One Hour Swim National Championship Results

Cruzers getting ready to race...

Twenty-two CRUZers participated in the One Hour National Championship Swim and the results are now available.  Let's all congratulate these CRUZers for their excellent finishes! Just participating makes you a champion!  

Please note that we have two National Champions on our team:  

• Tesla Profumo won her age group in the 35-39 age group (4,855 yards)
• Chris Tainty won his age group in the 55-59 age group (4985 yds.)

​As well, the relay team of Tesla Profumo, Coach Rainey Graeven, and Cyndy Hertzer won the 25-29 age group national championship with a total yardage of 14,260 yards: Cyndy:  4700 yards, Rainey: 4705 yards, Tesla:  4,855 yards. (For short course relays, the team swims in the youngest person's age group).

TOTAL CRUZ YARDAGE:   80,425
TEAM AVERAGE:   3,656

Below are all CRUZ results from the One Hour National Championship.  
Finish places are for the whole nation.

CRUZ'N WOMEN:
Coach Rainey Graeven:      25-29 age group / 8th place  / 4,705 yards
Veronica Flanagan:         35-39 age group / 34th place / 4,010
Marta Bechhofefer:    45-49 age group / 43rd place / 4,125
Cyndy Hertzer:               45-49 age group / 6th place  / 4,700    
Kimberly Lau:        45-49 age group / 23rd place / 4,325
Bridget Lyons:        45-49 age group / 27th place / 4,270
Crystal Obregon:    45-49 age group / 113th place / 3,345
Ann Cardoza:        50-54 age group / 33rd place / 4,190
Adriane Steinacker:    50-54 age group / 144th place / 3,075
Leslie French-Baxter:    55-59 age group / 138th place / 3,045 
Yuko Hook:        55-59 age group / 172nd place / 2,565 
Yuko Hook:        60-64 age group / 101st place / 2,550
Janice Sollom-Brotherton:     60-64 age group / 83rd place / 2,845
Alida Canale:        70-74 age group /  19th place / 2,955
TOTAL FOR WOMEN:   50,705 yards

CRUZ'N MEN:
Dave DeCosse:  50-54 age group  / 16th place  /    4,640 yards
John Parker:  50-54 age group:  /  30th place: / 4,490 
Chris Tainty:  55-59 age group: /   1st place: / 4,985 
Rick Risso:    55-59 age group: / 31st place: / 4,320 
Coach Joel:    65-69 age group:  / 5th place: / 4,525 
Scot Kendall:    65-69 age group:  / 31st place: / 3,805 
Eric Nelson:    75-79 age group:  / 8th place: / 2,955 
TOTAL FOR MEN:    29,720 yards

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That's the stroke of National Champion Chris Tainty!