Des Moines Roosevelt Boy's Swimming

State Championships (12)
1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1950, 1951 (co-champs), 1952, 1953, 1959, 1963

Team Finishes
1939: 1st
1940: 1st
1941: 3rd
1942: 3rd
1943: 1st
1944: 1st
1945: 1st
1946: 2nd
1947: 2nd
1948: 1st
1949: 3rd
1950: 1st
1951: t-1st
1952: 1st
1953: 1st
1954: 2nd
1955: 2nd
1956: 2nd
1957: 2nd
1958: 2nd
1959: 1st
1960: 4th
1961: 3rd
1962: 2nd
1963: 1st
1964: 3rd
1965: 3rd
1966: 2nd
1967: 6th
1968: 6th
1969: 4th
1970: 6th
1972: 4th
1973: 4th
1975: 4th
1976: 3rd
1977: 4th
1988: 3rd
1989: 3rd

Individual Champions (97)
1939 (100y Free) Dick Misner, Des Moines Roosevelt   58.4
1939 (220y Free) Dean Darby, Des Moines Roosevelt   2:25.6
1939 (100y Breast) Bill Freeman, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:09.2 
1939 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Fred Gilbert-Bill Widdup-Sid Craiger-Dick Misner)   1:22.0
1939 (Medley relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Tom O’Connor-Bill Freeman-Dick Darby)   1:48.5
1940 (40y Free) Sid Craiger, Des Moines Roosevelt   19.5
1940 (100y Free) Sid Craiger, Des Moines Roosevelt   55.5
1940 (100y Breast) Bill Freeman, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:06.6 2nd time
1940 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Elmer Younger-Jack Baker-Al Rawson-Ray Mulhern)   1:20.3
1941 (100y Breast) Bill Freeman, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:06.7 3rd time
1941 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Jack Baker-Al Rawson-Dutton-McCoy)   1:21.3 2nd time
1942 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Jack Wooden-Jim Alexander-Ralph Katz-Ed Hunter)   1:22.9
1943 (220y Free) Larry Larimore, Des Moines Roosevelt   2:25.1
1943 (100y Breast) Dick Maine, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:05.7
1943 (Medley relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (names of swimmers not available)   1:45.0
1944 (220y Free) Bill Crispin, Des Moines Roosevelt   2:28.7
1944 (100y Back) Dick Maine, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:04.9
1944 (Diving) Dick Maine, Des Moines Roosevelt   222.60
1944 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Ralph Katz-Wayne Humphrey-Bruce Bennett-Jim Dickerson)   1:17.0 (Set a NATIONAL RECORD (1:15.0) during regular season.)
1945 (100y Free) Larry Larimore, Des Moines Roosevelt   53.6
1945 (100y Breast) Larry Larimore, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:01.9 (*NATIONAL RECORD*)
1945 (100y Back) Dick Maine, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:00.4 2nd time
1945 (Diving) Dick Maine, Des Moines Roosevelt   277.00 2nd time
1945 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Bob Coffman-Harold Stevens-Bill Hornaday-Tom Moore)   1:21.4
1945 (Medley relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Bob Wyant-Chuck Cownie-Terry Williams)   1:46.8 (Same trio established a NATIONAL RECORD (1:37.3) during regular season.)
1946 (Diving) Jim Huddelson, Des Moines Roosevelt   386.70
1947 (100y Breast) Chuck Cownie, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:04.8
1947 (Medley relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (names of swimmers not available)   1:48.4
1948 (40y Free) Wally Nicholson, Des Moines Roosevelt   19.3
1948 (100y Free) Wally Nicholson, Des Moines Roosevelt   54.7
1948 (220y Free) Jim Watkins, Des Moines Roosevelt   2:28.7
1948 (Diving) Jim Huddelson, Des Moines Roosevelt   139.53 2nd time
1950 (40y Free) John Kruse, Des Moines Roosevelt   19.5
1950 (100y Free) John Kruse, Des Moines Roosevelt   57.2
1950 (200y Free) Loren Braught, Des Moines Roosevelt   2:06.2
1950 (100y Breast) (tie) Mike LaMair, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:04.6
1950 (100y Back) Carl Stonecipher, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:08.3
1951 (40y Free) John Kruse, Des Moines Roosevelt   19.1 2nd time
1951 (200y Free) Loren Braught, Des Moines Roosevelt   2:04.6 2nd time
1951 (100y Back) Ed Mullahey, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:04.5
1951 (Diving) Bob Warford, Des Moines Roosevelt   196.00
1952 (40y Free) Gus Johnson, Des Moines Roosevelt   19.0
1952 (200y Free) Pete Janss, Des Moines Roosevelt   2:03.8
1952 (100y Breast) Tom Hoffman, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:07.8
1952 (100y Back) Loren Braught, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:02.6
1952 (120y Indvidual Medley) Loren Braught, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:15.3
1952 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Alan Maris-McConachie-Johnson-Berry)   1:18.1
1953 (40y Free) Al Maris, Des Moines Roosevelt   19.9
1953 (100y Free) Pete Janss, Des Moines Roosevelt   54.8
1953 (200y Free) Pete Janss, Des Moines Roosevelt   2:03.5 2nd time (Established a NATIONAL RECORD (1:58.5) during regular season.)
1953 (100y Back) Bob Goodwin, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:03.0
1953 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Bob Mercer-John Bridgeman-Scott Smith-Alan Maris)   1:21.2 2nd time
1953 (Medley relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Jay Ryan-Tom Hoffman-Dave White)   1:43.7
1954 (40y Free) Al Maris, Des Moines Roosevelt   18.8 2nd time
1954 (100y Back) Bob Goodwin, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:01.0 2nd time
1954 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (John Bridgeman-Scott Smith-Jim Schnell-Harrie Shearer)   1:19.2 2nd time
1955 (Diving) John Bridgeman, Des Moines Roosevelt   187.00
1955 (4x40y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Fred Bookey-Bill Niemann-Tom Lucan-Jim Ballou)   1:17.2
1956 (4x50y Free relay) (tie) Des Moines Roosevelt (Dick Shepler-Hopkins-Mort Bookey-Jim Ballou)   1:42.6 2nd time
1956 (Medley relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Dean Ellis-Mike Graham-Tyler Marshall-Tom Thayer)   1:55.5
1957 (50y Free) Garrett Maris, Des Moines Roosevelt   24.0
1957 (200y Free) Tom Hickerson, Des Moines Roosevelt   2:02.0
1957 (4x50y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Dave Dwyer-Dick Shepler-Tom Hickerson-Garrett Maris)   1:40.6 2nd time
1957 (Medley relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Mike McBride-Tyler Marshall-Tom Thayer-Bill White)   1:54.0 2nd time
1958 (50y Free) Garrett Maris, Des Moines Roosevelt   23.1 2nd time
1958 (4x50y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (John Galloway-Dave Dwyer-Dick Shepler-Tom Hickerson)   1:39.1 2nd time 3rd time
1959 (50y Free) Garrett Maris, Des Moines Roosevelt   22.8 3rd time
1959 (100y Breast) Scott Reichardt, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:11.6
1959 (Medley relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (John Brown-Scott Reichardt-Chuck Corwin-Garritt Maris)   1:51.0
1961 (400y Free) Rich Collins, Des Moines Roosevelt   4:30.7
1962 (100y Back) Tom Throckmorton, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:01.6
1962 (Medley relay) (tie) Des Moines Roosevelt (Tom Throckmorton-Don Tesdell-Jeff Gallagher-Ken Hickerson)   1:50.0
1963 (50y Free) Dave Strief, Des Moines Roosevelt   23.3
1963 (100y Butterfly) Phil Schrader, Des Moines Roosevelt   58.8
1963 (Diving) Bill Dean, Des Moines Roosevelt   277.00
1963 (Medley relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Tom Throckmorton-Bob Synhorst-Bill Schroeder-Dave Scott)   1:46.8 2nd time
1964 (100y Breast) Bob Synhorst, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:05.3
1966 (100y Breast) Frank Cownie, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:07.0
1967 (Diving) Steve Spikes, Des Moines Roosevelt   306.40
1970 (Diving) Mark Johnson, Des Moines Roosevelt   475.90
1971 (100y Breast) Steve Davis, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:04.43
1972 (400y Free) Rick Adrianse, Des Moines Roosevelt   3:58.23
1973 (Medley relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Randy Atess-Ward Klein-Randy Jones-Jim Crispon)   1:43.0
1975 (500y Free) Dave Everett, Des Moines Roosevelt   4:50.94
1976 (500y Free) Dave Everett, Des Moines Roosevelt   4:47.37 2nd time
1976 (4x100y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Tim Hoffman-Dan McBride-David Lynch-Dave Everett)   3:15.58
1977 (200y Free) David Everett, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:42.25
1977 (500y Free) Dave Everett, Des Moines Roosevelt   4:41.11 3rd time
1977 (4x100y Free relay) Des Moines Roosevelt (Tim Hoffman-Tom Barr-Dan Bartlett-Dave Everett)   3:15.58 2nd time
1979 (50y Free) Dan Bartlett, Des Moines Roosevelt   21.87
1983 (Diving) Jeff Johnson, Des Moines Roosevelt   500.40
1987 (Diving) Brad McNamee, Des Moines Roosevelt   463.75
1988 (500y Free) Scott Paulson, Des Moines Roosevelt   4:40.30
1988 (200y Indvidual Medley) Scott Paulson, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:57.16
1989 (200y Free) Scott Paulson, Des Moines Roosevelt   1:42.00
1989 (500y Free) Scott Paulson, Des Moines Roosevelt   4:38.91 2nd time
2012 (100y Butterfly) Max Ward, Des Moines Roosevelt   50.75


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