Nadine Kathie Miyoko
(Takai) Day
Swimming Involvement:
- Elected United States Masters Swimming BOD member, Great
Lakes Zone Director in 2005
- USMS Sports Medicine, Marketing, Editorial, Club Development,
Benefits Committee
- Re-elected Chair of the Illinois Masters Swimming Association
in 2005-present
- Elected Vice-Chair of Central Masters Swimming Association
in 2003
- Appointed Sanction Chair of Central Masters Swimming Association
in 2002
- Employment:
- Owner of Aqua Performance, stroke analysis and physical therapy
evaluation for injured swimmers
- Masters and Age Group Swimming Camp Instructor
- Co-owner of Professional Physical Therapy, PC-out-patient
private practice
- Schlarman High School Girl's Swimming Coach
- ASCA Level 2 certification, Masters Level 3
History:
- Started Swimming at 7 years old
- Made Junior Nationals at 12 years of age 1983
- Won Junior Nationals in 3 events (200 Breast, 200 IM, 400
IM) in 1984
- Broke the Junior National West Record in the 200 Breast
- US All-American Team 1985, 1987
- US National Team member 1985, 1987
- Olympic Festival Gold Medalist (200 IM, 400 IM, 800 Free
Relay) in 1987
- Olympic Trial Participant in 1988
- Attended Northwestern University on a full swimming scholarship
- Injured Fall of 1988.
- NCAA Division I All-American in 1989.
- Red Shirt due to Medical, did not swim from from 1990-1991
- Stopped Swimming from 1992 to 2001
- Started USMS Fall 2001.
- Awards:
- 2007 Chicago Athlete of the Month-October 2007
- 2007 USMS All-Star Pool (31 events ranked first)
- 2007 USMS All-Star Long Distance
- 2007 USMS All-American Pool
- 2007 USMS All-American Long Distance
- 2006 Illinois High School Sectional Coach of the Year
- 2006 USMS All-Star Pool (26 events ranked first)
- 2006 USMS All-Star Long Distance
- 2006 USMS All-American Pool
- 2006 USMS All-American Long Distance
35-39 Illinois Masters Records
- SCY 200 Free, 1650 Free, 50-200 Breast, 200 Fly, 400 IM
- LCM 100-1500 Free, 50-200 Fly, 50-200 Back, 50-200 Breast,
100, 200, 400 IM
- SCM 50-1500 Free, 50-200 Fly, 50 Back, 50-200 Breast, 100,
200, 400 IM
35-39 YMCA Masters National Records
- 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast, 200 Fly
- 2005 Masters Pan American Record in 50 Free, 100 Free, 200
Free, 400 Free, 200 IM
- 2005 USMS All-Star Pool (34 events ranked first)
- 2005 USMS All-Star Long Distance
- 2005 USMS All-American Pool 35-39
- 2005 USMS All-American Long Distance 35-39
- 2005 USMS All-American Pool 30-34
- 2005 USMS All-American Long Distance 30-34
30-34 Illinois Masters Records
- SCY 50-1650 Free, 50-200 Fly, 50-200 Breast, 100, 200, 400
IM
- LCM ALL Events
- 50-1500 Free, 50-200 Fly, 50-200 Back, 50-200 Breast, 100,
200, 400 IM
- SCM ALL Events
- 50-1500 Free, 50-200 Fly, 50-200 Back, 50-200 Breast, 100,
200, 400 IM
30-34 YMCA Masters National Record
- 1000 Free, 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM, 50 Breast, 100 Breast,
200 Breast, 200 Fly
- 2004 USMS Swimmer of the Year
- 2004 USA Illinois Performance of the Year
- 2004 World Masters Championship Record 100 Breast, 200 IM
- 2004 World Record in the 200 IM 30-34
- 2004 USMS All-Star Pool (36 events ranked first)
- 2004 USMS All-Star Long Distance
- 2004 USMS All-American Pool
- 2004 USMS All-American Long Distance
- 2003 World Record in the 200 IM 30-34
- 2003 National Record in 200 Free 30-34
- 2003 5K Postal USMS National Record
- 2003 6,000 Postal USMS National Record
- 2003 YMCA Masters National Record
- 2003 USMS All-Star Pool (22 events ranked first)
- 2003 USMS All-Star Long Distance
- 2003 USMS All-American Pool
- 2003 USMS All-American Long Distance
- 2003 Chicago Athlete of the Month-April 2003
- 2002 YMCA Masters National Record
- 100, 200, 400 IM and 50, 100, 200 Breast
- 2002 USMS All-Star Pool (19 events ranked first)
- 2002 USMS All-American Pool
- 2001 USMS All-American
39 USMS SCY/LCM National Championship
Titles
26 USMS OPEN Water/Long Distance Titles
168 USMS TOP TIME
342 USMS Top Ten Swims
Open Water/Long Distance
2007
- USMS 3,000 Postal 35-39 National Champion
- USMS 6,000 Postal 35-39 National Champion
- USMS 5K Postal 35-39 National Champion
- USMS 10K Postal 35-39 National Champion
- 3rd Overall Female in the Waikiki Roughwater Ocean Swim,
Honolulu, HI
- 2nd Overall Female in USMS 5K Open Water Champion,
- 1st 35-39 National Champion, Fort Myers, FL
2006
- USMS All-Star
- USMS All-American
- USMS 5K Postal 35-39 National Champion
- USMS 10K Postal 35-39 National Champion
- USMS 3,000 Postal 35-39 National Champion
- 2nd Overall Female in the USMS 5K National Open Water Champion,
- 1st 35-39 National Champion, Chicago, IL
- 2005
- USMS All-Star
- USMS All-American
- USMS 1 Hour Postal 30-34 National Champion
- USMS 5K Postal 30-34 National Champion
- USMS 10K Postal 30-34 National Champion
- USMS 5K Postal 35-39 National Champion
- USMS 10K Postal 35-39 National Champion
- USMS 6,000 Postal 35-39 National Champion
- 2nd Overall Female in the USMS 2.5K National Open Water Champion,
- 1st 35-39 National Champion, Chicago, IL
- 3rd Overall Female in the 3K World Masters Games, 1st in
35-39, Edmonton, Canada
2004
- 2nd Female 30-34 in the 3K World Masters Championships, Riccione,
Italy
- USMS All-Star
- USMS All-American
- USMS 5K Postal 30-34 National Champion
- USMS 10K Postal 30-34 National Champion
- 1st Overall Female USMS 2 Mile Cable Swim 6th overall, Indianapolis,
IN
2003
- 3rd Female in the Waikiki Roughwater Ocean Swim, Honolulu,
HI
- USMS All-Star
- USMS All-American
- USMS National Record 5K Postal
- USMS National Record 6,000 Postal
- USMS 3,000 Postal 30-34 National Champion
- 1st 30-34 USMS 1 Mile Open Water National Championship, Indianapolis,
IN
2002
- 2nd Overall Female, 1st in 30-34 age-group 5K Big Shoulders,
Chicago, IL
- 1st in 30-34 age-group USMS Nationals 2000M, Honolulu, HI
1988
- 1st Female in the Waikiki Roughwater Ocean Swim/5th overall
1987
- 1st Female in the Waikiki Roughwater Ocean Swim
1986
- 1st Female in Waikiki Roughwater Ocean Swim
1985
- 1st Female in Waikiki Roughwater Ocean Swim
1984
- 2nd Female in Waikiki Roughwater Ocean Swim, 1st in 13-14
age-group
1983
- 2nd Female in Waikiki Roughwater Ocean Swim
2007
- USMS LCM National Champion-The Woodlands, TX
- 100 fly, 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM, 50 Breast, 200 Breast
- YMCA Masters Nationals Championship-Record 200 IM
- National Champion-100, 200 Free, 50, 100 Breast, 100 Fly,
100, 200, 400 IM
2006
- YMCA Masters Nationals Championship-Record 200 Breast, 200
Fly, 100, 200, 400 IM
- National Champion-50, 100, 200 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 Fly,
100, 200, 400 IM
- USMS SCY National Championships, Coral Springs, FL
- 1st 200 Free, 200 Breast, 100 Fly, 100 IM and 200 IM
- World Masters Championship, Palo Alto, CA
- 100 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
- FINA Masters Ranking SCM 4 events ranked first (Top Ten-15
events)
- 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 100 IM, 400 IM
- FINA Masters Ranking LCM 4 events ranked first (Top Ten-13
events)
- 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM
2005
- World Masters Games Champion, Edmonton, Canada
- 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
- ASUA Pan American Masters Championships in Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic
- 1st 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free, 200 IM
- YMCA Masters Nationals Championships
- National Champion-500 Free and 100 Fly
- USMS SCY National Championship in Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 1st in the 200 Breast, 100 IM, 200 IM
- FINA Masters Ranking SCM 5 events ranked first (Top Ten-all
18 events)
- 200 Free, 1500 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 IM
- FINA Masters Ranking LCM 2 events ranked first (Top Ten-13
events)
- 1500 Free, 400 IM
2004
- YMCA Masters Nationals Championships
- National Champion-50, 100, 200, 500 Free, 50 Back, 200 Back,
50 Fly, 100 Fly
- USMS SCY National Champion in Indianapolis, IN
- 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 200 IM and 400
IM
- FINA World Masters Championship in Riccione, Italy
- 1st in 100 Breast, 200 Free, 200 IM and 400 IM
- World Record in the 200 IM
- USMS LCM National Champion in Savannah, GA
- 1st in 200 Free, 400 Free, 200 Fly, 200 IM and 400 IM
- FINA Masters Ranking SCM 1 events ranked first (Top Ten-15
events)
- 200 IM
- FINA Masters Ranking LCM 5 events ranked first (Top Ten-16
events)
- 200 Free, 400 Free, 100 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
2003
- YMCA Masters Nationals Championship-Record 1000 Free, 200
Fly, 400 IM
- National Champion-200 Free, 1000 Free, 100, 200 Breast, 50-200
Fly, 400 IM
- USMS SCY National Champion in Tempe, AZ
- 1st in 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM
- USMS LCM National Champion in Piscataway, NJ
- 1st in 100 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM
- World Record in the 200 IM
- No FINA Rankings available
2002
- YMCA Masters Nationals Championship-Record 50-200 Breast,
100-400 IM
- National Champion-100, 200, 400 IM, 50, 100, 200 Breast,
100 Free, 100 Fly
- USMS SCY National Champion in the 400 IM, Honolulu, HI
- 2nd in 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 100 IM, 200 IM and 100 Fly
- USMS LCM National Champion in Cleveland, OH
- 1st in 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
- No FINA Rankings available
College:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- 1989 NCAA First Team All-American 800 Free Relay
- NCAA Honorable Mention 200 IM, 400 IM
- 1989 All Big Ten, Big Ten Champion 800 Free Relay
- 1989 Big Ten Runner-up 200 IM, 400 IM
- NU Record: 200 IM, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay
- 1990 NCAA Qualifier, Big Ten Finalist 200 IM, 400 IM, 200
Breast
- Red Shirt due to Medical, did not swim from from 1990-1991
- 1992 Big Ten Finalist: 500 Free, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free
Relay
High School: Pearl City
High School, Pearl City, Hawaii
Records:
- Western OIA: 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 IM, 100 Breast
- OIA: 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 IM, 100 Breast
- State: 200 IM, 100 Breast
- Undefeated High School in the 100 Breast and 200 IM
- Pearl City High School Scholar Athlete
- Pearl City High School Most Valuable Athlete 1985, 1986,
1987, 1988
- Hawaii Nissan Hall of Honor
- Hawaii Quarterback Club Prep Athlete of the Year 1986, 1987,
1988
- Runner-up 1985
USS:
Aulea Swim Club, Rainbow Aquatics, Iolani Swim Club coached
by Brian Lee
Records:
- 11-12: SCY 100 Breast, 100 IM
- LCM: 200 Free, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 IM
- 13-14: SCY 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
- LCM 50 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
- 15-16: SCY 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
- LCM 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
- 17-18: SCY 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
- LCM 100 Fly, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 IM
- Senior: SCY 200 IM, 400 IM
- LCM 200 IM, 400 IM
- The Best of Hawaii's Super Kids of 1986
- Hawaii Quarterback Club Sports person of the Month August
1984, July 1987
- Hawaii Senior Long Course Outstanding Swimmer 1985, 1986,
1987
- Hawaii Senior Outstanding Swimmer 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1986-1987
- Hawaii Senior Short Course Swimmer 1987