United States Masters Swimming

10K Open Water National Championships

November 5, 2005 ~ Fort Myers Beach, Florida

The in-water start begins just after 8 am

Meet director Gregg Cross (white T-shirt) gives last minute course and race instructions on the beach.

Scott Kaufmann, 23, Gainesville FL, overall 10K winner in 1:52.58

Melissa Varlas, 32, Sarasota FL, women's national champion

Ricardo Valdivia, 41, South Miami FL, men's national champion

The top four USMS finishers after the race: Mark Drennen, 48, Apopka FL, All-American and third overall male; Varlas; Rick Walker, 55, Sarasota FL, All-American and fourth overall male; Valdivia

Silver medalists Kern Davis, 50, St. Petersburg FL, and Laura Kaleel, 45, Tampa FL

Scott Lautmann, 52, Seattle WA, All-American and fifth overall male

Dan Arnold, 41, Colorado Springs CO; Gregory Peterson, 51, Little Rock AK; Kevin Joubert, 33, Towson MD at the post race party

Approaching the finish line

Dorothy Thomas, 45, Redlands CA, receives her All-American patch and first place medal for the women 45-49 age group.

Peter Horner, 49, Metamora MI

George Brunstad, 71, Ridgefield CT, All-American and oldest competitor

Nancy Steadman-Martin, 51, Oceanport NJ, top 50+ female, receiving medal, All-American patch, and trophy from Gregg Cross, meet director

Join us in June, 2006, for the USA-Swimming 5K, 10K, and 25K Open Water National Championships,

and in

June, 2007, for the USMS 5K Open Water National Championships

Mark Drennen, 48, Apopka FL

Ruth Monnig, 41, Clermont FL, receiving silver medal at post race party at Jimmy B's beach pub

Cheryl Vega, 42, Hollywood FL, All-American and third overall woman

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The in-water start begins just after 8 am

Meet director Gregg Cross (white T-shirt) gives last minute course and race instructions on the beach.		Scott Kaufmann, 23, Gainesville FL, overall 10K winner in 1:52.58

Melissa Varlas, 32, Sarasota FL, women's national champion	Ricardo Valdivia, 41, South Miami FL, men's national champion	The top four USMS finishers after the race: Mark Drennen, 48, Apopka FL, All-American and third overall male; Varlas; Rick Walker, 55, Sarasota FL, All-American and fourth overall male; Valdivia

Silver medalists Kern Davis, 50, St. Petersburg FL, and Laura Kaleel, 45, Tampa FL	Scott Lautmann, 52, Seattle WA, All-American and fifth overall male	Dan Arnold, 41, Colorado Springs CO; Gregory Peterson, 51, Little Rock AK; Kevin Joubert, 33, Towson MD at the post race party

Approaching the finish line		Dorothy Thomas, 45, Redlands CA, receives her All-American patch and first place medal for the women 45-49 age group.

Peter Horner, 49, Metamora MI	George Brunstad, 71, Ridgefield CT, All-American and oldest competitor	Nancy Steadman-Martin, 51, Oceanport NJ, top 50+ female, receiving medal, All-American patch, and trophy from Gregg Cross, meet director
		Join us in June, 2006, for the USA-Swimming 5K, 10K, and 25K Open Water National Championships, and in June, 2007, for the USMS 5K Open Water National Championships
Mark Drennen, 48, Apopka FL	Ruth Monnig, 41, Clermont FL, receiving silver medal at post race party at Jimmy B's beach pub
Cheryl Vega, 42, Hollywood FL, All-American and third overall woman