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 competition. Our workouts help improve stroke technique and efficiency as well as endurance and fitness. We currently have 80 swimmers; some are nationally ranked competitive Masters swimmers. 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 give preference to swimmers with some competitive or recent swimming experience and are no longer able to welcome novice swimmers.
RAMS 30th Season 2011-2012
Rochester Area Masters began its 30th season with Coach Lorie in September 2011.
Our team is now at capacity; the next opportunity for a limited number of new swimmers to try our team will be the beginning of June 2012.
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 will be given to swimmers with previous Masters or College swimming experience; we regret that we are no longer able to accept novice swimmers.
Stacy Moor Memorial Meet 2011
The 3rd Annual Stacy Moor Memorial Swim meet will be held Sunday November 6, 2011. Our meet sheet is attached. Entry deadline is Monday October 31, 2011; deck entries are not accepted. All swimmers must be preregistered with usms; only One-Event USMS registrations will be available at the pool. RESULTS are now attached.
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.
30 Years of Masters Swimming with Coach Lorie
As Rochester Area Masters (formerly MCC Marauders, formerly Southeast YMCA Masters) begins its 30th 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.