Las Vegas Swim Club Presents: A screening of the documentary film: “Touch the Wall”

Date: Wednesday 2/25/15

Time: 6:15PM

Location: 900 Pavilion Center Dr, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89144

Film Summary: Touch the Wall is the story of two amazing women and their journey to 's highest stage - the 2012 London Olympics. The young phenom () is just beginning her career and is saddled with mile-high expectations; the veteran () is trying to rediscover the juice that took her to the previous two Olympics. Touch the Wall is a story of winning and losing, of commitment, and triumph through adversity. It’s also a story of family, of loving what you do, and having fun with the people around you. In a world starved for heroes, Missy and Kara stand tall in Touch the Wall.

LVSC is very excited to bring you two guests for the screening and Q&A:

Kara Lynn Joyce – A 4-time Olympic Silver medalist, she competed as a member of the US Olympic Teams in 2004, 2008, and 2012. Kara has competed in numerous international competitions, earning a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal at World Championships, and she was a member of multiple American Record setting 4x100 free relays. She was the National Champion in the 50m freestyle in 2010 and took 3rd in the same event in 2011. Kara is a legend in NCAA Swimming history for the . She is an 18 time NCAA National Champion (9 individual titles) and is the only swimmer in US history to win the 50y and 100y freestyle events for years in a row at NCAA’s.

Russell Mark is a USA Swimming National Team High Performance Consultant. For the last 12 years, Russell has studied countless hours of film and talked technique with the best coaches and swimmers in the world. He has worked directly with the USA National Team, given hundreds of lectures on swimming technique, and contributed to many books and research articles. A swimmer at the University of Virginia, Mark’s degree in aerospace engineering led him to pursue a career in engineering, doing work in Pratt & Whitney’s experimental military jet engine programs. This unlikely career path has served Mark well in the swimming world, utilizing his knowledge in physics, fluid dynamics, and engineering to identify and advise what makes the fastest swimmers.