The Martha's Vineyard Times

Islanders compete at Boston University meet

By Don Lyons
January 4, 2012

Photo courtesy of Les Cutler

MV Masters who competed in the New England Short Course Meters Championships at Boston University. From left: Rainy Goodale, Liz Fox, Les Cutler, Leslie Craven. [More Photos]

Four members of the M.V. Masters swim team competed in the New England Short Course Meters Swim championships, December 9-11, at the Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center.

Several New England and National records were broken. Some 400 swimmers from all New England states plus New York and New Jersey with a few from Florida, Virginia, Illinois, Arizona and Hawaii competed.

Leslie Craven and Les Cutler swam the 800-meter freestyle. Leslie was second in the women's 50- to 54-year-old group at 11.07.29. Les was third in the men's 65- to 69-year-old category in 6:48.72.

Liz Fox was fifth in the 200 meters at 3:16.04, and in the 50-meter freestyle in the 55- to 59-year-old age group. She finished seventh in the 100-meter freestyle.

Rainy Goodale swam with the nation's top women's breaststroker, Kelly Legaspi, in the 40- to 44-year-old age class. Rainy pushed Legaspi so hard she had to set a new New England record to win. Rainy was second at 100 meters in 1:20.85 and at 200 meters in 2:55.35. She was also second in the 100-meter individual medley (1:14.91 and fourth in the 50-meter freestyle at 31.61.