By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam
After one season with the Indiana Hoosiers, Villa Park, Calif., native Katrina Sommer has announced her transfer to UCLA. Moving much closer to home, Sommer should have three seasons of eligibility with the Bruins.
I am super excited to announce my decision to continue my academic and athletic career at UCLA!!
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Brandon Samaniego from Lakewood, California has announced he plans to swim at the University of Wyoming. Samaniego just wrapped up his senior year at Woodrow Wilson High School and will join the Cowboys in the fall of 2020. He wrote on social media:
“It looks like I’ll be hanging up my SoCal sandals for a pair of Wyoming Cowboy boots! Though I am sad that I am leaving California, but I am super excited to continue my education at @uofwyoming !!Thanks to everyone for all your support!!! #uwyobound”
Samaniego placed 3rd in the 500 free (4:30.26) and 7th in the 200 IM (1:55.82) as a junior at the 2019 CIF-Southern Section Division II Championships. That marked a big improvement over his sophomore season where he had been 12th in the 500 (4:39.15) and hadn’t made finals in the IM (21st with 1:59.34). His senior season was canceled due to COVID-19 (California high school swimming takes place in the spring).
Samaniego swims year-round with Irvine Novaquatics. A Summer Juniors qualifier in the 1000/1650 free and a Winter Juniors qualifier in the 500 free, he competed at 2019 Winter Juniors West in the 500/1650 free and 400 IM, placing 16th in the mile. He competed at 2020 Carlsbad Sectionals at the end of February/beginning of March and placed 3rd in the 500 free (4:28.95), 3rd in the 1000 free (9:19.23), and 15th in the 400 IM (4:02.34). He earned PBs in the 1000 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM at the meet. A month earlier he had notched PBs in the LCM 200 free (1:58.45), 200 fly (2:09.17), and 200 IM (2:15.21) to kick off the 2020 long course season.
Top SCY times:
Samaniego’s best times would have scored for Wyoming at the 2020 Western Athletic Conference Championships in the 1650 (4th), 500 free (B final), and 400 IM (B final). He will overlap two years with Ryan Netzel (15:18.11/9:17.13/4:23.99) and three years with Robert Mitchell (15:42.67/9:28.06/4:30.87), Cameron Murphy (9:45.26/4:31.75), and Andrew Rodriguez when he arrives in Laramie. He’ll join Reilly Gilbert in the class of 2024.
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Rising 6’6″ junior freestyler Bennett Maczka is transferring from NCAA Division II Queens University to Division I TCU next season. He has 2 years of eligibility remaining.
After missing the NCAA Championships as a freshman in 2019, in 2020 Macska qualified for the meet in the 200 free. The meet was ultimately canceled midway through the 2nd day of competition with the oncoming coronavirus pandemic.
On day 2 of the meet, Maczka placed 10th in the 200 free, qualifying for the B-final. He was also scheduled to swim the 100 free individually, where he was the 32nd seed.
Maczka attended Pearce High School in Plano, Texas, which is about 50 miles from the TCU campus. There, he was primarily a sprint freestyler, but at Queens he really progressed into more of a 100/200 yard swimmer, with his 200 free showing the most progress.
Time Progression:
| After HS | Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | |
| 50 free | 21.58 | 21.37 | 21.04 |
| 100 free | 46.48 | 45.66 | 44.8 |
| 200 free | 1:42.37 | 1:39.06 | 1:37.58 |
| 500 free | 4:38.67 | 4:39.21 | 4:35.04 |
The TCU men finished 3rd out of 3 teams at last year’s Big 12 Championships. Because of the unique nature of the conference, where Texas is the dominant team but doesn’t usually take a full swing at the conference beet, there’s a unique two-team dual meet between West Virginia and TCU to decide 2nd in the conference. Last year, for example, there were only 7 scorers at Big 12s in the men’s 200 free, with Texas taking the top 4 spots, TCU the next 2, and West Virginia the last.
While West Virginia beat TCU at the meet overall last season, the middle-distance freestyles are an area where the Horned Frogs were able to post a significant scoring difference relative to the Mountaineers, and so Maczka fits into that mold.
Queens have won the last 5 awarded NCAA Division II Championships in men’s swimming & diving.
His older brother Blake was an All-American swimmer at the University of Michigan.
Read the full story on SwimSwam: NCAA D2 B-Finalist Bennett Maczka Will Transfer from Queens to TCU
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North Penn Aquatic Club’s Jack Deppen is staying in-state with a verbal commitment to Penn State for fall 2021. He’s a rising senior at The Haverford School.
I’m so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Penn State University. I would like to thank all my friends, family, and coaches who have helped me along the way. I can’t wait to be a Nittany Lion! #WeAre
Deppen, representing The Haverford School, touched fifth in both the 200 free and 500 free at the 2020 Easterns, one of the top private school championships in the country. At the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Champs – East, with North Penn Aquatic Club, Deppen competed in the 200 free, 100 back, 200 back and 200 fly. His highest finish came in the 200 free (1:41.25) at 55th.
Deppen will get a year of overlap with rising junior Michael Daly; at 1:34.7/4:17.7, Daly was the top mid-distance freestyler on the Nittany Lion roster last season by a long shot. Daly was also 1:40.6 in the 200 back last year, tenths away from the Big Ten title and the only Nittany Lion under 1:46 there.
So far, the Penn State men’s class of 2025 includes Sam Folger, Duncan Troup, Aiden Neuman and now Deppen.
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Ginevra Molino from Torino, Italy is headed to Tallahassee to swim for Florida State University in the class of 2024. She will add to the geographically diverse first-year roster that includes Hungary’s Zsófia Kurdi, England’s Phoebe Griffiths and Pia Murray, and Arianna Ottavianelli (IA), Ashley Zettle (TX), Carson Kaufmann (TX), and Jaden Herbet (FL).
“I’m beyond excited to announce my commitment to FSU. I’m grateful to be given the opportunity to be part of the Seminoles Family! I’m also thankful to my family, to my club and to all the coaches and teammates, who grew with me all these years. I can’t wait to swim as a Nole!”
Molina trains with and represents the club team Rari Nantes Torino. She specializes mainly in IM. Molina took home the gold medal in the 400m IM and was runner-up in in the 200 IM for the girls’ 17-18 age category at last spring’s Italian Junior National Championships (25m). She notched personal-best times of 4:39.49 and 2:13.29 in the respective events. She also went a best time in the 200m back (2:14.22) at the meet. Last summer at various regional championships, she earned new PBs in the LCM 800m free (9:04.58), 200m back (2:19.72), 100 fly (1:06.95), and 400 IM (4:50.41).
| Event | LCM | SCM | Conversion to SCY |
| 400 IM | 4:50.41 | 4:39.49 | 4:11.79 |
| 200 IM | 2:19.38 | 2:13.29 | 2:00.08 |
| 200 back | 2:19.72 | 2:14.22 | 2:00.91 |
| 200 fly | 2:14.66 | 2:01.31 |
Molina’s fastest converted times would have scored for the Seminoles at 2020 ACC Women’s Championships in the A final of the 400 IM and the C final of the 200 IM. She is not far out of range in the 200 back (it took 1:59.19 to get a second swim) and the 200 fly (2:00.89).
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By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
Ginevra Molino è diretta a Tallahassee per nuotare per la Florida State University nella classe del 2024. Si aggiungerà all’elenco geograficamente diversificato del primo anno che comprende l’ungherese Zsófia Kurdi, le inglesi Phoebe Griffiths e Pia Murray, Arianna Ottavianelli (IA), Ashley Zettle (TX), Carson Kaufmann (TX), e Jaden Herbet (FL).
“Sono oltremodo entusiasta di annunciare il mio impegno per FSU. Grata di aver avuto l’opportunità di far parte della Famiglia Seminoles! Sono anche grata alla mia famiglia, al mio club e a tutti gli allenatori e compagni di squadra, che sono cresciuti con me in tutti questi anni. Non vedo l’ora di nuotare come Nole!”.
Ginevra Molino rappresenta la squadra del club Rari Nantes Torino. È specializzata principalmente nei misti. Ha conquistato un oro nei 400 misti ed un argento nei 200 ai Campionati Nazionali giovanili del 2019. Ha nuotato in quella occasione i suoi personal best.
| EVENT | LCM | SCM | CONVERSION TO SCY |
| 400 IM | 4:50.41 | 4:39.49 | 4:11.79 |
| 200 IM | 2:19.38 | 2:13.29 | 2:00.08 |
| 200 back | 2:19.72 | 2:14.22 | 2:00.91 |
| 200 fly | 2:14.66 | 2:01.31 |
Ginevra Molino fa parte di un gruppo crescente di nuotatori italiani che si stanno spostando negli Stati Uniti per il college. Tra questi figurano nomi come Federico Burdisso alla Northwestern, Tania Quaglieri alla Florida State e Giovanni Izzo alla NC State.
Al fine di comprendere il sistema di reclutamento Americano, spieghiamo brevemente quali sono i meccanismi per far si che uno studente/atleta possa giovare di una costante preparazione atletica e di una formazione accademica di rango elevato.
Negli stati Uniti il reclutamento è il processo attraverso il quale gli allenatori universitari aggiungono alle proprie squadre potenziali atleti/studenti. Questi vengono ricercati nei licei, anche fuori stagione (agonistica). Il processo di ricerca in genere culmina con l’offerta di una borsa di studio.
Questo processo è alla base dell’educazione di molti studenti americani, che lavorano sodo pur di emergere a livello locale ed essere visti da allenatori o procuratori delle Università. Durante questo processo di reclutamento, le scuole devono rispettare le regole che sostengono i principi fondamentali della giustizia e dell’integrità dell’Associazione Nazionale College di Atletica (NCAA). Queste norme definiscono tutto il processo di reclutamento. Lo scopo è di renderlo depurato da qualsivoglia influenza esterna che non riguardi l’atleta.
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Il governo del Regno Unito ha accettato di dare a UK Sport circa 5 milioni di sterline (6,2 milioni di dollari/ 5,6 milioni di euro) per sostenere gli organi di governo nazionali (NGB) in vista dei Giochi Olimpici del 2021.
UK Sportè l’organo di governo per gli sport olimpici e paraolimpici in Gran Bretagna. Sponsorizza diverse discipline nelle due competizioni. I fondi permetteranno alle federazioni nazionali di
Parlando dell’accordo, l’amministratore delegato di UK Sport, Sally Munday, ha dichiarato: “La conferma odierna del sostegno allo sport olimpico e paralimpico fino ai Giochi di Tokyo è estremamente importante. Permette agli NGB di impegnarsi a rispettare i loro piani rivisti per i Giochi della prossima estate”.
“Per gli appassionati di sport di tutto il mondo questo è un passo significativo. Tutti noi non vediamo l’ora di vedere i nostri brillanti atleti olimpici e paralimpici esibirsi sulla scena mondiale e ispirare ancora una volta la nazione. I fondi aiuteranno a rendere possibile un sistema sportivo fiorente e performante nel Regno Unito”.
A causa del coronavirus, i Giochi Olimpici sono stati rinviati dal 24 luglio al 9 agosto 2020 al 23 luglio/9 agosto 2021. Le Paralimpiadi si svolgeranno dal 24 agosto al 5 settembre 2021.
Il rinvio dei Giochi costerà al Comitato Organizzatore di Tokyo 2020 circa 800 milioni di dollari. Il costo complessivo dei Giochi che dovrebbe raggiungere i 12 miliardi di dollari. Tuttavia, il Comitato non ha ancora reso noti i costi effettivi.
Read the full story on SwimSwam: Governo UK Stanzia 5 Milioni Per Sostenere Lo Sport In Vista Dei Giochi
By Spencer Penland on SwimSwam
For the past few months, SwimSwam has been posting a daily swimming workout to help inspire swim coaches around the world who are looking for new ideas to try with their swimmers. Since most of the world’s pools are currently closed for business, we wanted to give swimmers and coaches an alternative set of dryland workouts to use to stay fit during the quarantine. These workouts will be designed to be done around the house. Some will use basic equipment, like medicine balls or stretch cords, while others will be all body-weight exercises.
These workouts are provided for informational purposes only.
See more at-home training ideas on our At Home Swim Training page here
As swimmers around the world are preparing for a gradual return to the pool, it’s time to start honing in our dryland workouts with some moves more specific to swimming (though, general fitness will continue to benefit you even once you are back in the water). Today’s workout will be focused on the upper body, particularly the triceps.
Today’s workout is going to be pretty short, but even so, you’ll definitely be feeling it in your triceps by the end. Remember to take your time with the exercises – don’t rush through it.
Round 1
60 seconds rest
Round 2
60 seconds rest
Round 3
Remember to get some protein within 30 minutes of concluding the workout, and remember to drink plenty of water.
Read the full story on SwimSwam: Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #105 – Dipping Into a New Week
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Dryland:
25:00
Swim:
1x
1 x 600 swim, every 3rd fifty is kick (breathe every 3)
Pre-set:
1x (aerobic)
3 x 50 free on 0:45
2 x 50 free on 0:40
1 x 50 free on 0:35
1 x 50 free on 0:35
2 x 50 free on 0:40
3 x 50 free on 0:45
1x (aerobic)
3 x 50 fly/back on 0:50
2 x 50 back/breast on 0:45
1 x 50 breast/free on 0:40
1 x 50 breast/free on 0:40
2 x 50 back/breast on 0:45
3 x 50 fly/back on 0:50
Main set:
1x
3 x 300 free on 4:10
#1 = straight up n/s
#2 = broken at the one fifty for ten – n/s
#3 = broken at the two hundred for ten = n/s
#4 = broken at the one hundred for ten – n/s
1 x 100 easy on 4:00
1x
3 x 300 IM on 4:30
#1 = broken at the one fifty for ten – n/s
#2 = broken at the two hundred for ten = n/s
#3 = broken at the one hundred for ten – n/s
1 x 100 easy on 4:00
1x
3 x 300 choice or free on 4:30
#1 = broken at the one fifty for ten – n/s
#2 = broken at the two hundred for ten = n/s
#3 = broken at the one hundred for ten – n/s
1 x 200 easy
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If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2801 Swim Jobs.
The Coto Coyote Swim Team is a year-round competitive swim team and a member of Southern California Swimming. We have approximately 80 athletes on our year-round team. We are looking for a hardworking and dedicated coach to fill our Head Age Group coaching position. We are looking for the right person to fill the position for our team and for our athletes.
The Aberdeen Swim Club (ASC), a USA Swimming club in Aberdeen, SD, is seeking an inspiring, energetic full time Head Coach with excellent leadership, communication and team building skills as well as technical expertise to coach and mentor our year-round team of approximately 120 athletes.
SWIMMER DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
The Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County in Irvine, Ca is seeking a Specialist for the JCC Waves Swimming Team and Aquatics Department.
PART TIME DEVELOPMENTAL, AGE GROUP, AND SENIOR COACHES
The Virginia Gators of Charlottesville and the Virginia Gators of Crozet/Waynesboro are looking for Developmental, Age Group, and Senior Coaches for the upcoming 2020-2021 season. The Virginia Gators have had a long standing site in Charlottesville, Virginia and is adding two new locations the 2020-2021 season in Waynesboro, VA and Crozet, VA. It is certainly an exciting time to be a Gator!
Illinois State University invites applications for the position of Assistant Dive Coach. This position will work under broad policy guidance and exercise sound judgment when making critical decisions in an ever-changing and dynamic environment. Independent and collaborative analysis will be conducted to solve problems, develop policies and procedures, and complete complex tasks associated with the position.
FULL TIME MOBILE SWIMMING TEACHER ON GRAND CAYMAN ISLANDS
Looking for happy Self Driven and Highly Motivated Experienced Full-Time Swimming Teacher that can teach from Baby classes, Learn to swim, stroke Improve classes all the way up to adults. You will need reliable transport and Clean and up to date Drivers license as you will be driving around the island teaching classes at Private Residencies.
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The Williston Sea Lions (WSL) is seeking an experienced Head Coach who will be a dedicated, strong communicator and a positive motivator with exceptional leadership skills to direct the competitive swimming program in Williston, North Dakota. WSL has thrived in the competitive swimming arena for over 50 years, producing quality young swimmers and quality young adults.
Are you a talented leader with a caring heart? If you have managerial experience, love kids and like the water, join Cypress Fairbanks (Fleet) at our award-winning swim school. We are seeking a swim director who will enjoy full and active evenings, spent working both in and out of the pool, constantly interacting with children, families, and coworkers. This is an opportunity to love your job where you will be creating exceptional experiences for customers and employees.
MARLINS OF RALEIGH SWIM TEAM SEEKS FULL TIME LEAD COACH
The Marlins Of Raleigh Swim Team is seeking a full time lead coach for our AG 3 Black and Pre Sr groups at our North Raleigh Site.
A3 PERFORMANCE SEEKS AGENTS TO JOIN THE FASTEST GROWING SWIMWEAR BRAND IN AMERICA
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SWIM COACH/ASSISTANT SWIM COACH
UWCSEA East Dragons Swim Team seeks an experienced and forward-thinking swim coach from August 2020. As Assistant and Development Coach, this person should display initiative and confidence, particularly when leading the Junior Squad and Age Group programmes. The candidate will also be confident coaching at Senior and National Level with an appreciation of scientific coaching principles. The appropriate person should be dynamic and able to adapt to our ever-changing and growing swim programme.
Lewis University is in need of a swimming Graduate Assistant. GA’s are Assistant Coaches at Lewis. You will have daily, hands on duties with swimmers.
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY – ASSISTANT SWIMMING COACH (MEN’S AND WOMEN’S)
This position has responsibilities that include assistant coaching, practice planning and recruitment. These responsibilities are performed in an ethical manner consistent with the University’s mission, and values which include diversity, equity, and inclusion.
SOUTH CAROLINA SWIMMING SPORT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SC Swimming, Inc is a Local Swim Committee (LSC) operating under the direction of USA Swimming. Our goal is to provide our members competitive swimming opportunities through local, state, and national meets, training and certifications for coaches and officials, and camps and educational events.
LAKE BELTON HIGH SCHOOL (TX) – HEAD SWIMMING COACH
Lake Belton High School in Belton, TX is looking for a Head Swimming Coach for the 2020-2021 school year. Lake Belton HS will open in the fall with freshman and sophomores, and will compete at the UIL-5A level.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY – ASSISTANT SWIMMING COACH (MEN & WOMEN)
In the upcoming months, FAU Swim & Dive will be hiring an assistant coach.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA – ASSISTANT SWIMMING COACH
The University of South Dakota is seeking applications for the position of Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach. This position is responsible for assisting the head coach in developing a NCAA Division I men’s and women’s swimming and diving program including but not limited to: recruitment of prospective student-athletes; training and development of team (both academically and athletically); liaison for academics and other departments on campus; assisting with camp and clinics, and administration.
This is a full time position in the Recreation Departments Aquatics Division and is under the direct supervision of the Aquatics Manager/Team CEO and in absence of the Aquatics Manager/Team CEO, the Recreation Director. The primary purpose of the Head Swim Coach is to provide outstanding service through warm interactions.
MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY GRADUATE ASSISTANT – MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING
To assist the head men’s and women’s swim coach in building and managing a dynamic team program where swimmers demonstrate exceptional skills while fully committed to the mission and goals of the university and adhering to all Atlantic East and NCAA rules and regulations.
WEB DESIGNER/PRODUCT DESIGNER NEEDED FOR THE REDESIGN SWIMOUTLET.COM
We are seeking a talented web designer/product designer to help us redesign the SwimOutlet.com website. SwimOutlet is the largest swim retailer in the US. This project should last 1.5 – 2 months
CATEGORY MANAGER, SWIMOUTLET.COM COMPETITIVE SWIM
The Category Manager, SwimOutlet.com Competitive Swim is responsible for the online merchandising strategy and driving sales growth by creating and optimizing a compelling assortment of products across all competitive swim categories.
TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL SEEKS DIRECTOR OF AQUATICS
The Director of Aquatics coordinates all functions of the Tallulah Falls School natatorium, creates appropriate user programs, effectively consults, collaborates and communicates with TFS constituents, and ensures coordination of all aquatic usage.
The Swim Coach will be the lead to bring out the team’s Vision and Mission. Responsibilities of the Head Coach include analyzing swim techniques and determining skill levels, developing various community programs, educating swimmers on various techniques and styles, developing training and competition schedules and communicating with the Board of Directors, swimmers and families.
The Assistant Swimming Coach’s primary responsibility is the coaching and instruction of the sport of Swimming. Approximately 60% of the Assistant Coach’s responsibility is dedicated to the instruction of Swimming through in pool or dry land training and classroom training through use of video and other teaching techniques.
The University of Mary is an NCAA Division II institution and participates in the very competitive Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Under direct supervision, this position is responsible for assisting the Head Women’s Swimming Coach in creating and maintaining a successful swimming/diving program for the institution.
Midland University, a private, Christian, liberal arts university in Fremont, Nebraska (just outside of metro Omaha), is seeking a Swimming Graduate Assistant. This position will be offered within our graduate assistant structure, requiring admission to the University’s Master of Education, Master of Science Adult and Organizational Learning or Master of Business Administration programs.
HEAD COACH – VELOCITY AQUATICS (MN)
Velocity Aquatics (VCTY), a year-round competitive swim club in the western suburbs of Minneapolis-St. Paul, is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Head Coach. The Head Coach will be responsible for leading the overall coaching strategy and vision for the club, serve as the primary coach for the Senior (“Platinum”) swim group, and perform administrative duties related to team operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Conducting practices, coaching at meets, and any other items designated by the head coach. Assist student-athletes with individual athlete development and pre-season and conditioning programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Conducting practices, coaching at meets, and any other items designated by the head coach. Assist student-athletes with individual athlete development and pre-season and conditioning programs.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT SWIM COACH
Duties include coaching all disciplines (sprint, middle distance, distance). We will offer a comprehensive education for collegiate coaching. You will be exposed to every aspect of our program. There will also be an opportunity to work with our professional group
A3 PERFORMANCE SEEKS AGENTS TO JOIN THE FASTEST GROWING SWIMWEAR BRAND IN AMERICA
A3 Performance is the fastest-growing brand of performance swimwear in America. As an Innovator and Leader in product development, A3 Performance is now taking an innovative approach to brand growth and distribution.
ASSISTANT COACH, SWIMMING AND DIVING / AQUATICS DIRECTOR
Brandeis University seeks to hire an Assistant Coach, Swimming and Diving / Aquatics Director to assist the head coach in running a successful swimming and diving program which competes as an NCAA DIII program and as a member of the University Athletic Association (UAA).
Tri West Swim Club is seeking qualified applicants for Head Coach. We are a recently formed club. We operate out of Tri-West High School, located in Lizton, IN. Our mission is to be an inclusive swim program that promotes youth the opportunity to enhance their physical, mental and social development in and outside the pool in a fun, structured and supportive environment.
Razorback Aquatic Club AquaHawgs has been a USA Swimming Silver Medal Club located in Northwest Arkansas. The AquaHawgs are consistently one of the top teams in the state. Northwest Arkansas is also home to the University of Arkansas, Tyson Foods, Walmart, and JB Hunt as well as one of the fastest growing populations in the United States.
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING HEAD COACH
The Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving head coach is responsible for for leading a successful Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving program at Manchester University.
The Assistant Swim Coach is responsible for providing assistance to the Head Coach as assigned. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: identifying and recruiting qualified candidates to the United States Military Academy and the Army West Point Swim & Dive program.
HEAD AGE GROUP COACH-WAVES OF WILMINGTON
WOW is located in coastal Wilmington, North Carolina, a city ranked one of the best places in America to live. Located on the North Carolina coast, this mid sized city affords a unique lifestyle with terrific year round weather, tremendous outdoor activities, a diverse population, a growing tech scene, and arts, culture and a plethora of amazing restaurants.
Manages the implementation, development and delivery of the Competitive Swim program. Recruits, trains and supports assigned staff and volunteers. Additional responsibilities include hiring and training of staff; curriculum development; budget control; and adhering to all regulatory and Association standards.
Coach developmental and competitive/elite swim teams. Assist with the development and implementation of d competitive swim programs. Help to coordinate and implement the day-to-day operations of the co-curricular aquatics program. Consult as needed with the development of Preschool to Grade 12 aquatics curriculum. Assist and maintain records for age groups and ensure proper pool maintenance.
By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
On SwimSwam Podcast, we’re giving you an in-depth listen at all things swimming. Host Coleman Hodges welcomes guests and guest co-hosts alike to get perspective on our ever-changing swimming universe and break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.
We sat down with the 100 freestyle savant himself, Nathan Adrian, to talk about his perfect race. He said that individually, his 100 free from the 2012 London Olympics, where he won gold by .01 and posted his lifetime best, was as close as he’s come to executing a perfect race. As far as relay performances go, Nathan was a little coy when it came to strategy, but did admit that anchoring the 4×100 medley relay in London was one of his favorite relay memories.
Although we have become accustomed to him making it look easy year after year, Nathan says that going 48 in the 100m freestyle is never easy, and he has to try very hard to do so every time he does.
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La Real Federación Española de Natación (RFEN) publicó la nómina de atletas convocados para el regreso a la competición oficial, el próximo mes de agosto, en Portugal, con un seleccionado compuesto por 33 nadadores, entre el equipo absoluto y el junior.
La campeona olímpica Mireia Belmonte liderará la delegación española en su viaje a Loulé, apenas cruzando la frontera, en el sur de Portugal. Allí llegará la plantilla el 12 de agosto, para un torneo que tendrá acción durante tres jornadas, entre el 14 y el 16 de agosto, en el Complejo de Piscinas de Loulé, con piletas de 50 metros.
Se trata del primer certamen internacional con participación de nadadores españoles desde el brote de la pandemia de coronavirus. Si bien la competencia local en España está cancelada para toda la temporada desde hace un mes, el plan del seleccionado es empezar a tener a sus representantes en torneos oficiales.
Según la publicación de la RFEN, el objetivo de toda la plantilla en Portugal será “obtener las primeras sensaciones de competición a menos de un año de los previstos -en principio- JJOO de Tokio en verano de 2021“.
Mireia Belmonte, que viene de atravesar dos temporadas con complicaciones físicas y personales que no le permitieron rendir al máximo, ya había celebrado hace un mes el regreso a las piscinas luego de 9 semanas de confinamiento, luego de haberse presentado como una de las exponentes del deporte de alto rendimiento español más preocupadas por el parón.
La cuádruple medallista olímpica encara su cuarta campaña hacia unos Juegos que están previstos para dentro de un año, y donde ya anunció que intentará competir en todas las pruebas posibles, según declaraciones ya publicadas en SwimSwam.
Entre sus compañeros de selección nacional se destacan la catalana Jessica Vall, medallista mundial en los 200 braza de Kazan 2015, y el mallorquín Joan Lluis Pons, el mejor español en el último Mundial de Gwangju 2019, con un cuarto puesto en los 400 metros estilos.
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In many ways, the atmosphere and skillset created on a swim team can equip you with the tools to be successful in any area of life, particularly when working with a group with a specific goal in mind.
For University of Texas alumni Sean Foley, a 2003 grad who was apart of three national championship-winning teams, he’s taken his experiences with the Longhorns and parlayed that into developing a successful whiskey business in Austin, Nine Banded Whiskey. The co-founder and CEO since 2018, Foley has used several of the things he learned in the water while building the company.
A native of Brookfield, Wisc., Foley began swimming at a young age and never looked back.
“Brookfield has a great tradition of swimming success so it was awesome to grow up swimming in that area and for Elmbrook Swim Club,” Foley told SwimSwam. “Winning the Wisconsin State High School Championships (both individually and team) and the NCAA Championships for the University of Texas (team) both multiple years were great moments I’ll always cherish.”
After graduating from university, he had a career in the sports and entertainment industry prior to Nine Banded, including working for Octagon, Michael Phelps‘ agency, in his first job out of school.
“Those early days of working with Michael I really began to see how people manage and build consumer brands,” said Foley. “Michael worked with so many blue-chip brands who were all managed a little bit different but all the successful brands I think nail one thing: culture.
“Starting Nine Banded in Austin means we’ve had the chance to work with Austin’s great music, film, and sports cultures that help to make it the great city it is. I also think it’s really important to have people who care about each other and get behind a common goal. Kind of like a swim team.”
Under that team culture he had developed, Foley knew bringing on another Texas swimming alum, Will Glass, would make a great fit.
“Even though we didn’t swim together, I knew having Texas swimming as a common thread meant Will was a hard worker who knew how to put up with Eddie’s jokes,” said Foley.
Glass, like Foley, won three NCAA team titles with the Longhorns, doing so in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and also placed fourth individually in the men’s 100 fly in 2015 when Texas put a historic six men into the A-final.
“After studying advertising and business in college, I set out to do something I was passionate about, especially after seeing so many of my friends not enjoying work post athletics,” said Glass, who graduated in 2017. “I worked on a ranch part-time before landing a gig at Nine Banded.
“There are a lot of similarities to swimming and working on a ranch, early mornings, hot and hard work. Once I got the job at Nine Banded, I used those same skills to operate our production facility where we produce two different types of bourbon.”
Similar to Foley, Glass sees many parallels from his days at UT with the work he’s doing with Nine Banded Whiskey, and credits coaches Eddie Reese, Kris Kubik and Wyatt Collins with helping him prepare for life after swimming.
“I’m incredibly thankful that I competed collegiately in college and created the network I have today,” he said. “Sean’s designed a culture that’s very similar to the way Eddie runs his program. Similarly, everyone on our team wants to win. The brotherhood that Eddie, Kris, and Wyatt have developed over the years is long-lasting.
“Sean and I both won three National Championships in two different decades, all with the same coach, something not many people share with their bosses. Swimming at The University of Texas might not have taught me the scientific and hands-on knowledge that I need to complete my job today, but it did give me the skills to be able to adapt and learn quickly.”
A typical day for Foley consists of keeping “the business on the railroad tracks.”
“I lead finance and marketing efforts primarily, and have a great COO who helps run our day-to-day business,” he said. “We are available now in about a dozen states, so there’s just a lot to keep up with on a regular basis.”
For Glass, his day-to-day duties as the Distillery Manager generally run in two-week cycles while creating new batches of bourbon.
“It starts with the dumping and blending certain barrels together,” he said. “We follow that up with a big filtration day which extracts the charcoal out of the raw product. Bourbon must be aged in new-charred oak barrels, and when you finally dump out you’d be surprised how much charcoal sediment is in the product.
“We then drive 2 ½ hours into the Hill Country to pull 250 gallons of fresh limestone filtered water out of a natural spring. This is the best day of my job. A day later we will proof down the batch of Bourbon from roughly 115 proof (57.5%) to 90 proof (45%) using hydrometer and thermometer combo. Once we get the batch to 90 proof we can begin the bottling process, which is usually done by hand.”
One of the keys in developing Nine Banded Whiskey has been integrating the fabric of the Austin community into the product.
“Nine Banded honors Austin’s history in much of what we do and how we do it in addition to the real engagement we have with our communities wherever we are,” said Foley. “We have a strong footprint across Texas and have a growing presence in southern California, Colorado, Wisconsin, Arizona, Florida, and others.
“We want to be the next great American whiskey company.”
Read the full story on SwimSwam: Longhorn Alums Foley, Glass Bring Swimming Culture To Nine Banded Whiskey
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New Zealand will host 13 regional events this summer and fall to allow everyone from age groupers to adults to return to competition after the pandemic.
Swimming New Zealand announced the 2020 NZ Short Course Series on its website. The series will take place in short course meters, with 13 regional events combining results to create a top 20 list for each age group. A few of the events are already scheduled for later this month, but some won’t take place until late September.
Here’s a look at the events listed on the Swimming New Zealand website right now:
The meets will feature combined top 20 lists in the following categories (with a top 10 list for swims in the open category):
New Zealand has been one of the nations hit least hard by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. According to the World Health Organization, the small island nation of New Zealand had only about 1,184 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with just 22 deaths. New Zealand has a relatively small population, but even relative to population, New Zealand has had a small number of cases: about 245 per 1 million population, compared to 8,560 per 1 million population in the United States.
New Zealand hasn’t logged more than 4 new COVID-19 cases in a single day since mid-April. The nation is beginning to return to normal, and many pools and training groups have been open since May.
Read the full story on SwimSwam: New Zealand Announces Short Course Series In Return To Competition
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In late June, with results pulled from time trials at 30 different pools across the country, Sweden held a virtual national championship. While world record-holder Sarah Sjöström did not race at the meet, and some of the country’s other stars did not race full slates, several notable performances came out of the meet.
Sara Junevik had a nice meet on the women’s side, winning four events and placing third in one. The sprinter took 50s in free (26.20), back (29.08) and fly (26.83), won the 100 fly (1:01.77) and took third in the 200 IM (2:22.98).
Louise Hansson and Sophie Hansson both competed in a few events. Louise won the 100 free (55.10) ahead of Sophie (56.27), while Sophie was also the 100 breast winner (1:08.35). Second in the 100 breast went to Moa Bergdahl, born in 2003, with a 1:09.99; that appears to be a three-second drop for Bergdahl.
One of the breakout swimmers of the entire meet was 2006-born Lisa Nystrand. She won three events: the 200 breast (2:32.57), 200 IM (2:16.47) and 400 IM (4:53.57), while she took second in the 200 back (2:20.38). Nystrand dropped three seconds in the 200 breast and two in the 200 back and 200 IM. For some context, Nystrand ties for 11th in U.S. 13-14 age group history in the 200 IM, while she would rank top 25 in the 200 breast.
On the men’s side, Oskar Hoff won the 50 fly (24.09) and 100 fly (53.74), both of which were lifetime bests. Hoff just completed his freshman season with the Tennessee Volunteers in the NCAA.
Sprinters Isak Eliasson and Robin Hanson flip-flopped, with Eliasson winning the 50 free, 22.92 to 22.93, and Hanson claiming the 100 free, 49.58 to 50.86.
Swedish record-holder Erik Persson won one of three breaststroke events, going 1:01.19 in the 100. He was second in both the 50 (28.74) and 200 (2:24.02), the effects of COVID-19 training regimen showing through in the 200. In most of the longer events, times were further off bests than in the sprint races.
Winning the 50 breast ahead of Persson, at 28.72, was Louisiana State commit Emil Hassling. Hassling also won the men’s 200 IM with a 2:02.31.
Check below for the top three finishers in every event from the virtual champs:
50m free – Women
1 Sara Junevik 2000 Falu Simsällskap 26.20
2 Sofia Åstedt 2003 Simklubben Elfsborg 26.35
3 Gloria Muzito 2002 Njurunda Simsällskap 26.44
50m free – Men
1 Isak Eliasson 1996 Spårvägen Simförening 22.92
2 Robin Hanson 2001 Spårvägen Simförening 22.93
3 Felix Bengs Stattin 2002 Umeå Simsällskap 23.30
100m free – Women
1 Louise Hansson 1996 Helsingborgs Simsällskap 55.10
2 Sophie Hansson 1998 Helsingborgs Simsällskap 56.27
3 Hanna Eriksson 1999 Jönköpings Simsällskap 56.31
100m free – Men
1 Robin Hanson 2001 Spårvägen Simförening 49.58
2 Isak Eliasson 1996 Spårvägen Simförening 50.86
3 Elias Persson 2002 Malmö Kappsimningsklubb 51.00
200m free – Women
1 Hanna Eriksson 1999 Jönköpings Simsällskap 2:03.05
2 Elvira Mörtstrand 2003 Västerås Simsällskap 2:04.68
3 Kristina Orban 2004 Malmö Kappsimningsklubb 2:07.04
200m free – Men
1 Adam Paulsson 1995 Simklubben Elfsborg 1:53.32
2 Adam Karlsson 2000 Spårvägen Simförening 1:55.07
3 Marcus Holmquist 2000 Jönköpings Simsällskap 1:55.85
400m free – Women
1 Lucie Hanquet 2003 Göteborg Sim 4:25.81
2 Emma Sundstedt 1998 Spårvägen Simförening 4:29.39
3 Thilda Häll 2005 Simklubben Elfsborg 4:32.81
400m free – Men
1 Adam Karlsson 2000 Spårvägen Simförening 4:08.50
2 Mikael Söderberg 2003 Upsala Simsällskap 4:11.16
3 Melker Olsson 2000 Simklubben Elfsborg 4:11.53
800m free – Women
1 Lucie Hanquet 2003 Göteborg Sim 9:00.98
2 Marion Hanquet 2001 Göteborg Sim 9:15.46
3 Olivia Hansson 2003 Kiviks Simklubb 9:23.25
800m free – Men
1 Adam Karlsson 2000 Spårvägen Simförening 8:46.51
2 Melker Olsson 2000 Simklubben Elfsborg 8:48.03
3 Adi Ramovic 2004 Upsala Simsällskap 8:57.15
1500m free – Women
1 Lucie Hanquet 2003 Göteborg Sim 17:28.26
2 Thilda Häll 2005 Simklubben Elfsborg 17:54.28
3 Marion Hanquet 2001 Göteborg Sim 18:03.02
1500m free – Men
1 Mikael Söderberg 2003 Upsala Simsällskap 16:19.53
2 Adam Karlsson 2000 Spårvägen Simförening 16:54.14
3 Viktor Henrysson 2003 Jönköpings Simsällskap 17:06.52
50m breast – Women
1 Klara Thormalm 1998 Jönköpings Simsällskap 32.21
2 Cecilia Viberg 2003 Stockholms Kappsimningsklubb 32.35
3 Hannah Brunzell 2001 Västerås Simsällskap 32.43
50m breast – Men
1 Emil Hassling 2000 Landskrona Simsällskap 28.72
2 Erik Persson 1994 Kungsbacka Simsällskap 28.74
3 Elliot Olsson 1999 Simklubben Elfsborg 29.02
100m breast – Women
1 Sophie Hansson 1998 Helsingborgs Simsällskap 1:08.35
2 Moa Bergdahl 2003 Simklubben Laxen 1:09.99
3 Klara Thormalm 1998 Jönköpings Simsällskap 1:10.01
100m breast – Men
1 Erik Persson 1994 Kungsbacka Simsällskap 1:01.19
2 Emil Hassling 2000 Landskrona Simsällskap 1:03.83
3 Adam Paulsson 1995 Simklubben Elfsborg 1:04.23
200m breast – Women
1 Lisa Nystrand 2006 Sala Simsällskap 2:32.57
2 Hilja Schimmel 2003 Skövde Simsällskap 2:35.42
3 Julia Månsson 2002 Örebro Simallians 2:36.39
200m breast – Men
1 Lucas Lindblom 2000 Landskrona Simsällskap 2:23.47
2 Erik Persson 1994 Kungsbacka Simsällskap 2:24.02
3 Gustav Englund 2001 Malmö Kappsimningsklubb 2:27.19
50m back – Women
1 Sara Junevik 2000 Falu Simsällskap 29.08
2 Alma Thormalm 1996 Jönköpings Simsällskap 29.56
3 Davilda Lareva 2000 Malmö Kappsimningsklubb 30.29
50m back – Men
1 Gustav Henriksen 2002 Spårvägen Simförening 27.19
2 Hampus Svensson 1999 Landskrona Simsällskap 27.63
3 Gustav Ahlqvist 2003 Täby Sim 27.68
100m back – Women
1 Edith Jernstedt 2002 Västerås Simsällskap 1:04.54
2 Hannah Brunzell 2001 Västerås Simsällskap 1:05.64
3 Trine Forss 2003 Skövde Simsällskap 1:05.73
100m back – Men
1 Gustav Henriksen 2002 Spårvägen Simförening 57.98
2 Emil Kernen 2002 Norrköpings Kappsimningsklubb 59.11
3 Gustav Ahlqvist 2003 Täby Sim 59.69
200m back – Women
1 Annie Hegmegi 2003 Jönköpings Simsällskap 2:19.35
2 Lisa Nystrand 2006 Sala Simsällskap 2:20.38
3 Elise Öberg 2002 Njurunda Simsällskap 2:21.36
200m back – Men
1 Gustav Henriksen 2002 Spårvägen Simförening 2:04.20
2 Melker Olsson 2000 Simklubben Elfsborg 2:09.18
3 Adam Paulsson 1995 Simklubben Elfsborg 2:11.11
50m fly – Women
1 Sara Junevik 2000 Falu Simsällskap 26.83
2 Edith Jernstedt 2002 Västerås Simsällskap 28.03
3 Michelle Coleman 1993 Spårvägen Simförening 28.06
50m fly – Men
1 Oskar Hoff 1998 Landskrona Simsällskap 24.09
2 Linus Magnusson 1990 Täby Sim 25.16
3 Albin Lövgren 1999 Jönköpings Simsällskap 25.27
100m fly – Women
1 Sara Junevik 2000 Falu Simsällskap 1:01.77
2 Mellie Wijk 2002 Simklubben Laxen 1:03.57
3 Anna Eriksson 1999 Eskilstuna Simklubb 1:04.72
100m fly – Men
1 Oskar Hoff 1998 Landskrona Simsällskap 53.74
2 Albin Lövgren 1999 Jönköpings Simsällskap 56.46
3 Carl Wennerholm 2002 Stockholms Kappsimningsklubb 56.99
200m fly – Women
1 Hanna Eriksson 1999 Jönköpings Simsällskap 2:19.04
2 Cornelia Johansson 2003 Jönköpings Simsällskap 2:22.96
3 Mellie Wijk 2002 Simklubben Laxen 2:23.09
200m fly – Men
1 Filip Björkholm 1998 Västerås Simsällskap 2:09.37
2 Edwin Nystrand 2002 Sala Simsällskap 2:09.64
3 Erik Persson 1994 Kungsbacka Simsällskap 2:10.94
200m IM – Women
1 Lisa Nystrand 2006 Sala Simsällskap 2:16.47
2 Annie Hegmegi 2003 Jönköpings Simsällskap 2:19.80
3 Sara Junevik 2000 Falu Simsällskap 2:22.98
200m IM – Men
1 Emil Hassling 2000 Landskrona Simsällskap 2:02.31
2 Adam Paulsson 1995 Simklubben Elfsborg 2:06.78
3 Mikael Söderberg 2003 Upsala Simsällskap 2:12.93
400m IM – Women
1 Lisa Nystrand 2006 Sala Simsällskap 4:53.57
2 Lucie Hanquet 2003 Göteborg Sim 5:10.42
3 Felicia Rogell 2003 Västerås Simsällskap 5:20.08
400m IM – Men
1 Adam Paulsson 1995 Simklubben Elfsborg 4:29.55
2 Mikael Söderberg 2003 Upsala Simsällskap 4:38.18
3 Anton Hegmegi 2005 Jönköpings Simsällskap 4:47.18
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El Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI) respira aliviado ante los resultados de las elecciones de este domingo en Tokio. Finalmente, la gobernadora Yuriko Koike se impuso por amplia mayoría en los comicios para extender por cuatro años más su mandato al frente de la capital japonesa, cuando restan poco más de 12 meses para el inicio de los reprogramados Juegos Olímpicos.
La confirmación en el cargo de Koike, fundadora de su propio partido político de tinte liberal Tomin First no Kai, supone una cierta estabilidad política en la ciudad, en tiempos de crisis económica por los gastos que supone el aplazamiento de la cita olímpica, además del manejo de la pandemia de COVID-19, todavía presente en territorio japonés.
La actual gobernadora, cuyo primer mandato comenzó en 2016 en reemplazo del renunciante Yoichi Masuzoe, expuesto por malversación de fondos públicos, llegó hasta un 59,7 % de preferencias en la elección del domingo, producto de más de 3 millones y medio de votos positivos, con un notable crecimiento de su imagen positiva a partir del manejo de la crisis sanitaria por el brote de coronavirus.
Entre los 21 contendientes a la gobernación de Tokio figuraba el actor Taro Yamamoto, que tuvo una resonante campaña en contra de la realización de los Juegos el año que viene, a punto tal de confirmar que si ganaba la votación iba a decretar la cancelación de la cita olímpica, para destinar ese dinero a otros sectores de la economía. Sin embargo, su candidatura quedó relegada al tercer lugar, con un 10,7 % de preferencias, gracias a poco más de 657 mil votos, según resultados oficiales.
Durante el día posterior a las elecciones, la reelecta gobernadora se presentó públicamente con el primer ministro japónes, Shinzo Abe, otro protagonista clave en las decisiones cotidianas de Tokio 2020. Si bien su posición ante el avance de la pandemia fue discutida por los propios japoneses estos meses, el vínculo de Abe con las autoridades del COI fue decisivo para anunciar el pasado 24 de marzo el aplazamiento de los Juegos.
El mandato del primer ministro, representante del conservador Partido Liberal Democrático, culmina en septiembre de 2021 y, según medios internacionales, la propia Koike podría ser candidata a suceder a Abe, en unas elecciones que tendrán lugar pocos días después de la realización de los Juegos Olímpicos en la capital japonesa.
Entre otos temas a resolver, el Comité Organizador de Tokio 2020 (TOCOG) todavía deberá resolver cómo manejar de manera segura la llegada de toda la afluencia de público internacional a su ya densamente poblada ciudad de 14 millones de habitantes.
Justamente Tokio afronta un rebrote de coronavirus en las últimas semanas, con más de 100 nuevos infectados por día, que pronto elevarían la cifra total de contagios en todo Japón a más de 20.000 casos, cerca de los 1.000 fallecimientos por COVID-19.
Tokio extiende el gobierno de Koike, a un año de los Juegos Olímpicos
Read the full story on SwimSwam: Tokio reelige gobernadora: ¿estabilidad política para los Juegos Olímpicos?
By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
Alla fine di giugno, con i risultati delle prove a cronometro in 30 diversi stagni in tutto il paese, la Svezia ha tenuto un campionato nazionale virtuale. Mentre la detentrice del record mondiale Sarah Sjostrom non ha gareggiato al meeting, dal meeting sono emerse diverse prestazioni degne di nota.
Sara Junevik ha vinto quattro gare e si èè pizzata terza nella quinta. La velocista ha nuotato i seguenti tempi:
Louise Hansson e Sophie Hansson hanno entrambe partecipato ad alcune gare. Louise ha vinto i 100 stile libero con 55,10, proprio davanti a Sophie (56,27). Sophie ha conquistato i 100 rana con 1:08,35.
Una delle nuotatrici degne di nota è Lisa Nystrand, classe 2006. Ha vinto tre gare: 200 metri rana (2:32.57), 200 misti (2:16.47) e i 400 metri misti (4:53.57). E’ arrivata seconda nei 200 metri dorso con il tempo di 2:20.38.
Il detentore del record svedese Erik Persson ha vinto i 100 metri rana con 1:01.19, mentre ha portato a casa un secondo posto nei 50 (28,74) e nei 200 (2:24,02).
1 Sara Junevik 2000 Falu Simsällskap 26.20
2 Sofia Åstedt 2003 Simklubben Elfsborg 26.35
3 Gloria Muzito 2002 Njurunda Simsällskap 26.44
1 Isak Eliasson 1996 Spårvägen Simförening 22.92
2 Robin Hanson 2001 Spårvägen Simförening 22.93
3 Felix Bengs Stattin 2002 Umeå Simsällskap 23.30
1 Louise Hansson 1996 Helsingborgs Simsällskap 55.10
2 Sophie Hansson 1998 Helsingborgs Simsällskap 56.27
3 Hanna Eriksson 1999 Jönköpings Simsällskap 56.31
1 Robin Hanson 2001 Spårvägen Simförening 49.58
2 Isak Eliasson 1996 Spårvägen Simförening 50.86
3 Elias Persson 2002 Malmö Kappsimningsklubb 51.00
1 Hanna Eriksson 1999 Jönköpings Simsällskap 2:03.05
2 Elvira Mörtstrand 2003 Västerås Simsällskap 2:04.68
3 Kristina Orban 2004 Malmö Kappsimningsklubb 2:07.04
1 Adam Paulsson 1995 Simklubn Elfsborg 1:53.32
2 Adam Karlsson 2000 Spårvägen Simförening 1:55.07
3 Marcus Holmquist 2000 Jönköpings Simsällskap 1:55.85
1 Lucie Hanquet 2003 Göteborg Sim 4:25.81
2 Emma Sundstedt 1998 Spårvägen Simförening 4:29.39
3 Thilda Häll 2005 Simklubben Elfsborg 4:32.81
1 Adam Karlsson 2000 Spårvägen Simförening 4:08.50
2 Mikael Söderberg 2003 Upsala Simsällskap 4:11.16
3 Melker Olsson 2000 Simklubben Elfsborg 4:11.53
1 Lucie Hanquet 2003 Göteborg Sim 9:00.98
2 Marion Hanquet 2001 Göteborg Sim 9:15.46
3 Olivia Hansson 2003 Kiviks Simklubb 9:23.25
1 Adam Karlsson 2000 Spårvägen Simförening 8:46.51
2 Melker Olsson 2000 Simklubben Elfsborg 8:48.03
3 Adi Ramovic 2004 Upsala Simsällskap 8:57.15
1 Lucie Hanquet 2003 Göteborg Sim 17:28.26
2 Thilda Häll 2005 Simklubben Elfsborg 17:54.28
3 Marion Hanquet 2001 Göteborg Sim 18:03.02
1 Mikael Söderberg 2003 Upsala Simsällskap 16:19.53
2 Adam Karlsson 2000 Spårvägen Simförening 16:54.14
3 Viktor Henrysson 2003 Jönköpings Simsällskap 17:06.52
1 Klara Thormalm 1998 Jönköpings Simsällskap 32.21
2 Cecilia Viberg 2003 Stockholms Kappsimningsklubb 32.35
3 Hannah Brunzell 2001 Västerås Simsällskap 32.43
1 Emil Hassling 2000 Landskrona Simsällskap 28.72
2 Erik Persson 1994 Kungsbacka Simsällskap 28.74
3 Elliot Olsson 1999 Simklubben Elfsborg 29.02
1 Sophie Hansson 1998 Helsingborgs Simsällskap 1:08.35
2 Moa Bergdahl 2003 Simklubben Laxen 1:09.99
3 Klara Thormalm 1998 Jönköpings Simsällskap 1:10.01
1 Erik Persson 1994 Kungsbacka Simsällskap 1:01.19
2 Emil Hassling 2000 Landskrona Simsällskap 1:03.83
3 Adam Paulsson 1995 Simklubben Elfsborg 1:04.23
1 Lisa Nystrand 2006 Sala Simsällskap 2:32.57
2 Hilja Schimmel 2003 Skövde Simsällskap 2:35.42
3 Julia Månsson 2002 Örebro Simallians 2:36.39
1 Lucas Lindblom 2000 Landskrona Simsällskap 2:23.47
2 Erik Persson 1994 Kungsbacka Simsällskap 2:24.02
3 Gustav Englund 2001 Malmö Kappsimningsklubb 2:27.19
1 Sara Junevik 2000 Falu Simsällskap 29.08
2 Alma Thormalm 1996 Jönköpings Simsällskap 29.56
3 Davilda Lareva 2000 Malmö Kappsimningsklubb 30.29
1 Gustav Henriksen 2002 Spårvägen Simförening 27.19
2 Hampus Svensson 1999 Landskrona Simsällskap 27.63
3 Gustav Ahlqvist 2003 Täby Sim 27.68
100 METRI DORSO DONNE
1 Edith Jernstedt 2002 Västerås Simsällskap 1:04.54
2 Hannah Brunzell 2001 Västerås Simsällskap 1:05.64
3 Trine Forss 2003 Skövde Simsällskap 1:05.73
100 METRI DORSO UOMINI
1 Gustav Henriksen 2002 Spårvägen Simförening 57.98
2 Emil Kernen 2002 Norrköpings Kappsimningsklubb 59.11
3 Gustav Ahlqvist 2003 Täby Sim 59.69
1 Annie Hegmegi 2003 Jönköpings Simsällskap 2:19.35
2 Lisa Nystrand 2006 Sala Simsällskap 2:20.38
3 Elise Öberg 2002 Njurunda Simsällskap 2:21.36
1 Gustav Henriksen 2002 Spårvägen Simförening 2:04.20
2 Melker Olsson 2000 Simklubben Elfsborg 2:09.18
3 Adam Paulsson 1995 Simklubben Elfsborg 2:11.11
1 Sara Junevik 2000 Falu Simsällskap 26.83
2 Edith Jernstedt 2002 Västerås Simsällskap 28.03
3 Michelle Coleman 1993 Spårvägen Simförening 28.06
1 Oskar Hoff 1998 Landskrona Simsällskap 24.09
2 Linus Magnusson 1990 Täby Sim 25.16
3 Albin Lövgren 1999 Jönköpings Simsällskap 25.27
1 Sara Junevik 2000 Falu Simsällskap 1:01.77
2 Mellie Wijk 2002 Simklubben Laxen 1:03.57
3 Anna Eriksson 1999 Eskilstuna Simklubb 1:04.72
1 Oskar Hoff 1998 Landskrona Simsällskap 53.74
2 Albin Lövgren 1999 Jönköpings Simsällskap 56.46
3 Carl Wennerholm 2002 Stockholms Kappsimningsklubb 56.99
1 Hanna Eriksson 1999 Jönköpings Simsällskap 2:19.04
2 Cornelia Johansson 2003 Jönköpings Simsällskap 2:22.96
3 Mellie Wijk 2002 Simklubben Laxen 2:23.09
1 Filip Björkholm 1998 Västerås Simsällskap 2:09.37
2 Edwin Nystrand 2002 Sala Simsällskap 2:09.64
3 Erik Persson 1994 Kungsbacka Simsällskap 2:10.94
1 Lisa Nystrand 2006 Sala Simsällskap 2:16.47
2 Annie Hegmegi 2003 Jönköpings Simsällskap 2:19.80
3 Sara Junevik 2000 Falu Simsällskap 2:22.98
1 Emil Hassling 2000 Landskrona Simsällskap 2:02.31
2 Adam Paulsson 1995 Simklubben Elfsborg 2:06.78
3 Mikael Söderberg 2003 Upsala Simsällskap 2:12.93
1 Lisa Nystrand 2006 Sala Simsällskap 4:53.57
2 Lucie Hanquet 2003 Göteborg Sim 5:10.42
3 Felicia Rogell 2003 Västerås Simsällskap 5:20.08
1 Adam Paulsson 1995 Simklubben Elfsborg 4:29.55
2 Mikael Söderberg 2003 Upsala Simsällskap 4:38.18
3 Anton Hegmegi 2005 Jönköpings Simsällskap 4:47.18
articolo in inglese a cura di Karl Ortegon
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By Daniela Kapser on SwimSwam
Der englischsprachige Originalartikel stammt von Elizabeth Wickham
Elizabeth glaubt als Swim-Mom, dass es nicht nur unterschiedliche Entwicklungsstufen bei den Kindern gibt – auch die Eltern sollten unterschiedliche Phasen durchlaufen. Wenn die Kinder jung sind, müssen von den Eltern noch mehr Dinge übernommen werden als bei Heranwachsenden. Jedes Kind ist anders und das Verhältnis zu ihnen ändert sich stetig, aber die Eltern können regelmäßig reflektieren, was sie ihren Kindern abnehmen können und ab wann die Kinder Dinge alleine erledigen sollten.
Hier sind 11 Dinge, die Eltern rund um den Pool vielleicht für die Kinder erledigen können, wenn sie heranwachsen. Manche allerdings sollten Eltern nie übernehmen:
EINS
Wir erledigen die Hausaufgaben unseres Kindes, weil er oder sie nach dem Training müde ist.
ZWEI
Wir sprechen mit dem Trainer darüber, woran unser Schwimmerkind arbeiten muss.
DREI
Bei Wettkämpfen finden wir heraus, in welchem Lauf und auf welcher Bahn unser Kind startet und sorgen dafür, dass es rechtzeitig dort ist.
VIER
Vor der Schule packen wir ihre Schwimmsachen und sorgen dafür, dass sie zum Pool kommen.
FÜNF
Wir füllen die Wasserflasche, packen die Trainingssachen und bringen sie zum Training.
SECHS
Wir informieren den Trainer über unsere Urlaubspläne.
SIEBEN
Wenn unser Kind ein Problem mit einem Teamkameraden hat, rufen wir dessen Eltern an oder sprechen selbst mit ihm.
ACHT
Wir fahren schnell nach Hause, wenn Trainingsutensilien vergessen wurden und fahren dann zurück zum Pool.
NEUN
Wenn sich unsere Kinder über das Training beschweren, rufen wir sofort den Coach an oder mailen ihm.
ZEHN
Wir teilen dem Trainer mit, welche Wettbewerbe unser Kind schwimmen soll.
ELF
Wir sagen unseren Schwimmer-Kindern, dass sie vor und nach jedem Rennen mit ihrem Trainer sprechen sollen.
Die Amerikanerin Elizabeth Wickham ist eine richtige “Schwimm-Mutter”: 14 Jahre lang hat sie als Freiwillige im Schwimmverein ihrer Kinder mitgeholfen, Geld gesammelt, die Vereinszeitschrift betreut und Wettkämpfe organisiert. Studiert hat sie Journalismus und beruflich engagiert war sie in der PR-, Marketing- und Werbebranche. Ihre Artikel sind in vielen US Zeitungen erschienen, darunter auch in der Los Angeles Times.
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By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam
After the mother-of-all lockdowns, Aussie swimwear brands, Funky Trunksand Funkita have released the mother-of-all collections to help make the return to the water that much less painful. It’s a roll call of the company’s best and brightest to add some spark to what has been a pretty bleak year so far.
To give you a little light reading and a chance to win your own pair of Funky Trunks and Funkita, we’re posting a selection of stories explaining the origins of the funky prints. These stories may not be entirely truthful and possibly slightly embellished, which makes them perfect for posting on Facebook.
So all you have to do is jump across to our Facebook page and share your favourite funky post to go in the draw to win a pair of Funky Trunks or Funkita swimwear for your return to the pool. There’s a new post for the next three days and a chance every day to win. Check out some of the best prints below, all modelled by the Funky Trunks and Funkita F-Team athletes. Enjoy!
Our top scientists and culinary experts have joined forces to create the first ever, never ending refilling bento box. Using body heat and other by-products released by the body into the garment, the box regenerates new delicious pickled treats and surprises. The more you exercise the more snacks you can tuck into or dish out to friends and family.
Simply by wearing this print, we guarantee that you will absorb the redeeming qualities of bamboo. Benefits can include growing a metre every day and having the ability to build houses, bridges and flutes. You will be celebrated through haiku poetry and the landscape paintings in the lobby of massage parlours. And you will be irresistible to pandas.
Being a professional sunbather is a challenging and arduous job. Forced to endure long hours in the hot sun with little appreciation from others, sunbathers are prone to being burnt out and are rarely compensated for their work. Our latest print is designed to draw attention to this undervalued workforce in society, who soak up the sun’s rays for the good of others.
Admittedly we can get a little lazy when we are designing our prints because there are just so many to do. So we sometimes just hang the fabric from the roof and tip a few pots of paint over the edge and see what happens. We then tell the funky head honcho that we have worked meticulously hard on the design and our customers believe we are talented and hard-working designers.
First discovered by our Nobel Peace Prize winning microbiologist, it is now accepted within the scientific community that there are many similarities between noodles and swimwear at a molecular level. The controversial discovery has led us to develop swimwear from noodles, bringing two complementary elements on the periodic table together in a union that even a President would call ‘beautiful’.
As we prepare our submission to be recognized as a religion, the true story of our origins can now be revealed. Many years ago, our spiritual leader was beckoned by the clouds to climb the misty mountain depicted in this print. What happened next is unclear but our leader returned several days later wearing nothing but colorful loin cloths and a mission to cover the world’s population in similar attire.
Our recent IPO had to be cancelled after our projected revenue included sales to customers that exist in parallel universes. As Hollywood has proved numerous times, we all exist in an infinite number of worlds where we all must be wearing our swimwear, so imagine the sales! Thanks to some know-it-all investor who took umbrage with our claims, the IPO was cancelled and along with it our order for a new private jet.
With our broadcasting division expanding globally we are taking on the big boys with our new live streaming channel. Our viewers can choose one of our unsuspecting customers to follow around all day via cameras installed in our swimwear. If anyone finds out what we are doing we intend to completely deny knowledge of the incident and promise to do better in the future.
To see more of the new Funky Trunks and Funkita collection (and read their stories), head across to our Facebook page (link to Swim Swam Facebook page) to see the daily competitions and check out the entire Mother Funky collection now!
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www.funkita.com
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Swimming new is courtesy of Way Funky Company, a SwimSwam partner.
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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
While both student-athletes and coaches are moving ahead with new programs for the 2020-2021 college season, a group continues their battle to save the swimming & diving programs at East Carolina University.
In the last week, they have raised $150,000 more dollars in pledges, pushing the total in pledges received past $715,000.
The group had a zoom call last week with a number of alumni, with Olympians Lauren Perdue and Ashley Twichell joining the call as well. The group plans to have a presence at a Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, where they hope that their efforts will be a topic of conversation.
The group, which includes both coaches, current student-athletes, and former student-athletes, has had trouble getting the attention of the ECU athletic department leadership in spite of their fundraising efforts. This week, though, they may have gotten at least a starting point for a number.
Speaking on a local radio show, WTIB-FM’s “Talk of the Town,” ECU Athletic Director Jon Gilbert said that it would take a fundraising level of $1.6 million annually to bring the teams back.
That number is more than the proposed 2020-2021 budget was prior to elimination, and the programs believe that they could get their annual combined budget to under $1 million, based on a proposal submitted last week to the administration.
“The administration is knowingly establishing an unrealistic standard for reviving the teams,” said Lindsay Takkunen, one of the leading forces behind Save ECU Swimming & Diving (SESD). “They know it would not take $1.6 million to bring these teams back. It’s clear they are more interested in justifying their decision to abandon these student-athletes than considering any option that keeps the teams alive. We know this is a solvable problem if ECU’s leaders would simply be willing to talk.”
The group argues that between tuition and fees paid by non-scholarship (or partial scholarship) student-athletes and $800,000 in annual support from the program from the Pirate Club, the school’s Booster Club, that the target should be set much lower.
On the show, Gilbert didn’t bring up the facility concerns that were originally used as the justification for cutting the programs.
While we were unable to find a published ECU rate of endowment payouts for fiscal year 2018, the national average over 10 years was 5.8%. To fully endow a swimming program at that rate for $1.6 million annually would require an endowment of about $27.5 million. Endowing the program at a $1 million budget annually would require about a $17 million endowment.
Prior to the outbreak, ECU says that their athletics department had a $7.5 million deficit this fiscal year, which grew to $10.2 million when the school lost money from the NCAA basketball tournament, among other sources. Gilbert said that, while these cuts were not yet enough to close the budget deficit, that no further sports would be cut, and the school would remain in FBS football (which has a 16-sport minimum).
The Minges Natatorium has an 8-lane, 25-yard competition pool and a separate 20 yard diving pool. The pool is owned by the University, and Gilbert said that they knew they needed to make a “long term financial commitment” based on its state, which included not only the pool, but also the locker rooms and coaches’ offices. The school does plan to continue to use the pool for academic purposes in the short-term, though the school’s Chancellor Ron Mitchelson did not commit to its long-term existence. The Chancellor emphasized that it was an “inadequate facility” for NCAA athletics. That is in spite of the fact that East Carolina routinely qualifies swimmers for the NCAA National Championship meet, including 2 in the 2019-2020 season.
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