By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam

2017 ERIK NAMESNIK MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL

• Friday, June 2nd to Sunday, June 4th
• Canham Natatorium (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
• Prelims: 9AM, Finals: 6PM (Eastern Time)
• Meet Central

The 2017 Namesnik Invitational, which will be held at the University of Michigan, kicks off this Friday. As expected, future, current, and past Wolverines will be racing this weekend, along with some other notable names.

Ali Deloof is the top seed in three events– the 100 back, 50 free, and 100 free. She’s most primed for a Worlds spot on the U.S. roster in the 100 back, and she’s seeded with her lifetime best 59.43 from the Mesa stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series back in April. In the 200 back, meanwhile, the top seed belongs to Clara Smiddy at 2:10.74.

The Michigan distance group will likely dominate the mid-distance to distance free events this weekend in Ann Arbor. Sierra Schmidt, who will join up as a freshman with the University of Michigan this fall, is the top seed in the 400 free (4:07.47) and the 800 free (8:27.54), with G Ryan not far behind at 8:31.97 in the 800 for the 2nd seed and 4:09.45 in the 400 for the third seed. Rose Bi sits at 4:08.78 for the 2nd seed in the 400 free, and Ryan’s 1:58.50 is well ahead of Becca Postoll (2:00.16) and Gabby Deloof (2:00.57) in the 200 free.

On the men’s side, Felix Auboeck, hot off of a 2nd place finish in the 1650 and 3rd place finish in the 500 free at NCAAs, is the man to beat. The Austrian national is the top seed in the 200 free (1:47.24), 400 free (3:46.88), and 1500 free (15:01.18), along with the 2nd seed in the 100 free (50.58). The top seed in the 100 free is Danish Michigan alum Anders Nielsen (50.04), who is also the 2nd seed in the 200 free (1:47.62) and 3rd in the 400 free (3:54.46), with Pj Ransford holding 2nd seeds in the 400 free (3:53.60) and 1500 (15:09.04).

Miranda Tucker will continue her summer before her U-M debut after sitting out a year from the NCAA due to her transfer from Indiana. She’s the top seed in the 100 breast (1:07.60), 200 breast (2:26.08), and 200 IM (2:14.72), as well as the 2nd seed in the 100 fly (1:00.62). Rising U-M sophomore Vanessa Krause holds top seeds in the 100 fly (1:00.05) and 200 fly (2:12.73). Like Tucker, Jacob Montague will look to double up as the top seed in both breaststroke events.

A small contingent from the Waves Bloomington/Normal Y will be in the thick of things on the women’s side. Namely, Grace Ariola and Melissa Pish are seeded highly in multiple events. Ariola, a rising high school senior who recently committed to Texas, is the 2nd seed in the 100 back, 100 free, and 50 free. Pish, a Duke commit, is #3 in the 100 free along with holding 4th seeds in the 200 free and 400 free.

A notable name on the men’s side that doesn’t have any ties with Club Wolverine is Camden Murphy. A native of the state of Michigan, Murphy will swim for the University of Georgia next fall. The Kingfish Aquatic Club swimmer is the top seed in the 100 fly (53.79) and the 13th seed in the 200 free.

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By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

Six months after Singaporean Gary Tan was announced as Sergio Lopez’s replacement as the National Training Centre Coach, Australian Stephan Widmer has now officially been appointed as Head Coach at Singapore Swimming. Tan and Singapore Swimming Technical Director Sonya Porter will report to Widmer, who is set to assume his new role mid-June.

With more than 24 years’ coaching experience, including the guiding of Olympic Champion and World Champion Libby Trickett, World Champion Leisel Jones and additional Olympians in Christian Sprenger and Jessicah Schipper, Swiss-born Widmer earned an Order of Australia (OAM) for service to swimming as a coach in 2010. He was also named Australia’s Coach of the Year 4 times.

Says Tan of his new boss, “He brings a wealth of experience in terms of coaching methodology which would enhance our coaching ecosystem here. Along with him and Sonya, we will have a unique opportunity to steer Singapore swimming forward in line with our high performance objectives.”

Singapore Swimming President Lee Kok Choy states, “We launched our Swimming High Performance Plan earlier this year. The plan was a blueprint for long term development and success for swimming… we believed that Widmer’s calibre and proven track record in grooming world-class swimmers and coaches would allow us to reach that goal.”

50-year-old Widmer will be based at the OCBC Aquatic Centre, with the Aussie leaving his behind his current post as the Head State Coach of Queensland. Swimming Australia will now begin to look for a replacement.

Of his new role as Head Coach of Singapore, Widmer says, “It is an extremely exciting move and I am looking forward to the journey ahead.

“Singapore is geographically much smaller which will be a huge benefit for me and my new team in terms of ease of access to squads and ability to get around. Singapore has some outstanding swimming & coaching talent, I know I will be able to add essential World class expertise and experience.

In terms of what he’ll tackle first, Widmer says, “My aim will be to carry on some of the work I’ve done in Australia with coach development and developing high performance areas because I think this will make a massive difference and be a real investment for the sports future.

“This will come from continuous coach education and education that is practical and integrated into events. My goal is to increase knowledge sharing and ultimately lift the standard of swimming and coaching.”

Australian Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren wishes Widmer well, stating, “Stephan has shown his world class quality as coach and head coach of Queensland and his knowledge, experience and ongoing search for innovation in the sport will be missed.

“But from my own experience I do understand why he wants to experience a different culture and working in a different system, I hope at some stage he will return to Australia with even more knowledge and experience.”

Singapore’s highest profile swimmer is primarily American-trained Joseph Schooling, who became the nation’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist in swimming last summer by winning the men’s 100m butterfly event. Even with Lopez at the helm through Rio, Singapore brought only 3 swimmers to the 2016 Olympic Games, its smallest contingency in over 30 years.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Singapore Swimming Hires Aussie Stephan Widmer As National Head Coach

By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam

At the request of many teams and dedicated swim fans, SwimSwam now offers a way to embed the latest swimming news stories directly into your team website.  This is a great way to keep the swimmers visiting your team site informed about the swimming news stories relevant to your team.  News from every category on SwimSwam is available in widget form and every widget is automatically updated with the latest swimming news stories from SwimSwam as they are published.

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By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam

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Dhnyavad Dosto Is Article Ko Pura Padhne Ke Liye Ye Article Pranjal Pal  Dwara Likha Gya Hai Agar Apko Article Pasand Aaya To Plzzz Niche Comment Zaroor Kre

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By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

British swimmer Adam Peaty has proven to be untouchable in the men’s sprint breaststroke events, capped off with a monster world record of 57.13 in the 100m distance en route to gold at the 2016 Olympic Games. Since then, the 22-year-old athlete has graced pool decks with his buff presence around the world, including Indianapolis, Indiana at the Arena Pro Swim Series this past March.

Most recently, he and fellow British World Championships team members journeyed to Thailand for an exotic training camp followed by a trip to Tokyo to compete at the 2017 Japan Open. To document his squad’s adventure, the personable Peaty compiled a slick video that gives insight into his weight room training regimen, his in-pool workout, as well a what it’s like to walk round in his skin on-deck amidst adoring fans.

Immerse yourself in the footage of Thailand’s natural beauty before being mesmerized by the cosmopolitan atmosphere that is downtown Tokyo.

Take notes from the world’s fastest breaststroker, while also catching cameos from his elite teammates along the way (we see you, James Guy and Duncan Scott).

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Being Adam Peaty In Thailand & Tokyo (Video)

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Courtesy of Eliabeth Wickham

I’ve heard the term “team culture” used frequently around the pool deck. I think it’s critical to think about culture when you’re looking at a swim team for your kids—when they are young or going off to college. They need to find a team that reflects their values, goals and objectives.

For example, one team in your area may be a ton of fun but hasn’t gotten swimmers to the next level, like sectionals, junior nationals or swimming in college. If your child’s dream is to swim in college or make it to Olympic Trials, you’ll want to find a team who has a culture that’s competitive and hard working, as well as fun.

Also, team culture cuts both ways. College coaches will recruit student-athletes who fit in with their team culture. If they’re a highly academic team, the coach will be looking for kids who are focused in the classroom as well as the pool. If they’re a team that has a goal of placing in the top five at NCAAs, they’ll be looking for superstars who are talented, hard working and dedicated.

Here are four areas to observe about team culture when you’re choosing a team:

ONE

What’s the club team’s reputation overall?

Does the team have a serious or elite reputation, or is it known to be more recreational? Are the parents and swimmers friendly? Are they welcoming to new families? Does the team have swimmers who are swimming at national level meets and go onto college?

TWO

How do the swimmers treat each other?

Are the swimmers supportive of each other and is there a healthy competition between them? Or does jealousy exist between swimmers and families? Are kids consistent about coming to practice, or would they rather be somewhere else? How well do the swimmers work together? Are they encouraging and push each other to the next level?

THREE

How does the coach interact with their swimmers?

The culture of the team starts with the coach. While on college recruit trips or visiting a club team, a lot can be learned from watching how the coaches and swimmers interact. Do you see mutual respect? Can coaches tell you specifics about their team’s culture and how they foster that ideal?

FOUR

Does the team follow their stated goals and objectives?

Most teams have mission statements or the coach may be able to describe what their team culture is like. Sometimes, swimmers and coaches don’t walk the walk. Do they work together as a team to be better as a whole? If there’s a culture of working hard, good sportsmanship and doing their best, swimmers will strive to put in their best effort.

How do you define team culture?

Elizabeth Wickham volunteered for 14 years on her kids’ club team as board member, fundraiser, newsletter editor and “Mrs. meet manager.” She’s a writer with a bachelor of arts degree in editorial journalism from the University of Washington with a long career in public relations, marketing and advertising. Her stories have appeared in newspapers and magazines including the Los Angeles Times, Orange County Parenting and Ladybug. You can read more parenting tips on her blog.

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If you want to improve your race, try tickling some feet.  Yes, we are talking about drafting! The moment of rest in an open water distance swim is when it feels as though the swimmer’s toes that you’re following are actually helping reduce head water-resistance thus creating less drag. You’ll know the feeling when it’s your turn to be tracked by a foot-tickler.  Crowded open water swims are like a slow-mo version of NASCAR, with long stretches of straights and some extremely tight turns. To reach the front of the pack, a swimmer must know how to maneuver effectively in the mess of sloshy arms and legs, and anticipate every available opportunity to stretch those tired limbs.

The science of fluid-dynamics is sound and worth reminder. A streamlined object will move better in water than a blunt and bulky one. An object closely following another moving object, through a liquid or gas, will decrease the energy required to maintain the same speed as the object it’s following. You can get as scientific as your heart desires, but there are only a handful of simple things to concentrate on when you are picking which feet to follow. The first of these actually happens before the race even starts, but all five will surely help you make your way to the front without sapping all your energy by using streamlined techniques combined with compression swimsuits.

Gear Up to Excel– If you’ve done an open water swim before you know not to wear women’s two pieces or men’s boardshorts. You should consider further, as the material and even shape of the suit will affect how streamlined you are thus affecting how well you move through the water. Women make sure your one-piece fits tight without restricting range-of-motion and doesn’t have protruding seams and straps. Men should wear a jammer that doesn’t wrinkle up— a compression swimsuit like the Watermen Short. Its durable salt-and-sun-resistant material allows this compression suit to stay tight and keep grinding right there with you, swim after swim, race after race.

Don’t forget your cap, unless of course you’re a swimmer who enjoys the pre-race no-guard head-shave. And you’ll want to pick your goggles based on the sunlight conditions – so have a few different lens-shades stashed away for whatever race day brings your way.

The Right Speed– Find that perfect balance where you feel that you are swimming at your very best pace, but not losing time with short strokes to avoid molesting the feet you’re chasing. Like a dangling carrot in front of a donkey, follow a swimmer that is slightly faster than your usual pace, but not someone out of your fitness and training level.  Chasing the correct set of feet takes your mind off the race for brief moments and subconsciously will push you to achieve results you didn’t think were possible.

Bigger Person = Bigger Draft– enough said.  Think of a Prius ten feet behind an eighteen-wheeler on the highway.

Stay Close– Get right up on those feet and tickle them. The closer you are to your opponent, the better the draft. Sometimes you might have to slow down a little to stay behind them. If so, try to figure out if there’s a better alternate to follow or if that speed is still better than going out into your own wake.

The benefits of these approaches amplify each other. Meaning each one builds on another one, starting with those benefits of the fluid-dynamic compression swimsuit you’ll be sporting.

Navigate Off Others – if you’re in the center of the pack there is a very good chance that those around you are looking where they are going.  So don’t worry, let them figure out the line and find the buoys— after all, they’re pretty hard to miss.  Let the competitors around you do that work. Put your head down and swim!

There are so many tricks to drafting, and a number of strategies to use; so try out various maneuvers, techniques and approaches to see what you like best and fits your racing style. Always use these five simple points to start and get out there and tickle some feet.

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Like so many great things in the 70’s, we started in the back of a VW bus. Surfer and lifeguard, Ken Miller and future wife Jen, began making and selling water trunks. The first customers were Carlsbad locals and eventually the State of California lifeguards signed up for 36 red shorts.

Since those early days we have evolved and grown and eventually outfitted over 1700 organizations from local and state agency lifeguards and fire fighters to military special forces. Original Watermen, as a company, was created with a singular vision: provide the best quality, fit, and performance in every garment. Few industries have the opportunity to test their mettle each time a great set rolls in. We’re fortunate; we do.
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Read the full story on SwimSwam: Five Simple Points On Tickling Feet In Open Water Competition

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This week we were joined by Erik Risolvato to set the record straight about starts. We are going to teach you how to have a kickass start. There are three main things to focus on to achieve this goal; consistency, tension, and having a killer entry.

While these three points do coincide with each other, if you take a look at them as their own individual elements you can find them much more intricate. Consistency can be broken down into how every swimmer should have a pre-race ritual before they step up onto the blocks so that their muscle memory becomes engaged from practice. Tension is the art of how you need to be flexing your strength on the block while still remaining very calm and letting the start push you. The final component is the killer entry which is as simple as entering the water at an optimal angle and not trying to compensate until fully submerged.

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By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

Deutsche Jahrgangsmeisterschaften 2017

• 29. Mai bis 2. Juni
• 50 m Bahn
• Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark (SSE)
• Tickets
• Veranstaltungswebsite
• DSV Nominierungsrichtlinien
• Live Timing
• Ergebnisse

Sonnele Öztürk hat mehr als 2 Jahre auf diese neue Bestzeit gewartet und dann verbessert sie gleich noch einen 21 Jahre alten Rekord: In 2:09,98 blieb sie erstmals auf der 50 m Bahn über 200 m Rücken unter der Marke von 2:10, ihre alte Bestzeit stand bei 2:10,36 Minuten, aufgestellt 2015. Ein schöner Erfolg für die 19 Jährige, die aber bei den Juniorenweltmeisterschaften (JWM) nicht mehr starten darf. Aber wer weiß, was sie in 2 Wochen bei den Deutschen Meisterschaften noch abrufen kann. Sie hält jetzt die Jahrgangsrekorde über 200 m Rücken bei den 13, 14, 15, 17 und 19 Jährigen.

400m Lagen weiblich (Finale)
Qualifikationszeit  JWM: 4:47,01
DR: 04:36,10 – Schneider, Petra (SC Karl-Marx-Stadt) am 01.08.1982 in Guayaquil (ECU)
DJR 13 J. (2004): 04:54,75 – Tobehn, Maya (Berliner TSC) am 18.12.2015 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 14 J. (2003): 04:52,80 – Herbst, Sabine (SC DHfK Leipzig) am 03.06.1988 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 04:47,49 – Reinhold, Juliane (SSG Leipzig) am 21.05.2009 in Hamburg (GER)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 04:42,39 – Mrozinski, Julia (SG Frankfurt) am 05.05.2016 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 04:36,29 – Schneider, Petra (SC Karl-Marx-Stadt) am 26.07.1980 in Moskau (USR)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 04:36,10 – Schneider, Petra (SC Karl-Marx-Stadt) am 01.08.1982 in Guayaquil (ECU)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 04:36,10 – Schneider, Petra (SC Karl-Marx-Stadt) am 01.08.1982 in Guayaquil (ECU)

Über die 400 m Lagen konnte sich keine Schwimmerin für die JWM qualifizieren, auch die schnellste junge Dame Julia Mrozinski (4:47,90) nicht. Eine starke Leistung zeigte im Jahrgang 2002 Giulia Goerigk in 4:53,13 Minuten.

Wettkampf 109 – 400m Lagen männlich (Finale)
Qualifikationszeit JWM: 4:25,23
DR: 04:12,08 – Heidtmann, Jacob (Swim-Team Elmshorn) am 09.08.2015 in Kazan (RUS)
DJR 14 J. (2003): 04:33,52 – Hintze, Johannes (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 13.12.2013 in Magdeburg (GER)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 04:23,63 – Hintze, Johannes (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 01.05.2014 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 04:16,58 – Hintze, Johannes (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 09.04.2015 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 04:14,72 – Hintze, Johannes (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 05.05.2016 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 04:20,89 – Klenz, Ramon (Hamburger SC  r.V. von 1879) am 05.05.2016 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 04:17,33 – Wedel, Kevin (SG EWR Rheinhessen Mainz) am 25.04.2013 in Berlin (GER)

Die schnellste Zeit des Abends zauberte Ramon Klenz ins Wasser in 4:24,00 Minuten, er ist aber für die JWM zu alt.

Nur noch olympische Strecken werden mit deutschen Schwimmern bei JWM besetzt, also keine Qualizeit
50m Schmetterling weiblich (Finale)
DR: 00:26,02 – Brandt, Dorothea (SG Essen) am 06.05.2016 in Berlin (GER) DJR 13 J. (2004): 00:28,75 – Wenk, Alexandra (SG Stadtwerke München) am 06.04.2008 in Burghausen (GER)
DJR 14 J. (2003): 00:27,08 – Lippok, Silke (SSG Pforzheim) am 21.04.2008 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 00:26,86 – Kalla, Lena (SV Würzburg 05) am 03.08.2008 in Belgrade (SRB)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 00:26,74 – Kalla, Lena (SV Würzburg 05) am 12.07.2009 in Prague (CZE)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 00:26,87 – Wenk, Alexandra (SG Stadtwerke München) am 14.05.2012 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 00:26,54 – Wenk, Alexandra (SG Stadtwerke München) am 02.08.2013 in Barcelona (ESP)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 00:26,48 – Wenk, Alexandra (SG Stadtwerke München) am 02.05.2014 in Berlin (GER)

Amelie Zachenhuberüberzeugte mit einem Altersklassenrekord: 28,51, sie ist erst 13 Jahre alt.

Die Siegerinnen 2017:

Nur noch olympische Strecken werden mit deutschen Schwimmern bei JWM besetzt, also keine Qualizeit
50m Schmetterling männlich (Finale)
DR: 00:23,02 – Deibler, Steffen (Hamburger SC  r.V. von 1879) am 28.07.2013 in Barcelona (ESP)
DJR 14 J. (2003): 00:25,86 – Armbruster, Luca Nik (SG Dortmund) am 02.07.2015 in Essen (GER)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 00:24,66 – Armbruster, Luca Nik (SG Dortmund) am 06.05.2016 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 00:24,49 – Armbruster, Luca Nik (SG Dortmund) am 07.05.2017 in Dortmund (GER)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 00:24,14 – Bergmann, Jonas (SG Osnabrück) am 16.12.2012 in Budapest (HUN)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 00:24,04 – Bergmann, Jonas (SG Osnabrück) am 26.04.2013 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 00:23,95 – Bergmann, Jonas (SG Osnabrück) am 17.06.2014 in Berlin (GER)

Auch wenn diese Strecke nicht mit deutschen Schwimmern bei den Juniorenweltmeisterschaften besetzt wird, konnte Luca Nik Armbruster seinen eigenen Altersklassenrekord auf 24,24 Sekunden verbessern, der junge Mann aus dem Jahrgang 2001 schwamm die schnellste Zeit des Abends.

Die Sieger 2017:

200m Rücken weiblich (Finale)

Qualifikationszeit für JWM: Vorlauf 2:15,22, Endlauf 2:12,71

DR: 02:08,30 – Mensing, Jenny (SC Wiesbaden 1911) am 12.05.2012 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 13 J. (2004): 02:17,30 – Öztürk, Sonnele (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 04.06.2011 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 14 J. (2003): 02:15,47 – Öztürk, Sonnele (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 24.05.2012 in Magdeburg (GER)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 02:12,39 – Öztürk, Sonnele (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 12.06.2013 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 02:09,91 – Sirch, Cornelia (Turbine Erfurt) am 07.08.1982 in Guayaquil (ECU)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 02:10,36 – Öztürk, Sonnele (Wfr. Spandau 04) am 01.02.2015 in Luxembourg (LUX)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 02:10,96 – Rund, Cathleen (TG Biberach) am 27.08.1995 in Wien (AUT)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 02:10,96 – Rund, Cathleen (TG Biberach) am 27.08.1995 in Wien (AUT)

Gleich zweimal ist der Name Öztürk in den Siegerlisten zu finden: Sonnele siegt im Jahrgang 1998/1999, Torina im Jahrgang 2004 in respektablen 2:23,50 Minuten.

200m Rücken männlich (Finale)
Qualifikationszeit JWM Vorlauf 2:03.06, Endlauf 2:01,61
DR: 01:55,87 – Glania, Jan-Philip (SG Frankfurt) am 12.05.2012 in Berlin (GER) DJR 14 J. (2003): 02:07,72 – Hintze, Johannes (SV Wasserfreunde Brandenburg) am 15.06.2013 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 02:05,01 – Kalenka, Lars (TG Heddesheim) am 30.07.1988 in Amersfort (NED)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 02:03,72 – Halgasch, Sebastian (SSV Leutzsch) am 09.08.1996 in Kopenhagen (DEN)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 02:01,62 – Salchow, Josha (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 23.06.2016 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 01:59,94 – Diener, Christian (PSV Cottbus 90) am 09.07.2011 in Belgrad (SCG)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 01:59,13 – Diener, Christian (PSV Cottbus 90) am 10.03.2012 in Magdeburg (GER)

Im abschließenden Wettbewerb gab es einen Normknacker: Schnellster war Josha Salchow, Jahrgang 1999, in 2:00,99 Minuten, dies ist neue persönliche Bestzeit. Und ein Ticket zur JWM.

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Portugal’s Tamila Holub has committed to swim for the NC State Wolfpack, according to the team’s Twitter account. She won gold in the 1500 free and silver in the 800 free at the 2016 European Junior Championships last summer. She joins the Wolfpack class of 2021.

Holub is a distance free specialist, holding Portuguese records in the 800 free and 1500 free in long course. In addition to Euro Jrs, she swam at the 2016 Olympic Games, ending up 24th overall in the 800 free at 8:45.36. Notably, in the 1500 free, she owns the top 8 times in Portuguese history.

TOP TIMES

• 200 LC free – 2:03.81 (1:48.65 converted to 200 SCY)
• 400 LC free – 4:14.67 (4:45.34 converted to 500 SCY)
• 800 LC free – 8:36.21 (9:38.38 converted to 1000 SCY)
• 1500 LC free – 16:20.80 (16:01.56 converted to 1650 SCY)

Holub’s times in long course suggest that she’ll be of immediate value to the Wolfpack women, who have had success in distance free of late. Namely, Hannah Moore and Rachel Muller have landed finals spots either in 2016 and/or 2017 at NCAAs in the 500 and mile. Though Muller just exhausted her NCAA eligibility with this past season, Holub will get a year to train and race with Moore.

Going off of Holub’s converted times, she will likely be a multi-event scorer at the ACC level and the NCAA level. She would have made the 500 free A final at the 2017 ACC Championships, and would have also placed 2nd to only Olympic medalist Leah Smith in the mile at that meet. Meanwhile, her converted time in the mile also would have been good for 13th at the 2017 NCAA Championships.

Holub joins a deep, talented class of 2021 for Braden Holloway’s Wolfpack women:

• Danika Huizinga
• Jacquee Clabeaux
• Julia Poole
• Kate Moore
• Maddie Morello
• Miranda Donley
• Olivia Calegan
• Olivia Fisher

Excited to announce that 2016 Olympic Games participant Tamila Holub will be joining the Wolfpack family!! pic.twitter.com/Z1d5XFqBVt

— NC State Swim / Dive (@packswimdive) May 30, 2017

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Courtesy of ISHOF

The International Swimming Hall of Fame announced today that Bruce Wigo will be stepping down as President/CEO, effective December 31, 2017. He has led the organization for the past 12 years.

In announcing Wigo’s retirement, ISHOF’s Board said in a joint statement: ““We have been so appreciative for the leadership that Bruce has brought to the International Swimming Hall of Fame over the past decade. Bruce has brought integrity to the daily operation of ISHOF and will continue with us on a part-time basis as a key staff contributor to the organization.”

The Board of Directors is in the process of defining the job description for a new CEO and forming a search committee chaired by board member Bill Kent.

“This has been both a difficult and an easy decision,” says Wigo. “I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with great people and to get to know some of the great names of aquatic history, like Alan Ford, Sammy Lee, Esther Williams, Sandor Tarics and Adolph Kiefer, to name a few of those who are no longer with us. But by stepping aside while I’m still relatively young and healthy, I look forward to spending more time with my children, grandchildren, family and friends. ”

One of the most knowledgeable individuals in the world about the history of aquatics, Wigo has agreed to remain as curator and be an information resource during the transitional phase of new leadership as the Hall of Fame moves forward.

“It is with great respect that I pay tribute to Bruce Wigo who has given his all to the International Swimming Hall of Fame,” added Donna de Varona, Chair of the Board. “Without his passion, persistence and love of aquatics I believe the International Swimming Hall of Fame would be a distant memory. Not since it’s founder Buck Dawson has our sport had such a loyal devoted professional. Buck created the hall to preserve our sports history and to honor those who have contributed. Bruce took the reins of leadership when the ISHOF was in trouble. We are now financially stable and have the opportunity to become one of the great sports museums in the world in both Fort Lauderdale and in the City of Santa Clara. It is my hope that the aquatics community, in recognizing Bruce Wigo’s contributions finally steps up and supports our history which is rich in tradition, memorabilia and replete with role models.”

Wigo’s leadership helped steer ISHOF through difficult and challenging years of the early 2000s and oversaw governance restructuring, and recruitment of a new BOD and bylaw
changes. In addition, he:

• Helped raise millions of dollars through gifts, grants, donations and the development of
  ISHOF branded products that returned ISHOF to financial stability.

• Completely reorganized the museum and created new exhibits leading to positive reviews in the NY Times, Washington Post and ISHOF being named “Best Sports Museum” in Florida by the Travel Channel.

• Supervised and raised funds for the preservation and digitization of many of the most significant photographs, films and videos in the ISHOF archives and revived the ISHOF annual yearbook.

• Orchestrated the acquisition of historically significant memorabilia to the ISHOF collection,
  including original prints, books, works of art, swimwear, scrapbooks and Olympic medals.”

• Created and curated major exhibitions that provided an important revenue stream and promoted the ISHOF brand at US Olympic Trials, FINA World Masters Championships, FINA World Championships and Olympic Games .

• Provided assistance and materials to researchers, writers and filmmakers for numerous documentary films, television programs and books and magazine articles.

• Made significant contributions to historical research, particularly in the areas of racial and ethnic diversity, for learn-to-swim programs and global aquatic history.

• Was actively involved in drowning prevention as President of Swim-Central and as a member of the BOD of the National Drowning Prevention Alliance.

• Was recognized as one of Aquatics International’s Power 25, received the Kelly Ogle Memorial Safety Award from the World Waterpark Association and the “Lighthouse Award” from the National Drowning Prevention Alliance.

• Co-invented and brought to market the original ISHOF “SaferSwimmerTM” buoy with 100% of the profits going to support ISHOF. This product has been credited with making open water swimming safer and more accessible and which has now been imitated around the world.

• Collaborated with the City of Santa Clara on plans for a new multi-million dollar Community Recreation, Aquatic Center and museum, that promises to make ISHOF one of the world’s great cultural attractions and aquatic venues.

• Continues to work with the City of Fort Lauderdale to keep the museum open and operating while the city considers its options for the redevelopment of the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, formerly known as the International Swimming Hall of Fame Aquatic Complex.

For more Information: Contact Bruce Wigo at bwigo@ishof.org, or by phone at 954-462-6536 ext 201.  

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Hardcore Swimmer of the Month is a recurring SwimSwam feature shedding light on a U.S.-based swimmer or water polo player who has proven themselves truly hardcore over the past month. As with any item of recognition, Hardcore Swimmer of the Month is a subjective exercise meant to highlight one athlete whose work holds noteworthy context – perhaps a swimmer who was visibly outperforming other swimmers over the month, or one whose accomplishements slipped through the cracks among other high-profile swims. If your favorite athlete wasn’t selected, feel free to respectfully recognize them in our comment section.

There are 6 stops on the 2017 Pro Swim Series, and one would assume a swimmer would have to swim most of the six to have a shot at the overall series points title.

That’s unless you’re Katie Ledecky, of course. The laws of nature don’t fully apply to her.

Ledecky has only hit two of the four stops so far, as the Austin and Indianapolis meets conflicted with college season. But Ledecky has chewed up ground rapidly on the leaderboard, and jumped all the way to 2nd place at the Atlanta stop earlier this month.

Ledecky scored 15 points to lead all women in Atlanta. That’s three wins, and follows up an 18-point performance in Mesa. She’s now just 6 points behind current leader Melanie Margalis, whom she’s outscored by 12 and 7 in the past two meets.

Ledecky was dominant in her scoring events. Her 8:15.71 in the 800 was a pedestrian time for her, but still beat the field by 20 seconds, and is faster than all but two other women in swimming history. Ledecky was 4:00.98 in the 400 – four seconds off her world record, but almost eight faster than the field and faster than all but four other women in history. She won the 200 free in 1:56.26 that ranks 5th in the world this season and beat the field by a second and a half.

Just showing off at this point, Ledecky also swam the 100 free, making the A final and taking 5th with a 54.69.

She’s now primed to take the Pro Swim Series points lead this weekend, as she’s entered in three events (100 free, 200 free and 1500 free) and Margalis in none.

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I am very excited about the opportunity to share my 30 years of competitive swimming experience with you. Our highly experienced and qualified coaching staff will teach you valuable techniques to help you continue to improve, and ultimately, SWIM FASTER! I invite you to join us at the University of Louisville Cardinal Swim Camp for an all- around fun summer experience where you will learn the details of success in and out of the pool!

– Coach Arthur Albiero

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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Our goal is to provide an atmosphere where swimmers are excited to learn about all areas of competitive swimming: from technique, to racing, and training. The camps are open to all swimmers ages 12-18. We will focus on many areas including breakdown of all four competitive strokes, drills, starts, turns as well as goal setting, dryland training and educational lectures.

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Starts, Turns & Breakouts Camp–(Overnight & Commuter)

Ages 8-Over.This camp focuses on the small details that make a BIG difference. Improving your starts, turns and breakouts for all four strokes will guarantee to help you swim faster!

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Technique & Training Camp–(Overnight, Commuter, Half-Day)

Ages 8-Over. This camp focus on the essential as well as cutting edge skills related to stroke techniques, but also the art of “winning the practice” mindset. Each camper will be placed in a training group according to age, ability, and competitive background. This camp is designed for competitive swimmers who can swim all four competitive strokes. Higher level swimmers will be placed into a higher demanding training group and will provide great aerobic training for the summer season.

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COACHING STAFF

Coach Arthur Albiero– Head Coach, University of Louisville.

The year 2015-16 season saw the Cardinals win two more NCAA Championships with Kelsi Worrell picking up two more in the butterfly events. Worrell went on to make the Olympic team and win a relay gold medal after winning the Honda Award and being named as a First Team Academic All-American. She was named both the ACC Swimmer of the Year, and the 2016 Most Valuable Swimmer. In all, seven Cardinals went to Rio (Joao De Lucca, Andrea Kneppers, Tanja Kylliainen, Marcelo Acosta, Carlos Claverie, Grigory Tarasevich and Worrell) along with Albiero, who went as a coach. The men were the ACC Runners-up and the women were fourth. At NCAAs, the Cardinal men were 11th and the women placed eighth.

(Courtesy: Tim Binning)

Vlad Polyakov- Assistant Swim Coach, University of Louisville.

Coach Polyakov is in his 5th season as a member of the coaching staff at the University of Louisville. He has brought tremendous experience as a world-class level competitor. A 3-time Olympian. His career highlights, 2004 Olympic double finalist, 2007 World Champion Short Course (200 Breaststroke) while also competing in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. He also has vast experience working with age group swimmers of all ages, and he was an age group coach with his home club, Coral Springs Swim Club.

Chris Lindauer – Assistant Coach, University of Louisville

Coach Lindauer is now on his 8th season as a member of the coaching staff at the University of Louisville. Chris was a member of the UofL Swimming Team from 2004-2008. He concluded his Cardinal career as a NCAA All-American and as a member of 5 UofL relays that placed top-16 at the NCAA Championships in 2008. He was a four-time BIG EAST Champion and seven-time All-BIG EAST Conference selection. He won the 2008 UofL Coaches Award and the 2008 UofL Most Memorable Performance Award.

Stephanie Juncker – Assistant Coach, University of Louisville

Coach Juncker is on her 3rd season as a member of the coaching staff at the University of Louisville. Stephanie is no stranger to the winning culture of the swim program at UofL. She was a member of the UofL Swimming Team from 2008-2012. She concluded her Cardinal career as one of the most respected team leaders being elected Senior Team Co-Captain. She was the recipient of Central Cardinal Club Leadership Award, presented annually to the senior female student-athlete who has best shown leadership on and off the field at Louisville. As a swimmer who specialized in the individual medley and breaststroke, Juncker led Louisville to back-to-back Big East championships in 2011 and 2012 and was named an All-Big East performer in 2012. She was named to the Big East Academic Honor Roll from 2010-12, and was a BIG EAST SAAC representative in 2010.

Kameron Chastain – Assistant Swim Coach, University of Louisville

Coach Chastain in on his 2nd season as a member of the coaching staff at the University of Louisville. Kameron lettered for the Cardinals from 2010-14, served as captain and was a part of two conference team championships while competing NCAAs all four years. He was an all-Big East and All-American Conference performer. In all, he won nine conference championships and was a part of the school record ninth place finish at the 2012 NCAAs. After his 2014 graduation with a degree in exercise science, he served as a volunteer assistant with the UofL team while coaching age group swimmers at Cardinal Aquatics.

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CAMP FEATURES

• Personalized Instruction from our elite, experienced, enthusiastic staff
• Training in the beautiful Ralph Wright Natatorium
• Overnight campers will be lodged at the Kurz Hall
• All campers will receive a camp t-shirt, a swim cap and water bottle
• There will be daily lectures on performance, nutrition, sports psychology, training philosophy and training physiology
• Emphasis on technique with videos and education
• 2 Water Sessions Daily
• 24 Hour Supervision for all campers
• 8:1 swimmer to coach ratio

CARDINAL TUTORS

Cardinal Tutors is a 1-hour long session where a camper has the opportunity to work one-on-one on a specific stroke or skill with one of our elite college swimmers. Tutors may get in the water to enhance what the camper is learning throughout the camp and will work on each camper’s specialty. Campers and Tutors are matched based on specialties.

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ENDLESS POOL STROKE ANALYSIS

Extremely unique opportunity for our campers to experience the most advanced technology in our sport. The Endless Pool works like a “swimming treadmill” where swimmers can experience an unmatched level of immediate feedback with mirrors at the bottom and at the top. It is an incredible tool to help the swimmer understand proper and most effective technique, along with correcting flaws. Analysis will include a take home flashdrive in full HD quality with coach commentaries using Dartfish Software.

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PLEASE NOTE

10+KIDS DISCOUNTS AND UOFL EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE! CARDINAL SWIM CAMP IS OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS! Info on Discounts: stefan.lackner@louisville.edu

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***Olympic Gold Medalist and American Record Holder Kelsi Worrell will host the 2017 Butterfly Swim Camp

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Deutsche Jahrgangsmeisterschaften 2017

• 29. Mai bis 2. Juni
• 50 m Bahn
• Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark (SSE)
• Tickets
• Veranstaltungswebsite
• DSV Nominierungsrichtlinien
• Live Timing
• Ergebnisse
• Live Stream

Erst einmal: Es gibt einen Live Stream. Funktioniert gut, aber den Hallensprecher versteht man nicht. Aber sie blenden nach jedem Rennen relativ lange die Anzeigentafel mit den Ergebnissen ein und dann die Starter für den nächsten Lauf. Es wird ordentlich angefeuert bei den Finalläufen, die Stimmung ist gut.

200m Freistil weiblich (Finale)
Qualifikationszeiten für JWM:  Vorlauf: 2:02,95, Endlauf 2:01,71
DR: 01:55,68 – Lurz, Annika (SV Würzburg 05) am 28.03.2007 in Melbourne (AUS)
DJR 13 J. (2004): 02:01,57 – van Almsick, Franziska (SC Berlin) am 21.06.1991 in Hamburg (GER)
DJR 14 J. (2003): 01:57,90 – van Almsick, Franziska (SC Berlin) am 27.07.1992 in Barcelona (ESP)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 01:57,97 – van Almsick, Franziska (SC Berlin) am 04.08.1993 in Sheffield (GBR)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 01:56,78 – van Almsick, Franziska (SC Berlin) am 06.09.1994 in Rom (ITA)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 01:57,02 – Lippok, Silke (SSG Pforzheim) am 26.07.2011 in Shanghai (CHN)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 01:57,61 – Lippok, Silke (SSG Pforzheim) am 11.05.2012 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 01:58,14 – van Almsick, Franziska (SC Berlin) am 25.07.1996 in Atlanta (USA)

Zwei Siegerinnen blieben heute Abend unter der 2 Minuten Marke: Isabel Gose (2002) in 1:59,40 und Leonie Kullmann in 1:59,75. Isabels Bestzeit sind 1:59,12, diese stellte sie erst vor einigen Monaten beim Swim Cup in Eindhoven auf. Sie ist die einzige Schwimmerin, die unter der Qualizeit bleiben kann. Da Leonie 1999 geboren wurde, kann sie bei der JWM nicht mehr starten, startberechtigt sind Frauen der Jahrgänge 2000 bis 2003.

Franziska van Almsick wurde mit ihrem Jahrgangsrekord von 1:56,78 bei den 16 Jährigen übrigens 1994 in Rom Weltmeisterin und stellte in dieser Zeit einen neuen Weltrekord auf. Diesen Sieg hatte sie Mannschaftskameradin Dagmar Hase indirekt zu verdanken: van Almsick konnte sich als Neunte des Halbfinales nicht für das Finale qualifizieren, darauf verzichtetet Hase auf ihren Finalplatz zugunsten von van Almsick.

Mit ihre damaligen Weltrekordzeit würde sie im Moment auf Platz 10 der Weltrangliste liegen. Und wäre mit Abstand die schnellste deutsche Schwimmerin im Jahr 2017.

Die Siegerinnen:

200m Freistil männlich (Finale)
Qualifikationszeiten: Vorlauf 1:51,45    Endlauf 1:50,54
DR: 01:42,00 – Biedermann, Paul (SV Halle/S.) am 28.07.2009 in Rome (ITA)
DJR 14 J. (2003): 01:53,64 – Hintze, Johannes (SV Wasserfreunde Brandenburg) am 13.06.2013 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 01:50,61 – Oswald, Maximilian (TG Geislingen) am 23.07.2009 in Tampere (FIN)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 01:50,18 – Hintze, Johannes (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 27.07.2015 in Tiflis (GEO)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 01:49,35 – Hintze, Johannes (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 08.05.2016 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 01:47,87 – Groß, Michael (EOSC Offenbach) am 22.07.1982 in Rom (ITA)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 01:47,87 – Groß, Michael (EOSC Offenbach) am 22.07.1982 in Rom (ITA)

Paul Hentschel (1997) erreicht in 1:50,52 die schnellste Zeit des Abends bei den Männern, bei der JWM können Schwimmer der Jahrgänge 1999 bis 2002 starten. Kein Schwimmer erreicht die vorgegebenen Normzeiten.

Die Sieger:

50m Brust weiblich (Finale)
Keine Qualifikation für die JWM möglich
DR: 00:30,77 – Brandt, Dorothea (SG Essen) am 02.05.2014 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 13 J. (2004): 00:33,45 – Hummel, Margarethe (Charlottenburger Damen SV Nixe) am 07.03.2010 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 14 J. (2003): 00:32,36 – Hummel, Margarethe (Charlottenburger Damen SV Nixe) am 17.12.2011 in Maribor (SLO)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 00:31,55 – Hummel, Margarethe (Charlottenburger Damen SV Nixe) am 04.07.2012 in Antwerp (BEL)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 00:31,61 – Hummel, Margarethe (Charlottenburger Damen SV Nixe) am 26.04.2013 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 00:31,29 – Simon, Laura (SG EWR Rheinhessen Mainz) am 26.06.2011 in Paris (FRA)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 00:31,51 – Willers, Julia (SV Halle/S.) am 17.06.2014 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 00:31,51 – Schäfer, Janne (TV Jahn Wolfsburg) am 15.06.2000 in Berlin (GER)

Die Siegerinnen:

50m Brust männlich (Finale)

Keine Qualifikation für JWM möglich
DR: 00:26,83 – Feldwehr, Hendrik (SG Essen) am 28.07.2009 in Rome (ITA)
DJR 14 J. (2003): 00:30,39 – Hintze, Johannes (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 21.12.2013 in Dresden (GER)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 00:29,53 – Arnicke, Troy (1. Paderborner SV 1911) am 26.03.2006 in Essen-Rüttenscheid (GER)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 00:28,76 – Schwingenschlögl, Fabian (SG Mittelfranken) am 06.05.2016 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 00:28,51 – Vollmer, Bastian (SG Region Karlsruhe) am 04.06.2010 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 00:28,22 – Koch, Marco (DSW 12 Darmstadt) am 01.08.2008 in Belgrade (SRB)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 00:27,74 – Koch, Marco (DSW 1912 Darmstadt) am 27.06.2009 in Berlin (GER)

Melvin Imoudu kommt bis auf 0,05 Sekunden an den Altersklassenrekord bei den 18 Jährigen heran, der in 28,22 von Marco Koch gehalten wird.

Die Sieger:

100m Rücken weiblich (Finale)

Qualifikationzeit JWM: Vorlauf 1:03,02    Endlauf  1:01,42
DR: 00:59,77 – Samulski, Daniela (SG Essen) am 27.07.2009 in Rome (ITA) DJR 13 J. (2004): 01:04,03 – Wenk, Alexandra (SG Stadtwerke München) am 20.12.2008 in Maribor (SLO)
DJR 14 J. (2003): 01:02,01 – Wenk, Alexandra (SG Stadtwerke München) am 22.07.2009 in Tampere (FIN)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 01:00,86 – Reinisch, Rica (Einheit Dresden) am 23.07.1980 in Moskau (USR)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 01:01,30 – Otto, Kristin (SC DHfK Leipzig) am 03.08.1982 in Guayaquil (ECU)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 01:01,24 – Zenner, Christin (VfV Hildesheim) am 19.04.2008 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 01:01,33 – Riedemann, Laura (SV Halle/S.) am 08.07.2016 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 01:01,52 – Riedemann, Laura (SV Halle/S.) am 07.04.2017 in Eindhoven (NED)

Die schnellste junge Dame darf bei der JWM nicht mehr an den Start gehen: Laura Riedemann stellt einen neuen deutschen Jahrgangsrekord auf in 1:01,30 Minuten. Damit verbessert sie ihre eigenen Marke, die sie im April in Eindhoven aufgestellt hat, die Zeit von heute ist eine persönliche Bestzeit.

Hoffnung macht auf jeden Fall Maya Tobehn, die im Jahrgang 2002 in 1:02,20 Minuten gewinnt, zwar über der Normzeit, aber trotzdem sehr schnell.

100m Rücken männlich (Finale)

Qualifkationszeit JWM: Vorlauf  56,13  Endlauf 55,24
DR: 00:52,27 – Meeuw, Helge (SG Frankfurt) am 02.08.2009 in Rome (ITA) DJR 14 J. (2003): 00:58,32 – Hintze, Johannes (SV Wasserfreunde Brandenburg) am 13.06.2013 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 00:57,20 – Müller, Anton (Potsdamer SV im OSC Potsdam) am 03.06.2015 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 00:56,28 – Schäffner, Michael (SSG Leipzig) am 22.06.2016 in Berlin (GER) D
JR 17 J. (2000): 00:55,42 – Ulrich, Marek (SV Halle/S.) am 18.08.2014 in Nanjing (CHN)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 00:54,99 – Ulrich, Marek (SV Halle/S.) am 23.06.2015 in Baku (AZE)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 00:54,76 – di Carli, Marco (SV Sigiltra Sögel) am 07.06.2004 in Berlin (GER)

Marek Ulrich siegt bei den Junioren in 54,89 Sekunden, seine schnellste Zeit in dieser Saison sind 54,70 Sekunden. Michael Schäffner (2000) zeigt eine starke Leistung in 55,53 Sekunden, langsamer als die Endlaufnorm, aber schnell.

Wettkampf 120 – 1500m Freistil männlich (Schnellster Lauf)
Qualifikationszeit: 15:25,76 Minuten
DR: 14:50,36 – Hoffmann, Jörg (OSC Potsdam) am 13.01.1991 in Perth (AUS) DJR 14 J. (2003): 16:11,28 – Backhaus, Robin (SG Neukölln) am 19.12.2003 in Berlin (GER)
DJR 15 J. (2002): 15:40,66 – Henkel, Rainer (SV Rhenania Köln) am 04.08.1979 in Bonn (GER)
DJR 16 J. (2001): 15:26,70 – Henkel, Rainer (SV Rhenania Köln) am 23.07.1980 in Toronto (CAN)
DJR 17 J. (2000): 15:11,14 – Daßler, Uwe (ASK Potsdam) am 25.08.1984 in Moskau (USR)
DJR 18 J. (1999): 15:01,52 – Hoffmann, Jörg (ASK Postdam) am 20.08.1989 in Bonn (GER)
DJR 19 J. (1998): 14:55,49 – Wellbrock, Florian (SC Magdeburg) am 05.05.2016 in Berlin (GER)

Die geforderte Normzeit schafft kein Schwimmer. Auch hier sieht man sich die Jahrgangsrekorde an und denkt: Sind die schnell gewesen, Jahrgangsrekorde aus den Jahren 1979 und 1980 von Rainer Henkel,Uwe Daßler im Jahr 1984 und Jörg Hoffmann 1989.

Eine solide Leistung zeigt Sven Schwarz (2002) in 15:53,49 Minuten.

Die Sieger:

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NBC Sports Group and USA Swimming have partnered on a media rights agreement that provides NBC Sports Group with exclusive television and digital streaming rights through 2024, both parties announced today.

As part of the agreement, NBC Sports Group will present extensive annual coverage of the six-stop Arena Pro Swim Series, Phillips 66 USA Swimming National Championships and Winter National Championships, plus the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a once-per-quad international competition featuring the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan.

Coverage of the events will be featured across NBC, NBCSN, and the recently-announced Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. In addition to television, coverage will include simultaneous streams on desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Content will be presented as part of the Olympic Channel partnership among NBCUniversal, the IOC, and the USOC.

“Swimming has provided countless signature moments at the Olympics, most recently in Rio with the astonishing and historic performances of Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel, and, of course, Michael Phelps,” said Jim Bell, President, NBC Olympics Production and Programming. “With this deal, we’re excited to now be able to share even more of the sport that so many Americans love during the Games, and get to know some of the future stars in the pool.”

“Partnering with NBC through 2024 ensures that we can continue to grow TV and digital coverage of the sport,” said Mike Unger, USA Swimming Interim Chief Executive Officer. “NBC is a partner that has a shared interest in growing Olympic and swimming coverage and this extension helps us bring more swimming coverage to fans on TVs, computers, mobile devices and beyond.”

One of the most popular Olympic sports, swimming took center stage during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, with the swim team winning 33 medals, including 16 gold. Among the memorable moments were Michael Phelps winning six medals before retiring as the most decorated Olympian in history with 28 medals; Katie Ledecky’s dominant performance in Rio, winning five total medals including four gold; and Simone Manuel tying for gold in the 100m freestyle to become the first African-American woman to win an individual Olympic medal in swimming. Ledecky and Manuel are among the gold medalists expected to compete in most of NBC Sports’ coverage of these events, along with eight-time Olympic medalist Nathan Adrian, Rio 100m breaststroke champion Lilly King, and three-time Rio gold medal backstroke specialist Ryan Murphy.

Complete programming information will be announced at a later date.

About USA Swimming:

As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the UnitedStates, USA Swimming is a 400,000- member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Our membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visitwww.usaswimming.org.

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Championnats de France d’Eau Libre

• Du Jeudi 1er Juin au Dimanche 4 Juin 2017
• Gravelines (Nord)           
• Listes de départ

Programme :

• Jeudi 1er Juin – 10 km Départ hommes : 14h, femmes : 14h10
• Vendredi 2 Juin – Relais 4×1250 mètreséquipe mixte Départ : 15h
• Samedi 3 Juin – 5 km  Départ femmes : 14h, hommes : 15h30
• Dimanche 4 Juin – 25 km  Départ femmes et hommes : 9h

Les heures et jours de départ des courses peuvent être modifiés selon les conditions météorologiques.

Ces championnats serviront de sélection pour les différentes équipes de France : Comen, Universiade, Juniors et Séniors.

Nombre de nageurs aux Championnats de France Eau libre 2017 de Gravelines :

10km: 64 Filles, 95 Garçons, total 159 participants

5km: 82 Filles, 121 Garçons, total 203 participants

25km: 19 Filles, 33 Garçons, 52 participants

En plus des nageurs français, 8 délégations étrangères sont attendus lors de ces championnats : Allemagne, Belgique, Espagne, États-Unis, Grande-Bretagne, Pays-bas, Hongrie et Syrie. Cela permettra de rendre la course encore plus intéressante, avec notamment la présence du Champion Olympique 2016, le Hollandais Ferry Weertman.

C’est la première fois dans l’histoire de la discipline que l’on compte autant de participants dans chacune des épreuves. Cela est sans doute dû aux très bons résultats obtenus dans les dernières années par nos nageurs français, menés par leurs deux principaux leaders : Marc-Antoine Olivier, médaillé de bronze aux Jeux Olympiques de Rio sur le 10km, et Aurelie Muller, championne du monde 2015 du 10km et qui avait obtenu la seconde place aux Jeux Olympiques de Rio avant disqualification. À la veille de la première journée des championnats, les deux olympiens ont répondu aux questions de la Fédération Française de Natation :

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2017 Santa Clara Arena Pro Swim Series

• June 1-4, 2017
• George F. Haines Internation Aquatic Center, Santa Clara, California
• Long Course (50m)
• Thursday Timed Finals: 5 PM PT, Fri-Sun: Prelims 9 AM PT / Finals 5 PM PT
• Live Streaming 
• Psych Sheet

The 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series in Santa Clara, California kicks off on Thursday at the George F. Haines International Aquatic Center.

On the men’s side of the season long points race, Josh Prenot and Chase Kalisz are tied for first with 38 points each. After his impressive performance in Atlanta, Kalisz jumped up from just 18 points to tie Prenot, who didn’t add to his total in early May. Melanie Margalis holds a slim 6 point lead over Katie Ledecky in the women’s competition. Ledecky outscored Margalis by 7 points in Atlanta after scoring the most points at the most recent Pro Swim Series event.

The Current Top 5 in Points are:

Men:

• T1. Josh Prenot, Chase Kalisz: 38 points
• 3. Daiya Seto: 32
• 4. Jacob Pebley: 26
• 5. Nathan Adrian: 18

Women:

• 1. Melanie Margalis: 39
• 2. Katie Ledecky: 33
• 3. Hali Flickinger: 29
• 4. Simone Manuel: 23
• 5. Mary-Sophie Harvey: 22

We have identified the three most compelling races that will take place in Santa Clara.

1. Men’s 50 Freestyle

Defending Olympic Champion Anthony Ervin against Olympic Champion Nathan Adrian versus short course American record holder Caeleb Dressel. Oh, and don’t forget about the third overall seed, Vlad Morozov, who was the first swimmer to ever break the 18 second barrier in a short course yard 50 freestyle on a relay. This will be a great race to see where Ervin is headed into World Champs trials following his surprise gold medal in Rio. Additionally, Dressel, who didn’t qualify for 50 freestyle individually in Rio, will likely look to make his mark in the long course pool much like he has done in short course.

2. Women’s 100 Freestyle

Simone Manuel highlights the field in the women’s 100 free and is seeded first with her gold medal time from Rio by a little over half a second. Katie Ledecky, who is swimming the 1500 on night one, but won’t swim the 400 or 800, is seeded 3rd in this event just behind Abbey Weitzel. Weitzel and Manuel were the two Olympians for the US last August but Ledecky has been looking strong and may try to qualify for Budapest in the 100 along with her mid-distance and distance schedule. She will compete in the 1500, 100 and 200 freestyle events. 

3. Men’s 200 Breaststroke

As I mentioned above, Josh Prenot is tied for first in points for the year in the Arena Pro Swim Series. But he will be challenged by Olympian Kevin Cordes and NCAA Champion Will Licon. The trio of swimmers are seeded 1-2-3, as they finished at Olympic Trials. The other points leader, Chase Kalisz, is seeded 6th in the 200 breast but could make a serious push for the gold in Santa Clara. After Atlanta and Kalisz’s 4:09 400 IM, it is clear that he is in great shape and has put a lot of work into his already solid breaststroke. Look out for Kalisz in this event as he looks to become the face of the USA IMs this summer.

This final Pro Swim Series event will serve as a measuring stick for many of the top swimmers in the world, especially the American athletes. World Championship Trials will take place in Indianapolis at the end of this month and following this weekend, many of the top swimmers will not have another big meet opportunity prior to trials. Many of the Rio Olympians will be using this meet as a tune up as they haven’t tapered since August.

The Arena Pro Swim Series in Santa Clara will begin tomorrow with the women’s 1500 freestyle and the men’s 800 meter freestyle event.

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East Carolina University announced Wednesday the promotion of longtime assistant coach and former letterman Matt Jabs, who will be taking over as head swimming & diving coach. The announcement came from ECU Director of Athletics Jeff Compher.

Jabs will be taking over for coach Rick Kobe effective July 1st, as Kobe is retiring after a 37-year career with the Pirates.

“I am extremely excited that Matt Jabs will be the next head swimming and diving coach for our women’s and men’s programs,” Compher said.“Matt has been a part of our program for many years, both as a student-athlete and as an assistant coach. He understands the outstanding competitive and academic history that has been a part of our programs. I am confident that under his leadership these traditions of excellence will continue as he builds his own legacy.”

Jabs has served as an assistant with both the men’s and women’s teams ever since 2001, when he graduated from the school with a bachelor’s degree. Starting out as a volunteer assistant coach, Jabs became a graduate assistant before being promoted to full-time assistant in 2003. He spent nine seasons as a full-time assistant before being promoted to associate head coach in 2013.

In 2013-14 Jabs helped the women’s squad post the only undefeated regular season by an ECU female athletic program in school history. Neither the men nor women’s teams experienced a losing dual meet campaign during Jabs’ tenure.

“I would like to thank Jeff Compher for this opportunity,” Jabs said.“I’m also grateful to (associate director of athletics) Lee Workman, the search committee and all those involved in this process for their belief in me. I must also thank Rick Kobe for not only what he has done for the program, but for me personally and professionally. I am thankful to have had the chance to learn from one of the best. He undoubtedly leaves big shoes to fill, but I’m confident in my ability to lead the program into the future.

“My first goal is to be better than we have been, which will require a lot of hard work from myself, my staff and our team. The ECU Swimming and Diving program has never backed down from a challenge, nor have we ever been satisfied with our accomplishments. We will always work to improve upon our past and strive for sustained excellence.”

A four-year letterman and two-time recipient of the Pirates’ Most Outstanding Male Swimmer Award, Jabs has coached multiple NCAA Championship meet participants and individual conference champions. In addition, the athletes he has mentored have posted 196 ECU top-10 career performances and accounted for 35 records. His swimmers have also been the recipients of ECU’s Most Outstanding Swimmer Award seven times and its Most Improved Swimmer Award eight times.

“An absolute perfect hire,” Kobe said.“Pirates swimming and diving is in great hands. I couldn’t be more pleased. Matt is one of the most respected coaches in the country and will take the program to even greater heights.”

Along with his work at ECU, Jabs worked as an assistant coach with the developmental group of the Greenville Swim Club during the 2003-04 season and served as an activity instructor in the ECU Department of Exercise and Sports Science for six years.

Jabs graduated from East Carolina University in 2001 with a degree in exercise and sports science with a minor in recreation and leisure studies, and earned his master’s in athletic and physical education administration two years later.

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Contributor Rick Paine is an expert on the college recruiting process. He is also the Director of Swimming at American College Connection (ACC). AAC is a SwimSwam Partner. 

For years we have been reading about football, basketball, soccer, volleyball (etc. etc.) players committing early to a university. Swimming has finally jumped on the bandwagon as we are seeing more and more swimmers giving their verbal commitment to a coach and school during their junior year.

We recently surveyed the college coaches asking their opinion on several topics centered around early verbal commitments from high school juniors.

It appears that the college coaches aren’t in favor of junior year commitments, but the vast majority acknowledge that early commitments are the wave of the future. They may not like it, but they know that if they don’t “play the game” their competitors will.

We have had several of our swimmers give their verbal commitment during their junior year and so far it has worked out well for all of them. The key is for the swimmers and parents to understand the ramifications and to make sure they get answers to the questions they need to be asking.

Although a verbal commitment is not binding; we remind our swimmers that giving a verbal is giving your “word” and it should be honored. In 17 years with American College Connection we have only had one college coach go back on his verbal commitment.

Here are the results.

• 83% of the coaches do not encourage a junior year commitment
• 72% of them encourage a verbal commitment in their senior year before the early signing period.
• 70% encourage juniors to attend Junior Day.
• 83% encourage juniors to initiate a phone call

Here is the wording of the questions we asked:

• Do you encourage a recruit to verbally commit in their junior year?
• Do you encourage a recruit to verbally commit in their senior year before the early signing period?
• Do you encourage high school juniors to attend Junior Day?
• Do you encourage juniors to call you?

Here are some comments from the coaches.

• “I think one year of harassment is plenty, but also don’t want to get left behind in the recruiting game. Verbals are only a benefit for the athletes and so I don’t get too excited by a verbal as many don’t end up going where they made a verbal commitment.”
• “Trying to keep up with recruits wanting to commit earlier and earlier.  If I don’t also play the game, I’ll be left in the dust.”
• ”I don’t like the idea of athletes committing earlier and earlier. It doesn’t give coaches the time needed to really get to know the prospect. ”
• ”With the NCAA pushing for unified recruiting calendars across most sports, we are going to have to accept that this is going to become more common, if not the norm for a lot of high end prospects. The landscape is changing, and we, as college coaches, need to start planning and entertaining the idea of junior year commitments. ”
• ”Not a huge fan of Junior Verbal commitment.  women’s lax had this issue and adjusted its rules accordingly.  lots of things can happen in 16-18 months and coaches and swimmers could get burned”
• ”Recruiting is occurring earlier and earlier and we don’t want to be left behind. As much as I hate that it is happening during their Junior years, that seems to be the direction we are headed. ”
• ”As a Division II coach I can contact juniors to start the process early, but do not try to push them into making a decision before they are ready. If I had a verbal commit from a HS Junior, I would be excited, but take it pretty lightly. ”
• ”#1 hard to answer; we do not believe in pressuring high school juniors, but the landscape is shifting. We hope PSA’s will make unofficial visits so that they are better informed when faced with the pressures & opportunities of an “early” commitment”
• ”it is what it is – we will adapt”

Finding out if you have what it takes to compete in swimming at the college level is easy, and many swimmers do have the potential considering all of the options.  Go to www.ACCrecruits and submit a Free Profile.

ACC Recruiting is a SwimSwam ad partner  Go here and learn more about ACC and their team of college swimming experts. 

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