Wildcat Masters
Swim Team
     

Thanks to all who participated in the Wildcat Masters Invitational this year, either as a competitor or as a volunteer. This year was especially meaningful, as it was in memory of our dear friend and teammate, Dave Maehr. Dave's Wildcat pawprint T-shirt, including a photo of him holding a bear cub, was the meet T-shirt. We named the 1650 freestyle event "The Maehr Mile," and it will be forever called that. Dave's training partner and friend, Ken Calvert, spoke about Dave before the meet began:

From today on, this event in this meet will be known as "The Maehr Mile," after David Maehr, our friend who was taken from us last year. Some of you may be wondering, who was this guy?

  • He was our resident curmudgeon. The guy who would pull pranks like doing a cannonball 6 inches in front of your face as you were warming up. The guy who was always griping about something, or teasing somebody, or giving somebody a hard time. He made workouts more interesting and fun.
  • He was the guy who would regale us with locker-room tales of tracking and tagging bears down on Pine Mountain -- where the picture on the back of the shirt was taken. See, he was a conservation biologist and cared deeply about our environment. He studied wild animals -- including wildcats. Dave was always complaining that the pawprint UK uses as a logo doesn't look right. (And he would know.) That's why the one on your T-shirt looks a little different: It's the real thing.
  • He was my lane mate. The guy who, if he was there, I knew I'd get a good workout. We'd be doing, say, a set of 200s, and coming in together most of the time. But I knew that at some point, late in the set, he would kick it up a notch, and I'd see him start to pull in front. If I caught up, he'd kick it up another notch. If I rose to the challenge, he'd do it again. Lots of times he put me in my place (even after he had his hip replaced), but we always finished the set knowing we'd gotten our money's worth.
  • Dave always swam the 1650. This was his event, even though he (like many of you, I'm sure) hated and dreaded it. He holds the team record in the 1000 and 1650 in three age groups, from 40 to 54. But that's the kind of guy he was. He wanted to challenge himself. So from today on, this event will be officially his event.

So swim strong and have fun -- that's what Dave would've done! And if somebody does a cannonball 6 inches in front of your face during warmup, they're just remembering Dave.

  
Congratulations to Wildcat Lon Hays! Lon is chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, and he received the 2008 Harvey St. Clair Award Feb. 29 as part of the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Society Foundation's Second Annual Gala. The St. Clair Award is given annually to a psychiatrist in the state of Kentucky who has made valuable contributions to organized psychiatry during his career. Hays is being recognized for his many contributions to the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association as well as the American Psychiatric Association.
 

Congratulations to Daniel Farnham, USMS All-American for 2007! Daniel achieved this by ranking #1 in the men's 18-24 50 and 100 frees! Our other SCY Top 10 swimmers were Ann Skerkoski (18-24), 9th in the 500 free, 8th in the 1000 free and 5th in the 1650 free; Shantel Commander (18-24), 8th in the 100 IM; Kendra Trahan (25-29), 6th in the 50 breast, 7th in the 100 breast and 10th in the 100 IM; Tita Arnold (65-69), 8th in the 500 free; Dave Kuendig (25-29), 3rd in the 500 free; James Auxier (25-29), 9th in the 500 free, 9th in the 1000 free and 10th in the 200 back. For LCM, Tita Arnold (65-69), 8th in the 400 free and 9ths in the 800 free; James Auxier (25-29), 7th in the 50 back and 4th in the 200 fly; Christopher Bausano (30-34), 10th in the 50 breast and 10th in the 50 fly; George Villarreal (35-39), 8th in the 800 free and 7th in the 1500 free. Way to go, Wildcats!

  
 

Photo Gallery

Photos from Wildcat Masters 2001 Invitational!

Photos from Wildcat Masters 2006 "Iron Mike" Invitational!

 

  
 

 

Where can you park at UK? See below and check out this map.

  
 

 

Wildcat Masters Swim Team is an auxiliary program of the University of Kentucky Athletics Association, open to anyone who wants to participate. Its purpose is to offer training for Masters swimmers on a year-round basis. Both coached and uncoached workouts are available. If you're interested in joining the team, come to one of the coached workouts (see schedule below) or contact head coach Susan Bradley-Cox at (859) 257-SWIM or susanbcox@aol.com. Click here for more information and Wildcat membership application.

  
 

Coaches

Head Coach Susan Bradley-Cox has been coaching Wildcat Masters for 13 years. She competes on the international level in triathlon, and is a national Masters swimming champion. She coaches MWF afternoons; TTh nights; and Sundays.

Assistant Coach Clifton Cox, a former Wildcat Aquatics head coach and Lexington Y Dolphis head coach, was a standout age group and high school swimmer. Clifton coaches the Sunday practice.

Assistant Coach Suzanne Yee comes to us from Washington State University, where she coached for 8 years. She is also a former NCAA swimmer at Cal-Berkley. Suzanne is the early morning coach on MWF.


Head Coach
Susan Bradley-Cox

 

  
 

Officers

President, Meg Smath, 171 Creekwood Way, Nicholasville, KY 40356. Home phone: (859) 885-9184. Work phone: (859) 257-5500 x 168

Secretary/Treasurer, Wynn Paul

 
 

Coached Workout Times

At Lancaster Aquatic Center on the UK campus.

Monday-Wednesday-Friday, 5:30 a.m.-7:00 a.m.

Monday-Wednesday-Friday, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday, 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (September-April); 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (May-August)

Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon

 

  
 

Uncoached Workout Times

Written workouts are available in Room 120. Participants may utilize Lancaster Aquatic Center during regular Recreation Swim hours, which vary throughout the year; call 257-SWIM for more information. During Recreation Swim, lanes must be shared and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Masters must observe pool rules and staff directions.

 

  
 

USMS Membership

All participants must be members of United States Masters Swimming; cost is $35 per year. Make check out to Kentucky Masters Swimming and send along with signed registration form to Kentucky registrar Susan Ehringer, at the address on the form. Or register online!

  
 

Dues

Effective September 1, 2004, there is one basic membership for the program at a cost of $35 per month per person. Dues are payable on or before the 7th of each month.

UK students, staff, and faculty and their spouses (including Lexington Community College employees, but not Veterans Administration Hospital employees) who can provide written proof of their UK affiliation pay $20 per month.

Sunday-only practice dues are $20 per month.

Couples dues are $50 per month.

Guest fee is $2/visit during the week, $5/visit on Sunday.

Make dues check payable to: Wildcat Masters Swim Team

Swimmers who want to affiliate with Wildcat Masters, but want to practice on their own, do not have to pay dues to Wildcat Masters. They need only register with Kentucky Masters Swimming as a member of Wildcat Masters.

 

  
 

Parking

Parking regulations on UK Campus Monday-Friday:

  • 5:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - permit required for that lot designation.
  • 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - any valid UK permit required.
  • NO Parking on Complex Drive unless you have R3 pass.
  • Handicapped require a UK Parking Pass for Handicapped. Purchase in advance at their office. If you do not have a UK Parking Pass for Handicapped, you will be ticketed.
  • Parking Structure #7, Sport Complex Drive: $2/hour or $10/day, Mon. - Fri, hours 5:30 am-midnight; Sat. 9:00 am-10:00 pm; Sun. 10:00 am-11:00 pm

Where you CAN park during a swim meet on weekends:

Fridays after 4:30 pm and on Saturdays & Sundays, NO PERMIT REQUIRED in the following areas:

  • E Lots & Parking Structure #1 at University & Cooper Drive; entrance is located off Hospital Drive.
  • Commonwealth Stadium parking lots including C6 and K lots and the KEG lot located across Alumni Drive and Stadium.
  • Pay lot: Parking Structure #7, at the corner of Complex and Sports Complex Drives. $2/hour or $10/day

Where you CANNOT park during a swim meet:

  • Meters (METERS are FOR SHORT-TERM VISITORS).
  • R-3 spaces on Complex Drive & Sports Center Drive and other R-3 lots. These spaces are controlled 24 hours, 7 days a week for R-3 permits (Blanding and Kirwan residents only).

Please see map.

 
 

Guests

Guests of Masters must pay the regular Campus Recreation fee of $2/visit, except on Sundays, when the fee is $5. All guests must be members of United States Masters Swimming.

 

  
 

For More Information

Call (859) 257-SWIM.

 

  
 

Team Records

Short-course yards

Women's

Men's

Relays

Long-course meters

Short-course meters

(updated 8-12-03)

 

  

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