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Warm up times (specific to our team by day and pool) SSTY is in the 3rd session both Friday and Saturday which is good for school and sleeping but tough for parking - plan ahead. Psych sheet and session report / time line are also available link to the site
Paralympian Alex Dionne is set to race at the 2011 Can-Am Open Swimming Championships in southern California this weekend. Alex is slated to swim some of his best races including the 400, 800 and 1500 m events where he holds American and World Records. psych sheet and meet info
Vern Gambetta is a leader in exercise. When he speaks, smart people listen...below are his thoughts on recovery. Thoughts on Recovery – Part One I want to preface this series of posts with some global comments . Today recovery has taken on a life of it own, with recovery sessions planned after remedial workouts that minimally stress the athlete. There are now muti-million dollar recovery centers manned by "recovery specialists." Is all this necessary? I have my questions. Recovery must be put in the perspective of the training and the...
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/etc/olympic-notes-q03d7lq-135418128.html Sports Etc. Olympic notebook Mania in contention for 2012 Games By GARY D'AMATO Adam Mania of Milwaukee was uptight and over-trained going into the 2008 U.S. Olympic team trials for swimming. Perhaps not surprisingly, he failed to make the team. "I had these very high expectations," he said. "I was putting in 20 hours a week of pure swimming. I came away feeling like it was time lost and part of my life was lost." Mania still works extremely hard, but he's got perspective and balance in his life....
To All Area YMCA Swim Teams: The Oshkosh YMCA and OSHY Dolphin Swim Team are hosting the 3rd Annual Natalie Kate Bolin Memorial Swim. This event is a celebration of Natalie’s life and her continuing impact on the swimming community and an opportunity to raise funds that support the Natalie Kate Bolin Memorial Fund and the YMCA Strong Kids program. Your families can go to the following link to read Natalie’s story - http://www.teamunify.com/TabGeneric.jsp?_tabid_=34114&team=wioshy Attached is an invitation to the event and a donation form. It would be greatly appreciated if...
Read below for more info on the John Brenner Scholarship Hello Coaches, Please remind your graduating high school swimmers that the Wisconsin YMCA Swim Coaches Association is awarding $2,100 in six scholarships again this year to graduating high school students. The scholarship amounts are $500, $400, and 4 x $300. Eligible swimmers must be graduating from high school in 2012, planning to attend a four-year college or university in 2012 and be a current member of their YMCA swim team. Scholarships will be awarded based on a short essay that...
At D3 in Indy, Sadie Nennig is leading the Emory women on the Medleys and in her backs and IM. Kenyon's Ian Bakk scored well tonight in the 100 Breast. Out west in Seattle, WA Steve Cebertowicz finaled in the 50 and recorded a 19.3 in prelims for UNC. Mitchell Friedemann is 3rd going into finals tonight in the 100 back. Go Schroeder! results - webcast
