Soyuzivka hosts 46th annual Labor Day swim meet (09/22/02)

Soyuzivka hosts 46th annual Labor Day swim meet

by Marika Bokalo

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The 46th annual Labor Day weekend swim meet was held here at the Ukrainian National Association's Soyuzivka resort.

The meet was held on Saturday, August 31, by the Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) under the auspices of the Ukrainian Sports Federations of the U.S.A. and Canada (known by its Ukrainian acronym, USCAK). Trophies and ribbons awarded to individual athletes and teams were funded by the Ukrainian National Association.

Fifty swimmers registered to competed in the meet - among them 17 members of Chornomorska Sitch, a like number of members of the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM), five from the Tryzub sports club and three from Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization.

Ultimately, it was the SUM swimmers who were triumphant, winning the team trophy for most points scored during the meet, a total of 168 earned by its athletes. Second place went to Sitch with 145 points. Tryzub earned 59 points, while Plast earned 18.

Five new meet records entered the books. Ron Carnaugh of Sitch was responsible for two of them: the 100-meter individual medley and the 50-meter breaststroke for boys age 15 and up. Records were also set in three relay events: by the SUM team in the girls age 10 and under 4 x 25-meter freestyle, the Sitch team in the girls age 13-14 4 x 50-meter freestyle; and the Sitch team in the boys age 15 and older 4 x 50-meter medley relay. (For all results, see the chart accompanying this article.)

The meet director and announcer was Marika Bokalo. Tom Dunnigan was the stroke and turn judge; John Makar was the starter; while Alex Napora, Olenka Halkowycz, Kathy Kozak and Angelina Kozak were scorers. Timers were: Peter Prociuk, Ted Kozak, Myron Prymak, Larissa Huryn, Mike Szpyhulsky, Susan Dorn, Walter Mosuriak, Natalka Salek, Jaroslav Palylyk and Julia Galonzka. Nicholas Prociuk was tapped as the meet's runner.

All participants of the meet attended the official opening ceremonies of Soyuzivka's Labor Day weekend sports competitions, which encompassed tennis in addition to swimming. The traditional ceremonies took place on Saturday on the resort's tennis courts. Newly elected UNA Treasurer Roma Lisovich welcomed all competitors and guests on behalf of the Ukrainian National Association.

RESULTS OF 2002 SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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