In Memoriam   *   Paul E. Fortoul   *   1958 - 2007

METROPOLITAN SWIMMING, INC.

19 Mount Rainier Avenue
Farmingville, New York, 11738
631-736-6422
 email address: offmetswim@optonline.net
General Chair: Mary Fleckenstein
Registrations/Permanent Office: Barry Roffer

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Welcome To Metropolitan Swimming Inc.
Metropolitan Swimming, Inc. (Metro - MR) is a Local Swim Committee (LSC) member of USA-Swimming. Metro is a non-profit organization whose objectives and primary purpose shall be the education, instruction and training of individuals to develop and improve their capabilities in the sport of swimming. Metro shall promote swimming for the benefit of swimmers of all ages and abilities, in accordance with the standards, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of FINA, USA Swimming, and Metro and its Articles/Certificate of Incorporation.
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The memorial service for Paul Fortoul will take place on Sunday 2/10/08.
It will be held in the Faculty-Student Lounge on the campus of the Fieldston School.
The family will be available from 12:30-1:15 to greet visitors.
The Service will be from 1:30pm to 2:45(3pm) with a reception immediately following.
The Fieldston Schoo - 3901 Fieldston Road - Bronx, NY 10471
Directions can be found at: http://kfortoul.home.comcast.net/~kfortoul/paul/
National Record
Lia Neal of Asphalt Green (AGUA) broke the 11-12 National Record
in the 100 Meter Freestyle with a time of 56.87 at the Burgdorff Invitational in NJ.
The old record was set by Grace Cornelius in 1985.
This time also qualifies Lia for the 2008 Olympic Trials.
Congratulations to Lia and her coach Brian Brown
2008 Club Registrations
The following clubs have not yet renewed for 2008:
DSC, MBGC, MCBY, USMA, YAC
On January 1, 2008, all athletes from clubs not renewed will be transferred to
unattached and all meet directors will be sent a list of unattached athletes.

2007-08 House of Delegates meetings:
* Wednesday, May 14, 2008 @ 7pm – HOD at White Plains YWCA –
Elections and Bid Meeting for SC Season 2008-09

Joseph Stetz Memorial Scholarship
Due: January 30th, 2008
Application

Metro Senior and Age Group "Coach of the Year"
To be voted on by coaches at JO's - One vote per registered coach
Email nominees to Scottbartleson@yahoo.com
between March 1 & March 21, 2008
In addition to the name, please include:
1: Senior or Age Group Coach
2: Club affiliation
3: number of years coaching
4: Top five (5) achievements from April 2007 to March 2008 *
* if more than 5 achievements are listed, only the first 5 will be included in the nomination.

New Metropolitan Records
2007-2008 New Records
(As of Dec 10)

Lia Neal, AGUA, set a new National Age Group Record
in the 11-12 girls 50 meter freestyle (26.53)
at the LC National Invitational in Atlanta, GA

TVSC Alumnus Philip Scholz, a freshman at Loyola College in Baltimore,
Set 8 American Records in the S11 Blind Swimmer category:
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free, 1,000 Free, 1,650 Free, 100 Fly and 200 Fly.

Congratulations to Lia & Philip and their coaches!

Emily Kelly, of the Long Island Aquatic Club
has been selected for the 2007-2008 National Junior Team
Congratulations to Emily and her coach, Dave Ferris

LATE NEWS:
* Calendar Updated (1/24)

* New Final LC Calendar (1/22)

* New News Items (1/22)

* Forms Updated (1/18)

* New Clinic Items (1/14)

* New Finance Page (1/11)

* Last Chance Officials Clinic (1/7)

* Scholastic All-American Application (1/6)

* Coach of Tthe Year Voting (12/23)

* Approved Safety Courses List Updated (12/20)

* December BOD Minutes Posted (12/17)

* Meet Related Forms Updated (12/12)

* Butterfly rule clarification under Age Group (12/6)

* 2007-2008 Officials Qualifying Meet List Posted (11/30)

* National Age Group Recognition Program (11/20)

* New Coach Packet Document (11/19)

* Special 'Make A Splash' Program - Get Involved! (10/16)

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MEET DIRECTORS
All Meet Info
and a full backup of Meet Results are to be sent to:
Clubs from Queens and Long Island to Mary Ann Msenecal@optonline.net
Clubs from New York City and North to Monique mggrayson@aol.com 

Web page prepared by: Karen A. Fortoul (Paul's sister); 38 Bowdoin St.; Cambridge, MA 02138
You may contact the family at this e-mail address: kafkdg at comcast.net
Hits: since 2/15/2008
Last revised: 14 March 2008