Est. 1970
Hall of Fame

Paul Hutinger – BIO
- An active masters swimmer, coach and meet director from 1973-2012
- First meet director of a masters meet held in the midwest.
- Co-founder of Illinois Masters swimming along with Bobbi Turcotte, Irene David and Frank Havlicek.
- Publisher and author of a quarterly swim journal, Lane 4, from 1974-1980.
- Recipiant of the Ransom J. Arthur Award in 1977.
- Author and researcher of Journal of Masters Swimming (1982) which featured data on aging swimmers.
USMS Achievements
- Pool Records – 123 individual and 27 relay
- Held USMS Pool Records in 50, 100, and 200 backstroke in 7 different age groups
All American– 40 years individual, 10 years relay and 3 years long distance
- Top Ten – 808 individual and 140 relay
- All-Star Honors – 1 year pool
USMS Volunteer
- Recognition and Awards Committee Member 1989-2007
- History and Achives Committee Member 2008-2014
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