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La polémica Santa Fe-Coronda más corta fue de los italianos

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By Fernando Cicutti on SwimSwam

La clásica competencia de aguas abiertas que se desarrolla cada verano en la Argentina, entre las ciudades de Santa Fe y Coronda, incorporada al circuito FINA de ultra maratones 2019, presentó una 45a edición totalmente atípica: 6 vueltas a un recorrido boyado de 2500 metros en las inmediaciones del puerto de la primera de estas localidades, en reemplazo de la tradicional travesía de más de 60 kilómetros. El cambio, anunciado apenas 36 horas antes de la competencia del domingo, se produjo por la crecida del río Coronda que superó los 5,30 metros de altura estos días, límite de riesgo establecido por las autoridades locales.

En este contexto, los que mejor se adaptaron fueron los italianos Francesco Ghettini y Barbara Pozzobon, ganadores en cada rama. Entre los varones, Simone Ercoli (bicampeón de la Santa Fe-Coronda en 2013 y 2014) y Edoardo Stochino quedaron muy cerca de su compatriota, con sólo 3 segundos de diferencia entre los tres nadadores. Con 22 años, nacido en Génova, Ghettini ya había cerrado un gran 2018 al llevarse la clásica Capri-Nápoli en su país.

Sin el argentino defensor del título de 2018, Guillermo Bertola, el mejor representante local fue otro campeón de la tradicional carrera, Damián Blaum, ganador de la edición de 2017 y esta vez 6° en la general, a 39 segundos del primer puesto.

La competencia femenina, con apenas dos atletas extranjeras, mostró una victoria más cómoda de la experimentada Barbara Pozzobon, que ya se había consagrado aquí en 2017, entre otras tantas victorias internacionales. En un segundo pelotón, entre los varones, estaba Pilar Geijo, cuatro veces campeona del circuito FINA de ultra maratones entre 2010 y 2015, esta vez segunda en Santa Fe (a 6 segundos de la ganadora). Mientras que Romina Imwinkelried se quedó con el tercer puesto, 10 segundos detrás de la campeona.

Pese a todas las críticas que llegaron desde la pequeña ciudad de Coronda, que se quedó sin poder disfrutar de un acontecimiento popular único que se espera todo el año, la carrera tuvo carácter oficial para la FINA. Y aunque las condiciones se asemejaron mucho más a las pruebas de 10 km que ingresaron al programa de los Juegos Olímpicos a partir de 2008, la organización buscó un plan B previamente acordado con los 21 nadadores presentes, entre los cuales se repartió la suma de 10.000 dólares en premios.

Después de un 2018 pobre en ultra maratones FINA, con apenas tres etapas del circuito oficial, el calendario de 2019 prevee seis fechas: seguirá en una semana en Rosario, a pocos kilómetros de la ciudad de Santa Fe, también en Argentina, y  continuará en el verano del Hemisferio Norte, con competencias en Canadá, Macedonia, Croacia y el clásico cierre de temporada en la Capri-Napoli de Italia.

 

RESULTADOS

VARONES

  1. GHETTINI, Francesco (Italia) – 3.19.00.68
  2. ERCOLI, Simone (Italia) – 3.19.01.79
  3. STOCHINO, Edoardo (Italia) – 3.19.03.94
  4. POP ACEV, Evgenij (Macedonia) – 3.19.09.26
  5. EVANGELISTA, Matheus (Brasil) – 3.19.13.49
  6. BLAUM, Damián (Argentina) – 3.19.39.74
  7. ENDERICA, Santiago (Ecuador) – 3.19.51.26
  8. DIAZ HERNANDEZ, Matías (Argentina) – 3.25.19.78
  9. BALAUDO, Aquiles (Argentina) – 3.26.29.35
  10. ILIEVSKI, Aleksandar (Macedonia) – 3.27.25.49
  11. PETRUCCI, Santiago (Argentina) – 3.35.32.04
  12. BRONDO, Fausto Emanuel (Argentina) – 3.41.46.72
  13. MORENO, Joaquín (Argentina) – DNF

MUJERES

  1. POZZOBON, Bárbara (Italia) – 3.20.41.96
  2. GEIJO, Pilar (Argentina) – 3.26.55.85
  3. IMWINKELRIED, Romina (Argentina) – 3.30.51.43
  4. ORIOZABALA, Martina (Argentina) – 3.38.25.55
  5. YENSSEN, Erika Abigail (Argentina) – 3.40.28.34
  6. MARIN, Daira (Argentina) – 3.51.21.78
  7. GARCIA, Rita Vanesa (Argentina) – DNF
  8. NAVARRO, Vicenia (Venezuela) – DNF

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Swimming New Zealand Announces Tokyo 2020 Qualification Criteria

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By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

With under 550 days to go until the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Swimming New Zealand has released is qualification criteria for the next edition of the Summer Games.

In addition to the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, Korea serving as an official nomination event, the Oceanic country will also host its annual Open Championships March 30th – April 3rd, 2020 as its Tokyo Trials. A 3rd meet will also serve as a qualification meet, represented by a as-of-now-unnamed meet in the USA in 2020, most likely a Pro Swim Series competition.

New Zealand 2020 Olympic Games Selection Criteria

New Zealand came away medal-less in swimming events in Rio, with now-retired Lauren Boyle representing the highest finisher with a 14th place in the 400m free and 9th in the 800m free. Glen Snyders, Corey Main and Bradlee Ashby were also among the notable athletes who progressed past the heats in Rio.

This time around, the nation is specifying that, in addition to meeting NZ Swimming-dictated qualification times, additional ‘over-riding criteria’ will also be taken into account., This includes whether the athletes ‘is capable of achieving a top 16 placing at the Games’, as well as if the swimmer ‘has a track record of sufficient quality and depth that Swimming New Zealand believes the athlete will be competitive at the Games.’

Barring any extenuating circumstances also outlined in the selection criteria, swimmers must meet or exceed the following qualification times, which are equal to the FINA standards announced back in May of last year:

Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Lewis Clareburt has proven he’s capable of dipping under at least the 400m IM qualification time, having nailed a then-personal best of 4:14.42. He lowered that slightly to 4:14.27 en route to 5th place at last year’s Pan Pacific Championships.

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Practice + Pancakes: Columbia Swim Club Shows Innovative Take on Power Chords

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By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam

SwimSwam wants to give you an inside look at what a normal day-in-the-life looks like for any given swimmer, and how that differs from team to team or city to city. We send our head of production, Coleman Hodges, to be a fly on the wall at practice, then relay what he discovered back to you over pancakes. Or at least breakfast.

In my hometown of Columbia, Missouri, you know where the pancake spot is. Mom’s house. And if you’re looking for a practice to go along with that, you go to the Mizzou Aquatic Center, where you can find not only the Tigers working hard, but also Columbia Swim Club putting in the yards. Gary is known for his long aerobic (or anaerobic) free and IM sets, but on the day I came, the kids got a break and focused on power and speed.

There were two stations: Chutes and Chords. On chutes, the kids would swim 4×25 fast with the chutes on, then move over and swim a 50 where they were trying to be at 2nd 50 of a 100 speed. The chords were a little more involved.

2 people at a time would put on a chord (attached to the block) and swim to the other end, as fast as they could. Then their partner would pull them back, giving them a resistance swim and a guided swim. THEN the person on the chord would hop out and do it all again, giving it a little bit of a lactic set feel. THENNN that same person would hop out, go over to the empty lane, and rip a fast 50 (and there were some fast 50’s).

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1 Week Post-Surgery, Nathan Adrian Returns to Working Out

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By Torrey Hart on SwimSwam

Less than two weeks after announcing his diagnosis and one after undergoing laparoscopic RPLND surgery to treat testicular cancer, Olympic champion Nathan Adrian has returned to working out, he posted on Instagram Monday afternoon.

Adrian, 30, wrote that he was “head to [his] first Dr cleared workout.” While it’s not quite the kind of elite swim training that he was doing before his surgery, a workout is a workout, even if it’s just rehab.

After the surgery, which took place January 29th, Adrian posted that his doctor said the procedure went well and that he was working to “get back to normal life as quickly as possible.” The laparoscopic RPLND (Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection) procedure is considered minimally invasive compared to open surgery, typically bringing about a faster recovery time.

He also posted two days after surgery that he was able to walk 7,000 steps and was using electric muscle stimulation, which triggers muscle contractions, to help keep his strength up.

WISCA Poll: Leaders Unchanged In Week 9 After Conference Championships

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By Steven Meyers on SwimSwam

Conference Championships this week set the tone in the polls as the Wisconsin State Championships draw near.

Division 1

Madison West is still the top ranked team in Division 1 after defeating Middleton at the Big 8 Conference Championships. Madison West scored a total of 554.5 points to narrowly defeat Middleton (now ranked second in the polls after ranking third last week) who scored 543 points. Middleton‘s second-place finish moved them to second overall in the polls this week, bumping Waukesha South-Catholic Memoriral to third.

Verona Area-Mount Horeb finished fourth at the conference meet behind the two leaders and Madison Memorial. They dropped from sixth to seventh in the polls this week.

Sun Prairie who finished fifth at the conference meet moved up from ninth to eighth in the polls.

Hudson moved from seventh to fourth, Brookfield from fourth to sixth, Greenfield-Greendale-Pius XI from 14th to ninth, and Franklin from eighth to 10th. Arrowhead is the only other team besides Madison West to retain their ranking, sitting in fifth again. Muskego dropped out of the top 10.

Division 2 

Madison Edgewood claimed eight wins at the Badger South Conference to win their first conference title since 2014 with 486 points. The win solidifies their number one spot in the division.

Rhinelander (#2), Monona Grove (#3), Elkhorn Area (#4), and Baraboo (#5) all stayed put this week in the polls, showing no change within the top five ranked teams.

Although they didn’t move anywhere in the rankings this week, both Monona Grove and Elkhorn had impressive showings at their conference championships. Monona Grove was second to Madison Edgewood at the Badger South Conference just shy of 50 points behind. Elkhorn Area managed eight wins at the Southern Lakes Conference Championships to take home the title.

Lakeland moved up from eighth so sixth. Deforest stayed in seventh. Ashwaubenon swapped with Lakeland and are now ranked eighth. McFarland moved up from 10th to ninth and Cedarburg from 11th to 10th. Whitefish Bay, who were ranked ninth last week, fell out of the top 10.

 

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Italian Swimmer Shot in Rome has No Movement in Legs, Doctor Says

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

Italian swimmer Manuel Bortuzzo has no signs of mobility in his lower limbs after being shot in a drive-by early on Saturday night in Rome, according to both his father Franco Bortuzzo and the neurosurgeon treating him: Alberto Delitala.

Speaking on Monday, Delitala says that Manuel Bortuzzo is stable, but that the lack of signs of movement in his legs suggests a complete spinal cord damage.

Delitalia says that Bortuzzo is in a medically-induced coma, but has shown signs of regaining consciousness after undergoing surgery on Sunday at San Camillo hospital. “He has not spoken yet, because he is intubated. But again, there are signs of consciousness but he remains sedated and in a medically-induced coma.”

Delitalia said that he remains cautious about the prognosis for at least another 48 hours.

Meanwhile, Bortuzzo’s father spoke out about the incident that has left his son’s life in peril.

“I trust that some person who saw what happen will have the courage to say what he saw and help the police in the investigation to stop these two people who fired from a motorbike on someone who has nothing to do with their story.” Franco Bortuzzo said. “Who saw him? at 11:30. I have four children. I managed to bring Manuel to join the Olympic Center in Rome. I’ve always tried to get them off the streets and today I’m the victim of something like that: something that’s unbelievable in 2019.” Then he turns to those who were there and who could help to clarify: “For the sacrifices I have made in my life, to keep my children off the streets, the appeal I make is: if someone has courage or desire to give a signal to help solve this problem, I would be grateful.”

Bortuzzo went on to say that he didn’t believe that such a thing would happen in the family’s home town of Treviso. “I love Rome, but here there is a problem to be solved. It is not possible that you risk your life for nothing, even going to eat a simple sandwich.”

The 19-year old Manuel Bortuzzo moved to Rome to train at the Federal Training Center there under National Team coach Stefano Morini. There, he shared a training group with swimmers like Olympians Gabriele Detti and Gregorio Paltrinieri.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Italian Swimmer Shot in Rome has No Movement in Legs, Doctor Says

Lauren DiCamillo Commits to In-state Drexel Dragons

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By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

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Lauren DiCamillo from Coatesville, Pennsylvania has committed to swim for Drexel University next fall. She will join Chelsea Gravereaux in the class of 2023.

“I am very excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Drexel University!! I chose Drexel because of the outstanding academic opportunities, friendly team dynamic and amazing coaching staff. A huge thank you to my family, friends, teachers and coaches who helped me reach this goal. I can’t wait to be a DRAGON!! </body> </html>

EST Teammates Bitz and Gately Both Headed to Delaware

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By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

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Eagle Swim Team’s Connor Bitz and Marietta Gately have each made commitments to swim at the University of Delaware next year. Both are seniors at McDonogh School and helped lead their respective varsity teams to MIAA and IAAM championships last winter. They will join T.J. Roche, Tommy Lutter, and Victoria Ambrose in the class of 2023.

Connor Bitz (Owings Mills, MD)

“I am proud to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Delaware! I am incredibly excited to continue my athletic and academic career as a Blue Hen!”

Bitz, a McDonogh team captain this year, swam the 500 free and 200 IM at the 2018 MIAA Swimming Championships, finishing 8th (1:59.20) and 6th (4:54.63) in the respective events. In club swimming he had a tremendous showing at last summer’s Maryland Swimming Long Course Championships. There, he finaled in the 100/200 breast, 100/200 fly, and 200/400 IM and picked up PBs in the 100 free, 100 breast, 100/200 fly, and both IMs. Since the start of his senior year he has already achieved lifetime bests in the 100 free, 200 back, 100/200 breast, 100/200 fly, and 200/400 IM.

Top SCY times:

  • 400 IM – 4:06.82
  • 200 IM – 1:55.92
  • 200 breast – 2:11.21
  • 200 fly – 1:55.34

Marietta Gately (Baltimore, MD)

“I am beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim at the University of Delaware. It is an honor to say that I will be a part of such an amazing team with such incredible coaches. I would like to thank my family, my coaches, and my friends who have helped me throughout this long process. I cannot wait to continue both my academic and athletic careers as a Blue Hen!”

Gately specializes mainly in breast and IM. She was runner-up in the 200 IM and 400 IM and placed 3rd in the 100 breast at the Maryland Swimming LSC Long Course Championships last summer, picking up new times in the 50 free, 100 breast, 100 fly, and 200/400 IM. So far this short-course season, she has improved her PBs in the 50/200/500/1000/1650 free, 200 back, 100/200 breast, 100/200 fly, and 400 IM.

Top SCY times:

  • 100 breast – 1:05.06
  • 200 breast – 2:22.28
  • 200 IM – 2:07.50
  • 400 IM – 4:29.40
  • 200 fly – 2:06.30

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Una Settimana Dall’Intervento Chirurgico-Adrian Riprende Ad Allenarsi

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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

Meno di due settimane dopo aver annunciato al mondo di avere un cancro ai testicoli  e dopo aver subito un intervento chirurgico RPLND, il campione olimpico Nathan Adrianè tornato ad allenarsi.

Adrian, 30 anni, ha scritto che è stato autorizzato dal suo “capo”, riferendosi al medico che gli ha concesso di allenarsi.

Anche se: “non è il tipo di allenamento d’elite che stavo facendo prima dell’intervento, un allenamento è un allenamento, anche se è solo riabilitazione”. Queste le parole del campione che troviamo sorridente e fiducioso attraverso il suo profilo Instagram:

Coleman Stewart, Ky-lee Perry Describe NC State Pyramid Set

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By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam

Competing in Austin this weekend, you may not have been able to tell that the NC State wolfpack had trained as much as they did over the holidays.

Defending 100 backstroke NCAA champion Coleman Stewart dropped a 46.4 100 back, in a speedo, among his other feats on the 2 day tri-meet with the Texas and Arizona. Sprint savant Ky-lee Perry went lifetime in season bests in both of her events on day 1, touching at 21.99 in the 50 free and 48.2 in the 100, as she was also simply in a practice suit.

Hear what both of them have to say about winter training in Raleigh, specifically about the pyramid set that totals 10×50’s short course AND 10×50’s long course, all of which are all out.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Coleman Stewart, Ky-lee Perry Describe NC State Pyramid Set

6 Ways To Repurpose Your Swim Meet T-Shirts

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By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

We’ve made it to February, which means spring cleaning is just around the corner. Most lifelong swimmers have a plethora of old swim meet t-shirts lying around and we’ve got some ideas of how to prolong their lives and put them to good use in the process.

Flickr Commons: courtesy of normanack

#1 – Craft a T-Shirt Quilt

Know anyone who can quilt? Even if you don’t, the process of making a t-shirt quilt is as easy as 1-2-3, at least according to this website.  Pick out your favorite swim shirts from over the years and assemble them into what you want your cozy quilt to look like. Then scour YouTube for the directions that make the most sense to you and have at it during taper time.

#2 – Designate a Dust Rag

Dust loves to settle on your accumulation of medals, trophies and plaques placed on shelves and ledges around your room. Why not designate your favorite, but now perhaps ill-fitting swim shirt as your special dust rag? Enshrine your prizes by only using the choicest of dusting cloths to keep them shiny and primed for display.

YouTube screenshot; 5-minute crafts

 

#3 – Spruce Up a Pillow

Turn your ‘the first time I dropped 2 seconds in one race’ commemorative t-shirt into your new favorite pillowcase, courtesy of easy-to-follow YouTube instructions. No sewing skills? No problem, as this particular pattern lets you tie off your t-shirt with fun fringe so you can sleep tight and improve your swimming skills by osmosis every night.

#4 – Frame Your Fame

You see signed jerseys from other sports such as basketball and football on display , so why not your high school’s District Championship t-shirt? Shirt display frames are available at most mass market craft stores, so pick one up, actually take the time to fold your shirt and you’re on your way to DIY decor, swimstyle.

 

#5 – Hand it Down

Your little brother, sister or neighbor who happens to be an aspiring swimmer will most likely be positively thrilled to have a genuine swim t-shirt passed down to them from one of the greats (i.e., you). Take heart in knowing you’re spreading the swim love to the next generation by bestowing a hard-earned symbol of your work ethic on a young one.

#6 – Bag It

Just as there are no-sew pillowcases to make, you can also create a cute sling bag without sewing a stitch. Per this tutorial, you should be able to upcycle an old swim shirt into a tote in 10 minutes (that’s less time than swimming a 1500!). Take it to your next meet and show off your artistic skills.

Flickr Commons; courtesy of reginarodriguez

Leave any other ideas you can come up with in the comments below.

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Lesione Al Midollo: Manuel Non Camminerà Più

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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

“C’è una lesione midollare completa. Questo purtroppo vuol dire che al momento consideriamo che non possa esserci una ripresa funzionale del movimento delle gambe”.

Queste sono le parole del professore Alberto Delitala, direttore del Dipartimento di Neuroscienze del San Camillo di Roma.

Continua Delitalia: “La possibilità di riacquisto del movimento delle gambe con le conoscenze mediche attuali non è possibile”

La vicenda che ha colpito Manuel Bortuzzo ha sconvolto tutto il mondo del nuoto e non.

Dai social sono tantissime le testimonianze di vicinanza al giovane atleta, che nella notte tra sabato e domenica è stato raggiunto da due colpi di arma da fuoco a Roma.

Dopo l’intervento chirurgico le condizioni di Manuel erano stabili, ma si temeva per la possibile perdita di mobilità alle gambe.

Stamattina le parole del dott. Delitalia arrivano come una doccia fredda. Per ora Manuel non camminerà più.

I FATTI

Manuel Bortuzzo, classe 1999, si è trasferito da Treviso, per allenarsi presso il Centro Federale di Ostia, insieme al gruppo guidato dal tecnico Stefano Morini

Specialista del mezzo fondo, sognava le Olimpiadi di Tokyo, ed ogni giorno scendeva in acqua insieme ai suoi idoli, Gregorio Paltrinieri Gabriele Detti.

Nella notte tra sabato e domenica Manuel era diretto in un pub. All’interno del locale era scoppiata una rissa. Poco dopo, spari in strada provenienti da uno scooter, che hanno colpito il giovane.

Secondo quanto emerge dalle indagini, Manuel in quel locale non era nemmeno entrato. Non si esclude uno scambio di persona.

La polizia ha identificato due soggetti che potrebbero essere coinvolti nella sparatoria.

 

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NCAA Qualifiers: Who’s (Probably) In and Who Has Work to Do?

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By Andrew Mering on SwimSwam

NCAA swimming backstroke flags by Mike Lewis

For elite teams, conference meets serve as somewhat of a warm up for nationals. They don’t fully taper their stars because they already secured nationals qualification earlier in the year. Which teams are in a position to rest less changes every year based on who has put up fast times already.

We can get an idea of which teams can comfortably avoid resting and which will have to drop everyone to obtain cuts by looking at how swimmer’s times so far this year compare to the projected nationals cuts I published last week.

In that article I projected both an exact cut estimate and a 95% confidence interval that the cuts are likely to fall in. Last year with projections using the same model all cuts fell within the projected confidence intervals.

  • If you need a refresher on how swimmers qualify for NCAA’s check out our article here. If you’re thinking “Didn’t the NCAA announce the A and B cuts months ago? Why are we guessing the cuts now?” The answer is there’s more to it than that. Check out the linked article for details.

To categorize times’ chances of getting in this year I called times that have been faster than the lower bound of the projected cut range in an event “Safe In.” Times in the confidence interval and faster than the projected cut are called “Bubble In,” and times in the confidence interval but slower than the projected cut are called “Bubble Out.”

The swimmers that are “Safe In” shouldn’t have anything to worry about. The model thinks there is a low chance that the cut will be outside the projected range and they are quicker than that already this season. The model thinks that the swimmers whose best event is “Bubble In” have a better than 50% chance of qualifying if they don’t improve their time at all at conference (obviously their chances will improve if they go faster). The swimmers whose best event is “Bubble Out” would not be a huge surprise if they qualified with their current time, but chances are better than not that they miss the meet unless they improve at conference.

Unsurprisingly the top ranked teams have the most likely qualifiers as of today. The women are led by Stanford who have 9 swimmers with at least one Safe In time, 1 swimmer with a Bubble In time, and 2 swimmers with Bubble Out times. Michigan, USC, Tennessee, and Texas A&M each have 7 swimmers with Safe In times.

The men are led by Cal who have 10 swimmers with at least 1 Safe In time, and 3 swimmers with Bubble In times. Texas are next with 9 Safe In swimmers, 3 Bubble In swimmers, and 5 Bubble Out swimmers.

The tables below contain the numbers of projected qualifiers with current times from each team, and below that how many times each swimmer from each team has in each category (swimmers not listed have 0 in all).

Team Qualifier Numbers

Number of swimmers on each team by their best qualification status in any event. That is if a swimmer has a time that is Safe In in one event and Bubble In in another, they count as Safe In only in the chart below.

Men

Safe InBubble InBubble Out
California1030
Texas935
Michigan720
Stanford523
Indiana412
Florida304
Georgia Tech300
Alabama201
Arizona210
Arizona St200
Georgia220
Missouri215
Missouri St.200
NC State221
Notre Dame200
Southern Cali213
Tennessee211
Virginia200
Brigham Young100
Denver101
Grand Canyon110
Harvard120
Louisville102
Minnesota100
Texas A&M112
Florida St011
Hawaii001
LSU001
Ohio St002
Pittsburgh001
UCSB011
Utah002

Women

Safe InBubble InBubble Out
Stanford912
Michigan711
Southern Cali710
Tennessee710
Texas A&M711
Indiana620
California511
NC State542
Texas541
Florida412
Georgia401
Minnesota410
Kentucky312
Missouri312
Notre Dame303
Arizona221
Auburn212
Louisville242
Virginia202
Alabama110
Arkansas101
Duke101
Florida St100
Hawaii110
LSU100
Northwestern100
Ohio St111
Penn St101
Rutgers101
SMU100
South Carolina100
Wisconsin101
Yale100
Akron002
Arizona St011
Liberty001
New Mexico001
Purdue010
San Diego St010
U.S. Navy010
UNC001
Villanova001
Virginia Tech001

Individual Qualifier Numbers

Number of times each swimmer has in each category. Everyone not listed here is likely out in all their events with their current times.

Men

 Safe InBubble InBubble Out
AlabamaBams, Laurent1
 Howard, Robert3
 Waddell, Zane11
ArizonaDobbs, Chatham21
 Fail, Brooks21
 Iga, Jorge1
Arizona StHouse, Grant1
 Poti, Zachary2
Brigham YoungSorenson, Payton1
CaliforniaCarr, Daniel11
 Grieshop, Sean12
 Hoffer, Ryan111
 Jensen, Michael11
 Julian, Trenton11
 Mefford, Bryce11
 Norman, Nick11
 Quah, Zheng11
 Sand, Carson1
 Seliskar, Andrew5
 Sendyk, Pawel2
 Thomas, Mike12
 Whitley, Reece2
DenverAuchinachie, Cameron1
 Gilbert, Colin1
FloridaBaqlah, Khader11
 Finke, Bobby1
 Freeman, Trey1
 Rooney, Maxime2
 Sanders, Grant1
 Smith, Kieran1
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Nashville Aquatic Club’s Ian Marshall Commits to Southern Illinois

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By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

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Ian Marshall, a senior at Nashville, Tennessee’s Hume-Fogg Academic High School, has committed to swim at Southern Illinois University next fall. Marshall swims year-round for Nashville Aquatic Club and specializes in distance free and IM.

“I’m so excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim at Southern Illinois University! I know that SIU offers the ideal combination of challenging academics and athletics that I want in a university. The team made me feel welcome from the moment I met everyone – they are truly a family. I want to thank Coach Walker for the opportunity to swim for such a great team.  In addition, I want to thank all my NAC coaches (especially John Morse and Doug Wharam), all my NAC teammates and my family and friends for supporting and encouraging me through the years! I am ready to start “Going Up”! GO SALUKIS!!”

At the 2018 Tennessee TISCA High School Championships, Marshall placed 5th in the 500 free (4:38.30) and 10th in the 200 free (1:43.22). In club swimming, he had an outstanding long-course season, earning new PBs in the 100/200/400/800/1500 free, 200 back, 100/200 breast, 200 fly, and 200/400 IM. Since the start of his senior year, he has already improved his times in the SCY 50/100/1000 free, 100/200 back, 200 breast, and 200/400 IM.

The Salukis finished 4th at the Mid-American Conference Championships last season. Marshall would have added to the SIU tally in the 1650 (13th) and 400 IM (B final). He will overlap with IMers Ryan Lehane (junior) and Kyle Berquist (sophomore) and distance freestylers Kevin Kluge (junior) and Michael Stern (sophomore).

Top SCY times:

  • 400 IM – 4:01.09
  • 200 IM – 1:54.31
  • 1650 free – 16:16.16
  • 500 free – 4:37.54
  • 200 free – 1:43.22

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See 26 Swim Camps You Might Love

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By Gold Medal Mel Stewart on SwimSwam

See 26  “Swim Camps” you might love to attend.  These swim camps are headed by some of the best coaches in swimming.

2019 GATOR SWIM CAMPS

The University of Florida GATOR SWIM CAMPS are developmental camps designed to teach swimmers proper technique and provide quality training to swimmers of ALL abilities between 8 and 18 years old. The camps emphasizes technical skills, training habits, and mental preparation as well as the importance of health and fitness in a structured, fun, and enthusiastic Gator environment. Campers will interact with Olympic Gold Medalists, World and NCAA Champions, as well as Olympic and World Championship coaches.

2019 SALO SWIM CAMP

Salo Swim Campis the premiere camp in the sport of swimming. While training at state of the art facilities on the campus of The University of Southern California, you will be provided with elite level instruction from select coaches across the country. Campers will have the opportunity to watch, and meet, some of the fastest swimmers in the world while they train each morning. Also, presentations will be given by USC’s elite performance staff. There are 3 different camp offerings to accommodate varying levels of athlete.

2019 AUBURN WAR EAGLE SWIM CAMPS

Head Coach Gary Taylor will lead the Auburn Swim Camps along with a staff of highly qualified, accomplished, and enthusiastic coaches, counselors and collegiate swimmers. Gary Taylor‘s coaching staff will combine the best of the Auburn Camp Tradition while incorporating the techniques used to create champions across the globe.

2019 SERGIO LOPEZ SWIM CAMPS AT VIRGINIA TECH

Come join 3-time Olympic Coach and 1988 Bronze medalist, Sergio Lopez, as he teaches you the techniques and drills that have helped Olympians and World Ranked Swimmers around the world. This camp will focus on perfecting your streamline, body position, kick and pull. Besides the in-water work, your swimmer will take part in classroom sessions where the entire stroke is broken down and they will hear success stories and learn mental techniques to prepare them for race day.

2019 KENTUCKY SWIMMING CAMPS

At the University of Kentucky Elite Swim Camp, swimmers will receive assessment of strokes, power, strength and flexibility. Daily professional instruction by the UK Varsity swim staff. Two daily water sessions. Dryland training and educational lectures.

2019 CAROLINA SWIM CAMP

Rich DeSelm, one of that nation’s top collegiate head coaches, is now in his 12th year as the head swimming coach at the University of North Carolina. With each year, DeSelm continues to coach his student-athletes towards greatness in the classroom, in community outreach and in the pool.

2019 PEAK PERFORMANCE SUMMER SWIM CAMPS

For 23 years, Peak Performance Swim Camp has conducted camps and clinics in locations worldwide. We offer superior competitive swim programs year-round in the winter, spring, summer, and fall.

2019 NOTRE DAME SWIMMING CAMPS

Head Coach Mike Litzinger brings eighteen years of head coaching experience from across the country and will focus on technique at this general skills camp with the help of the Notre Dame Swimming coaching staff.

2019 UBC CAMPS

UBC Performance Swim Camp will include all facets of stroke mechanics and drills for all strokes, dives, starts and turns. The Camp will focus on the technical aspects of strokes, training, and physical conditioning. The different strokes will be reviewed, analyzed and corrective feedback will be provided throughout the week.Guests with National Swim Team experience will present at the camp.

2019 DESERT SWIM CAMPS

Our goal is to create a positive atmosphere where competitive swimmers can learn and improve the skills needed to compete at a higher level. Desert Swim Camp offers a unique balance of intensive conditioning and thorough stroke instruction and analysis with our coaches and experienced staff.

2019 DUKE SWIM CAMPS

Duke Swim Camp, is located in Durham, North Carolina on the beautiful campus of Duke University. This camp is open to boys and girls ages 9 and up. Duke Swim Camp is specifically designed for the swimmer wanting to learn elite level techniques and training skills. Our staff conducts two daily sessions, which include a workout, technique and drill work on all four competitive strokes, starts, and turns, as well as video feedback. Enrollment is limited to 60 campers to ensure the most effective staff to camper ratio.

2019 EAGLE SWIM CAMPS WITH 3 OLYMPIC MEDALISTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS

Improve your skills at the most unique camping experiences in the country. Eagle Swim Camps offer the most unique camping experience in the country. Eagle Swim Camps, on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University take place in beautiful Fort Myers, Florida. Campers will not only enjoy our state of the art Olympic sized pool, but also the beachfront at beautiful Lake Como, home of USA Swimming’s Open Water National Championships.

2019 T BAR M’S ULTIMATE SWIM CAMP

oin five-time Olympic medalist Josh Davis and award-winning Collegiate Swim Coach Dan Lloyd for a week of stroke-refining, adventure-chasing, Jesus-loving fun.  Hours of individual swim instruction plus all the wild camp fun you expect from T Bar M Camps.

ATLETTA SWIM CAMP WITH OLYMPIC CHAMPION ALEXANDER POPOV

Atletta Swim Camp provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from one of the greatest Olympic gold medalists in swimming history,  Alexander Popov.  Popov is the only male swimming sprinter in Olympic history to sweep the 50 and 100 freestyle events, which he did at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.  Popov guest stars at the Atletta Swim camp providing participants a master class in unique drills and technique.

2019 CAVALIER SWIM CAMPS

Our goal is to create a positive atmosphere where competitive swimmers can learn and improve the skills needed to compete at a higher level. Cavalier Swim Camp offers a unique balance of intensive conditioning, thorough stroke instruction and analysis with our coaches and experienced staff.

2019 MICHIGAN WOLVERINE SWIM CAMP

The Michigan Swim Camp is designed to provide each competitive swimmer with the opportunity to improve their pursuit of excellence both in and out of the pool. It is open to any and all participants limited only by age and specified number of campers. During registration, campers will select from one of two tracts depending upon their needs.

2019 CARDINAL SWIM CAMP

Our goal is to provide an atmosphere where swimmers are excited to learn about all areas of competitive swimming: from technique, to racing, and training. The camps are open to all swimmers ages 8-18. We will focus on many areas including breakdown of all four competitive strokes, drills, starts, turns as well as goal setting, dry-land training and educational lectures.

2019 NEAL STUDD SWIM CAMP @ FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

The Neal Studd Swim Camp at Florida State University, is a camp that focuses on giving each swimmer age 7-18 the tools to improve their overall technique. The camp focuses on, fitness, stroke technique, starts, turns, nutrition and mental training. Each camper will recieve specific instruction on all 4 strokes, turns and starts. There will be classroom sessions on these principles as well as talks on nutrition. We will also have champion swimmers come in to talk to our campers. Our goal each session is to give your camper the tools to improve their swimming as well as give them a renewed love of the sport! We love to hear from our campers each year, that they have a “renewed love of the sport” and/or that they “were so excited to drop time”.

2019 NAVY ELITE SWIM CAMP

The Navy Swim Elite Training Camp is designed and implemented by our Navy Coaching staff to take swimmers to the next level of performance by focusing on a progressive stroke technique session, while adding an elite level pool training session to each day. The t technique session will include competitive stroke progressions in all strokes, starts and turns, racing prep, and video analysis. The training component will incorporate the learned techniques with a high level energy systems based training program to prepare the swimmer for excellence in the summer season.

2019 BOLLES SWIM CAMP

The Bolles Sharks is very proud of its team’s accomplishments since its inception in 1977. In its 39 years of existence, the Bolles Sharks has proven itself as the top team in the state of Florida by winning District, State, Southeastern, Regional, and National competitions as well as setting National Age Group. Junior National, Senior National, International and World Records. The Bolles Sharks program has developed individual and relay champions at every level of competitive swimming.

2019 TOTAL PERFORMANCE SWIM CAMPS

Our campers receive small-group instruction in a low swimmer-to-coach environment, team and leadership building sessions, daily video analysis of strokes and classroom sessions. Most importantly, Total Performance campers have FUN – both in and out of the pool – with scavenger hunts, variety shows, games and meeting new friends!

2019 MAVERICK SWIM CAMP

USSC is proud to partner with Head Swim Coach Nathan Owens, to bring you the Maverick Nike Swim Camp, at Minnesota State University. The 300 acre campus is located above the Blue Earth River Valley, approximately 80 miles southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

2019 UPPER VALLEY SWIM CAMP AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

The Upper Valley Swim Camp is designed for competitive swimmers who are looking to improve technique across all strokes, starts and turns. Swimmers will focus on a specific stroke and skill each day of the camp, swimmers will improve their technique through a progression of drills and video review led by a member of the coaching staff. Each camper will leave with an under and above water video of all four stroke, inducing a voice over with tips for improving each area. For those who are interested there will be an opportunity for additional training outside of the standard technique sessions.

THE RACE CLUB SWIM CAMPS

Visit The Race Club’s newwebsite and sign up now for their swim camps in Islamorada, Florida or in San Diego, California.  The Race Club offers a morning and afternoon session on each day focusing on technique of all 4 strokes, starts and turns.  Discover what it takes to become a World Class swimmer in the 5 disciplines of fast swimming covered in talks throughout the camp while meeting new swim friends from around the world!

ROWDY GAINES AND DAVID MARSH PRESENT LEGENDS SWIM CAMP

Do you outswim the competition but keep getting beat in the details? With a total of two full days of instruction, the Art of Fast Swimming Camp will instruct and demonstrate the proper swimming technique, stroke mechanics, speed training and power development for all levels of athletes. The weekend includes a specialized introduction to power training with equipment. Learn from the coaches who have developed SEC, NCAA, World and Olympic champions!

2019 NIKE STROKE TECHNIQUE SWIM CAMPS

Nike Swim Camps offer outstanding coaching by motivated, energetic camp directors and staff whose sole mission is to take every step possible to stimulate your love for swimming in a positive and healthy environment.

FFT 2019 ELITE TECHNIQUE ACADEMY, CLERMONT, FLORIDA

This Technique Academy June 10-14 consists of 5 individual clinic sessions over five days to improve ALL ASPECTS of participants’ racing. This is an “Elite” Academy which means that each session is limited to no more than 36 participants.

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Meet the Newest Member of the P2Life Athlete Family: Aaron Greenberg

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P2Lifeis excited to welcomeAaron Greenberg into the P2Life Athlete family, and we are proud to support him on his journey to 2020. The three-time Ivy League Champion and two-time NCAA Qualifier at Yale University currently swims and competes under 2016 U.S Olympic Coach, David Marsh, for Team Elite of San Diego. Aaron has been incorporating P2Life products as part of his training for the past 6 years.

Meet Aaron:

Aaron is a sprint freestyler with a repertoire of sterling accomplishments behind him and gold aspirations ahead. He has big dreams, two of them in fact. At age 24 the recent Yale graduate is leading a double professional life in New York. He spends 60 hours a week taking the bull by the horns on Wall Street, where he works in his position of sales and trading at one of the largest banks in the world. He then spends 20-25 hours per week training as a professional athlete. On weekends, when not training, he says he manages to make time to “do the normal kinds of things 23/24-year-olds do,” which for Aaron includes hanging out with friends and going to sports games, in particular, baseball and football games.

What does it take to lead a professional double life?

To accommodate his crazy schedule Aaron trains by himself in New York. Training, which in addition to the time in the pool, includes weights, yoga, and pilates. Straight after work, he heads over to the pool and trains for 2.5 – 3 hours, then heads home to make dinner and goes to bed (not before having a NutriBoost Shake) roughly an hour later. Rinse, and repeat.

“It takes a lot of self-motivation,” he admits, “but I have this goal in my head. I’ve blocked off the next two years to pursue my two dreams, one of being a professional athlete and the other of being on Wall Street.”

He advises that while the road to his dreams might be uncommon, succeeding comes down to the choices we make, and winning a tough mental game. “It’s very easy to say you can’t do something, it’s difficult to time manage and to tell yourself you can do something. And, it can be hard when you have people asking you, ‘how are you going to balance this?’ It takes a lot of passion and drive to tell yourself you can do something, and not give in to outside pressure. In life, you have to make a lot of choices. You have 24 hours in a day, eight of which you spend sleeping. That leaves you with 16 hours, and you have to utilize them well.”

Getting the right nutrition is crucial:

Time is not the only thing Aaron works hard at balancing, for him a balanced diet is the key to success. “Nutrition is one of the most important things, it’s also one of the things people let go about forget about the most. I take it very seriously. I focus on my nutrition in the days, weeks, and months leading up to a race.”

“It’s all about keeping your body at peak condition and having adequate supplementation to help. P2Life helps tremendously and I see it in my results.”

While not on what he would call a “typical diet”, Aaron refers to his 5,500-6,000 calorie diet an athlete diet. “It’s basically eating continuously, but I try to count, and I pay close attention to what I eat. I try to stay away from fried food, sugar, desserts and sodas.” With limited time to cook and meal prep, Aaron has scoped out some of the healthier restaurants in New York for breakfasts and lunches. Omelets, “one to two egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches, maybe three”, grilled chicken and avocado sandwiches, and sushi are all on his go-to menu. Typically for dinner, he has a pound of pasta with chicken or some kind of protein.

Regardless of what’s on the menu, Aaron has a NutriBoost Shake (chocolate) with cold milk both after training and right before bed. “My college career at Yale, and now my pro swimming career, have been largely successful because of how conscious I am about nutrition. This starts with P2Life products, which I have been taking since I was 18. P2Life makes the best protein powder (NutriBoost) and vitamins, designed specifically for swimmers.”

When pressured to disclose his favorite junk food, he admitted if he had to give in, it would be a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.

Aaron’s secret to success? Fuel your body correctly, and get your mind into the game:

“You’re only as good as your next race. It doesn’t matter if the previous race was really good or really bad because if you keep thinking about it you won’t be fully prepared to do your best for the next race.”

Aaron treats every race the same, for him each race is a championship, and he makes it a practice to get into the zone regardless of where he’s competing. “Swimming is 90% mental. That’s not to say that you don’t need to train, it’s that you can win or lose a race based on your mental state.” Like Michael Phelps, Aaron has a pre-race routine, which he says he does in exactly the same every time, from his stretching routine to the way he puts on his cap and goggles to how he approaches the block. “I even have the same quirks, I clap three times on the blocks and swing my arms back and forth.” While he admits to being a bit of a superstitious person, this routine is all part of his training. “You teach your mind that when you do these things, you’re in race mode. In a way, it’s kind of like tricking my mind.” For him that 100% focus makes all the difference.

Since the age of five Aaron has been an avid swimmer. He admits to frequently telling his coaches when he was a kid that he was going to be in the Olympics, but it wasn’t until sophomore year as a Bulldog at Yale that he admitted to himself that going to the Olympics was his dream. After his sophomore year Aaron took a year off to train in Israel, where as a dual-citizen, he prepared to go after the 2016 Olympics for the Israeli team. One week before the trials he contracted pneumonia and was unable to compete. “Toward the end of my college career, I decided I have a lot more to give in the pool.”

With his sights on Tokyo 2020, Aaron says this is made possible by his incredible support team, which includes his swim coach, David Marsh, his Yale weight coach and the assistant coaches. He is still actively involved in swimming with his alma mater and makes monthly/bi-monthly trips to train there. “I have a very close relationship with the coaches there. It’s been a mutual relationship all through post-grad.”

“P2Life is thrilled to be part of Aaron’s support team. We’ve been a part of his nutrition and recovery team for 6 years, and are proud to welcome him to the P2Life Athlete Family, and support him on his way to achieving all that he aspires to,” said Michael Shead, President of P2Life.

What’s on Aaron’s monthly order:

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About P2Life

P2Life is family owned, performance-based, nutritional supplement company that was designed for swimmers, by swimmers, to protect health and promote performance. P2Life takes great care in ensuring that every batch of their performance line is tested to be free of banned and illegal substances. Even though P2Life products were the preferred choice for over 40% of the USA Men’s Olympic Swim team during the London Olympics, it is not just for Olympians. It is also the preferred choice for the top high school, collegiate and masters swimmers across the globe.

P2Life was founded by Tim Shead, a Masters Swimming Hall of Fame Inductee and 42x World Record Holder, and co-founded by Michael Shead, who was a national water polo player. Tim’s expertise in swimming and years of experience and knowledge working with nutritional products, combined with Michael’s love of innovation and technical background, has enabled the P2Life team to create a technologically savvy company that is dedicated to furthering athletic potential. P2Life has a strong e-commerce platform, which allows them to spend less time and funds on retail stores, and dedicate more time to the swimming community.

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Cesar Cielo Continua Ad Allenarsi E Smentisce Voci Sul Ritiro

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Nonostante le voci secondo cui la leggenda brasiliana della velocità Cesar Cielo si sarebbe ritirato dopo aver partecipato ai Campionati mondiali FINA in Vasca corta di Dicembre 2018, lo stesso atleta smentisce quanti lo davano alla fine della carriera.

Cielo, 31 anni, ha recentemente pubblicato più video di se stesso mentre esegue lavori di velocità in acqua.

Inoltre, il sito web brasiliano Globe Esporte, riporta che gareggerà a febbraio alla Copa Heller in Messico.

Cielo è molto presente nella campagna marketing e dovrebbe essere in gara anche in Perù a Marzo. Sempre dallo stesso sito si evince che parteciperà ad alcuni meeting in Europa.

Non vengono però date ulteriori informazioni a riguardo.

 

Al fine di qualificarsi ai prossimi Mondiali FINA 2019, Cesar Cielo dovrà partecipare al Brazil Trophy 2019.

Il recente passato di Cielo

Nel 2016 Cielo mancò la qualificazione olimpica con la squadra brasiliana. Nel 2017 però riuscì a partecipare ai Mondiali FINA di Budapest, dove prese parte alla staffetta 4×100 stile libero maschile (medaglia d’argento). Nei 50 metri stile libero riuscì a gareggiare nella finale.

Cielo nel 2018 salti volutamente i Pan Pacifici per concentrarsi sui Mondiali in vasca corta.

Ad Hangzhou, lo scorso Dicembre, ha nuotato 21.02 nel 50 e 46.34 nel 100 stile libero.

La squadra brasiliana inoltre, ha vinto due bronzi in staffetta, nella 4×50 e nella 4×100 stile libero maschile.

Dopo i mondiali in vasca corta sono iniziate le voci sul suo ritiro imminente. In un’intervista rilasciata a Globo Esporte, Cielo afferma che, con le Olimpiadi 2020 che si avvicinano, la scelta verrà fatta entro quest’anno.

Cesar Cielo nel 2009 ha stabilito il record del Mondo nei 50 e 100 metri stile libero maschili.

Record ancora imbattuti e siglati durante l’era dei “super Costumoni”.

E’ in ogni caso considerato il nuotatore brasiliano di maggior successo della storia.

Riportato in inglese da Torrey Hart

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Rowdy Gaines Endorses Hammer Head Swim Caps

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Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, International Swim Hall of Famer and NBC’s long time swim analyst and “Voice of Swimming” for 30 years, Rowdy Gaines, this week endorses the Hammer Head® Swim Cap, a new solution to protect all levels of swimmers against the risk of head injury.

Calling the Hammer Head Swim Cap, a “game changer for all swimmers” in terms of providing protection against head injury in the water, Gaines will also introduce Hammer Head swim caps initially to swimmers and athletes at YMCA locations in the Central Florida region as well as at the Rosen YMCA Aquatic Center where he is based as vice president, aquatics, central Florida.

“I am so incredibly excited to partner with Hammer Head and the mission to improve head safety,” says Rowdy Gaines. “I have spent my whole life working to educate athletes and families on the importance of staying safe in, and around, water. As much as we love seeing our children and young athletes enjoy recreational or competitive swimming, it’s critical that we all understand the risks of head injuries and concussion are just as great as they are on the football or soccer field. Swimming is a contact sport. And we need to protect swimmers. It’s just that simple.”

The official support and endorsement of Hammer Head by Rowdy Gaines follows just weeks after the revolutionary cap was endorsed by ASCA, the American Swimming Coaches Association, the world’s leading professional organization for swimming coaches. It also comes amid a sharp rise in awareness of the risks of head injury in swimming and other sports including football, hockey, lacrosse and soccer.

“Rowdy’s endorsement is a major step in our mission to make swimmers, athletes and coaches more aware of the risks of head injury and the water,” says Theresa Finn, co-founder Hammer Head Swim Caps. “Over three decades and seven Olympic games, he’s seen everything in the sport of swimming: new ideas, products, coaching and competition changes and now the concern for the head safety of all swimmers. His endorsement is a real vote of confidence in our head safety technology and will help us educate swimmers, parents and coaches across the country and around the world much faster and far more effectively.

The Hammer Head swim cap is a revolutionary breakthrough for swimmers of all ages and abilities, combining, for the first time ever, swimmer head protection with enhanced performance properties. It’s the brainchild of entrepreneur and 20-year swim coach David Burns together with co-founder and sports brand marketing and business development executive Theresa Finn. Burns hit upon the idea for the Hammer Head cap after witnessing his daughter and another competitive swimmer each hit their heads on the pool wall during practice. Together Burns and Finn have spent the past five years perfecting and bringing the Hammer Head to market.

“Like Rowdy, I’ve been involved in swimming for more than 20 years as a coach, business owner and entrepreneur,” says David Burns, co-founder, Hammer Head Swim Caps. “We’re going to work with Rowdy to find ways to tap into his phenomenal and unmatched network of swim community contacts and get a cap into as many hands as possible. Swimming is definitely a contact sport but there is now a solution. We are thrilled to have Rowdy on board to help spread that message.”

Every Hammer Head swim cap features HIT Honeycomb Impact Technology®, a proprietary layer of honeycomb material that helps absorb the shock of impact with other swimmers and, the pool wall. Made from a specially selected, buttery soft, premium silicone it’s also designed to be the most comfortable cap a swimmer will ever wear. TEKFIT®, a new kind of fit, also means Hammer Head caps have no wrinkles, improving hydrodynamic performance in the water and reducing drag in competition. Hammer Head caps can be worn double-capped under team competition caps, creating a comfortable and wrinkle-free profile.

Hammer Head caps are ideal for every age of swimmer, triathletes, synchronized swimmers, divers, water polo players and other aquatic athletes seeking confidence in the water from improved head protection. Caps retail for $34.95 and are available in three sizes – large medium and small. Colors include black, red, pink and royal blue. To place an order visit www.hammerheadswimcaps.com or for team or bulk orders call 1-888-842-5151 to be connected with a local Hammer Head sales representative.

About Hammer Head® Swim Caps (www.hammerheadswimcaps.com)

Hammer Head® Swim Caps is a patent-pending and trademarked product of Mako International LLC, co-founded by David Burns, a 20-year expert swim coach and swim school owner, and Theresa Finn, a sports brand marketing and business development executive. The Hammer Head Swim Cap is the first major innovation in swim cap design in more than a century. The cap incorporates patent-pending HIT Honeycomb Impact Technology® designed to help absorb the shock of impact with pool walls and other aquatic athletes. Hammer Head swim caps are also designed to provide a better, more comfortable fit that enhances performance. Caps are designed to cover aquatic athletes’ ears to help reduce the in and out flow of water and are more hydrodynamic by eliminating top of cap wrinkles, which in turn reduces drag in the pool. Hammer Head is on a mission to prevent head injuries in the pool one cap at a time.

About Rowdy Gaines (www.rowdygaines.com)

Rowdy Gaines is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, ten-time world recorder holder and long time NBC sports analyst known as the “Voice of Swimming.” He has commentated on, and called, some of the most memorable and significant moments of swimming over 7 Olympic Games and three decades. Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the Olympic Hall of Fame and recipient of many other accolades, Rowdy is a 22 NCAA All American and a 12 time USS National Individual Champion. He is a long time advocate of professional standards and safety in the sport of swimming at all levels from beginner to professional athlete.

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Akron Coach Brian Peresie Discusses Impact Of International Swimmers

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Under head coach Brian Peresie over the last six years, Akron has won five straight MAC Conference titles, sent 14 swimmers to NCAAs and earned the Zips’ first All-American honor, earned by Paloma Marrero Munoz in her senior year.

Past international swimmers such as Munoz, who’s hometown is Merida, Spain, have played a big part in Akron‘s success. Currently the team has eight swimmers from outside the United States from various countries including Canada, Poland, Spain, England and Sweden.

But Peresie is not just looking for talented individuals across borders.

“From a recruiting standpoint, we’re always trying to get the best local talent but then we’re going to recruit all over the country and all over the world,” Peresie said. “Our international swimmers have been doing really well and they bring diversity to our program. They have different training backgrounds which I always find interesting to hear their stories and to hear what their training is like and what got them to where they were before the came.”

Paulina Nogaj, a sophomore from Poland, and Sarah Watson, a freshman from Winnipeg, each have a chance at qualifying for NCAAs later this year. Peresie has sent an Akron swimmer to NCAAs in three of his six seasons at the school.

“I think each year, the squads gotten more comfortable in those environments and it’s something that we talk about it,” Peresie said. “I think if their minds are right and they feel comfortable no matter where they are or who they’re going up against, I think that puts them in a position to have a great performance.”

With only a few weeks left before MAC Championships and NCAA Championships, Peresie said he wants to keep his training format consistent.

“Depending on how they did at the [MAC] Championships, I coach off of feel as much as anything else,” Peresie said. “Sometimes it takes a few days, they come out off four and a half days of racing. They’re doing a lot of speed work, a lot of quality efforts. We get back to, some people call it flushing it out. I don’t know if I’ve come up with a term for it or not.”

Peresie also said that each swimmer is unique and different, so he’ll cater workouts to whoever that is. For example, last season before NCAAs, Munoz and Nogaj lifted weights on Tuesday in Columbus since that makes the two feel stronger, according to their head coach.

But choosing when to lift can be one of the challenges Peresie said. It’s something that he talks about with the strength coaches and he is determining whether or not he wants to get in an extra lift before the MAC Championship.

“If they’re out of the weight room, their last lift might be a few days before we leave of anything that’s excessively heavy,” Peresie said. “Basically they have a week off, they come back in and get in the weight room and then all of a sudden they can be really sore. I don’t want them to be so sore they can’t move for four or five days. But we need to get back into that.”

Lifting in between the MAC Championship and NCAAs is monitored closely by the head coach too, depending on what events his swimmers qualify for.

“But in terms of that training in between, we’ll ramp it back up depending on what their events are,” Peresie said. But at the same time I don’t want to overreach so they can’t move the next three or four days. Then it’s just really getting the mind right and believing that they can go fast.”

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Javier Acevedo Nearing Return To Full Strength

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By John Durham on SwimSwam

Last year in early October, Georgia swimmer and Canadian Olympian Javier Acevedo suffered ad a slight fracture in his foot and also injured his hand.  

Acevedo got back in the water though at the Georgia Fall Invitational on Nov. 29 and has since been working on getting back to full strength.

While Acevedo has competed in each of the past four meets for the Bulldogs, his times are still off from his personal best. He said he’s working on getting back to the level he was at in the weight room with the rest of his teammates when he was healthy so he can get back to his personal best yard times.

Acevedo says that he is feeling great following the meet against Tennessee on Jan. 26, too.

“If there was a number I would put it on, I would probably say 90, 95 percent,” Acevedo said. “There’s no lingering stuff. I’m just trying to get back to where I want to be 100 percent wise. In the next couple of weeks, that comes with fine tuning stuff maybe. I won’t be tapering or resting but I think that will come with the rest that will come via everyone else getting more rest. I’ll be able to get some then and work on the things that I need to work on to get to 100 percent.”

His head coach Jack Bauerle echoed his swimmers’ thoughts too, believing Acevedo is nearing full strength.

“He’s doing as well or better now I think, I don’t see any difference in him in the pool now at all,” Bauerle said. “It was just really hard because we had to take so much time off after his injury. That was rough. Right now, if he’s not 100 percent, he’s 98 percent. But we like him at 100 [percent]. I think by the time we get to NCAAs, I think he will be 100 [percent].”

Despite the injury and taking time off, Bauerle said that Acevedo has stayed motivated.

“The expectations are the same and in a way I think they have to be,” Bauerle said. “Otherwise I don’t think your mind allows you to get back. But he’s done a really good job. He was on fire when it happened, that was the tough part, and he knew it. But he’s also put in consistently better training now than I think this time last year.”

In his return from injury at the Georgia Fall Invitational on November 29, Acevedo set a new personal best in the 200 IM with a time of 1:44.35. Also in the meet, he posted a time of 1:39.88 in the 200 backstroke. His best time in the event stands at 1:39.06. In the 50 free at the meet, Acevedo clocked in at 19.94, off his best time of 19.65.

But since the Georgia Fall Invitational, Acevedo has not swum faster than a 1:45.54 in the 200 backstroke in two attempts against Harvard on Jan. 7 and Tennessee on Jan. 26. His 100 backstroke has not broken 47.00 in his last three swims and his best time in the event is a 44.74.

In the 100 free against Texas on Jan. 12, Acevedo swam a 44.85 and his personal best stands at 42.76. Against Emory on Feb. 2, he swam the 50 free in 20.37 and the 200 breast in 2:03.35.

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