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We’re Enrolled! Time For Our First Swim Lesson: Now What…?

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19 to Represent New Zealand at 2018 Commonwealth Games

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By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam

Nineteen swimmers will represent New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, next spring.

Headlining the Kiwi roster will be nine-time Paralympic champion Sophie Pascoe, who heads a team of five Para swimmers. Pascoe has been to three Paralympics for New Zealand, and is the most decorated Paralympian, in any sport, in the country’s history. Joining Pascoe in Para swimming events are Jesse ReynoldsTupou NeiufiChris Arbuthnott and Celyn Edward.

Four 2016 Olympic swimmers will make an appearance in Gold Coast in a few months for New Zealand. Corey MainBradlee Ashby, and Matthew Stanley will race for the men, while Helena Gasson will swim for the women.

One of the most exciting young swimmers to compete in April for NZ is Gabi Fa’amausili, a NZ record holder in several events who was the 2015 World Junior Champion in the 50 backstroke.

Stanford sprinter Sam Perry will also make a splash for NZ, along with 50 and 100 free national record holder Daniel Hunter.

Full roster

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2017 Swammy Awards: Oceania Male Swimmer Of The Year Mack Horton

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By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

2017 OCEANIA MALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: MACK HORTON

Compared to the dominating World Championships Australia had in 2015, this year was relatively quiet overall on the Oceanic front. Double world champions from Kazan, Bronte Campbell and Mitch Larkin, failed to carry that same spark into Budapest, but that doesn’t mean the green and gold Dolphins didn’t have its moments at the 2017 World Championships.

21-year-old Mack Horton was able to come away with the silver medal after another face-off with nemesis Sun Yang of China in the men’s 400m freestyle. The 2016 Olympic champion in the event, Horton headed into Budapest with a target on his back, but wasn’t able to hold off a charging Sun who ultimately won in 3:41.38 to Horton’s 3:43.85.

Horton did take advantage Sun Yang-less men’s 1500m freestyle, something that is becoming more the norm with the Chinese swimmer opting out of the grueling distance event. In the final in Budapest, Horton was able to nab the bronze medal in a time of 14:47.70, a mark that beat out the 14:49.54 he produced for 5th place in Rio.

Earlier in April of this year, the Melbourne Vicentre athlete turned heads when he was the surprise Australian national champion in the men’s 200m freestyle at this year’s national championships, beating out the likes of World Junior record holder and 100m Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers, along with mainstay racer Cameron McEvoy. His winning time of 1:46.83, although not entirely competitive on an individual level internationally, secured Horton as a valuable asset on the Aussie men’s 4x200m freestyle relay both in Budapest and ongoing.

HONORABLE MENTION
(in no particular order)

Jack Cartwright– In the absence of sprinters James Magnussen and Chalmers in Budapest, the Australians needed another man to help keep its freestyle speed up to par relay-wise and on the individual level. 19-year-old Jack Cartwright delivered, as the relatively inexperienced competitor at the senior level made the men’s 100m freestyle final, while also carrying his weight in spades for the Aussie relays. After blasting a personal best 100m freestyle time of 47.97 in semi-finals to knock out the likes of Canada’s Yuri Kisil and Japan’s Shinri Shioura, Cartwright held on for a respective 7th place finish in the final in a time of 48.24. Although the Aussies were DQ’d in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay, Cartwright scored a solid 48.34 lead-off, while also registering another key split of 1:45.33 to anchor the 4x200m freestyle relay.

Cameron McEvoy– McEvoy is still shaking off his demons from Rio, where the fastest 100m freestyler ever in a textile suit came away with zero individual medals. He finished in 5th place at the Australian National Championships in the 200m free this past April to find himself off of the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay in Budapest, but did race his way to the top of the podium in both the men’s 50m and 100m events in Adelaide. This year in Budapest, the 23-year-old found himself just off the podium in his 100m free signature event, clocking 47.92 to sit .03 out of a bronze in 4th place. McEvoy clocked 21.81 for the 7th fastest time of his career, which resulted in a 9th place position in the splash n’ dash.

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Swimming’s TopTenTweets: A Rivalry to Look Forward To?

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By Torrey Hart on SwimSwam

We’re back with SwamSwam’s TopTenTweets, where we round up the best of the swimming Twitterverse. From Christmas training feels to a celebration of swimmer smarts, scroll to see what made the cut!


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2017 Swammy Awards: Oceania Female Swimmer Of The Year Emily Seebohm

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By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

OCEANIA FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR: EMILY SEEBOHM

Just when it looked as though the nation of Australia could possibly end its aquatic campaign in Budapest without a single gold medal to its credit, reigning world champion Emily Seebohm came to the rescue.

After collecting a bronze in the 100 backstroke and clocking a new Commonwealth Record in the 50m back for 4th place at the 2017 World Championships Seebohm saved her best for last and crushed a monster time of 2:05.68 to win the 200m backstroke. Her time registered a new Oceanic and Australian national record.

Later this year, Seebohm secured her 25th national title of her career after taking gold in the 100m backstroke at the Australian Short Course National Championships.

While competing on day 2 of the 2017 Australian Short Course Championships, green and gold stalwart Emily Seebohm collected the 24th and 25th national titles of her storied career. Her total enabled Seebohm surpassed Matt Welsh as the most successful Australian short course swimmer.

Wrapping up her racing year, do-it-all Seebohm earned a new Australian National Record in the 200m IM (SCM) event. Finishing in 2nd place behind Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu of Hungary (2:04.37) at the Singapore Cup of this year’s World Cup Series, Seebohm charged to the wall in a new personal best of 2:05.46 for silver. 

The prolific Seebohm holds Australian national records across the 50/100/200 LCM backstroke events, as well as the long course 4x100m medley relay. In the short course arena, Seebohm’s 200 IM record tonight is added to her 50/100/200 backstroke events and 4×50 medley relay record.

Honorable Mention

Emma McKeon– McKeon made history by becoming the first woman to win 6 medals at a World Championships. Although the 23-year-old was unable to claim gold, she collected her four silver medals in the 200 freestyle, where she tied American Katie Ledecky for the second place; the 100 butterfly, and as part of Australia’s 4×100 freestyle relay and 4×100 mixed medley relay. She added two bronzes to her medal count as part of Australia’s 4×200 freestyle relay and 4×100 medley relay. McKeon also competed in the individual 100 freestyle, where she placed eighth.

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One Arm Backstroke Drill Aakhir Kyu Important Hai

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By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam

Courtesy of Gary Hall Sr., 10-time World Record Holder, 3-time Olympian, 1976 Olympic Games US Flagbearer and The Race Club co-founder.

Backstroke Swimming Me Speed Increase Karne Ke Liye Do Sabse Important Chiz Jo Hoti Hai Wo Hai Frontal Drag Ko Reduce Karna Ot Propulsive Power Ko Increase Karna, Or Ye Dono Chiz Swimmer One Arm Backstroke Drill Se Hasil Kar Skte Hai, Lagbgah Sari Drills Sirf Ek Hi Chiz Par Focus Karti Hai Lekin Ye Ek Aisi Drill Hai Jisme 2 Chiz Par Focus Hota Hai.

Propulsive Power

Propulsive Power Increase Krne Ke Liye Shoulder Ki Mechanical Strength Or Underwater Pull Ke Wakt Jo Coupling Motion Hota Hai Usse Hi Increase Ki Ja Skti Hai. Frontal Drag Kam Krne Ke Liye Swimmers Sirf Ek Kaam Kar Skte Hai Or Wo Hai Ki Underwater Pull Ko Straight Pull Na Karke Elbow Ko Bend Karke Pull Kare.

Maine Dekha Hai Ki Swimmer Hamesa Easy Route Ko Hi Select Karte Hai Jabki Harder Path Unko Fast Swim Karne Ke Liye Help Krta Hai. Backstroke And Freestyle Swimming Me Sabse Jyada Core Ki Jarurat Hoti Hai, Isliye Swimmers Ko Core Ke Liye Workout Recommend Kiya Jata Hai. Backstroke Karte Wakt Swimmers Jyadatar Little Rotation Hi Choose Karte Hai, Or Aisa Krne Par Jo Wo Apne Arm Bens Karke Pull Karte Hai To Wo Ek Air Ke Bde Se Part Ko Bhi Pull Kar Rhe Hote Hai Jisse Unko Ek Easy Pull Mil Jata Hai Lekin Iska Effect Unki Speed Par Padta Hai. Isliye Backstroke Karte Wakt Hmesa Full Rotation Karna Chahiye.

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Kliment Kolesnikov Ne 100 Back Ka World Record Toda: Race Video

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By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam

2017 VLADIMIR SALNIKOV SWIM CUP

  • December 22nd-23rd, 2017
  • 25m (SCM) Pool
  • St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Meet Central
  • Live Results

World Junior Record Todne Ke Baad 17 Year Ke Russian Swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov Ne Senior World Record Ko Bhi Apne Name Kar Liya Hai, Unhone Ye Record Men’s 100 Short Course Meter Backstroke Me Kiya Hai, Kliment Kolesnikov Ne 2017 Vladimir Salnikov Swim Cup Me Ye Record Banaya Hai.

Kolesnikov Ne Iss Event Me 48.90 Ka Time Set Kiya Jabki Iske Phle Jo Record Chal Rha Tha Wo Matt Grevers Ka Tha Or Unki Timing 48.92 Thi, Grevers Ne Ye Record 2015 Me Banaya Tha.

Kolesnikov Ne European Short Course Championships Ke Baad Se .09 Seconds Tak Time Drop Kiya Hai Or European Short Course Championships Ko Hue Abhisirf 1 Week Hi Hua Hai.

Grevers Ne Jab Ye Record Bnaya Tha Tab Unhone Phla Lap 23.56 Me Or Last 25.26 Me Finish Kiya Jabki Kolesnikov Ne 24.09 Or 24.81ka Time Lete Hue Record Ko Break Kiya.

Kliment Screen Ki Top Se 4th Number Par Hai And Unhone Highlighter Yellow Color Ki Jammer Phni Hai

Youtube Par Savva Kol Ne Ye Video Upload Kiya Hai Aap Unke Channel Par Jakr Or Bhi Video Dekh Skte Hai. Click His Channel Here To See More Race Videos From The Meet

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Die besten Unterwasser-Fotos des Jahres 2017

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By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

Die SwimSwam Redaktion hat mit Sportfotograf  Mike Lewis gemeinsam die besten Unterwasserfotos 2017 ausgewählt. Und zu jedem Foto wurde eine kleine Geschichte ergänzt.  

Sportfotografie ist eine besondere Herausforderung, da die Probanden sich ständig bewegen. Im Schwimmsport kommen noch das Wasser, Licht und die damit verbundenen Reflektionen dazu  – diese Einflüsse weiß Mike Lewis hervorragend zu kombinieren, so dass kleine Kunstwerke entstehen.

Madisyn Cox underwater swimming photo

Madisyn Cox, Fullerton, California. Dieses Fotoshooting fand für Arena USA statt. Den ganzen Tag über war es sehr wolkig und das Licht war nicht so wie erhofft. Am späten Nachmittag rissen die Wolken auf und wir mussten schnell sein, da wir ein Foto während eines Starts machen wollten. Ein Assistent im Wasser hielt einen Blitz, der an der Unterwasserausrüstung befestigt war, um zu blitzen, während Madisyn eintauchte. Mike Lewis tippte auf den Fuß des Assistenten, nachdem er am Boden des Pools in Stellung gegangen war und der Assistent gab Madison das “Go” Kommando.  (photo: Mike Lewis)

Michael Phelps Underwater swimming photo

Michael Phelps, Tempe Arizona. Das Foto entstand im Rahmen eines Shootings für die Produkte von MP Swim.  (photo: Mike Lewis)

Anthony Ervin underwater photo

Anthony Ervin, Berkeley, California. Für Mike Lewis hat Anthony eine spezielle Verbindung zum Wasser. Er spricht vor einem Fotoshooting immer mit Anthony über die Vision, die er für ein Foto hat. Aber meistens lässt er Anthony die Freiheit, seinen eigenen Ideen und Bewegungen zu folgen.  (photo: Mike Lewis)

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 San Diego, California. Das Ziel war es, die Kraft der Hände beim Brustschwimmen zu zeigen, wenn die Hände eintauchen.  (photo: Mike Lewis)

Nathan Adrian underwater swimming photograph

Nathan Adrian, La Jolla, California. Nathan hat im November in La Jolla trainiert. Mike Lewis ist sehr dankbar, dass Nathan und sein Trainer ihm beim Training fotografieren lassen. Um beim Training nicht zu stören, versucht Mike sich so gut wie es geht, auf dem Beckenboden unsichtbar zu machen, um die Schwimmer nicht abzulenken. (photo: Mike Lewis)

Matt Grevers underwater swimming

Matt Grevers, Chula Vista, California. An diesem Foto gefällt Mike besonders das Licht. (photo: Mike Lewis)

Chase Kalisz underwater swimming photo

Chase Kalisz, Mesa Arizona. Dieses Foto entstand beim Pro Swim in Mesa Arizona. Die Kamera war am Boden montiert.  (photo: Mike Lewis)

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Jeni Griffin, La Jolla, California. Jeni war eine Synchronschwimmerin bevor sie zum Wettkampfschwimmen wechselte. Mike bat Jeni, einige Bewegungen auszuführen, diese sollten die Kraft der Ruderbewegung zeigen.  (photo: Mike Lewis)

Cynthia Lewis Masters world record holder underwater swimming

Cynthia Lewis, Coronado, California. Dieses Foto entstand im Rahmen einer Serie, die mit einem iPhone gemacht wurde. Neue Fortschritte bei wasserdichten Gehäusen und wasserfesten Telefonen ermöglichen es, Fotoideen ohne die Komplexität der Unterwassergehäuse zu testen. (photo: Mike Lewis)

underwater swimming photo Simone Manuel

Simone Manuel, Mesa Arizona. Die Kamera vor dem Aufwärmen zu installieren, um einige gute Fotos zu bekommen, muss genau geplant werden. Hier war die Kamera so positioniert, dass sie Simones ersten Armzug nach der Unterwasserphase zeigt. (photo: Mike Lewis)

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Lilly Parks, La Jolla, California. Dieses Foto entstand eher zufällig. Lilly war eigentlich in ein Fotoshooting für StrechCordz gebucht.  (photo: Mike Lewis)

Jessica Long underwater swimming photo

Jessica Long, Fullerton, California. Das Foto soll die Kraft von Jessicas Zügen unter Wasser zeigen. Jessica Long hat bereits viermal an Paralympics teilgenommen und 2017 acht Goldmedaillen bei den Weltmeisterschaften gewonnen.  (photo: Mike Lewis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Was einen Schwimmer antreibt, 24h oder 48h zu schwimmen

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By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

Immer mehr ehemalige Leistungsschwimmer und viele Hobbyschwimmer suchen mittlerweile die Herausforderung und nehmen an Veranstaltungen teil, bei denen 24 Stunden oder sogar 48 Stunden lang geschwommen wird.

Auch Sascha Auer gehört zu denjenigen, die sich der Herausforderung, bis ans absolute Limit zu gehen, nicht mehr entziehen können. Sascha ist 39 Jahre alt und lebt in der Nähe von Würzburg. In seiner 12-jährigen Dienstzeit bei der Bundeswehr hat er Soldaten im Schwimmen und Tauchen ausgebildet. Er selber wollte noch mehr, nämlich Kampfschwimmer werden, leider blieb ihm dies aufgrund seines Alters verwehrt. 

Nach einer großen Veränderung in seinem Leben, suchte er nach etwas “mit dem ich wieder die Kontrolle über mich zurückbekomme. Ich fing an, unermüdlich an mir zu arbeiten. Schwimmen, Fußball spielen, Laufen, Krafttraining, Rad fahren, Kanu fahren. Einfach alles, um frei zu werden. Mit dem Kopf den Körper zu steuern. Was kann man Verrücktes machen, um dies zu erreichen?“

Im Jahr 2014 nahm er erstmalig am 24h Schwimmen in Gerbrunn teil. Sascha erzählt: „40km standen am Ende auf dem Zettel, 40km als „Nichtschwimmer“, 40km, die an körperlichen Schmerzen alles bisher Dagewesene übertroffen haben. Einmal in diesem Sog des 24h Schwimmens kann man so schnell nicht mehr aufhören. Mit diesem Schwimmen habe ich fast Unmögliches erreicht.“

Seitdem können sich die Erfolge von Sascha Auer sehen lassen, zum Beispiel legte er beim 48 Stundenschwimmen von Spremberg 100 km zurück, die reine Schwimmzeit betrug 36 Stunden. In 24 Stunden schwimmt er mittlerweile über 70 Kilometer.

Für Sascha muss das Training Spaß machen: „Ich trainiere um Spaß zu haben und nicht, weil ich es muss. Sobald dieser MUSS-Gedanke aufkommt höre ich auf. Oft arbeite ich mich von Wettkampf zu Wettkampf. 4 Wochen vor einem Event fange ich intensiv an zu trainieren. Langstrecke. Einfach um Gelenke und Muskeln an die Dauerbelastung zu gewöhnen, 50-60-km die Woche, bis zu 10km am Stück. 2 Wochen vor dem Schwimmen beginnen dann die Technikübungen und in der Woche des Schwimmens werden nur noch Einheiten bis zu 2km geschwommen.“

Auch seine Ernährung stellt er in der Woche vor einem Wettkampf um, dann gib es nur noch Nudeln und Reis, um Kohlenhydratspeicher aufzufüllen. Sascha schätzt, dass er bei einem 24 h Schwimmen 20000-35000 kcal verbraucht.

Für Sascha ist es aber nicht einfach, die Motivation in solch extremen Situationen zu finden: „Oft denke ich an meine Vergangenheit, aber auch an meinen Sohn. Das gibt mir persönlich unendlich viel Kraft. Ein Vorteil ist es, mit den Schmerzen in den Armen, Gelenken, Muskel und Sehnen umgehen zu können. Die werden definitiv kommen. Auch die motivierenden Gespräche mit den Mitschwimmern und Teamkollegen helfen einem, wieder auf die Spur zu kommen, wenn der Akku mal leer ist. Die Richtigen an der Seite ist ein MUSS. Hier möchte ich meine Kollegen vom Team Warmduscher aber auch den Ausrüster HEAD nenne. Ohne diese Unterstützung sind solche Entfernungen nicht möglich.“

Saschas Ziel für 2018 ist es „zum einen, mehr Menschen zum Schwimmen zu bewegen und zum anderen, alles was ich mir selbst beigebracht habe, Kindern, Jugendlichen und Erwachsene, beizubringen. Aber auch mit meinem Können, Hilfsbedürftige zu unterstützen. Ab 01.01.2018 habe ich ein Trainerangebot angenommen und werde  versuchen, mein Ziel zu erreichen. Mein sportliches Ziel ist es, gesund zu bleiben und meine bisherige Bestleistung von 71km in 24 Stunden zu steigern.” 

Seinem Sohn vermittelt er, was seiner Meinung nach wichtig ist für einen Leistungsschwimmer: „Nimm eine Flasche. Fülle hinein: Disziplin, Leistung, Gesundheit und Spaß. Genieße den Zaubertrank.“  

 

courtesy Sascha Auer

 

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Dutch Junior Records, Para World Records Abound at Dutch SC Nationals

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By Torrey Hart on SwimSwam

2017 Dutch Short Course Nationals

  • Thursday, December 21st – Saturday, December 23rd
  • Hoofddorp, Netherlands
  • SCM
  • Results

Though a handful of top Dutch swimmers opted to attend the 2017 Lausanne Cup (December 20th-21st) instead, the 2017 Dutch Short Course Nationals saw a ton of quick swims over its three days from junior, senior, and para swimmers.

Day 1

Arjan Knipping took a commanding win in the men’s 400 free on night one, going 4:09.21 for a meet record. But in second was 17-year-old Jari Groenhart, whose time of 4:16.03 set a new Dutch junior record. Groenhart just barely edged out open water swimmer Ferry Weertman (4:16.05). Later on night one, Weertman won the 200 free in 1:46.52.

Arno Kamminga, though well off his national record pace from last week, set a meet record in the 200 breast at 2:06.20.

The biggest swims of the first day went to para swimmers Cleo Keijzer and Darko Duric, who both set World Records: Keijzer set the S8 50 back record, going 35.89, and Duric set the S4 50 fly record in 43.13.

Day 2

Laura Setz kicked off finals on day two with a Dutch age group record in the women’s 800 free, going 8:33.49.

In the men’s 400 free, Ferry Weertman took gold in 3:44.38, but 16-year-old Luc Kroon took silver with a new Dutch junior record in 3:48.81.

Chantalle Zijderveld set a new SB9 World Record in the women’s 50 breast, going 33.28.

In the women’s 200IM, Marjolein Delno took first in 2:11.60, but in second was 17-year-old Marrit Steenbergen with a new Dutch age group record, going 2:12.72

Jari Groenhart picked up his second Dutch junior record in as many days, going 1:55.85 to win the men’s 200 back.

Day 3

Day three began with the men’s 1500, where Ferry Weertman won by over seven seconds (15:06.31) despite leading by only about half a second at the 1400 mark. Marcel Schoutentook 2nd in 15:13.76.

Despite his fifth-place finish, Kenzo Simons set a new Dutch junior record in the men’s 50 back, going 25.09.

Britta Koehorst took down the girls’ Dutch age group record in the 100IM, going 1:03.69 for fourth place overall.

Liesette Bruinsma went 30.70 to set a new World Record in the S11 50 free.

In the men’s para 50 breast, Tim van Duuren set a new SB8 World Record in 31.94, and Duncan van Haaren set the SB9 World Record in 29.63.

Lisa Kruger set an S9 European record in the S10 50 fly, going 30.67.

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Die Junioren-Highlights 2018

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By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

Alle 4 Jahre finden Olympische Spiele statt, alle 2 Jahre Weltmeisterschaften oder Europameisterschaften auf der 50 m Bahn – immer im Wechsel. Ebenso ist es bei den Junioren: 2017 fanden Junioren-Weltmeisterschaften statt, 2018 werden es die Junioren-Europameisterschaften sein.

Während 2017 als das nacholympische Jahr für viele Schwimmer Zeit bietet, sich neu aufzustellen, eventuell Trainer oder Trainingsort zu wechseln, neue Trainingspläne oder Schwimmtechniken auszuprobieren, rückt 2018 das nächste olympische Jahr schon wieder etwas näher und die Fokussierung darauf nimmt an Fahrt auf.

Die Junioreneuropameisterschaften 2018 finden in Helsinki/FIN vom 04.-08.07.2018 (JEM 2018) statt. Für die JEM 2018 können sich folgende Jahrgänge qualifizieren:
Frauen der Jahrgänge 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2004
Männer der Jahrgänge 2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003
Die Nominierung (Nominierungsrichtlinien sind hier zu finden) erfolgt auf der Grundlage der Ergebnisse des Nominierungszeitraumes vom 22.01.-29.04.2018.

Für die Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires/ARG vom 01.-12.10.2018 (YOG 2018) können sich die Jahrgänge 2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 bei den Frauen und bei den Männern ebenfalls die Jahrgänge 2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 qualifizieren.

In der nachfolgenden Tabelle sind die Nominierungszeiten dargestellt sowie die jeweils besten Schwimmer-/innen der in Frage kommenden Jahrgänge.

Stand 2017, wobei sich viele der jungen Talente in 2018 im Qualifizierungszeitraum sicher noch verbessern werden, hätten sich bei den Frauen für die Juniorengroßereignisse 2018 qualifizieren können (auf Basis der Richtzeit im Finale eines Qualifizierungswettkampfes): Isabel Gose, 50 m Freistil, 200 m Freistil, 400 m Freistil. Celine Riederüber 800 m und 1500 m Freistil und Maya Tobehnüber 200 m Lagen.  Bei den Männern hätte sich Stand Ende 2017 Luca Armbrusterüber 100 m Schmetterling qualifiziert.

 

StreckeFrauenDeutsche Bestleistung 2017, 50 m Bahn, bei den Juniorinnen
VorlaufFinale
50 m Freistil0:26,340:25,84Isabel Gose, 20020:25,51
100 m Freistil0:56,64 0:55,48Isabel Gose, 20020:55,65
200 m Freistil2:02,952:01,71Isabel Gose, 20021:58,86
400 m Freistil4:15,11**Isabel Gose, 20024:10,00
800 m Freistil8:44,00*Celine Rieder, 20018:33,03
1500 m Freistil16:38,31*Celine Rieder, 200116:24,28
100 m Brust1:11,531:09,27Malin  Grosse, 20021:10,88
200 m Brust2:33,212:30,39Malin  Grosse, 20022:31,08
100 m Rücken1:03,021:01,42Maya Tobehn, 20021:02,02
200 m Rücken2:15,222:12,95Maya Tobehn, 20022:15,74
100 m Schmetterling1:00,710:59,87Maya Tobehn, 20021:00,27
200 m Schmetterling2:17,332:12,71Rosalie Kleyboldt,  20032:14,80
200 m Lagen2:17,482:15,10Maya Tobehn, 20022:16,79
400 m Lagen4:47,01**Maya Tobehn, 20024:48,97

 

StreckeMännerDeutsche Bestleistung 2017, 50 m Bahn, bei den Junioren
VorlaufFinale
50 m Freistil0:23,10:22,76Peter Varjasi, 20000:23,37
100 m Freistil0:50,760:49,97Paul Reither, 20000:50,91
200 m Freistil1:51,451:50,54Rafael Miroslaw, 20011:51,70
400 m Freistil3:54,39**Rafael Miroslaw, 20013:57,87
800 m Freistil8:04,42*Aaron Schmidt, 20008:18,96
1500 m Freistil15:25,76*Sven Schwarz, 200215:41,91
100 m Brust1:03,551:01,99Lucas Matzerath,20001:02,84
200 m Brust2:17,932:15,34Lucas Matzerath,20002:16,31
100 m Rücken0:56,130:55,24Michael Schäffner, 20000:55,53
200 m Rücken2:03,062:01,61Anton Müller, 20002:05,25
100 m Schmetterling0:54,650:54,02Luca Armbruster, 20010:53,31
200 m Schmetterling2:01,932:00,41Alexander Engels, 20002:00,76
200 m Lagen2:04,162:02,67Paul Reither, 20002:04,62
400 m Lagen4:25,23**Sebastian Beck, 20004:26,09

 

 

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Efimova Wins Top Russian Honor; Rylov, Chupkov Share Men’s Award

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

At the conclusion of the 2-day Salnikov Swim Cup in St. Petersburg, the All-Russia Swimming Federation announced its annual award winners for 2017. Yulia Efimova won the highest-regarded Sportswoman of the Year honor, while World Champions Evgeny Rylov and Anton Chupkov shared Sportsman of the Year honors. Evgeny Drattsev won Open Water Swimmer of the Year after a bronze medal in the 25k at Worlds.

Efimova won the award after taking a gold medal in the 200 breaststroke at the World Championships, which she added to 3 other medals: silver in the 50, bronze in the 100, and silver as part of the women’s 400 medley relay.

This has been the first season in a while in which Efimova hasn’t been under an imminent cloud of doping, though after being hit with a 16-month doping suspension in 2014, and testing positive, but ultimately receiving a reprieve from FINA for, meldonium in 2016, there will always be lingering questions about her performances.

Her father, Andrei Efimov, was given a Coach of the Year honor – as were the coaches of all 4 honored swimmers of the year. Efimova’s father took over her coaching while her ability to compete with an organized team was barred or in question during her two doping sagas.

The men’s Sportsman of the Year honors were shared by Rylov and Chupkov. Rylov swam just 1 individual event at the World Championships, the 200 backstroke, in which he won a gold medal and set a new European Record in 1:53.61. With that win, and with a surgically-repaired shoulder, he sits at the front of the class of a crowded Russian backstroke group that includes newly-minted World Record holder Kliment Kolesnikov as the strength of the Russian federation.

Chupkov likewise swam just a single individual event at the World Championships, the 200 breaststroke, which he won and set Championship Records in with both his 2:07.14 in semi-finals and a 2:06.96 in finals.

Both also won bronze medals as members of Russia’s National Record-setting men’s 400 medley relay. Chupkov swam the breaststroke leg in prelims before giving way to Kirill Prigoda, while Rylov led off the finals relay.

Their coaches Alexander Nemtyrov and Andrei Shishin, respectively, were honored as Coaches of the Year.

Evgeny Drattsev finished 8th in the men’s 10k and won bronze in the 25k at the World Championships, making him the only Russian to medal in the discipline in Budapest. His coach Alexander Petryaev was honored with a coaching honor.

Also awarded:

  • Discovery of the Year – Andrei Minakov (3-time World Junior Champion, 6-time European Youth Olympic Festival Champion), and coach Andrey Nikola Lugovkin.
  • Discovery of the Year – Alexandra Sabitova (Russian Junior Record holder, 3-time Russian Champion) and coach Nikiga Lugvkin.
  • Discovery of the Year – Ekaterina Zotova (European Junior Champion in 5km relay, European Junior silver medalist in individual 5K)
  • People’s Choice – Kliment Kolesnikov (4-time European Champion, World-Record breaker, 4th at Worlds), receiving 30% of the vote.
  • Journalist of the Year – Anna Kozina, chairman of FINA Media Committee
  • Photographer of the Year – Alexei Savhenko, founder, RUSSPORTIMAGE
  • And several other more administrative awards.

Russian Achievements in 2017:

  • 2 World Records
  • 10 European Records
  • 56 Russian Records
  • 19 World Junior Records
  • 21 European Junior Records
  • 47 Russian Junior Records

Among those, Kolesnikov was responsible for:

  • 2 World Records (including on a relay)
  • 2 European Records
  • 3 Russian Records
  • 18 World Junior Records
  • 17 European Junior Records
  • 22 Russian Junior Records

 

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USA Diving Bans Indianapolis-Area Coach Johel Ramirez Suarez For Life

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

Noblesville, Indiana diving coach Johel Ramirez Suarez, 34, has been ruled “permanently ineligible for membership with USA Diving.” Ramirez was arrested in November on more than 30 charges after being accused of inappropriately touching 3 women, including a 15-year old. His charges include sexual misconduct with a minor, child seduction, and misdemeanor battery.

The charges stem from Ramirez’s work at Ripfest Diving Camp, where according to a local Fox affiliate, the girls alleged that Ramirez touched their genital area during stretches and massages.

While Ramirez’s family says that they don’t believe the accusations, investigators say he confessed to touching the genital area of one of the victims. According to police, he said that “each time he wanted to see what kind of a reaction he would get.”

A statement from RipFest Diving read that: “When we were made aware of allegations against one of our coaches, we immediately removed him from our program and instructed him not to return to our facility pending the outcome of the investigation. In light of recent developments, we have terminated him immediately. We have cooperated fully with law enforcement and we will continue to do so. RipFest Diving is committed to providing the highest quality training for our diving students in an extremely professional and safe environment.”

Ramirez was also an assistant diving coach at North Central High School in Indianapolis, a job from which he was also terminated.

USA Diving now lists 6 individuals on its public banned for life list, with Ramirez being the first added in 2017. By comparison, USA Swimming has 146 banned individuals on its list at present.

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Svetlana Chimrova Swims 57.7 in 100 Fly at World Military Championship

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

2017 CISM World Military Swimming Championships

  • December 12-15, 2017
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • LCM (50m) pool
  • Meet Central

At least 19 Meet Records were broke at the 2017 World Military Swimming Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with several Olympians among the champions.

Among the more recognizable names is World Record holder Etiene Medeiros. She broke Championship Records in both the 50 backstroke (28.04) and 100 back (1:00.71). That 100 backstroke time ranks Medeiros 6th in the world so far in the new season – though she’s been 28.00 in the 50 back.

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Russian sergeant Svetlana Chimrova wasn’t on Russia’s roster at the European Championships, and while 13-year old Aleksandra Sabitova was breaking her Junior Records, Chimrova was setting new Meet Records in Rio. She won the 100 fly in 57.76. That’s the world’s 3rd-fastest time, behind only a pair of Chinese swimmers, and the fastest among Europeans in the new season.

Her countrymate Anton Chupkov also byoassed the season-ending short course championships to compete at this meet, and he broke the Meet Record in the 100 breaststroke in 2:09.12. Chupkov is the defending World Champion in that event.

Other noteworthy record-breaking swims:

  • Leanoardo de Deus, Brazil, broke the 200 fly record in 1:55.61
  • Henrique Martins swam a record-setting 51.64 in the 100 fly
  • Swiss private Jeremy Desplanches broke the 200 IM record in 1:57.85 – which is .99 seconds short of his own Swiss Record in the event.
  • Jhennifer Alves Conceicao broke the 50 breaststroke meet record in 30.58, just missing her own Brazilian Record set a week earlier at the Brazil Open in 30.51.
  • Brazilian private Guilherme Costa won the men’s 1500 free in 15:03.35. That’s faster than any other South American has ever been in the event. Earlier this month, he became the first South American under 15 minutes.k
  • Joao Gomes swam a 26.80 to win the men’s 50 breaststroke and beat the Meet Record.

 

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Kliment Kolesnikov Ne Bnaya Ek Aur World Junior Record

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By Sanuj Srivastava on SwimSwam

2017 VLADIMIR SALNIKOV SWIM CUP

  • December 22nd-23rd, 2017
  • 25m (SCM) Pool
  • St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Meet Central
  • Live Results

Jaisa Ki Maine Apne Pichle Articles Me Btaya Hai Ki Kaise World Junior Record Todne Ke Baad 17 Year Ke Russian Swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov Ne Senior World Record Ko Bhi Apne Name Kar Liya Hai Lekin Kliment Kolesnikov Ne SCM Ka 200 Freestyle Ka Record Apne Name Kar Liya Hai ,

Morning Swim Me Kliment Ne 1:45.39 Ka Behtar Time Diya Or Finals Ke Liye Sabse Phle Qualify Kiya. Iss Race Ka End Kliment Ne25-Year-Old Viacheslav Andrusenko Ko Lagbhag 3 Sec Se Hrate Hue Kiya, Viacheslav Andrusenko Ne Iss Event Me 1:44.63 Ka Time Diya.

World Junior Record Ki Baat Kre To Wo 1:41.95 Ka Tha Lekin Kolesnikov Ne 1:41.75 Ka Time Diyaor WJR Apne Name Kar Liya.

Kliment Ke Splits Ki Baat Kre To Wo Kuch Iss Prakar Thi:

23.54/26.33/25.95/25.93

Lekin Abhibhi Kliment Russian Senior Record Se Thode Se Piche Hai Jo Ki 1:40.08 Ka Hai, Kliment Ne Iss Race Ke Baad Khud World Me #5 Position Par Pahucha Diya Hai.

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7 Ratschläge vom Coach, fürs Training und fürs Leben

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By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

Ein Schwimmtrainer ist für seine Schützlinge ein Lehrer, aber auch ein Berater und sehr häufig ein Freund. Der Trainer (oder die Trainerin) ist an der Seite des Sportlers in unterschiedlichen Situationen, vom Erfolg bis zum Misserfolg.

1. Manchmal ist eine schlechtes Training eben … nur ein schlechtes Training.

Nicht mehr und nicht weniger. Sich selbst fertig zu machen, weil es mal nicht gut, nein, richtig schlecht gelaufen ist, auch wenn es offensichtlich keine Gründe gibt. Der nächste Trainingstag ist ein neuer Tag und eine neue Chance. Und ein Rückschlag im Training ist eine gute Möglichkeit zu lernen, sich am nächsten Tag mit neuer Energie und Enthusiasmus den Zielen zu widmen, die du erreichen möchtest.

2. Es wird immer jemand schneller sein.

Und es wird auch immer jemand langsamer sein als du. Der Sport ist immer im Fluss mit Athleten, die aufsteigen oder aufhören, die sich verbessern oder stagnieren. Schätze die Momente, in denen du Erfolg hast .

3. Warum das Training wichtiger ist als der Wettkampf. 

Die Entwicklung mentaler Stärke und  Beständigkeit, die Fokussierung auf ein Ziel, sind wichtige Fähigkeiten, die ein Sportler in seine Karriere erlernt. Und dies passiert im täglichen Training, diese Fähigkeiten entwickeln während der sportlichen Laufbahn immer weiter – und werden im zukünftigen Leben eine große Hilfe sein.

4. Immer ein Schritt nach dem anderen.

Große Ziele zu haben, ist super und notwendig, wenn man viel erreichen möchte. Das große Ziel wird aber nur über viele kleine Schritte, viele Zwischenziele erreicht und auf diese solltest du deinen Fokus im täglichen Training legen. Es ist besser, erst einmal als Ziel eine Verbesserung von 1 Sekunde auf 100 m zu haben und nicht frustriert zu sein, wenn es nicht direkt die angepeilten 5 Sekunden sind. Du solltest dich Sekunde für Sekunde an dein Ziel heranarbeiten.

5. Dream big.

“Dream big”, setze deine Ziele ruhig hoch. Die Frage ist nicht, ob du etwas tun kannst, die Frage ist, ob du es wirklich willst. Denn du bist zäher als du denkst und du solltest dir selbst etwas zutrauen. Aber: Nur wer beginnt, gewinnt. Der Anfang wird im Kopf gemacht, aber dann musst du handeln.

6. Ausnahmen erzeugen weitere Ausnahmen.

Schon mal darüber nachgedacht, dass “die eine” Ausnahme im Training (“Ist doch viel einfacher, wenn ich mich beim Aufwärmen ab und zu mal an der Leine entlang ziehe, ist ja nur das Einschwimmen”), weitere Ausnahmen nach sich zieht, die du bereit  bist, zu akzeptieren? Lass die Ausnahme nicht zur Regel werden, setze dir für dich selbst und dein Training, deine Schullaufbahn, dein Studium, den Umgang mit Trainern und Teamkameraden Standards und Grenzen. Und halte dich daran.

7. Es ist in Ordnung, auch mal zu scheitern.

Wenn wir alle Ziele im Kopf klar haben, dann wächst in uns die Erwartung, dass von jetzt an alles in die richtige Richtung läuft und auf Autopilot gestellt ist auf dem Weg zum Ziel. Aber es werden immer mal wieder Kurskorrekturen notwendig sein, wenn du verletzt oder krank bist oder du dein Tempo oder deinen Einsatz erhöhen musst, weil der Weg etwas holpriger oder steiler wird.

Es ist okay, mal genervt und frustriert zu sein – wichtig ist nur, sich selber danach immer wieder auf Kurs zu bringen.

 

 

Hier ist der englische Originalartikel zu finden:

7 Things Your Swim Coach Wants You to Know

 

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L’importanza del Riscaldamento a Secco- LA DRYLAND

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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

Perché è importante riscaldarsi a secco prima di iniziare l’allenamento?

Nel nuoto si spinge di continuo. Per andare in avanti si ripetono continuamente movimenti che spingono il corpo grazie al movimento di  braccia e gambe.

È necessario preparare l’articolazione ed il nucleo per eseguire quel movimento. Molto più efficace del semplice salto nell’acqua fredda.

Arriva Presto!

La maggior parte di noi nuotatori sa che quando si parla di allenamento, se non sei in anticipo, sei in ritardo.

Arrivare presto ti dà il tempo necessario per sistemare gli occhialini, mettere la cuffia e raggiungere i tuoi compagni di squadra.

La maggior parte di noi fissa nervosamente l’acqua prima di buttarsi. Altri si intrattengono in chiacchiere con l’allenatore ed i compagni.

Quel tempo potrebbe però essere utilizzato per migliorare la prestazione in allenamento.

Avatus Stone, direttore di Explosive Performance, ci spiega il perchè ed il come ottimizzare quei minuti prima dell’allenamento.

Perché hai bisogno di riscaldarti PRIMA del riscaldamento in acqua?

Stone spiega: “Tutto ciò che richiede al corpo di passare attraverso la resistenza e il movimento ripetitivo dovrebbe sempre avere preparazione al movimento.

Con il nuoto, si spinge attraverso l’acqua e si ripete continuamente il colpo e il recupero per spingersi in avanti.

È necessario preparare l’articolazione ed il nucleo per quel movimento.

È molto più efficace del semplice salto nell’acqua fredda. “Se vuoi una maggiore libertà di movimento dalla tua spalla, riscaldiamola prima ancora di iniziare a nuotare. Ridurrai il rischio di lesioni e ti sentirai meglio sin dall’inizio “.

Ridurre le lesioni, migliorare il movimento e sentirsi subito meglio? Sì grazie!

Ma di quanto tempo extra avremmo bisogno prima dell’allenamento?

Secondo Stone  “Non si ha bisogno di un tempo eccessivo, in genere bastano non più di dieci minuti”.

Ciò significa che puoi semplicemente riutilizzare i minuti in cui vaghi senza meta sul bordo vasca!

Tutti i migliori esercizi sono orientati verso la mobilità e esercizi di stabilità per le spalle e il nucleo.

Ecco i cinque migliori esercizi per farti scaldare:

1. Roll out.

Usa una palla da tennis, un rullo di gommapiuma, una palla medica per rotolare sui punti di innesco e sui muscoli tesi.

Scegli l’attrezzo che ti piace di più, così sarai più costante nell’utilizzarlo. Potrebbe essere più facile usare un rullo di gommapiuma su aree muscolari più grandi e una palla su muscoli più piccoli. I movimenti devono essere lenti per non rischiare di ferirsi ancora prima di iniziare in acqua

2. Estensione dell’anca

Questo tratto fa riscaldare tutto il corpo. Stenderà i fianchi, il petto e le spalle. Siediti a terra con la gamba piegata davanti a te. Tendi l’altra gamba dietro di te. Inizia afferrando entrambe le mani a sinistra. Quindi, stenditi davanti e poi a destra. Guarda l’esercizio qui .

3. Esercizio per le spalle

Questo è un esercizio di attivazione e retrazione della spalla e della scapola. Stone dice: “Sperimenta la maggior quantità di ripetizioni sulla spalla. Così girerai le braccia più velocemente e devi renderlo prioritario. “Per questo esercizio, bisogna disegnare delle lettere usando le scapole. Guarda la dimostrazione di Stone qui .

4. Esercizio di mobilità dell’anca

Questo esercizio ti permetterà di lavorare sulla rotazione, spalle e core. Stone dice: “Per entrare in quella posizione fluida, vorrai la capacità di ruotare attraverso la parte superiore del dorso e raggiungere una buona stabilità dell’anca.” Siediti subito sulle ginocchia, estendi la mano sinistra per la stabilità. Metti la tua mano destra sulla tua testa, quindi, ruota mentre senti gli scricchiolii. Prova per tre serie di dieci prima di cambiare lato. Guarda l’esercizio a questo link

5. Cane a 3 zampe.

Questo è un grande esercizio per sviluppare mobilità e stabilità. Stone spiega, “E ‘davvero buono per la mobilizzazione di caviglia, spalle e bicipiti femorali. Funziona anche per la stabilità dell’anca e del tronco” È come un cane in discesa, ma solo con una gamba. Per eseguire questo esercizio guarda il video realizzato da Stone .

Ricorda, non andiamo ad allenarci perché DOBBIAMO farlo.

Andiamo perché ci dedichiamo a diventare atleti migliori. Approfitta di ogni minuto che hai per migliorare.

Prova questi cinque esercizi prima del tuo prossimo allenamento e impegnati a farli ogni giorno!

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2017 Photos of the Year: Phillips 66 National Championships

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The Winter 2017-18 issue of Splash should be in your mailboxes any day now. This issue features our 2017 Year in Review. Read all about the most influential and impactful events from the past year. Some are happy; some are sad. All reaffirm USA Swimming as the top swimming program in the world. As a companion to our print edition, we will be running a series on the top photos of the year from some of our biggest competitions. Today we take a look at the top photos from the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships, June 27-July 1, in Indianapolis. (Photos by Tom Pennington//Getty Images)

Conor Dwyer Teams With Speedo, Pete Halvorsen for Holiday Toy Drive

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

U.S. National Team swimmer Conor Dwyer built up to the holiday season last week by hosting an “insta-meet” toy drive for special needs children. Dwyer hosted the event with Pete Halvorsen, a content producer, actor, and social media heavyweight (204,000 Instagram followers).

The two invited their Instagram followers to come out and meet them at Manhattan Beach. They gave away USA Swimming and Speedo gifts to everyone who brought a toy for a special needs child.

Dwyer, who spent most of his formative years in suburban Chicago, has spent the last 4 years based out of Los Angeles after going to college first at Iowa and then at the University of Florida. The 28-year old Dwyer has been a member of the last two Olympic Teams, winning gold medals in London and Rio on the American 800 free relays, and adding to it an individual bronze in 2016. He also has 10 World Championship medals and is the U.S. Open Record holder in the 200 short course meter freestyle (which means he’s swum the fastest-ever 200 short course meters on American soil by a swimmer of any nationality).

Check out a video of Dwyer and Halvorsen below meeting with fans and collecting toys:

Speedo is a SwimSwam partner.

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Teaching Age Group Swimmers Proper Pace Control & Race Strategy

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By SwimSwam on SwimSwam

Courtesy of Al Dodson

Pace control is certainly one of the most important skills but also most overlooked areas in teaching nine year old or older age group swimmers. I am not advocating that stroke, start, turn, and finish drills should be ignored, but that they should be integrated with pace control in developing age group swimmers. In fact, I am probably the biggest advocate for teaching stroke excellence. However, I would propose that an equal amount of time should be dedicated to teaching skill areas such as distance improvement per stroke, building, and pace control. These three areas are all inter-related and essential skills. This article will concentrate upon teaching these skills so a swimmer will be better able to control what they are accomplishing by controlling their race rather than letting it control them.

All too often, coaches are heard saying such things as “go out as hard as you can and hold on” or “I want you to sprint the whole way”. These directions couldn’t be more wrong. If senior world-class athletes can maintain maximum speed for only six seconds, young age group swimmers should not be expected to sprint an entire one hundred, two hundred, or five hundred. Instead, these swimmers should be taught to use their speed at the proper place within a particular distance. This requires a tremendous amount of instruction but can have career long results. As coaches, we all need to and be willing to spend many training sessions and hours teaching swimmers to properly control their effort and how to pace different distance swims. At the core of this method is how to build quarters of a particular race or training repeat.

The term “even pace” is confusing to young swimmers. “Even pace” indicates that a swimmer should exert the same amount of energy throughout a swim. This is not true. Equal effort throughout an event will result in declining pace. If the effort remains the same throughout the race or repeat the pace will fall off. Only building or increasing effort will result in an equal result in splits throughout a race. In a 200, the third fifty requires much more effort than the first fifty if the times are to be equal. Increased effort is necessary for even splits.

Seven major principles govern pace control in young swimmers. They are:

 

  • Young swimmers need to know that even world-class senior swimmers can maintain maximum speed for only six seconds
  • An increase in effort throughout a race or repeat is essential for pace control. Equal effort results in pace fall-0ff. Proper increased effort leads to even pace and possibly negative splitting.
  • Building quarters is the best way to go! The best way to teach pace control to young swimmers is to teach them to build quarters of the distance they are doing. Most younger swimmers can grasp which quarter of a race or repeat needs to be improved but would have trouble knowing what they should do on the sixth fifty or twelfth twenty-five of a five hundred.
  • Age group swimmers should be taught what the terms controlled, hard, very hard, and sprint mean for a particular distance. The following are examples:
  • The first step is the swimmer and coach determining the goal for his/her next meet. Proper pace should be determined from that goal time. Examples follow:
  • 50’s certainly should be an all-out effort, however I have coached two world-class sprinters and various others who built their first 4-6 strokes to setup their maximum effort and prevent “spinning their wheels.”
  • 100’s – each 25 should be built with the first 25 within one quarter of their best 100 time or goal 100 time minus 1-1.5 to allow for the benefit of the start and then each of the other 25’s should be built, and not exceed 25% of their best 100 or 100 goal time (e.g. to do a sub 1:10, the first 25 should not be faster than :16 or slower than :16.5 and then the effort increased and stroke rate and for each of the next 25’s so they don’t exceed :17.5).
  • 200’s –   each 50 should be built with the first 50 being within one quarter of the best 200 or their or their 200 goal time minus 1.5- 2 seconds to allow for the benefit of the start and then build each 50 so all of the next three 50’s are equal to one quarter of their best or goal time or faster (e.g. to do a sub 2:30, the first 50 should not be faster than a 35.5 or slower than :36.5 and then the effort increased to produce 3 x 50’s that aren’t slower than :37.5).
  • 500’s – following the principles of building quarters, 500’s should be split by 125’s. The first three quarters should be equal to one quarter of their best 500 time or 500 goal time (e.g. to do a sub 6:00, the first 125 should be no faster than 1:30, the next two 125’s be equal to 1:30 for each one and the last 125 should be all out and be faster than 1:30). If done correctly, the result should be a slightly negatively split swim.
  • Controlled and built kicking is essential to proper pace in freestyle and backstroke. One of the biggest errors made with age group swimmers in freestyle and backstroke is over-kicking in the early phases of the race. It is essential that this group of swimmers learn that in freestyle and backstroke, kicking does only two things: stabilizing the stroke and influencing stroke rate. If proper pace control is to be achieved, what is often labeled “steady kicking” is detrimental. An increase in kicking intensity by quarters is essential. If this concept is not followed, the result will be early exhaustion, improper stroke rate, and pace fall-off. Again, there should be a concentration on controlled, hard, very hard and sprint of the kick in freestyle and backstroke. Not only will this help to conserve energy, but also assist in an increase of stroke rate without negatively effecting stroke length.
  • Increased stroke rate and not increased stroke count is essential.
  • When first learning the concept of building quarters, swimmers often not only increase effort but also stroke count. This leads to less efficient swimming. During the increased effort, stroke should remain the same. In the beginning this may be difficult, but should be the goal of every swimmer.
  • I would recommend that swimmers count the number of strokes they take on the first length of each quarter (except the first quarter where the second length should be counted) to make sure that they don’t increase strokes per length when they increase effort and stroke rate.

 

Each training session for these age groups should include a technique segment (consisting of stroke, start, turn, and finish technique) and a skill development segment (including distance improvement per stroke work, and/or building quarters and pace work) in addition to training sets. Coaches should consciously emphasize the integration of what is learned in both the technique and the skill development segments into training sets (e.g. when giving direction reminders such as “5 x 200 on 4:00 making sure you have a high elbow recovery and that you build 50’s remembering 50 controlled, 50 hard, 50 very hard, and 50 sprint). Directions can be addressed to the entire group or differ for each individual.

Race Pace Training

 

  • Race Pace Training is training that requires and utilizes training times equal to or faster than present best race splits or desired race splits for “sub-distance” components of a race (e.g. 2 x 4 x 75 on 2:30 at 75% of goal time) or broken swims. The goal of these components should be to duplicate the desired meet goal splits for the event. Sets must be composed of “sub-distance” or broken swims so actual splits can be achieved.
  • The goal should be able to develop proper race pace so swimmers can finish races without a “pace drop-off” (e.g. the last 50 of a hundred should equal 50% of current best time or faster; or 50% of the goal time 100; or the last 100 of a 200 within 2 used for race pace seconds of the first 100 (due to the start); or a 500 or over swim should be slightly negative split with the first ¾ of the race evenly split and the last ¼ slightly faster (e.g. to break 6:00 for a 500 the splits should be 1:30, 1:30; !:30; 1:28 for each 125)
  • All pace work requires both distance improvement per stroke (dips) and teaching the skill of building quarters of the event
  • Active recovery may be used during race pace training (I would suggest stroke technique, strokes per length drills, or dips work)
  • Race Pace training requires distance improvement per stroke development
  • Race pace training requires building skill development (use of controlled, hard, very hard; and sprint)
  • Race pace training should be just that. It is not just speed work, but teaching specific and precise pace to best achieve meet goal times for each individual
  • Coaches should check and monitor each quarter and provide input on how to hit prescribed pace to swimmers

 

Race pace training for 50’s

 

  • Although, as I said previously, I believe that 50’s should be an all-out effort. I have coached two world class sprinters and others who built the first 4-6 strokes to setup their maximum effort and prevent them from “spinning their wheels.”
  • Because of this, I highly recommend working on this 4-6 stroke building for each and every start, 12 ½’ and 25’s that are done in practice.  This abbreviated speed work will help to perfect this method for meet 50’s

 

Race pace training for 100’s

 

  • Race pace training for 100’s is certainly more difficult than race pace training for longer distances. This is due that the controlled first quarter is faster and closer to an “all-out effort” than the first quarter of longer events and therefore each of the remaining quarters also must be closer to an all-out effort.
  • Example training sets include:
  • 4 x 4 x 50 on 2:00 – hard build at 50% of best 100 or goal 100 – 2:00 between sets – from a standard racing start
  • 4 x 4 x IM portion 50’s (25 fly/25 back or 25 breast/25 free) on 2:00 with 2:00 between sets – hit desired splits for each segment – fly from a standard racing start and other strokes from a legal push
  • 2 x 4 x 75 on 3:00 at 75% of best of 100 or goal 100 – 2:00 between sets – from a standard racing start
  • 2 x 4 x broken 100’s (50 – rest 10 seconds – 25 – rest 10 seconds – 25) on 4:00 – 4:30 – 2:00 between sets – from a standard racing start –  hit desired splits *
  • 2 x 4 x broken 100 IM’s (25 fly/25 back – rest 10 seconds – 25 breast – rest 10 seconds – 25 free) – on 4:00 -4:30 – 2:00 between sets – hit desired splits **
  • * alternate methods of breaking 100’s – 25/50/25 or 25/25/50
  • ** alternates of breaking 100 IM’s – 25 fly/50 back-breast/25 free o 25 fly/25 back/50 breast-free

 

Race pace training for 200’s

 

  • Race pace training for 200’s must utilize building beginning with the first 50 equaling one quarter the best 200 or goal 200 minus 1 ½ – 2 seconds and built so that each of the last three quarters equal one quarter of the best or goal 200 time.
  • Race pace sets include:
  • 4 x 4 x 50s on 2:00 at ¼ of 200 goal time – 2:00 between sets
  • 2 x 4 x broken 200’s (100 – 10 sec. rest – 50 – rest 10 sec. – 50) on 6:00 – at goal pace for 200’s – the first 50 should not be faster than 1 ½ – 2 seconds than ¼ of the goal time and the last three quarters should equal ¼ of the 200 goal time
  • 2 x 4 x broken 200’s from a push (4 x 50 with 10 sec. rest) 0n 6:00 – all 4 x 50 should = ¼ 200 goal time
  •              {Broken 200 (100 – 10 sec. rest – 100)}

 

2 x     {Broken 150 (100 – 10 sec. rest – 50)}      all at 200 goal pace; all on 5:00

{Broken 100 (50 – 10 sec. rest – 50)}

 

  • 4 x 200 glance split at 100 and even split on 6:00

 

Race pace training for 500 and above

 

  • Training race pace for distances of 400 meters and above is essential. The suggestions below are for 500’s but the principles can easily adapted for all distance events. Building quarters is extremely important. The concept of controlled, hard, very hard, and sprint must be taught and emphasized.
  • Race pace sets include:
  • 3 – 5 broken 500’s (125 – 30 sec. rest – 125 – 30 sec. rest – 125 – 10 second rest – 125) on 12:00 – the first 3 x 125’s = even splits and the fourth 125 = 1-2 seconds faster – all at goal 500 pace
  • Broken 500 at 12:00}

 

Broken 375 on 9:00} all with 30 sec. rest at 125; all at 500 pace

Broken 250 on 6:00}

125}

 

  • 500’s with glance split at 250 and slightly negative split

 

In conclusion, 9-year-old and older swimmers are certainly capable of learning proper pace control. It is the responsibility of coaches to teach swimmers to grasp the essentials of success. It is the author’s opinion that the concept of building ¼’s is the easiest and the best way to teach how to properly pace distances of 100 yards or more. This concept lets swimmers examine and modify a limited number of variables, hence simplifying the process. Sets and repeats should reflect the principles behind this concept. You will be surprised how quickly swimmers will pick up the concept of building if we, as coaches, teach it properly. Soon, controlled, hard, very hard, and sprint will become part of their swimming vocabulary as well as their work habits. The results will be proper pace control and race strategy.

About Al Dodson

Extensive experience in coaching and aquatic administration at the international, national, club, high school, and collegiate levels. During this time, I have coached seven swimmers who were ranked in the top twenty-five in the world, ten athletes who have qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, ten athletes who qualified for their nations’ Olympic Teams, three swimmers who were ranked in the top ten triathletes in the world (one was a six-time world champion), one swimmer who won four National and Pan-Pacific Championships, thirty seven athletes who became NCAA All-Americans, nine athletes who set sixteen Junior National Records and over eighty swimmers who were ranked in the national top twenty-five.  In addition, I have run swimming camps and clinics for over twenty-five years, and have produced and narrated a stroke instruction videotape featuring Olympic Gold Medalist and World Record Holder, Tracy Caulkins. In addition, I have had a number of articles published by the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association, the British Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association, the International Society for Biomechanics in Sports and the American Swimming Coaches Association. I have long been recognized for my technical expertise and success at all levels.

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