2008 Santa Clara International Invitational May 15 - 18

Who has said that? Ehoch: Good for him, but the whole "I broke a World Record" story that did not count" must be a joke. I am too lazy to check out all the 25-29 swimmers in the world, but I am sure there is somebody in that age-group going a 54+ in the 100 Back. Not sure where he is training - but honestly, I barely consider myself a good Masters swimmer and I am turning 40 this year. Jazz Hands: Randall Bal went 53.66 last year. Aaron Peirsol is going to turn 25 before the Olympics. This is why Masters records in the lower age groups aren't very meaningful. Sam Perry: A website of a 20 something guy who PROBABLY has never stopped swimming since college talking about all of the records he has broken or would have broken is meaningless. Don't get me wrong, HE IS A FAST SWIMMER, but doesn't hold a candle to folks like Michelle, Ande, Josh, etc. and all of the outside pressures we all have to deal with. We could argue about if these comments are saying he is "Not really that good." However, these are very negative comments about a masters swimmer that is swimming in the Olympic Trials and can make all of us proud in USMS. Kevin is one of the most motivated swimmers I have ever seen and I will give you an example of this motivation and commitment. Last fall, Kevin participated in the TYR Grand Prix Series that Mark Gill organizes for the Great Lakes Zone. Meets were held in Indy, Louisville, and Chicago. Kevin works a second job as a DJ doing weddings, graduations, and parties on the weekend. On the weekend of the second Grand Prix meet in Louisville, he had to work until 1:00 AM and then got in his car and drove 6 hours to Louisville so he could swim and attemp to break the World Records in the 50 and 100 Back at the meet Sunday morning. After the meet was over he got back on the road and drove 6 hours. How many swimmers are this moitivated to swim in a masters meet? When the 3 meet series was over he set 5 USMS National Records but came up short by .10 on his last attemp in the 50 Back. Everyone at the meet was impressed with his efforts on trying to improve his times with each swim he attended. Since the start of 2008, he has set 2 USMS National Records in the 50 Yard Back and they have since been broken. He went :23.06 and broke the record of :23.09 set back in 2000. On April 11, Matthew Marshall went :23.03 and broke Kevin's record. At the Michigan Masters State Meet he got the record back with a :23.01 but then last weekend William Liscinky went :22.89 and he lost it again. He has a great attitude because he says next year he will work harder and try to get the record back. He has true committment to USMS and you will definately see him in future years. Kevin has been a USMS All American for the last 3 years and this year was selected as a USMS Pool All Star in the 25-29 age group. He recieved the Lawrence Award from Michigan Masters for his Outstanding Performances in 2007.

Who has said that? Ehoch: Good for him, but the whole "I broke a World Record" story that did not count" must be a joke. I am too lazy to check out all the 25-29 swimmers in the world, but I am sure there is somebody in that age-group going a 54+ in the 100 Back. Not sure where he is training - but honestly, I barely consider myself a good Masters swimmer and I am turning 40 this year. Jazz Hands: Randall Bal went 53.66 last year. Aaron Peirsol is going to turn 25 before the Olympics. This is why Masters records in the lower age groups aren't very meaningful. Sam Perry: A website of a 20 something guy who PROBABLY has never stopped swimming since college talking about all of the records he has broken or would have broken is meaningless. Don't get me wrong, HE IS A FAST SWIMMER, but doesn't hold a candle to folks like Michelle, Ande, Josh, etc. and all of the outside pressures we all have to deal with. We could argue about if these comments are saying he is "Not really that good." However, these are very negative comments about a masters swimmer that is swimming in the Olympic Trials and can make all of us proud in USMS. Kevin is one of the most motivated swimmers I have ever seen and I will give you an example of this motivation and commitment. Last fall, Kevin participated in the TYR Grand Prix Series that Mark Gill organizes for the Great Lakes Zone. Meets were held in Indy, Louisville, and Chicago. Kevin works a second job as a DJ doing weddings, graduations, and parties on the weekend. On the weekend of the second Grand Prix meet in Louisville, he had to work until 1:00 AM and then got in his car and drove 6 hours to Louisville so he could swim and attemp to break the World Records in the 50 and 100 Back at the meet Sunday morning. After the meet was over he got back on the road and drove 6 hours. How many swimmers are this moitivated to swim in a masters meet? When the 3 meet series was over he set 5 USMS National Records but came up short by .10 on his last attemp in the 50 Back. Everyone at the meet was impressed with his efforts on trying to improve his times with each swim he attended. Since the start of 2008, he has set 2 USMS National Records in the 50 Yard Back and they have since been broken. He went :23.06 and broke the record of :23.09 set back in 2000. On April 11, Matthew Marshall went :23.03 and broke Kevin's record. At the Michigan Masters State Meet he got the record back with a :23.01 but then last weekend William Liscinky went :22.89 and he lost it again. He has a great attitude because he says next year he will work harder and try to get the record back. He has true committment to USMS and you will definately see him in future years. Kevin has been a USMS All American for the last 3 years and this year was selected as a USMS Pool All Star in the 25-29 age group. He recieved the Lawrence Award from Michigan Masters for his Outstanding Performances in 2007.