Chornomorska Sitch swimmers reassert their dominance at annual meet (09/22/96)

Chornomorska Sitch swimmers reassert their dominance at annual meet

by Marika Bokalo

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Fifty-two swimmers gathered at the beautiful Olympic-sized pool at Soyuzivka on August 31 to participate in the 40th annual swim races for the championship of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK).

The swim meet had an Olympic aura as two of the participants were former Olympic swimmers. Representing the Ukrainian Athletic Association Chornomorska Sitch were Ron Carnaugh and Nadia Stavko. Mr. Carnaugh has participated in various international meets, including the Pan-American Games, and was a member of the U.S. Olympic swim team in Barcelona, Spain. Ms. Stavko, a multi-medal recipient, represented the Ukrainian SSR team at the Montreal Olympics and is presently a swim trainer for Chornomorska Sitch.

The participation of these two former Olympians enhanced everyone's enthusiasm during this Olympic centennial year.

The new records set in the past few years show that the Soyuzivka meet is becoming very competitive and is drawing excellent swimmers from various areas.

This year the team championship was recaptured by Chornomorska Sitch after a seven-year winning streak by Tryzub.

The races were officially opened by USCAK representative Oles Napora. He introduced Christine Prociuk, who supervised the swim meet. She took the place of the usual coordinator for USCAK, Marika Bokalo, who could not be present due to other obligations. Other meet officials were: John Makar, stroke and turn judge; Lida Kulik, place judge; Taras Midzak, starter; Maria Makar, head timer; Luba Humeniuk, Lida Bokalo, Olenka Halkowicz and Mr. Napora, scorers.

Also contributing to the meet's success were Yarko Twardowsky, Christine Boretsky, Petro Boretsky, Basil Danchuk, Janet Danchuk, Roman Petruniak, Greg Serheev, Andrew Dzul, Mary Hamtil, Bruce Cameron, Natalka Rockwell and Michael Celuch, who served as timers.

Medals and the club trophy, sponsored by the Ukrainian National Association, were distributed at the awards ceremony conducted by Ms. Prociuk. Congratulations were offered by UNA President Ulana Diachuk and USCAK President Myron Stebelsky. With the assistance of Messrs. Napora and Twardowsky, members of the USCAK executive board, they distributed the coveted awards to the eager recipients.

The team results were as follows: Chornomorska Sitch, 189 points; Tryzub, 134 points; Ukrainian Youth Association of Canada (SUM-Canada), 69 points; Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM-A), 41 points; Plast, two points.

Eight new individual and relay records were set:

Roman Petruniak (boys 11-12), Sitch, set one new record: 25-meter freestyle - 13.82.
Andrew Midzak (boys 13-14), Tryzub, set one new record: 100-meter individual medley - 1:08.16.
Bohdan Tokarchyk (boys 13-14), Tryzub, set one new record: 50-meter breaststroke - 35.50.
Anthony Tokarchyk (boys 15 and over), Tryzub, set one new record: 50-meter backstroke - 31.25.
Ivanka Kulik (girls 15 and over), SUM-Canada, set one new record: 100-meter individual medley - 1:16.33.
Ron Carnaugh (boys 15 and over), Sitch, set three new records: 100-meter individual medley - 57.73; 100-meter free-style - 51.39; 50-meter butterfly - 26.04.

Boys 10 and under

25 m freestyle

1. Danylo Paslawsky, Sitch, 33.63

50 m freestyle

1. William Makar, Sitch, 43.70

2. Nick Honchar, Sitch, 44.54

3. Alex Cameron, Sitch, 1:06.17

25 m backstroke

1. William Makar, Sitch, 22.85

2. Nick Honchar, Sitch, 26.27

3. Alex Cameron, Sitch, 33.51

25 m breastroke

1. Nick Honchar, Sitch, 36.83

25 m butterfly

1. William Makar, Sitch, 21.25

2. Alex Cameron, Sitch, 38.89

4 x 25m relay

1. Danylo Paslawsky, William Makar, Alex Cameron, Nick Honchar, Sitch, 1:46.99

Girls 10 and under

25 m freestyle

1. Ira Koulik, SUM-Canada, 16.47

2. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 17.84

3. Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 18.82

50 m freestyle

1. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 39.01

2. Michelle Newton, Sitch, 42.53

3. Nadia Knavrik, Sitch, 43.34

25 m backstroke

1. Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 21.80

2. Tanya Hamtil, Sitch, 22.16

3. Nadia Knavrik, Sitch, 22.53

25 m breaststroke

1. Ira Koulik, SUM-Canada, 21.57

2. Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 24.63

3. Tanya Hamtil, Sitch, 25.40

25 m butterfly

1. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 19.29

2. Ira Koulik, SUM-Canada, 19.48

3. Michelle Newton, Sitch, 20.88

4 x 25 m relay

1. Roxolana Wacyk, Sofia Pineda Pada, Michelle Newton, Tanya Hamtil, Sitch, 1:36.01.

Boys 11-12

25 m freestyle

1. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 13.82

2. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 13.96

3. Taras Koulik, SUM-Canada, 15.38

50 m freestyle

1. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 30.98

2. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 31.19

3. Mark Makar, Sitch, 33.21

25 m backstroke

1. Taras Koulik, SUM-Canada, 19.26

2. Mark Makar, Sitch, 20.21

3. Walter Wyrsta, SUM-A, 25.04

25 m breaststroke

1. Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 18.58

2. Dmytro Koval, Sitch, 20.40

3. Taras Koulik, SUM-Canada, 20.93

25 m butterfly

1. Roman Petruniak, Sitch, 15.21

2. Mark Makar, Sitch, 16.62

3. Dmytro Kowal, Sitch, 18.09

4 x 25 m relay

1. Mark Makar, Nicky Prociuk, Roman Petruniak, Matthew Montana, Sitch, 1:22.03

Girls 11-12

25 m freestyle

1. Sonya Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 15.57

2. Christine Galonzka, SUM-A, 18.76

3. Natalia Dubanowitz, Sitch, 22.27

50 m freestyle

1. Maria Dzul, Sitch, 35.29

2. Natalia Dubanowitz, Sitch, 50.67

25 m breaststroke

1. Sonya Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 18.73

2. Maria Dzul, Sitch, 18.89

3. Christine Galonzka, SUM-A, 24.37

25 m butterfly

1. Sonya Tokarczyk, Tryzub, 16.92

2. Maria Dzul, Sitch, 17.42

3. Christine Galonzka, SUM-A, 22.22

4 x 25 m relay

1. Alia Paslawsky, Nadia Knavrik, Natalia Dubanowitz, Sitch/Plast, 1:33.12

Boys 13-14

100 m individual medley

1. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 1:08.16

2. Evan Danchuk, SUM-A, 1:08.83

3. Robert Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 1:09.51

50 m freestyle

1. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 26.97

2. Evan Danchuk, SUM-A, 26.99

3. John Hamtil, Sitch, 29.30

100 m freestyle

1. Andrew Midzak, Tryzub, 1:00.89

2. John Hamtil, Sitch, 1:06.04

3. Tom Makar, Sitch, 1:12.17

50 m backstroke

1. Michael Celuch, Tryzub, 41.47

2. Gary Goldan, Sitch, 43.30

3. Andrew Galonzka, SUM-A, 43.36

50 m breastroke

1. Robert Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 35.50

2. Tom Makar, Sitch, 38.30

3. Michael Rockwell, SUM-A, 39.77

50 m butterfly

1. Robert Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 30.82

2. Evan Danchuk, SUM-A, 31.96

3. John Hamtil, Sitch, 35.63

4 x 50 m relay

1. Taras Koulik, Taras Senenko, Tom Makar, Michael Celuch, Sitch/Tryzub/SUM-Canada, 2:19.03

2. Michael Rockwell, Walter Wyrsta, Andrew Galonzka, Evan Danchuk, SUM-A, 2:21.91

Girls 13-14

100 m individual medley

1. Sophia Nukalo, Tryzub, 1:28.05

2. Brittany Hamtil, Sitch, 1:50.89

50 m freestyle

1. Julia Koulik, SUM-Canada, 32.22

2. Oksana Jaworsky, SUM-A, 33.42

3. Sophia Nukalo, Tryzub, 36.14

100 m freestyle

1. Oksana Jaworsky, SUM-A, 1:18.58

2. Michelle Newton, Sitch, 1:41.37

50 m backstroke

1. Julia Koulik, SUM-Canada, 35.46

2. Stephanie Fedorijczak, SUM-A, 48.19

50 m breaststroke

1. Sophia Nukalo, Tryzub, 42.45

2. Oksana Jaworsky, SUM-A, 43.67

3. Anya Shewczuk, SUM-A, 50.13

50 m butterfly

1. Julia Koulik, SUM-Canada, 34.38

4 x 50 m relay

1. Stephanie Fedorijczak, Christine Galonzka, Oksana Jaworsky, Anya Shewczuk, SUM-A, 2:44.75.

Boys 15 and over

100 m individual medley

1. Ron Carnaugh, Sitch, 57.73

2. Adrian Korduba, Sitch, 1:18.17

50 m freestyle

1. Andre Senenko, Tryzub, 26.99

2. Alex Myronov, Sitch, 28.91

3. Andrew Schudlak, Tryzub, 30.56

100 m freestyle

1. Ron Carnaugh, Sitch, 51.39

2. Anthony Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 1:03.76

3. Alex Myronov, Sitch, 1:09.72

50 m backstroke

1. Anthony Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 31.25

2. Adrian Korduba, Sitch, 36.82

3. Andrew Schudlak, Tryzub, 41.96

50 m breaststroke

1. Andre Senenko, Tryzub, 35.59

2. Alex Myronov, Sitch, 36.69

3. Andrew Schudlak, Tryzub, 44.38

50 m butterfly

1. Ron Carnaugh, Sitch, 26.04

2. Anthony Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 28.67

3. Adrian Korduba, Sitch, 36.93

4 x 50 m relay

1. Anthony Tokarchyk, Andrew Midzak, Robert Tokarchyk, Paul Midzak, Tryzub, 2:10.32

2. Ron Carnaugh, John Hamtil, Adrian Korduba, Alex Myronov, Sitch, 2:10.61.

Girls 15 and over

100 m individual medley

1. Ivanka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 1:16.33

2. Nadia Stavko, Sitch, 1:26.36

50 m freestyle

1. Natalka Senenko, Tryzub, 32.10

2. Antonia Korduba, Sitch, 35.20

100 m freestyle

1. Antonia Korduba, Sitch, 1:21.38

2. Nadia Stavko, Sitch, 1:22.04

50 m backstroke

1. Ivanka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 35.05

50 m breastroke

1. Ivanka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 40.03

2. Natalka Senenko, Tryzub, 42.78

3. Antonia Korduba, Sitch, 45.80

50 m butterfly

1. Nadia Stavko, Sitch, 35.68

2. Natalka Senenko, Tryzub, 37.80

4 x 50 m relay

1. Ivanka Koulik, Ira Koulik, Julia Koulik, Olenka Koulik, SUM-Canada, 2:36.90

2. Sonia Tokarchyk, Nina Celuch, Sofia Nukalo, Natalka Senenko, Tryzub, 2:40.06

3. Nadia Stavko, Antonia Korduba, Maria Dzul, Sitch, 2:47.24