Record number of swimmers compete in Labor Day competition
by Marika Bokalo
KERHONKSON, N.Y. - On September 3 a record number of swimmers - 72 - registered for the 49th annual Labor Day Swimming Competition held at Soyuzivka, the Ukrainian National Association's estate in Kerhonkson, N.Y. Indeed, up to three heats had to be organized for some events in order to accommodate the under 10 age group.
The tremendous weather only added to the charged atmosphere surrounding the excited swimmers. The surrounding grounds were filled with cheering as swimmers and onlookers alike encouraged those in the water.
After the competition, trophies and medals provided by the Ukrainian National Association were handed out to individual and team champions. During the ceremony Marika Bokalo wholeheartedly thanked the UNA for its generous contribution, as well as Soyuzivka for providing the pool and accommodations that made the event possible.
All the youth organizations and clubs that participated - Chornomorska Sitch, Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) and Tryzub - worked extremely hard to earn the right to this year's team trophy. Though only one could win, the overall scores were extremely close, attesting to the fierce competition and seriousness with which the teams approached this annual event.
The final results were as follows: First place was awarded to Tryzub with the final score of 149, Chornomorska Sitch came in second with 139 points and third place fell to SUM with 138 points.
The competition could not have been such a successful endeavor without the help and support of countless volunteers. The swim meet was organized and led by Ms. Bokalo; John Makar and John Dunnigan served as judges.
Scores were recorded by Myron Prymak, Marusia Makar, Christine Peters and Nicholas Prociuk. Timers included Zenon Cybriwsky, David Donovitch, Alexandra Kozak, Taras Kozak, George Lesiuk, John Midzak, Peter Prociuk, Theresa Reid, Irene Stolar, Marianne Teniuch, Peter Teniuch and Larissa Woloszczuk.
Three new individual records were set, as is noted with asterisks in the results below.
Individual results
BOYS 10 AND UNDER
25 m freestyle
1. Ryan Reid (SUM), 17.19
2. Michael Tershakovec (Tryzub), 22.17
3. Pavlo Kozak (Sitch), 22.7950 m freestyle
1. Stephan Palylyk (SUM), 1:04.04
2. Ryan Reid (SUM), 1:08.95
3. Michael Betley (SUM), 1:11.0325 m backstroke
1. Pavlo Kozak (Sitch), 29.56
2. Michael Tershakovec (Tryzub), 29.91
3. Stephan Olesnycky, 33.3725 m breaststroke
1. Michael Tershakovec, 26.05
2. Pavlo Kozak (Sitch), 27.10
3. Ryan Reid (SUM), 27.9725 m butterfly
1. Stephan Olesnycky (Sitch), 31.42
GIRLS 10 AND UNDER
25 m freestyle
1. Katheryna Nyzhenko (Sitch), 19.58
2. Tania Midzak (SUM), 19.69
3. Emily Dunigan (SUM), 19.7850 m freestyle
1. Amelia Danovitch-Kachnykewytch (Sitch), 36.80
2. Tara Reid (SUM), 50.30
3. Lesia Danyliuk (SUM), 58.6325 m backstroke
1. Emily Dunigan (SUM), 26.89
25 m breaststroke
1. Amelia Danovitch-Kachnykewytch (Sitch), 22.18
2. Katheryna Nyzhenko (Sitch), 23.27
3. Melissa McPhillips (Sitch), 25.6825 m butterfly
1. Amelia Danovitch-Kachnykewytch (Sitch), 18.53
2. Katheryna Nyzhenko (Sitch), 20.36
3. Katrusia Midzak (SUM), 22.59
BOYS 11-12
25 m freestyle
1. Basil Stolar (SUM), 17.22
2. Matthew Betley (SUM), 17.41
3. Roman Krywulych (Sitch), 19.9850 m freestyle
1. Andrew Olchowecky (Tryzub), 40.32
2. Matthew Betley (SUM), 47.26
3. Roman Krywulych (Sitch), 47.7125 m backstroke
1. Basil Stolar (SUM), 19.56
2. Andrew Olchowecky (Tryzub), 20.4725 m breaststroke
1. Basil Stolar (SUM), 20.42
2. Roman Krywulych (Sitch), 24.84
3. Nicholas Siokalo (Tryzub), 28.2325 m butterfly
1. Andrew Olchowecky (Tryzub), 24.52
GIRLS 11-12
25 m freestyle
1. Viktoria Mosuriak (SUM)13.09*
2. Lesia Chopivsky (Sitch), 16.16
3. Bohdanna Stolar (SUM), 18.5250 m freestyle
1. Viktoria Mosuriak (SUM), 31.39
2. Alexandra Dunigan (SUM), 32.41
3. Lesia Olesnycky (Sitch), 35.3525 m backstroke
1. Natalia Hryhorowych (Sitch), 21.45
25 m breaststroke
1. Alexandra Dunigan (SUM), 17.66*
2. Lesia Olesnycky (Sitch), 21.16
3. Bohdanna Stolar (SUM), 23.6725 m butterfly
1. Alexandra Dunigan (SUM), 15.98
2. Viktoria Mosuriak (SUM), 16.56
3. Lesia Olesnycky (Sitch), 18.53
BOYS 13-14
100 m individual medley
1. Pavlo Tershakovec (Tryzub), 1:36.11
2. Danylo Naumenko (SUM), 1:52.9850 m freestyle
1. Pavlo Tershakovec (Tryzub), 39.44
2. Danylo Naumenko (SUM), 44.41
3. Stefan Lesiak (Tryzub), 47.24100 m freestyle
1. Gregory Fat (Tryzub), 1:02.40
2. Nicholas Patrylak (Tryzub), 1:16.4350 m backstroke
1. Gregory Fat (Tryzub), 32.68
2. Nicholas Patrylak (Tryzub), 36.7050 m breaststroke
1. Nicholas Patrylak (Tryzub), 45.87
50 m butterfly
1. Gregory Fat (Tryzub), 29.48*
2. Pavlo Tershakovec (Tryzub), 41.77
3. Danylo Naumenko (SUM), 49.78
GIRLS 13-14
100 m individual medley
1. Christine Fat (Tryzub), 1:22.21
50 m freestyle
1. Christine Fat (Tryzub), 32.75
2. Tanya Palylyk (SUM), 34.02
3. Catie Bukalo (SUM), 42.60100 m freestyle
1. Tetiana Palylyk, 1:17.34
50 m backstroke
1. Catie Bukalo (SUM), 58.03
50 m breaststroke
1. Tetiana Palylyk (SUM), 46.87
2. Catie Bukalo (SUM), 58.5950 m butterfly
1. Christine Fat (Tryzub) 36.71
BOYS 15 AND OVER
100 m individual medley
1. William Makar (Sitch), 1:10.04
2. Bohdan Tokarchyk (Tryzub), 1:14.6250 m freestyle
1. Anthony Tokarchyk (Tryzub), 26.10
2. Mark Makar (Sitch), 27.07
3. Tom Makar (Sitch), 28.09100 m freestyle
1. Mark Makar (Sitch), 1:00.11
2. Anthony Tokarchyk (Tryzub), 1:00.90
3. Tom Makar (Sitch), 1:07.0350 m backstroke
1. William Makar (Sitch), 31.60
2. Anthony Tokarchyk (Tryzub), 32.7850 m breaststroke
1. Tom Makar (Sitch), 37.39
2. Michael Kibalo (SUM), 39.04
3. Bohdan Tokarchyk (Tryzub), 40.5350 m butterfly
1. William Makar (Sitch), 27.82
2. Mark Makar (Sitch), 32.11
3. Michael Kibalo (SUM), 33.35
GIRLS 15 AND OVER
100 m individual medley
1. Tanya Hryhorowych (Sitch), 1:20.17
50 m freestyle
1. Adrianna Lesiuk (Tryzub), 30.39
2. Tanya Hryhorowych (Sitch), 33.00
3. Marusia Chopivsky (Sitch), 33.55100 m freestyle
1. Sonya Tokarchyk (Tryzub), 1:19.30
2. Marusia Chopivsky (Sitch), 1:19.52
3. Melasia Cybriwsky (Tryzub), 1:26.4350 m backstroke
1. Tanya Hryhorowych (Sitch), 37.82
2. Sonya Tokarchyk (Tryzub), 38.5750 m breaststroke
1. Adrianna Lesiuk (Tryzub), 41.07
2. Marusia Chopivsky (Sitch), 43.76
3. Marusia Kalush (SUM), 46.4050 m butterfly
1. Adrianna Lesiuk (Tryzub), 33.65
2. Marusia Chopivsky (Sitch), 40.35
3. Sonya Tokarchyk (Tryzub), 46.30
Team relay events
The meet also featured competition in team relay events, in one of which a new record was set.
In the 4 x 25-meter freestyle relay for the girls 10 and under the winner was the Sitch team (Nyzhenko, Danovitch-Kachnykewytch, McPhillips), posting a time of 1:17.20. The SUM team (Danyliuk, Reid, Zorianna Zarycka, Alexandra Teniuch), took second with 1:56.17.
In the same relay for girls age 11-12 the winner was the Sitch team (Olesnycky, Hryhorowych, Chopivsky) with a time of 1:09.31 - a new record. The SUM team (Mosuriak, Stolar, Andrea Zelez, Dunigan) took second with 1:10.81.
The winner in the girls' 15 and over 4 x 50-meter relay was Tryzub (Tokarchyk, Fat, Lesiuk, Cybriwsky). The Sitch team (T. Hryhorowych, N. Hryhorowych, M. Chopivsky and L. Chopivsky) was second with 2:42.74.
In the 4 x 25-meter freestyle relay for the boys 10 and under the winner was the SUM team (Alex Zelez, Max Cohen, Mark Cohen, Betley), posting a time of 2:12.87. The combined SUM/Tryzub team (Reid, Danyliuk, Midzak, Tershakovec) took second with 2:38.55.
In the same relay for boys age 11-12 the SUM teach (Teniuch, Betley, Stolar, Bohdanna Stolar) posted a time of 1:24.21. There were no other competitors.
In the 4 x 50-meter relay for boys age 13-14 the unchallenged Tryzub team (Patrylak, Tershakovec, Lesiuk, Fat) turned in a time of 2:38.55.
In the same relay for boys 15 and over, the winner was the Tryzub team (B. Tokarchyk, Fat, A. Tokarchyk, Midzak), posting a time of 28.36.41. The Sitch team (M. Makar, T. Makar, W. Makar, Krywulych) took second with 2:27.38.
Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, October 9, 2005, No. 41, Vol. LXXIII
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