U.S. Masters Swimming Dorothy Donnelly Service Award

Recipient:	Elizabeth Nymeyer
Year:	2021
LMSC:	Minnesota

A member of the Minnesota LMSC, Beth volunteered on the board for several years, initially as the Vice Chair. Full of creative ideas for fitness events, it wasn’t long before Beth took on the position of Fitness Committee Chair. In that role she designed and coordinated several events which included a rowing machine event and yoga on paddleboards (lots of lakes in Minnesota!). During the Covid-19 lockdown, Beth created dryland videos and posted them on the LMSC Facebook page. Once pools opened, she coordinated a “Breaking the Clock” event where participants kept track of their swimming minutes and were rewarded with a swim cap. She found pool time to host an ePostal event as well. Beth also organized a LCM “sprint” meet in conjunction with an age group weekend meet, that took place on a Friday at noon before the kids arrived. Finally, Beth was instrumental in bringing younger and more diverse members to the LMSC board.