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2020
Iowa and Nebraska Masters swimmers compete at the Common Ground Masters (CGCC) “Keep It Short” swim meet at the Common Ground Community Center in Elkhorn (West Omaha), on Saturday, February 8th, 2020.
Congratulations to Lincoln Masters (LMAO) swimmer and Lincoln High assistant coach Sharill Luedtke for winning the Carmel Sheppard Spirit Award, recognizing her contributions to Girls and Women in Sports and Fitness (GWSF). To read the story, click on her picture. (Courtesy Lincoln Journal Star)
Nebraska and Iowa Masters swimmers (L-R) Tom Kealy, Dave Wells, Trey Hughes, Steve Mattox, Carol Olson, and Stan LeMaster compete in the Missouri Valley (MOVY) Masters swim meet at the Lawrence, Kansas Aquatic Center January 12, 2020.
Nebraska Masters swimmers (L-R) Jan Sedivy, Dave Wells, and Carol Olson compete in the Missouri Valley (MOVY) Masters swim meet at the Lawrence, Kansas Aquatic Center January 12, 2020.
Thirty-nine Nebraska Masters swimmers participated in the ‘New Year’s Day Challenge’ at Brownell Talbot School in Omaha, January 1, 2020. Swimmers had the option of swimming 100 x 50s, 100 x 75s, or 100 x 100s totaling 5000, 7500, or 10,000 yards. The annual event helped raise donations for the Omaha Food Bank.
Nebraska Masters Swimming Chairperson Erin Sullivan (left), and Vice Chairperson Sue Nutty, organized this year’s ‘New Year’s Day Challenge’ at Brownell Talbot School in Omaha, January 1, 2020. Thirty-nine Nebraska Masters swimmers participated, and had the option of swimming 100 x 50s, 100 x 75s, or 100 x 100s totaling 5000, 7500, or 10,000 yards. The annual event helped raise donations for the Omaha Food Bank
2019
Common Ground Masters swimmer Dianna Carda (center) receives the 2019 Dorothy Ekblad Memorial Senior Female Athlete of the year Award at the Nebraska Sports Council (NSC) awards banquet Nov. 7 in Lincoln, Neb., for a Cornhusker State Games body-of-work that includes nine years of participation in eight different sports, including badminton, swimming, powerlifting, table tennis, soccer, basketball, archery and track & field. Over the last few years, she has focused on badminton, winning bronze and silver medals. Dianna also received four CSG gold medals in swimming at this year’s Cornhusker State Games. Her coach Craig Kersten (left), attended the awards banquet with her.
Swimmers prepare for the 2019 Cornhusker State Games Open Water Swim, held on Saturday, July 27th at Branched Oak Lake in Raymond, Neb.
Swimmers get ready for the 2019 Cornhusker State Games Open Water Swim, held on Saturday, July 27th at Branched Oak Lake in Raymond, Neb.
Swimmers get ready for the 2019 Cornhusker State Games Open Water Swim, held on Saturday, July 27th at Branched Oak Lake in Raymond, Neb.
Omaha Nebraska Masters swimmers participate in the 2019 Cornhusker State Games at Lincoln Southeast High School July 13, 2019 (L to R): Travis Mandigo (OMAH), Dave Wells (CGCC), Dianna Carda (CGCC), Molly Connolly (OMAH), Claire Bushong (CGCC) and Jan Sedivy (CGCC).
Lincoln Nebraska Masters swimmers participate in the 2019 Cornhusker State Games at Lincoln Southeast High School July 13, 2019 (L to R): Ken Prey and Sharill Luedtke (LMAO)
Lincoln Nebraska Masters Swimmer Becky Mantonya (right) poses with her former high school swimmers at the 2019 Cornhusker State Games at Lincoln Southeast High School July 13, 2019.
Nebraska Masters swimmers (L to R): Dave Wells, Jan Sedivy, Sharill Prey-Luedtke, and Ivan Maggert competed in the 2019 Iowa Senior Games in Des Moines June 9, 2019.
Congratulations to Common Ground Masters swimmer Dianna Carda She was featured in the Jan/Feb issue of SWIMMER Magazine. Click on the cover image above to read the article.
Masters swimmers from Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri Valley competed in the annual “Keep It Short” swim meet February 2, 2019, at the Common Ground Community Center in Elkhorn, Neb. (West Omaha)
Nebraska Masters swimmers (L to R) Amy Zimmerman Steinauer (CGCC), Janice Sedivy (CGCC), Dave Wells (CGCC), and Molly Connolly (OMAH) competed in the Lawrence Masters Neil Salkind Invitational swim meet at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center in Lawrence, Kansas, January 20, 2019.
Nebraska Masters swimmers pose for a picture before participating in the ‘New Year’s Day Swim Challenge’ at Brownell Talbot School in Omaha, January 1, 2019. Swimmers had the option of swimming 5000, 7500, or 10,000 yards. The annual event helped raise donations for the Omaha Food Bank.
2018
Nebraska Masters Swimmers (L to R) Jill Kestel, Mariana Phipps, Barb Edgar, Sheila Wrobel, and Sharessa Guitierrez, display their medals after competing in the 2018 Cornhusker State Games Open Water swim at Branched Oak Lake near Raymond, Neb., July 28, 2018.
Lincoln Masters and Others (LMAO) swimmers compete in the 2018 Cornhusker State Games at Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, Neb., July 14th.
Common Ground Masters swimmers (L to R) Claire Bushong, Jan Sedivy, Dave Wells, Dianna Carda, and Barb Edgar compete in the 2018 Cornhusker State Games at Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, Neb., July 14th.
Nebraska Masters swimmers (L to R) Ivan Maggert, Jan Sedivy (CGCC), Dave Wells (CGCC), and Sharill Prey-Luedtke (LMAO), after competing in the 2018 Iowa Senior Games in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday, June 10th.
Omaha Masters Spring swim meet at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Omaha April 15th.
2018 New Year’s Day Challenge at the Kroc Center Omaha
2017
Twenty-eight Nebraska Masters swimmers swam in the 2017 New Year’s Day Challenge at the Kroc Center in Omaha. They raised money for the Kroc Center and had lots of donations for the Omaha Food Bank. Thank you and Happy New Year!
2016
Common Ground Masters swimmers Dianna Carda (center) and Michele Rooney (right) smile after completing the New Years Eve 10K Swim at Kirn YMCA Pool in Council Bluffs on Dec. 31, 2016. Fellow Common Ground Masters swimmer Janice Sedivy (left) did the lap math for Michele and Dianna.
Nebraska Masters swimmers (L to R) Dianna Carda (CGCC), Jan Sedivy (CGCC), Dave Wells (CGCC) and Barb Edgar (OMAH) competed in the Southwest Iowa Masters Short Course Meters meet October 29, 2016, at Kirn pool YMCA in Council Bluffs.
‘Swam That’ open water swimmers at the Emerson Bay State Recreation Area on West Lake Okoboji, Iowa, September 11, 2016.
Omaha Masters compete in the 2016 Cornhusker State Games Open Water Swim at Branched Oak Lake in Raymond, Nebraska (near Lincoln) July 23, 2016.
Nebraska ad MOVY Masters swimmers at the 2016 Cornhusker State Games at Lincoln Southeast High School July 17, 2016. Heather Heuttner (MOVY), Dianna Carda (CGCC), Kari Weihl (CGCC), and Max Twedt (OMAH).
Common Ground Masters at the 2016 Cornhusker State Games at Lincoln Southeast High School July 17, 2016. Jan Sedivy, Dave Wells, Dianna Carda and Kari Weihl.
Omaha Masters swimmer Michael McKamy meets most-decorated Olympian Michael Phelps outside the Century Link Center in downtown Omaha June 25th at the start of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. Phelps won the 200 IM, and 100 and 200 Butterfly events that week, earning him a trip to Rio de Janeiro for his fifth Olympic Games. Really Cool Selfie by Michael McKamy
Nebraska Masters swimmers (L to R) Ivan Maggert, Dave Wells, Dick Hekl, and Greg Divis competed at the 2016 Iowa Senior Games in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday, June 12.
Common Ground Masters participate in the Omaha Masters Spring Swim Meet at the Kroc Center Omaha on May 22. L to R: Maddie Hutt, Jan Sedivy, Dianna Carda, Dave Wells and Joe Wiegand.
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts presents a Proclamation in the State Capitol to members of the Nebraska LMSC April 6, 2016 recognizing the month of April as “Adult Learn to Swim Month.” Left to right: Lynn Ingraham, Gov. Ricketts, Erin Sullivan, and Sheila Wrobel. (Photo courtesy of State of Nebraska)
Governor’s Proclamation – CLICK HERE
Governor Pete Ricketts signed an official proclamation at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln April 6 designating April 2016 as “Adult Learn to Swim Month.” Nebraska Masters swimmers attending the ceremony were (left to right): Sheila Wrobel, Erin Sullivan, Melanie Chapman and Lynn Ingraham.
25 Nebraska Masters swimmers participated in the 2016 New Year’s Day Swim Challenge at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Omaha. They swam 160,000 yards (97 miles!), but also raised $400 for the Kroc Center kids swim club and collected three boxes of food for the Food Bank.
2015
Omaha Masters at the 2015 “Swim the Bridge” Open Water swim at Saylorville Lake, Iowa on August 9. L to R: Arlo Lorenz, Mary Pat Moeller, Mike McKamy, Patrick Prince, Sharessa Gutierrez, Sheila Wrobel, Jim Arnold, and Kristy Kunkel.
Omaha Masters getting ready for the 2015 State Games of America Open Water Swim on August 1 at Holmes Lake in Lincoln (L to R): Mathew Vargas, Sheila Wrobel, Mariana Phipps, Eunice Vargas, Mary Pat Moeller and Sharessa Gutierrez.
Nebraska Masters swimmers at the 2015 State Games of America Long Course swim meet at Woods pool in Lincoln August 2. L to R: Dave Wells (CGCC), Andy Korenak (WMAC) and Kevin O’Connell (CGCC)
Nebraska Masters at the 2015 Iowa Masters Short Course State Championship on Saturday March 14th at the Luther College Natatorium in Decorah, IA. L to R: Joe Wiegand, Dakota MacClain, Dave Wells, Jennifer Wiegand and Andy Korenak.
Iowa and Nebraska Masters at the Common Ground Masters (CGCC) “Keep It Short” Masters swim meet at the Common Ground Community Center in Elkhorn (Omaha), on Saturday, February 7th, 2015.
2014
Iowa and Nebraska Masters at the Southwest Iowa (SWIA) Masters 2014 Fall Meet at Kirn pool YMCA in Council Bluffs, Iowa – Saturday, October 18th, 2014.
Omaha Masters swimmers Sharessa Gutierrez, Jill Kestel, Sheila Wrobel, Tim Patterson and EU Vargas get ready to compete in the 2014 Cornhusker State Games Open Water Swim on July 19th, 2014 at Holmes Lake in Lincoln, Nebraska.
For more Cornhusker State Games Open Water Swim photos, CLICK HERE.
Nebraska Masters compete in the Men’s 50M Butterfly at the 2014 Cornhusker State Games on July 12th, 2014 at Woods Memorial Pool in Lincoln, Nebraska. Photo by Scott Cushman
For more Cornhusker State Games swim meet photos, CLICK HERE.
Masters swimmers from Nebraska and Iowa competed in the Omaha Masters “Spring (Finally) swim meet” on April 26, 2014 at the College of St. Mary in Omaha.
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman presents a Proclamation (see link below) in the State Capitol to members of the Nebraska LMSC March 13, 2014 recognizing the month of April as “Adult Learn to Swim Month.” [Photo courtesy of State of Nebraska]
** Governor’s Proclamation – CLICK HERE **
Masters swimmers from Nebraska and Iowa competed in the Common Ground Masters “Pre-Super Bowl” swim meet January 26, 2014 at the Common Ground Community Center in Elkhorn.
2013
Nebraska LMSC annual meeting workout at the Omaha Kroc Center – April 28, 2013
2012
Nebraska Masters Summer Nationals Victory Party – November 2012
