TWIM Places 9 in USMS SCY Top Ten!

(Note: Updated Aug 13th to reflect Betsey’s and Colleen’s escalation in the standings now that the lists are final!)

Nine TWIMmers have achieved Top Ten rankings in United States Masters Swimming Short Course Yards for 2018 according to the preliminary top ten lists for relays and individual events.

Congratulations to all! This is a huge accomplishment for TWIM and for you as individual swimmers!

It speaks to the depth and talent of our team and highlights the enduring success of The TWIM Way as a philosophy to swim by!

These TWIMChampions are, in alphabetical order:

Maoz Alsberg (1 Relay)

2nd in 200 Free Relay 1:31.88 (22.73 split)

Vince Carmosino (1 Individual)

10th in 50 Breast (28.49)

Tom Fritschen (2 Relay – 1 officially, 1 unofficially)

* 3rd in 200 Medley Relay 1:49.61 (28.36 split)
5th in 200 Free Relay 1:39.30 (28.16 split)

* – not listed in Top Ten because a similar PSM relay had a better ranking

Carl Haynie (2 Individual, 2 Relay)

1st in 200 Medley Relay 1:45.94 (27.90 split) – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
3rd in 200 Back (2:11.17)
5th in 100 Back (59.72)
5th in 200 Free Relay 1:39.30 (24.16 split)

Brad Jones (1 Individual, 2 Relay)

2nd in 200 Free Relay 1:31.88 (23.81 split)
3rd in 200 Medley Relay 1:44.04 (25.29 Fly split)
8th in 200 Fly (2:11.83)

Betsey Kassen (6 Individual)

2nd in 400 IM (6:30.67)
2nd in 200 Fly (3:28.46)
8th in 200 IM (3:03.33)
9th in 200 Breast (3:27.82)
10th in 200 Free (2:35.27)
10th in 1650 Free (24:26.66)

Erin McPeak (1 Individual)

10th in 200 Fly (2:30.63)

Kathy Pelham (1 Individual, 2 Relay)

6th in 1650 Free (20:21.93)
6th in 200 Free Relay 1:41.14 (29.19 split)
8th in 200 Medley Relay 1:54.76  (29.25 free split)

Colleen Wahlstrom (2 Individual)

7th in 100 Free (55.82)
7th in 200 IM (2:23.28)

Hail TWIM Long Live!