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PICTURED Sinead Russell, Canada
Everybody already knows what to expect
from swimmers such as Michael Phelps,
Leisel Jones, Kosuke Kitajima and Brent
Hayden who should be competing at this
summers Pan Pacific Championships.
But what can be expected from some of
the less well-known names in the sport?
N
cxt montl, Aug 1S-22, in Irvinc,
C+lil, tlc 11tl coition ol tlc
Pan Pacific Championships will
be hosted by the United States
for only the second time since the inaugural
cl+mpionslip took pl+cc in 19S5 in lokyo
Norm+lly, bclorc + m+jor cl+mpionslip
meet, Swimming World Magazine might
predict who will win each event.
llis timc +rouno, tlc m+g+zinc will t+kc
a look into the meets four charter nations
Canada, Australia, Japan and the United
Statesand feature some of the lesser-name
swimmers (i.e., other than Michael Phelps,
N+t+lic Cougllin, losukc lit+jim+, lciscl
Jones or Brent Hayden) who might make
some noise in Irvine, along with some other
fascinating storylines and subplots.
CANADA
One of the youngest members of Canadas
l+n l+cs tc+m is 16-yc+r-olo Sinc+o lusscll
Russellwhose brother, Colin, 25, is
also on the teamhas had to battle through
a significant amount of family-related con-
troversy to become one of Canadas up-and-
coming womens backstroke stars.
Sinead and Colins father, Cecil, has been
a lightning rod for controversy in Canada.
In 1997, tlc l+tlcr w+s b+nnco lor lilc lrom
coaching due to his involvement in a steroid
ring. He later was arrested as part of an ecsta-
sy ring in 2000, +no lc cvcn lclpco burn
and dispose of a murder victims body in
1997 lc l+s sincc +ttcmptco
to return to the sport and
failed, but he still has
been seen
on deck at his club, the Dolphins Swim
Club.
One might think that so much bad press
would lead Sinead and Colin to pursue
another athletic venture, but the duo has
thrived in swimming the past few years.
Colin has become one of the top freestylers
in Canada, while Sinead has continued to
perform well after qualifying for the World
Championships in Rome last summer and
making the Pan Pac roster this summer.
Sinc+o linislco 2-tl ovcr+ll in tlc 100 mctcr
b+ck in lomc witl + 10163 +no is +nxious
to see what she can do on her second inter-
national trip.
On a positive note, Ryan Cochrane was
tlc lirst m+n unocr 15 minutcs in tlc
mcns 1500 lrcc tlis yc+r witl + 1-56S3 +t
Canadas nationals in April. Hes long been
a contender in major international events,
having won a bronze medal in the event at
tlc 200S 0cijing Olympics 0ut lc is still
looking for that elusive international meet
victory llis just miglt bc Coclr+ncs timc
for glory.
AUSTRALIA
llrcc intriguing storylincs lor tlc Aussics
can be summed up as the returning veteran,
the bad boy and the up-and-coming female
sprint prodigy.
Gcoll lucgill is tlc rcturning vctcr+n
A two-time Olympian, Huegill retired from
tlc sport +ltcr tlc 200- Atlcns Olympics
During the next four years, he wound
up being written about in the Aussie tab-
loios +ltcr rcportcoly g+ining 100 pounos
Nccoing + go+l to stokc lis compctitivc lircs,
lucgill rcturnco to tlc sport in Novcmbcr
ol 200S +no oroppco lis wciglt nc+rly 90
pounos to 205
llis yc+r, lucgill m+oc tlc l+n l+c tc+m
witl + 50 lly victory (23-6) +t tlc Austr+li+n
nationals last March that completed his roller
co+stcr rioc lrom bcing + 200- Olympi+n to
a couch potato to having the opportunity
once again to be among the best in
his sport.
Nick lArcy is tlc
bad boy of the
A u s s i e
PICTURED Sinead Russell, Canada
g
ring. He later was arrested as part of an ecsta-
sy ring in 2000, +no lc cvcn lclpco burn
and dispose of a murder victims body in
1997 lc l+s sincc +ttcmptco
to return to the sport and
failed, but he still has
been seen
witl + 50 lly victory (23-6) +t tlc Austr+li+n
nationals last March that completed his roller
co+stcr rioc lrom bcing + 200- Olympi+n to
a couch potato to having the opportunity
once again to be among the best in
his sport.
Nick lArcy is tlc
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team, and he continues to seek redemp-
tion after allowing an alcohol-fueled bar
brawl to derail what had been a promising
swimming c+rccr In 200S, lc +ss+ult-
co Commonwc+ltl G+mcs golo mco+list
Simon Cowley the night DArcy made the
Australian Olympic team.
DArcy was later kicked off the team
and lost his court battle to overturn the
ruling. Last year, he began his comeback
witl +n Austr+li+n rccoro in tlc 200 lly
(15--6) +no m+oc lis w+y onto tlc l+n
Pac team with a strong outing at this years
nationals.
He finally emerged from a judicial
cloud when his suspended jail sentence of
1- montls c+mc to +n cno in \+y lArcy
will still have to be on his best behavior,
but he now has the chance for redemp-
tion.
Yolane Kukla, known as Yo Yo among
her Aussie teammates, claimed a pair of
titles at the Australian nationals to give
Cate Campbell a run for her money as the
lcir +pp+rcnt to libby lrickctts Aussic
sprint crown. While Campbell is also on
the Pan Pac roster, Kukla is definitely the
b+by on tlc tc+m +t just 1- yc+rs olo Slc
finished the Aussie nationals with wins in
tlc 50 lrcc (250S) +no 50 lly (2592)
JAPAN
Kosuke Kitajima has long been unstop-
pable in the breaststroke, becoming the
lirst m+n to win botl tlc 100 +no 200
breaststroke gold medals in back-to-back
Olympics llis yc+r, lowcvcr, lc miglt
have opened the door for a changing of the
guard in Japan, especially after taking time
off to train in the United
St+tcs witl tlc lroj+n
Swim Club.
Its not entirely
known how intensely
he trained in the States,
but the results so far
have shown that his
iron grip on mens
breaststroke could be
slipping.
Compatriot Ryo
l+tcisli l+s l+o
Kitajimas number so
far this year. At Japans
nationals in April,
l+tcisli octlronco
lit+jim+ in tlc 100 witl
+ n+rrow 59S--to-5991 triumpl
l+tcisli +lso clockco tlc tlcn-top timc in
tlc worlo in tlc 200 witl + 20921, wlilc
lit+jim+s bcst w+s + 21133 lrom tlc
\issouri Gr+no lrix
Meanwhile, Ryosuke Irie, who
Swimming World initially pegged as a
o+rklorsc mco+l c+noio+tc lor tlc 200S
0cijing G+mcs, is still looking lor lis
first international gold medal.
After a controversy-marred
year in which he set a
worlo rccoro in tlc 200
b+ck witl + 152S6 in
an unapproved suit that
was later rejected by
lINA ouring tlc l+st
gasps of the techsuit
era, Irie has been look-
ing to return to the top
of the event. He came
ever-so-close last summer
witl + l+stcr 15251, but
finished second to the USAs Aaron Peirsol,
wlo lowcrco tlc worlo rccoro to 15192
UNITED STATES
llc Lnitco St+tcs usu-
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cards until the last
minute for major
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Kosuke Kitajima has long been unstop
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breaststroke gold medals in back-to-back
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Swim Club.
Its not entirely
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he trained in the States,
but the results so far
have shown that his
iron grip on mens
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Compatriot Ryo
l+tcisli l+s l+o
Kitajimas number so
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nationals in April,
l+ l+tc tcis isli li o oct ctlr lron onco co o
tlc worlo in tlc 200 witl + 20921, wlilc
lit+jim+s bcst w+s + 21133 lrom tlc
\issouri Gr+no lrix
Meanwhile, Ryosuke Irie, who
Swimming World initially pegged as a
o+rklorsc mco+l c+noio+tc lor tlc 200S
0cijing G+mcs, is still looking lor lis
first international gold medal.
After a controversy-marred
year in which he set a
worlo rccoro in tlc 200
b+ck witl + 152S6 in
an unapproved suit that
was later rejected by
lINA ouring tlc l+st
gasps of the techsuit
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finished second to the USAs Aaron Peirsol,
wlo lowcrco tlc worlo rccoro to 15192
UNITED STATES
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ABOVE Ryo Tateishi, Japan
PICTURED Geoff Huegill, Australia
July 2010 9
Pan Pacific roster in Irvine the first week
of August.
Swimming World wont try to prophesy
likc Nostr+o+mus +no prcoict tlc surprisc
swimmers for the U.S. at Pan Pacs, but the
magazine does have some ideas as to who
might emerge from the wings at the U.S.
lri+ls +no m+kc tlc tc+m
In 2006 wlcn N+t+lic Cougllin clcctco
to lorcgo tlc 100 +no 200 b+ck +t lri+ls-
also held in Irvineto concentrate on the
200 lrcc +no bccomc + mcmbcr ol tlc
womcns S00 lrcc rcl+y, tlc ooor w+s lclt
open for swimmers such as Leila Vaziri,
Lauren English and Elizabeth Beisel to fin-
ish among the top two in
the backstroke events and represent
the United States for the first time interna-
tionally at Victoria, B.C., Canada.
llis yc+r, tlcrc coulo vcry wcll bc
other top-name swimmers who decide to
lolo b+ck` + bit +t tlc lri+ls lor tlis mio-
dle-of-the-quadrennium Pan Pac meetas
Cougllin oio in 06-cloosing instc+o to
focus on the Olympics two years hence.
Swimming World sees four young swim-
mers who could put together quality meets
and make the team: Missy Franklin, Rachel
N+ur+tl, ]+sminc losky +no Cinoy lr+n
Franklin, who just completed her
freshman year in high school, swims for
the Colorado Stars and has had some
pretty startling short course yards success.
llc ucstion is wlctlcr slc c+n tr+nsl+tc
that success to long course competition.
lr+nklins -79- in tlc 100 y+ro lrcc
r+nks 27tl +ll-timc, wlilc lcr 100 mctcr
lrcc cllort ol 3-03 puts lcr 30tl in tl+t
cvcnt ll+ts r+rilico +ir lor sucl + young
swimmer.
N+ur+tl, wlo is lc+oco to tlc
University of Virginia this fall, is an all-
around star on the junior national circuit
who has just been waiting to have that one
breakout performance to make a major
imp+ct n+tion+lly N+ur+tl, wlo swims lor
NOVA ol Virgini+, jumpco into tlc n+tion-
+l picturc witl +n incrcoiblc NCSA Slort
Coursc ]unior N+tion+ls mcct 0y tlc cno
ol tlc wcck in lort l+uocro+lc, N+ur+tl
ownco titlcs in tlc 100-200-500-1000-
1650 y+ro lrcc +s wcll +s tlc 200 lly
losky, wlo swims lor l+lo Alto
Stanford, has continually made headlines
throughout the past year. She earned USA
Todays Olympic Athlete of the Week
honors after winning a trio of races at the
Columbus Gr+no lrix c+rlicr tlis yc+r witl
victorics in tlc 100 +no 200 mctcr but-
tcrlly +s wcll +s tlc 100 lrcc Wlilc slc l+s
some serious work to do to catch the likes
of Dana Vollmer and Christine Magnuson,
nobody ever knows what might happen
with an underdog.
Also, oont count out lr+n +s +notl-
er potential breakthrough backstroker in
Irvinealong the lines of what Vaziri,
English and Beisel did four years ago.
lr+n, wlo swims lor tlc Golocn Wcst
Swim Club, became the first high school
swimmcr to brc+k 52 scconos in tlc 100
y+ro b+ck witl + 51S5 +t lcr st+tc scction-
al meet in May (California does not have
+ st+tc cl+mpionslip) llc soon-to-bc
C+lilorni+ Golocn 0c+r cruslco lormcr C+l
swimmcr N+t+lic Cougllins ligl sclool
m+rk ol 52S6, sct in 199S wlcn slc sw+m
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ay how special tha
know tl+t it oion
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lc s+mc ploto on + w+
University of Idaho.
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eter individual m
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PICTURED Tom Jager, World Record #4,
50 meter freestyle, 22.12
July 2010 13
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During the last several years, 24-year-old
backstroker Nick Thoman has been look-
ing for the best place for him to train. It
appears he found it with Coach David
Marsh at SwimMAC Carolina.
I
ts not like he walks around with a hobo
stick slung ovcr lis sloulocr, but Nick
llom+n oocs know + lcw tlings +bout
being on the move. Hes swum for a
number of clubs during his career, hoping
to find the right fitin terms of lifestyle and
aquatic preparation. Until late last year, how-
cvcr, llom+n l+ont bccn +blc to scttlc
llcrcs ncvcr bccn mucl ocb+tc conccrn-
ing tlc 2--yc+r-olos t+lcnt, cspcci+lly ovcr
tlc p+st two-plus yc+rs Simply, llom+n
has established himself as one of the premier
backstrokers in the world, his status rising
from world-ranked performer to a contender
for international acclaim.
As import+nt, llom+n l+s lin+lly louno
a club in which he is comfortable.
Admittedly frustrated by his inabil-
ity to settle down in one place,
llom+n l+s bccn working unocr
the watch of David Marsh at
SwimMAC Carolina since late
2009 llc joy in llom+ns voicc
and the performances hes been
popping clearly demonstrate
tl+t llom+n is knocking on
the door of his biggest achieve-
ments.
FINDING A HOME
lo c+ll Nick llom+n + swim-
ming nomad would be fair consid-
ering his travels after his career
at the University of Arizona.
llcrc w+s + stop in
Austin, lcx+s, wlcrc lc tr+inco unocr l+noy
Reese, then a move to Clearwater, Fla. when
lccsc rcloc+tco llcrc w+s + six-montl stint
+t tlc Nortl 0+ltimorc Au+tic Club Ano
there was some time spent in his hometown
of Cincinnati after his days in Baltimore
wrapped up.
lvcntu+lly, llom+n l+o +n cncountcr
witl l+vio \+rsl +t tlc 2009 LS Opcn in
August llc lormcr lc+o co+cl +t Auburn
+no lc+o m+n +t Swim\AC tolo llom+n
to prove he belonged with the elite training
group in Cl+rlottc All llom+n oio w+s go
out +no win tlc 100 +no 200 mctcr b+ck-
stroke events, the shorter distance in a ster-
ling timc ol 5251
I was frustrated with myself and frus-
trated that I couldnt find a situation that
workco,` llom+n s+io I w+s looking lor +
place where all the pieces fit. In Baltimore,
the city wasnt right for me. I was looking for
a new group, and (Marsh) said to show him
what I could do. Ive found a great placein
and out of the pool. (Marsh) and I get along
well, and weve become a fam-
ily.
ll+t llom+n l+s blos-
somed into an interna-
tional star should not
come as a surprise. His
lineage in the sport is
strong, as his grandfa-
ther, Richard, was a
former world record
lolocr in tlc 100 y+ro
backstroke and a mul-
tiplc NCAA cl+mpion
at Yale University in the
c+rly 1950s
Racing with a group
that includes the likes of
sprint stars Cullen Jones and
Nick 0runclli, llom+n
has worked
for international acclaim.
As import+nt, llom+n l+s lin+lly louno
a club in which he is comfortable.
Admittedly frustrated by his inabil-
ity to settle down in one place,
llom+n l+s bccn working unocr
the watch of David Marsh at
SwimMAC Carolina since late
2009 llc joy in llom+ns voicc
and the performances hes been
popping clearly demonstrate
tl+t llom+n is knocking on
the door of his biggest achieve-
ments.
FINDING A HOME
lo c+ll Nick llom+n + swim-
ming nomad would be fair consid-
ering his travels after his career
at the University of Arizona.
llcrc w+s + stop in
what I could do. I ve found a great placein
and out of the pool. (Marsh) and I get along
well, and weve become a fam-
ily.
ll+t llom+n l+s blos-
somed into an interna-
tional star should not
come as a sur
lineage in th
strong, as hi
ther, Richar
former wor
lolocr in tlc
backstroke a
tiplc NCAA
at Yale Univer
c+rly 1950s
Racing with
that includes the
sprint stars Cullen
Nick 0runcll
ha
hould not
rprise. His
e sport is
is grandfa-
rd, was a
rld record
c 100 y+ro
and a mul-
cl+mpion
rsity in the
h a group
e likes of
n Jones and
i, llom+n
as worked
PICTURED Training with Coach David
Marsh at SwimMAC Carolina and rac-
ing with a group that includes the likes
of sprint stars Cullen Jones and Nick
Brunelli, Nick Thoman is delivering the
best results of his career.
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on his stroke with Marsh and is delivering
the best results of his career. He says a day
doesnt pass in which Marsh fails to identi-
fy a technical aspect of his stroke that could
usc somc linc-tuning \c+nwlilc, llom+n
has connected with his fellow members of
Swim\ACs llitc lc+m
At the Charlotte UltraSwim, held in
lis lomc pool, llom+n won tlc 100 b+ck
against a field that included world record
holder and two-time Olympic champ
Aaron Peirsol, Beijing silver medalist Matt
Grcvcrs, +long witl \icl+cl llclps +no
Ryan Lochte. While the athletes were at dif-
lcrcnt st+gcs ol tlcir tr+ining, llom+n took
confidence from his triumpha major
plus as he seeks to compete on the inter-
national stage.
Im getting to the point where Im
one of the big boys and not an underdog,
llom+n s+io 0ut I +lso l+vc to provc to
myself that I can beat these guys in a big
meet. I have to come through at a major
lri+ls`
OPENING THE DOOR
Its not lost on llom+n tl+t lis spc-
cialty, the backstroke, is arguably the most
loaded discipline in the American mens
arsenal. While Peirsol is widely considered
the greatest backstroker in history, Lochte
won tlc 200 b+ck +t tlc 0cijing G+mcs
llc inclusion ol Grcvcrs +no tlc possibil-
ity of Phelps racing one of the backstroke
events only deepens the field. Oh, and
oont lorgct l+no+ll 0+l in tlc 100 b+ck
+no lylcr Cl+ry in tlc 200
Yct, llom+n is not intimio+tco
Although he owns the short course
worlo rccoro in tlc 100 mctcr b+ck
(-S9-)-swum +t tlc 2009 lucl in
the Pool last Decemberhe under-
stands that his star can only rise even
higher if he qualifies for the World
Championships or the Olympic
G+mcs ll+ts wlcrc lcg+cics
are built and where careers
turn the corner.
l+st summcr, llom+n
missed out on a berth to
the World Champs in
Rome by a hundredth
of a second. His third-
place finish behind
lcirsol +no Grcvcrs in tlc 100 b+ck w+s +
disappointment, and it serves as some moti-
vation going forward. After all, he had been
faster at the previous years U.S. Open, the
sitc ol llom+ns lirst brc+ktlrougl swim,
a sub-53 clocking that was just off Peirsols
world record at the time.
ll+t yc+r, I w+s l+ving issucs witl
tendinitis (in his left shoulder) and thought
+bout l+nging it up,` llom+n s+io ol
200S 0ut I wcnt to tlc LS Opcn +no
showed I could be more than an average
national-level swimmer. I was blown away
and in shock at what I did, but it also gave
me something to go for.
SIGNIFICANT SUMMER
With the Olympics in London just two
yc+rs +w+y, llom+n vicws tlis summcr
as a key opportunity to become a major
player in the race for an Olympic bid. At
the U.S. nationals in Irvine, Calif. in early
August, the United States will select its
squad for the Pan Pacific Championships.
Additionally, the summer will determine
wlo rcprcscnts tlc LSA +t tlc 2010 Worlo
Slort Coursc Cl+mps +no tlc 2011 Worlo
Champs.
llc positivc lor llom+n is tl+t lcs
been uncorking the best midseason times
ol lis c+rccr, incluoing + 5370 lrom tlc
Charlotte UltraSwim. Performances of that
ilk suggest he should be in the 52-second
territory again, notably during nation-
+ls +no, il llom+n l+s lis w+y, ouring
the Pan Pacific Champs. It
would be important
for him to get some
more international
experience with bigger
meets on the horizon.
llis sum-
mer is pretty
big, he said. A lot of teams will be picked
+no Im looking lorw+ro to it llc prcssurc
is going to be on, but thats a good thing. It
was pretty motivating to win in Charlotte
because I beat out four Olympians and
hung with the big guys. I feel like Im on a
really good path.
llc ro+o llom+n is tr+vcling ulti-
mately leads to London, which means he
is following a blueprint many others have
+ooptco +s wcll lo m+kc lis Olympic
dream come true, hell have to take down
several Olympians, as was the case in
Charlotte. Of course, there will be far more
prcssurc wlcn tlc LS lri+ls rcturn to
Om+l+ in 2012
Ccrt+inly, llom+n l+s + cl+ncc
Although he is considered better in the
100 b+ck, lis 200 is +lso top-notcl
Im looking at the short-term, but in
tlc b+ck ol my lc+o, tlc Olympic lri+ls
+rc tlcrc,` llom+n s+io llcyrc two yc+rs
out, and Im going to see what I can do. I
know Im going to have to be fast. I know
what everything looks like in Omaha, and
getting to London is a definite goal. Im
going to reach as far as I can.
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water polo championship overall and
first since 2004.
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pcrioo to m+kc it + --1 LSC +ov+nt+gc 0y
halftime, USCs relentless attacks earned
tlcm + 6-3 lc+o ovcr tlc C+roin+l
Vavic said he told his team at half-
time that the rest of the game would be
two u+rtcrs ol w+r,` +no tlc lroj+ns
responded.
I have never seen our girls this excit-
ed, he said. I have coached the seniors for
four years now, and I have never seen this
much emotion and this much desire.
Stanford came out of the locker room
with a vengeance and scored two quick
go+ls to cut LSCs lc+o to 6-5, but tlc
lroj+ns kcpt tlcir cool +no ncvcr b+ckco
down. With just 32 seconds left in the
third period, senior Alexandra Kiss scored
on a brilliant shot to restore USCs two-
goal lead.
llc lin+l pcrioo ol +ction turnco into +
rollercoaster ride for both teams as momen-
tum shifted back and forth, and a number
of penalties were called. USCs Dronberger
and Stanfords Eaton each recorded her
second goal of the game within the first
scvcr+l minutcs, +s tlc scorc jumpco to S-6
in favor of USC. U.S. Olympian Kami Craig
and Kally Lucas then scored back-to-back
go+ls to put tlc lroj+ns up by its l+rgcst
m+rgin yct, 10-6
With time rapidly running out on its
season and a chance at a national title,
Stanford launched a series of attacks in the
lin+l minutcs ol pl+y Witl 125 rcm+ining,
the Cardinal cut the lead to two, and with
only -5 scconos lclt in tlc
game, Annika Dries
delivered a
strike to make
it 10-9
However, thanks to outstanding defen-
sive playespecially by senior goaltender
lumu+ An+c, wlo linislco witl ciglt
savesUSC held on to win its long-antic-
ipated national championship. Stanford
goalie Amber Oland had seven saves in
the game.
Im extremely proud of our team and
the character they showed coming back
not once, not twice, but three times,
St+nloro lc+o co+cl ]oln l+nncr s+io
+ltcr tlc g+mc llis group l+s + trcmcn-
dous amount of faith in one another and
resilience in the face of just seemingly an
overwhelming hill to climb.
SENIOR CELEBRATION
After three runner-up and two third-
pl+cc linislcs in tlcir l+st livc NCAA
tournament outings, USCs seniorsAnae,
Craig, Lucas, Kiss and Forel Daviesfinally
were able to celebrate their long-awaited
victory.
Lucas commented after the game on
the emotions of finally winning a title: It
was honestly one of the best feelings in the
world, and the best part about it is I am
doing it with my best friends, she said.
llis is my l+st w+tcr polo g+mc cvcr, +no
to go out with a win is so exciting for me.
USC finished
the season
with an
over al l
record of 25-3, and the win marked the
third time that head coach Jovan Vavic
has guided the USC mens and womens
teams to back-to-back championships.
llc mcn won in 199S, lollowco by tlc
womcn in 1999, tlcn tlc mcn in 2003
+no womcn in 200-, +no now tlc mcn in
2009 +no womcn in 2010 llc mcns tc+m
oclc+tco LClA in tlc NCAA titlc g+mc l+st
December to win their championship.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS
llc NCAA rccognizco 17 pl+ycrs +s
p+rt ol tlc All-lourn+mcnt lirst +no scc-
ond teams. Earning first-team status were
Camille Hewko (California), Jessica Steffens
(St+nloro), lumu+ An+c (LSC), Annc Scott
(Loyola Marymount), Melissa Seidemann
(Stanford), Kristen Dronberger (USC) and
Forel Davies (USC).
KK Clark (UCLA), Kristine Cato (Loyola
Marymount), Annika Dries (Stanford),
Leah Robertson (Michigan), Kim Krueger
(Stanford), Kelly Eaton (Stanford), Dana
Ochsner (California), Samantha Swartz
(\+rist) +no l+m+r+ lcrc+ (lomon+-litzcr)
earned second-team status.
Additionally, USCs Kami Craig earned
tlc NCAA lourn+mcnt \ost V+lu+blc
Player award.
TEAM STANDINGS
In the tournaments other final match-
es, California topped Loyola Marymount,
11-7, to cl+im tlc tliro-pl+cc troply
LClA tlcn bc+t \iclig+n, 9-6, lor liltl,
while Marist knocked off Pomona-Pitzer,
6-5, lor scvcntl ovcr+ll
goal lead.
llc lin+l pcrioo ol +ction turnco into +
rollercoaster ride for both teams as momen-
tum shifted back and forth, and a number
of penalties were called. USCs Dronberger
and Stanfords Eaton each recorded her
second goal of the game within the first
scvcr+l minutcs, +s tlc scorc jumpco to S-6
in favor of USC. U.S. Olympian Kami Craig
and Kally Lucas then scored back-to-back
go+ls to put tlc lroj+ns up by its l+rgcst
m+rgin yct, 10-6
With time rapidly running out on its
season and a chance at a national title,
Stanford launched a series of attacks in the
l pl+y Witl 125 rcm+ining,
ut the lead to two, and with
os lclt in tlc
Dries
a
pl+cc linislcs in tlcir l+st livc NCAA
tournament outings, USCs seniorsAnae,
Craig, Lucas, Kiss and Forel Daviesfinally
were able to celebrate their long-awaited
victory.
Lucas commented after the game on
the emotions of finally winning a title: It
was honestly one of the best feelings in the
world, and the best part about it is I am
doing it with my best friends, she said.
llis is my l+st w+tcr polo g+mc cvcr, +no
to go out with a win is so exciting for me.
USC finished
the season
with an
over al l
(Stanford), Kristen Dronberger (USC) and
Forel Davies (USC).
KK Clark (UCLA), Kristine Cato (Loyola
Marymount), Annika Dries (Stanford),
Leah Robertson (Michigan), Kim Krueger
(Stanford), Kelly Eaton (Stanford), Dana
Ochsner (California), Samantha Swartz
(\+rist) +no l+m+r+ lcrc+ (lomon+-litzcr)
earned second-team status.
Additionally, USCs Kami Craig earned
tlc NCAA lourn+mcnt \ost V+lu+blc
Player award.
TEAM STANDINGS
In the tournaments other final match-
es, California topped Loyola Marymount,
11-7, to cl+im tlc tliro-pl+cc troply
LClA tlcn bc+t \iclig+n, 9-6, lor liltl,
while Marist knocked off Pomona-Pitzer,
6-5, lor scvcntl ovcr+ll
lin+l minutcs ol
the Cardinal cu
only -5 sccono
game, Annika D
delivered a
strike to make
it 10-9
PICTURED USCs Kami Craig earned the NCAA
Tournament Most Valuable Player award.
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At almost any meet, whenever you take a glance at the swimmers
in the pool or look at a heat sheet, you very quickly see that there
are more female swimmers. Now look at the officialsis the same
observation true? Probably not, which is why so many people over
the years have asked, Where are the women officials?
Its also why the Women in Officiating initiative began.
At the LSC level, about 42 percent of our officials are women,
notes Pat Lunsford, vice president of program operations for USA
Swimming. However, when you get to the national level, this num-
ber is reduced to approximately 29 percent.
We would like to see this number increase in future years, adds
Lunsford. At the foundation, this program is really about encourag-
ing and supporting every official, male or female, to be the best official
he or she can be.
The initiative informally began when officials gathered at national
meets to answer some key questions: How do we recruit more
women into entry-level officiating? How do we encourage and sup-
port them to advance to upper levels? What do we need to do to
develop more women referees and starters? How do we retain sea-
soned officials?
The answers to these questions became the foundation for
the task force that was officially formed last fall. The mission is to
encourage, promote and retain women officials at all levels of USA
Swimming.
We hope to promote a culture that not only encourages women
to enjoy and excel in their roles as officials, but engages them to
advance in other roles in USA Swimming, says Jeannine Dennis, the
task force chair. Bottom line: I hope that we will get no extra atten-
tion on or off deck, and that it simply becomes a matter of course.
Not just directed at womenbut all officialstheir vision is that
the officiating community will:
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in an environment in which they feel comfortable.
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trained and ready to perform at all levels.
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mentor and train the next generationwhich in turn, opens them
to new opportunities.
In the upcoming months, the task force will be conducting
research to identify the strategies that have successfully encouraged,
promoted and retained women officials throughout the country.
This information will be used to develop and implement programs
that will replicate that success.
Amy Hoppenrath is the co-chair of the USA Women in Officiating
Committee and an official for Missouri Valley Swimming.
the
OFFICIAL WORD
WHERE ARE THE WOMEN
OFFICIALS ON DECK?
BY AMY HOPPENRATH
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arolynn Burt of Utah Swimming has
been officiating for more than 25 years.
She also has served on the Board of
Utah Swimming in every capacity. Burt
has mentored many officials over the
years and is currently serving on the
Utah officials committee. In addition
to her many contributions at the LSC
level, Burt has also been very active
on the national level, serving on sev-
eral committees, including the national
officials commit-
tee. She was for-
tunate enough
to be chosen to
work the last two
Olympic Trials,
which she said
was one of the
highlights of her
career. She offici-
ates at every lev-
elfrom the age group mini-meets
to national championshipsand
approaches each meet with confidence
and leadership. Utah Swimming is very
grateful to Burt for her contributions
to the sport: She is truly an inspiration
to all of our coaches, officials and swim-
mers, parents and volunteers.
Carolynn Burt
July 2010 18
S
wimming is a very detail-oriented
sport. Forget just one thing or
make one little mistake, and there
are consequences.
I have been a competitive swimmer
lor morc tl+n 31 yc+rs, +no onc coulo
assume that I am beyond making rookie
mistakes.
Wrong! While thankfully they are rare,
I still occasionally have them. Here are my
three favorites and the valuable lessons I
have learned from these unpleasant experi-
ences:
RIGHT LANE, WRONG HEAT
At tlc 2005 Worlo \+stcrs G+mcs
in Edmonton, Canada, I was entered in
tlc 100 mctcr b+ckstrokc +ll prcppco
+no rc+oy to brc+k + lINA \+stcrs worlo
record.
I w+s convincco I w+s in lc+t 16, l+nc
- At lc+t 13, I got out ol tlc w+rm-up
pool and leisurely strolled toward the
starting end. I was behind the blocks just
+s lc+t 15 w+s givcn tlc wlistlc to cntcr
tlc w+tcr Noticing tl+t l+nc lour w+s
empty, I thought to myself, Bummer,
some unlucky person is going to miss her
race.
I asked the timer who it was, and at the
exact same time the gun went off, I real-
ized...it was me! llcrc w+s no lc+t 16
- - -
Lesson learned: If you cant remember
your heat and lane assignments, write it on
your hand with a Sharpie even if it makes
you lccl likc + 6-yc+r-olo
OH, NUTS!
I was in beautiful Cuernavaca, Mexico
lor tlc \cxic+n \+stcrs N+tion+ls in
\+y ol 2007 llis w+s my lirst oppor-
tunity to set long course Masters world
rccoros in tlc womcns -5--9 +gc group,
and the press had been alerted.
While I love eating local cuisine, I
also bring some must-have meet food,
incluoing Clill 0+rs, ACClll Gcls, w+l-
nuts and my special blueberry oatmeal
blend (see the recipe in Pools Edge in
tlc Novcmbcr 2009 issuc ol Swimming
World).
At 5 p.m. the day before the meet,
I decided to use my teeth to open the
bag of nuts. Just as I was tearing the
b+g, I tlouglt to myscll, WAIl Lsc
the scissors!
loo l+tc \y ol-so-cxpcnsivc lront
porcelain veneer popped off, leaving a
gaping hole right in the middle of my
smile.
I looked like a hillbilly. My host,
Carlos Fabre, took one look at me and
said, No problema!
He was right. We located a dentist,
+no by S pm, tlc vcnccr w+s b+ck
on, looking +s gooo +s ncw llc cost`
lwcnty ooll+rs
- - -
Lesson learned: NlVll usc your
teeth to open anything.
DANGEROUS WHEN WET
My absolute favorite meet is the
Chesapeake Elite Pro-Am, held every
December in Oklahoma City.
Going into tlc mcct in 2009, I rc+l-
ized that due to the techsuit ban, I did
not own a single legal suit. I contacted
\+tt zimmcr +t lYl +no orocrco +
lr+ccr liglt b+sco on tlc sizing cl+rt
(I +m 5-S +no 125 pounos) I trico it on
at home, and while it did feel a bit big,
I l+o bccn wc+ring +n XllllA Vortcx
full-body Swimskin for the past season,
so it was hard to compare.
Just before my first race, I jumped
in the warm-up pool, took a few strokes
and almost sank to the bottom.
llc suit w+s c+tcling so mucl w+tcr
that I could barely swim. I asked a
much bigger girl in the pool what size
slc worc +no slc rcplico, A 26` I w+s
wc+ring + 3- \y ncw suit w+s +t lc+st
four sizes too large!
With no time to change, I jumped
up on the blocks and swam one of the
l+rocst-+no slowcst-500 lrccstylcs
in my life.
Now tl+t I l+vc tlc riglt sizc, tlc
suit fits me like a glove.
- - -
Lesson learned: When you try on any
new suit before a swim meet, be sure to test
it first in the water, dummy!
TECHNIQUE
TRAINING IDEAS
EQUIPMENT USAGE
the
ROOKIE MISTAKES
BY KARLYN PI PES-NEI LSEN
You are never too old to make a rookie mistake.
Unfortunately, there are consequences that go with making mistakes.
The most important thing, though, is to learn from your mistakes.
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July 2010 19
USMS RECORDS FALL IN WASHINGTON
Alan Bell and Lincoln Djang wiped out three U.S. Masters
Swimming short course national records at the 2010 Pacific
Northwest Association Swimming Championships, held in April
at Federal Way, Wash. Bell eclipsed two standards in the mens
60-64 age group, finishing the 500 and 1650 yard free in 5:19.84 and
18:41.51. Those times bettered the previous marks of 5:21.61, held by
Paul McCormick, and 18:49.29, held by James McCleery.
Djangs record swim came in the mens 50-54 200 back, where he
touched in 2:01.39 to crush William Sprechts time
of 2:03.62.
PACIFIC MASTERS MEET FEATURES MULTIPLE
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Former Stanford All-American Andy Grant, reigning
Swimming World Masters Swimmer of the Year winner Laura Val and
several other swimmers combined to rewrite the USMS record book
at the Pacific Masters Short Course Championships in April.
After breaking five USMS records in the mens 18-24 age group last
year, Grant has already laid claim to several marks in the 25-29 divi-
sion. He lowered records in the 100, 200 and 500 yard free (42.58,
1:33.86 and 4:20.82), 100 back (49.17) and 100 fly (48.07). The previ-
ous standards stood at 42.91, 1:37.04, 4:26.87 for the freestyle events,
49.83 for the 100 back and 48.36 for the 100 fly.
Val pocketed two records in the womens 55-59 age group with an
18:56.04 in the mile and a 2:23.37 in the 200 IM, bettering Barbara
Dunbars 19:32.61 and Vals own 2:23.50.
Sierra Nevadas Celeste Miller, 60, recorded two records in one swim,
as her 1000 split of 12:18.20 and final 1650 time of 20:24.14 shattered
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EXERCISE #1
SUPINE BALL CABLE PULL
Lying supine on a physio ball, pull
down cables from a high pull overhead
to your thighs. Slowly allow your arms
to return to the top position and
repeat movement.
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the previous marks of
12:38.75 and 20:59.38.
Miller also established
a record in the 500 free
with a 6:04.62.
Tri Valley Masters
Bonnie Bilich low-
ered her own record
in the womens 50-54
200 back from 2:17.40
to 2:16.65, while Cokie
Lepinski of the Marin Pirates swam a 2:37.95 in the womens 50-54
200 breast to eclipse the previous mark of 2:39.92.
SIZZLING TIMES POSTED AT YMCA MASTERS
NATIONALS
Nineteen USMS records11 individual and eight relaywere broken
at the YMCA Masters Short Course Nationals, held in April at Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. Sixty-three year old Dianna Uustal led the way with
three individual marks in the womens 60-64 50 and 100 yard back
(33.47 and 1:14.65) and 50 fly (31.59). All three records were formerly
held by Ruth Shaps.
Former Wisconsin All-American and 2004 Polish Olympian Adam
Mania left the meet with two records to his credit in the mens 25-29
age group. He touched in 21.84 in the 50 back and later swam a 21.46
to lower Timothy Liebholds mark of 22.71. He also recorded a 45.95
in the 100 back to lower Andy Grants 49.17, set the same weekend.
George Schmidt, 60, became the oldest man to break one minute in
the mens 100 IM, setting a record in the mens 60-64 age group with
a 59.18, under Robert Strands 1:00.10. In the 200 IM, Schmidt swam
2:12.14 to erase Fred Schlichers 2:12.67.
Sarasotas Bumpy Jones lowered two of his own records in the mens
75-79 200 back and 200 IM with clockings of 2:31.41 and 2:39.35. Jack
Groselle added a record in the mens 55-59 200 free (1:49.76), while
Nan Bohl swam a 49.34 in the womens 80-84 50 breast to erase her
own mark of 50.24.
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EXERCISE #4
PULL-UPS
Using a pull-up bar, grip
the bar in a reverse posi-
tion (so that your palms
are facing you) and
pull yourself to the bar.
Repeat the movement as
many times as you can
for 3 sets.
EXERCISE #3
MEDICINE BALL
JUMP SQUAT
Holding a medicine ball
(5 to 10 pounds), squat
down to a crouch posi-
tion and jump vertically
while streamlining the
ball over your head. Land
and repeat. If you cannot
jump, just squat to your
toes.
4 3
EXERCISE #5
MEDICINE BALL PUSH-UPS
Place both hands on medicine balls of the same size and
perform standard push-ups. If this is too difficult, perform
the push-up from your knees instead of your feet.
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MEDICIN
JUMP S
Holding a m
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EXERCISE #2
SUPINE BALL LEG CURL
Lying supine on the floor, place one
foot on the physio ball and the other
leg vertical in the air. Using your heel,
roll the ball inward toward your body
while keeping your hips off the floor.
Roll the ball back and repeat.
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Swimming Technique was first published in 1964 as the official magazine of the American Swim Coaches Association.
Today the title lives as a section in Swimming World Magazine and can be downloaded separately.
SSSSSSSw Sw Sw Sw Sw
Q. Swimming Technique:
From Australia to Auburnhow did that
happen?
A. Coach Brett Hawke:
I had a non-swimmer friend at Auburn.
On my w+y b+ck lrom tlc 1995 Slort Coursc
Championships, I stopped to see him. He took
me to the pool and introduced me to Jimi
Flowers, who introduced me to David Marsh.
llcy ollcrco mc + sclol+rslip ligltccn
months later, I was swimming in Auburn.
You, Matt Targett, Fred Bousquet, Cesar
Cielotalk about Auburns ability to attract
international athletes.
All programs have the ability to attract
international athletes, and there are many
swimming at different programs. We have
a very strong sprint tradition here, start-
ing with people such as Bill Pilczuk, Dean
Hutchinson, Mike Bottom (coach) and back
to lowoy G+incs Wc l+vc turnco vcry
good sprinters into some of the worlds best.
A lot of that has to do with our strength
coach, Bryan Karkoska, who has been here
since the early David Marsh days. You can
really excel here if you put in the work.
What were the pressures like following in
the footsteps of Auburn coaching legends?
Richard Quick gave me some early advice,
telling me not to try and follow in his footsteps
because emphasis on winning championships
took away from his ability to connect with his
family. We have a great facility, great athletes
and really good people in this program. I try to
focus on the present and what I can control. I
try not to chase the Auburn coaching legends.
Whats your philosophy concerning com-
prehensive mens and womens programs?
David Marsh had the right idea to unify
tlc mcns +no womcns tc+ms ll+ts p+rt ol
our strcngtl lcrc llc mcn lclp tlc womcn,
and the women help the men. I think its
important for our future to maintain those
values and keep those programs united.
Sixth place for Auburns mens team and
eighth for the women at this years NCAAs
whats in store for the next several years?
I dont quantify success and value by
one year. I look at how I can gain success
over a period of time. I know that coming
into this program with a new coaching staff,
were in for some learning experiences.
Sixth and eighth were not embarrassing. Its
something on which to build for the future.
Some swimmers were doing less training
yardage than in prior years. Does that por-
tend a trend?
I strongly believe in quality over quan-
tity. Some athletes were doing some shorter
distances in terms of pure volume, but the
WATERY TRANSITION
BY MI CHAEL J . STOTT
A 17-time All-American at Auburn in the late 1990s, Brett Hawke returned to
The Plains as an assistant coach in 2006. As Auburns current head coach,
he has his sights set on more NCAA championships.
Brett Hawke
Head Womens and Mens Coach
Auburn Univesity
A native of Sydney, Australia, Brett
Hawke was a member of Auburns first
mens NCAA championship team (1997).
In three years, he won nine national
titles as well as seven SEC crowns. Upon
his return as head coach (2008-09), he
steered the team to its eighth NCAA
championship. These days, Hawke looks
to build upon his short distance success
and turn the Tigers into a mid-distance
force. Himself a sprinter, Hawke has
imparted his wisdom and experience into
developing a formidable racing stable. Six
of his Auburn charges were members of
2008 Olympic teams. Under his guidance,
Brazilian Cesar Cielo became a world
champion and, subsequently, world
record holder in the 50 meter freestyle
(20.91) and a 2008 Olympic gold medal-
ist. Hawke continues his role as assistant
to the Brazilian Olympic team.
COACH BRETT
HAWKE
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training intensity also increased. Its a mat-
ter of finding a balance between quality
+no u+ntity ll+ts +lw+ys tlc cl+llcngc
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problem with the new philosophy. Swimmers
dont buy in automatically to a new coach and
new philosophy. It takes time to believe in it
and to build trust, but it is coming. Once we
get that, well have more success.
In 2006, you had an NCAA champion in the
1650. Whos the next Hayley Peirsol?
We have a couple of athletes who could
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and incoming freshman Dakota Hodgson
botl l+vc grc+t cl+nccs to bc 1650 cl+m-
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Any plans to bring in a head womens coach?
Im always looking for someone who
can complement our present staff and help
our athletes maximize their potential and
fulfill their dreams.
How did you get a reputation as a terrific
sprint coach?
Anytime you are associated with ath-
letes such as Cesar Cielo, Bryan Lundquist,
lrco 0ousuct +no Gcorgc 0ovcll, pcoplc
tend to label coaches. I see myself as a
swim coach. I was attracted to sprint
because of my sprint freestyle background.
I love all strokes and all distances.
Will Auburns dominance as a sprint pro-
gram continue?
Yes, but the emphasis will move to
more balance among the distances. I want
Auburn to be known for its middle dis-
tance program just as much as its sprint.
Three keys to Auburns success have been
atmosphere and intensity, race preparation
and recovery. Still true?
Im a huge believer, especially in the
recovery side. Im looking for new ways to
help our athletes recover faster and natural-
ly so we can get the best out of them when
it comes to race intensity and preparation.
Do Auburn practices ever get too competitive?
Ncvcr too compctitivc-+ltlougl its
been heated a few times, especially when
all those big sprint boys get together.
How do you vary your bulkheads to create
quality speed work?
For the most part, our pool is set up for
two 25-y+ro courscs llcn +bout six wccks
out ol NCAAs, wc put tlc bulklc+o +t 15
meters and set up the timing system so that the
tc+m c+n compctc in slort 15-mctcr sprints
Is discipline and work ethic required to be a
great relay swimmer?
lo bc + grc+t rcl+y swimmcr, you l+vc
to be an unselfish person who is prepared
to work within a team environment and do
whatever it takes to help the team win. A
lot of discipline goes into preparing your-
self to swim off or into a certain athlete.
It takes discipline to master the speed
required for a legal changeover.
Is a relay reaction time of 15-hundredths a
team goal?
Actu+lly, it is lrom S-lunorcotls to
16-lunorcotls Anytling unocr or ovcr
that, we tend to stop the practice and try
to hit within those limits. I dont like to see
anything much faster or slower.
How often do you use relay take-off plat-
forms in practice?
Lsu+lly wlcn wc sct up tlc pool lor 15
mctcrs Its +bout six wccks out ol NCAAs
and a couple of weeks leading into the SEC
Championships when we really start to
practice with them.
You expected a lot from relay teammates.
When I was swimming, I expected a lot
from guys such as John Hargis and Dave
lcnniston Now, I cxpcct + lot lrom my mio-
range athletes who are not so much carrying
the team, but are big factors when it comes to
relays. Im looking for that third and fourth
type of athlete on a relay to really step up and
give more balance to a front end of a relay.
What value is there in the presence of five-
year swimmers?
Its always good any time you can bring
extra experience and knowledge to a pro-
gram, especially to underclassmen. Its very
important to have quality leaders who are
prepared to hang around in their fifth year
and help the program.
You became an American citizen in 2009.
Why?
I have children who were born in the
United States, and my wife is an American
citizen. I live and work here and thought
it important for my program and for the
future of my professional career to take that
step and commit to helping U.S. athletes
perform at the Olympic level.
Any plans to reprise your role as a Brazilian
Olympic coach?
I made a commitment to Cesar Cielo after
lc won tlc Olympic golo mco+l in 200S tl+t
I would be his lifelong coach as long as he
wanted me. So, I guess Im still coaching Cesar
and plan on continuing my affiliation with the
Brazilian Olympic team. With the Olympics in
2016 in lio, I lopc I c+n bc + positivc inllu-
ence on their Olympic preparation.
3 x 75 swim 50 build/25 @
100 pace on 3:00
2x {10 x 100
kick
(odd smooth, even fast)
2 on 2:00
2 on 1:50
1 on 1:40
1 on 1:30
2 on 1:40
2 on 1:50
(Round 1: freestyle with
board/avg. 1:06. Round 2:
backstroke with fins/avg.
:48)
PRACTICE #3
louno 1
4 x 100 HR 150-160 on
2:00
4 x 25 1.0
tempo on :40
4 x 75 HR
160-170 on 2:00
200 back on
3:30
BRYAN LUNDQUIST
BY MI CHAEL J . STOTT
PROGRESSION OF TIMES
SCY 2003
(HS)
2003-04
(Fr)
2004-05
(Soph)
2005-06
(Jr)
2006-07
(Sr)
50 Free 20.80 20.30tt 19.79 19.60 19.18
100 Free 45.40 44.06 43.40 43.23 42.97
200 Free 1:38.55 1:37.59 1:34.99r
100 Back 46.77
100 Fly 50.02 48.77 47.59 47.94
200 FR split 19.14 19.01p 18.62
400 FR split 41.85
LCM 2006 2007 2008 2009
50 Free 22.88 22.93 22.13 21.73
100 Free 50.52 50.40 49.78 49.14
50 Fly 23.64 22.91
made his first national-level A
lin+l in tlc 50 lrcc +t Olympic
lri+ls, wlcrc lc linislco scvcntl
Last year, he motored up the
U.S. and world rankings with a
lourtl-pl+cc linisl in tlc 50 lrcc
at the World
2x {10 x 100
kick
4 x 25 1.0
tempo on :40
4 x 75 HR
160-170 on 2:00
200 back on
3:30
PICTURED
Bryan Lundquist
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Rocker Rod Stewart had it right.
Every picture does tell a story. Disbelief
and disappointment at the end of the
lane frequently distinguish the victors
from the vanquished. And with hun-
dredths of a second often the differ-
ence, some always leave swimmings
biggest stage to contemplateoften
for four more yearswhat might
have been.
Clearly there is a thrill-of-victory,
agony-of-defeat aura to almost any
high-level competition. To explore
the downside dynamic more fully,
Swimming World talked with several
Olympic coaches and an Olympian
to explore the all-important road to
recovery.
C
oming back from defeat at a
major competition such as the
Olympic lri+ls or tlc Olympic
G+mcs tlcmsclvcs rcuircs + gut
check.
I think the responsibility lies not
only with the athlete, but with the coach
as well, says Quantico Devil Dolphin
(Manassas, Va.) coach Rick Benner, who
is best known for steering breaststroker
Megan Quann to an Olympic gold medal
in 2000 +t Syoncy
As coaches, we try to provide them
with every opportunity to be successful,
but out there in the middle of the race,
its going to be the athletes mindset and
what youve done to prepare them.
What defines your character is how
you deal with that frustration and not nec-
essarily whether you have gotten a medal
or not. Anyone can deal with success.
Realistically, youve got two options:
one is to try harder, the other is to quit.
One of our responsibilities is to let our
+tllctcs know tlcy c+n oo it llc otlcr is
to provide an atmosphere in which they
believe they can do it, says Benner.
THE PRESSURES OF OLYMPIC TRIALS
Mary DeScenza found that atmosphere
+t tlc Lnivcrsity ol Gcorgi+ unocr tlc
watchful eyes of coaches Jack Bauerle and
Harvey Humphries. DeScenza never lost
+ 200 lly r+cc in NCAA compctition, but
linislco lourtl in tlc 200- +no 200S
Olympic lri+ls A combin+tion ol intcrn+l
and external expectations, a faulty race
plan and ill-timed health issues derailed
DeScenzas almost certain place on the
200- tc+m
Somctimcs, Olympic lri+ls just
become so overwhelming, especially due
to pressures from the outside such as
media and friends, says Bauerle. Its hard
to deflect that as a coach because you just
cant walk around with your swimmers.
Athletes have to live with their expectations
more than other people. I know one thing:
sometimes it is easier going in thinking you
are third- or fourth-best rather than first or
second.
Inside pressures can be just as bad.
I know lri+ls gcts built up, +no I tlink
it was kind of a mental block for her,
says DeScenzas sister and former William
& Mary swimmer, Katie
Duty. She puts a
lot of pressure on
herself anyway
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I think the responsibility lies not
only with the athlete, but with the coach
as well, says Quantico Devil Dolphin
(Manassas, Va.) coach Rick Benner, who
is best known for steering breaststroker
Megan Quann to an Olympic gold medal
in 2000 +t Syoncy
As coaches, we try to provide them
with every opportunity to be successful,
but out there in the middle of the race,
its going to be the athletes mindset and
p j
I know lri+ls gcts built up, +no I tlink
it was kind of a mental block for her,
says DeScenzas sister and former William
& Mary swimmer, Katie
Duty. She puts a
lot of pressure on
herself anyway
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PICTURED University of Georgia swimmer Mary DeScenza
just missed making the 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic teams,
but her coach, Jack Bauerle, claimed, Ive never been around
an athlete who just moved on with her disappointment and
just got better afterward. In all my years of coaching, she
was the most resilient athlete Ive ever coached.
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and didnt want to disappoint her family.
Expectations were high enough that the
family had already made travel arrange-
ments to Athens.
She was in really good shape going in,
then her body started breaking down and she
wasnt feeling great. For whatever reason, she
was completely off her times. I think it was
the pressure that got to her, says Duty.
Altcr slc missco in 200- +no 200S,
I oont tlink wc l+o but + 15-minutc
conversation each time, says Bauerle. We
talked about a couple of things maybe we
both could have done better and things
we needed to address for next time. After
200-, wc l+o + big str+tcgy cl+ngc lor tlc
200 lly In tl+t r+cc, \+ry sw+m rc+l tiglt
and tried to make everything happen really
early in the race, he says.
So, rather than going out and push-
ing the envelope (DeScenza was second
tlrougl tlc lirst 150 +no tirco coming
home), she switched to producing great
l+st 50s, wlicl w+s tlc modus operandi
that had produced her short course yards
and long course American
records, says Bauerle.
It was after the fall that DeScenza
showed her mettle.
We had some disappointments in
200-, but slc w+s involvco in tlc collcgc
sc+son immcoi+tcly tlcrc+ltcr (Gcorgi+
won NCAAs going +w+y), so slc cl+ngco
her focus, relaxed again and had some of
her greatest performances the season after
her greatest disappointment, says Bauerle.
llc kcy lor \+ry w+s to bc morc
relaxed. When shes relaxed, shes as good
+s +nybooy ll+ts + crcoit to \+ry In +ll
my years of coaching, she was the most
resilient athlete Ive ever coached, adds
Bauerle. Part of that came from unmiti-
gated support from her mom and dad.
llcy +rc grc+t p+rcnts`
llc s+mc kino ol rcbouno occurrco
in 200S +ltcr ll+inc 0rccocn +no l+tllccn
Hersey had really great swims at the
riglt timc llcy +rc two grc+t swimmcrs
wlo l+o two grc+t r+ccs,` s+ys tlc 200S
womens Olympic coach.
Regarding Mary, Ive never been around
an athlete who just moved on with her dis-
appointment and just got better afterward,
lc s+ys Gctting bcttcr mc+nt winning tlc
LS Opcn ligl-point +w+ro, tlc Gr+no lrix
circuit title and eventually setting a global
st+no+ro in lcr l+voritc cvcnt, tlc 200 lly, +t
tlc 2009 Worlo Cl+mpionslips Slc just
knew how to do it, he says.
LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES
In 1956, Gcorgc 0rccn, tlc slort
coursc 1500 mctcr lrcc worlo rccoro
lolocr, +rrivco +t tlc Olympic G+mcs in
Melbourne burdened by the same pres-
sures and expectations as DeScenza.
Wc go to tlc G+mcs, +no Im + lc+vy
l+voritc-+no I know it,` s+ys tlc 21-yc+r-
old Breen. Im a kid, Joe Blow from
Kokomo. I was a rower in high school
+no l+o only bccn swimming sincc 1952
Ive got a work ethic, and Im in awe-
some shape, but nothing gave
me a background or men-
tal focusplus, Im not an
overconfident person.
GOING FOR THE WIN continued from 25
PICTURED
George
Breen, who
swam for the
United States
at the 1956 and
1960 Olympic
Games (winning
four Olympic medals),
admitted he made
some rookie mistakes
in 1956. But his coach,
Doc Counsilman (top
left, with Breen), urged
him to look down the
road and learn from his
mistakes. And I did, Breen
says. I learned maturity.
and long course American
says Bauerle.
er the fall that DeScenza
ettle.
some disappointments in
w+s involvco in tlc collcgc
oi+tcly tlcrc+ltcr (Gcorgi+
oing +w+y), so slc cl+ngco
xed again and had some of
erformances the season after
sappointment, says Bauerle.
lor \+ry w+s to bc morc
shes relaxed, shes as good
l+ts + crcoit to \+ry In +ll
oaching, she was the most
e Ive ever coached, adds
of that came from unmiti-
from her mom and dad.
p+rcnts`
kino ol rcbouno occurrco
ll+inc 0rccocn +no l+tllccn
really great swims at the
cy +rc two grc+t swimmcrs
grc+t r+ccs,` s+ys tlc 200S
mpic coach.
Mary, Ive never been around
just moved on with her dis-
nd just got better afterward,
ng bcttcr mc+nt winning tlc
LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES
In 1956, Gcorgc 0rccn, tlc slort
coursc 1500 mctcr lrcc worlo rccoro
lolocr, +rrivco +t tlc Olympic G+mcs in
Melbourne burdened by the same pres-
sures and expectations as DeScenza.
Wc go to tlc G+mcs, +no Im + lc+vy
l+voritc-+no I know it,` s+ys tlc 21-yc+r-
old Breen. Im a kid, Joe Blow from
Kokomo. I was a rower in high school
+no l+o only bccn swimming sincc 1952
Ive got a work ethic, and Im in awe-
some shape, but nothing gave
me a background or men-
tal focusplus, Im not an
overconfident person.
PICTURED
George
Breen, who
swam for the
United States
at the 1956 and
1960 Olympic
Games (winning
four Olympic medals),
admitted he made
some rookie mistakes
in 1956. But his coach,
Doc Counsilman (top
left, with Breen), urged
him to look down the
road and learn from his
mistakes. And I did, Breen
says. I learned maturity.
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All of Breens training was done against
a clocknot against other swimmers
under the tutelage of one James Doc
Counsilman at Cortland State. In prelims,
Breen could actually see a clock. He knew
his splits and broke the world record with
+ 17529
I cruise through, he recalls. When
I hit the wall, I was feeling like a million
bucks. I wasnt breathing hard. It felt
like a good practice swim.
llcn, +ll ol + suoocn,
the world descends upon
me, and Im not prepared
for it. I was very shy, not
a good conversationalist,
and the Aussies thought I
w+s surly llc rc+son
swimming worked
so well for me
was I didnt
have to deal
with other
human beings.
Now, lor tlc
rest of the story....
It would never hap-
pen today, but immedi-
ately prior to finals, there
was a synchronized swim-
ming exhibition in the competi-
tion pool. Finalists had to warm up
in a (blankety-blank) diving well, a big
hole, no lane lines, no lines on the bottom,
waves a mile high, says Breen. (Murray)
losc +no (lsuyosli) Y+m+n+k+ oiont p+y
any attention to it. Im nervous as hell
and tied a knot in my suit before the
swim llc simplc l+ct is I clokco I
totally panicked.
When the race started, Breen says
the lane lines felt like they were three
feet wide.
My brain went kafooey in the
beginning. Rose never worried about
where you were because he was going
to do what he was going to do. Rose
and Yamanaka are hanging with me
lor tlc lirst 300, +no Im p+ying too
much attention to them and getting
confused. I was taking two extra
strokes per length, and Doc said
to Springfield coach Red Silva,
llc r+cc is ovcr ` losc won in
175S9, +lc+o ol Y+m+n+k+ +t
1S003 0rccn linislco tliro,
16 scconos slowcr tl+n lis
prelim time.
Now Im upsct,` s+ys
Breen. I apologized to Doc,
and he set me straight. He
said, We are standing
here on the Olympic deck in Melbourne,
Australia. Would I be here if you werent
the guy that hadnt done what I wanted you
to oo lor tlc l+st lour yc+rs` Gcorgc, oont
ever apologize to a coach.
Doc told me I was going home a world
record holder with an Olympic mark that
was going to stand for four years.
He never said it to me, but Im sure he
was terribly disappointed. But if he was,
he never made it feel that wayrather,
he was disappointed for me. Rather than
jumping all over me, he urged me to
look down the road and learn from
my mistakes. And I did. I learned
maturity. Doc would always say, Youre
not nervous, youre excited.
When I went back (to the Olympics) in
1960, I rc+lizco I l+o to bc prcp+rco ll+t
time I was calm as a cucumber. Swimming
out ol l+nc 1, I got tliro (17306) ll+t
was the most pleasant, memorable moment
of my life. I finished with an American
record.
In the months after the Melbourne
G+mcs, 0rccn c+mc to lc+rn tlc bcnclits ol
sl+ving, wlicl losc l+o oonc lor tlc 1956
final. What would have happened had I
shaved? In my mind, I might have kicked
butt, Breen says.
NAG Record
SETTERS
Aquajets 11-12 Girls 200 Yard Free, 200 Medley and
400 Medley Relays and Olivia Anderson
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Teum:
Aquajets; Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Nuticnu| Age Srcup
Beccrd Hc|ders:
11-12 Girls
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
200 and 400 Yard Medley Relay
50 and 100 Yard Breast (Olivia Anderson)
8irthdutes:
Kaia Grobe: June 4, 1997
Bre Thorne: March 13, 1998
Heidi Katter: April 10, 1997
Olivia Anderson: April 17, 1997
Courtney Evensen: July 17, 1997
Height:
Kaia: 5-4-1/2
Bre: 5-3
Heidi: 5-6
Olivia: 5-8
Courtney: 5-6-1/2
0cuches:
Kate Lundsten, Dan Tripps,
Kelly Boston, Philip Nielsen
ABOVE (front row, from left) Kaia Grobe and Bre Thorne;
(back row, from left) Heidi Katter, Olivia Anderson and
Courtney Evensen
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ALASKA
Auror+ Swim lc+m scorco -,663 points
to win the team title at the Alaska Junior
Olympics, April-1S, in Anclor+gc, lollowco
by Soutlc+st Al+sk+ (3,S-05) +no Nortlcrn
liglts Swim Club (3,6--5) llc Scw+ro
lsun+mi took lomc tlc lcrccnt+gc ol 0cst
limcs Aw+ro, wlilc tlc looi+k linglislcrs
earned the Points Per Swimmer Award.
Individual high-point champi-
ons included Clair DeGeorge, Aurora,
and Talon Lindquist, looi+k (10-+no-
unocr), Tara DeGeorge, Aurora, and
Justice Kramer, Nortl lolc (11-12), Mary
Uselmann, Nortlcrn liglts, +no Louis
Belley, Soutlc+st Al+sk+ (13-1-), Nikki
Wray and Matthew Summers, both of
Auror+ (15-+no-ovcr)
Lindquist set Alaska state records in the
10-+no-unocr boys 50 +no 200 y+ro lrcc
(271S +no 20950) Tyler Mickelson of
Southeast Alaska set a state standard in the
15-16 boys 200 lly (15602)
llrcc ol Nortlcrn liglts rcl+y su+os
set state records as well: Margot Adams,
Christine Kirk, Jesikah Cavanaugh and
Kathy Dalton sct + 15-16 rccoro in tlc -00
mcolcy rcl+y (-0967), Jeff Frey, Shawn
Wooten, Wyatt Adams and Ben Rockwell
sct 17-1S m+rks in tlc 200 mcolcy (13923)
+no 200 lrcc (1265S) rcl+ys
KANSAS
llc l+ns+s City 0l+zcrs scorco 5,0665
points to take first place in the com-
bined team standings at the Missouri Valley
livision I Cl+mpionslips, \+rcl 12-1-,
in Wichita. Columbia Swim Club took
second (2,332.5), ahead of Wichita Swim
Club (1,651)
Age group high-point champions includ-
ed Ellie Flanagan, Columbia, and Jordan
Portela, l+wrcncc Au+l+wks (10-+no-
unocr), Courtney Cladwell, Lawrence,
and Kent McDonald, Kansas City Blazers
(11-12), Chelsea Tatlow, Columbia, and
Heath Maginn, l+ns+s City 0l+zcrs (13-1-)
Shannon Vreeland and Seth Musser were
the top senior swimmers.
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Swimming honored its swim-
mers of the year at the Louisiana State Short
Coursc Cl+mpionslips, \+rcl 11-1-, in
Ncw Orlc+ns N+mco +s tlc top swim-
mers in their respective age groups were
Kristen Jennings, 0l+st Swim lc+m, +no
Luke Haley, llmwooo Sl+rks (11-12), Kara
AMERI CAN RELAY
BY J UDY J ACOB
Kopcso, Blast, and Brian Carr, Crescent City
(13-1-), +no Heather Winn, Hurricane, and
Adam Klein, Crescent City (senior).
Crawfish Aquatics swept the team titles
+t tlc mcct, scoring + combinco -,1355
points (1,921 girls, 2,21-5 boys) City
of Shreveport was second in the com-
binco r+cc (3,1575), lollowco closcly by
Crcsccnt City (3,1-25)
Earning high-point trophies were
Hannah Foster, Crawfish, and Thomas
Siskron, Slrcvcport (10-+no-unocr),
Madeleine Rawls, Blast, and Colin Bone,
Cr+wlisl (11-12), Brooke Vinturella and
Andrew Knudsen, botl ol 0l+st (13-1-),
Smacker Miles, ligcr, +no Tyler Jusselin,
Slrcvcport (15-16), lopsco +no Colin
Babcock, botl ol 0l+st (19-+no-unocr)
NEBRASKA
Grc+tcr Om+l+ Au+tics w+s tlc com-
bined team champion at the Midwestern
Swimming 13-+no-Ovcr Cl+mpionslips,
\+rcl 12-13, in llklorn Grc+tcr Om+l+s
tot+l ol 1,6S55 points toppco lincoln
Sclcct Swimmings 1,50-5 +no \ill+ro
Au+tic Clubs 97- ligl-point cl+mpions
were Mary Kate Luddy ol Grc+tcr Om+l+
and Bob Glover ol \ill+ro in tlc 13-1-
division, and Brooke Balogh of Lincoln
Select and Zach Jacobsen ol Grc+tcr
Om+n+ in tlc 15-+no-ovcr group
Onc wcck l+tcr, tlc 12-+no-unocrs
competed in Omaha at their state cham-
pionslip Grc+tcr Ncbr+sk+ Swim lc+m
took first in the combined standings
witl 1,7625 points, lollowco by lincoln
Sclcct (1,332) +no Swim Om+l+ (1,1S1)
Caroline Their lrom Grc+tcr Ncbr+sk+ +no
Michael Ayers from Lincoln Select were
tlc top 10-+no-unocrs, Alizah Wink from
Sioux City and Vladislav Blazhievskiy
ol Grc+tcr Ncbr+sk+ wcrc tlc ligl-point
11-12 swimmcrs
llc Grc+tcr Om+l+ girls tc+m ol Alexis
Fee, Kyra Lindholm, Meredith Colombo
and Grace Raynor finished second in the
15-+no-ovcr 200 +no -00 y+ro lrcc rcl+ys,
but sct st+tc rccoros in tlc 17-1S +gc group
witl timcs ol 1-1S0 +no 3-06S
NEW JERSEY
Eric Stobbe of the Scarlet Aquatic
Club sct tlc lonc Ncw ]crscy inoiviou+l
lSC rccoro ouring tlc Ncw ]crscy ]unior
Olympics, \+rcl 19-21, in lisc+t+w+y
Stobbc sw+m tlc 13-1- boys 200 y+ro
b+ck in 15196, cr+sing tlc 15373 postco
by ]+y S+yko in 1995
l+kcl+no lills Y\CAs 11-12 girls tc+m
bettered two relay LSC marks. Bryana
Cielo, Ingrid Shu, Katelyn Mann and
Erin Kiely combinco lor + 15630 in
tlc 200 mcolcy rcl+y, Bianca Karpinski
joinco \+nn, licly +no Slu in tlc 200 lrcc
rcl+y, sctting + rccoro ol 1---0 0crkclcy
Aquatic Clubs Jonathan Hua, Peter
Shepanzyk, Kevin Flynn and Andrew
Rattray lowcrco tlc 10-+no-unocr boys
200 mcolcy rcl+y m+rk to 210S5
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AGSOTM
When a swimmer
turns 11, lc or slc bc-
comes eligible to be rank-
ed in USA Swimmings
N+tion+l Agc Group lop
10 list Annic lyri+kiois
ol tlc N+slvillc Au+tic
Club turnco 11 l+st Scpt
13, +no slc is +lrc+oy
swimming top-ranked
times.
As of late May, she
lclo tlc No 1 r+nking in
botl tlc 100 y+ro +no 100
mctcr brc+st (106S5 +no
11723), +no w+s r+nkco
sccono in tlc 100 y+ro
I\ (101S6), 50 mctcr
lly (3127) +no 200 mctcr
I\ (232-1), tliro in tlc
50 y+ro brc+st (3169),
lourtl in tlc 50 y+ro lly
(273S), liltl in tlc 100
y+ro lly (10131), +no
sixtl in tlc 200 y+ro I\
(21-13)
At the Southeastern
LSC Short Course
Championships, Feb.
25-2S, in N+slvillc, Annic
took home the high-point
troply witl tlrcc wins in tlc 100 y+ro brc+st (106S5), 100 I\ (10262) +no 200
I\ (21-13) In +ooition, slc w+s sccono in botl tlc 50 brc+st (31SS) +no 50 lly
(273S, just 5-lunorcotls out ol lirst), tliro in tlc 100 lly (10131) +no lourtl in
tlc 200 lrcc (20120) Witl lcr succcss, slc c+rnco lcr w+y onto tlc Soutlc+stcrn
Swimming zonc Agc Group All-St+r lc+m
Annic toppco tlc I\X r+nkings lor 10-yc+r-olo girls in tlc 2009 summcr long
coursc sc+son I\X r+nkings +rc + point-b+sco systcm in wlicl swimmcrs compctc
in all four strokes plus one IM event. In the current short course season, Kyriakidis
r+nks liltl +mong 11-yc+r-olo girls
Outside of the pool, Annie loves to play the flute, read and race hermit crabs with
lricnos lown tlc ro+o, slcs loping to m+kc junior n+tion+ls in tlc 100 brc+st +no
some day swim in college. She also likes playing other sportscurrently, shes playing
basketball and soccer in addition to swimming.
Candidates for this article must compete within a nationally
recognized age group. Please send a personality sketch and a
color photograph or digital image (a face shot, such as a school
picture) of each nominee. You can request a Swimming World
Magazine Age Group Swimmer of the Month Profile form,
which can be used as a guide for submitting the nomination.
Send everything to Swimming World Magazine,
Age Group Swimmers of the Month, P.O. Box 20337, Sedona, AZ
86341, or by e-mail to editorial@SwimmingWorldMagazine.com.
TYR Sport sends each Age Group Swimmer of the Month a
package containing a swimsuit, goggles and a T-shirt for the
swimmers coach.
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ANNIE KYRIAKIDIS, AGE 11
Nashville Aquatic Club
Nashville, Tennessee
High-point champions included
Melinda Tang, X-Ccl Swimming, +no Ryan
Waters, Somcrsct V+llcy Y\CA (10-+no-
unocr), Sarah Slepian and Anthony
Rizzo, both of Sea Dragons Swim Club
(11-12), Cathy Silbert, Cougar Aquatic
lc+m, +no Eric Kim, Ridgewood YMCA
(13-1-), +no Lauren Ross, Berkeley, and
Derek Hursch, Coug+r (15-19)
Berkeley won the combined team race
witl 2,631 points, +lc+o ol Coug+r (2,0625)
+no Wycoll YC\A Sl+rks (1,63133)
OHIO
Garrett Trebilcock of Penguin
Swimming was named Lake Erie Swimmings
Swimmer of the Year, May 2, in Solon.
Taylor Hetrick of the University Swim Club
and Caleb Schmidt of Wooster YMCA and
Rec Swim Club were honored as Disability
Swimmers of the Year. Kiley Eble from Lake
Erie Silver Dolphins and Chad Wright,
un+tt+clco, wcrc tlc Agc Group Swimmcrs
ol tlc Yc+r N+mco +s Scnior Swimmcrs ol
the Year were Ian Stewart-Bates of Solon
Stars Swim Club and Sarah Koucheki of
l+kc lric llc Atllctcs Aw+ro, +s votco
by the LSCs swimmers, went to Terrence
Wong of Solon Stars.
llc l+kc lric Silvcr lolplins c+rnco
the Club of the Year Award, while Westlake
Waves received the Club Development
Aw+ro llc Co+clcs \crit Aw+ro w+s prc-
sented to the Solon Stars Erin Sandridge.
- - -
llc Olio lSC rcccntly sclcctco Jason
Roberts ol Nortlcrn lcntucky Clippcrs
Swimming as the Ohio Senior Coach of
the Year and Dave Shumaker ol Grc+tcr
Columbus Swim lc+m +s its Olio Agc
Group Co+cl ol tlc Yc+r
- - -
luring tlc rcccnt NCSA ]unior
N+tion+ls in Orl+noo, ll+, Nortlcrn
Kentucky Clippers Ellen Williamson set
two Ohio LSC records. She bettered the
17-1S girls +no ovcr+ll opcn rccoro in tlc
200 y+ro b+ck witl lcr 15736, cclipsing
Sarah Andrews 15791 lrom 200S
Williamson also combined with Caitlyn
Forman, Brooke Schutte and Kristina
Brandenburg lor + rccoro in tlc 200 mco-
lcy rcl+y (1-3S6), cr+sing Lppcr Arlington
Swim Clubs 1--03 lrom 2009
OREGON
Lake Oswego Swim Clubs Grace
Carlson broke the first Oregon Swimming
record of the long course summer sea-
son wlcn slc postco + 10336 in tlc
13-1- girls 100 mctcr b+ck ouring tlc
llunocrbolt Spring Opcn, April 30-\+y 2,
in 0c+vcrton Slc bcttcrco l+tly lurncrs
200S m+rk by 2-lunorcotls ol + sccono
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