Despite fielding a team so small that entering even a single relay was not possible, the Pueblo Masters Swim Team placed 15th in male team competition out of 39 teams represented at this weekend's State Masters Short Course Championships.

Leading Pueblo swimmers, Cecil Townsend was state champion in the 1650 and 1000 freestyles in the 55-59 men's division. He finished 2nd in 5 other events (400 IM, 500 free, 200 fly, 200 back, 100 free), and 4th in the 50 fly. Four of his eight swims were his fastest ever in masters competition. Townsend finished second in points scored by 55-59 men for the second consecutive year.

Dennis Ray Gimlin swam a brutal 12 event program, finishing no lower than 7th in any event, and taking second in the 200 back in the 50-54 men's division. He had 7 lifetime bests and tied for second highest point total in 50-54 men, also a repeat of last year.

Michael Orendorff rounded out the trio of Pueblo participants, placing 2nd in the men's 55-59 1650 freestyle.

Event

Place       Participant	       Time  Points             

=============== FREESTYLE ==========================================

Men 55-59 100 Yard Freestyle
2 Townsend, Cecil           59      1:03.03    9 

Men 50-54 200 Yard Freestyle
4 Gimlin, Dennis R          51      2:40.22    7  

Men 50-54 500 Yard Freestyle
7 Gimlin, Dennis R          51      7:34.11    4  

Men 55-59 500 Yard Freestyle
2 Townsend, Cecil           59      6:18.67    9 

Men 50-54 1000 Yard Freestyle
5 Gimlin, Dennis R          51     15:26.29    6 

Men 55-59 1000 Yard Freestyle
1 Townsend, Cecil           59     13:37.43   11  

Men 50-54 1650 Yard Freestyle
7 Gimlin, Dennis R          51     25:53.78    4  

Men 55-59 1650 Yard Freestyle
1 Townsend, Cecil           59     22:23.05   11  
2 Orendorff, Michael        55     23:03.33    9 


================== BACKSTROKE ======================================

Men 50-54 100 Yard Backstroke
4 Gimlin, Dennis R          51      1:21.19    7 

Men 50-54 200 Yard Backstroke
2 Gimlin, Dennis R          51      3:00.13    9 

Men 55-59 200 Yard Backstroke
2 Townsend, Cecil           59      2:45.06    9   

=============== BREASTROKE ========================================
 
Men 50-54 100 Yard Breaststroke
6 Gimlin, Dennis R          51      1:26.11    5  

Men 50-54 200 Yard Breaststroke
5 Gimlin, Dennis R          51      3:19.39    6

=============== BUTTERFLY ========================================

Men 55-59 50 Yard Butterfly
4 Townsend, Cecil           59        33.86    7 

Men 50-54 100 Yard Butterfly
5 Gimlin, Dennis R          51      1:36.70    6 

Men 50-54 200 Yard Butterfly
5 Gimlin, Dennis R          51      3:39.99    6 

Men 55-59 200 Yard Butterfly
2 Townsend, Cecil           59      3:13.50    9  

=============== IM ===============================================

Men 50-54 200 Yard IM 
7 Gimlin, Dennis R          51      3:07.67    4 

Men 50-54 400 Yard IM
7 Gimlin, Dennis R          51      6:44.75    4 

Men 55-59 400 Yard IM
2 Townsend, Cecil           59      6:00.68    9