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Here are the FINAL results from the 2010 Parkside Aquatic Mile:
Non-Wet Suit Division - Results by Age Group (FINAL) - 4 page PDF file
Non-Wet Suit Division - Overall Results (FINAL) - 3 page PDF file
Wet Suit Division - Men (FINAL) - 1 page PDF file
Wet Suit Division - Women (FINAL) - 1 page PDF file
Sunday, May 16, 2010 - Overcast skies, a 50 degree air temperature, and mid-60 degree water temperatures awaited the 150 entrants of the 2010 Parkside Aquatic Mile sponsored by the San Mateo Master Marlins. The first Pacific Masters Swimming (PMS) open water race of the 2010 season came off without a hitch.
Again this year, an all-electronic timing system was used. Small waterproof radio-frequency transponders were attached with Velcro fasteners to each swimmer's ankle. A sensor at the finish line recorded the race number and time as each swimmer ran or walked across the finish line with an assuring "beep." The system utilized this year was provided by Big Sky Endurance Sports of Reno, Nevada. Big Sky provides timing and place-finishing services for triathlons, running events, open-water swimming, biathlons, mountain biking, road racing, paddle board events, Nordic skiing, and even multiple events simultaneously. Owners Scott Muir and Karen LeFebre were on hand and managed the system that produced printed and electronic results as soon as the final swimmer crossed the finish line.
Congratulations to the following 13 Marlins who competed in this year's race: (* = Wet Suit)
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Laurin Weisenthal
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Jim Sweeney
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Dan Kearns
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Fernando Martinez
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Bonnie Brown
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Peter Borden
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Kristine Buckley
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Laura-Anne Sammarco
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Cheryl Hardin
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Meghan Hays
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Andreas Wolf*
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Kevin Keenan*
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Ann Lambertson* - Again this year, Ann won the award for the oldest swimmer to complete the race. Way to go, Ann!
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Congratulations to Joel Swartz, the Marlins Open Water Director. Joel, once again your outstanding planning, organizing, and execution of this event personifies what the Marlins are all about: LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK! Special thanks go to our Head Coach, Scott Williams, for his supervision and safety preparations and to the San Mateo County Harbor Patrol for all of their assistance and support. Also, thanks to all of the Marlins who volunteered their time and efforts to help make the 2010 Parkside Aquatic Mile a success!
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Last, but certainly not least, the San Mateo Master Marlins would like to thank our meet SPONSORS, without whom we could not have held the Parkside Aquatic Mile:
• Starbucks Coffee Company and Henry Chan;
• Mike's Cafe of Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Portola Valley;
• Bayside Printed Products;
• Tom Tobin
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Here are the pictures - NOTE: The AWARDS pictures are on a SEPARATE PAGE
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1. Parkside Aquatic Park, San Mateo, California
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2. Registration table
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3. Marlins: Dennis, Judy, and Gary
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4. Scott Muir readies the timing system computer
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5. Swimmers await the pre-race briefing
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6. Joel Swartz and his brother Don start the pre-race briefing
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7. Henry Chen and Lane Poms log-in swimmers
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8. Virginia, Jutta, and Martha prepare the post-swim refreshments
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9. The San Mateo Harbor Patrol waits the start
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10. Race course map
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11. Masters swimmers await the start
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12. Masters swimmers, TAKE YOUR MARK!
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13. Masters swimmers, GO!!!!!
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14. USA swimmers await the start of their wave
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15. Miek McCubbin and Marlins Coach, Scott Williams
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16. The finish line
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17. Scott Nix removes anklet
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18. Youngest swimmer, Noah Davis, displays his Blue Ribbon
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19. A moment of silence in memory of Don Galine
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20. Marlins: Phil Banda, Nancy Littlefield, Gary Brenner, and Frank Elliott
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