Fall 2008: Catching Up On Recent Triathlon (and Swim) Results

Thanks to "Aquaman" Bob Miller for compiling these Fall 2008 Triathlon and Swim, (one event / one swimmer!), Results. 

If anyone has any pictures from these events that we can add, that would be great, Just email them to Bob or me. 

Oh yeah, the picture of "Aquaman" Bob Miller on the left... 

What is it you ask? 

Check out the October 31, 2008 Blog entry, (below), and find out!

Results of Mighty Hampton Triathlon 9-14-08

Name age group overall time

Brett Emsden 32 109  2:34:53

Greg Linakis 5 43 2:25:23

Steve Uresk 13 68 2:30:09

Greg Petryk 23 251 2:46:21

Meredith Emsden 10 371 2:54:34

Liz Donroe 6 418 2:58:42

Magdalena Petryk 8 434 2:59:52

Janette Newell 7 692 3:31:36

Montauk Half Ironman 10-5-08

Name age group overall time

Carl Reineisch     17 220 6:04:12

Tish McCrea       8 250 6:12:44

Relays:

Greg Linakis 3 4:54:15

CW Post SCY swim meet 10-19-08

Rob Martell:

50 breast 3rd 34.43

100 breast 1st 1:15:81

200 breast 1st 2:49.93

Montauk Sprint Triathlon 10-4-08

Name age group overall time

Nancy Aboff 1 76 1:11:19

Lisa Kristel 2 91 1:12:37

Steve Kristel 6 92 1:12:38

Liz Donroe 4 217 1:20:51

Janette Newell 2 354 1:30:31

Halloween 2008: Best Swim Related Costume Winner

Huntington, NY, October 31, 2008:  

Well, another Halloween has almost come and gone but it is not to late to announce this year's Best Swim Related Costume Winner and it is none other than our own Bob Miller in a striking Aquaman Costume.

One look at Bob's incredible costume and you know why the decision was so easy to make! 

Will anyone else step up to the plate in 2009 and give Bob a "swim" for his money? 

Countdown to Halloween 2009 starts now so get those costume ideas going! Only 365 days to go.

AquaFit Masters Swim Meets for 2008-2009 Season

AquaFit Masters will be hosting three short course Masters swim meets during the 2008-2009 season at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Long Island.  Originally built in 1998 to host the Goodwill Games, the Aquatic Center features a stretch 50-meter pool with diving section and is separated into multiple short course meter & short course yard courses with adjacent warm-up lanes for competition.

 

Sunday 23 November 2008 - Annual SC Meter Fall Classic

Sunday 25 January 2009 - Annual Winter Blitz Yard Meet

Sunday 15 March 2009 - Annual Spring Fling Yard Meet

 

FINAL entry RECEIPT deadline for each of the above meets is TEN days before event date.

 

Complete meet information/entry form in PDF file format is posted in the "Events/Results" section of the Metropolitan LMSC website.

Did You Hear the One About the HOT Pool? (Or, How Hot Was It?)

It was so hot, a chicken who came in for a swim laid a fried egg.

It was so hot, I wanted to take off my skin and swim in my bones.

It was so hot that North Korea test launched a long range Popsicle from the deep end.

It was so hot that a spokesperson for Alcoholics Anonymous said, "Screw it, open the bar. Drinks for everybody”

Anybody have any other “hot” one-liners to add?

Before Hustling to Finish, Relaxed Is a Good Way to Start

Trainers and coaches say relaxation is crucial to a strong performance, and tension only serves to diminish an athlete's performance.

The link below will take you to a New York Times article By GINA KOLATA -- first published Published in the NYT on October 2, 2008. It includes references to swimmer Michael Phelps, well-known coaches and runners including Michael Johnson. Who knows, maybe you'll pick up a tip that'll help put you in First Place -- if not in the Olympics!

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/02/health/nutrition/02best.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Born To Be Wild

Can you identify this Huntington Master’s Swimmer?

After an E-Z Friday workout, he traded in his swim cap and kickboard for a helmet and 400 pound, 25 year-old candy-apple red Honda motorcycle!

OK, OK, “Candy-Apple Red” is stretching the description a bit but we are talking about a cycle that took to the roads for the first time in 1983 – a quarter of a century ago! (Though I must admit that it looks pretty "Candy-Apple Red" in this picture.)

So strain your eyes and see if you can figure out exactly who this “Born To Be Wild” mystery cyclist is… hint, it is NOT Bob Miller!

The Sun Hung On The Western Trees At West Neck Beach By Ken Longo

Driving home from work along CSH shore, I couldn't resist the urge for a late swim. The water was like a sheet of glass, not a boat in sight and it was high tide.

Arriving at WNB around 6:30, the Sun hung on the western trees. It was beautiful, but something was missing. Then it hit me, everything was gone. The beach lines, bouy's, life guard stands and even the shower and shower platforms (who's going to steal those). Shut down for the winter. I couldn't take my shower after the swim I thought. I entered the water and swam the 1st leg to the southern buoy.

As I rested and took in the falling Sun against a Center Island background, I realized how lucky we are. I was slightly upset that the end of another OWS season is upon us. I laughed thinking how the new season usually starts with our version of Ground Hog day. Our friendly Canadian samples the water a few times during the winter; a new season is just around the corner.

The real reason for this story is to tell you Huntington has closed West Neck Beach. The gates are still open though!

2008 Brooklyn Bridge Swim Cancelled

As Newsday's front-page headline screamed this morning "Here Comes Hannah" well, there went the 2008 Brooklyn Bridge Swim. The swim was supposed to start at 8:45 am Saturday morning, September 6, 2008 and would have been the third annual Brooklyn Bridge Swim. But Tropical Storm Hannah had other ideas and the swim was cancelled. Rob and I were both disappointed as it would have been the third year of this very "New York City" Swim for both of us. 

On the bright side, the notification process by the Manhattan Island Foundation was just about as good as it could get. I received notification of the cancellation by both phone and email -- two emails and automated calls to both my home and cell phone number. We were also all invited to come down to South Street Seaport at 8am on Saturday to pick up our T-Shirts etc and have a cup of coffee with the crew and other swimmers (not too many entrants were there at 8am -- see photo above). Rob went to CW Post to workout and I went to NYC for coffee! I took a few pictures, said a quick hello and "thanks" for the on-time notices to keep us all in the loop -- then hopped in my questionably parked car and headed back to Huntington. See you all next year! Bad Hannah! Bad Hannah!

Of course, the sun had to make an appearance to make us feel even worse!

But the sun, clouds, bridge and water did make for some dramatic pictures. And, naturally, the East River water looked VERY calm -- though looks can be deceptive! 

Bye Bye Brooklyn Bridge. Bye Bye East River. We hope to swim you again in September 2009.

Open Water Swim: Labor Day, September 1, 2008 at West Neck Beach

As you can see, we had a beautiful blue sky, calm water -- but a really LOW tide!

Jelly Fish even had a cousin sunbathing on the "low tide" rocks. Happy to say, we didn't see any other "cousins" in the water.

The boys are done for the day! Sorry to say that I forgot to bring my camera yesterday (Sunday, August 31, 2008) as we had about a dozen Open Water Swimmers then. Pretty much similar conditions though the tidal current may have been a bit stronger on Sunday.

Rob, Jim and Ken are above. Jim and Rob are pictured below.

Swimming with Seagulls on Labor Day 2008

Tobay Tri and Tri-Relay Individual and Team Results - August 24, 2008

Name Place o/a Place age group Time

Harry Slutter 19 1/93 1:06:39

   Harry was also 3rd in Male Masters Division

Don Bond 52 4/64 1:11:15

Greg Linakis 53 5/115 1:11:21

Rich Young 93 13/93 1:14:54

Lynn Perzeszty 107 1/42 1:15:46

   Lynn was also 1st in Female Masters Division

Karen Farrell 110 2/59 1:16:02

   Karen was also 2nd in Female Masters Division

Steve Uresk 136 18/115 1:17:24

Nancy Aboff 163 4/42 1:18:28

Brett Emsden 165 28/110 1:18:34

Steve Kristel 216 18/64 1:20:45

Dawn Desimone 222 5/59 1:20:54

Joe Conklin 318 46/115 1:24:27

Heather McCormack 369 11/56 1:26:38

Meredith Emsden 386 13/56 1:27:03

Jim Imhof 487 26/64 1:30:10

Michele Kata 511 15/59 1:31:02

Julio Velez 611 22/45 1:34:20

Victor Rivas 542 86/110 1:35:28

Tom Sherman 730 90/115 1:38:21

Joe Pangia 755 93/115 1:39:04

Horst Rhein 779 2/3 1:40:14

Peggy McGill 806 22/31 1:41:33

Yolanda Velez 905 9/19 1:46:18

Dawn Flower 911 41/56 1:46:40

Pat McCourt 1050 34/35 1:55:55

Joan Addabo 1051 26/31 1:55:57

Teams:

Donna DeSousa 4 1/6 1:07:00

Roger Levin 7 3/10 1:08:30

Bob Miller, 10 1/12 1:10:53

Jim Deegan,

Elizabeth Perlstein

Lisa Kristel 16 3/6 1:13:17

Lori Haubrich

Ken Longo 20 4/10 1:14:22

Frank Fiore

Rob Martell

Mike Engel 24 1/1 1:17:57

Don Gavin

Ellie Gavin

Mia Levin 48 7/14 1:31:24

Steve Albright 56 16/22 1:35:40

Mike Edebohls 61 9/9 1:37:23

Jeanine Kata 69 19/22 1:44:42

Thanks to Bob Miller for compiling this information. Bob wrote: "Hopefully, I didn't leave anyone off the list.  Congratulations to all for a great race and another great day! See you all in the pool on the 8th!"

 

Jelly Fish Goes Sailing

Jelly Fish -- after a very disappointing showing in the Tobay Tri (see story and pictures below) -- decides to go sailing and sets his sights on viewing the famous Huntington Lighthouse. To make sure he can find it, he carefully plots his route. No haphazard sailor our Jelly Fish!

"What a grand view of all the boats in Huntington Harbor" declares Jelly "and, its a lot safer up here on deck than down in the water with all those nasty propellers!"


Time to man the tiller and get this sailing adventure on the way!

"Whew" says Jelly, "Sailing is hard work! It must be time for a beer break!"

"Look, there it is! The Huntington Lighthouse which was originally built in 1857 on the tip of Lloyd's Neck to assist ships in finding shelter" exclaims Jelly. And you thought he wouldn't be able to find. Not only did he find it, he knew more about it than you probably did! It just goes to show you -- you can't underestimate Jelly Fish.

 

Well, that was a great trip. Now its time for Jelly to man the ropes and head this sailing ship back home.

"All in all" Jelly says, "it was a really relaxing day. And I needed it after that un-called for DQ in the Tobay Triathlon."