U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water Service Award

Recipient:	Glenda Carroll
Year:	2014
LMSC:	Pacific

Glenda of the Pacific LMSC, created an open water web site and she initiated Open Water 101 (OW101), a clinic for beginning or potential open water swimmers. The clinic was so successful that it was copied by many other groups. Glenda created the Open Water 201 (OW201) clinic in 2010, which brought in new open water ideas and formats. Glenda also enhanced the open water experience by streamlining the timing and results. In addition, she initiated an upgrade to the Pacific LMSC logo which included open water in the representation, and she proposed and designed a branded “finish arch” for events. Glenda was extremely helpful in her responsibility to administer the Pacific LMSC’s extensive open water program and she assisted event directors. In addition, Glenda wrote two fictional thriller novels based on open water events, Dead in the Water and Drop Dead Red.