Welcome
The RAMS are a Masters swim team in the Niagara LMSC of United States Masters Swimming. Our membership options currently offer Rochester area swimmers from two to seven coached workouts per week at three Rochester facilities from September through July. We welcome swimmers ages 18 and over who are interested in fitness as well as Masters and triathlon competition. Our workouts help improve stroke technique and efficiency as well as endurance and fitness. We currently have 90 swimmers; some are nationally ranked competitive Masters swimmers and triathletes. All swimmers benefit from the structured workouts and the camaraderie of other swimmers to avoid the tedium of solo lap swimming. The RAMS team hosts an annual Masters meet in November and holds several team get-togethers throughout the year. One week tryouts are available; however, because our membership is near capacity, we may give preference to swimmers with some competitive or recent swimming experience.
RAMS 29th Season 2010-2011
Rochester Area Masters begins its 29th season this coming fall with Coach Lorie.
We may be accepting a limited number of new members into our Tu/Th and Sat/Sun workouts at the end of September '10. MWF morning swim practices were at capacity last year and will NOT be available to new swimmers in the fall.
If you are interested in being added to our wait-list, please use the Join/Contact Us link. Include your contact/email information as well as your goals with respect to joining a Masters team. Our space is limited; therefore preference may be given to swimmers with previous Masters or recent swimming experience.
July 2010 Team Results-Empire State Games, 11th Lake Placid Ironman, Hamlin Shoreline Triathlon
July 23-25, 2010: Congratulations to all who competed this past weekend. Those of us who went to ESGs had a great run with a pile of medals to bring home; including 34 Gold, 3 silver and 23 new Niagara District records, The results are too numerous to mention here and are posted at the ESG website. The heat of competition made the heat of those wings most enjoyable on Sunday...
August Team Results
August 7, 2010: Oneida Shores Irongirl Sprint Triathlon, Syracuse NY. Congratulations to Denise E and Diana; who placed well (overall/age group) among 730 women: Denise (40/1) in 1:34.33; Diana (85/18) in 1:38.39.
August 14, 2010: 9th Annual Betsy Owens Memorial 1 Mile Cable Swim, Lake Placid: Dana and Bruce both set new USMS records: Dana (40) 22:43.40, Bruce (59) 22.51.49.
25 Years of Masters Swimming with Coach Lorie
As Rochester Area Masters (formerly MCC Marauders, formerly Southeast YMCA Masters) begins its 25th Silver Anniversary year under the guidance and expert coaching of Lorie Rick, it seems appropriate to reflect back on how this team got its start. We currently have two of Lorie’s original team members still going strong: Dolly Hinckley and Louise Murray. Sometime in the early months of 1982 Mitch Pierson approached the aquatics director at Southeast Y in Pittsford and suggested they start a Masters Swim group. Lorie was contacted about coaching this new team and she agreed. She was only 21 at the time! Dolly recalls that there were 5 people at that first practice, including her and Louise.
2010 Top Ten Times-RAMS
The following swimmers had Top Ten times for scyards in 2010:
Ann Marie (35-39): 400 IM/9
Dana (40-44): 1000 Fr/5, 200 Fly/6, 400 IM/9
Denise E (55-59): 1650 Fr/5
Betty (80-84): 100 Fl/7
Betty (85-89): 200 Fr/4, 100 Ba/5, 50 Fl/2, 200 IM/4
RAMS at the World Championships
Four RAMS swimmers participated in the XI FINA Masters World Championships at Stanford University from August 4-11. Jim Matysek, Jack van Landingham, Betty Dunn and Neil Brophy all participated in the swimming events at Stanford.
Event results and open water results are available from the meet web site.