Chornomorska Sitch swimmers reassert their dominance at annual meet

by Marika Bokalo

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Fifty-two swimmers gathered at the beautiful Olympic-size pool at Soyuzivka on August 30 to participate in the 41st annual swimming championship of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK). The beautiful weather enhanced the participants' eagerness.

The swim meet flowed swiftly and smoothly due to the pre-registration of swimmers and the cooperation of many volunteers. The swim meet was officially opened and conducted by Marika Bokalo, swim director for USCAK. Other meet officials were: John Makar, place judge; Leda Kulik, stroke and turn judge; Bruce Cameron, starter; Taras Midzak, head timer; Christine Prociuk, Lydia Bokalo and Marusia Makar, scorers.

Contributing to the successful meet as timers were: Borys Mellik, Tom Carmen, Andrew Dzul, Mike Krushelnycky, Markian Kowaliuk, Roxolana Lonchyna, Peter Prociuk, Mike Celuch, Paul McGrath, Dorothy Savryk-Stevens, Ihor Wacyk, Glenn Mogelesky and Bob Knavrik.

The meet consisted of 44 individual events and eight relays. The team championship was captured by Chornomorska Sitch. The team results were as follows: Chornomorska Sitch, 252 points; Tryzub, 101; Ukrainian Youth Association of Canada (SUM-Canada) 59; Plast, 25; Ukrainian Youth Association of America (SUM-A), 22; Carpathian Ski Club (KLK), 1.

The continous new records set in the past few years show that the Soyuzivka meet is very competitive and is attracting excellent swimmers from throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Seven new individual and two new relay records were set during the 1997 meet.

Medals, ribbons and the club trophy were presented at the awards ceremony conducted by Ms. Bokalo. She thanked Soyuzivka for its generous hospitality in hosting the swim meet and the Ukrainian National Association for sponsoring the awards.

UNA President Ulana Diachuk and Myron Stebelsky, president of USCAK, expressed sincere words of congratulations to the swimmers and commendations to the swim meet officials.

Swim meet results follow.

Boys 10 and under

25 m freestyle
1. Justin Zelenka, Sitch, 15.47
2. Danny McGrath, Sitch, 18.62
3. Stephen Dzul, Plast, 20.47

50 m freestyle
1. Justin Zelenka, Sitch, 34.28
2. Willie Makar, Sitch, 37.30
3. Danny McGrath, Sitch, 41.80

25 m backstroke
1. Danny McGrath, Sitch, 20.60
2. Willie Makar, Sitch, 23.07
3. Alex Cameron, Sitch, 24.16

25 m breastroke
1. Justin Zelenka, Sitch, 23.47
2. Alex Cameron, Sitch, 26.34
3. Stephen Dzul, Plast, 31.64

25 m butterfly
1. Willie Makar, Sitch, 18.03
2. Alex Cameron, Sitch, 26.89
3. Andrew Krushelnyski, KLK, 27.68

4 x 25 m relay
1. Sitch (Alex Cameron, Danny McGrath, Willie Makar, Justin Zelenka), 1:16.08

Girls 10 and under

25 m freestyle
1. Elizabeth Kossak, Plast, 19.57
2. Roxolana Wacyk, Sitch, 20.92
3. Sofia Padoch, Sitch, 23.18

50 m freestyle
1. Michelle Newton, Sitch, 35.83
2. Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 37.37
3. Lara Popel, Tryzub, 40.64

25 m backstroke
1. Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 20.42
2. Michelle Newton, Sitch, 20.51
3. Sofia Padoch, Sitch, 27.46

25 m breaststroke
1. Lara Popel, Tryzub, 24.69
2. Roxolana Wacyk, Sitch, 26.17
3. Elizabeth Kossak, Plast, 26.88

25 m butterfly
1. Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 18.92
2. Lara Popel, Tryzub, 24.41
3. Roxolana Wacyk, Sitch, 26.63

4 x 25 m relay
1. Sitch (Michelle Newton, Stephanie Newton, Roxolana Wacyk, Sofia Padoch), 1:42.50.

Boys 11-12

25 m freestyle
1. Taras Koulik, SUM-Canada, 14.48
2. Nicky Prociuk, Sitch, 24.81
3. Danylo Paslawsky, Sitch, 27.50

50 m freestyle
1. Mark Makar, Sitch, 31.71
2. Taras Koulik, SUM-Canada, 33.94
3. Matt Mogelesky, Sitch, 36.88

25 m backstroke
1. Matt Mogelesky, Sitch, 20.06
2. Taras Koulik, SUM-Canada, 20.26
3. Nicky Prociuk, Sitch, 27.97

25 m breaststroke
1. Mark Makar, Sitch, 20.84
2. Mykola Carman, SUM-A, 21.20
3. Nicky Prociuk, Sitch, 20.93

25 m butterfly
1. Mark Makar, Sitch, 15.97
2. Mykola Carman, SUM-A, 19.10
3. Matt Mogelesky, Sitch, 21.21

4 x 25 m relay
1. Sitch (Mark Makar, Nicky Prociuk, Matt Mogelesky, Andrew Yanek), 1:24.27

Girls 11-12

25 m freestyle
1. Alicia Calista, Sitch, 17.28
2. Alia Paslawsky, Sitch, 23.37

50 m freestyle
1. Kara Galante, Sitch, 33.73
2. Ira Koulik, SUM-Canada, 35.88
3. Nadia Knavrik, Sitch, 38.02

25 m backstroke
1. Ira Koulik, SUM-Canada, 19.07
2. Nadia Knavrik, Sitch, 21.26
3. Alia Paslawsky, Sitch, 24.81

25 m breaststroke
1. Ira Koulik, SUM-Canada, 21.04
2. Alicia Calista, Sitch, 24.28
3. Alia Paslawsky, Sitch, 31.13

25 m butterfly
1. Kara Galante, Sitch, 16.00
2. Michelle Newton, Sitch, 16.84

4 x 25 m relay
1. Sitch/Plast (Nadia Knavrik, Kara Galante, Maria Dzul, Elizabeth Dzul), 1:13.93

Boys 13-14

100 m individual medley
1. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 1:14.18
2. Gregory Zelenka, Sitch, 1:16.03

50 m freestyle
1. Tom Makar, Sitch, 28.76
2. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 29.73
3. Andrew Yanek, Sitch, 55.44

100 m freestyle
1. Gregory Zelenka, Sitch, 1:06.92
2. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 1:06.98

50 m backstroke
1. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 33.82
2. Gregory Zelenka, Sitch, 35.53
3. Tom Makar, Sitch, 39.17

50 m breastroke
1. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 39.27
2. Mykola Carman, Sitch, 49.70
3. Andrew Yanek, Sitch, 1:12.10

50 m butterfly
1. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 32.32
2. Tom Makar, Sitch, 37.19

4 x 50 m relay
1. Sitch/SUM-Canada (Tom Makar, Gregory Zelenka, Roman Petruniak, Taras Koulik), 2:08.82

Girls 13-14

100 m individual medley
1. Maria Dzul, Plast, 1:19.10
2. Sonya Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 1:23.17
3. Sofika Nukalo, Tryzub, 1:24.93

50 m freestyle
1. Julia Koulik, SUM-Canada, 30.19
2. Kara Galante, Sitch, 32.61
3. Marika Carman, SUM-A, 37.26

100 m freestyle
1. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 1:20.87
2. Marika Carmen, SUM-A, 1:29.10
3. Inna Lonczyna, Plast, 2:09.00

50 m backstroke
1. Julia Koulik, SUM-Canada, 35.50
2. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 40.65
3. Alicia Calista, Sitch, 46.41

50 m breaststroke
1. Maria Dzul, Plast, 38.63
2. Sonia Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 40.13
3. Sofika Nukalo, Tryzub, 42.79

50 m butterfly
1. Julia Koulik, SUM-Canada, 31.98
2. Maria Dzul, Plast, 35.42
3. Sofika Nukalo, Tryzub, 39.30

4 x 50 m relay
1. Tryzub (Lara Popel, Sonia Tokarczyk, Nina Celuch, Sofika Nukalo), 2.23.76.
2. SUM-A/SUM-Canada (Olenka Koulik, Ira Koulik, Julia Koulik, Marika Carman), 2:25.54.

Boys 15 and over

100 m individual medley
1. Robert Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 1:05.02
2. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 1:05.30
3. Adrian Korduba, Sitch, 1:15.83

50 m freestyle
1. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 26.36
2. Robert Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 26.73
3. Robert Stevens, Tryzub, 27.00

100 m freestyle
1. Anthony Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 56.01
2. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 57.31
3. Robert Stevens, Tryzub, 1:01.40

50 m backstroke
1. Anthony Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 30.87
2. Adrian Korduba, Sitch, 33.52
3. Robert Stevens, Tryzub, 33.83

50 m breaststroke
1. Robert Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 35.43
2. Michael Celuch, Tryzub, 38.71
3. Ihor Volosheniuk, Sitch, 41.49

50 m butterfly
1. Anthony Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 31.23
2. Michael Celuch, Tryzub, 38.84
3. Ihor Volosheniuk, Sitch, 43.41

4 x 50 m relay
1. Tryzub (Andrew Midzak, Paul Midzak, Robert Tokarczyk, Anthony Tokarczyk), 2:21.95.
2. Tryzub/Sitch (Robert Stevens, Ihor Volosheniuk, Michael Celuch, Adrian Korduba), 2:26.74.

Girls 15 and over

100 m individual medley
1. Carolynn Gludish, Sitch, 1:11.79
2. Nadia Knavrik, Sitch, 1:36.97

50 m freestyle
1. Antonia Korduba, Sitch, 35.70
2. Maria Calista, Sitch, 35.82

100 m freestyle
1. Carolynn Gludish, Sitch, 1:01.64
2. Elena Kapitanova, Sitch, 1:11.63

50 m backstroke
1. Elena Kapitanova, Sitch, 39.32
2. Maria Calista, Sitch, 56.53
3. Stephanie Newton, Sitch, 1:27.10

50 m breastroke
1. Marika Carman, SUM-A, 46.60
2. Maria Calista, Sitch, 47.03
3. Antonia Korduba, Sitch, 48.52

50 m butterfly
1. Carolynn Gludish, Sitch, 31.38
2. Elena Kapitanova, Sitch, 36.98
3. Sonia Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 38.67

4 x 50 m relay
1. Sitch/SUM-Canada (Antonia Korduba, Elena Kapitanova, Carolynn Gludish, Julia Kulyk), 2:29.56

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, September 14, 1997, No. 37, Vol. LXV

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