Two local swimmers were honored at the Shore Athletic Club Awards dinner and Hall of Fame inductions on Jan. 28 at the English Manor in Ocean Township.

The Elliot Denman Award for Special Achievement went to Nancy Steadman-Martin, of Oceanport, and Michelle Davidson, of Oakhurst, who completed the 22-mile swim across the English Channel this past August. Nancy covered the distance in 11 hours and 20 minutes, while Michelle’s time was 13:47. The temperature of the choppy water was 62 degrees. The two women swam on different days as they each wanted the same boat pilot to escort them across.

The Shore Athletic Club’s (SAC) 2005 Winter Series 5K run and 5K Racewalk will be held at Joe Palaia Park (traditional course), on March 5 and 12. Registration is inside the Dow Avenue School, Ocean Township. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m., race starts at 10 a.m. (note new time). The cost is SAC members $5, nonmembers $6. The course is paved blacktop, almost flat, with gentle slopes. For further information, go to www.shoreac.org or (732) 222-1348.

The Level B Shrewsbury Gymnastics Girls Team took first place in the contest held at All American Gymnastics in Ocean Township Feb. 26. The individual results were as follows:

In the 8-11 age group, Rachel Delgado (Shrewsbury) won first place in the all-around with a 31.3. She also took first on balance beam with a score of 8.6, fourth on floor exercise with a 7.75, and fourth on vault with an 8.1. Britteney Dare (Red Bank) took second in the AA with a score of 31.05. She placed first on floor exercise with a 7.9, first on uneven bars with an 8.2, and first on vault with an 8.45. Kate Povey (Shrewsbury) placed third in the all-around with a score of 30.7. She placed second on balance beam with an 8.1, third on uneven bars with a 7.85, and sixth on floor exercise with a 7.55. Shannon Pace (Little Silver) took fifth in the all-around with a 30.5. She placed fourth on balance beam (7.8), fifth on vault (8.0) and floor (7.7), and sixth on uneven bars (7.0). Alicia Meehan (Colts Neck) placed seventh in the all-around with a 30.05 and second on uneven bars with an 8.0.

In the 12-14 age group, Stephanie Skove (Eatontown) earned first place in the all-around with a 33.3. She placed first on uneven bars with an 8.25, second on floor exercise with an 8.3, second on balance beam with an 8.25, and second on vault with an 8.5. Michelle Skove (Eatontown) took second in the AA with a 31.45. Michelle placed first on balance beam with an 8.65 and third on uneven bars with a 7.7. Valerie Marotta (Eatontown) took 10th in the AA (30.3) and third on balance beam (8.2).

The Tri-City Umpires Association has openings for both new and experienced umpires for the 2005 baseball and softball seasons. Tri-City officiates both men and women softball from 8 years old to adult, and baseball from Little League to 17/18-year-old leagues. Training for new umpires and refresher training for experienced umpires is available free of charge. Training classes will be held once a week for four consecutive weeks beginning March. 16 at 7:15 p.m. at the Port-au-Peck firehouse in Oceanport. For more information, contact Len Bzdewka at (732) 888-2716.

Fair Haven Baseball registration will be held at the Youth Center on Fisk Street.

Visit the Web site for forms as well as additional information, http://eteamz.active.com/fairhavenbaseball.

Check the handouts section and pre-print your registration form and volunteer bond form.

It is suggested that registrants fill out the forms beforehand to speed up the registration process, and make separate checks out to Fair Haven Baseball.

For more information, call Ducky Smith at (732) 758-1096.