The Masters Division of the 2009 ESGs has been cancelled due to NYS budget issues.

Five RAMS swimmers competed at the 2008 Empire State Games, held in the Binghamton area.  This is the  30th year of the ESGs and the 27th year of ESG Masters Swimming competition.  Our swimmers brought home 19 Gold and 2 Silver Medals.  Except for Kay who scored the two silvers, Betty, Louise, George and Jack scored gold medals in all events swum.  Congratulations!  Results are below:

1500 Free:  Kay (28:31.66)   Louise  (28:50.53)
  800 Free:  Kay (14:44.63)   Louise  (15:10.22)
200 IM:        Betty  (6:41.11)
  50 Br:         Jack  (:46.37)   George  (:54.68)
  50 Free:     Louise  (:44.45)   Jack  (:37.05)
100 Br:         Jack  (1:50.22)  George  (2:03.71)
100 Fly:        Betty  (3:20.46)
200 Free:     Louise  (3:34.47)   George  (3:41.19)
400 IM:         Betty  (14:31.52)
100 Free:     Louise  (1:39.53)   Jack  (1:29.25)
  50 Fly:         Betty  (1:26.62)   Jack  (:45.30)
100 IM:         Betty  (3:12.27)  
400 Free:     Louise  (7:28.56)