Across the Lanes
LMSC for North Carolina's Newsletter
In this Fall 1996 (December 1996) Issue
Jim grew up in Lancaster, PA where he learned to swim at age 9. He
competed for the YMCA and the Lancaster Aquatic Club. During his teenage years
he trained at the Vesper Boat club (owned by Grace Kelly's brother Jack). When
Jim was sixteen he placed first in the US for the 100m breast stroke, with a
time of 1:09.8, a national record in 1960. He also placed first in the 200m
breast stroke with a time of 2:28.
Green attended the Univ. of Maryland at College Park on a swimming
scholarship competing in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 fly, 100 br and the 200 br.
The academic demands of a Chemistry and Physics course load did not hinder his
success in the water. When the ACC championships were held at UNC Chapel Hill
he placed 3rd in the 400 IM and 3rd in the 200 fly. Green qualified for the
NCAA Championships in 1961, 1962, and 1963.
After college Jim attended graduate school at the Univ. of Tennessee at
Knoxville, where he studied Civil Engineering. After graduation he worked as a
Civil Engineer in Kingsport, TN . When Masters swimming came into existence
around 1971, he joined the Oak Ridge Masters and coached at the Kingsport
location. During that time he also coached the local USS team and the Dobyns
Bennett High school team.
Green began competing in triathlons during the sport's infancy. During
Jim's second Iron Man, the world became aware of this grueling event on February
22, 1982 when Julie Moss collapsed just yards from the finish line. Very little
was known about how to safely train and maintain strength during this new
endurance contest, consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 100 mile bike and 26 mile run.
Jim's first Iron Man was in February of 1980, when they were still weighing
the competitors during the competition. If they found anyone who lost more than
18% of their body weight they were pulled out of the race. Back then athletes
were able to have support vehicles follow them during the biking and running
portions. Jim was fortunate to have Judy driving his conveyance. During his
run he hit the wall and was ready to call it quits. Judy was not about to let
him give up. She simply locked up the car and ran with him the rest of the way.
Green completed the event in 12 hours and 30 minutes losing 12 pounds in the
process.
A year later during his second Iron Man, Jim's rear bike wheel collapsed. It
took half an hour to re-true the rim and adjust the spoke tension. Despite this
delay his finishing time was 11 hours and 30 minutes.
The following Oct., only eight months later, Green completed his last Iron
Man. Walking pneumonia did not stop him from obtaining a personal best of 11
hours. During these last two Iron Man experiences support vehicles were banned,
but Judy was able to obtain a press pass through her employer, Eastman/Kodak.
This enabled her to drive a moped as a spectator, with interaction limited to
speaking and taking pictures.
In 1991 the Greens moved to Raleigh where they swam with RAM. In 1994
Chapel Hill became their home and they joined NCAM to train at UNC's Koury
Natatorium. Jim's masters experiences have included placing first in the 200m
(sc) fly with a time of 2:16 at the 1995 Nationals in Fort Lauderdale. He also
placed 1st in the 200m (lc) fly with a time of 2:31 at nationals in 1985 at
Brown University. That same year he won the 200 fly (lc) at the World Games in
Toronto. While consistently making the Top Ten list, he also has several North
Carolina records in the 200 fly (45-49), 400 IM (45-49), the 800m (lc) free
(50-54), and the 200m (sc) free (50-54).
Despite a long career in competitive swimming, Jim has never experienced an
injury serious enough to prevent him from training for more than a day or two.
He attributes this phenomenal fact to a weight training regimen (the same one
used by the UNC college swimmers) and to Coach Barret Hahn's (NCAM) excellent
coaching in stroke techniques.
Judy Green cannot recall a time when she was not able to swim. Her mother
was a swimming instructor and this provided Judy with daily access to a pool
while she was growing up in Gainsville, FL. During grade school she competed
for AAU and then swam for Gainsville High. While Judy was majoring in Textile
Chemistry and minoring in Engineering at Auburn University she swam with the
men's swim team. Since Title IX had not yet been implemented, this arrangement
allowed Judy to have a place to swim and in turn she was able to work as an
assistant under Coach Eddie Reese (now the head swim coach at Texas).
After graduation Judy met Jim Green at the Univ. of Tennessee at Knoxville
where they were both studying Civil Engineering. When she completed her
graduate studies she worked for Eastman/Kodak in their research lab in
Kingsport, TN. It was then that she joined the Oak RidgeMasters.
Although Judy exhibits speed and an abundance of endurance during workouts,
swimming has always been second to her passion for running. Judy works out five
days a week running or swimming and on some days doing both. Three days a week
she swims 3000 yards and on the fourth day she rewards herself by swimming 2000
yards and then running. Running has provided Judy with a euphoric high that she
does not experience during swimming. But workouts in the water do contribute to
her cardiovascular fitness. It is surprising to know that Judy does not train
for competition. The drive she demonstrates at every workout would leave one to
believe she is very competitive. Jim may be more gung ho about racing, but Judy
is equally successful with her approach. Judy Green's workout style prooves
that it is not neccessary to compete or pile up the yardage to reap the benefits
of swimming. Short quality workouts can also be effective for improvement in
speed and endurance. To return to Across The Lanes Table of Contents A complete set of state records for all three courses (SCY, SCM and LCM) are
sent periodically to your team representative. George Simon is also currently
putting these records on the Web (http://www.NCmasters.org). If
you want an individual copy of just the records for your age group, please send
me a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request to: 2851 Burlwood Drive,
Winston Salem, NC 27103. To get a complete set of records for a particular
course, please include $4 for printing and handling and for a complete set of
all three courses the fee is $10.
A couple of important points about records. If you swim in an out-of-state
meet and think you may have set a record, you must send a copy of the results
with your time to me. I cannot change a state record without verification. (As
much as I hate "snail" mail, I cannot accept record changes through
E-mail.)
If you are an unattached swimmer, please notify the meet director that you
are from North Carolina and ask that he/she indicate such on the official
results. Meet directors, please indicate home states for unattached swimmers. I
receive copies of both in-state and out-of-state results and it is extremely
frustrating when I see "UNA" after a swimmer's result without a
designation of home state or team affiliation.
If you swim the long distance events, your split times may count for
records, so if you can get a copy of the tape for your lane, include it with a
copy of the meet results.
To return to Across The Lanes Table of Contents Barrett is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, where he was a four
year letterman and All-American each of those years. While at SIU he helped the
Salukis win four National Independent Conference Championships and four top-ten
NCAA finishes. He specialized in sprint to middle distance freestyles, holding
the team recordin the 200 free and the 400fr/800fr relays. After one year of
swimming as a member, Barrett began coaching NCAM in 1993. Currently he is a
full time member of the coaching staff at Koury Natatorium of UNC, where he also
coaches several age groups of the North Carolina Aquatic Club. Barrett is USMS
and USS certified and a member of the American Swim Coaches Association. To return to Across The Lanes Table of Contents To improve speed one must practice swimming fast with 100% effort and
sufficient rest between intervals. An anaerobic set is desirable to achieve the
ideal results. Vaughan Thomas's Science and Sport defines anaerobic:
'The level of muscle activity is too great for the blood supply
it is receiving. Such activity is called anaerobic (without oxygen), and is
accompanied by sensations of pain to the muscle.' Judy Bonning's "The ABCs of Energy Systems", Swim Magazine defines
Anaerobic training: 'Anaerobic-Training the anaerobic system can be quite difficult
and is often neglected by many swimmers. In its purest sense, the anaerobic
energy system is used for swimming at very fast speeds.
The duration of this
system (the breakdown of glycogen) is roughly 45 to 50 seconds, or the time of a
very fast 100 freestyle.
The anaerobic system delivers quickly, and a large
amount of energy per unit of time is expended. However the swimmer quickly
begins to experience the end product of lactic acid-pain-and the effort will
end when the level of lactic acid is intolerable. This energy
system recuperates slowly after very fast anaerobic efforts and can be more
quickly recharged with easy-to-moderate swimming, which helps to remove lactic
acid.'
Most masters swim their workouts within their comfort zone, ignoring the
interval rest times. This is acceptable if the desired results are aerobic.
However, this will have little or no effect on speed. In order to swim fast you
need to practice it just like you would any other drill. Break out of your
comfort zone during these sets. The warm-up includes strokes (even when the following sets are straight
freestyle). This allows all the muscles to warm up Set 1 is still part of the warm-up. It allows the swimmer to work on drills
while still fresh and helps to gradually build in difficulty to get the heart
rate up for the main set (in this workout set 2 is the hard set).
The interval gets shorter as the set progresses but the number of repetions
also decreases. The idea is to maintain your speed throughout the set. If 100%
effort is put forth during the fast portions (50!) an anerobic effect is
achieved This is an active warm-down with about an 80% effort.
The swimmer chooses the distance and stroke, since heart rate recovery is
different for everyone. (Tip: If the swimmer feels comfortable after 200 yards
then that person should swim 400 yards.)
For those who are interested, please send in your favorite workout with
drill tips to Mary Craddock Hoffman, Editor, Across The Lanes, 12 Dorset Place,
Durham, NC 27713. mcradhoff@aol.com. Don't forget to include a short
biography.
To return to Across The Lanes Table of Contents A number of North Carolina Masters state record were broken this past
summer at the 1996 USMS Long Course Nationals held in Ann Arbor, Michigan in
August. Congratulations to the following swimmers who set new records for their
respective age groups.
To return to Across The Lanes Table of Contents North Carolina placed 2nd in the small team category at the 1996 USMS Long
Course Nationals. The men's team placed 4th in the medium team category and the
women's team placed 4th in the small team category. The meet was held August
22-25, 1996 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. North Carolina's national team consisted of
Beverly Amick, Sandra Cathey, Sally Newell, Sandra Kremer, Buz Catlin, Grant
Johnson, Joe Rhyne, Hill Carrow, Rick Bober, Jerry Clark, Milton Gee, Rolffs
Pinkerton, Milton Gee, John Kortheuer, and Dick Webber. Congratulations and
thanks to these swimmers who represented our state!
The 200 Mixed Medley record for 240+ short course meters was 2:32.46.
Jeannie Mitchell (back), Sally Newal (breast), John Kortheuer (fly), and Dick
Webber (free) broke the record with a time of 2:26.09. Twenty three North
Carolina swimmers attended the Electric City SC Meters Meet in Anderson, SC
which was held November 9th and 10th. A special thanks goes to Steve Weatherman
who is the Treasurer for RAM who organized all the relays for NCMS and thanks to
RAM for picking up the relay fees. The NCMS team placed second overall with
Paris Island picking up first.
To return to Across The Lanes Table of Contents by Ceil Blackwell
Fall Classic Meet Canceled
Rick Fenton, meet director decided to cancel the November 2nd short course
meters meet in Charlotte due to shortage of entries. Please try to support our
North Carolina meets! It is very discouraging for a meet director to try to
host a meet that is poorly attended. Ideas or suggestions for improving meet
attendance are needed. Please pass along your ideas to Ceil Blackwell or any of
our LMSC officers. The LMSC meeting scheduled at that meet was also canceled.
The next LMSC meeting is scheduled for January 18 at the Sunbelt Championship
Meet in Charlotte.
Linda Enders Resigns
LMSC sends special thanks to Linda Enders for her help with our newsletter
during the past year. Linda and Mary Hoffman have been serving as co-editors of
Across The Lanes. Linda is resigning to pursue other interests. Mary Hoffman
will continue working as newsletter editor.
Oops! More Top Ten Swimmers
In the last newsletter the following events were mistakenly omitted from
the list of North Carolina swimmers who made USMS 1996 Top Ten Short Course
Yards ranking: James Hamrick (25-29) 10th in 200 back; Terrence Lee (45-49) 10th
in 50 breast; Bill Brown (50-54) 6th in 200 IM; and Steve Barden (50-54) 10th in
200 breast. Ceil Blackwell apologizes for overlooking these events.
Congratulations to these swimmers.
Address Corrections
Please note that George Simon's return address is on the newsletter. As our
state registrar, he needs to be made aware of address corrections. Note: since
you are reading this on the internet, mail your address correction to
George Simon at NCregistrar@usms.org To return to Across The Lanes Table of Contents Dorothy Donnelly Retires
If you read the"Dear Dorothy" article in the Swim Magazine Nov/Dec
issue, you would have learned that Dorothy "Dot" Donnelly, our USMS
Executive Secretary is retiring. I was fortunate enough to first meet Dot at
the 1992 Short Course Championships in Chapel Hill. Since then I have often
had the pleasure of receiving her help during my years as the LMSC registrar. I
have also enjoyed visiting with Dot at the '94, '95, and '96 USMS conventions.
She is a remarkable lady with a fantastic memory. The accolades paid to her in
the article are all true. USMS will miss her as our Executive Secretary, and I
hope you join me in wishing her well in her retirement.
Registration For 1997
Thanks to the 220+ swimmers who have already joined or renewed registration
for 1997. Please renew before the year ends. You loose if you do not continue
to receive SWIM magazine, you loose if you do not keep up your swimming, and we
all loose if we do not have the revenue to keep our organization going. The
LMSC for NC needs to renew as many members as possible, and to recruit new
members. For your information, the $8 LMSC fee is spent approximately as
follows: $1.50 for renewal invoicing, mailing cards, and recruiting new
members, $4 to publish and mail the Across the Lanes newsletter, and $2.50 to
assist in paying for the NC delegation to attend the USMS annual convention. The
convention disseminates information to our officers to continue to run our local
organization within the guidelines of the national organization.
Internet Info If you are an internet surfer, surf NC's web site for the latest
information. http://www.NCmasters.org/ If you have suggestions, comments
or information contact:
To return to Across The Lanes Table of Contents Swimmer Profile: Jim and Judy Green
By Mary Craddock Hoffman
Jim Green Competitive Swimmer, NCAM
Judy Green Fitness Swimmer, NCAM
State Records Requirements
by Dennis Watson, Past President/Records
Speed Workout
SET DESCRIPTION A B C
Warm-up: 600(alt. 100S/50D & 100K/50S) Free/Stroke by 300 600 600 600
Set 1: 8 x 125 on 1:45...2:00...2:15...2:30...10ri 1000 1000 1000
odds: 75D/50S K = no board
evens: 50K/75S S = build
D = 1. wall-to-wall
3. fist
5. DPS - count 1 less stroke/25 yards
7. Zipper
Set 2: 300 PBp 3/5/7 on 4:30...5:00...5:30...6:00...30ri 300 300 300
6 x 50! on 1:20...1:25...1:30...1:35...05ri 300 300 300
2 x 100 K on 1:45...2:00...2:15...2:30...15ri 200 200 200
4 x 50! on 1:10...1:15...1:20...1:25...05ri 200 200 200
100 S ez on 2:00...20ri 100 100 100
2 x 50! on 1:00...1:05...1:10...1:15...05ri 100 100 100
100 ez 100 100 100
C stop here
A B
Set 3: 2 1
x 100 P on 1:20...1:30...1:40...1:50...10ri 200 100
x (2 x 75S w/fins) on 1:10...1:20...1:30...1:40...10ri 300 150
x (2 x 50K) on :55...1:00...1:05...1:10...05ri 200 100
Warm-down: choice A B C
3600+ 3250+ 2900+
Legend
PBp = breathing pattern for pulling
! = fast (100% effort)
wall-to-wall = (see drill tip on Learning How To Swim Fast)
DPS = Distance Per Stroke
S = Swim (free)
K = Kick
D = Drill
EZ = easy
Learning How To Swim Fast
By Coach Barrett Hahn, NCAM
Drill Tip
Warm-up
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Warm-down
ATTENTION COACHES
NC Records, 1996 Long Course Nationals
by Ceil Blackwell
Name Age Event/Time
Women
Beverly Amick 42 200 fr/2:43.33, 400 fr/5:47.34, 800 fr/12:10.03
Sandra Cathey 47 800 fr/13:18.93
Sandra Kremer 60 100 br/1:56.67, 200 br/4:13.36
Sally Newell 58 50 br/44.28
Buz Catlin 82 50 br/1:26.14, 200 IM/6:44.82
Men
Grant Johnston 23 100 bk/1:05.90, 100 fl/1:02.40
Joseph Rhyne 37 800 fr/9:17.71, 200 fl/2:24.28
Rick Bober 45 50 fr/26.83, 50 bk/30.30, 100 bk/1:07.16
Jerry Clark 58 50 fr/28.23, 100 fr/1:04.2, 200 fr/2:28.71
John Kortheuer 65 50 br/38.88, 100 br/1:26.43, 200 br/3:17.13, 50 fl/33.74
Age Event/Time Team
Relays
160+ men 200 fr/1:47.90 NCMS(Jerry Clark 58, Joseph Rhyne37, Grant Johnston 23, Richard Bober 45)
160+ men 200 med/2:03.19 NCMS(Richard Bober 45, Grant Johnston 23, Hill Carrow 41, Jerry Clark 58)
200+ mixed 200 med/2:20.92 NCMS(Rickard Bober 45, Sally Newell 58, Beverly Amick 42, Jerry Clark 58)
240+ men 200 fr/2:01.12 NCMS(Rolffs Pinkerton 57, John Kortheuer 65, Dick Webber 67, Jerry Clark 58)
240+ men 200 med/2:21.29 NCMS(Rolffs Pinkerton 57, John Kortheuer 65, Dick Webber 67, Jerry Clark 58)
240+ mixed 200 fr/2:23.57 NCMS(Sandra Kremer 60, Sally Newell 58, Dick Webber 67, Jerry Clark 58)
240+ mixed 200 med/2:41.60 NCMS(Rolffs Pinkerton 57, Sally Newell 58, John Kortheuer 65, Sandra Kremer 60)
NC Places 2nd at '96 Long Course Nationals
by Ceil Blackwell
NC Relay Team Sets World Record In South Carolina
by Ceil Blackwell
From The Desk Of The President
From The Desk Of The Registrar
by George Simon
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NCwebmaster@usms.org
Webmaster for
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Date: 01/28/97 Updated: January 24, 1999
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