41st Annual Invitational Swim 5-24-2019
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2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Race Director Ben Komer gives instructions before the swim.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Swimmers listen to course instructions.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Turn right on the first buoy, left on the second, and left on the third, says Ben Komer OCC Invitational Committee Chair.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Swimmers from local masters and school swim programs participated in the 2019 OCC Invitational Swim in honor of Diane Stowell.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
The top three swimmers in each age division received a pineapple, and the winner received swim goggles.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Winner Noa Clark, 15, crosses the finish line in 30:06.8.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Second-place finisher Ethan Bosworth, 18, was timed in 30:18.0.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Third-place Rory Chapman was timed in 30:25.0.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Top finishers in the swim were Noa Clark, 1st overall, Ethan Bosworth, 2nd overall, and Sandie Easton, 4th overall, and first woman.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Liloa Stowell was third in the Boys 15 & Under Division and finished in 32:35.8.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Bruce Sloan finished sixth overall in 34:31.1.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Michelle Yoshida and Rachel Gaul, left, finished second and fourth for women. Juliana Brown was 5th for women, and Rory Chapman was third overall.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Stefan Reinke, Sandie Easton, Bruce Sloan, Miki David, Steve Minaglia, Scott Schroeder, after the race.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Sarah Robinson, Synnova Robinson, Candes Gentry and Diane Corn at the finish line.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Chris Worrall and Gerry DeBenedetti of the Swim Committee chat after the race.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Bruce Sloan and Candes Gentry check out the results of the race.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Noa Clark, 15, won the OCC Invitational Swim in 30:06.8.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Noa Clark, 15, was the first finisher in the OCC Invitational Swim in 30:06.8.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Sandie Easton was the first woman finisher, and fourth overall, in the OCC Invitational Swim in 30:50.0.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Top female and male swimmers in the 2019 OCC Invitational Swim were Sandie Easton and Noa Clark.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Female 15 and Under Winners: Synnova Robinson, 1st; Gracianne Young, 2nd, and Ameliablu Maii, 3rd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Female 25 to 29 Winners: Michelle Yoshida, 1st; Rachel Gaul, 2nd, Juliana Brown, 3rd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Female 30-34 Winner: Jenna Schrader.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Female 40-44 Winners: Candes Gentry, 1st, Naomi Furastrahe, 2nd, and Kelly Quin, 3rd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Female 45-49 Winners: Miki David, 2nd, and Teri Diertz, 3rd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Female 50-54 Winners: Sarah Robinson, 1st; Margie Lehman, 2nd, and Silvia Mayrinck, 3rd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Female 55-59 Winner: Diane Corn.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Female 60-64 Winners: Anne Perry, 1st; Sharon Leng, 2nd, and Christine Lawson, 3rd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Female 65-69 Winner: Carol Young.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Female 75-79 Winner: Kathleen Quinn. Kathleen was also named the Diane Stowell Most Inspirational Swimmer for 2019 for her remarkable recovery from a serious illness and her return to swimming. Presenting the award are Swim Committee members Ben Komer and Candes Gentry.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Male 15 & Under Winners: Anthony Saulez, 13, was 3rd. Dean Stowell accepts the award on behalf of his son Liloa who was second.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Male 25-29 Winners: Rory Chapman, 1st, and Matthew Palmer, 2nd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Male 35-39 Winner: Roger Lin.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Male 45-59 Winners: Steven Minaglia, 1st, and Edward Ulpindo, 2nd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Male 50-54 Winners: Quinn Riordan, 1st, and Scott Schroeder, 2nd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Male 55-59 Winners: John Svenstrup, 1st; Raynard Miura, 2nd; and Chris Worrall, 3rd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Male 60-64 Winners: Stefan Reinke, 1st, and Steven Hill, 2nd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Male 65-69 Winners: Ward Saunders, 1st, Jeffrey Dodge, 2nd, and John Weikum, 3rd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Male 70-74 Winners: Bruce Sloan, 1st, and Uli Klinke, 2nd.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Swimmer Vic Hemmy Jr. thanks the OCC Race Director Ben Komer and the Swim Committee for a great race.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Male 75-79 Winner: Victor Hemmy Jr.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Swimmers enjoyed breakfast after the swim on the OCC Hau Terrace.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Dean Stowell, son of Diane Stowell in whose memory the race is dedicated, thanked swimmers for coming and passed out his mom's favorite chocolate chip cookies.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Kawainanalii and Dean Stowell shared memories of his mom Diane for whom the race is dedicated.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Sandie Easton, Diane Corn and Kevin Easton enjoyed breakfast after the race.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Patty Mowat, daughter Missy Maii, and husband Billy Mowat, watched their daughter and granddaughter compete in the race.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
Uli Klinke, Anne Perry, Ward and Valissa Saunders enjoyed breakfast after the swim.
2019 OCC Invitational Swim
The two oldest swimmers in the race were Kathleen Quinn and Vic Hemmy Jr. They pose with Dean and Kawainanalii Stowell. The race is dedicated to the memory of Dean's mom, Diane Stowell..