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Katinka Hosszu bestreitet in Kalifornien ersten Wettkampf in 2018

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By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

2018 SPEEDO GRAND CHALLENGE

Nach über einem halben Jahr Wettkampfpause konnte Katinka Hosszu gestern am Freitag die 200 m Lagen in 2:10,87  Minuten gewinnen, damit verbesserte sie ihren Veranstaltungsrekord aus dem Jahr 2010. Über 50 m Freistil konnte sie den 4. Platz in 25,67 Sekunden belegen. Über 200 m Lagen steht sie damit auf Platz 8 im aktuellen FINA World Ranking.

Über 50 m Freistil war Abbey Weitzell (USA) siegreich in 25,11 Sekunden. Die 200 m Freistil gewann bei den Herren Andrew Sliskar in 1:49,24 Minuten. Ruta Meilutyte belegte über 100 m Brust den zweiten Platz in 1:09,63 hinter Jarie Caneta (1:09,22).

Schnellster Mann über 100 m Brust war Will Licon (USA) in 1:01,72, allerdings zeitgleich mit Josh Prenot.

Der Japaner Ryosuke Irie schlug als Erster über 200 m Lagen in 2:01,59 Minuten.

Katinka Hosszu schwamm die schnellste Zeit heute im Vorlauf über 400 m Lagen in 4:44,27 Minuten.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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San Jose State Breaks Ground on New On-Campus Aquatic Center

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

18 months after announcing a new $130 million student recreation and aquatic center, San Jose State has broken ground on the pool.

The entire facility will measure 128,000 square feet and will include a new outdoor 50-meter pool with diving platforms, plus a separate, large recreational pool. The facility will serve both the women’s swimming & diving team, the men’s and women’s water polo teams, and the general use of the student body of 32,000+ students.

The facility is expected to open in the spring of 2019.

The team currently practices in an off-campus aquatic center that is a 20-minute drive from capus. The women’s swimming team last had a home meet in 2016.

The facility was covered by a mandatory student fee that was presented and approved in 2006 to fund three projects: the Student Union renovation and expansion, the Student Wellness Center that was completed and 2015, and the new rec center.

The San Jose State women’s swimming & diving team finished 10th out of 10 teams at last year’s Mountain West Championships. The women’s water polo team finished their season with a 13-15 record last season, while the men’s team went 9-19.

See a video about the new recreation and aquatic center below.

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2018 Glasgow Int’l Swim Meet: Miley Edges Out Willmott In 400 IM Duel

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By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

2018 GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL SWIM MEET

Day 2 of the Glasgow International Meet wrapped up at Tollcross tonight, with Olympians Hannah Miley, Aimee Willmott and Duncan Scott among those in the pool.

Miley and Willmott relived their 400m IM battle from the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as the women raced to a 1-2 in-season finish. Unlike the result on the Gold Coast where Willmott took the gold, tonight it was Miley who got her hand on the wall first in 4:40.28 to Willmott’s 4:41.84.

Their outings tonight were well-off the duel in Australia, where Willmott took gold in 4:34.90 and Miley in silver in 4:35.16. Both times from last month remain as the 2nd and 3rd fastest in the world this season.

Yesterday’s 200m backstroke winner for the women, Kathryn Greenslade, doubled up with a 200m freestyle victory tonight. The 20-year-old Edinburgh athlete raced to a time of 2:00.94 to lead a 1-2-3 squad sweep. Rachel Masson and Monique Oliver, both from Edinburgh, rounded out the top 3 in 2:01.92 and 2:02.96, respectively. Of note, Miley was immediately back in the pool after her 400m IM, finishing 4th in the 200m back in 2:03.08.

Perth City’s Stephen Milne also became a multiple event winner, winning gold in the 200m freestyle in a mark of 1:50.59. He was back in the pool shortly after contesting the 200m fly where he also topped the podium. His time of 2:01.01 tonight was enough to hold off Irish national record holder Brendan Hyland and his silver medal-garnering effort of 2:01.53.

Additional Winners:

  • Oxford’s Nicole Ryan took the women’s 800m free in 8:58.01.
  • The men’s 400m IM saw Sunderland’s Zak Logue wind up on top in 4:28.14.
  • Irish World Junior champion Mona McSharry was tonight’s 100m breaststroke winner, as she charged to the wall in 1:08.34.
  • David Murphy took the men’s 100m breast in 1:02.07 over Olympian Craig Benson. Benson settled for silver in 1:02.44.
  • Edinburgh’s Tain Bruce added another fly win, taking the women’s 200m fly in 2:12.22 over Miley, who was in the pool again and finished in 2:16.11.
  • Lucy Hope and Conor Ferguson the women’s and men’s 50m back winners, touching in respective winning times of 28.21 and 25.53. Duncan Scott, two-time silver medalist for Scotland, made an appearance in the sprint back, earning silver in 26.00.

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2-Sport Athlete Emma Davidson Announces Verbal Commitment to Cal

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By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Emma Davidson, a junior at Yorba Linda High School in Southern California, has announced she plans to swim for the University of California, Berkeley beginning in 2019-20. That puts her in a class of 2023 that will also include verbal commits Ashlyn Fiorilli, Chloe Clark, Isabel Ivey, Rachel Klinker, and Sarah DiMeco.

“I could not be more excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming career at the University of California Berkeley class of 2023!! A huge thank you to my family, coaches, and friends for their endless support. GO BEARS</body> </html>

IHSAA Champ Jacob Destrampe to Remain In-state; Sends Verbal to Hoosiers

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By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

Jacob Destrampe has given his verbal commitment to swim for Indiana University, where his brother Adam Destrampe is currently a junior. Jacob will join the class of 2023, just after Adam graduates, with fellow verbal commits Brendan Burns and Jake Marcum.

The younger Destrampe is a junior at Franklin Community High School whom he led to a school-record second-place finish in the team standings at the 2018 Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Championships in February. He won the 200 free (1:37.15) and was runner-up in the 100 free (44.38) and contributed to the runner-up 200 free relay (20.43 leadoff) and 400 free relay (45.09 leadoff).

In club swimming, Destrampe represents Franklin Regional Swim Team and is one of the top swimmers in the state of Indiana. A versatile athlete, he was runner-up in the 100 free, 3rd in the 200 free, 4th in the 200 IM, and 6th in the 100 breast and the 100 fly at Indiana Swimming Senior Short Course Championships. At Winter Juniors East he competed in the 50/100/200/500 free, 100 fly, and 200 IM. And at Futures last summer he was a finalist in the 50/100/200/400 free and 200 IM.

Top SCY times:

  • 50 free – 20.27
  • 100 free – 44.29
  • 200 free – 1:37.15
  • 500 free – 4:29.96
  • 100 breast – 56.94
  • 100 fly – 49.81

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Middle-Distance/Distance Freestyler Taylor Ward Verbally Commits to Vanderbilt

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By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

Land O’ Lakes High School junior Taylor Ward has announced her verbal commitment to Vanderbilt University’s class of 2023. Ward is a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American; she was runner-up in both the 200 free (1:50.27) and 500 free (4:56.57) as a junior at the 2017 FHSAA Class 2A Championships in November, and she added a 23.83 anchor to the third-place 200 free relay and a 52.03 anchor to the fourth-place 400 free relay.

“I’m excited to announce that I have verbally committed to Vanderbilt University! With Vanderbilt’s prestigious academics balanced with SEC athletics, I couldn’t be happier to be a part of the team and class of 2023!”

Ward swims year-round for Clearwater Aquatic Team. She is a Winter Juniors qualifier in the 200 free, 500 free, and 1000 free. After an excellent Futures meet last summer that saw her notch lifetime bests in the 200/400/800/1500 freestyles, Ward continued into her junior year of high school with time drops in the SCY 50/100/200/500 free, 50 back, 50/100 fly, and LCM 100 fly.

Ward’s best 500 free time is faster than Vandy’s school record. Her 1000 would be the second-fastest in Commodores’ history after freshman Lara Hernandez-Tome’s new school mark this season. Ward will have 2 seasons with Hernandez-Tome.

Top SCY times:

  • 200 free – 1:49.65
  • 500 free – 4:49.87
  • 1000 free – 10:00.43
  • 1650 free – 16:48.42

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Bolles School’s Paul DeGrado Verbally Commits to Texas

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By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

Earlier this spring the Florida Swim Network congratulated Paul DeGrado for his verbal commitment to the University of Texas class of 2023. DeGrado is a junior at The Bolles School in Jacksonville; he also swims for the club team Bolles School Sharks. At the 2017 FHSAA Class 1A Championship in the fall, DeGrado helped Bolles win its 30th consecutive team title with his third-place finish in the 200 IM (1:51.42) and his second in the 100 breast (54.90). He split a 25.02 breast on Bolles’ winning medley relay and anchored the runner-up 400 free relay with 46.71.

While still 15 last summer, DeGrado dropped 2.5 seconds in the 200 meter breast to make the bonus final at U.S. Nationals and World Championship Trials. He then took another 2.2 seconds off his time in the final, finishing 19th overall, the only 15-year-old to final in the event. He also went a PB of 1:05.00 in the 100m breast at that meet. Not two months later at Summer Junior Nationals, DeGrado popped a 1:03.46 and finished 10th.

A USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, DeGrado will join fellow verbal commits Caspar Corbeau, Cole Crane, Ethan Harder, Jake Foster, and Peter Larson on the Longhorns’ roster in the fall of 2019.

Top SCY times:

  • 200 breast – 1:58.67
  • 100 breast – 54.90
  • 50 breast – 28.99
  • 200 IM – 1:51.42
  • 400 IM – 4:07.74

If you have a commitment to report, please send an email with a photo (landscape, or horizontal, looks best and a quote to Recruits@swimswam.com.

 

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Vanderbilt Announces 2018 Signing Class

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By SwimSwam on SwimSwam

May 10, 2018

NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt swimming has signed seven swimmers to the program’s 2018 recruiting class, head coach Jeremy Organ announced Thursday.

Incoming freshmen Whitney Brown, Abby Burke, Lizzy Cowell, Tonner DeBeer, Mallory “Birch” Ely, Krislyn Porter, and Lauren Thomas have all signed their NLIs and will join the Commodore swim team this fall.

Brown, from Winter Park, Fla. will add to the backstroke and freestyle sprints. Burke hails from Newburgh, Ind. and competes in the freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly sprints.

“[Brown] has grown a lot since her senior year; she is really powerful in the water,” assistant coach Jennifer Cahill said. “We can put [Burke] in a lot of places, and she is going to be a big part of our relays.”

Cowell, from New Canaan, Conn. will be a big addition to the relays and compete in the 200 and 400 individual medleys and breaststroke events. DeBeer, from Louisville, Ky. will join the backstroke, freestyle, and butterfly events. She will also add to the 200 medley relay team. Ely, from Birmingham, Ala. will compete in the breaststroke events.

“Lizzy will be a big part of the breaststroke puzzle,” Cahill said. “She’ll be able to come in and make the breaststroke core stronger. [Mallory] will help the breaststroke be more competitive, she’s got an electric personality that we love. Tonner is coming in already set up to make a lot of big moves; we’re really excited to see her speed.”

Porter, also from Newburgh, Ind. is a breaststroker who will also compete in the short-distance freestyle events. Thomas, from Mason, Ohio, will fill spots in most every event, with an emphasis on backstroke.

“Porter is a really hard worker, and we are excited to have her be a part of the team,” Cahill said. Lauren will be a big utility player for us, we can use her in a lot of different places.”

While the incoming class enhances the team’s breaststroke and backstroke events, Organ feels the group of freshmen helps balance the roster and bolsters the Dores across the board.

“We tried to get as balanced of a class as possible,” Organ said. “Our goal was to stay balanced but add some depth to some certain areas. We saw an opportunity to check both of those boxes with this class.”

Organ said the incoming class will also be a big part of the Commodore relay teams. The relay events – some of VU’s best events in 2017-18 – lost key pieces in the form of departing seniors.

“The pieces are there to fill the relay spots,” Organ said. “These girls can fill whatever holes were left by the seniors.”

The new team members won’t arrive on campus until the fall, but Organ says the new swimmers already feel like a part of the team.

“The chemistry is already there,” Organ said. “It’s a huge positive for us to have these girls come in already bonded. It helps the transition as they come to campus. We’re really happy to have such a strong class come in and join a good group of leaders in the other classes. It’s going to help this class mature.”

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Charlotte Bonnet Record Nazionale 100 sl e Terza Nel Ranking Mondiale

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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

CAMPIONATI FRANCESI VASCA LUNGA 2018

La francese Charlotte Bonnet ha demolito il suo record nazionale nei 100 stile libero con il tempo di 52″74.

Ai Campionati Francesi di Saint-Raphaël, l’allieva di Fabrice Pellerin dell’Olympic Nizza Natation, ferma il cronometro a 53.37 nei preliminari. Il tempo registrato dalla Bonnet era soltanto di un centesimo sopra il tempo che registrò  Malia Metella al Golden Tour di Marsiglia il mese scorso .

La Bonnet dopo i preliminari affronta la finale con il chiaro obiettivo di abbassare il proprio PB. Magari la sua intenzione era anche quella di rompere il muro dei 53 secondi.

Il passaggio ai 50 metri ha dimostrato il suo obiettivo. 25″41 il tocco al muro di virata, un ritorno a 27″33 per uno straordinario 52.74.

Record di Francia, personal best e terzo posto nel ranking mondiale di stagione, dietro alle sorelle Campbell.

2017-2018 LCM WOMEN 100 FREE

2Cate
CAMPBELL
AUS52.3703/01
3Charlotte
BONNET
FRA52.7405/26
4Sarah
SJOSTROM
SWE52.7704/08
5Taylor
RUCK
CAN52.9612/16
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Charlotte Bonnet è migliorata tantissimo negli ultimi due anni. Nel 2016 fu la prima francese a rompere il muro dei 54 secondi nei 100 stile libero. Tempo costantemente migliorato nelle successive due stagioni.

DATAMEETING
52.742018/05/26SAINT-RAPHAEL
53.362018/04/08MARSIGLIA
53.372018/05/26SAINT-RAPHAEL
53.652017/05/27SCHILTIGHEIM
53.722018/01/20GENEVE
53.772017/07/27BUDAPEST
53.802016/06/05MONACO
53.872018/02/04SIMPATICO
53.932016/08/10RIO DE JANEIRO
53.932016/04/03MONTPELLIER
53.972017/04/30AMIENS

 

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Jacob Heidtmann siegt bei der Speedo Challenge, USA

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By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam

2018 SPEEDO GRAND CHALLENGE

Jacob Heidtmann, der für 3 Wochen in den USA trainiert, konnte die 400 m Lagen in 4:20,76 (Saisonbestleistung: 4:16,40) Minuten für sich entscheiden. Heidtmann ist für die Europameisterschaften in Glasgow für die 4 x 200 m Freistilstaffel qualifiziert.

In den weiteren Rennen am gestrigen Abend gewann Olympiasieger Ryan Murphy (USA) die 100 m Rücken in 1:55,70 Minuten. Andrew Seliskar (USA) war der schnellste Mann über die 100 m Schmetterling (52,85).

Die US Olympiazweite Kathleen Baker (Silber in Rio, 100 m Rücken, hinter Katinka Hosszu) gewann die 200 m Rücken in 2:10,32 Minuten. Katinka Hosszu (Silber in Rio, 200 m Rücken) schwamm im B Finale 2:15,56 Minuten.

Hosszu gewann die 400 m Lagen in 4:38,51, dies ist der 18. Platz in der aktuellen Weltrangliste für die Weltrekordhalterin über diese Strecke.

Der Russe Vladimir Morozovgewann die 50 m Freistil in 21,98 Sekunden.

 

 

 

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Speedo Grand Challenge: Hosszu 2:10 Nei 200 mx-Record Murphy e Baker

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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

2018  SPEEDO GRAND CHALLENGE

Grandi numeri allo Speedo Gran Challenge 2018.

In California si sono ritrovati alcuni dei nuotatori più forti al mondo e lo spettacolo non è mancato.

DAY 1 – KATINKA HOSSZU TORNA A BRILLARE

Battesimo mattutino per il 2018 di Katinka Hosszu.

Gli ultimi giorni sono stati alquanto turbolenti per la star ungherese. La Iron Lady non si lascia travolgere e nuota nei preliminari dei 200 misti un tempo di tutto rispetto.

Ferma il crono a 2: 11.91, che rappresenta la 18 ° posizione nella classifica mondiale.

Nelle finali sale nella top ten del ranking mondiale grazie al tempo di 2:10.87, abbassando anche il suo record di 2: 11.12, fissato nel 2010.

2017-2018 LCM WOMEN 200 IM

SeoyeongKOR
KIM
04/27
2.08.61
2Yui
OHHASHI
JPN2.08.9204/06
3Siobhan-Marie
O'CONNOR
GBR2.09.8004/08
4Madisyn
COX
USA2.09.8203/03
5Sydney
PICKREM
CAN2.09.9201/12
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La Hosszu ha anche disputato il 50 stile libero femminile.

Termina i preliminari con lo stesso tempo di Caroline Baldwin e  Amy Bilquist, e viene autorizzata la Finale A con cinque concorrenti.

Vince Abbey Weitzeil con il tempo di 25.11, seguita da  Anika Apostalon (25.52) e Amy Bilquist (25.64). Katinka Hosszu arriva quarta con il tempo di 25.67.

Altri risultati

  • 200 stile libero maschile:  lotta interna tra compagni di squadra. Andrew Seliskar vince in 1: 49.24 grazie ad un sprint finale di 27.29, e fissa il nuovo Record della Manifestazione.  Ryan Murphy  arriva secondo con 1: 49.57. Terzo Zheng Wen Quah (1: 50.23) e quarto Jacob Pebley (1: 50.54), tutti della squadra Cal.
  • 100 rana maschile: Licon e  Josh Prenot hanno rinnovato la loro amichevole rivalità nei 100 rana. Lincon è in vantaggio alla virata dei 50 metri di 4 decimi su Prenot. Il recupero avviene nella seconda vasca, con Prenot che riesce a recuperare e toccare per primo in 1: 01.72. Connor Hoppe  arriva terzo e fissa il suo migliore stagionale in 1: 02.60
  • 100 rana femminili: Nella gara femminile,  Jorie Caneta (1: 09.22) ha eliminato  Ruta Meilutyte (1: 09.63) e  Riley Scott(1: 09.99).
  • 400 stile libero femminili: La finale dei 400 stile vede trionfare la  13enne Claire Tuggle (4: 16.45) che nella parte finale recupera quasi un secondo su  Sarah Gibson (4: 16.62).

DAY 2 – Record per Seliskar e Baker

Dopo i suoi impressionanti 200 metri stile libero, Seliskar ha continuato la sua ascesa nei 100 farfalla.

100 farfalla uomini

Il tempo di 52,83 batte il  record del 2017 di Luis Martinez per due centesimi. Nella vasca di ritorno nuota un impressionante 27.72 che lascia indietro i compagni di squadra  Tom Shields e  Matthew Josa  (secondo e terzo)

200 dorso donne

Kathleen Baker del Team Elite batte il record nei 200 dorso femminili con il tempo di 2:10.32. Katinka Hosszu  finisce in finale “B”, al quinto posto assoluto con il tempo di 2: 15,56.

400 misti femminili

La campionesse ungherese si prende la rivincita nei 400 misti, vincendoli in 4: 39,51.

Prestazione di forza per Katinka che con una sola gara finisce al 18° posto nel ranking mondiale di stagione.

50 stile libero maschile

Nei 50 stile libero maschili  Vlad Morozov ottiene la vittoria in 21.98, lasciando secondo  Michael Jensen (22.61).

Il 37enne  Anthony Ervin si piazza 16 ° in 24.13 dopo aver nuotato 23.85 nei preliminari.

400 stile libero maschili

Il campione delle acque libere  Jordan Wilimovsky nuota in volata già dai 200 metri, staccando Nick Norman.

Ferma il crono a 3: 51.48, che rappresenta il suo secondo tempo migliore. Norman chiude a 3: 54,93.

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Tornare in Acqua Dopo La Perdita di Una Persona Amata. Il Nuoto Salva

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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

Ho deciso di condividere con voi la storia di Lexie Lupton.

Quando la vita ci porta via una persona che amiamo il dolore è totalizzante. Nulla viene visto come priorità.

Spesso si vuole soltanto naufragare nel proprio dolore, non riuscendo a vedere un minimo spiraglio.

Potete leggerla in lingua originale qui

La Storia di Lexie

All’epoca avevo 16 anni e il nuoto era la priorità delle mie priorità. 

Tuttavia, di tutte le cose che sembravano impossibili da fare dopo aver perso mio padre, il nuoto era in cima alla lista.

Qualcosa che in precedenza aveva portato così tanto amore e valore improvvisamente veniva sentito insignificante. Ogni motivazione per tornare in acqua era prosciugata. Non trovavo più uno scopo nello sport. 

Dopo diversi tentativi falliti di completare un allenamento ho deciso che volevo smettere. 

Ho trascorso un’estate lontana dalla piscina, ma non riuscivo a smettere di pensare a quanto mio padre amava il fatto che io nuotassi.

A settembre quindi decisi di ritornare in acqua. Mio padre non avrebbe mai voluto che io rinunciassi a qualcosa che amavo.

Il nuoto diventò la mia via di fuga

In modo lento e graduale era diventata la fuga dall’assenza di mio padre. 

C’erano delle volte durante l’allenamento che i pensieri tornavano a papà. In quei momenti mi fermavo perchè le lacrime non mi lasciavano continuare. Salivo sul ponte della piscina a sfogarmi con il mio allenatore. Altre volte uscivo di fretta dalla porta senza dire nulla.

Fu allora che il mio allenatore mi propose una regola.

La Regola dei 10 minuti

La regola dei dieci minuti consisteva nel fermarmi, andare nello spogliatoio e restare lì per 10 minuti. In quel lasso di tempo potevo piangere, strillare, sfogarmi. Poi dovevo tornare in acqua e riprendere il lavoro.

La mia routine della “regola dei 10 minuti” nei giorni in cui lottavo contro il dolore era: uscire, sedermi sotto la doccia, piangere / urlare / qualunque cosa avessi bisogno di fare, e poi tornare indietro e finire l’allenamento. Nel corso del tempo, ho lavorato fino a quando non avevo più bisogno della regola dei 10 minuti. 

Un nuovo scopo

Nuotare per mio padre era diventato l’unico scopo.

Per lui mi ero rituffata in acqua ogni giorno. Per lui volevo raggiungere i miei obiettivi. Nuotavo per questo ogni giorno, ad ogni allenamento.

Con la combinazione del mio allenatore, della mia famiglia, degli amici e della famosa “regola dei 10 minuti”, lo sport che ho quasi abbandonato è diventato l’unico motivo per cui sono riuscita a farcela.

Non sono sicura di dove sarei ora senza il nuoto. Ogni giorno sono grata che non mi sia stato permesso di cadere vittima del dolore e di smettere di nuotare.

Fino ad oggi, questo sport ha continuato a portare persone e opportunità incredibili nella mia vita che altrimenti non sarebbero mai accadute.

Il miglior consiglio che potrei dare a chiunque stia lottando per tornare a questo sport dopo aver perso qualcuno che ha amato è:

  1. Non aver mai paura di chiedere aiuto. 
  2. Sii sempre onesto quando qualcuno ti chiede come stai.
  3. Non arrenderti fino a quando non provi la regola dei 10 minuti.

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GP Città Di Napoli: I Campioni Abbracciano i Fan In Due Giorni Di Gare

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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

3° GRAN PRIX CITTA’ DI NAPOLI

Due giorni di gare intense alla piscina “Felice Scandone” di Napoli, che indossa il vestito della festa per accogliere i big del nuoto.

100 dorso femminile

L’atleta più attesa era la pluri-campionessa Federica Pellegrini, che non si è risparmiata nel contatto con i fan.

Queste le dichiarazioni dopo i preliminari della mattina della gara dei 100 metri dorso: “È sempre un piacere tornare a Napoli ed entrare in contatto con i tifosi. Napoli è una tappa importante per me, visto che non ci sono tante occasioni di gareggiare da Roma in giù. Quest’anno sono venuta solo di sabato per impegni assunti in precedenza, visto che lunedì partono le registrazioni di Italia’s Got Talent (il programma di TV8 dove la Pellegrini è una dei giurati). La Scandone l’ho trovata come l’anno scorso: bella vasca, ampi spazi e tribune molto grandi, difficili da trovare altrove. Un po’ vecchiotta, ma ho saputo che sarà ristrutturata per ospitare le gare delle Universiadi 2019”.

courtesy of Aniello Sammarco

Sul ritorno ai 200 stile libero afferma: “Ho vinto tutto nei 200 sl e vedo che ora è una gara che interessa tanto a tante. Cosa potrei fare? Una finale mondiale l’anno prossimo. E poi mi chiederebbero la medaglia. Questo è per me un anno di transizione: conto in particolare di dare una mano importante alle staffette agli Europei di Glasgow”.

La gara viene vinta da Margherita Panzieraattuale detentrice del Record Italiano sulla distanza, con il tempo di 1:00,45.

Secondo gradino del podio per Federica Pellegrini. Ilaria Cusinato tocca per terza e completa il podio formato da tre atlete già con il pass per Glasgow in tasca.

  1. PANZIERA Margherita Gs Fiamme Oro Roma 1’00.45
  2. PELLEGRINI Federica  Circolo Canottieri Aniene 1’02.81
  3. CUSINATO Ilaria ITA 99 Gs Fiamme Oro Roma 1’03.69

100 STILE LIBERO MASCHILI

Grande attesa per la finale maschile dei 100 stile libero, che vede partire dalla corsia 4 il Campione Europeo della distanza Luca Dotto.

Obiettivo della stagione è la conferma del titolo ad agosto agli Europei di Glasgow, come conferma lui stesso. “È l’obiettivo della stagione, come quello di contribuire a portare più in alto possibile la nostra staffetta. Questo è un utile test per gli Europei, una gara che non va presa sotto gamba”. “L’accoglienza è stata eccezionale. Ora punto a vedere un po’ la città, senza dimenticare che domani però sono ancora in gara. Ho chiamato un amico, andrò con lui a prendere un aperitivo stasera. La piscina è bella grande e so che verrà rimodernata in occasione delle Universiadi, che sono un bello spot per tutta la città e per lo sport napoletano in particolare”.

In finale Luca Dotto nuota le due vasche in 50″25, toccando la piastra due secondi prima di Giuseppe Trapanese (52.45)

  1. DOTTO Luca Centro SP.Vo Carabinieri 50.25
  2. TRAPANESE Giuseppe Circolo Canottieri Napoli 52.45
  3. GUERNIER Marco Primo Piave Nuoto – San Dona’ 52.54

100 STILE LIBERO FEMMINILI

Finale da grandi aspettative, con in acqua Federica Pellegrini, Giada Galizi e Alice Mizzau

La mano avanti la mette la campionessa del mondo dei 200 stile con il tempo di 55.07. Giada Galizi tocca per seconda con 56.03.

Alice Mizzau arriva terza con il tempo di 57″20. L’atleta allenata da Max Di Mito ha trascorso un periodo di allenamento al Centro Federale di Verona, con il gruppo allenato da Matteo Giunta. Il tempo ottenuto a Napoli è un segno della ripresa in atto di Alice e fa ben sperare in vista Settecolli.

50 STILE LIBERO

Nella gara maschile è ancora Luca Dotto ad occupare il gradino più altro del podio, con il tempo di 22″72.

Federico Bocchia, sostenuto dai fan con corona e mantello, deve cedere la reale effige. Secondo con il tempo di 22″92.

Nella gara femminile spicca Giada Galizi che nuota la vasca secca in 25″76.

ALTRI RISULTATI

  • 100 DORSO MASCHILI: Vantaggio di oltre un secondo per Matteo Milliche si aggiudica la finale con il tempo di 55″88. Seguono Alessandro Baffi con 56.44 e Marco Turturiello con 59,2
  • 200 RANA MASCHILI: primo posto in scioltezza per Luca Pizzini. L’atleta già qualificato per gli Europei chiude la gara lunga dello stile rana in 2:15,58. Secondo Flavio Bizzarri con il tempo di 2:16,93. Chiude il podio Giuseppe Natale (Time Limit) con 2:16,60
  • 200 RANA FEMMINILI. La medaglia di bronzo ai Campionati assoluti Letizia Memo deve accontentarsi del secondo posto. La prima a toccare la piastra è Natalia Foffi con 2:33.78. Lottano per il terzo posto fino alle ultime bracciate Maria Sorrentino e la 14enne Antonella Mastrolilli, che rimane giù dal podio per nove centesimi.
  • 200 MISTI FEMMINILI. Ilaria Cusinato era attesissima nella piscina napoletana. Una stagione nuotata ai massimi livelli, medaglia di bronzo a Copenhagen ed un europeo ad attenderla in Scozia. Dopo il terzo posto nei 100 dorso, vince i 200 metri misti con il tempo di 2:16,27

Il bilancio

L’organizzatore della manifestazione si dice soddisfatto, con un bilancio più che positivo.

Dichiara Luciano Cotena: “Sono stati due giorni intensi. Abbiamo regalato agli sportivi delle emozioni uniche, mai viste nel nuoto agonistico a Napoli. Il meeting, grazie agli sforzi organizzativi e al grande lavoro svolto dallo staff coordinato da Francesco Vespe, è diventato un punto di riferimento nel panorama degli eventi natatori che si disputano in tutta Italia. La gente ha apprezzato le gesta atletiche di campioni come Federica Pellegrini e Luca Dotto. Insieme allo spettacolo in vasca hanno regalato al pubblico anche quel contatto umano indispensabile per avvicinare sempre più persone a questo sport”.

La manifestazione è organizzata dalla società Eventualmente Eventi & Comunicazione di Luciano Cotena. Direzione tecnica di Francesco Vespe, con la collaborazione del comitato campano della Fin. Patrocinio dell’assessorato allo sport del Comune di Napoli.

 

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Georgia Southern Swimmers Welcome You to Their House

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At the end of April, Georgia Southern University held its first ever athlete awards banquet, the Guspy’s, where they won the award for best “Lip Sync Battle Video.”  As a team, they spent several days creating a lip sync video to FloRida’s “Welcome to My House.” The video revolved around us swimmers making a presence at other athletic facilities around campus with their suits on and in the offices of the athletic supervisor and head athletics director.

At the Guspy’s, had several team members nominated and selected for awards throughout the night. Sarah Rogers, a freshman diver, was nominated for Female Student Athlete of the Year, Female Freshman of the Year, and Female Breakout of the Year. Senior Kiera McCormack won Female Comeback of the Year after battling 2 hip surgeries during her career. Senior, Kaylyn Thomas, won the final award of the night, the Female True Blue Award, given to an athlete who truly represents the spirit of a GSU Eagle and holds themselves to the highest standards as an athlete.

Watch the award-winning lip dub video below:

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Jacob Whittle Swims Britain’s Fastest-Ever 100 Free by a 13-Year Old

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13-year old Jacob Whittle (Courtesy: Derventio Excel)

13-year old Jacob Whittle of the Derventio Excel swim team in England’s East Midlands region has broken his country’s National Age Record in the 100 long course meter freestyle.

Swimming at a hosted meet at Pond’s Forge in his team’s May Long Course Meet, Whittle swam a 53.79 in the 100 free. While technically swimming in the 14-year olds race, as they were categorized by year of birth not date of birth, he won’t actually turn 14 until September, 2018.

The time breaks the 2017 record set by Ned Sharp at 53.85. Before Sharp, the record of 54.21 by Jack Smith had stood since 2009; Smith is currently racing for Columbia University in the United States.

A handful of 13-year olds around the world have been sub-54 (with the less-than-definitive fastest we could find being Germany’s Johannes Hintze, who was a 52.58 in 2013), but USA Swimming’s domestic database has a record of only 2, the same number as the UK: Andrew Trepanier in 2014 (53.63), and Dare Rose, who swam 53.99 in 2016.

Whittle opened in a 26.08, and came back in 27.21. Earlier this month, he swam the second-fastest time in age group history in the 50 free with a 24.74, and he improved that on Saturday with a 24.68 (still 2nd-best behind Smith’s 24.65).

Whittle’s other results on the weekend (LCM):

  • 100 breaststroke – 1:12.86
  • 400 IM – 4:54.72
  • 200 free – 1:59.80
  • 200 IM – 2:13.90
  • 100 fly – 1:01.78

 

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2018 French Nationals Saint-Raphaël: Bonnet’s 52.74 Highlights Day 5

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2018 French Elite Long Course Nationals at Saint-Raphaël

  • Tuesday, May 22 – Sunday, May 27, 2018
  • Stade Nautique Alain Chateigner
  • 50m
  • Prelims at 9am local/Finals at 6pm local (Saturday 5:30, Sunday 5:45)
  • Selection for European Championships
  • Televised on beIN SPORTS
  • Meet Central
  • Start Lists
  • Live Results

Day 5

After five days of competition at French Elite National Championships in Saint-Raphaël, the list of individual qualifiers for 2018 European Championships in Glasgow now stands at 23:

  1. Cyrielle Duhamel (400 IM)
  2. Lara Grangeon (400 IM)
  3. David Aubry (400 free, 1500 free)
  4. Roman Fuchs (200 free, 400 free)
  5. Charlotte Bonnet (50 free, 100 free, 200 free)
  6. Anouchka Martin (50 free)
  7. Jérémy Stravius (50 back, 100 free)
  8. Marie Wattel (100 free, 200 free, 100 fly)
  9. Théo Bussière (100 breast)
  10. Nans Roch (200 fly)
  11. Fanny Deberghes (100 breast, 200 breast)
  12. Béryl Gastaldello (50 back)
  13. Mathilde Cini (50 back, 100 back)
  14. Mehdy Metella (100 free)
  15. Damien Joly (1500 free)
  16. Stanislaus Huille (100 back)
  17. Paul-Gabriel Bedel (100 back, 200 back)
  18. Margaux Fabre (100 free, 200 free)
  19. Fantine Lesaffre (200 breast, 200 IM)
  20. Jordan Pothain (200 free)
  21. Jonathan Atsu (200 free)
  22. Geoffroy Mathieu (200 back)
  23. Maxence Orange (200 back)

As a reminder, the FFN’s criteria for making the French squad for European Championships are as follows: The four fastest swimmers who achieve, in prelims, the qualifying times in Table 1 below AND who place among the top four eligible (French) swimmers in the final of that event, will be selected to represent France in Glasgow.

Women’s 1500 Free

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 16:28.00 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) (Montpellier Métropole Natation) 16:29.98
  2. Lara Grangeon (CN Calédoniens Pôle / France Natation Course Nice) 16:35.91
  3. Julie Berthier (Mulhouse ON) 16:41.15
  4. Lisa Pou (AS Monaco Natation) 16:50.01

With an ambitious qualifying standard of 16:28 no one punched her ticket for the European Championships in the women’s 1500 free. Julie Berthier was the fastest Frenchwoman in Friday’s prelims with 16:47.81, but she missed the mark by 19 seconds. In finals, she improved her time to 16:41.15, placing third behind Sharon van Rouwendaal (16:29.98) and Lara Grangeon (16:35.91). Grangeon earned the French national title in the event.

Men’s 50 Breast

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 27.64 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Théo Bussière (CN Marseille / Pôle France Natation Course Marseille) 27.80
  2. Thomas Oswald (Dauphins Toulouse OEC / Pôle Espoirs Natation Course Toulouse) 28.38
  3. Thibaut Capitaine (Cergy Pontoise Natation) 28.52

Théo Bussière won his second national title with a 27.80 in the final of the men’s 50 breast. Already qualified for Glasgow in the 100 breast, he missed the standard for the 50 by .30 with his prelims swim of 27.94. Thomas Oswald, entered with a seed time of 29.15, went 28.55 in prelims and 28.38 in finals to pick up the silver medal and make it a much closer final than anticipated. He touched just ahead of Thibaut Capitaine (28.52).

In the B final, Mateo Girardet of Mulhouse broke the National Age Group Record for 17-year-old boys with 28.89; he took .04 off Jean Dencausse’s mark from 2014. The B final was notable also in that it featured two members of 2017’s podium in this event: Tunisia’s Wassim Elloumi, last year’s runner-up, placed first with 28.72. Thomas Boursac Cervera Lortet, last year’s silver medalist in the 50 and this year’s gold medalist in the 200 breast, was third after Girardet with 28.99.

Women’s 200 IM

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 2:14.99 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Fantine Lesaffre (Montpellier Métropole Natation / Pôle France Natation Course Marseille) 2:12.26
  2. Cyrielle Duhamel (Stade Béthune Pélican Club) 2:12.68
  3. Camille Dauba (CN Sarreguemines) 2:18.25

Fantine Lesaffre picked up her fourth national title of the meet and her second automatic qualifying time for Euros with a 2:12.26 win in the women’s 200 IM (2:14.20 in prelims). Runner-up Cyrielle Duhamel missed qualifying for Glasgow by .53, going 2:15.52 in prelims. She nonetheless put up a fight in the final. She trailed Lesaffre by nearly 1 second after the butterfly leg and continued to lose ground over the next two 50s. But she came home in a blazing 30.6 and made up 1.4 seconds of the 1.8-second deficit she had going into the freestyle. Lesaffre and Duhamel were seeded with 2:13s so they both took home new PBs.

Men’s 200 Back

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 2:00.42 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Geoffroy Mathieu (Stade Clermont Natation) 1:58.84
  2. Maxence Orange (Nantes Natation) 1:58.96
  3. Paul-Gabriel Bedel (CN Marseille / Pôle France Natation Course Marseille) 1:59.53

The entire podium of the men’s 200 back qualified for European Championships. Geoffroy Mathieu defended his 2017 title with 1:58.84 in the final, touching out Maxence Orange thanks to a blazing 29.3 final 50. Orange had gone 1:58.76 to lead the morning heats and qualify for Glasgow, while Mathieu went 1:59.17 and Paul-Gabriel Bedel notched a 1:59.53.

Mewen Tomac of Amiens took another .04 off his NAG for 17-year-olds with 2:01.27 in the final, coming in 5th overall.

Women’s 100 Free

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 54.91 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Charlotte Bonnet (Olympic Nice Natation / Pôle France Natation Course Nice) 52.74
  2. Marie Wattel (Montpellier Métropole Natation) 53.53
  3. Margaux Fabre (Canet 66 Natation) 54.48
  4. Béryl Gastaldello (CN Marseille / Pôle France Natation Course Marseille) 54.67
  5. Assia Touati (Dauphins Toulouse OEC / Pôle France Natation Course CREPS Toulouse) 55.27

Charlotte Bonnetdemolished her own National Record in the 100 free and jumped to #3 in the world so far this season with 52.74. The protégée of Fabrice Pellerin at Olympic Nice Natation clocked a 53.37 in prelims to set the Championship Record and come within 1/100 of her best time, the 53.36 that took down Malia Metella’s long-standing national mark in the event at Golden Tour in Marseille last month.

Bonnet came back in the final with the goal of lowering her own PB and maybe breaking 53. She did that and then some. Out in 25.41, she was home in 27.33 for a huge 52.74. Bonnet now ranks third in the world, behind the Campbell sisters and ahead of Sarah Sjostrom, for the 2017-18 season.

2017-2018 LCM WOMEN 100 FREE

2Cate
CAMPBELL
AUS52.3703/01
3Charlotte
BONNET
FRA52.7405/26
4Sarah
SJOSTROM
SWE52.7704/08
5Taylor
RUCK
CAN52.9612/16
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For the second event in a row, the entire podium qualified to swim individually in Glasgow. In addition to Bonnet, both Marie Wattel and Margaux Fabre made the time standard in prelims with 53.76 and 54.60, respectively.

Table n°1: Individual Qualifying Time Standards

WomenEventMen
25.3350m free22.35
54.91100m free49.17
2:00.06200m free1:48.29
4:10.48400m free3:49.46
8:34.96800m free7:57.62
16:28.001500m free15:07.71
28.4850m back25.20
1:01.44100m back54.86
2:13.03200m back2:00.42
31.1450m breast27.64
1:08.79100m breast1:01.30
2:28.59200m breast2:12.75
26.1450m fly23.60
59.11100m fly52.78
2:11.85200m fly1:58.11
2:14.99200m IM2:01.34
4:43.42400m IM4:19.82

Table n°2: Relay Qualifying Time Standards

Women’s Relays, Men’s Relays 
3:43.074 x 100 free3:18.65
4:05.154 x 100 medley3:39.00
8:01.024 x 200 free7:15.84
MIXED RELAYS 
3:28.764 x 100 free3:28.76
3:50:294 x 100 medley3:50:29

 

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2018 French Nationals Saint-Raphaël Day 6: Top-5 800 for David Aubry with 7:50.09

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2018 French Elite Long Course Nationals at Saint-Raphaël

  • Tuesday, May 22 – Sunday, May 27, 2018
  • Stade Nautique Alain Chateigner
  • 50m
  • Prelims at 9am local/Finals at 6pm local (Saturday 5:30, Sunday 5:45)
  • Selection for European Championships
  • Televised on beIN SPORTS
  • Meet Central
  • Start Lists
  • Live Results

Day 6

At the conclusion of Day 6 at French Elite National Championships in Saint-Raphaël, the final list of qualifiers for 2018 European Championships in Glasgow is as follows:

WomenMen
Charlotte Bonnet (50 free, 100 free, 200 free)Jonathan Atsu (200 free)
Mathilde Cini (50 back, 100 back)David Aubry (400 free, 800 free, 1500 free)
Fanny Deberghes (100 breast, 200 breast)Paul-Gabriel Bedel (100 back, 200 back)
Cyrielle Duhamel (400 IM)Lorys Bourelly (relay qualifier)
Margaux Fabre (100 free, 200 free)Théo Bussière (100 breast)
Béryl Gastaldello (50 back)Alexandre Derache (relay qualifier)
Lara Grangeon (400 IM)Roman Fuchs (200 free, 400 free)
Mélanie Henique (50 fly)Yonel Govindin (50 free)
Fantine Lesaffre (200 breast, 200 IM)Maxime Grousset (50 free)
Anouchka Martin (50 free)Pierre Henry Arrenous (100 fly)
Alizée Morel (relay qualifier)Stanislaus Huille (100 back)
Assia Touati (relay qualifier)Damien Joly (1500 free)
Marie Wattel (100 free, 200 free, 100 fly)Geoffroy Mathieu (200 back)
Mehdy Metella (100 free, 100 fly)
Clément Mignon (relay qualifier)
Maxence Orange (100 back, 200 back)
Jordan Pothain (200 free)
Charles Rihoux (relay qualifier)
Nans Roch (200 fly)
Jérémy Stravius (100 free, 50 back)

As a reminder, the FFN’s criteria for making the French squad for European Championships were: The four fastest swimmers who achieve, in prelims, the qualifying times in Table 1 below AND who place among the top four eligible (French) swimmers in the final of that event, will be selected to represent France in Glasgow.

Women’s 400 Free

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 4:10.48 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Anna Egorova (RUS) (Montpellier Métropole Natation) 4:08.18
  2. Fantine Lesaffre (Montpellier Métropole Natation / France Natation Course Marseille) 4:12.84
  3. Margaux Fabre (Canet 66 Natation) 4:14.02
  4. Alizée Morel (Dauphins Toulouse OEC / Pôle France Natation Course Toulouse) 4:18.17

Russia’s Anna Egorova, who trains in Montpellier, took a cool 4 seconds off her seed time to win the 400 free in 4:08.18. She knocked Montpellier teammate Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) out of the championship final (only one foreign athlete is allowed in each A final, except in the 100 free and 200 free finals where none are allowed) by qualifying ahead of her in prelims, 4:12.80 to 4:12.89.

The French national title went to Fantine Lesaffre, her fifth of the meet. Lesaffre would have needed to drop 2 seconds from her seed time of 4:12.40 to have qualified for Glasgow; she went 4:20.89 in prelims. The fastest French swimmer in the morning was Margaux Fabre with 4:19.95.

Men’s 800 Free

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 7:57.62 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. David Aubry (Montpellier Métropole Natation) 7:50.09 RcF
  2. Damien Joly (Montpellier Métropole Natation / Pôle France Natation Course Antibes) 7:57.83
  3. Joris Bouchaut (Stade de Vanves) 8:01.61

David Aubry added the 800 free to his slate of events for the European Championships, taking down the meet record in the process with 7:50.09 in Sunday’s final. Aubry had swum a 7:57.09 in prelims on Saturday, just sneaking in under the qualifying standard with a personal best by .58. He destroyed that PB by 7 full seconds in the final, and catapulted himself into the world’s top-5 for the season.

2017-2018 LCM MEN 800 FREE

2Sun
YANG
CHN7.46.8009/01
3Florian
WELLBROCK
GER7.46.8504/08
4Victor
JOHANSSON
SWE7.49.7704/08
5Zane
GROTHE
USA7.50.9405/19
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Second to the wall was Damien Joly in 7:57.83. It was a better swim than his prelims performance, but 5.1 seconds off his seed time. Joris Bouchaut rounded out the podium with 8:01.61. He missed punching his ticket to Glasgow by a mere .24, going 7:57.86 in prelims.

Women’s 200 Back

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 2:13.03 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Valériya Egorova (RUS) (Montpellier Métropole Natation) 2:13.12
  2. Mathilde Cini (Valence Triathlon / Pôle France Natation Course Marseille) 2:14.05
  3. Cyrielle Duhamel (Stade Béthune Pélican Club) 2:14.60
  4. Louise Lefebvre (Mulhouse ON / Pôle France Natation Course Mulhouse) 2:14.74

Another Egorova with a big drop was Valériya Egorova, who clocked a 2:13.12 to erase 1.35 seconds from previous her personal best and win the women’s 200 back by nearly a full second over Mathilde Cini. Cini, who was runner-up in this event last year, earned the title of French national champion. Cyrielle Duhamel finished third in 2:14.60, just ahead of 15-year-old backstroke sensation Louise Lefebvre. Lefebvre lowered her own NAG record from 2:15.34 to 2:14.74.

Coming very close to qualifying for Glasgow with 2:13.26 and 2:13.50 in prelims were defending champion Camille Gheorghiu and Cini, respectively.

Men’s 100 Fly

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 52.78 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Mehdy Metella (CN Marseille / Pôle France Natation Course Marseille) 51.92
  2. Pierre Henry Arrenous (ASPTT Poitiers / Pôle France Natation Course Paris INSEP) 52.61
  3. Nans Roch (CN Antibes / Pôle France Natation Course Antibes) 53.26

Mehdy Metella, defending champion and French record-holder in this event, cruised to an easy win in the men’s 100 fly on Sunday with 51.92 in the final. He had met the qualifying time for Glasgow in prelims with 51.69. Pierre Henry Arrenous punched his ticket to Euros with a stunning 52.63 in prelims, taking 1.26 off his seed time. In finals he went another .02 faster to claim the silver medal. Nans Roch notched a new PB of 53.26 with his third-place finish.

Women’s 50 Fly

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 26.14 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Mélanie Henique (CN Marseille / Pôle France Natation Course Marseille) 25.71
  2. Marie Wattel (Montpellier Métropole Natation) 26.16
  3. Charlotte Bonnet (Olympic Nice Natation / Pôle France Natation Course Nice) 26.20

French record-holder Mélanie Henique successfully defended her title in the 50 fly, coming within .08 of her national record with a winning 25.71. Marie Wattel and Charlotte Bonnet finished second and third, nearly half a body length behind Henique. Both Wattel and Bonnet went best times but neither qualified for Glasgow in the event.

Naële Portecop of Amiens took a big chunk out of Wattel’s National Age Group Record for 15-year-old girls. She finished fifth overall with 26.94. Wattel had held the record since 2012 with 27.25.

Men’s 50 Free

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 22.35 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Yonel Govindin (CN Marseille / Pôle France Natation Course Marseille) 22.13
  2. Maxime Grousset (Amiens Métropole Natation / Pôle France Natation Course Amiens) 22.14
  3. Oussama Sahnoune (ALG) (CN Marseille / Pôle France Natation Course Marseille) 22.30
  4. Clément Mignon (CN Marseille / Pôle France Natation Course Marseille) 22.72

Yonel Govindin scored his first ticket to European Championships as well as a national title in the 50 free with a narrow win over Maxime Grousset, 22.13 to 22.14. Grousset, the silver medalist at 2017 FINA Junior World Championships, led the morning heats with a Glasgow-qualifying time of 22.15, a PB by .10. Govindin made it through too with 22.33, his best by .05. Govindin said in the post-race press conference that he “made some adjustments” that “paid off” in the final. Indeed, he dropped another .20 and got the win in a strong field of sprinters.

Women’s 50 Breast

  • Euro 2018 qualifying criteria: 31.14 in prelims; top-4 in finals
  1. Fanny Deberghes (ASPTT Montpellier) 31.66
  2. Solène Gallego (Dauphins Toulouse OEC / Pôle France Natation Course CREPS Toulouse) 32.13
  3. Carmella Kitching (AAS Sarcelles Natation) 32.18

There were no qualifiers for European Championships in the final event of the meet, the women’s 50 breast. Fanny Deberghes swam the only sub-32s in the field in both prelims (31.79) and finals (31.66) but neither met the time standard for the event. Deberghes would have had to go a personal best in prelims by .32 in order to punch her ticket to Glasgow. Defending champion Solène Gallego was runner-up this year in 32.13.

Table n°1: Individual Qualifying Time Standards

WomenEventMen
25.3350m free22.35
54.91100m free49.17
2:00.06200m free1:48.29
4:10.48400m free3:49.46
8:34.96800m free7:57.62
16:28.001500m free15:07.71
28.4850m back25.20
1:01.44100m back54.86
2:13.03200m back2:00.42
31.1450m breast27.64
1:08.79100m breast1:01.30
2:28.59200m breast2:12.75
26.1450m fly23.60
59.11100m fly52.78
2:11.85200m fly1:58.11
2:14.99200m IM2:01.34
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Il Nuoto Non Ti Cambia. Ti Fa Capire Chi Sei

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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

Avrei voluto mollare mille volte.

Ogni volta mi ripetevo che aver imparato a nuotare “da grande” era già un buon traguardo per chi non riusciva nemmeno a farsi la doccia senza il panico che l’acqua entrasse nel naso.

Credevo di aver commesso un grande errore di valutazione.

Ogni volta guardavo l’allenatore che con gesti di dita indicava numeri di serie per me incomprensibili.

Un quattrocento, due duecento di riscaldamento. Pausa venti, poi un 400, due 200, quattro cento e otto cinquanta.

Quello era davvero un limite. Ogni volta mi ripetevo “vabbè, fa quello che fa chi ti precede e prega di uscirne viva anche stavolta”. I compagni della corsia affianco andavano così forte che nemmeno riuscivo a distinguerli. Quelli della mia o erano impegnati a superarmi o a toccarmi i piedi.

Alternavo braccia e mani contro la corsia  a bevute di cloro e non so cos’altro.

Finivo che non riuscivo nemmeno ad uscire dall’acqua dal muretto.

Alla fine dell’allenamento mi sento una sopravvissuta.

Ho nuotato in “acque nemiche”, con quel magone che accompagnava ogni passo dallo spogliatoio alla corsia.

Vedevo l’acqua e sentivo le gambe tremare, le braccia pesanti e quel formicolio che tutt’ora mi prende l’istante prima del tuffo.

Mi sono sentita incapace, inadatta. Troppo “vecchia”, troppo lenta, troppo stanca.

Non volevo concedere tempo al mio corpo di abituarsi, presa da ciò che volevo diventare non ascoltavo i continui segnali che mi imponevano di essere meno dura, soprattutto con me stessa.

Ogni volta però, dopo la paura, dopo la voglia di mollare tutto, dopo la spalla che continuava a pulsare a causa di una bracciata completamente errata. Ogni volta, dopo le prime vasche tutto tornava al proprio posto.

Era il silenzio dopo una tempesta che travolge ogni cosa.

Ti metti lì ed osservi quello che è rimasto.

Quella quiete, quel senso di tranquillità ha sempre spazzato via ogni dubbio.

Quando tutto intorno sembra dirti di smettere.

Quando non trovi una mano che ti tiri fuori dall’acqua mentre stai annegando, scopri che il modo migliore per non affogare è rilassarti completamente e rimanere a galla.

Le lacrime verranno fermate ancora una volta dalla gomma che sagoma gli occhialini.

Il cuore riprenderà il suo ritmo anche senza uno, due o mille pezzi.

Nel fondo troverà l’ultimo brandello di coraggio che è rimasto e quello basterà per ricostruire tutto.

Si nuota per tanti motivi.

Io ho capito che lo faccio per egoismo, per amor proprio. Fuori da quella corsia può esserci qualsiasi cosa, ma dentro l’acqua ci sono solo io.

Lenta o veloce, giovane o no. Lì c’è il mio corpo e la mia mente che hanno trovato l’unico posto dove trovare la propria pace.

Il cuore e la testa che, completamente scollegati in qualsiasi altro  frangente, lavorano insieme.

Il nuoto non mi ha cambiato, mi ha fatto solo capire chi sono.

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Now You Can Buy the World’s First Custom Fitted Swimming Goggles

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By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam

Take a moment to think of your current swimming goggles.

How do they fit? Have you experienced leaking goggles? Are they uncomfortable?

Since Thomas William Burgess became the second person in history to swim across the English Channel in 1911, and introduced swimming goggles at the same time, swimmers on all levels have been struggling with the swimwear.

Even the most decorated swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps, battled with his goggles during the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 at the 200m butterfly final.

In fact, 78 percent experience discomfort using normal goggles, while 69 percent experience leaking googles, according to a new survey by the goggle-company THEMAGIC5.

The survey opened the company’s eyes, and they started the journey to develop the world’s first custom fitted goggles. After more than 2 years of development and testing, THEMAGIC5 are now ready to launch a 100 percent innovative custom fitted swimming goggle for you, preventing leaking- and uncomfortable goggles.

“The technology and design behind todays swimming goggles haven’t developed much since Thomas William Burgess’s record swim. Therefore, we have challenged the status quo. We have invented technologies, re-thought the design and production process of our product – all of this to ensure the best swimming experience for you,” says CO-founder of THEMAGIC5 Rasmus Barfred.

THEMAGIC5-goggle has successfully been crowdfunded on Kickstarter.com with an overwhelming interest. The company’s goal was to raise 50.000 USD in funding, but a massive demand for THEMAGIC5-goggle helped the company to raise 120.0000+ USD, 240 percent over the original target. Over 2.000 units have already been shipped, across 49 states in the US, 75+ countries and six continents.

That places the campaign in the top one percent of the most successfully campaigns on Kickstarter.com in history.

“It’s amazing how well our product has been received by swimmers across the world. The massive interest in THEMAGIC5-goggle is confirming the need for a new product in the market. We have launched a product and technology that the world has never seen before. Therefore, of course, we are extremely pleased that our goggles have been well received,”

— says Rasmus Barfred

The technology behind the goggle is simple.

THEMAGIC5 has developed a new groundbreaking technology that can 3D outline your face directly through your smartphone on THEMAGIC5’s app. Based on the 3D animation, your swimming goggles are custom fitted to perfectly match the shape of your face. The whole process from ordering to delivery takes about five days.

A handful of pro swimmers and triathletes have helped develop the goggles with intense testing and feedback to the founders. One of them is Anders Lie Nielsen, 2x Olympic Swimmer.

“I am very excited about THEMAGIC5 goggles. It makes a tremendous difference in training. It makes training much more enjoyable. With traditional goggles, there’s issues with how comfortable the goggle is, water goggle leakage, and they leave marks on your face that stays for hours. TheMagic5, which is my preferred goggle of choice now, really solves all these issues. It feels like you’re swimming without goggles as the pressure on your face is minimal.”, says Anders Lie Nielsen.

You can buy THEMAGIC5-goggle directly through the company’s website: THEMAGIC5.com. The goggle starts at 70 USD.

 

Swimming gear news is courtesy of THEMAGIC5, a SwimSwam Partner.

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10 Tips to Improve Parent-Coach Relationships

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By SwimSwam on SwimSwam

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Courtesy of Elizabeth Wickham

“Parents today are out of control,” say a number of swim coaches. Don’t get me wrong; club coaches do appreciate us. They say, “We wouldn’t be able to exist without parents. Most parents are great.” Followed by, “But…”

“Parents push, push, push,” a club coach with 45 years of experience told me. Their swimmer has to get a college scholarship, get certain times, get straight As and be the best violinist. Parents don’t have team loyalty and jump teams when they get upset.

A younger coach, whose father also coached, agrees that swim parents have gotten worse in the last few years. He said he enjoys working with kids and keeping them motivated. His biggest headache is with parents.

What are we doing to cause this? I don’t like to see the coach-parent relationship become adversarial. Better communication on both sides might help—and parents need more education about swimming.

Of course, there are legitimate issues and concerns a parent may have with a coach. It’s how we, as parents, handle these situations that differs from years’ past. Try a Google search: “Why parents drive coaches crazy.” It’s not a swim thing. It’s a millennial generation, helicopter-parent thing. Yes, only 5% of applicants get accepted into Harvard or Stanford, and more than 86,000 kids applied to UCLA last year. It’s a competitive world and we want our kids to succeed.

I remember a parent meeting for our team. A brand new parent complained because there weren’t enough meets for his swimmer. More experienced swim parents patiently explained that there was a meet per month for every level of swimmer, sometimes more. How old was his child? Five. As in five years old and the father insisted on more competitions. I know of another incident where a family switched teams because his daughter didn’t make a relay team at a BRW meet. The selection was based on times. I’m sure you know similar stories.

My parenting tips: Take a deep breath. Relax. Review the “10 Commandments for Swim Parents” from USA Swimming:

10 COMMANDMENTS FOR SWIM PARENTS

ONE

Thou shall not impose thy ambitions on thy child.

TWO

Thou shall be supportive no matter what.

THREE

Thou shall not coach thy child.

FOUR

Thou shall only have positive things to say at a competition.

FIVE

Thou shall acknowledge thy child’s fears.

SIX

Thou shall not criticize the officials.

SEVEN

Thou shall honor thy child’s coach.

EIGHT

Thou shall be loyal and supportive of thy team.

NINE

Thy child shall have goals besides winning.

TEN

Thou shall not expect thy child to become an Olympian.

Be a role model for newer swim parents and don’t be that parent, the one who drives coaches crazy. Most of us are dedicated, hard-working parent volunteers who live, breathe and love swimming. We love our kids. We love our team. We want a great experience for our kids, our coaches and ourselves.

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

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