Bruce Anderson - Swimming Resume

Began age group swimming at age 8 in South Texas (Austin). Set state age group record at age 14. Was a member of championship state high school relay team. Captained the University of Texas at Austin team for two years while graduating with highest honors.

Began coaching at age 16 as with age group team. Have coached over multiple years at both head coach and assistant level.

Began officiating over 50 years ago after graduating from college. Have officiated at summer league, age group, high school and college levels. Established a certification program for West Texas LSC in late 1970s. Main emphasis has been in training and certification of summer league officials starting in 1987. Was league officer and President of Northwest Aquatic League in Houston area when league had 70+ teams and 15,000+ swimmers. Participated in training 2000+ people to be officials.

Moved to Boerne area in 2007 and began supporting MSSL. With Beth, have trained over 1000 people to be officials with MSSL.

Chris Lysinger – Swimming and Official Biography

I learned to swim at 8 years old in Brownsville, Texas and swam summer league until moving to Corpus Christi in 1970 when I joined North Shore swim team. In 1971 I moved to Portland, Texas and continued with North Shore swim team where I was ranked 9^th in the nation in the 50-meter free. I also joined Gregory Portland High School swim team. While in high school I earned 3 All Americans. I attended Midland College in 1975 after high school graduation. While in College I won 5 national records and 7 All Americans.

While in Midland in 2000, I began to officiate swim meets when my children began swimming. Not long after starting officiating I quickly advanced to national certification. While officiating US Swimming I also officiated UIL, both High School and Jr. High, as well as NCAA and US Masters meets.

After moving to Boerne in 2018 I resumed officiating local meets and meets in the San Antonio area. I also supported summer league swimming in 2021. Over the years I have trained many officials and enjoy the experience. I look forward to supporting the MSSL teams in 2024. 

Brenya Twumasi - Swimming Biography, Olympic Qualifier

Written by: Roberta Gardiner, Former School Coach 1973 – 1978

Brenya began swimming at Legon Primary - where she became the fastest swimmer male/female in four strokes: butterfly, breast stroke, freestyle and backstroke. I met her as one of my students at Achimota Secondary School (formerly known as Prince Of Wales College) an elite mixed-sex boarding School on Ghana, West Africa. I was her Swimming Mentor and assigned Brenya as the student swim coach. As such, among her duties she had to arrange for all School swimmers to arrive at the Pool at the crack of dawn (4.30 am at the latest) for swim practice. That is dedication. As delegated School Student-coach Brenya coached then in diving, and all four of her preferred strokes. 

Brenya fast became noticed by the National Swim Team - comprised mostly of male Soldiers. She began to train with the Ghana Military and was noted as the National ‘fastest swimmer’. However, her strokes of choice for pre Olympic training were Backstroke and Breast stroke, and she became known as the Nations fastest Backstroke swimmer and fastest female breast stroke swimmer. 

Unfortunately in 1976 she was unable to swim in the Olympics representing Ghana as Ghana, along with other nations, boycotted the Olympics. The boycott was related to advocating in a stand against Apartheid in South Africa. As you may imagine the athletes were devastated. 

Three years later she joined the Johns Hopkins Varsity Team under Coach Welch. Other than swimming I have known Brenya and coached her as an all round Athlete. She performed for Prince Charles during his visit to the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the school of his name now renamed Achimota Secondary School, accompanied by the President of Ghana, as the lead for swimming and co-lead for gymnastics. 

She also distinguished herself in her Field and Track events as a sprinter and hurdler. Years later, in 2019, I watched her first triathlon event held at the University of Ghana Campus in 2019. I was there among a handful of her past schoolmates to support her. It brought back so many memories as we cheered her on. Since then she has participated in several Triathlon events in Texas, USA.