Special Note from Coach Leslie
The holiday season proves to be the most wonderful time of the year at Greenville Splash. We had a blast at our annual holiday party! Thank you to Mark & Lisa Hohmann for hosting the event at the Riverbend Club House. I think there are a few gifts from the Dirty Santa that still are wanted by Mark Kothe! We have so much fun swimming through out the holiday season and thanks to all our coaches for helping to make the workouts so much fun.
A big shout out to all those that donated gifts and gift cards to special needs children and families in our community. Your generosity is much appreciated.
We have so many big plans for 2022 and we look forward to helping you meet your workout and fitness goals. Let us know if you want a coach to help work with your specific plans. We are excited to have our Adult Learn to Swim program be back in session this spring. Let Leslie know if you want to volunteer for this rewarding program. We are excited to start a new learn to swim program for Veterans.
January is the time of year to pay Greenville Splash team dues and USMS dues. They can be paid easily online, venmo, or by check. USMS dues can be paid online. See the buttons below for links. Thank you for your support.
Please continue to thank our team sponsors by buying their products! Come visit Alpine Ski to pick up a Dolfin swim suit and / or swim equipment. Show your bag tag and tell them you are with Greenville Splash to receive a 20% discount off swimwear and swim equipment. We are also excited to be working with Synergy Wetsuits. Click here to receive a discount code for Synergy.
Send Leslie results and pictures of your events for our next newsletter. Feel free to email Coach Leslie at greenvillesplash@gmail.com or give me a call if you need any help with anything: 864-283-1328.
2021 Swimmer of the Year: Kacky Elliott
Kacky Elliott inspires everyone at Greenville Splash! At 82 years old she keeps up her workout regime of swimming 3 times per week and swims at least 3,500 yards or 3,000 meters. She loves going to swim meets and at first her favorite event was the 50 Free. However she loves breaststroke and freestyle and this past year she added the 200 Back to her swim meet repertoire. She enjoys going to swim meets as she loves the excitement of the meet itself and she likes meeting swimmers from our team and other swimmers from around the country. Kacky learned how to swim at 7 years old and even remembers her swim instructor’s name. She was not on a swim team growing up, but she does remember getting invited to swim in the Peach Meet 1950-1956 where she earned several medals. She got her Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certificate in 1957 and has been teaching swim lessons ever since. She taught Red Cross lessons in Greenville for over 30 years and loved every minute of it. Kacky taught lessons in the early days of SAIL. Kacky volunteers at all our events and helps teach our Adult Learn to Swim program. What Kacky loves most about swimming is that it is a sport you can do well into advanced age. She loves competing in her age group because she says she comes out looking pretty good and we couldn’t agree more!
Splashing Accomplishments
South Carolina SCM State Championships in Charleston:
We had a mighty team of 9 swimmers that competed with awesome athleticism to capture the 3rd place team trophy: Randy Charcolla, Jenny Davis, Kacky Elliott, Bill Grawe, Mark Kothe, Dylan Ogle, Kristy Panayotoff, Jacob Pocta, Sarah Tomashefski
Congratulations to Mark Kothe for setting two state records in the 200 Back and 100 Free
A huge shout out to these high point winners: Sarah, Bill, Mark, Kristy, Jenny, Kacky, and Randy
We are super excited to welcome Dylan Ogle to our coaching staff!
Congratulations to Jessica Schultz as she got married to Austin! Best wishes to Jessica and Austin on their next journey in life!
Congratulations to Dylan & Jenny on their recent engagement!
Best wishes to Andrew & Elizabeth on their recent engagement!
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Make a Difference
Thank you so much to all of our swimmers that volunteer for Greenville Splash! Your efforts help to make our community safer in the water and provide fitness and competition activities for swimmers. We host three big events every year: The South Carolina LCM State Championships, The Upstate Splash Charity Open Water Swim, and Adult Learn to Swim. We have taught over 250 adults how to swim! The Upstate Splash has raised money to provide swim lessons for over 3,000 children! We are proud to be a team that gives back to our community!
Advisory Board
Meet the Greenville Splash Advisory Board:
Sara Bopp, Amy Browning, John Decker, Mark Kothe, Kristin Knowles, Carolyn Moore, Casey Oliver, and Leslie Scott
Please, reach out to these board members with any suggestions for the future success of your Greenville Splash Masters team. Email: advisoryboard@greenvillesplash.com
Follow us on facebook, twitter, instagram and our website for more information about our USMS club. We also have FB messenger for each of the pools, let us know if you want to be added. We always welcome all swimmers to any of our workouts, events and socials. Join the fun!
Facebook Links:
Greenville Splash Masters
Email: greenvillesplash@gmail.com
Website: www.greenvillesplash.com
Location: Head Coach Leslie Scott
Phone: 864-283-1328
Facebook: facebook.com/greenvillesplash
Twitter: @gsplashmasters