Leather Lung

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Description

The first Leather Lung Awards were presented at our 4th Annual Awards Social in 2005. This award is meant to encourage swimmers to participate in meets and events, regardless of their speed or ranking, and recognizes them for their personal accomplishments. The award promotes versatility and fitness for swimmers and provides additional motivation to participate in events.

Criteria

The swimmer must be a registered Florida LMSC swimmer, must swim all events in USMS sanctioned or USMS recognized events, and must complete ALL 18 events in SCY or SCM, or ALL 17 events in LCM, or ALL five USMS Postal Championships during a single season. The only splits permitted are leadoff swims on relays. A swimmer may receive more than one Leather Lung Award per year.

Swimmers, if you believe you qualify please send your Leather Lung Award Submission Form to Cheryl Kupan before December, 31.

  • Recipients
2019
Daphney Elliott – Postal
Cheryl Kupan – SCY, LCM
2021
Cheryl Kupan-  SCY, SCM
Christopher Stickle  – LCM, SCM, Postal
2022

  • Cheryl Kupan, St Pete Masters – SCY, LCM, SCM
  • Christopher Stickle, St Pete Masters – SCY, LCM, SCM, Postal
  • Sarah Swoch, St Pete Masters – SCY, LCM, SCM, Postal
  • Susan Meyers, Sarasota Sharks – SCY
2016
Brooke Bowman – Postal
Dawn Clark – Postal
Kern Davis – Postal
Melissa Harasz – Postal
Phillip Harasz – Postal
Tim Kennedy – Postal
Cheryl Kupan – LCM
2017
Jan Miller – Postal, SCY
Dawn Clark – Postal
Daphne Elliott – SCY
Cheryl Kupan – SCY, SCM, LCM
Dillon Buckland – SCY
Kern Davis – Postal
Jim Matysek – SCY
2018
Tori Kirkman – Postal,
Cheryl Kupan – SCM,
Susan Meyers – SCY,
Livia Zien – Postal.
2013
Bob Jennings – LCM
Brenda Walker – SCY
Dawn Clark – Postal
Jim Matysek – LCM
Joan Campbell – SCY, LCM, SCM
Melissa Harasz – Postal
Pam Marzulli – Postal
Sue Moucha – SCY
Tim Kennedy – Postal
2014
Joan Campbell – SCM
Sue Moucha – LCM
Dawn Clark – Postal
Kern Davis – Postal
Melissa Harasz – Postal
Pat Marzulli – Postal
Tim Kennedy – Postal
2015
Joan Campbell – SCY
Dawn Clark – Postal
Kern Davis – Postal
Ken Gersbach – Postal
Melissa Harasz – Postal
Phil Harasz – Postal
Tim Kennedy – Postal
Cheryl Kupan – SCY, SCM
Livia Zien – Postal
2010
Dawn Clark – Postal
Don Puchalski – SCY
Ellen Bennet – SCY
Flavia Zappa – Postal
Jim Matysek – SCY
Joanne Campbell – SCY
Linda Visser – SCY
Nancy Durstein – LCM
Sarah Swoch – Postal
Steve Laugen – SCY
2011
Dawn Clark – Postal
Ellen Bennet – SCY
Flavia Zappa – Postal
Jim Matysek – SCY
Joanne Campbell – SCY, LCM
Keith Nelson – Postal
Ken Gersbach – Postal
Mary Holman – Postal
Melissa Harasz
Nancy Durstein – SCY
Sara Holman – Postal
Timothy Kennedy – Postal
2012
Dawn Clark – Postal
Ellen Bennett – SCY
Jim Matysek – SCY
Joan Campbell – SCM, LCM
Melissa Harasz – Postal
Sue Moucha – SCY
Tim Kennedy – Postal
2007
Charlotte Petersen – Postal
Doris Prokopi – Postal
Flavia Zappa – Postal, LCM
Gregory Rotole – Postal
Joan Campbell – LCM
Kern Davis – Postal
Marianne Bradley – LCM
Nancy Durstein – SCY, LCM
Robert Beach – Postal
Sue Moucha – Postal
Timothy Kennedy – Postal
2008
Doris Prokopi – Postal
Flavia Zappa – Postal
Gregory Rotole – LCM
Kern Davis – Postal
Marianne Bradley – SCY, LCM
Marly Wilson – SCY, LCM
Meegan Wilson – LCM
Robert Beach – Postal
Sarah Swoch – Postal
Sue Moucha – LCM
2009
Charlie Weatherbee –
Flavia Zappa – Postal
Joan Campbell – LCM
Linda Visser – SCY
Robert Beach – Postal
Timothy Kennedy – Postal
2004
Flavia Zappa – Postal, SCY, LCM
Gertraud Perry – SCY
Kitty Magness – SCY
Robert Beach – Postal
Sue Moucha – Postal
2005
Doris Prokopi – Postal
Flavia Zappa – Postal
Kern Davis – Postal
Ruth Thompson – Postal
Sue Moucha – Postal
Victor Buehler – SCY
2006
Doris Prokopi – Postal
Flavia Zappa – Postal, LCM
Joan Campbell – SCY, LCM
RobertBeach – Postal
Ruth Thompson – Postal
Sue Moucha – Postal