Sitch swimmers continue to dominate annual meet at Soyuzivka (10/07/01)

Sitch swimmers continue to dominate annual meet at Soyuzivka

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The Newark, N.J.-based Chornomorska Sitch team once again captured the team trophy at the annual swimming championships held at the Ukrainian National Association's Soyuzivka resort over Labor Day weekend.

Sitch swimmers came in first with 250 points - more than double the points earned by the second-place finisher, Tryzub of Philadelphia, whose members earned 124 points.

The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) and Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization came in third and fourth, respectively, with 51 and 11 points.

The meet was held under the auspices of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (known by its Ukrainian acronym as USCAK).

At the conclusion of the 46th annual meet, the club trophy, as well as medals and ribbons awarded to individual swimmers were presented to the winners by UNA President Ulana Diachuk, UNA National Secretary Martha Lysko, meet director Marika Bokalo and committee members Irenaeus Isajiw, Omelan Twardowsky, Oles Napora, Christine Prociuk, Taras Midzak and Olenka Halkowych. All prizes were funded by the UNA.

The annual meet was conducted by a committee consisting of the meet director and comprising John Makar and Ihor Wacyk, judges; Mr. Midzak, starter; and Mr. Isajiw, Mr. Napora, Ms. Halkowych and Ms. Prociuk, scorers.

The meet timers were: Peter Prociuk, Taras Kozak, Cathy Kozak, George Kobryn, Zenon Cybriwsky, Christina Tershakovec, Jeffrey Kibalo, Andrij Litosh, Yurij Duda and John Midzak. Nick Prociuk and Angelina Kozak served as runners.

Fifty-three swimmers - competing in age groups from 10 and under to 15 and over - participated in the meet held on Saturday, September 1.

RESULTS OF 2001 SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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