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Sp Page 12 â€" Wateriqo Chronicle, Wednesday, January 16, 1980 Most people are still snorâ€" ing off Saturday night parâ€" ties at 8: 30 a.m. on a Sunday morning. But not those inâ€" volved with the Region of Waterloo (ROW) Swim Chances are nearly every weekend and several weekâ€" day mornings each week, ROW swimmers, coaches, officials and scorers are up bright and early and off to some meet. Lianne Harker of ROW, one of the club‘s top swimmers, almost seems to be waving to the camera as she competes in the final 50 metres in the 200 backstroke. Harker easily outdistanced all competition to win her specialty. It might be a dual club ROWâ€"ing on a . Sunday morning STORY AND PHOTOS BY RICK CAMPBELL "A‘" meet like the one Sunâ€" day with Brantford Agquatic Club at Wilfrid Laurier pool, or it might be an invitational or developtient meet where as many as six or seven clubs compete. For many. top swimmers, these meets are good preâ€" paration for such events as the Short Course Age Group team championships in Sudâ€" bury in 10 days, or the Diviâ€" sion II or national meets which will take place in about six weeks. Sunday‘s meet brought toâ€" gether two of the topâ€"ranked clubs in the province and in the end, Brantford emerged on top with a 432â€"360 edge in points. But it was obvious from the hard work they put in, even though they lost, everyone at ROW enjoys what they do and wouldn‘t trade places with anyone. Even at 8:30 on Sunday morning. While a swimmer in the foreground readies himselt for the start of his event, starter Lex de Boer carefully eyes the referee to get a signal to sound the starter‘s gun. ; All eyes of the officials are on the edge of the pool as a swimmer completes the butterfly event at the Brantfordâ€"ROW dual meet. Volunteers are an inâ€" tegral part of a successful swim meet.