BRUNSWICK — Four local swimmers, Katrine Alcaide, Dave Bright, Ronnie Kamphausen and David Vail, have etched their names in the U.S. Masters top 10 for the 2013-14 indoor season.
Phippsburg’s Kamphausen, in her 80-84 age group debut, turned in yet another outstanding season with top 10 placings in 12 events. She captured the national No. 1 spot in an astonishing six events — the 200-, 400- and 100-yard freestyles, 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley.
Sprint specialist Alcaide from Harpswell also topped the national rankings in two events, the 50- and 100-yard freestyles for women 30-34. Like Kamphausen, Alcaide showed tremendous versatility, taking second in the 50 breaststroke, third in the 100 breast, fifth in the 50 butterfly and sixth in the 100 medley.
Brunswick swimmer Vail (70-74 age group) showed his versatility with nine top 10 listings, headed by three fifth-place rankings (1650 free, 100 and 200 backstrokes). Vail established six all-time Colonies Zone records for his age group: 100- and 400-meter free, 100 backstroke, 50 butterfly, and 100- and 200-individual medley. The Colonies Zone spans the East Coast from Maine to Virginia.
Bright, also of Brunswick, notched four top 10 swims among men 60-64 years: 200 butterfly, seventh, 400 medley, eighth, 200 back, ninth and 200 medley, 10th.
In relay action, Vail swam anchor leg on four top-10 relays for men 65 and older, topped by fourth place in the 4 x 100 yard freestyle.
Dale Syphers, in the 55- age group, swam on three top relays, including a second place finish in the mixed (women and men) 4 x 200 freestyle.
Two of Kamphausen’s mixed relays made the top 10, led by a fourth place in the 400-yard medley. And, Alcaide’s mixed relay rankedsecondinthe4x100 freestyle.
In early August, Alcaide and Bright will travel to Montreal for the World Masters Championships, where both are highly seeded in their events.
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