Benbrook Swimmers Earn National Honors

 

Benbrook News April 8, 2004

 

Three Benbrook citizens recently qualified for the United States Masters National Swimming Championships to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana April 22 to 25.

 

Beth Jones, David Koslowsky and Chuck Burr earned a spot by meeting standards at the Zone Championships in Sugarland, Texas March 27 and 28.

 

The three swimmers are members of Team Ridglea, an area masters swim team, which is open to swimmers ages 19 and older.  The team trains daily at the YMCA Benbrook Community Center.

 

Jones will specialize in the backstroke events while Koslowsky will participate in the freestyle events and Burr will aim for the butterfly races.

 

For further information, contact Head Coach Chuck Burr at 817-732-8111, chuckburr@sbcglobal.net or obtain further team information at www.teamridglea.com.