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About Ozark LMSC – Ozark Local Masters Swimming Committee (LMSC) 

 

 

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Saint Louis Area Masters Swimming Inc (SLAM), a non-profit organization, is a United States Masters Swimming registered Club in the Ozark LMSC and includes swimmers of all ages, experience and ability.  Some SLAM swimmers are competitive, but many are not and belong to SLAM for the camaraderie and challenge of a structured practice.
Contact Saint Louis Area Masters at: slam@swimslam.org

 

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Upcoming Events

Saturday
July 11, 2026
10:00am
 

 

The Ed and Ruth Shea Challenge Classic Annual LCM Swim Meet

 

SIU Student Recreation Center, Dr Ed Shea Natatorium, 300 E. Grand Ave, Carbondale, IL
 

 

 

     Current Events

 

2026 Ozark LMSC SCY Championships


March 28 & 29

St Peters Rec-Plex, St Peters, MO


USMS Results   
Full Results


OZLMSC General Membership Meeting Minutes

 

                                        SLAM Swimmers

 

65 Swimmers from 10 teams

 

Ozark LMSC SCY Individual Records

MJ Woehler – W65-69 200 Fr, 50 Ba
Maryanne Barkley – W65-69 1650 Fr, 400 IM
Teresa McDowell – W75-79 50, 100, 200  & 500 Fr; 100 Ba
Mary Pohlmann – W80-84 50, 100 & 200 Br
Daniel Verdico – M18-24 50, 100 & 200 Br
Jeff Enge – M35-39 50 Fr, 50 Ba
Andrew Pardieck – M55-59 200 Ba
Steven Hancock – M65-69 1000 Fr

Ozark LMSC SCY Relay Records

Women 18+ 400 Medley Relay – Kristen Gross, Tori Hamill, Sarah Gross, Brittney Lewis
Women 25+ 800 Free Relay – Kristen Gross, Tori Hamill, Larissa Hautekeete, Brittney Lewis
46 SLAM Swimmers entered

Maryanne Barkley, Christina Berwin, John Bolling, Claire DeVlieger, Mike DeVlieger, Jeff Enge, Christopher Ernst, Walter Flick, Martha Gipson, Jessica Givens, Lily Glaeser, Kristen Gross, Sarah Gross, Tori Hamill, Steven Hancock, Hannah Harwood, Larissa Hautekeete, Mary Pat Henehan, Bruce Hopson, Ted Iverson, Jon Iwaszkowiec, Diane Jones, Clay Kolar, Denny Koonce, Brittney Lewis, Kevin Mabie, Juan Malave-Campos, Teresa McDowell, Paul Morris, Andrew Pardieck, Allegra Pierce, John Pohlmann, Mary Pohlmann,  Meghan Pyatt, Julian Ramirez Gonzalez, Jerome Scheuermann, Noah Scheuermann, Dave Senay, Patrick Sullivan, Devon Tallent, Ashley Turpin, Daniel Verdico, Larry Walker, Sarah West, Alexander Wilson, and Mary J Woehler   

     


As we prepare for Thanksgiving, it is a time to be grateful, especially to our practice groups and the generous donations they made! During the month of October, each practice group competed against each other to collect food for local food pantries! Congratulations to the Chesterfield Y Practice Group on obtaining the most items! D
uring the SCM meet November 15, all the practice groups who participated received a plaque for participating! 
Happy Thanksgiving!
2025 SLAM Food Drive Awards

                                                                          

     

2025 Ozark LMSC SCM Championships Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center, Edwardsville November 15   USMS Results   Results PDF

General Membership Meeting Minutes

49 Swimmers from 8 teams

 

New Ozark LMSC SCM SLAM Relay Records 

 

W280-319: 200 Free; Smith, McDowell, Kohn, Woehler
W280-319: 400 Medley;  McDowell, Kohn, Woehler, Smith
X240-279: 200 Free; Barkley, Bottini, Koonce, Senay

 

 W280+ Relays: Kohn, McDowell, Smith, Woehler                          

Ozark LMSC SCM Individual Records
SLAM Swimmers

Maryanne Barkley, W65-69: 50 Back; 200 Fly
Justin Dennis, M60-64: 50 & 200 Back
Jeff Enge, M35-39: 50 Free; 200 Back; 100 IM
Larry Good, M90-94: 100Free
Hannah Harwood, W18-24: 200 Breast
Mary Pat Henehan, W80-84: 100 Breast; 100 IM
Ted Iverson, M75-79: 50 Back
Clay Kolar, M75-79: 200 Breast
Teresa McDowell, W75-79: 50, 100 & 200 Back
Paul Morris, M60-64: 100 Fly; 400 IM
Andrew Pardieck, M55-59: 50 Free; 100 IM
Mary Pohlmann, W80-84: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 & 1500 Free; 50 & 100 Back
Laurie Smith, W70-74: 1500 Free; 50 Breast
Devon Tallent, M18-24: 100 & 200 Back; 200 Breast

Rebecca Thompson, W45-49: 1500 Free
Mary Jane Woehler, W65-69: 400, 800 & 1500 Free; 200 Back; 400 IM

35 SLAM Swimmers


Maryanne Barkley, John Bolling, Carolyn Bottini, Caroll Buitrago-Long, Justin Dennis, Claire DeVlieger, Michael DeVlieger, Derek Duffy, Jeff Enge, Lily Glaeser, Larry Good, Maredith Harris, Hannah Harwood, Mary Henehan, Ted Iverson, Cathy Kohn, Clay Kolar, Denny Koonce, Juan Malave Campos, Teresa McDowell, Paul Morris, Andrew Pardieck, John Pohlmann, Mary Pohlmann, Ella Rothgangel, Jerome Scheuermann, Dave Senay, Laurie Smith, Jenny Sossamon, Patrick Sullivan, Devon Tallent, Heather Tallent, Rebecca Thompson, Norma Vogelweid, Mary Jane Woehler
     

     

     

     

THANK YOU to St Louis Area Master’s USMS Designated Certified Coaches: Maryanne Barkley, Level 1-3; Kathryn Frost, Level 1-2; Kristen Gross, Level 1-2; Tori Hamill, Level 1; Clay Kolar, Level 1-2; Mary Pohlmann, Level 1-2; and Patrick Sullivan, Level 1-3.    

 

     

 

COMING SOON! Official Workout Group at the Saint Peters Rec-Plex, contact: Kristen Gross, kngswim@gmail.com  

     

     

     

2025 USMS Summer Nationals – August 6-10 – Federal Way, Washington     USMS Results

Congratulations to the SLAM Summer Nationals team: Maryanne Barkley, Clay Kolar, Teresa McDowell, John Pohlmann, Mary Pohlmann and Dave Wisland for outstanding swims in Federal Way, WA August 6-10.
SLAM finished 34th of 201 local clubs!
Mary Pohlmann won National Champion in the 1500m Freestyle and 400m Individual Medley.
Fifteen individual Ozark LMSC LCM Records were set at the meet:
  (“s” indicates “split” – Official time split from another event)
– Maryanne Barkley, W65-69: 50m Free 35.80, 1500m Free 24.22.19; 200m Back 3:28.64; 100m Fly 1:48.83s, 200m Fly 3:56.66; 400m IM 7:36.24
– Clay Kolar, M75-79: 200m Breast 3:40.01; 50m Fly 37.26
 – Teresa McDowell, W75-79: 50m Back 46.37, 100m Back 1:43.62, 200m Back 3:50.55
– Mary Pohlmann, W80-84: 400m Free 8:22.69s, 800m Free 17.11.65s, 1500m Free 32:58.27; 50m Back 54.29
ALL SLAM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
– Maryanne Barkley, W65-69: 50m Free-9, 1500m Free- 4; 200m Back- 5; 200m Fly-3; 400m IM- 3
– Clay Kolar, M75-79: 50m Breast- 2, 100m Breast- 3, 200m Breast- 5; 50m Fly- 5; 200m IM- 6, 400m IM- 3
– Teresa McDowell, W75-79: 50m Back- 4, 100m Back- 4, 200m Back- 4
– John Pohlmann, M80-84: 50m Breast- 4, 100m Breast- 4, 200m Breast- 4
– Mary Pohlmann, W80-84: 400m Free- 2, 1500m Free- National Champion; 50m Back- 2, 100m Back- 2, 200m Back- 2; 400 IM- National Champion
– Dave Wisland, M75-79: 50m Breast- 6, 100m Breast- 5, 200m Breast- 8 

WAY TO GO, SLAM SUMMER NATIONALS TEAM!

 

 

 

2025 Shea Challenge Long Course Meters Meet

                                   July 19 at Shea Natatorium, SIU Recreation Center, Carbondale Illinois


Thank you to all those who helped make the Saluki Masters (SLAM/SALUK) annual Shea Challenge LCM meet a success; thirty-five competitors swam, nineteen were Saluki Masters members and the rest came from northern Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.

USMS Results            Meet Results

Shea Challenge Results & Records

 Shea Challenge Records

Iron Swimmer Glutton:
Maryanne Barkley SLAM F65
Derek Duffy, SLAM M41

Stephanie Jarvis, SALUK F36
Sprint No-Brainer:
Lily Glaeser SALUK F35
William Lauritzen SALUK M74
Andrew Pardieck SALUK M57

The two Shea Challenge Events are:
“Sprint No-Brainer” – 50m Fly, Back, Breast, Free plus a novelty 100m IM “Iron Swimmer Glutton” –  200m Fly, Back, Breast, 1500m Free, 400 IM
Swimmers completing these challenges earned a commemorative t-shirt.
All swimmers were welcomed to a post-meet social at Italian Village.

    

 Saluki Masters Records 

Lily Glaeser 100m Free /s
Timothy Hoke M48: 100m Free, 200m Free /s & 800m Free /s, 1500m Free
Clay Kolar M75: 50m Free, 200m Breast
Gabriel Ngwe M31: 50m Fly
Andrew Pardieck M57: 50m Back, 50m Fly
Mary Pohlmann F80: 100 Free, 400 Free /s, 800 Free, 200 Back, 100 Fly /s, 400 IM
Joseph Shapiro M43: 100m Free
Ana Tanda F24: 800m Free
Chance Watley M27: 50m Back
120-159 Mixed 800m Free Relay; SALUK: Ana Tanda W24, Joseph Shapiro M43, Lily Glaeser W35, Andrew Pardieck M57
120-159 Mixed 400m Medley Relay, SALUK: Andrew Pardieck 57M, Ana Tanda 24W, Lily Glaeser 35W, Joseph Shapiro 43M

Sixteen Ozark LMSC records were set as were twenty-four pool records and twenty-two Saluki Masters records  (note: “/s” indicates official time from an event split).

Ozark LMSC LCM Individual Records

Maryanne Barkley, SLAM W60-65: 800m Free /s & 1500m Free
Clay Kolar, SALUK M75-79: 200m Breast
Teresa McDowell, SLAM W75-79: 100m Back, 50m Fly
Andrew Pardieck, SALUK M55-59: 50m Back, 50m Fly
Mary Pohlmann, SALUK W80-84: 100m Free, 400m Free /s &
     800m Free; 200m Back; 100m Fly /s; 400m IM
Ana Tanda, SALUK, W18-24: 800m Free

Ozark LMSC LCM Relay Records

120-159 Mixed 400m Medley Relay, SLAM/SALUK:
Andrew Pardieck 57M, Ana Tanda 24W, Lily Glaeser 35W,  Joseph Shapiro 43M

Pool Records – Shea Natatorium, SIU Carbondale 

Maryanne Barkley, SLAM W65-69: 800m Free /s, 1500m Free, 400m IM, Ironswimmer Glutton Challenge
Sandra Dold, IM W50-54: 50m Breast, 100m Breast, 200m Breast
Derek Duffy, SLAM M40-44: Ironswimmer Glutton Challenge
Lily Glaeser, SALUK W35-39: 100m IM, Sprint No-Brainer Challenge
Kristen Gross, SLAM 50-54: 1500m Free
Stephanie Jarvis, SALUK W35-39 Ironswimmer Glutton Challenge
Clay Kolar, SALUK M75-79: 200m Breast
William Lauritzen, SALUK M70-74: 100m IM, Sprint No-Brainer Challenge
Teresa McDowell, SLAM W75-79: 50m Back, 100m Back, 50m Fly
Andrew Pardieck, SALUK M55-59: 50m Back, 100m IM, Sprint No-Brainer Challenge
Mary Pohlmann, SALUK F80-84: 100m Free, 400 Free /s, 800 Free, 200 Back, 100 Fly /s, 400 IM
Ana Tanda, SALUK W18-24: 800m Free
120-159 Mixed 800m Free Relay, SALUK: Ana Tanda 24W, Joseph Shapiro 43M, Lily Glaeser 35W, Andrew Pardieck 57M
120-159 Mixed 400m Medley Relay, SALUK: Andrew Pardieck 57M, Ana Tanda 24W, Lily Glaeser 35W, Joseph Shapiro 43M

SLAM/SALUK & SLAM Meet Roster 

SLAM/SALUK – St Louis Area Masters / Saluki Masters
Susan Aud, Diann Bauer, Lily Glaeser, Bob Golz, Timothy Hoke, Stephanie Jarvis, Hochung Kim, Clay Kolar, William Lauritzen, Gabriel Ngwe, Andrew Pardieck, John Pohlmann, Mary Pohlmann, Katherine Poulos, Kristina Robinson, Joseph Shapiro, Theresa Strack, Ana Tanda & Chance Watley 

SLAM – St Louis Area Masters
Maryanne Barkley, Derek Duffy, Kristen Gross, Steven Hancock, Teresa McDowell, Patrick Sullivan & Larry Walker

 

 

             

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WHERE SLAM SWIMS

 
   
   
   
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Lafayette High School
17050 Clayton Road, Wildwood, MO 63011

 

No practices at this time


Contact: Laurel Stallings,

stallingslaurel@prcommunityed.org

 

 

 

Marquette High School
2351 Clarkson Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017

 

(after outdoor pool at Crestview Middle School closes in early October)
Monday – Saturday: 5:00am – 6:30 am
Sunday: 7:00 am – 8:30 am

 

Contact: Laurel Stallings, stallingslaurel@prcommunityed.org

Crestview Middle School
16025 Clayton Rd, Manchester, MO 63011
Outdoor: (50 meter)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 5:00 am – 6:30 am
Sunday 7:00 am – 8:30 am
Indoor: (begins when outdoor pool closes in early October)
Monday – Friday: 10:30 am – Noon

 

Contact: Laurel Stallings, stallingslaurel@prcommunityed.org

South City Family YMCA (SLAM-STORM) 3150 Sublette Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139

 

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Contact: Keeley Reiners, keeley.reiners@gwrymca.org

O’Fallon Family YMCA – (SLAM-OTTRZ) 284 N Seven Hills Rd, O’Fallon, IL 62269

 

Tuesday and Thursday: 5:30 am – 6:30 am

 

Contact: Darcy Benway, darcy.benway@gwrymca.org

Pattonville High School – Flyers Aquatic Swim Team (SLAM-FAST)2497 Creve Coeur Mill Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043

 

Practice: Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 5:00am to 6:30am
Saturday at 7:00am to 8:30am

 

Contact: Conley Savage, csavage@fast-swimming.com

 

 

Saint Peters Rec-Plex
5200 Mexico Rd, Saint Peters, MO 63376

 

COMING FALL 2026! 
Practice day & time PENDING

 

If interested, please contact: Kristen Gross, kngswim@gmail.com

O’Fallon Missouri YMCA
3451 Pheasant Meadow, O’Fallon, MO 63368

 

Not currently offering USMS workouts

 

 

Contact: lloynd@gwrymca.org

 

 

 

Mid County YMCA
1900 Urban Dr, Brentwood MO 63144

 

TBD – no practice at this time

 

Contact: Ellen Scott, ellen.scott@gwrymca.org 

Chesterfield Family YMCA
16464 Burkhardt Pl, Chesterfield MO 63017

 

Tuesday and Thursday: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

 

Contact: Teresa Wallace, teresa.wallace@gwrymca.org

 

Saluki Masters Swim Club (SLAM-SALUK)

Shea Natatorium, Southern Illinois University Student Recreation Center, 300 E Grand Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901

Monday – Friday: 6:00 am – 7:30 am
Saturday: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Contact: Clay Kolar, claysplash49@gmail.com


SLAM PRESIDENT’S MONTHLY NEWS – Patrick Sullivan

 

July, 2026

If your workout group is hosting any kind of event, please let me know and we will be happy to promote it for you.

REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN for the Ed and Ruth Shea Challenge LCM meet on July 11th in Carbondale, IL; paper entries must be received by July 5, and deck entry (additional fee) ends at 9:30am.  This is our local long-course meters meet and I plan on competing. There’s no online registration, it’s a mailed paper registration only. The meet info and registration is here.

Congratulations SLAM 2025 USMS All-Americans:
Short Course Meters
Mary Pohlmann, 80, W80-84 – 200 Backstroke, 4:25.12
Devon Tallent, 23, M18-24 – 200 Butterfly, 2:26.95
Laurence Walker, 82, M80-84 – 100 Backstroke, 1:44.99

Short Course Yards
Larry Good, M90-94
– 50 Breaststroke, 91, 1:00.16
– 100 Breaststroke, 91, 2:19.85
– 200 Breaststroke 91, 5:02.58
– 200 Individual Medley, 90, 5:14.09

Long Distance 
Kristen Gross, 51, W50-54 – Sprint Distance OW, 24:13.00
Mary Pohlmann, 80, W80-84 – 1-Mile Cable, 40:23.26 – USMS Record

Relay All-American
Teresa McDowell – 75
Catherine Kohn – 72
Mary Woehler – 67
Laurie Smith – 73
Grown-Up Swimming: It is not too late to sign up!  All the information for Grown-Up Swimming is here.

The first meet is set for July 12th at Lifetime Fitness in Frontenac.  I plan on competing in this meet, too.  SLAM swimmers are spread across several different teams.  I will be competing for the Barracudas again (we’d love to have you join us 😊).

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Upcomining swimming events:Summer Nationals will be held August 5-9 in Sacramento, CA.  The deadline to sign up is July 13th.  The link to more information about Summer Nationals is here.

The Excelsior Sprints SCY meet is August 15th in Excelsior Springs, MO.  It’s not on the USMS website yet, but the link to more info is here.

The Illinois Senior Games are in Springfield on September 19th.  The link for more information is  here.Job Opportunity: The South City YMCA is looking for a Head Coach for their Youth Swim Team; it’s a part-time, paid position that includes an individual YMCA membership plus other benefits. For more information, email Aquatics Director Keeley Reiners at keeley.reiners@gwrymca.org.Carol “Penny” Taylor is the 2026 Max Ritter Award recipient and United States Aquatic Sports invites SLAM members to attend the scheduled Zoom Event (mute yourself). The Taylor family will be with her son Daniel to accept the award on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00pm.Read about 2026 Award Recipient Carol “Penny” Pence TaylorAbout the R. Max Ritter Award presented by United States Aquatic SportsWednesday, July 8, 2026 at 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79053831379?pwd=bhdQeZ9rmfuvPwhDtq53UaMtpyEqTO.1
Meeting chat link
https://us04web.zoom.us/launch/jc/79053831379
Meeting ID: 790 5383 1379   Passcode: 269688


Social Media:
SLAM has a Facebook group here, a SLAM Facebook page here, and an Instagram page here.

Merch:  The SLAM website,swimslam.org, has merch for sale at the swim shop tab at the top, or here.  

Thank you,
Patrick Sullivan, President
St Louis Area Masters Swimming


               SLAM at the 2026 SCY meet at St Peters Rec-Plex