Event 1  Women 25-29 200 Yard Freestyle

1 Pendleton, Trina QUAC-UT            2:31.92  

Event 1  Men 30-34 200 Yard Freestyle

1 Drum, Bryan Unattached         2:12.62  

2 Delaware, Andrew DTSC             2:20.76  

3 Stone, Jason Unattached         2:21.41  

Event 1  Men 35-39 200 Yard Freestyle

1 McKenna, Joel WEHO-PC            2:01.73  

2 Graham, Stephen SQUID-CO          2:39.65  

3 Furness, Matt QUAC-UT            2:48.98  

Event 1  Men 40-44 200 Yard Freestyle

1 Sarussi, Marty SUNFI-AZ           2:01.36

2 Lasersohn, jim ORCA-PN            2:08.93

3 Bradley, Denorris QUAC-UT         3:41.21  

Event 1  Men 45-49 200 Yard Freestyle

1 Shockey, Roger SUNFI-AZ           2:28.05  

2 Bahamon, Luis WEHO-PC            2:41.57  

3 Long, Daryl SUNFI-AZ           2:46.78  

Event 1  Men 50-54 200 Yard Freestyle

1 Cockburn, Alistair UTAH-UT         2:33.87  

Event 2  Mixed 18+ 200 Yard Backstroke Relay

1 Quac-UT  'D'          2:41.62

Viney, jim * Ward, Charlie * Hovespian-Kelly, Marielle * Godwin, Andy  

2 Quac-UT  'C'          2:49.13  

Butler, Aaron * Furness, Matt * Mansfield, Val * Corsi, Jory

Event 2  Mixed 25+ 200 Yard Backstroke Relay

1 West Hollywood Aquatics 'A'   2:00.73  

Florez, Carlos * DeAngelis, Rocky * McKenna, Joel * Abraham, Paul

2 Squid-CO  'A'         2:12.65  

Lavasseur, Andrew * Lee, Wayne * Hayden, John * Pryor, Keith

3 Quac-UT  'B'          2:15.80  

Hutchinson, Brandon * Bahamon, Luis * Dutton, Jeff * Fadel, Doug

Event 3  Mixed 18+ 200 Yard Medley Relay

1 Quac-UT  'A'          1:53.04  

Moore, Stratten * Reynolds, Paul * Sarussi, Marty * Hayes, pat

2 Quac-UT  'B'          1:54.38  

Cockburn, Alistair * Lasersohn, jim * Godwin, Andy * P, Michael

3 West Hollywood Aquatics-PC  'A' 1:58.02  

Florez, Carlos * LaFianza, Bernie * Libit, Bryan * Abraham, Paul

Event 3  Mixed 25+ 200 Yard Medley Relay

1 Squid-CO  'A'         1:59.18  

Pryor, Keith * Hayden, John * Lavasseur, Andrew * Gale, Brad

2 Quac-UT  'G'          2:10.04  

Mansfield, val * Realubit, Howie * Blanchard, Troy * Dutton, Jeff

3 Quac-UT  'D'         2:16.62  

Bahamon, Luis * Dietzma, Christophe * Bosworth, Chris * Heaps, Weston

Event 4  Women 18-24 100 Yard Freestyle

1 Zurer, Rachel Unattached         1:12.65  

2 Hovespian-Kelly, Mariell  QUAC-UT 1:20.60  

Event 4  Women 25-29 100 Yard Freestyle

1 Hawkes, Danielle QUAC-UT 1:10.70  

Event 4  Men 18-24 100 Yard Freestyle

1 Bradley, Danny Unattached         54.67  

2 Godwin, Andy QUAC-UT          56.04  

3 Moore, Stratten QUAC-UT         57.06  

Event 4  Men 25-29 100 Yard Freestyle

1 Heidelberger, Cory QUAC-UT 53.70  

2 Christianson, jon SQUID-CO 53.94  

3 Realubit, Howie WEHO-PC    1:00.90  

Event 4  Men 30-34 100 Yard Freestyle

1 Drum, Bryan Unattached         59.77  

2 Corsi, Jory QUAC-UT           1:04.24  

3 Delaware, Andrew DTSC         1:04.32  

Event 4  Men 35-39 100 Yard Freestyle

1 Blanchard, Troy QUAC-UT         54.46  

2 McKenna, Joel WEHO-PC         56.79

3 Hands, Juan Unattached         59.92

Event 4  Men 40-44 100 Yard Freestyle

1 Hayes, pat QUAC-UT         47.96  

2 Lavasseur, Andrew SQUID-CO 55.66  

3 Lasersohn, jim ORCA-PN         57.68  

Event 4  Men 45-49 100 Yard Freestyle

1 Long, Daryl SUNFI-AZ         1:12.42  

2 Bahamon, Luis WEHO-PC         1:13.06

3 Clayton, Dennis QUAC-UT         1:14.34  

Event 4  Men 50-54 100 Yard Freestyle

1 Mansfield, Val QUAC-UT         1:14.39  

Event 4  Men 65-69 100 Yard Freestyle

1 Goers, Richard QUAC-UT         1:25.25  

Event 5  Mixed 18+ 200 Yard Butterfly Relay

1 Quac-UT  'B'         1:50.84  

Godwin, Andy * P, Michael * Sarussi, Marty * Fadel, Doug

2 Quac-UT  'C'         2:08.35  

Lasersohn, jim * Zurer, Rachel * Tait, Ty * Gale, Brad

Event 5  Mixed 25+ 200 Yard Butterfly Relay

1 Quac-UT  'A'         1:43.68  

Hancock, Seth * Cockburn, Alistair * Heidelberger, Cory * Hayes, Pat

2 West Hollywood Aquatics-PC  'A'  1:55.02  

LaFianza, Bernie * McKenna, Joel * Libit, Bryan * Florez, Carlos

3 Quac-UT  'D'         2:14.71  

Corsi, Jory * Webster, Nicholas * Bass, Josh * Blanchard, Troy

Event 6  Mixed 18+ 400 Yard Freestyle Relay

1 Quac-UT  'A'          3:47.91  

Godwin, Andy * Christenson, Trenton * Fadel, Doug * Hayes, pat

2 West Hollywood Aquatics-PC  'A'         3:50.74  

McKenna, Joel * Libit, Bryan * DeAngelis, Rocky * Abraham, Paul

3 Quac-UT  'B'         3:51.88  

Heidelberger, Cory * Lavasseur, Andrew * Hart, Isaac * Moore, Stratten

Event 6  Mixed 25+ 400 Yard Freestyle Relay

1 Quac-UT  'C'         4:30.59  

Bates, dan * Mansfield, Val * Dutton, Jeff * Gale, Brad

2 Quac-UT  'D'         4:32.49  

Dietzma, Christophe * Clayton, Dennis * Stone, Jason * Drum, Bryan

Event 7  Women 18-24 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Zurer, Rachel Unattached         32.47  

Event 7  Women 25-29 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Hawkes, Danielle QUAC-UT         31.47  

2 Callis, Mary QUAC-UT         36.25  

Event 7  Men 18-24 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Bradley, Danny Unattached         24.36  

2 O'Connor, Colin QUAC-UT         24.87  

3 P, Michael   QUAC-UT         25.41  

Event 7  Men 25-29 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Hancock, Seth       QUAC-UT 23.19  

2 Heidelberger, Cory  QUAC-UT 23.90  

3 Hutchinson, Brandon QUAC-UT 24.63  

Event 7  Men 30-34 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Florez, Carlos WEHO-PC      24.26  

2 Drum, Bryan    Unattached   27.05  

3 Stone, Jason   Unattached   28.50  

Event 7  Men 35-39 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Blanchard, Troy QUAC-UT     24.67  

2 McKenna, Joel   WEHO-PC     26.09  

3 Pryor, Keith    SQUID-CO    26.59  

Event 7  Men 40-44 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Hayes, pat      QUAC-UT     21.70  

2 Sarussi, Marty  SUNFI-AZ    23.49  

3 Lasersohn, jim  ORCA-PN     26.04  

Event 7  Men 45-49 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Gabiola, jim    QUAC-UT     28.81  

2 Shockey, Roger  SUNFI-AZ    29.22  

3 Long, Daryl     SUNFI-AZ    31.73  

Event 7  Men 50-54 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Lee, Wayne      SQUID-CO    30.95  

2 Curtin, Patrick QUAC-UT     33.47  

3 Weaver, Scottie QUAC-UT     36.42  

Event 7  Men 55-59 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Mather, Gary    UTAH-UT     32.11  

2 Richardson, DougQUAC-UT     37.96  

Event 7  Men 65-69 50 Yard Freestyle

1 Goers, Richard  QUAC-UT     38.51  

Event 8  Mixed 18+ 200 Yard Breaststroke Relay

1 Quac-UT  'A'                2:24.64  

Fadel, Doug * Bertagnolli, Todd * Breglio, Jeff * Godwin, Andy

2 Quac-UT  'C'                2:48.94  

Dutton, Jeff * Mather, Gary * Long, Daryl * Bradley, Danny

Event 8  Mixed 25+ 200 Yard Breaststroke Relay

1 Quac-UT  'B'                2:11.64  

Hancock, Seth * Hart, Isaac * Cockburn, Alistair * Hayes, pat

2 Quac-UT  'D'                2:31.56  

Daniels, David * Goers, Richard * Ward, Charlie * Gabiola, jim

3 Quac-UT  'F'                2:54.23  

Elliot, Milt * Haedt, bob * Jendrisek, Milan * Shockey, Roger

Event 9  Mixed 18+ 200 Yard Freestyle Relay

1 Quac-UT  'D'                1:40.83  

Heidelberger, Cory * Hart, Isaac * Blanchard, Troy * Moore, Stratten

2 Quac-UT  'F'                1:46.04  

Hancock, Seth * Tait, Ty * Breglio, Jeff * Bradley, Danny

3 Quac-UT  'E'                1:46.74  

McBride, Michael * Drum, Bryan * Gale, Brad * P, Michael

Event 9  Mixed 25+ 200 Yard Freestyle Relay

1 West Hollywood Aquatics-PC  'A' 1:47.95  

LaFianza, Bernie * Abraham, Paul * DeAngelis, Rocky * Hutchinson, Brandon

2 Quac-UT  'L'                2:15.03  

Ward, Charlie * Hawkes, Danielle * Mudd, Shannon * Mansfield, val

3 Quac-UT  'I'                2:20.92  

Weaver, Scottie * Haedt, bob * Harline, rob * Webster, Nicholas

Event 10  Mixed 18+ 200 Yard Freestyle Relay

1 Quac-UT  'C'                2:57.04  

Lavasseur, Andrew * Callis, Mary * Pickenback, Jason * P, Michael

2 Quac-UT  'G'                2:59.66  

Adams, Jeremy * Hanson, jim * Bates, dan * Zurer, Rachel

3 Quac-UT  'H'                3:40.05  

Elliot, Milt * Stone, Jason * Bradley, Danny * Tait, Ty

Dear QUACers,

On the heels of an amazing Ski and Swim Event, it is time to announce my resignation as Team Captain and as Coach. Many of you had heard that I was planning to step down as Team Captain. I assumed the role of Team Captain in 2003, and I have enjoyed every minute of it. The timing for my departure is ideal, because the team has never had so much enthusiasm and such a large volunteer base. I am confident to QUAC’s future success.

I am taking on some other projects which demand my undivided attention. I hope to continue to swim and to play waterpolo.

My official last day as Team Captain will be March 1, 2007. In the next week or so I will provide the QUAC board with the team records, and provide any assistance they may need. Watch your e-mail for future announcements.

Most of you know how much this team has meant to me. I hope as the team moves forward, the team continues to focus on swimming, waterpolo, diving and synchronized swimming, the team continues to strive for diversity and inclusion, and the team remains a warm and friendly environment for everyone.

Thank you,
Love Doug

Swimming crosscurrent, club battles stereotypes

By Brandon Griggs
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:02/18/2007 02:04:59 AM MST

By the fifth grade, Scott Weaver knew he was gay. His classmates seemed to sense it, too; they shunned him on the playground and in gym class, where homosexuality has historically been seen as a sign of weakness.

But on Saturday, there was Weaver, 52, churning through the water during a swim meet at Salt Lake City’s Fairmont Aquatic Center, competing against guys half his age.

The occasion was the Queer Utah Aquatic Club’s “Ski & Swim” weekend, which attracts 180 athletes from around the country for social and competitive events in skiing, swimming, ice skating and water polo.

“Gay people aren’t supposed to be able to do sports,” said the Salt Lake City man with a wry smile. “It’s one of the misperceptions people have about us.”

The Queer Utah Aquatic Club (QUAC) has been battling misperceptions since Salt Lake City attorney Doug Fadel founded the group in 1995. That year, Fadel was the only Utah swimmer at the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics championships in Montreal.

Now the club has more than 125 active members, and QUAC athletes routinely win medals at national and international meets such as the Gay Games.

Saturday’s meet, which drew swimmers from as far away as New York, Florida and Ontario, Canada, was certainly competitive. Swimmers knifed through the water with smooth, practiced strokes, and many races were close.

Out of the pool, however, the event seemed more about having fun. ABBA blasted from a poolside stereo, the Salt Lake Men’s Choir sang the national anthem and four members of Utah Cyber Sluts, a drag-queen comedy group, cheered from the sidelines in 1930s-style swimwear, outrageous makeup and beehive wigs.

QUAC members say they compete for enjoyment and exercise, not to combat stereotypes. But as gay athletes, some were heartened when former NBA player and Utah Jazz center John Amaechi made headlines earlier this month by becoming the first pro basketball player to declare his homosexuality.

“It’s been a very positive thing to have [that] dialogue,” said QUAC team captain Fadel, who swam for his high school team in Bountiful before he came out of the closet. “Positive or negative, it’s healthy because people have to talk about the issue instead of pretending it doesn’t exist.”

“It [Amaechi's disclosure] is another step forward,” agreed Weaver, relaxing on a pool chair before his first freestyle race. “But I think gay athletes have to try harder [than straight athletes] to prove themselves.”

Swim coach Priscilla Kawakami, the club’s self-described “straight grandma,” says QUAC allows gays and lesbians the opportunity to learn to swim in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. For some members, traumatized by high school locker-room experiences, it’s their first time participating in a team sport.

QUAC member Dan Bates, a nursing student from Alpine, says he appreciates the aquatic club’s nonjudgmental vibe. It’s a departure from the softball team he plays on in the summer, which has mostly straight players.

“As soon as they find out that I’m gay, they say, ‘Wow, I didn’t know gay people did this,’ ” he said.

More than three-quarters of QUAC’s members are men. Swimmers don’t have to be gay to join; Fadel believes about 10 percent of members are straight, but that’s an estimate.

“We don’t ask,” he said.

A sense of humor helps, though. The club’s Web address is www.quacquac.org – “quack, quack,” get it? – and its symbol is a duck. In fact, a playful wit seems to be a requirement for many gay aquatic clubs: One Colorado team is known as Swimming Queers United in Denver, or SQUID.

Saturday’s meet featured an “undress relay race,” in which each successive swimmer wore fewer clothes than his or her predecessor (while keeping swimsuits on, of course).

“We’re setting up a safe environment for people to come and be whoever they are,” said Fadel, toweling off between races. “QUAC gives people who never saw themselves as athletes a chance to be involved – and to be good. A lot of people are surprised at how good they become.”

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