2008 TFA End-of-Season Award Winners

DEER PARK, TEXAS (January 15, 2009) The Texas Finswimming Association recently announced its end-of-season awards for 2008. We are very proud to recognize the following award winners:

Athletes of the Year
Lauren Rossett-Texan Finswimming Club (TFC)
Derrick Mauk-Finswimming Association of Southeast Texas (FAST)

Newcomer of the Year
Inka Johnson-USSAG "Sparta" Team (Houston, Texas)

Team of the Year
U.S. Scholar-Athlete Games "Sparta" Team

Coach of the Year
Darla S. Kelly-Swimming & Finswimming Commissioner-2008 U.S. Scholar-Athlete Games

All State 1st Team
Lauren Rossett-Texan Finswimming Club (TFC)
Brittany Jones-Texan Finswimming Club (TFC)
Derrick Mauk-Finswimming Association of Southeast Texas (FAST)
Jonathan Abner-Eagle Finswimming Club (EFC)

All State 2nd Team
Inka Johnson-USSAG "Sparta" Team (Houston, Texas)
Nilda Eguren-Texan Finswimming Club (TFC)
Christian Castro-Texan Finswimming Club (TFC)
Andrew Rodriguez-Eagle Finswimming Club (EFC)

All State Honorable Mention
Ramsey McRory-USSAG "Athens' Team (Keller, Texas)
Adrian Hernandez-Eagle Finswimming Club (EFC)

TFA Selects New Board of Directors for 2009-2012

DEER PARK, TEXAS (Janaury 10, 2009) The Texas Finswimming Association recently selected their new Board of Directors. Each board serves for the duration of the current Olympiad, with this board serving until December 31, 2012.

The Board of Directors for the current Olympiad (2009-2012) is as follows:

President: Darla S. Kelly-Deer Park, Texas
Vice President: Derrick Mauk-Friendswood, Texas
Secretary: Donna Alicoate-Broadway, Virgina
Treasurer: Ruby Tamulitis-Baytown, Texas
Executive Director: Robert H. Kelly-Deer Park, Texas
Director of Media and Public Relations: Jack Light-Amarillo, Texas
Director of Medical Services: Crystal Withrow-Pasadena, Texas
Director of Special Programs: Kristine Kelly-Deer Park, Texas
Athlete Representive: Jenna Taylor-Pasadena, Texas