Hall of Fame Biography
Michael J. (Mick) Barry
WATER POLO ACHIEVEMENTS
Ridge Park /Chicago Park District National teams 1962-1973
YMCA National Champions (Lawson Y) 1964
AAU Outdoor Junior National’s 1965 – 3rd place
AAU Outdoor Junior National’s 1968 – 1st place
AAU Indoor Senior National’s 1967 – 3rd place
Multiple Chicago Park District City Championship Teams from Ridge Park
Central AAU – Cenaaur Award for Water Polo – 1968
Brother Rice High School Water Polo September 1964- June 1968
Chicago Catholic League Champions 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 (Co-Captain 68)
High School All American Honors at Brother Rice:
1967 5th Team Selection
1968 2nd Team Selection
Iowa State University September 1968- November 1972
BS Forestry 1972; (MBA 1980 Henderson St. Univ. Arkadelphia, Arkansas)
Varsity Swimming – Co Capt 72.
Founded the Iowa State University Water Polo Club 68 (still active today)
Volunteer Coach of Iowa State University Water Polo Club 2002- Present
Collegiate Water Polo Association – Coach of the Year Great Plains Region 2014
Masters Water Polo 2003-Present
Member Des Moines Iowa Water Polo Club
Member KAOS Water Polo/Blue Thunder Masters Water Polo – Huntington Beach, California
FINA World Championships Masters Water Polo:
2004 San Marino, Italy – 45 + Division 8th place
2006 Stanford, California – 55+ Division 5thplace
2008 Perth, Australia – 55+ Division 5th place
2010 Boras, Sweden – 55+ Division 2nd place; 60+ Division 4th place
2012 Riccione, Italy 60+ Division 2nd place; 55+ Division 5th place
2014 Montreal, Canada 60+ Division 6th place
2015 Kazan Russia 65+ Division playing for Piestany, Slovakia national team 1st place (World Champions) team MVP
Latycar (Masters Pan AMs):
2005 San Palo Brazil – 45+ Division 3rd place
USA Water Polo Masters Championships:
2004 45+ Division 2nd place (KAOSWP)
2005 50+ Division 1st place (KAOSWP); 45+ Division 3rd place (KAOSWP)
2006 55+ Division 1st place (NORCALWP)
2007 55+ Division 4th place (KAOSWP)
2008 50+ Division 3rd place (KAOSWP)
2009 55+ Division 2nd place (KAOS WP)
2010 45+ Division 2nd place (KAOSWP); 55+ Division 3rd place (KAOSWP); 60+ Division 3rd place (NORCALWP)
2011 55+ Division 1st Place (KAOSWP); 60+ Division 2nd place (KAOSWP)
2012 55 + Division 5th Place (KAOSWP); 60+ Division 3rd place (KAOSWP)
2013 55+ Division 3rd place (KAOSWP); 60+ Division 3rd place (KAOSWP)
2014 60+ Division 3rd place (KAOSWP)
2015 55+ Division 3rd place (BTMWP); 60+ Division 3rd Place (BTMWP); 65+Division Exhibition
Masters Water Polo All American Honors:
2007 – 55+ Division
2010 – 60 + Division
2011 – 60 + Division
2012 – 60 + Division
2013 – 60+ Division
2015 – 65+ Division
Swimming Achievements:
Brother Rice 1964-1968:
Rice not allowed to participate in IHSA State Championships during this period.
Several Individual and relay school records held during 4 years on team (300 free, 200 IM, 160 IM, 80 IM 400 Free Relay)
City Champions 400 Free Relay 68
Second place 200 IM 67
Captain 68
Scholarship offers for Swimming/Water Polo from Iowa State U., Oklahoma U, Nebraska U, UCLA ; Loyola U, Notre Dame.
Iowa State University 68-72:
4 year member and letter winner Varsity Swim Team
Co-Captain ISU Varsity 72
Big 8 – 7th place 400IM (3rd fastest time in Big 8 history regretfully was in consolation finals so 7th place highest finish possible)
FINA World Masters Championships:
2010 Gothenburg Sweden; 60-64 division 5th 200 fly; 7th 400 IM
2012 Riccione Italy 60-64 division 8th 200 fly; 11th 100 fly; 16th 400IM
2014 Montreal Canada 60-64 division 11th 200 Fly; 16th 400IM
2105 Kazan Russia 65-69 division 2nd 200 fly; 2nd 100 fly; 3rd 400IM; 4th 50 fly; 6th 100 breast
US Masters Swimming US Top 10 Rankings:
1988 200 fly 6th 45+ Division
2010 200 fly 5th; 400 IM 6th 60+ Division
2012 200 fly 8th 60+ Division
2014 200 fly 10th 60+ Division
2015 200 fly 9th ; 100 fly 10th; 400 IM 10th 65 + Division
Business Achievements:
1973-1989 Weyerhaueser Company – District Procurement Forester Arkansas; Region Scaling and Accountability Manager –MS/AL Region; Process Manager- Raw Materials and Lightweight Coated Paper Production-MS; Manufacturing Manager-CA; General Manager-NY
1989- 2007 Co-founder and Principal of Mid America Recycling Group (IA, NE, SD, MI, OK, TX,and KS) grew to be largest privately held recycling company in North America sold in 2007 to Greenstar Recycling of Ireland
2007-2010 Consultant to Greenstar for marketing of materials and management of the Walmart relationship.
2010- Present founded M2B2 LLC Recycling consultants for Walmart, assisting in development of Puerto Rico recycling systems with EPA and Commonwealth Government Agencies.
2014 -Purchased the Midland Recycling Operation in Lincoln NE (originally a Mid America Group operation until 2007)
2014 -Co-Founded Earthwise Disposal in Des Moines IA
2015 – Purchased the Waste Management Recycling Operation Des Moines IA (originally a Mid America Group operation until 2007)
