Arkansas Masters swimmers. Check them out below. And find all of our records on the ARK Masters webpage. If you find any corrections (this is a tedious manual process, so thank you Scott!), please contact Scott at: scott.halliburton@gmail.com

New Records
LCM
Event	Age Group	Name	State or Citizen
400 Free	75-79	Stephen Stitt	State
400 Free	55-59	Lori Terlouw	Citizen
400 Free	65-69	Linda Bland	State & Citizen
50 Free	70-74	Doug Martin	State & Citizen
50 Free	75-79	Howard Rutenberg	State
200 IM	55-59	Mark Jechura	State
200 IM	55-59	Lori Terlouw	State & Citizen
100 Back	75-79	Howard Rutenberg	Citizen
100 Back	80-84	Dorothy Burke	State & Citizen
100 Free	75-79	Stephen Stitt	State
50 Breast	80-84	Dorothy Burke	State
800 Free	35-39	Calvin Schildknecht	State & Citizen
800 Free	65-69	Linda Bland	State & Citizen
200 Back	55-59	Lori Terlouw	State & Citizen
200 Breast	80-84	Dorothy Burke	State
200 Free	75-79	Stephen Stitt	State
200 Free	65-69	Linda Bland	State & Citizen
200 Free	80-84	Dorothy Burke	State & Citizen
50 Back	75-79	Howard Rutenberg	Citizen
50 Back	60-64	Kathy Adams	State & Citizen
50 Back	80-84	Dorothy Burke	State & Citizen
400 IM	55-59	Mark Jechura	State
50 Fly	70-74	Doug Martin	State & Citizen

SCM
200 IM	55-59	Mark Jechura	State & Citizen
400 Free	65-69	Linda Bland	State & Citizen
400 Free	40-44	Colin Yates	State
50 Back	45-49	Byron Shefchik	State & Citizen
50 Back	40-44	Julian Bickell	State & Citizen
100 Breast	60-64	Kathy Adams	State & Citizen
100 Breast	40-44	Srdan Markovic	State & Citizen
100 Breast	18-24	Kameron Wright	State & Citizen
50 Free	40-44	Veronica Dockery	State & Citizen
50 Free	60-64	Kathy Adams	State & Citizen
50 Free	55-59	Mark Jechura	State
50 Free	70-74	Doug Martin	State & Citizen
50 Free	45-49	Byron Shefchik	Citizen
200 Fly	45-49	Byron Shefchik	State
100 IM	35-39	Calvin Schildknecht	State & Citizen
100 IM	40-44	Srdan Markovic	State & Citizen
100 IM	55-59	Mark Jechura	State & Citizen
200 Free	65-69	Linda Bland	State & Citizen
200 Free	80-84	Dorothy Burke	State & Citizen
200 Free	45-49	Byron Shefchik	State
200 Free	18-24	Kameron Wright	State & Citizen
100 Back	40-44	Srdan Markovic	State & Citizen
200 Breast	60-64	Kathy Adams	Citizen
50 Fly	40-44	Veronica Dockery	State
50 Fly	45-49	Byron Shefchik	Citizen
50 Fly	55-59	Mark Jechura	State
50 Fly	70-74	Doug Martin	State & Citizen
800 Free	65-69	Linda Bland	State & Citizen
800 Free	55-59	Mark Jechura	Citizen
800 Free	75-79	Robert Williams	State
400 IM	55-59	Mark Jechura	State & Citizen
100 Fly	40-44	Veronica Dockery	State
200 Back	60-64	Kathy Adams	Citizen
100 Free	55-59	Mark Jechura	State & Citizen
50 Breast	60-64	Kathy Adams	State & Citizen
100 Back	45-49	Byron Shefchik	State & Citizen
200 Free	35-39	Calvin Schildknecht	State & Citizen
50 Breast	19-24	Kameron Wright	State & Citizen
50 Breast	40-44	Srdan Markovic	State & Citizen
1500 Free	65-69	Linda Bland	State & Citizen
1500 Free	55-59	Mark Jechura	State & Citizen

Remembering Ron Bank

We recently became aware of the passing of Ron Bank. Ron was an active member of Arkansas Masters for many years. A few years ago, Ron mailed us some scrapbooks that documented the early years of Arkansas Swimming, allowing us to archive some historical photos and newspaper articles on our webpage. We remember and appreciate Ron’s support and involvement in Arkansas Masters Swimming! You can read about Ron’s life here.

Upcoming Educational Opportunities for USMS Coaches

The following certificaiton courses are happening soon and then happen to be fairly close to us this time. If you are interested in attending any of these, be sure to check out the grant opportunites that we are offering (get something back for the dues you are paying!?!). The process for applying for a grant is very simple!.

USMS Level 1 Coach Certification – Online Course – available Year-Round – Registration Link

USMS Level 2 Coach Certification – Dallas, TX – Feb. 18, 11:30AM – 3PM – Registration Link

USMS Clinic Course for Coaches – Dallas, TX – Feb. 18, 3:30PM – 5:30PM & Feb. 19, 8AM– 12:30 PM – Registration Link

USMS Adult Learn-to-swim Instructor Course – Dallas, TX – Feb. 18, 3:30PM – 5:30PM & Feb. 19, 8AM– 12:30 PM – Registration Link

USMS Gold Clubs receive 20% discount on their coach registrations for education courses, so if you are a gold club, please reach out to Steve Hall, shall@usmastersswimming.org for your coupon code for the courses.

Come Swim in Bentonville on March 11th!

The Bentonville Community Center is hosting a meet on Saturday, March 11th and we would love to have swimmers from around the state attend. Come Friday night, swim Saturday morning, and then enjoy all that Bentonville has to offer the rest of the weekend!