{"id":4304,"date":"2002-10-28T09:31:06","date_gmt":"2002-10-28T14:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/uncategorized\/2002\/10\/alex-kostich-sets-course-record-at-7th-annual-st-croix-coral-reef-swim\/"},"modified":"2014-07-24T20:43:04","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T03:43:04","slug":"alex-kostich-sets-course-record-at-7th-annual-st-croix-coral-reef-swim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alex-kostich-sets-course-record-at-7th-annual-st-croix-coral-reef-swim\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Kostich Sets Course Record at 7th Annual St. Croix Coral Reef Swim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Cristena Pazos<\/p>\n<p>ST.  CROIX,  U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, October 27.  ALEX Kostich, 32, set a new course record at the 7th Annual St. Croix Coral Reef Swim in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands today.<\/p>\n<p>Kostich, of Los Angeles, California, won the 5-mile race for the fourth consecutive year, finishing in 1 hour 36 minutes, 12 seconds, despite having to battle high winds and heavy waves.<\/p>\n<p>The  7th  Annual St. Croix Coral Reef Swim took place from Buck Island Reef National Monument to The Buccaneer resort&#39;s Mermaid Beach with 152 swimmers<br \/>\nparticipating,  including  123 solo swimmers, 17 fin swimmers, and 12 relay swimmers.<\/p>\n<p>Second  overall solo swimmer was James Barber, age 42, from Zionsville, IN, with  a time of 1:38:40.  Third overall solo was Morgan Locke, age 16, from St. Croix with a time of 1:40:42,  beating  his  2001 course time by more than 7 minutes.   <\/p>\n<p>Alan Bell, age  52  from Redmond, Washington, was fourth with a time of 1:42:28, and another St. Croix swimmer, Kevin Hensley, age 17, finished fifth overall with a time of 1:44:45.<\/p>\n<p>The  top  woman  finishing  the  race was Melissa Marchinkowski, age 28, of Atlanta, Georgia, who placed eighth overall with a time of 1 hour, 47 minutes, 11 seconds.  The second woman was Betty Mills, age 38, from Atlanta, GA,  with  a  time of 1:48:37.  Third woman solo finisher was Laureen Welting of San Francisco, CA, age 36, with a time of 1:49:20.<\/p>\n<p>The  top  Junior  category  male solo swimmer was Morgan Locke, followed by Kevin Hensley (times noted above) and in third place, Ryan Nelthropp, 13, of St. Croix, who finished the race in 1:53:37.<\/p>\n<p>Top  Junior  category  female solo swimmers were Gabriela Fiebel, age 14 of West  Windsor,  New  Jersey,  with  a  time  of  1:54:51;  and  Mercedes  Cover, age  18, of St. John, VI, with a time of 2:36:17.<\/p>\n<p>The  youngest  swimmer  in  the race was Branden Whitehurst, age 12, of St. Croix, who finished 37th overall, with a time of 2:03:44.  <\/p>\n<p>The  oldest  swimmer  was  1952 Olympian Graham  Johnston of Houston,  Texas, age 71, who was 46th, completing the course with a time of 2:09:42.<\/p>\n<p>Swimmers  from  the  United  States, Japan, and Canada competed again this year, and 22 competed from the United States Virgin Islands.  The unique event began  at 7 a.m. with the blowing of a conch shell, signaling the participants to begin swimming the 5-mile open water course from Buck Island.<\/p>\n<p>In  addition  to  the  swimmers,  more  than 60 kayakers, 10 boat captains, emergency medical technicians, and dozens of other volunteers donated their time  and  services  for  a safe operation again this year.  St. Croix race organizers  are  Elizabeth A. Armstrong, General Manager of host hotel &quot;The<br \/>\nBuccaneer&quot;; timer Wallace Williams, kayak organizer Andy Wartenberg of Caribbean Adventure Tours; and boat captain organizer Ed Staats.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsors  of  the  event  are  American  Airlines, The Victor Swimwear, The Buccaneer, Mile Mark Water Sports, the Caribbean Bracelet Company, Aqua Moon Adventures, Hovensa, Bellows International, Coca Cola, Cruzan Rum, the St. Croix Yacht Club, the V.I. Family Sports and Fitness Center, Caribbean Adventure Tours,<br \/>\nEndurance  Sports, and SCUBA.  <\/p>\n<p>This year, Radio Stations Mongoose 104.9 &#038; 104.3 FM, Isle 95, and SUNNY 99.5 FM also were sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>Finishers were interviewed by national radio personality, Roger W. Morgan.<\/p>\n<p>Next  year&#39;s  swim  is  scheduled  for  Sunday, October 26, 2003.  For more information  on  this  and  other  races organized by Randy Nutt, log on to:<br \/>\nwww.randynutt.com.<\/p>\n<p>St. Croix 2002 Coral Reef Swim &#8211; Overall Solo Division Results<br \/>\nPlace:\tTime:\tSwimmer Name\t \tCity \tST:\tAGE:<br \/>\n1\t1:36:12\tAlex\tKostich\tLos Angeles,\tCA\t31<br \/>\n2\t1:38:40\tJames\tBarber\tZionsville,\tIN\t42<br \/>\n3\t1:40:42\tMorgan\tLocke\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t16<br \/>\n4\t1:42:28\tAlan\tBell\tRedmond,\tWA\t52<br \/>\n5\t1:44:45\tKevin\tHensley\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t17<br \/>\n6\t1:45:13\tGavin\tHolles\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t36<br \/>\n7\t1:47:00\tBob\tChilds\tSan Mateo,\tCA\t33<br \/>\n8\t1:47:11\tMelissa\tMarcinkowski\tAtlanta,\tGA\t28<br \/>\n9\t1:48:30\tEvan\tWelting\tAtlanta,\tGA\t28<br \/>\n10\t1:48:37\tBetty\tMills\tAtlanta,\tGA\t38<br \/>\n11\t1:49:20\tLaureen\tWelting\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t36<br \/>\n12\t1:49:34\tJill\tGellatly\tHouston,\tTX\t35<br \/>\n13\t1:49:36\tJimmy\tWellborn\tChattanooga,\tTN\t47<br \/>\n14\t1:49:44\tJohn\tKuck\tHouston,\tTX\t36<br \/>\n15\t1:51:19\tGary\tEaton\tDecatur,\tGA\t45<br \/>\n16\t1:52:43\tMatthew\tMcKay\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t30<br \/>\n17\t1:53:37\tRyan\tNelthrop\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t13<br \/>\n18\t1:54:43\tJeremiah\tHudacin\tToronto,\tCAN\t27<br \/>\n19\t1:54:51\tGabriela\tFeibel\tWest Windsor,\tNJ\t14<br \/>\n20\t1:54:57\tDean\tPanzica\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t40<br \/>\n21\t1:55:14\tKathy\tRobbins\tCenterville,\tOH\t32<br \/>\n22\t1:55:50\tBob\tHalk\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t29<br \/>\n23\t1:56:45\tMichael\tLiggett\tAtlanta,\tGA\t27<br \/>\n24\t1:57:10\tJohn\tLarson\tWest Chester,\tPA\t35<br \/>\n25\t1:57:15\tBill\tBond\tDecatur,\tGA\t41<br \/>\n26\t1:57:49\tPerry\tBishop\tPortland,\tOR\t37<br \/>\n27\t1:58:05\tCraig\tTaylor\tLaguana Niguel,\tCA\t49<br \/>\n28\t1:58:13\tRebecca\tKalibat\tPrinceton,\tNJ\t39<br \/>\n29\t1:58:15\tArlene\tDelmage\tHouston,\tTX\t40<br \/>\n30\t2:00:13\tChuck\tKrieble\tCarnation,\tWA\t47<br \/>\n31\t2:00:15\tLouise\tDePuy\tSt. John,\tVI\t33<br \/>\n32\t2:01:29\tCatherine\tFuss\tAtlanta,\tGA\t28<br \/>\n33\t2:01:47\tChristy\tHall\tRaleigh,\tNC\t25<br \/>\n34\t2:03:21\tAmy\tKrauss\tIndianapolis,\tIN\t34<br \/>\n35\t2:03:21\tClyde\tVedder\tYork,\tPA\t47<br \/>\n36\t2:03:27\tNatalie\tShukov\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t30<br \/>\n37\t2:03:44\tBranden\tWhitehurst\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t12<br \/>\n38\t2:04:04\tThomas\tSchaeberle\tYork,\tPA\t51<br \/>\n39\t2:04:30\tScott\tZacharda\tYork,\tPA\t34<br \/>\n40\t2:05:07\tDoug\tHellerson\tNashville,\tTN\t57<br \/>\n41\t2:06:23\tBilly\tSu\tCary,\tNC\t28<br \/>\n42\t2:06:48\tStan\tCorcoran\tChattanooga,\tTN\t40<br \/>\n43\t2:07:42\tMaureen\tMcLaren\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t28<br \/>\n44\t2:07:55\tFred\tBotterbusch\tYork,\tPA\t46<br \/>\n45\t2:09:29\tPhyllis\tQuinn\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t47<br \/>\n46\t2:09:42\tGraham\tJohnston\tHouston,\tTX\t71<br \/>\n47\t2:10:39\tPaul\tHanlon\tMinneapolis,\tMN\t37<br \/>\n48\t2:10:54\tBeth\tMullican\tAtlanta,\tGA\t28<br \/>\n49\t2:11:19\tDebi\tBaber\tChamblee,\tGA\t40<br \/>\n50\t2:11:20\tKate\tDiepholz\tBloomfield Hills,\tMI\t38<br \/>\n51\t2:11:32\tTerri\tPyle\tCasselberry,\tFL\t38<br \/>\n52\t2:12:31\tAndrew\tWilkes\tToronto,\tCAN\t26<br \/>\n53\t2:14:29\tDavid\tFeingold\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t26<br \/>\n54\t2:16:13\tJeff\tMiller\tSt. John,\tVI\t41<br \/>\n55\t2:16:55\tJodie\tKiphart\tWinter Park,\tFL\t25<br \/>\n56\t2:17:16\tJohn\tFox\tYork,\tPA\t53<br \/>\n57\t2:19:37\tPat\tMarzulli\tIndian Rocks Beach,\tFL\t54<br \/>\n58\t2:20:20\tEric\tWaldbauer\tDurham,\tNC\t43<br \/>\n59\t2:20:46\tJohn\tEubanks\tPatuxent River,\tMD\t41<br \/>\n60\t2:20:54\tRobert\tWeary\tChristiansted,\tVI\t34<br \/>\n61\t2:21:20\tWes\tHarris\tFt. Worth,\tTX\t47<br \/>\n62\t2:21:22\tChris\tHauty\tSanta Monica,\tCA\t46<br \/>\n63\t2:21:55\tJohn\tCeraolo\tCoral Springs,\tFL\t40<br \/>\n64\t2:22:22\tGreg\tParks\tRaleigh,\tNC\t48<br \/>\n65\t2:22:54\tTeodoro\tCapriles\tKey Biscayne,\tFL\t35<br \/>\n66\t2:23:20\tScott\tAllen\tRaleigh,\tNC\t31<br \/>\n67\t2:24:21\tEdward\tUrquidi\tMiami,\tFL\t43<br \/>\n68\t2:25:09\tEsteban\tTorbar\tKey Biscayne,\tFL\t35<br \/>\n69\t2:26:33\tLinda\tAmos\tCorte Madera,\tCA\t50<br \/>\n70\t2:26:57\tRobert\tHereth\tHuntsville,\tAL\t47<br \/>\n71\t2:27:24\tVictoria\tStikeman\tToronto,\tCAN\t41<br \/>\n72\t2:27:37\tGeorge\tLong\tYork,\tPA\t53<br \/>\n73\t2:30:33\tBetsy\tStilley\tPittsburgh,\tPA\t34<br \/>\n74\t2:30:37\tJude\tWoodcock\tSt. John,\tVI\t46<br \/>\n75\t2:30:41\tElizabeth\tArmstrong\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t36<br \/>\n76\t2:30:55\tJohn\tDiNovo\tToronto,\tCAN\t48<br \/>\n77\t2:31:44\tTeresa\tLavenue\tOakton,\tVA\t38<br \/>\n78\t2:32:37\tSarah\tKoenig\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t34<br \/>\n79\t2:32:49\tNaomi\tHill\tTroy,\tMI\t31<br \/>\n80\t2:34:29\tGretchen\tVan De Carr\tDurham,\tNC\t45<br \/>\n81\t2:34:34\tPatricia\tClifford\tSilver Spring,\tMD\t42<br \/>\n82\t2:34:37\tMartha\tShiverick\tCleveland Heights,\tOH\t47<br \/>\n83\t2:36:01\tChika\tNishibori\tTokyo,\tJP\t29<br \/>\n84\t2:36:17\tMercedes\tCover\tSt. John,\tVI\t18<br \/>\n85\t2:36:48\tJillian\tBrennan\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t23<br \/>\n86\t2:38:08\tMark\tDaniels\tOakland,\tCA\t50<br \/>\n87\t2:42:16\tLisa\tYoungblood\tAtlanta,\tGA\t36<br \/>\n88\t2:43:10\tKazumi\tAno\tTokyo,\tJP\t26<br \/>\n89\t2:45:02\tLisa\tSacco\tSan Diego,\tCA\t28<br \/>\n90\t2:45:04\tChristine\tSzymanski\tTraverse City,\tMI\t47<br \/>\n91\t2:47:22\tTodd\tNewman\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t50<br \/>\n92\t2:47:46\tKaori\tFukushima\tTokyo,\tJP\t29<br \/>\n93\t2:48:08\tWard\tWalsh\tYork,\tPA\t56<br \/>\n94\t2:49:26\tSusan\tRhoades\tAlbuquerque,\tNM\t42<br \/>\n95\t2:50:30\tDon\tEdwards\tSt. Thomas,\tVI\t56<br \/>\n96\t2:50:46\tJennifer\tWheelan\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t34<br \/>\n97\t2:51:43\tKevin\tLenahan\tSt. Thomas,\tVI\t50<br \/>\n98\t2:53:33\tCathy\tLavarini\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t44<br \/>\n99\t2:54:06\tEd\tStaats\tRaleigh,\tNC\t35<br \/>\n100\t2:58:18\tCameron\tHattan\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t29<br \/>\n101\t2:59:48\tPaul\tStaats\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t68<br \/>\n102\t3:02:13\tBill\tWillis\tGranville,\tOH\t40<br \/>\n103\t3:02:49\tRaymond\tLutz\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t48<br \/>\n104\t3:02:59\tMary\tWoodzien\tTraverse City,\tMI\t45<br \/>\n105\t3:05:27\tRobert\tPetraglia\tStudio City,\tCA\t45<br \/>\n106\t3:13:36\tThomas\tKoenig\tOcala,\tFL\t70<br \/>\n107\t3:15:28\tJohn\tLiang\tSanta Clara,\tCA\t27<br \/>\n108\t3:19:09\tJodie\tTanino\tSt. John,\tVI\t43<br \/>\n109\t3:20:23\tBill\tParks\tBoca Raton,\tFL\t49<br \/>\n110\t3:25:11\tJessica\tSeth\tBoston,\tMA\t28<br \/>\n111\t3:30:42\tDerek\tHam\tDaleville,\tAL\t29<br \/>\n112\t3:31:15\tMiwako\tMakishima\tTokyo,\tJP\t44<br \/>\n113\t3:31:35\tJillanne\tSzenda\tPalmer,\tMA\t25<br \/>\n114\t3:33:40\tNobuko\tYoshida\tSaitama,\tJP\t52<br \/>\n115\t3:44:19\tJim\tPolfer\tArlington,\tVA\t30<br \/>\n116\t3:46:30\tStephen\tDeGot\tOld Greenwich,\tCT\t67<br \/>\n117\t3:47:06\tKeiko\tTateno\tTokyo,\tJP\t58<br \/>\n118\t99:99:99\tKiyomi\tMasuda\tKanagawa\tJP\t53<br \/>\n119\t99:99:99\tMike\tPowers\tTampa,\tFL\t61<br \/>\n120\t99:99:99\tRich\tLynn\tAsheville,\tNC\t37<br \/>\n121\t99:99:99\tDan\tTaylor\tCharlotte,\tNC\t50<br \/>\n122\t99:99:99\tRuth\tDavis\tAsheville,\tNC\t27<br \/>\n123\t99:99:99\tAron\tBranam\tHouston,\tTX\t21<br \/>\nSt. Croix 2002 Coral Reef Swim &#8211; Male Solo Division Results<br \/>\nPlace:\tTime:\tSwimmer Name\t \tCity \tST:\tAGE:<br \/>\n1\t1:36:12\tAlex\tKostich\tLos Angeles,\tCA\t31<br \/>\n2\t1:38:40\tJames\tBarber\tZionsville,\tIN\t42<br \/>\n3\t1:42:28\tAlan\tBell\tRedmond,\tWA\t52<br \/>\n4\t1:45:13\tGavin\tHolles\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t36<br \/>\n5\t1:47:00\tBob\tChilds\tSan Mateo,\tCA\t33<br \/>\n6\t1:48:30\tEvan\tWelting\tAtlanta,\tGA\t28<br \/>\n7\t1:49:36\tJimmy\tWellborn\tChattanooga,\tTN\t47<br \/>\n8\t1:49:44\tJohn\tKuck\tHouston,\tTX\t36<br \/>\n9\t1:51:19\tGary\tEaton\tDecatur,\tGA\t45<br \/>\n10\t1:52:43\tMatthew\tMcKay\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t30<br \/>\n11\t1:54:43\tJeremiah\tHudacin\tToronto,\tCAN\t27<br \/>\n12\t1:54:57\tDean\tPanzica\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t40<br \/>\n13\t1:55:50\tBob\tHalk\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t29<br \/>\n14\t1:56:45\tMichael\tLiggett\tAtlanta,\tGA\t27<br \/>\n15\t1:57:10\tJohn\tLarson\tWest Chester,\tPA\t35<br \/>\n16\t1:57:15\tBill\tBond\tDecatur,\tGA\t41<br \/>\n17\t1:57:49\tPerry\tBishop\tPortland,\tOR\t37<br \/>\n18\t1:58:05\tCraig\tTaylor\tLaguana Niguel,\tCA\t49<br \/>\n19\t2:00:13\tChuck\tKrieble\tCarnation,\tWA\t47<br \/>\n20\t2:03:21\tClyde\tVedder\tYork,\tPA\t47<br \/>\n21\t2:04:04\tThomas\tSchaeberle\tYork,\tPA\t51<br \/>\n22\t2:04:30\tScott\tZacharda\tYork,\tPA\t34<br \/>\n23\t2:05:07\tDoug\tHellerson\tNashville,\tTN\t57<br \/>\n24\t2:06:23\tBilly\tSu\tCary,\tNC\t28<br \/>\n25\t2:06:48\tStan\tCorcoran\tChattanooga,\tTN\t40<br \/>\n26\t2:07:55\tFred\tBotterbusch\tYork,\tPA\t46<br \/>\n27\t2:09:42\tGraham\tJohnston\tHouston,\tTX\t71<br \/>\n28\t2:10:39\tPaul\tHanlon\tMinneapolis,\tMN\t37<br \/>\n29\t2:12:31\tAndrew\tWilkes\tToronto,\tCAN\t26<br \/>\n30\t2:14:29\tDavid\tFeingold\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t26<br \/>\n31\t2:16:13\tJeff\tMiller\tSt. John,\tVI\t41<br \/>\n32\t2:17:16\tJohn\tFox\tYork,\tPA\t53<br \/>\n33\t2:19:37\tPat\tMarzulli\tIndian Rocks Beach,\tFL\t54<br \/>\n34\t2:20:20\tEric\tWaldbauer\tDurham,\tNC\t43<br \/>\n35\t2:20:46\tJohn\tEubanks\tPatuxent River,\tMD\t41<br \/>\n36\t2:20:54\tRobert\tWeary\tChristiansted,\tVI\t34<br \/>\n37\t2:21:20\tWes\tHarris\tFt. Worth,\tTX\t47<br \/>\n38\t2:21:22\tChris\tHauty\tSanta Monica,\tCA\t46<br \/>\n39\t2:21:55\tJohn\tCeraolo\tCoral Springs,\tFL\t40<br \/>\n40\t2:22:22\tGreg\tParks\tRaleigh,\tNC\t48<br \/>\n41\t2:22:54\tTeodoro\tCapriles\tKey Biscayne,\tFL\t35<br \/>\n42\t2:23:20\tScott\tAllen\tRaleigh,\tNC\t31<br \/>\n43\t2:24:21\tEdward\tUrquidi\tMiami,\tFL\t43<br \/>\n44\t2:25:09\tEsteban\tTorbar\tKey Biscayne,\tFL\t35<br \/>\n45\t2:26:57\tRobert\tHereth\tHuntsville,\tAL\t47<br \/>\n46\t2:27:37\tGeorge\tLong\tYork,\tPA\t53<br \/>\n47\t2:30:55\tJohn\tDiNovo\tToronto,\tCAN\t48<br \/>\n48\t2:38:08\tMark\tDaniels\tOakland,\tCA\t50<br \/>\n49\t2:47:22\tTodd\tNewman\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t50<br \/>\n50\t2:48:08\tWard\tWalsh\tYork,\tPA\t56<br \/>\n51\t2:50:30\tDon\tEdwards\tSt. Thomas,\tVI\t56<br \/>\n52\t2:51:43\tKevin\tLenahan\tSt. Thomas,\tVI\t50<br \/>\n53\t2:54:06\tEd\tStaats\tRaleigh,\tNC\t35<br \/>\n54\t2:58:18\tCameron\tHattan\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t29<br \/>\n55\t2:59:48\tPaul\tStaats\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t68<br \/>\n56\t3:02:13\tBill\tWillis\tGranville,\tOH\t40<br \/>\n57\t3:02:49\tRaymond\tLutz\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t48<br \/>\n58\t3:05:27\tRobert\tPetraglia\tStudio City,\tCA\t45<br \/>\n59\t3:13:36\tThomas\tKoenig\tOcala,\tFL\t70<br \/>\n60\t3:15:28\tJohn\tLiang\tSanta Clara,\tCA\t27<br \/>\n61\t3:20:23\tBill\tParks\tBoca Raton,\tFL\t49<br \/>\n62\t3:30:42\tDerek\tHam\tDaleville,\tAL\t29<br \/>\n63\t3:44:19\tJim\tPolfer\tArlington,\tVA\t30<br \/>\n64\t3:46:30\tStephen\tDeGot\tOld Greenwich,\tCT\t67<br \/>\n65\t99:99:99\tMike\tPowers\tTampa,\tFL\t61<br \/>\n66\t99:99:99\tDan\tTaylor\tCharlotte,\tNC\t50<br \/>\n67\t99:99:99\tRich\tLynn\tAsheville,\tNC\t37<br \/>\n68\t99:99:99\tAron\tBranam\tHouston,\tTX\t21<br \/>\nSt. Croix 2002 Coral Reef Swim &#8211; Female Solo Division Results<br \/>\nPlace:\tTime:\tSwimmer Name\t \tCity \tST:\tAGE:<br \/>\n1\t1:47:11\tMelissa\tMarcinkowski\tAtlanta,\tGA\t28<br \/>\n2\t1:48:37\tBetty\tMills\tAtlanta,\tGA\t38<br \/>\n3\t1:49:20\tLaureen\tWelting\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t36<br \/>\n4\t1:49:34\tJill\tGellatly\tHouston,\tTX\t35<br \/>\n5\t1:55:14\tKathy\tRobbins\tCenterville,\tOH\t32<br \/>\n6\t1:58:13\tRebecca\tKalibat\tPrinceton,\tNJ\t39<br \/>\n7\t1:58:15\tArlene\tDelmage\tHouston,\tTX\t40<br \/>\n8\t2:00:15\tLouise\tDePuy\tSt. John,\tVI\t33<br \/>\n9\t2:01:29\tCatherine\tFuss\tAtlanta,\tGA\t28<br \/>\n10\t2:01:47\tChristy\tHall\tRaleigh,\tNC\t25<br \/>\n11\t2:03:21\tAmy\tKrauss\tIndianapolis,\tIN\t34<br \/>\n12\t2:03:27\tNatalie\tShukov\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t30<br \/>\n13\t2:07:42\tMaureen\tMcLaren\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t28<br \/>\n14\t2:09:29\tPhyllis\tQuinn\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t47<br \/>\n15\t2:10:54\tBeth\tMullican\tAtlanta,\tGA\t28<br \/>\n16\t2:11:19\tDebi\tBaber\tChamblee,\tGA\t40<br \/>\n17\t2:11:20\tKate\tDiepholz\tBloomfield Hills,\tMI\t38<br \/>\n18\t2:11:32\tTerri\tPyle\tCasselberry,\tFL\t38<br \/>\n19\t2:16:55\tJodie\tKiphart\tWinter Park,\tFL\t25<br \/>\n20\t2:26:33\tLinda\tAmos\tCorte Madera,\tCA\t50<br \/>\n21\t2:27:24\tVictoria\tStikeman\tToronto,\tCAN\t41<br \/>\n22\t2:30:33\tBetsy\tStilley\tPittsburgh,\tPA\t34<br \/>\n23\t2:30:37\tJude\tWoodcock\tSt. John,\tVI\t46<br \/>\n24\t2:30:41\tElizabeth\tArmstrong\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t36<br \/>\n25\t2:31:44\tTeresa\tLavenue\tOakton,\tVA\t38<br \/>\n26\t2:32:37\tSarah\tKoenig\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t34<br \/>\n27\t2:32:49\tNaomi\tHill\tTroy,\tMI\t31<br \/>\n28\t2:34:29\tGretchen\tVan De Carr\tDurham,\tNC\t45<br \/>\n29\t2:34:34\tPatricia\tClifford\tSilver Spring,\tMD\t42<br \/>\n30\t2:34:37\tMartha\tShiverick\tCleveland Heights,\tOH\t47<br \/>\n31\t2:36:01\tChika\tNishibori\tTokyo,\tJP\t29<br \/>\n32\t2:36:48\tJillian\tBrennan\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t23<br \/>\n33\t2:42:16\tLisa\tYoungblood\tAtlanta,\tGA\t36<br \/>\n34\t2:43:10\tKazumi\tAno\tTokyo,\tJP\t26<br \/>\n35\t2:45:02\tLisa\tSacco\tSan Diego,\tCA\t28<br \/>\n36\t2:45:04\tChristine\tSzymanski\tTraverse City,\tMI\t47<br \/>\n37\t2:47:46\tKaori\tFukushima\tTokyo,\tJP\t29<br \/>\n38\t2:49:26\tSusan\tRhoades\tAlbuquerque,\tNM\t42<br \/>\n39\t2:50:46\tJennifer\tWheelan\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t34<br \/>\n40\t2:53:33\tCathy\tLavarini\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t44<br \/>\n41\t3:02:59\tMary\tWoodzien\tTraverse City,\tMI\t45<br \/>\n42\t3:19:09\tJodie\tTanino\tSt. John,\tVI\t43<br \/>\n43\t3:25:11\tJessica\tSeth\tBoston,\tMA\t28<br \/>\n44\t3:31:15\tMiwako\tMakishima\tTokyo,\tJP\t44<br \/>\n45\t3:31:35\tJillanne\tSzenda\tPalmer,\tMA\t25<br \/>\n46\t3:33:40\tNobuko\tYoshida\tSaitama,\tJP\t52<br \/>\n47\t3:47:06\tKeiko\tTateno\tTokyo,\tJP\t58<br \/>\n48\t99:99:99\tRuth\tDavis\tAsheville,\tNC\t27<br \/>\n49\t99:99:99\tKiyomi\tMasuda\tKanagawa\tJP\t53<br \/>\nSt. Croix 2002 Coral Reef Swim &#8211; Male Fin Swimmers Division Results<br \/>\nPlace:\tTime:\tSwimmer Name\t \tCity \tST:\tAGE:<br \/>\n1\t1:48:03\tScott\tWilliams\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t47<br \/>\n2\t1:58:35\tDale\tVoorheis\tYork,\tPA\t49<br \/>\n3\t2:08:29\tDaniel\tLaPlume\tNorth Garden,\tVA\t27<br \/>\n4\t2:23:47\tJames\tWhitehurst\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t55<br \/>\n5\t2:30:27\tWarren\tStansbury\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t55<br \/>\n6\t2:43:44\tBuddy\tPeiser\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t58<br \/>\n7\t3:03:04\tW. Lee\tMorris\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t66<br \/>\n8\t99:99:99\tRich\tHolloway\tMonterey,\tCA\t66<br \/>\nSt. Croix 2002 Coral Reef Swim &#8211; Female Fin Division Results<br \/>\nPlace:\tTime:\tSwimmer Name\t \tCity \tST:\tAGE:<br \/>\n1\t2:37:25\tSheron\tJohnston\tLos Angeles,\tCA\t43<br \/>\n2\t2:56:45\tCarrie\tEby\tTraverse City,\tMI\t50<br \/>\n3\t2:58:47\tHarriet\tWall\tTraverse City,\tMI\t60<br \/>\n4\t2:59:00\tMarie Elise\tWitmer\tSt.Croix,\tVI\t47<br \/>\n5\t3:00:20\tCarol\tSrdjak\tTraverse City,\tMI\t48<br \/>\n6\t3:00:33\tAlda\tAnduzi\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t48<br \/>\n7\t3:03:32\tValerie\tPeiser\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t50<br \/>\n8\t3:13:40\tLorraine\tDurand\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t54<br \/>\n9\t3:24:52\tPatricia\tFloyd\tRoscoe,\tIL\t61<br \/>\nSt. Croix 2002 Coral Reef Swim &#8211; Male Solo Swimmers 18 and Under Division Results<br \/>\nPlace:\tTime:\tSwimmer Name\t \tCity \tST:\tAGE:<br \/>\n1\t1:40:42\tMorgan\tLocke\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t16<br \/>\n2\t1:44:45\tKevin\tHensley\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t17<br \/>\n3\t1:53:37\tRyan\tNelthrop\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t13<br \/>\n4\t2:03:44\tBranden\tWhitehurst\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t12<br \/>\nSt. Croix 2002 Coral Reef Swim &#8211; Female Solo Swimmers 18 and Under Division Results<br \/>\nPlace:\tTime:\tSwimmer Name\t \tCity \tST:\tAGE:<br \/>\n1\t1:54:51\tGabriela\tFeibel\tWest Windsor,\tNJ\t14<br \/>\n2\t2:36:17\tMercedes\tCover\tSt. John,\tVI\t18<br \/>\nSt. Croix 2002 Coral Reef Swim &#8211; Three Person Relay Division Results<br \/>\nPlace:\tTime:\tSwimmer Name\t \tCity \tST:\tAGE:<br \/>\n1\t2:04:50\tTeam &#8211; The Reikichies<br \/>\n \t \tRiki\tAnduze&#39;-Bell\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t15<br \/>\n \t \tNicole\tHutchins\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t14<br \/>\n \t \tFarah\tWesterman\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t13<br \/>\n2\t2:14:15\tTeam &#8211; The Young, New and Old<br \/>\n \t \tKhalil\tJacobs-El\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t32<br \/>\n \t \tKamal\tRussell\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t15<br \/>\n \t \tTina\tWoodward\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t20<br \/>\n3\t2:26:07\tTeam &#8211; The A-Team<br \/>\n \t \tAndrea\tHarcrow\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t14<br \/>\n \t \tAndrea\tRussell\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t13<br \/>\n \t \tAmanda\tWebber\tSt. Croix,\tVI\t14<br \/>\n4\t3:04:39\tTeam &#8211; Michigan Chubs<br \/>\n \t \tMary\tClark\tTraverse City,\tMI\t52<br \/>\n \t \tFrances\tVan Dalson\tTraverse City,\tMI\t52<br \/>\n \t \tJohn\tVan Dalson\tTraverse City,\tMI\t55<br \/>\nSt. Croix 2002 Coral Reef Swim &#8211; Male Solo Masters 40 and over Division Results<br \/>\nPlace:\tTime:\tSwimmer Name\t \tCity \tST:\tAGE:<br \/>\n1\t1:38:40\tJames\tBarber\tZionsville,\tIN\t42<br \/>\n2\t1:42:28\tAlan\tBell\tRedmond,\tWA\t52<br \/>\n3\t1:49:36\tJimmy\tWellborn\tChattanooga,\tTN\t47<br \/>\n4\t1:51:19\tGary\tEaton\tDecatur,\tGA\t45<br \/>\n5\t1:54:57\tDean\tPanzica\tSan Francisco,\tCA\t40<br \/>\n6\t1:57:15\tBill\tBond\tDecatur,\tGA\t41<br \/>\n7\t1:58:05\tCraig\tTaylor\tLaguana Niguel,\tCA\t49<br \/>\n8\t2:00:13\tChuck\tKrieble\tCarnation,\tWA\t47<br \/>\n9\t2:03:21\tClyde\tVedder\tYork,\tPA\t47<br \/>\n10\t2:04:04\tThomas\tSchaeberle\tYork,\tPA\t51<br \/>\n11\t2:05:07\tDoug\tHellerson\tNashville,\tTN\t57<br \/>\n12\t2:06:48\tStan\tCorcoran\tChattanooga,\tTN\t40<br \/>\n13\t2:07:55\tFred\tBotterbusch\tYork,\tPA\t46<br \/>\n14\t2:09:42\tGraham\tJohnston\tHouston,\tTX\t71<br \/>\n15\t2:16:13\tJeff\tMiller\tSt. John,\tVI\t41<br \/>\n16\t2:17:16\tJohn\tFox\tYork,\tPA\t53<br \/>\n17\t2:19:37\tPat\tMarzulli\tIndian Rocks Beach,\tFL\t54<br \/>\n18\t2:20:20\tEric\tWaldbauer\tDurham,\tNC\t43<br \/>\n19\t2:20:46\tJohn\tEubanks\tPatuxent River,\tMD\t41<br \/>\n20\t2:21:20\tWes\tHarris\tFt. 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CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, October 27. 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