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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
Schroeder is enjoying a great National YMCA Championships in Greensboro, NC. The team is in 8th, the girls are in 4th and the boys are in 11th with the big relay day coming up tomorrow. Stay tuned! Go Schroeder!
The 2012 National YMCA Swimming Championships are in the books. Schroeder was 7th in combined team scoring, 6th on the women's side and 9th on the men's side. Alex Meyers raced to a National title in the 200 yd freestyle and established a new team and state record at 1:46.98. Of the ten possible relays, Schroeder was able to get second swims in all but one! The athletes were a tremendous group to travel - fun, motivated and very supportive of each other. SSTY enjoyed a large and supportive group...
