Virginia Masters Swimming
Lisa Bennett
VMST Annual Fall Meet Results
Results from the VMST 31st Annual Fall Swim Meet, held Nov 5 in Virginia Beach, have been uploaded. And check out the photos!
Season Wrap-Up for SCY 2011
The final USMS Top 10 lists have been published for the 2011 SCY season. The season was marked by many great performances by our LMSC: check out the newly-ranked swims, the new records, and our great performance in the Mythical National Championship.
RCA Dive Into Spring Results
On Mar 27, 35 LMSC members (representing RCA, STON and VMST) competed in the RCA Dive Into Spring meet in Lexington, VA. The results have been uploaded.
Short-Course Meters World Rankings
The FINA Masters World Top 10 rankings are out for the short-course meters (SCM) 2010 season! Fourteen swimmers from our LMSC, all from VMST, were world-ranked in 56 individual swims; seven VMST relays were also ranked among the best in the world.
Top Ten Longevity
A number of swimmers have achieved over 100 Top Ten swims while swimming as a member of our LMSC. Barbara Zaremski, Betsy Durrant and Lisa Bennett deserve special recognition for their incredible perseverance.
January issue of Wet Gazette available
The first issue of 2011 has been uploaded! Get the latest news and meet info, as well as articles by Betsy Durrant (“Breathing and Stremlining”), Lisa Bennett (“Notes from the Registrar”), and Meghan Satterstrom (“500-yd Freestyle”).
SCM Zone Championships
A handful of VMST swimmers — seven — traveled to Boston to represent the LMSC at the 2010 SCM Colonies Zone Championship, but what a handful!
Impressive Performances in July
LMSC swimmers have been active recently, setting eight LMSC records in the last month.
Dick Scott and Lisa Bennett tear it up in the pool
June is sometimes a slow month for pool competitions, but that didn’t stop 75-year-old Dick Scott from setting six new LMSC records in two meets, the Bumpy Jones Classic in Sarasota, FL, and the Team Greenville Masters Invitational in Greenville, SC.
VMST: USMS National Champions!
Virginia Masters wins nationals! VMST took #1 in the combined and women scores in the Local Club category. Click the title for more highlights from SCY Nationals in Atlanta.
Lisa Bennett in Richmond Magazine
Mighty Mermaid Lisa Bennett was the subject of a nice article in Richmond Magazine; check it out!