By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

SPIRE Academy è un centro di formazione unico nel suo genere, con la piscina Myrtha più all’avanguardia, la tecnologia, le tecniche di allenamento e il coaching di alto livello.

Attraverso il programma di borse di studio FINA e l’Accademia, SPIRE vanta nuotatori olimpionici e atleti delle scuole superiori e post-laurea che desiderano portare la loro formazione al livello successivo.

Ci concentriamo sugli atleti in maniera totale per cercare di renderli più grandi, più forti e più veloci, integrando l’approccio in acqua con SPIRE Performance Training, SPIRE Mental Skills e SPIRE Nutrition. Apprezziamo e ci concentriamo sull’intero atleta.

– Head Coach Thad Schultz

Situato presso lo SPIRE Institute, un sito di addestramento olimpico e paraolimpico degli Stati Uniti e il centro di formazione FINA, SPIRE Academy è un’accademia internazionale di scuola superiore e post-laurea incentrata sullo sviluppo e la preparazione di atleti che abbiano successo nel nuoto. Ponendo l’accento sullo sviluppo accademico, atletico, di leadership e di carattere, SPIRE Academy è l’ambiente ideale per coltivare menti, corpi e caratteri forti per aiutare gli atleti a raggiungere il loro massimo potenziale.

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PERSONALE DI COACHING

Direttore / Head Swim Coach Thad Schultz:  uno straordinario nuotatore del West Virginia, la vasta base di conoscenze di Schultz si estende lungo il nuoto NCAA, National Team e Club. Un’esperienza come allenatore di 25 anni, Schultz ha trascorso un periodo di coaching sulla scena del college a Clemson, Ohio State e Penn State prima di unirsi allo SPIRE Institute nel 2015. Il coach Thad ha lavorato con oltre 20 nuotatori olimpici, 18 NCAA e dozzine di campioni nazionali. Ora sovrintende al programma di nuoto multinazionale di SPIRE che include tutti gli atleti nazionali e olimpici.

Associate Director / Swim Coach Ben Corley: Ben Corley ha oltre 20 anni di esperienza nel nuoto e porta un entusiasmo senza fine per lo sport. L’esperienza a livello di campionati nelle scuole superiori e nel college ha dato a Ben la motivazione e le conoscenze per portare i giovani nuotatori ai loro massimi potenziali. Ben è stato il capo allenatore del sito di Palmetto Aquatics e capo allenatore della AC Flora High School, dove ha vinto due campionati statali della Carolina del Sud.

ALLENAMENTO

L’allenamento si basa sulle esigenze individuali di ogni atleta con un alto livello di attenzione alla tecnica.

SPIRE enfatizza la gamma di movimento e flessibilità e utilizza un’ampia varietà di metodi per migliorare tali abilità. Con una varietà di atleti d’élite provenienti da tutto il mondo, SPIRE coltiva un’atmosfera di allenamento competitiva e positiva.

Il regista e allenatore Thad Schultz è un ex campione nazionale e ha lavorato con nove olimpionici, quattro dei quali erano medagliati d’oro.

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MONITORAGGIO DELLE PERFORMANCE

I miglioramenti delle prestazioni ottenuti nel corso di un anno scolastico saranno monitorati e tracciati per mostrare la crescita.

Diventando più forti e più veloci, migliorando la resistenza e prevenendo infortuni, gli studenti-atleti della SPIRE Academy sono davvero pronti per il college grazie all’allenamento. Il programma gare di ogni studente è personalizzato. Viene eseguito uno screening del movimento funzionale che identifica punti di forza e aree di miglioramento. Gli studenti-atleti della SPIRE Academy di solito hanno 3-4 sessioni dedicate alle prestazioni a settimana della durata di 90 minuti ciascuna.

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FORMAZIONE MENTALE

Alla SPIRE Academy, l’allenamento mentale è importante quanto la preparazione fisica.

Gli studenti-atleti che sfruttano appieno le opportunità di allenamento mentale creano fiducia, maturità e una mentalità necessaria per competere ai massimi livelli. Agli studenti-atleti viene insegnato che i pensieri creano sentimenti, le sensazioni creano azioni e le azioni creano risultati. Come ti senti influisce sulla tua gara.

Gli studenti della SPIRE Academy si incontrano ogni settimana con il Direttore delle Abilità Mentali. Un ambiente interattivo per migliorare la forza mentale, la tecnica di preparazione, la motivazione, la concentrazione, l’etica del lavoro, l’auto-espressione positiva, la fiducia e molto altro. Anche gli studenti-atleti sono sempre invitati a programmare sessioni private per discutere di argomenti aggiuntivi per ottenere il vantaggio necessario per esibirsi al meglio in acqua!

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SPIRE FUEL (PASTI NEL CAMPUS)

Ogni parte della formazione di uno studente-atleta presso la SPIRE Academy è di livello mondiale.

Questo include il pasto e il programma nutrizionale.

Gli studenti della SPIRE Academy fanno colazione, pranzo e cena nella “SPIRE FUEL”.

Tutti i pasti sono con buffet a volontà e sono inclusi nel prezzo delle lezioni.

Dalla griglia personalizzata, alla zuppa e al salad bar, lo staff di SPIRE lavora a stretto contatto con gli studenti-atleti. Forniamo opzioni salutari, nutrienti e di grande degustazione, uguali a quelle fornite agli atleti professionisti. Inoltre, il direttore di Food and Beverage, in collaborazione con gli allenatori di performance, insegna agli studenti della SPIRE Academy la corretta alimentazione per gli atleti. Lo staff di SPIRE monitora il programma del pasto. Così si garantisce agli studenti cibi adatti per massimizzare la loro formazione e sviluppo in acqua.

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ALLOGGIO

L’alloggio è incluso nella tariffa scolastica studentesca. Lo staff di SPIRE Academy vive e monitora alloggi per studenti e atleti 24 ore al giorno, 7 giorni alla settimana. Gli studenti vivono in stanze piene di aria condizionata. Gli studenti  hanno inoltre accesso a piscina, idromassaggio, centro fitness e una sala studenti privata.

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TRASPORTO

Tutto il trasporto via terra locale è incluso nelle lezioni. I trasporti terrestri locali sulle navette includono da e per tutte le strutture SPIRE Academy (atletiche e accademiche). Incluse anche le uscite fuori dal campus (shopping, attività, ecc.) e gli appuntamenti con medici fuori sede.

QUAL’È IL PROSSIMO PASSO?

Se sei interessato a questo programma, il passo successivo è contattare il team di ammissione di SPIRE.  

• bbossman@spireinstitute.org
• Telefono: (440) 466-1002

Nota per favore le informazioni importanti qui sotto riportate.

CANDIDATI DELLA SCUOLA SUPERIORE

• Applicazione SPIRE Academy
• Trascrizioni correnti
• Qualsiasi punteggio ACT / SAT.
• Migliori punteggi nello sport.

POST LAUREATI

• Applicazione SPIRE Academy
• Punteggi ACT / SAT attuali.
• Trascrizioni correnti
• Migliori punteggi nello sport.

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Le notizie sono per gentile concessione di SPIRE, un partner di SwimSwam. 

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2018 EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL SWIM MEET

• Incorporates the 2018 British National Championships
• Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh
• March 1st – 4th
• LCM
• Meet Site
• Psych Sheets – DRAFT

Spectators at the 2018 Edinburgh International Swim Meet, which is also incorporating this year’s British National Championships, will have the opportunity to see stars Adam Peaty, James Guy, Ross Murdoch, Siobhan Marie O’Connor and others get in their final racing before the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Set at the Royal Commonwealth Pool from Thursday, March 1st through Sunday, March 4th, athletes will fine-tune and make their last preparations before heading out to the Gold Coast, Australia for April’s Games. For the younger competitors in Edinburgh, the meet will serve as selection for this summer’s European Junior Championships in Helsinki.

Tickets went on sale for the event last November and now the draft psych sheets are out, giving us an idea of the fields ready to make a splash. Along with British talent, Spanish Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte is set to compete, as is a strong German national team contingency.

Below is the schedule of events for the Edinburgh International Swim Meet, with the draft entry list linked in the bullet points above.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Morning session
Warm up 7:30 – 8:35 Swimming starts each day 8:45 Session ends 11:15/11:25
Afternoon session
Warm up 11:30 – 12:20 Swimming starts each day 12:30 Session ends 15:45
Finals
Warm 15:45 – 16:45 Swimming starts each day 17:00 Session ends Thursday 19:10; Friday & Saturday 19:20

Sunday
Morning session
Warm up 7:30 – 8:35 Swimming starts 8:45 Session ends 11:20
Afternoon session
Warm up 11:30 – 12:20 Swimming starts 12:30 Session ends 15:00
Finals
Warm 15:00 – 16:15 Swimming starts 16:30 Session ends 19:00

Read the full story on SwimSwam: British Joined By Belmonte, Germans For Edinburgh Int’l Meet

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

It’s February, and you know what that means! It’s time for conference championships, and a lot of them. In preparation, we’ve put together a listing of championship meets in the NCAA’s Division II. We’ve done our best to track them all down, but as there are many meets going on around the nation this month, if your favorite meet isn’t on this list, let us know and we’ll do our best to track down more information. Keep in mind there are several D2 conference championships that include D3 and NAIA teams, and we’ve done our best to label them accordingly.

Also, be sure to check out the primers for Division 1 and Division 3 (coming soon).

You can bookmark this page to get continuing information on each conference championships, as we’ll be adding links to live results, live video, championship central sites and more as they become available.

WEEK 1

Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) – Men and Women

• Dates: Wednesday-Saturday, February 7-10th
• Location:  Crawfordsville Aquatics Center, Crawfordsville, IN
• Defending Champions: Drury men (4x); Drury women (1x) (results)
• Live Results: Available
• Live Video: Available
• Championship Central

Teams: Drury, Truman State, Missouri S&T (men only), Indianapolis, William Jewell, Lewis, Bellarmine, Maryville, McKendree, Missouri-St. Louis

Northeast 10 (NE10) – Men and Women

• Dates: Thursday-Sunday, February 8-11th
• Location: Worcester Polytechnical Institute Sports and Recreation Center, Worcester, MA
• Defending Champions: Bentley University men (1x); Southern Connecicut State women (1x)
• Championship Central

Teams: Assumption College (women only), Southern Connecticut State, Bentley, Saint Rose, Pace, LeMoyne, Saint Michael’s, Adelphi, Merrimack (women only), Franklin Pierce (women only)

WEEK 2

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) – Men and Women

• Dates: Wednesday-Saturday, Febraury 14-17th
• Location: Jenison High School Aquatics Center, Georgetoen Township, MI (hosted by GVSU and NMU)
• Defending Champions: Grand Valley State women (1x); Grand Valley State men (3x)
• Live Results: Meet Mobile
• Championship Central

Teams: Wayne State, Grand Valley State, Northern Michigan, Malone, Ashland, Hillsdale (women only), Saginaw Valley

Pacific Collegiate Swim & Dive Conference (PCSC) – Men and Women

• Dates: Wednesday-Saturday, February 14-17th
• Location: Splash! Regional Aquatics Center, La Mirida, CA
• Defending Champion: UCSD men (9x); UCSD women (9x) (results)
• Live Results:
• Live Video (if available):
• Championship Central

Teams: UC San Diego, Loyola Marymount (women only), UC Santa Cruz, CSU East Bay (women only), Azusa Pacific (women only), Fresno Pacific, Alaska Fairbanks (women only), Pepperdine (women only), Concordia Irvine, Biola (NAIA), Soka (NAIA), Dixie State (women only)

Bluegrass Mountain Conference/Conference Carolinas – Men and Women

**Conference Carolinas will be participating in the BMC Championships this year**

• Dates: Wednesday-Saturday, February 14-17th
• Location: Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, Charlotte, NC
• Defending Champions: Queens women (3x); Queens men (3x) (results)
• Championship Central

Teams: Carson Newman (DII), Catawba (DII), Chowan (DII), Converse (DII), Davis & Elkins (DII), Fairmont (DII), Lenoir-Rhyne (DII), Limestone (DII), Queens (DII), SCAD (NAIA), Wingate (DII), King (DII), Emmanuel (DII), Barton (DII)

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) – Men and Women

• Dates: Wednesday-Saturday, February 14-17th
• Location: LISD Westside Aquatic Center, Lewisville, TX
• Defending Champions: Cal Baptist women (4x); Colorado Mesa men (1x)
• Live Results: Available
• Live Video: Available
• Championship Central

Teams: Cal Baptist, Colorado Mesa, Colorado Mines, Adams State, Western State (women only), CSU Pueblo (women only), Nebraska Kearney (women only), Oklahoma Christian, Oklahoma Baptist

Northern Sun – Women

• Dates: Wednesday-Saturday, February 14-17th
• Location: Hulbert Aquatic Center, West Fargo, ND
• Defending Champions: St. Cloud women (1x)
• Championship Central

Teams: Minnesota-Mankato, Saint Cloud, Sioux Falls, Minnesota-Moorhead, Augustana (SD), Northern State, University of Mary

Metropolitan Conference (MET) – Men and Women

• Dates: Friday-Sunday, February 16-18th
• Location: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
• Defending Champions: Bridgeport women (1x); Rowan University men (2x) (results)
• Live Results: MeetMobile
• Live Video (if available):
• Championship Central

Teams: Adelphi (DII), Baruch (DIII), LIU Post (DII), College of Staten Island (DIII), Hunter (DIII), Lehman (DIII), Montclair State (DIII), Mount St Mary (DIII), Pace (DII), Queens (DII), Ramapo (DIII), Rowan (DIII), Southern Connecticut State (DII), St Francis College (DI), SUNY Maritime (DIII), The College of New Jersey (DIII), St Rose (DII), Bridgeport (DII), US Merchant Marine Academy (DIII), William Paterson (DIII)

WEEK 3

Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference (PSAC) – Men and Women

• Dates: Wednesday-Saturday, February 21-24th
• Location: Graham Aquatic Center, York, PA
• Defending Champions: West Chester men (19x); West Chester women (11x) (results)
• Live Results: 
  
• Live Video:
• Championship Central

Teams: West Chester, IUP, Bloomsburg, Gannon, Clarion, Shippensburg, Edinboro, California (PA) (women only), East Stroudsburg (women only), Millersville (women only), Kutztown (women only), Lock Haven (women only)

New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference (NSISC) – Men and Women

• Dates: Wednesday-Saturday, February 21-24th
• Location: Delta State University Aquatics Center, Cleveland, MS
• Defending Champions: Lindenwood men (1x), Lindenwood women (1x) (results)
• Live Results: Available
• Live Video (if available): Available
• Championship Central

Teams: Delta State, Henderson State, Lindenwood, Ouachita Baptist, St. Cloud State (men only), Texas Permian Basin, West Florida (women only)

Sunshine State Conference (SSC) – Men and Women

• Dates: Thursday-Sunday, February 22-25th
• Location: Long Center, Clearwater, FL
• Defending Champions: Florida Southern women (2x); Florida Southern men (5x) (results)
• Live Results: Available
• Live Video:
• Championship Central

Teams: Florida Southern, Nova Southeastern, Tampa, Saint Leo, Lynn (women only), Florida Tech, Rollins

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By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

Um richtig weit zu kommen im Sport, muss man lernen, zu entspannen, locker zu sein. Physisch und psychisch. Im Wasser während eines Wettkampfes entspannt und locker zu sein, beginnt lange bevor die Schwimmer den Wettkampfanzug überwerfen. Die physische und mentale Vorbereitung vor einem Rennen hat einen direkten Effekt auf die Leistung. Ist der Athlet gestresst oder mit dem Kopf ganz woanders, dann wird er dies spüren, seine Muskeln werden fest, Angst macht sich breit und diese Faktoren werden sich auf die Leistung negativ auswirken.

Nachfolgend einige Tipps, mit den stressigen Wettkampfsituationen besser fertig zu werden und entspannter zu sein:

1. Die Konkurrenten ignorieren.

Wenn Sportler versuchen, sich gegenseitig einzuschätzen, beobachten sie die Konkurrenten und oftmals sieht es so aus, als ob diesen alles viel leichter fallen würde und sie alle mühelos hinbekommen. Dann kommen Selbstzweifel auf: “Wie kriegen die Anderen das hin .. was habe ich falsch gemacht .. habe ich mich wirklich richtig vorbereitet .. vielleicht hätte ich mal besser in der Mittagspause vor den Finalläufen noch etwas geschlafen .. und so weiter.”

GENAU JETZT sollte die Konzentration und die Energie, die bei solchen Gedanken auf ANDERE verschwendet werden, umgewandelt werden in Aufmerksamkeit für die EIGENE  Leistung, sollten sich die Gedanken mit dem eigenen Rennen beschäftigen. Die Vorbereitung war gut. Der Sportler hat hart gearbeitet an seiner Ausdauer und Technik. PUNKT.

Konzentriere dich auf dich selbst. Nutze deine Energie und fokussiere dich auf dein Rennen. Und lass dich nicht ablenken. Ein Meister der Konzentration war Michael Phelps. Die Sondervorstellung, die Chad Le Clos gab vor dem Seminfinalrennen über 200m Schmetterling bei den Olympischen Spielen in Rio in Ready Room, hat Phelps EINFACH ignoriert. Und sich auf sein Rennen fokussiert. 

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2. Rituale finden, die helfen, locker und fokussiert zu bleiben. 

Manche Schwimmer nutzen Musik, um sich fokussieren zu können und ihre Konzentration zu halten. Egal, ob der Sportler Justin Bieber oder Metallica auf den Ohren hat, wenn er so seine Konzentration aufrecht erhält, alles richtig gemacht. Vor dem Rennen muss auch niemand mehr Small Talk halten, wenn er nicht will – auch dafür sind die Kopfhörer gut, zu signalisieren: “Ich will meine Ruhe, ich bin im Rennmodus.” Keine Sorge, niemand wird meinen, der Athlet sei arrogant.

Andere Schwimmer suchen vielleicht das Gespräch, um sich abzulenken. Jeder sollte seinen Vorlieben folgen.

Sucht euren eigenen Weg, wie ihr vor einem Rennen nur auf euch selbst und den Wettkampf fokussiert seid. Geht euren Weg und schwimmt euer Rennen. 

3. Sich fragen, was in der Vergangenheit funktioniert hat.

Auch eine Reise in die Vergangenheit kann helfen. Wie war es eigentlich vor den letzten Bestzeiten und Erfolgen? Was hat der Schwimmer vielleicht immer gemacht? Was hatten alle diese Rennen gemeinsam?

Schreib 3-4 Sachen auf, die dir einfallen. Was hast du vor den erfolgreichen Rennen getan? Findest du Übereinstimmungen in deiner Pre-Race Routine?  Schreibe sie auf und du übernehme sie für die nächsten Wettkämpfe.

Michael Phelps hatte 20 Jahre lang die selbe “Pre-Race-Routine” auf dem Startblock. Aber: diese Routinen entwickeln sich.

YouTube, MP, Michael Phelps

4. Sich auf den Prozess konzentrieren.

Während eines Wettkampfes sollte das Rennen im Fokus stehen. Negative Gedanken über die äußeren Umstände, ist die Beckentemperatur gut, was das Mittagessen richtig, war der Mittagsschlaf lang genug, wurde genug getrunken ..

Suche dir eine ruhige Ecke. Setz dich hin, atme tief durch. Schließe die Augen und denke über das nach, was wirklich wichtig ist: Dein Rennen. Visualisieren den ganzen Ablauf. Den Startsprung, wie viele Delphinkicks machst du. Wie gut fühlt sich das Wasser an. Blende alle negativen Gedanken aus. Verinnerliche den optimalen Rennverlauf immer wieder. Die Visualisierung hilf dir, dich zu fokussieren. Mit der Visualisierung bringst du dich selbst in eine gute Stimmung. In den Rennmodus. Bob Bowman (Michael Phelps Trainer ) geht so weit zu sagen, der Körper reagiert im “Autopilot” Modus, der Körper macht, was das Gehirn immer wieder nachvollzogen hat. 

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5. Kontrollierte Atmung.

Die Atmung zu kontrollieren, ist ein großartiger Weg, um sich selbst zu beruhigen, wenn die Aufregung steigt. Wenn ein Athlet die richtige Technik beherrscht, dann kann so der Blutdruck gesenkt werden, man wird ruhiger, der Stress nimmt ab.

Eine Möglichkeit:

a. Lege eine Hand auf die Brust, die andere auf den Bauch. (Oder beide Hände auf den Bauch.)
b. Atme tief durch deine Nase, ohne deine Brust zu heben – du fühlst eine gute Dehnung in deinem Zwerchfell und deinen Lungen.
c. Wenn du so einige Minuten atmest, wirst du merken, wie sich dein Blutdruck und deine Herzfrequenz beruhigen. (Diese Methode funktioniert natürlich auch in anderen stressigen Situationen.)

YouTube, Physiast

Quelle you tube, MENT2WIN

Dieser Artikel ist angelehnt an einen englischsprachigen Artikel von Olivier Leroy-Poirier.

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By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam

Zane Grothe has walked through the fire and been reborn.  Zane was certain his career was done, and he mourned its end. After some intense soul-searching he decided to give it one more shot, changing his location and coaches. The results appear to be nothing less than a revival of U.S. distance swimming.  After his 4:07.2 500 and 14:18 1650 freestyle American records at the 2017 U.S. Winter Nationals, Zane’s eyeing the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games with hope and confidence.

Zane opens up about the moment he knew his career was over and how he pulled himself out of that mindset. He also shares advice to swimmers experiencing doubt in their careers now.

There are not assurances for Zane, even with two American records under his belt. What does Zane need to drop this year and at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials to be in the hunt for Olympic hardware?

400 free and the 800 free relay appear to be his best shot right now.

400m free?  I think he needs to be 3:43+ this year to medal at Pan Pacs. For 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials,  to be safe, he needs to aim for a 3:42.3.

800 free relay? I think you need to be 1:46 flat to make the 2020 Olympic Team, and that’s for a 6th place. I’m hoping for a fast 200m free final in Omaha by 2020.  ***Note, Clark Smith was 6th with 1:47.5 to make the 4×200 in 2016.

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First-year TCU head coach Sam Busch is currently on administrative leave from his coaching position, though the cause is unclear.

We’ve contacted both the school and Busch himself for more information as to why Busch is on leave and how long he’ll remain there, but the only response we’ve received is an automatic reply from Busch’s account saying that he is on leave and directing questions to associate head coach Keith Dawley.

Busch is in his first season as a head coach in the NCAA. The son of longtime USA Swimming National Team Director Frank Busch, Sam Busch got his start coaching with his father at Arizona from 2007 to 2009. He later had assistant coaching stops at West Virginia and Auburn before joining the staff of his older brother Augie Busch in Virginia. That partnership went separate ways this offseason when Augie Busch jumped to Tucson to take the head coaching opening at the University of Arizona and Sam Busch accepted the head coaching job at TCU.

TCU will swim at the defending NCAA Champion Texas Longhorns tonight without Sam Busch at the helm. Their next competition is the Big 12 Championships from February 21-24 in Austin. The school has not responded to our request for clarification as to how long Busch is expected to remain on leave. He is still listed on the team’s roster page.

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

Both University of Alabama swimmers involved in Thursday evening’s collision at Auburn’s James E. Martin Aquatic Center were released from the hospital on Thursday evening, and are “expected to make full recoveries,” an Alabama spokesperson told SwimSwam on Friday afternoon.

The two swimmers were both treated by medical staff after they collided when one dove in to the pool and hit the other. One swimmer was air-lifted to nearby Columbus, Georgia. While there are several ‘medical centers’ in Auburn, there are no full-scale hospitals in the city itself. There are a few in surrounding communities, but they lack trauma centers.

Alabama began competition on Friday morning at the Auburn University Invite. Neither swimmer will race at this weekend’s meet.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Both Alabama Swimmers Involved in Collision Released from Hospital

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2018 FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat– Nice

• Friday, February 2 – Sunday, February 4, 2018
• Prelims 8:30am GMT+1 (2:30am EST/11:30pm PST); finals 5pm on Friday (11am EST/8am PST), 4:30pm on Saturday (10:30am EST/7:30am PST), and 3:30pm on Sunday (9:30am EST/6:30am PST)
• Piscine Jean Bouin, Nice
• 50m
• Brochure
• Psych sheet
• Live results

Day One of “Meeting International de Nice FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat” is in the books. Perhaps the most noticeable thing about this year’s Golden Tour kickoff meet is the absence of Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu. In past years, the Iron Lady has entered every event, winning most of them. The Jean Bouin pool is, in fact, devoid of a large number of international swimmers this year. However, despite their reduced numbers, many of the foreign athletes graced the podiums on Friday night.

That said, it was France’s Damien Joly who picked up the first pair of wins. He touched first (8:05.85) in the morning final of the 800 free, then again in the first men’s event of the evening, the 1500 free (15:19.88). Hungary’s David Verraszto scored the silver in the morning (8:09.82) but skipped the 1500 to focus on defending his title in the 400 IM, which he won in 4:14.48. That’s exactly 2.10 seconds faster than he went last year, and ranks #4 in the world so far this season.

2017-2018 LCM MEN 400 IM

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French distance star Lara Grangeon opened the women’s events with a victory in the 1500 free in the morning session (16:49.22), then came in second to Jaz Carlin of Wales in the 800 free at night (8:45.77 to 8:51.84). A half hour later, Grangeon (4:45.86) was back on the podium, this time with a bronze medal in the 400 IM behind Fantine Lesaffre (4:43.32) and Serbia’s Anja Crevar (4:44.58). Crevar and Lesaffre had finished second and third, respectively, in the 1500 free with 16:58.79 and 17:08.51.

Hometown favorite Charlotte Bonnet won the 50 back in 29.08, a big drop from her seed time of 30.57. Mélanie Henique edged Bonnet in the 50 fly, though, winning in 26.57, or .13 faster than she’d been to claim gold a year ago. Henique jumps up to the 11th-fastest in the world so far this season with her swim. France’s Fanny Deberghes edged Italy’s Sofia Tedeschi, 32.29 to 32.49, to win the 50 breast.

This weekend marks the return of Mehdy Metella, who after a very strong 2017 had to sit out the end of the season with a bad ankle sprain. On Friday night he won the 50 fly in 24.22 over emerging sprinter Maxime Grousset (24.38). There were no surprises in the 50 back, where Jérémy Stravius won with a resounding 25.41 over Paul-Gabriel Bedel (26.21) and Jordan Pothain (26.30), making him the 9th-fastest in the world this year. Lithuania’s Giedrius Titenis drubbed the field in the 50 breast, stopping the clock at 28.04, nearly a half body-length ahead of France’s Théo Bussière (28.43).

Friday Finals

• Women’s 1500 Meter Freestyle –Lara Grangeon (FRA) 16:49.22
• Men’s 800 Meter Freestyle – Damien Joly (FRA) 8:05.85
• Women’s 800 Meter Freestyle – Jaz Carlin (GBR) 8:45.77
• Men’s 1500 Meter Freestyle – Damien Joly (FRA) 15:19.88
• Women’s 400 Meter IM – Fantine Lesaffre (FRA) 4:43.32
• Men’s 400 Meter IM – David Verraszto (HUN) 4:14.48
• Women’s 50 Meter Backstroke – Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 29.08
• Men’s 50 Meter Backstroke – Jérémy Stravius (FRA) 25.41
• Women’s 50 Meter Breaststroke – Fanny Deberghes (FRA) 32.20
• Men’s 50 Meter Breaststroke – Giedrius Titenis (LTU) 28.04
• Women’s 50 Meter Butterfly – Mélanie Henique (FRA) 26.57
• Men’s 50 Meter Butterfly – Mehdy Metella (FRA) 24.22

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Prize Money

Nice stage

• 1st – gold medal and 400 €
• 2nd – silver medal and 200 €
• 3rd – bronze medal and 150 €

General rankings

The top 5 women and top 5 men, based on points, after 3 stages of the Golden Tour will earn a total combined purse of 30,000 €. Points will be awarded as follows: 1st in event = 5 points, 2nd in event = 3 points, 3rd in event = 1 point. The Golden Tour bonus prize money will be allocated:

• 7000 € – 1st in total points
• 3500 € – 2nd in total points
• 2000 € – 3rd in total points
• 1500 € – 4th in total points
• 1000 € – 5th in total points

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Verraszto Notches #4 400 IM on Day 1 of FFN Golden Tour Camille Muffat Nice

By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

1. Bundesliga im Deutschen Mannschaftswettbewerb Schwimmen (DMS), FINALE

• Essen
• 3. und 4. Februar 2018
• Sportbad Thurmfeld
• 25 m Bahn
• Hinweise für Zuschauer
• Veranstaltungsseite
• Meldeergebnis
• Live Timing 
• Live Zwischenstand 

Nach dem ersten Abschnitt führt bei den Frauen und bei den Männern der SV Würzburg 05.

Auf dem zweiten Platz liegt die SG Essen bei den Frauen und der 1. Potsdamer SV bei den Männern.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaften: Würzburg vorn nach Abschnitt 1

By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

. Bundesliga im Deutschen Mannschaftswettbewerb Schwimmen (DMS), FINALE

• Essen
• 3. und 4. Februar 2018
• Sportbad Thurmfeld
• 25 m Bahn
• Hinweise für Zuschauer
• Veranstaltungsseite
• Meldeergebnis
• Live Timing 
• Live Zwischenstand 

Die Topleistungen, nach FINA Punkten, schwammen heute bei den Deutschen Mannschaftsmeisterschaften Sarah Köhler, SG Frankfurt, über 400 m Freistil in 4:01,34 Minuten, damit sicherte sie für ihr Team 917 Punkte. Bei den Männern erschwamm Sören Meißnerüber 1500 m Freistil 894 Punkte in einer Zeit von 14:40,01 Minuten für sein Team SV Würzburg. Ebenfalls respektabel war die Leistung von Sarah über 200 m Freistil in 1:57,75 und 832 Punkten.

Wieder zurück im Wettkampfbecken nach langer Verletzungspause ist Dorothea Brandt für ihr Team SG Essen. 803 Punkte steuerte sie zum Punktekonto über 50 m Freistil in 25,00 Sekunden bei.

Fleißige Punktesammler war ebenfalls Yannick Lebherz vom Potsdamer SV mit 837 Punkten über 200 m Freistil in 1:45,44 Minuten. Eine gute Leistung erbrachte Annika Bruhnüber 200 m Freistil bei den Damen in 1:56,95 Minuten und 849 Punkten.

Leonie Beck steuerte zum 1. Platz des SV Würzburg nach dem 1. Abschnitt respektable 814 Punkte über 400 m Lagen (4:37,83) und 865 Punkte für ihre Leistung über 800 m Freistil (8:23,00) bei.

Auch mehr als 800 Punkte steuerte Isabel Gose in 8:35,51 Minuten über 800 m Freistil für ihr Team Potsdamer SV bei. Robin Backhaus (SG Neukölln e.V. Berlin)  erreichte 826 Punkte über 200 m Freistil in 1:45,88.

Schnellster Mann am Vormittag über 200 m Schmetterling war David Thomasberger in 1:55,34 Minutn und 833 Punkten für den SV Halle/Saale.

Petra Dallmann, geb. 1978, zwischen 2000 und 2010 eine der schnellsten deutschen Freistilschwimmerinnen mit vielen internationalen Medaillen, ging für den SV Nikar Heidelberg über die 100 m Freistil an den Start und schlug nach 57,61 Sekunden an – eine sehr respektable Leistung für das Team.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Sarah Köhler, Sören Meißner mit TOP Punkteleistungen bei DMS

By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam

MICHIGAN V. MICHIGAN STATE

• Friday, Feb. 2, 2018
• Ann Arbor, MI
• Results

SCORES

• WOMEN: Michigan 187, Michigan State 89
• MEN: Michigan 212, Michigan State 64

The Michigan men and women rolled to wins over in-state and B1G rival Michigan State on Friday night, which was the season’s final dual meet for both teams. The Wolverine women finished out their dual season spotless, with no losses on their 2017-18 record.

The 2017 Big Ten 400 IM champion, Charlie Swanson, dominated that same event for a Michigan win, going 3:49.86 to win by almost seven seconds. Paul Powers was 22.58 to take the 50 back and Miles Smachlo 21.98 to win the 50 fly, while Evan White snuck under 50 seconds to win the 100 IM (49.33).

Senior PJ Ransford claimed a win on senior night, going 1:37.78 to take the 200 free. White almost won again in the 100 breast, but Tommy Cope beat him to the wall, 54.40 to 54.42.

Taylor Garcia won twice for the Michigan women, going 25.31 in the 50 back and 54.69 in the 100 fly.

Two Deloof sisters combined for two wins, as Catie won the 100 back (55.10) and Gabby the 500 free (4:49.57). Catie dropped a 48.66 anchor leg on Michigan’s winning 400 medley relay, and she also teamed up with sisters Gabby and Jackie, along with Rose Bi, to win the 200 free relay. Bi (23.93), Gabby (22.75), Catie (22.11) and Jackei (23.96) combined for a 1:32.75 to win by almost two seconds.

PRESS RELEASE – MICHIGAN (W)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women’s swimming and diving team capped off its first perfect dual-meet season in 20 years, downing in-state foe Michigan State, 187-89, on Friday (Feb. 2) inside Canham Natatorium. Prior to the meet, the program honored its seven-member senior class, which was competing for the final time in its home pool.

The Wolverines won 13 of 15 events, including two-win performances from juniors Becca Postoll and Taylor Garcia. With the win, Michigan finishes the 2017-18 season with a 10-0 record in dual meets, its first undefeated season since 1997-98.

Michigan put the meet away early, going 1-2-3-4 in four consecutive events before the first break. Two of those wins came from seniors: Emily Kopas in the 50-yard breaststroke (28.35) and Samantha Yeo in the 100-yard IM (55.96). Freshman Daria Pyshnenko continued her hot second half by taking the 50-yard butterfly by a lone hundredth-of-a-second (24.58). Both of Postoll’s wins came before the break, as she touched first in the 200-yard IM (2:03.91) and returned 30 minutes later to claim the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.92).

Garcia looked strong in winning both the 50-yard backstroke (25.31) and 100-yard butterfly (54.69). The elder DeLoof siblings each won an event in the second half: senior Gabby DeLoof in the 500-yard freestyle (4:49.57) and junior Catie DeLoof in the 100-yard backstroke (55.10). But arguably the best race of the night came in the 100-yard breaststroke, as sophomore Annalisa Perez held off Michigan State’s Ellie Roche, taking the win from an outside lane (1:03.86).

Freshman Nikki Canale led the team in the diving events, winning three-meter (300.00) and finishing second on one-meter (271.35). Senior Dani VanderZwaag used platform as an exhibition in preparation for the Big Ten Championships, scoring more than 250 points.

The Wolverines also went 1-2 in both the 400-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay.

With the regular season over, Michigan will turn its attention to the Big Ten Championships, which will take place Feb. 14-17 in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to that, select swimmers will compete at the OLY Swimming Michigan Open, Feb. 10-11 at Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Competition both days begins at 8:30 a.m.

PRESS RELEASE – MICHIGAN (M)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan men’s swimming and diving team capped its regular season with a 212-64 win over in-state foe Michigan State on Friday (Feb. 2) inside Canham Natatorium. The Wolverines won all 15 events and defeated the Spartans for the 40th consecutive time.

Prior to the meet, the program honored its seven-member senior class, who were competing for the final time in their home pool. The class went 34-2 in dual meets during their four years at Michigan.

The Wolverines were dominant, going 1-2-3-4 in three events before the first break. Sophomore Charlie Swanson, last year’s Big Ten champion in the 400-yard IM, got a trial run in on Friday before defending his title in three weeks, touching first by nearly seven seconds (3:49.86). Senior PJ Ransford looked sharp in a mid-distance race, winning the 200-yard freestyle (1:37.78), while classmate Evan White got his win in the 100-yard IM (49.33).

Rounding out the first half of the meet were senior Paul Powers in the 50-yard backstroke (22.58) and sophomore Jacob Montague in the 50-yard breaststroke (25.14).

Michigan got five more individual wins in the second half. Sophomore Alex Martin got to the wall .13 seconds ahead of Michigan State’s Nick Leshok in the 100-yard butterfly (49.52), while junior Mokhtar Al-Yamani had a great back-half swim to take the 500-yard freestyle (4:31.68).

White and sophomore Tommy Cope battled in the 100-yard breaststroke, with Cope getting to the wall .02 seconds ahead of White for the win (54.40). Two others claimed their first collegiate wins at Canham Natatorium: freshman Luiz Gustavo Borges in the 100-yard freestyle (44.98) and sophomore/freshman Alex King in the 100-yard backstroke (50.01).

The men owned the springboard events, going 1-2-3-4 on both one-meter and three-meter. Sophomore Jake Herremans was victorious on one-meter (359.70), while freshman Ross Todd took three-meter (382.95).

The Wolverines also went 1-2 in both the 400-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay.

Michigan now turns its attention to the Big Ten Championships, which will take place Feb. 21-24 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to that, select student-athletes will compete at the Michigan First Chance Meet, to be held Feb. 17-18 at Canham Natatorium. Start times have not yet been announced.

PRESS RELEASE – MICHIGAN STATE

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Michigan Topples Michigan State, Wolverine Women Cap Undefeated Season

By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam

Zane Grothe has walked through the fire and been reborn.  Zane was certain his career was done, and he mourned its end. After some intense soul-searching he decided to give it one more shot, changing his location and coaches. The results appear to be nothing less than a revival of U.S. distance swimming.  After his 4:07.2 500 and 14:18 1650 freestyle American records at the 2017 U.S. Winter Nationals, Zane’s eyeing the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games with hope and confidence.

Zane opens up about the moment he knew his career was over and how he pulled himself out of that mindset. He also shares advice to swimmers experiencing doubt in their careers now.

There are not assurances for Zane, even with two American records under his belt. What does Zane need to drop this year and at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials to be in the hunt for Olympic hardware?

400 free and the 800 free relay appear to be his best shot right now.

400m free?  I think he needs to be 3:43+ this year to medal at Pan Pacs. For 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials,  to be safe, he needs to aim for a 3:42.3.

800 free relay? I think you need to be 1:46 flat to make the 2020 Olympic Team, and that’s for a 6th place. I’m hoping for a fast 200m free final in Omaha by 2020.  ***Note, Clark Smith was 6th with 1:47.5 to make the 4×200 in 2016.

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This is a Gold Medal Media production presented by SwimOutlet.com. Host Gold Medal Mel Stewart is a 3-time Olympic medalist and the co-founder of SwimSwam.com, a Swimming News website.

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Read the full story on SwimSwam: Zane Grothe Understands Distance Pain: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com

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Courtesy of Eney Jones

“Try not. Do or do not, there is no try.” Yoda

Our brain is a complex organ that manages to control each and every muscle of the body. Every movement, perception and reception of enormous amount of data is all done by the brain. With so many things to do, it is surprising that all the tasks are to be are performed are delegated to the nervous system.

The whole system is called the peripheral nervous system. This system is divided into two parts; the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.

As athletes we focus almost entirely on the somatic nervous system. (Voluntary muscles) but how do we train and why do we overlook our autonomic nervous system? The autonomic system carries out the functions below the conscious level (i.e. the heart and lungs). And how does control of this help?

To evaluate both systems being used watch the ski biathletes in the Olympics. They skate ski and their heart rates are high. Then they stop and shoot. Immediately they drop their heart rates. How? With focus and intent and practice, they are able to drop their energy and regulate their autonomic nervous system.

Athletes can drop energy output and increase power

With every athlete I work with I advise them to drop their energy and increase their power; through this focus and intent there is increased awareness and power that lies below the conscious level. Professional Ironman Triathletes Angela Duncan Naeth and Mirinda Carefrae have been able to find more strength in this manner. The whole point of triathlons is to go fast easily. The ability to go fast at a low heart rate is critical.

The ability to consciously lower your heart rate during a race will yield a more efficient energy output improving your endurance and performance.

Here are some techniques to try:

• Breathing rhythm awareness and control. See Breathing Rhythm for Optimum Health!
• Meditation
• Music
• Cross activities like shooting after skiing, darts after swimming

It is estimated that we only use about 10% of our brain power and the dominant untapped potential of the subconscious lies underneath the surface. Undiscovered and underused is this vast reservoir of knowledge and experience. However, guided mediation, music, or relaxation can take us to these unknown shores. Go there.

“Close both eyes. Now see with the other eye” Rumi

Eney Jones has achieved remarkably diverse success as a leading pool, open water and Ironman triathlon swimmer, and is also a yoga instructor.

• Masters National Champion 100-200-400-500-1500-1650 5k freestyle 2009
• Open Water 5k Champion Perth Australia, May 2008.
• National Masters Champion 200-400-1500 freestyle Champion, Portland Oregon, August, 2008.
• Overall Champion Aumakua 2.4k Maui Hawaii, September 2008
• Waikiki Rough Water Swim 3rd place 2006, second place Overall 2009, 3rd place 2012
• European Record Holder and Masters Swimming Champion, 2005. Records included 200, 400, 800, 1500 m freestyle
• Over twenty time finalist in U.S. Swimming Nationals, including Olympic Trials 1980
• Gold medal NCAA 800 yd freestyle relay 1979, silver Medalist 200 yd freestyle 1979. United States National Team 1979-1980.
• Professional Triathlete 1983-1991. First woman out of the water in every Hawaiian Ironman participated (6).

Read the full story on SwimSwam: How To Train Your Autonomic Nervous System For Peak Performance

By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

Last month NCAA Division III’s Thomas More College announced it would be adding men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs beginning with the Fall 2018 season. The school has now announced it will be hiring Monty Hopkins as its first Head Coach.

Thomas More is located in Crestview HIlls, Kentucky and less than 15 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio, a city with which Hopkins is very familiar after having coached the University of Cincinnati Bearcats for 25 years.

After positions at various club squads in Arkansas and Ohio, Hopkins is excited to get back to his college coaching roots. “We are interested in attracting students who want a great education and want to swim in college. It’s a chance to form a team, create a culture and leave a legacy.”

The addition of the swimming and diving programs will bring the total number of athletic teams at Thomas More College to 26, with men’s volleyball also being brought to the college in fall of 2018.

The school is a member of the NCAA Division III’s Presidents Athletics Conference among the likes of Grove City College, Washington & Jefferson College and Westminster College.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Monty Hopkins Hired As First Coach Of New Thomas More Programs

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

2018 Schroeder YMCA A+

• Friday-Sunday, February 2-4th
• Brown Deer, WI
• Short course yards
• Results (posted after conclusion of meet; live results on MeetMobile)

Scarlet Martin, the sister of National Junior Team member and Arizona State recruit Ruby Martin, broke her sister’s meet record in the 13-14 500 free at the 2018 Schroeder YMCA A+ meet in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. Martin, 13, posted a 4:52.97 to win the event by nearly 8 seconds and go a best time by 6.45. Scarlet’s time came in exactly 1.5 seconds ahead of Ruby’s 13-14 meet record of 4:54.47, which she swam in 2014. Scarlet threw down some incredibly consistent splits, keeping all her 50s under 30 seconds (100 splits: 56.20/59.60/59.42/59.27/58.48). Her time is also the 2nd fastest for 13 year old girls in the country this season, and 8th fastest for 13-14.

Ruby Martin had this to say on Twitter following the Friday night session:

Literally one of the best feelings in the world is watching my little sister take down my meet record, along w/ a Junior National cut. And my little brother just kick everyone’s butt

By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam

Iowa vs Western Illinois

• Friday, February 2nd
• University of Iowa CRWC, Iowa City, IA
• Short course yards
• Results

Team Scores

Women

1. Iowa – 128
2. WIU – 65

Men

1. Iowa – 127
2. WIU – 75

The Iowa Hawkeyes faced off against the Western Illinois Leathernecks in both teams’ last regular season meet. The Hawkeyes came away victorious in both the men’s and women’s meets. The meet was a short-format sprint dual, featuring the 50s of the strokes, 100 IM, 100 free, 200 free, and 500 free.

Michael Tenney took the men’s 200 free in his first time racing the 200 in a dual meet this year. Tenney split 24.99 coming home to catch teammate Kenneth Mende, touching him out 1:39.28 to 1:39.34.

Joseph Myhre went a non-invite season best in the 50 free, touching in 20.43 to Matt Kamin’s 20.70.

Meghan Hackett went a quick 25.47 to win the women’s 50 fly. Her previous best this season was 25.57. Hacket has gone 55.51 in the 100 fly this season, which is the 6th fastest on Iowa’s team.

Jayah Mathews swept the women’s diving events, posting scores of 284.65 and 315.60 in the 1 and 3 meters respectively. The men’s diving events were split by William Brenner and Anton Hoherz. Brenner won the 1 meter with a score of 355.35, while Hoherz took the 3 meter with a 377.00.

The Hawkeyes posted some great times on the 200 free relays to win both the men’s and women’s. In the women’s event, the Iowa ‘A’ relay posted a time of 1:33.20 with the team of Lavelle (23.43), Leehy (23.32), Lehrnertz (23.48), and O’Brien (22.97). Hannah Burvill split a 23.24 on the 3rd leg of the ‘D’ relay, and if that were switched out with Lehnertz’s split on the ‘A’, the ‘A’ would have been a 1:32.96. Iowa’s best time this season is 1:32.26.

The men’s ‘B’ relay won the event, with the team of Brzus (20.36), Kamin (20.05), Mende (20.85), and Smith (19.77) went a 1:21.03. The ‘A’ relay came in just behind the ‘B’, with the team of Twarowski (20.25), Hemmingsen (19.84), Allen (20.43), and Hoce (20.65) touching in 1:21.17. The fastest combination of Iowa splits comes out to be Twarowski, Smith, Hemmingsen, and Kamin, which would have combined to touch in 1:19.91. That time comes in just off the Iowa season best of 1:19.61.

Event Winners

WOMEN

• 400 medley relay: Iowa (Sauer, Ohlensehlen, Campbell, Leehy) – 3:53.16
• 200 free: Meghan Lavelle (Iowa) – 1:53.61
• 100 IM: Allyssa Fluit (Iowa) – 59.84
• 50 free: Sarah Schemmel (Iowa) – 24.10
• 50 fly: Meghan Hackett (Iowa) – 25.47
• 100 free: Samantha Sauer (Iowa) – 51.95
• 50 back: Jo Jekel (Iowa) – 26.36
• 500 free: Carly O’Brien (Iowa) – 5:01.27
• 50 breast: Shea Hoyt (Iowa) – 29.57
• 200 free relay: Iowa (Lavelle, Leehy, Lehnertz, O’Brien) – 1:33.20
• 1 meter diving: Jayah Mathews (Iowa) – 284.65
• 3 meter diving: Jayah Mathews (Iowa) – 315.60

MEN

• 400 medley relay: Iowa (Rosenkoetter, Nelson, Kuhlers, Colin) – 3:25.33
• 200 free: Michael Tenney (Iowa) – 1:39.28
• 100 IM: Daniel Swanepoel (Iowa) – 51.56
• 50 free: Joseph Myhre (Iowa) – 20.43
• 50 fly: Jerzy Twarowski (Iowa) – 21.47
• 100 free: Michael Tenney (Iowa) – 46.05
• 50 back: Kenneth Mende (Iowa) – 22.76
• 500 free: Tom Schab (Iowa) – 4:41.25
• 50 breast: Daniel Swanepoel (Iowa) – 26.23
• 200 free relay: Iowa (Brzus, Kamin, Mende, Smith) – 1:21.03
• 1 meter diving: William Brenner (Iowa) – 355.35
• 3 meter diving: Anton Hoherz (Iowa) – 377.00

Press Release – Iowa:

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa swimming and diving team closed out the dual portion of its schedule, sweeping Western Illinois at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Friday night.

The Hawkeyes won all 24 events en route to the victory. The Iowa men won, 127-75, while the women finished ahead of Western Illinois, 128-65.

QUOTING COACH MARC LONG
“We had some great performances. We had some exhibitions tonight and were able to have some fun with some of the events. I feel like we are in a great position heading into championship season. It feels good to get the win.”

MEN’S HIGHLIGHTS
Jacob Rosenkoetter, Tanner Nelson, Michal Brzus, and Ben Colin touched in first in the 400-medley relay with a time of 3:25.33 to begin things on the men’s side.

Sophomore Michael Tenney then touched in first in the 200 free with a time of 1:39.28, Tenney also won the 100 free with a season-best time of 46.05.

Freshman Daniel Swanepoel won the 100 IM (51.56) and 50 breast (26.23). Sophomore Joe Myhre won the 50 free with a time of 20.43, before senior Jerzy Twarowski won the 50 fly with a time of 21.47.

Junior Kenneth Mende won the 50 back with a time of 22.76, before freshman Tom Schab posted a season-best in the 500 free with a time of 4:41.25 to win the event.

In the diving well, junior Will Brenner won the 1-meter springboard competition with a zone-standard and season-best of 355.35. Freshman Anton Hoherz won the 3-meter with a zone-standard score of 377.00

The Hawkeyes closed out the men’s side with a win in the 200-free relay, the quartet of Brzus, Matt Kamin, Mende, and Jack Smith posted a time of 1:21.03 to solidify the win.

WOMEN’S HIGHLIGHTS
The relay team of Samantha Sauer, Sage Ohlehsehlen, Summer Campbell, and Lauren Leehy won the 400-medley relay to set the pace for the Hawkeyes, touching in at 3:53.16.

Senior Meghan Lavelle won the 200 free with a time of 1:53.61, before Allyssa Fluit, Izzie Bindseil, and Abbey Schneiderfinished 1-2-3 in the 100 IM. Fluit won the event with a time of 59.84.

Freshman Sarah Schemmel won the 50 free with a time of 24.10. Senior Jo Jekel won the 50 fly with a time of 25.37, before winning the 50 back, touching in at 26.36.

Sauer won the 100 free for the Hawkeyes, touching in at 51.95. Senior Carly O’Brien paced the Hawkeyes in the 500 free, touching in first with a time of 5:01.27.

In the diving well, freshman Jayah Mathews won the 1-meter with a zone-standard score of 284.65, before winning the 3-meter with another zone-standard of 315.60.

Senior Shea Hoyt won the 50 breast with a time of 29.57, before the quartet of Lavelle, Leehy, Tereysa Lehnertz, and O’Brien finished first in the 200-free relay to close out the final dual meet of the season.

UP NEXT 
The Hawkeye women return to action on Feb. 14, traveling to Columbus, Ohio, for the 2018 Big Ten Championships. The men’s championships take place in Minneapolis from Feb. 21-24.

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Press Release – Western Illinois:

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Casey Roberts delivered a pair of second-place touches Friday (Feb. 2) in Western Illinois’ dual meet at Iowa. Despite several high finishes, the Leatherneck women lost 128-65, while the men fell 127-75.

Roberts netted the first top-two individual performance of the meet for Western Illinois, tunneling for second in the 200-free in 2:00.39. Later on in the 100-free, she sprinted for a 54.77 mark that also gave her second.

In the 50-free, Allison DeWane (26.24), Megan Carver (26.28) and Claire Straetker (26.38) took second, third and fourth, respectively. The Leathernecks did the same, courtesy of Marissa Purdum (27.99), Amy Borgstede (28.46) and Angel Sturdivant (29.94), in the 50-fly, as well as the 50-back with Taylor Winkel (29.31), Madison Chao (29.64) and Straetker (29.71).

In the 500-free, Amanda Schaefer (5.30.60), Hannah Fisher (5:43.00) and Kathryn Ferguson (6:05.15) registered the second-through-fourth slots. Brittany Erickson also propelled to second in the 50-breast with a time of 33.44.

Western Illinois’ men also saw several top-two performances. Ian Johnson (22.38) and Seth Brady (22.86) went back-to-back for second and third, respectively, in the 50-free. The Leathernecks compiled second, third and fourth in the 50-fly thanks to Josh Hill (24.81), Anfernee Sturdivant (25.03) and Drake Stierman(25.14). They did the same in the 100-free with Brennan Bladel (47.20), Phillip Kudella (48.80) and Johnson (52.17).

Samir Almhiemid checked in for second in the 50-back with a mark of 24.31. He was followed by Garrett Kemp (25.62) and Stierman (28.68). Connor Owens (4:56.90) and Isaiah Pihlstrom (5:02.57) went consecutively for second and third, respectively, in the 500-free. Kyle Siebert (28.15), Anfernee Sturdivant (28.72) and Austin Martin (28.98) collected second, third and fourth, respectively, in the 50-breast.

The Western Illinois 200-free relay team of Winkel, Borgstede, Schaefer and Dana Kaftan posted a second-place touch (1:46.16), and the men’s squadron ofSeth Brady, Almhiemid, Kudella and Chance McQuigg (1:27.39) did the same.

Friday’s meet in Iowa City was Western Illinois’ final competition in the regular season. The Leathernecks will next race at The Summit League Championships from Feb. 14-17 in Indianapolis.

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University of Texas junior All-American John Shebat, who missed his 3rd-straight meet for Texas on Friday, is expected to return for post-season competition, a spokesperson for the school told SwimSwam on Saturday. Shebat hasn’t raced since he January 8th dual against Auburn, where he was 20.78 in the 50 free, 48.60 in the 100 back, and 1:46.77 in the 200 back.

Texas beat Auburn 160-140 at that meet, which they followed with a 162-138 loss to Arizona State and a 155-143 win over Arizona in a southwestern-swing. Shebat was absent for both meets, but the spokesperson said that he will race at the Big 12 and NCAA Championship meets.

Shebat’s season-bests in his primary events, the 100 and 200 yard backstrokes, are 46.73 and 1:41.52, respectively. Those times both came at the mid-season Texas Hall of Fame Invitational in December – the 100 was about half-a-second slower than his time at the same meet last season, while the 200 was about a full-second faster than he swam a year earlier.

In 2017, Shebat would move on to finish 2nd in the 100 back (44.35) and 200 back (1:37.24) behind only Ryan Murphy. He finished half-a-second clear of any other returning swimmer in those events at NCAAs. He also led-off Texas’ record-setting 200 and 400 medley relays and swam a prelims leg of their 200 free relay.

Austin Katz and Ryan Harty have been dividing the medley relay leadoff duties for the Longhorns in his absence. Harty split 22.68 against Arizona State opening the 200 medley relay, while the freshman Katz split 22.72 on Friday against TCU.

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