Status:	Not a Current Member
Name:	Rita Simonton
LMSC:	Southern Pacific
Most Recent Club:	Mission Viejo Masters (MVN)

Member is deceased. Date of death: Nov 15, 2020.

Swimming Achievements for Rita Simonton:

• Meet results for Rita Simonton (393 swims)
• Top Ten achievements (939 individual, 51 relay)
• All-American Honors (35 years pool individual, 2 years pool relay, 9 years long distance individual)
• All-Star Honors (1 years long distance, 16 years pool)
• USMS Records
  (pool individual: 16 currently held, 179 lifetime ,
  pool relay: 5 currently held, 16 lifetime,
  long distance individual: 3 currently held, 5 lifetime records)

USMS Service & Recognition for Rita Simonton:

• USMS Awards and Recognition Received:
  2006 USMS Athletes Inducted into the Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame (MISHOF)
• USMS.org article and video references:
  • The Morning After
  • Enjoying Everything About Swimming
  • World Records Tumble in Pacific Northwest
• SWIMMER magazine contributions and references:
  • November-December 2013 Issue: Featured in "A California Dream Come True"
  • May-June 2010 Issue: Featured in "Do Swimmers Live Longer?"
  • September-October 2006 Issue: Featured in "Awards Presented During World Championships"
  • May-June 2005 Issue: Featured in "USMS Names All Americans and All-Stars for Pool Courses"
  • May-June 2005 Issue: Featured in "Congratulations to All-Stars and All American Distance Champions"
  • March-April 2005 Issue: Featured in "Masters Record Roundup"

Photos of Rita Simonton: