Record number compete in Water Daze swim
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Maia Brundage finishes first for the female swimmers at Saturday’s Water Daze event.
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Tana Seeley finishes her swim.
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Swimmers cross the bay toward Boettcher Park.
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A swimmer begins another stroke.
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Swimmers cross the bay toward Boettcher Park.
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POLSON — Despite heavy winds and a rainstorm on Friday, the course for Water Daze on Aug. 2 was calm, according to Mark Johnston, Mission Valley Aquatics.
Ali Bronsdon, Mission Valley Aquatics director, said she was glad the water was calm because many swim team members were swimming the one-mile race for the first time.
The 12th annual Water Daze drew 91 swimmers, a record for the event. Hannah Simpson, 8, was the youngest swimmer ever, and the oldest swimmer ever was Roger Smith, 71, although he was pushed by Cheryl Ward, 70.
This year the Flathead Lakers used the opportunity and the audience to show swimmers and their families an invasive species exhibit.
“Our goal is to grow Water Daze as a truly ‘days’ event with weekend water activities in the future … longer swims, pool swims and other water-related events,” Johnston said.
Proceeds from Water Daze went to support the Lake Monsters swim team.
Complete results are posted here:
http://www.valleyjournal.net/Content/Uploads/2014%20Polson%20Bay's%20Water%20Daze%20Results.pdf
Top five in each age group were:
Female, 19 and under
Maia Brundage, 18, 25.48
Aja Starkey, 18, 31:22
Audrey Fero, 13, 32:52
Nayeli Windauer, 12, 36:47
Elyssa Crist, 13, 38:25
Female, 20-29
Emilie Thane, 28:20
Casey Jo Robinson, 28:35
Laura Balis, 29:30
Caroline Stephens, 29:47
Kyle Watson, 29:48
Female, 30-39
Ali Bronsdon, 30, 27:06
Karen McGlone, 37, 29:59
Deanna McElwee, 39, 33:30
Cooke Thompson, 34, 36:27
Helen Montgomery, 36, 38:46
Female, 40-49
Tana Seeley, 40, 29:33
Carole Novinski, 46, 34:25
Female, 50-59
Edie VanBuskirk, 51, 26:22
Amy Mack, 55, 28:36
Marcella Sandry, 50, 42:21
Diane Savage, 59, 45:36
Bonnie Doerfler, 59, 47:17
Female, 60-69
Patti Waterman, 63, 33:45
Laurie Gregory, 61, 53:08
Sue McCormick, 66, 59:07
Mary Ellen Miller, 60, 68:32
Female, 70-79
1. Cheryl Ward, 70, 45:04
Male, 19 and under
Jacob Butler, 16, 26:04
Daniel Novinski, 17, 26:08
Nick Windauer, 16, 31:58
Gabe Mergenthaler, 12, 35:25
Isaac Stene, 12, 37:57
Male, 20-29
Kyle Hopkins, 22, 30:48
Male, 30-39
Tim Radle, 39, 25:54
Jacob Copley, 34, 26:06
James Lapotka, 33:25
Ben Montgomery, 34, 35:31
Shea Carlson, 30, 36:41
Male, 40-49
Patrick Brundage, 47, 23:06
Calamity Seeley, 43, 27:03
Chad Fero, 40, 32:35
Lewis Yellow Robe, 44, 32:47
Mike Windauer, 45, 33:42
Male, 50-59
Mark Johnston, 53, 26:43
Craig Jordanaise, 54, 27:10
John Ehricks, 57, 29:50
Mark Sandry, 50, 35:17
Mark Savage, 59, 36:08
Male, 60-69
Jack Tuholske, 60, 26:17
Dale Wisely, 61, 28:55
Gayle Phillips, 66, 30:10
Joe Piedalue, 64, 42:36
Greg McCormick, 64, 46:22
Male, 70-79
1. Roger Smith, 71, 50:55
(Editor’s note: Complete results can be found online.)
