Stefan Nystrand's coach for 16 years, Anne Forsell, speaking at the Aqua Clinic 2012.
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CC photo #254: Anne Forsell speaking at Aqua Clinic 2012
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2012 Tiburon Mile Video, Race Winners, Radford & Gorman
The webcast of the 2012 Tiburon Mile and the 2012 Tiburon Sprint will re-air Tuesday, all day, on swimswam.com. The Sprint will re-air with back-to-back races. There will be no pauses in-between. We can only keep the webcasts up for 24 hours on Tuesday, because the half-hour TV shows will air on Comcast Sports, October 1st. Many thanks to TakeItLive.com for their services!
Kane Radford and Melissa Gorman defend their titles, taking the 2012 Tiburon Mile crown and $10,000 each. Gorman swam stroke for the stroke with the men, almost taking the win. Gorman took third overall. Christine Jennings was 2nd in the women's elite division. Codie Grimsey was 2nd in the men's elite division.
Catch SwimSwam's open water master, Mike Lewis, calling the race shore to shore on Tuesday…a rock ‘n roll peformance on his part.
Many thanks to Robert C. Placak (of Robert C. Placak and Associates Insurance Services) and his event team for hosting the Tiburon Mile. Nearly eight hundred swimmers participated, ranging from 7 to 72 years old! Thanks to John Naber, Jonny Moseley, and Rowdy Gaines for emceeing the live call.
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Deja Vu All Over Again in Tiburon Mile
It was yet another remarkable event in the San Francisco Bay as lightning strikes twice for both Kane Radford of New Zealand and Melissa Gorman of Australia as they grabbed the title at the 2012 Tiburon Mile. The race is slightly longer than one nautical mile and begins in the west cove of Angel Island and finished in the harbor of Tiburon. Each year the athletes have a chance to test the waters the day before and for most of them they thought the conditions were ideal – but the water was still cold in most of their opinions. The race was held a bit earlier than usual this year – in past year's it's been later in September or early October – and the some of the athletes thought the water was slightly warmer.
The key in this event is get out strong and hard, hugging the rocks of the cove as they head out into the bay. Certainly experience plays a big part in this race, but luck is a factor too. Kane Radford, who's now won this race three times says he's gotten wiser, but it's good fortune that is often the final determinant. This year's field featured some very strong athletes, especially a crew of Australians who just came off some dominating swims in Hawaii. Rhys Mainstone, just off his big win in Waikiki, took the race out hard and lead most of the way – pulling Michael Klueh (USA) and Alex Studzinski (GER) right down the center line of the course. Kane Radford initally took what seemed like a high line illicting memories of the 2010 swim where he veered off course and right with him was Michael Sheil (AUS). Cody Grimsey took a high line and was on the more easterly side of the course for the majority of the race. Whereas in the past the men and women formed slightly different packs, this year Melissa Gorman and Cristine Jennings were in the overall mix for the entirty of the race. At about three quarters through the race Gorman slide over to Radford's line and the two pounded the pace to the finish. There was actually a point in the race with about 500 meters to go that Gorman had the lead for a bit. When they came around the final buoys into the Tiburon Harbor it was clear that Radford was in firm control.
If you are looking for a fun race for 2013 Bob Placak and his crew never let us down. Make sure to check the date for the 2013 event and get your entries in for this one of a kind race.
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Girls Soccer: Mechanicsburg's Nicole Coons balancing soccer and tennis this fall
When girls soccer teams in the area made the move to the fall sports season to align with the rest of the state, many players had tough decisions to make.
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Field Hockey Notebook: Big Spring's Lydia George paces scoring leaders after first week
Lydia George’s opening week of was an eventful one.
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Football Notebook: Mechanicsburg off to first 2-0 start since 2008
After a two-year hiatus from the postseason Mechanicsburg is off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2008 — when the Wildcats ran through the regular season at a perfect 10-0.
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Kenta Ito Downs Japanese Record in Inter University Championships
TOKYO, Japan, September 9. AT the Japanese Inter University Championships this weekend in Tokyo, Kenta Ito downed the Japanese record in the men's 50 free. Meanwhile, a handful of meet records also f...
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NOW ONLINE September Swimming World Magazine: Q&A With Coach Phil Davis
PHOENIX, Arizona, September 9. THE September issue of Swimming World Magazine profiles head coach Phil Davis. Davis serves as the head coach of both the men's and women's teams at the University of t...
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Brooks Teal Hired to Start New Swimming Program at St. Andrews in North Carolina
LAURINBURG, North Carolina, September 9. DIRECTOR of Athletics Glenn Batten has announced the hiring of Brooks Teal as the new Head Men's and Women's Swimming Coach at St. Andrews University.
"I am...
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Alexandrov Leads American Team for Brazilian Fast Lane Sprint Meet
According to Brazil's Blog do Coach, who has been on the front edge of all information for the upcoming Fast Lane meet in Rio de Janiero, the American lineup will be comprised of Adam Mania (backstroke), Mike Alexandrov (breaststroke), Eugene Godsoe (fly), and Josh Schneider (freestyle) as they face off against stacked lineups from Brazil, France, and Australia for $50,000 in prizes.
More meet details available here.
While this would probably not be the absolute tip-top American lineup that one could imagine, it should be extremely competitive in the meet that will feature head-to-head battles in a 50-meter race of each stroke, plus two rounds of 200 meter medley relays, all in short course meters.
Opening round matchups will see the Americans face the Brazilians and the Australians against the French.
As for the Americans, Alexandrov and Schneider are the keys. The former is the current American Record holder in the 100m breaststroke and is phenomenal in short course; the latter just came off of a win in the Tiburon Sprint Classic, a similarly-oriented made-for-tv event in the United States, where he had no trouble navigating a pair of short course 50′s in fewer than 30 minutes.
The Brazilian team will be Daniel Orzechowski, Felipe Lima, Gabriel Mangabeira, and Bruno Fratus, notably with the absence of the country's two top sprinters Nicholas Santos and Cesar Cielo.
With Camille Lacourt, Giacomo Dortona, Fred Bousquet, and Florent Manaudou, the French are huge favorites to take home top honors at this meet; they are the only country that is bringing their best possible lineup, including the 50 free Olympic gold medalist Manaudou.
The Australian relay is yet to be revealed, though coach Alex says he'll have that tomorrow.
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Kenta Ito Breaks Japanese National Record at Inter-University Champs
Kenta Ito put up a pair of swims over the weekend at Japan's Inter-University Championship meet that gives the Japanese big hopes for the future of their sprinting group (that has struggled mightly in the last few years).
That includes a 22.05 that is a new Japanese National Record in the men's 50 free (stunning that a country as good as Japan has never had a swimmer under 22 seconds), and followed that up with a new Meet Record of 48.70, which ranks him 2nd on Japan's all-time list.
In the 50, that swim broke a tie at 22.11 that had stood between Shinri Shioura and Masayuki Kishida; Takuro Fujii holds the National Record in the 100 at 48.49. At just 22 years old, Ito is about to enter the typical prime of most sprinters, which would be fantastic for Japan's medley relay that won silver in London.
Also of note in this meet, Japan's IM group continued to shine. Yosuke Mori won the 200 IM in a new Meet Record of 1:59.43, making him the 5th Japanese swimmer to break two minutes this year. The only year in which more did it was the suit-fueled 2009 season, when seven did it.
In the 400 meter version of that race, Yuya Horihata swam a 4:14.27, which is a new Meet Record. It's fairly far off of his season best, but not a bad time for a swimmer who follows a more traditional boon-and-bust cycle than most of the Japanese National level swimmers do. Close behind him in 2nd was Takeharu Fujimori in 2:14.95. For the 17-year old, that's a best time by almost three seconds.
Full live meet results available here.
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SPORTS WRAP: PTHS football team snaps 20-game skid; Chimacum spikers ... - Port Townsend Leader
SPORTS WRAP: PTHS football team snaps 20-game skid; Chimacum spikers ... Port Townsend Leader High school sports are in full swing this week, with the Port Townsend High School swimming team hosting a 3 p.m. meet Thursday, Sept. 13. Here is a WRAP of last week's action: VOLLEYBALL. COWBOYS WIN NISUALLY LEAGUE OPENER. Chimacum ... |
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The Morning Swim Show, Sept. 10, 2012: Dana Kirk Excited to Find Her Passion at PASA
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, August 29. OUR special interviews of The Morning Swim Show from the America Swimming Coaches Association's world clinic continue today with a chat with 2004 Olympian Dana Kirk.
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Phelps coach takes Olympic consulting job
Michael Phelps embraces his coach Bob Bowman after recieving a special award presented by FINA for his career achievements at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Michael Phelps’ longtime coach has a new job — consultant.
Bob Bowman, who guided Phelps to a record 18 golds and 22 medals overall at the Olympics, has joined TSE Consulting in its sports performance division.
Phelps retired after winning his last six medals at the London Games, becoming the most decorated athlete in Olympic history. Bowman plans to take at least a year off from coaching.
TSE is headed by Steve Roush, former chief of sports performance for the U.S. Olympic Committee. The company reviewed Russia’s performance after the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games and is working with the Brazilian Olympic Committee as the country prepares to host the next Summer Games in Rio.
Bowman says he hopes to “make a positive contribution to the development of swimming worldwide.”
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NOW ONLINE September Swimming World Magazine: Aquabears' Eva Crouse Named TYR Age Group Swimmer of the Month
PHOENIX, Arizona, September 10. EVA Crouse, 12, of the Aquabears Swim Club in Connecticut has been named the TYR Age Group Swimmer of the Month in the September issue of Swimming World Magazine. Read ...
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Sparkling Ellie Simmonds Speaks On 2012 London Paralympics
Contribution by Paul Smith
LONDON, England, September 10. SWIMMING star Ellie Simmonds finds it difficult to determine which Paralympic Games has been most enjoyable, Beijing or London.
The ...
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Girls Volleyball Roundup: Shippensburg edges West Perry in five sets
In took five sets, but Shippensburg walked away with the victory over West Perry Tuesday night, 25-20, 19-25, 25-13, 25-27, 21-19.
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