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Olympic & World Champs Coaches rial Michael Bohl, Denis Cotterell, Jim Fowlie, Doug Frost, Swim Schools When we initiate change, we pass from one place, state, form, or phase to another o Leigh Nugent, Ralph Richards, Rohan Taylor, Alan eorge and it can be an intimidating, daunting, stressful & emotional time for some of us. Staff training, Marketing, Leadership, Management, G Thompson, David Urquhart, Stephan Widmer, Ken Wood Team building, Sample structure, Financial planning, Stress can transform us into a zombie or make us tear our hair out. Curriculum it There are times when we get so caught up in what we’re doing that we don’t see the

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SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA   SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Convention Guest Speakers Contents Robert StrausS JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING COACHES & TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Volume 23. No.3 – March 2007 Robert Strauss from Miami, USA will be joining us And he has a wide range of experience in presenting and speaking: on the Gold Coast for the 2007 ascta convention • Hanover, Germany in November 2002 at the Aquapedagogue Open your eyes to Robert Strauss’ National Convention Features development through aquatic play philosophies • Monterrey, Mexico in October 2002 at the National Swim School 10-12 1997 – 2004 ‘Coach’ Strauss has dedicated his life to “child Association as a speaker; and official translator of the program The Thorpe Years – A Golden Era in Swimming – Ian Hanson development through aquatic play” and to teaching • Zaragoza, Spain in March 2002 at the International Fitness Congress and coaching swimmers of all ages, including high 14-15 Faster…faster…faster: Olympic Gold on offer in school and college elite athletes how to swim faster • Salvador, Bahia, , in October 2001 with Fitness Brasil – David Lyall effectively and efficiently. Most educators choose • Buenos Aires, Argentina in October 2001 at the World Aquatic Baby 16-23 Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team Profiles a classroom to raise children; Robert Strauss chose Congress; presenter and official translator Telstra Dolphins Special Features swimming pools with water temperature 26º to 30º • Santa Fe, Argentina November 2001 - Argentina Swim Coaches World Australian 24-25 Morning vs Evening Swimming Performance – Matt Spencer C. His main goal is to help people of all ages to become water wise. He Clinic; presenter and translator 26 Considerations for Swimming Morning Finals – Leigh Nugent has also taught and coached in three high schools: Ransom Everglades Swim Team 27 Golden Boy Baumann – Ian Hanson • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, September 2001 ASCA World Clinic from 1978 to 1981, MAST Academy from 1994 to 1997 and Palmetto Sr. - Swim America Track: The Swim Gym Aquatic Sports Camp Profiles 32-35 The Swimmer of the Year Awards picture gallery in 1999. All three schools won the Swimming District Championship, at Palmetto High one of the athletes won 1st and 2nd places in individual • Veracruz, Mexico April 2001, Learn to Swim Clinic: “Why Swim, High Performance If You Can Fly?!” 16 events at the Florida High School State Championship, in the past 10 29 ASCTA/ASA Leadership Program – Regan Sterry years 3 of his athletes won Miami Herald MVP. Other fun Facts: 30 Open Water Swimming, The St Peters Western Way – Michael Bohl Since 1979, Robert has lectured in swim clinics in Mexico, Colombia, • Coach Robert Strauss was born in Mexico in 1952, member of 31 Open Water Report (from St Kilda to Hawaii) – Greg Towle Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador, Canada, Mexican National age group team from 1961 until 1967, and member 36-38 Asthma and the Elite Swimmer – Dr Bronwyn King Peru, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, , Spain, of the Mexican Senior National Team from 1969 until 1973. 40-41 The Skinny on Blood Fats – Prof Louise Burke Germany, Norway, , and of America. During • Highlights of his swimming career were participation in the 1972 2006 Robert lectured in Minnesota in March, with Coach Pete Schrock, Munich Olympics; World University Games 1970 and Moscow Youth Development in Guatemala in May; in Argentina in August in collaboration with Bill 1973; gold, silver, and bronze medalist in the World Maccabi Games Sweetenham lectured to more than 400 swim teachers and coaches from in Israel in 1969 and 1973; seven-medal winner in CCCAN Games 42-43 Mythbusters: Dietary Practices– Dr Ralph Richards that country and neighboring nations. Starting in December 2006 “La Panama 1970; finalist in Pan Am Games Colombia 1971 44-46 Dolphins make splash at Junior Pan Pacs in Maui – Ian Hanson Ranita SAZ” Group, invited Coach Strauss once a month until August 50-51 The Launch of a National Strategy for Swimmers with a low • From 1971 to 1974 awarded with a scholarship to study and The Swimmer of the 2007, to train 60 to 120 swim teachers and coaches in different States classification in Disability Swimming – Wendy Ross throughout the Mexican Republic. In December 2006, a lifetime goal swim at the University of Miami graduated with a degree in Mass Year Awards Communications with emphasis in Broadcasting and Motion Pictures. 52-53 QLD JEP Coach Interviews – Part 2 and dream, became a reality when he was invited to speak at the ASCTA 59 Duty of Care conference in May 2007 ª In 1977, Master’s of Education from the same institution this degree 32 Robert has published numerous educational materials: emphasized Recreation Administration, Physiology and Educational Learn To Swim Psychology. • December 2006: (Remake DVD format) - Why Swim, If You Can Fly?! • His entire professional career has been in Miami. Coach Strauss 54 Government Hones in on Child Protection • October 2003: DVD release: My First 15 Months of Aquatic Life. is married since 1975 to Jennie and has two sons Alan (1979) and 55 Dolphin (Butterfly) Kick • September 2000: VHS - Why Swim, If You Can Fly?! Jonathan (1982). 55 Helping Wire the Brain – Nikki Miller 56 Are you Managing to Teach or Teaching to Manage – Barbara Nolan • May 2000: Swim Teacher Swim Handbook More information on the conference please visit www.ascta.com or for further reading on Robert Strauss go to: www.swimgym.net or write: 57 Bayswim Partners Swim Australia [email protected] 57 Conducting Staff Training – David Speechley The Skinny on Regulars Lana Whithead Blood Fats 5 Editorial – Kaylee George Lana Whitehead has owned and operated SWIMkids Lana received a BA in Exercise Physiology and a Masters in Prof Louise Burke 9 “From The CEOs Desk” – Dr. Ralph Richards USA for over 35 years. Her swimming program is the Special Education, specializing in Sensory Integration and 59 Hot Off the Block result of Lana’s Master’s thesis which included four training children with disabilities, including signing to the deaf. 40 39 Talking Point – Grant Stoelwinder research projects tested and researched at Arizona She holds Arizona and California Teaching Certificates and is a 47 In the Kitchen with Chef Pedro State University. Lana has authored several swimming member of the American College of Sports Medicine. 48-49 Noticeboard books, articles, videos, and has lectured nationally for 58 Memory Lane professional educational forums. Her method has been She has also been involved in competitive swimming as a 60-61 Results featured on , That’s Incredible, coach, State and National USA Swimming Official. Lana and her 62 Calendar of Events Disney’s Epcot Magazine, Montel Williams Show, PM team continually strive to meet higher standards by attending Magazine and Omni’s Medical Documentary. training workshops and seminars at the U.S. Olympic Training Centre. Dolphins make splash Views expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor or the Board of ASCTA at Junior Pan Pacs Bryan Crane Photography: Bryan has a B.A. degree in Kinesiology from Whitworth Bryan brings a wealth of experiences to the Swim industry. His in Maui Acknowledgements to /Delly Carr Images, Hanson Sports College. He is a certified swim coach with American extensive professional experience includes 15 years of aquatic Ian Hanson Media, News Ltd, Neil Hodge, Ross Gage, Ingrid. Swim Coaches Association. Bryan has participated at instruction, coaching and management including Head Coach the USA Swimming and USA Olympic Training Centers at: Pullman High School, Spokane Waves Aquatic Association, ASCTA Office Contact as a student and a contributor. His certifications 44 17 Taylor St, Moorabbin, VIC, 3189 Stephen Wise Aquatic Team Desert Thunder Aquatics Club. include the American Red Cross in CPR and First Aid, Bryan is currently serving as Aquatic Director at SWIMkids PO Box 2175, Moorabbin, VIC, 3189

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have not had a strong and supportive Club that successful coaches make successful Coaching Awards 2006 environment around them.” clubs, and vice versa. Over the past two years ASCTA has piloted, Carey Aquatic (Rohan Taylor), Melbourne and then supported the implementation of Vicentre (Ian Pope), Miami (Denis the ‘Go Club’ program. What is Go Club Cotterell), Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton and how can it assist coaches? The Go (Ken Wood), St Peters Western (Michael Club concept evolved from the recognition Bohl), West Coast (Grant Stoelwinder), that many different elements of a Club Albany Creek (John Rodgers), Commercial must function together if the overall (Stephan Widmer), Norwood (Peter Club entity is to thrive – administration, Bishop), City of Perth (Bernie Mulroy), technical officials, coaches, and SAC Seals (Tony Shaw), Southport D r R alph ichards CEO committee members (dealing with club Olympic (Doug Frost), Nunawading (Mark

by development, recruitment of volunteers, Thompson), Hunter (Shane Arnold), Klim marketing and sponsorship, etc.) must Swim Trojans (Glenn Baker), Kingscliff Coaches and Clubs – Clubs share a common goal. The Go Club PB (Greg Salter), Freemantle Port (Simon and Coaches, you can’t survey and assessment tool was the first Redmond), Yeronga Park (Rick Van der have one without the step in measuring and benchmarking the Zant), Brothers (Matt Brown), Redlands other. I’ve used this editorial effectiveness of all aspects of a Club’s (Brant Best & Chris Urquhart). operation. State Swimming Associations New names will be added to the 2007 space to continually emphasize (in cooperation with ASCTA State awards (based upon 2006 results). More ASCTA’s key roles in the Branches) now conduct Go Club forums to importantly, successful Clubs must swimming community, which are: address all areas of Club development and remain strong and every Club and coach target areas identified through the survey. • to promote education and training must take the opportunity to lift their If you are a club coach and have not been opportunities for Australia’s swimming performance in years to come. It’s up involved in a Go Club activity, I urge you to coaches and swimming teachers, to you – the CLUB COACH – to keep (Telstra CEO) contact your State Swimming Association Sol Trujillo Australian swimming strong. Good Luck. Baker • to administer a coach licence program and find out when the next Go Club & Stephan in conjunction with Swimming Australia program is scheduled in your region. Ltd. (SAL), Through Go Club, ASCTA and SAL • to provide professional support have created a mechanism that will (through our insurance partnership help coaches to improve their work with Marsh and many other programs), environment. It’s up to the coach “Congratulations to the Coaches and to become involved in how the Club Dr Ralph Richards Presented with Awards at the Telstra • to act as an advocate for coaches and operates, and to contribute in a significant ASCTA, Chief Executive Officer serve as a responsible stakeholder in way. The coach should be seen as the Swimmer of The Year Awards Night!” SAL, to further develop our sport. central ‘professional’ resource for the However, I have not touched upon the Club. This is not to say that a club coach must do everything and control Telstra Coach of the Year special relationship that our members everything within the Club – however, (both coaches and teachers) have with the delegation and policy advice are key roles Stephan Widmer ‘club system’ that ASCTA has advocated the coach must fulfill. The goal is to for many years. Any system that relies create an environment where the coach Age Group Coach of the Year primarily upon volunteers becomes can concentrate on ‘coaching’ (i.e. athlete vulnerable, because the inevitable Glenn Baker development and team development) turnover in personnel can trigger negative, within a positive support structure (i.e. as well as positive change. Coaches are the Club). Many Clubs also control their Open Water Coach of the Year the key to providing a measure of stability underpinning learn-to-swim programs, so and continuity as Club committees come Michael Bohl a similar role must be fulfilled by teachers and go. A well respected Australian of swimming. coach once offered this observation to Brilliant achievement through 2006, me regarding the coach-club relationship, At the 2006 ASCTA Convention awards well done! “There have been few (if any) successful dinner a new category was introduced Bohly Clubs that do not have committed and – ten coaches received a ‘Go Club’ top-10 involved coaches who are an integral part Coach award (based upon performance of that Club’s organization. Conversely, results from 2005). If we look through the there are few successful coaches who top 20 finalists for this award you can see

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA   SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Championship Trials in October and is who, under enormous pressure from his freestyle relays after announcing he would named Telstra Swimmer of the Year. home town crowd, stood and delivered, split from coach Doug Frost. Ian Thorpe particularly in the 4x100m freestyle relay makes it four in a row in the Telstra 1998 wins seven medals 1997-2004 – a magical Olympic moment. Ian Thorpe Swimmer of the Year Awards. – four of them gold in the 100m butterfly defends his crown as Telstra Swimmer of and 200m freestyle as well as the 4x100m 2003 The FINA World Championships the Year. anson medley relay and 4x200m freestyle relay in Barcelona saw and Ian H THE THORPE YEARS – A in a remarkable performance to launch his 2001 Ian Thorpe wins six gold medals Thorpe both secure their third consecutive an I career at the FINA World Championships (the 200, 400 and 800m freestyle and 1500 and 400m freestyle world crowns the 4x100 and 4x200m freestyle and the by in Perth. Ian Thorpe makes his mark at respectively, while Thorpe defends his GOLDEN ERA IN SWIMMING 4x100m medley relay) breaking the world the World Championships, becoming 200m title and Hackett adds the 800m the youngest world champion at just 15 freestyle gold medal. surprises years of age in the 400m freestyle and everyone, including himself when he wins as a member of the victorious 4x200m the world title in the 50m butterfly. For the freestyle relay. Australia breaks the only first time the Telstra Swimmer of the Year world record of the was shared between Grant Hackett and in in the men’s 4x200m Ian Thorpe. freestyle relay with the team of Daniel 2004 The Telstra Olympic Trials bring Kowalski, Ian Thorpe, Matt Dunn and surprises and drama galore - Libby Michael Klim as Australia dominates the Lenton’s world record in the 100m Games, winning 23 gold, 14 silver and 11 freestyle semi-finals, Ian Thorpe’s bronze medals. Thorpe wins four of them inglorious entry before the gun and in the 200, 400, 4x100m and 4x200m subsequent disqualification in the heats freestyle. Michael Klim named Telstra of the 400m freestyle, ’s Swimmer of the Year for the second time. breakthrough to make her first Olympic 1999 Grant Hackett breaks his first world team and the selection of Michael Klim, record, surprisingly in the 200m freestyle, and on their in a lead-off leg for his Miami club team in third Olympic teams. The Athens Olympics the 4x200m freestyle relay at the Telstra then brings some stunning performances, Australian Championships in in notably the breakthrough for Olympic gold March. hosts the most successful for Thomas, who wins the 100m butterfly Pan Pacs on record with 12 world records © Delly Carr / Sportshoot at her third Games and adds two gold in the women’s 4x100m medley and 4x100m set – three to amazing 16-year-old Ian records in the 200 and 800m freestyle freestyle relays. The Games also herald Thorpe in the 200m freestyle (twice) and and 4x200m in a remarkable FINA World the arrival of as Australia’s the 400m freestyle (breaking Kieren’s Championships in Fukuoka which also 1994 record). Australia and the USA first Olympic gold medallist in the 100m © Delly Carr / Sportshoot saw Grant Hackett destroy freestyle since in 1964 stage a ding-dong battle for swimming world record in the 1500m freestyle as the Little did we know that when Ian Thorpe career after eight extraordinary years in Here, IAN HANSON looks back over a supremacy, with the USA prevailing in – and she partners Thomas in both relays. Dolphins win 13 gold medals. Matt Welsh left Athens in 2004 that it would the last the fastest of all fast lanes. “Golden Era” – The Thorpe years - the very last relay. Australia lays the After one of the most dramatic sagas time he would ever swim internationally 1997-2004: broke through to claim his first world in Olympic history, Thorpe, through the It was a career which started at Padstow foundations for Olympic glory with wins in for Australia. title in the 100m . Ian Thorpe sportsmanship of team mate Indoor under the guidance of coaches the 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays. 1997 The year Ian Thorpe, 14 and makes it three from three in the Swimmer is added back into the 400m, successfully Thorpe, at 21, would leave Athens Jenni Ashpole, Chris Myers and ultimately Ian Thorpe wins the first of a record five Grant Hackett, 16 make their debuts of the Year Awards. defends the crown he won four years – the birthplace of the Modern Olympics Telstra Swimmer of the Year Awards. their coach Doug Frost, who had been so for Australia. Hackett wins his first earlier in Sydney and admits to Alex – as Australia’s greatest ever Olympian 2002 Australia again dominates the fastidious about “getting it right” before international 1500m freestyle gold 2000 Sydney stages the best Olympic Popov it would be the last 400m of his – victorious in the 200 and 400 metres Commonwealth Games in Tracey Menzies took over for the last medal at the FINA World Short Course swim meet in history with the Australians life. Add the 200m freestyle win in what freestyle and as a member of the silver with Petria Thomas becoming the first hurrah in 2002. Championships in Gothenburg – before winning five gold medals to Ian Thorpe was billed as the “Race of the Century” medal winning 4x200m freestyle relay. swimmer to win three consecutive 100m It was Ashpole, who married 1988 Thorpe joins him on the Dolphins team for (400m freestyle), Grant Hackett (1500m and Thorpe is crowned Australia’s most The years 1997 to 2004 will be forever butterfly gold medals, adding to her Olympian Ian McAdam, and Myers who the Pan Pacs in Fukuoka. Michael Klim freestyle), the men’s 4x100m and 4x200m successful Olympic athlete with five career known in Australian swimming as the successes in 1994 and 1998. Ian Thorpe started the Thorpedo rolling before breaks the US stranglehold on the 100m freestyle relays and Susie O’Neill in the gold medals. This would be Thorpe’s last Thorpe years – an era which saw the wins six gold medals in the 100, 200 and Frost took the supercharge to some of freestyle and adds the 200m freestyle 200m freestyle. O’Neill had earlier in appearance in international competition. rise and rise of a remarkable teenager the year broken the long-standing 200m 400m freestyle and spearheads Australia Jodie Henry’s performances at the his greatest triumphs between 1997 while Hackett makes his mark on the from Padstow from a large lump of a world stage, winning the 400, 800 and butterfly world record, held since 1984 by to victories in the 4x100 and 4x200m earns her the Telstra and 2001. schoolboy with those flipper-sized feet to 1500m treble. Thorpe, selected on the US legend Mary T. Meagher at Australian freestyle and the 4x100m medley. Grant Swimmer of the Year. international swimming superstar. In the end it was Menzies who guided team at just 14, finishes second to Hackett Olympic Trials which saw Thorpe continue Hackett wins his second Commonwealth 2007 Ian Thorpe retires from swimming On Tuesday November 21, 2006 at a Thorpe to those final two Olympic gold in the 400m and pair signal Australians his world record-breaking spree in the 200 Games 1500m freestyle crown. The Pan aged 24. packed “live” press conference at the medals in Athens in 2004 – his final intentions as a power to be reckoned and 400m freestyle and set a Pacs in Yokohama sees Thorpe continue Sofitel Hotel in Sydney, Ian James Thorpe appearances in a world he had made his with. Michael Klim breaks the world new world mark in the 50m butterfly. The on his winning ways in the 100, 200 and discontinued his professional swimming own. record for the 100m butterfly at the World Olympics cap an amazing year for Thorpe, 400m freestyle and 4x100 and 4x200m

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 1 0 1 1 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA and was disqualified….Craig Stevens Telstra Australian Swimmer of the Year for IAN THORPE withdrew to give Thorpe an individual a third time…..2000….took home gold in swim… 400m, 4x100m & 4x200m free and silver Best seats in the house still available Nickname: Thorpedo in 200m free and 4x100m medley from D.O.B: 13/10/1982 IN 2003 the Sydney Olympics….set world record in Age: 24 Claimed gold in the 200m, 400m and 200m and 400m free at Telstra Selection to the 12th World Championships Born: Sydney, NSW 4x200m free, silver in the 200m IM and Trials in Sydney….broke world short Over 2000 athletes from 175 countries Lives: Sydney, NSW bronze in the 100m free at the FINA World course record for 200m free at FINA World are expected to compete in the Hgt: 195cm Championships in Barcelona….won the Cup in Berlin….named Telstra Australian swimmer of the Year…. ….won four Championships, making it one of the Wgt: 98kg 100m, 200m, 400m free and 200m IM 1999 gold at Pan Pacs in Sydney….breaking his biggest international sporting events. Club/institute: SLC Aquadot /NSWIS at the Telstra Australian Championships in Sydney…shared the Telstra Australian first world record in the 400m freestyle… Trains (Pool): Sutherland Leisure Centre It is anticipated that more athletes will Swimmer of the Year with Grant Hackett… snared two gold and a silver at FINA Coach: Tracey Menzies compete at this year’s Championships for a record fifth time World Short Course Championships in than the athletes that competed in the CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Hong Kong….named Telstra Australian PREVIOUS YEARS Swimmer of Year…1998….won first ever swimming and aquatics program at the Australia’s most decorated Olympian with world titles at FINA World Championships 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and the five gold medals and nine medals in all…. 2002….won six gold and a silver in Perth in 400m free and 4x200m…. 2004 Athens Olympic Games. won three gold and two silver at 2000 and broke 400m free world record at won four gold at Commonwealth Games Olympics & two gold, one silver and one Manchester Commonwealth Games…. The size of the event is reflected in the in Kuala Lumpur….1997….won silver bronze in 2004 for a total of five gold, added five gold and a silver at the Pan medal in 400m free as a 14-year-old on expected worldwide television audience of three silver and one bronze ….has won Pacs in Yokohama….named Telstra Australian team debut at Pan Pacs in over 1 billion people. 11 gold, one silver and one bronze at Australian Swimmer of the Year for a Fukuoka….1996…won 10 gold medals at three FINA World Championships….won record fourth time….2001….won six One of the features of the World the Australian Age Championships first world titles at age 15….has won 10 gold and broke world records in 200m, Championships in Melbourne will be the in Sydney…. Commonwealth Games gold medals…. 800m & 4x200m free at FINA World installation of a temporary pool at Rod world record holder for 200m (1:44.06) Championships in Fukuoka…named Laver Arena (RLA) where the Swimming and 400m (3:40.08) free long course and and Synchronised Swimming program will 200m (1:41.10) free short course….five AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS AND RESULTS In a win for sports mad Melburnians, Australia’s love of sports. This city is be held. time Telstra Australian Swimmer of the EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS thousands more tickets offering the known around the world for hosting A 50-metre temporary pool was shipped Year (1999-2003). Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 2000 1st 400m, 4x100m, 4x200m free; 2nd 200m free, best seats to the 12th FINA World fantastic major events.” from Spain by FINA partner AstralPool late 4x100m medley (heat swim) Championships in Melbourne went on sale Individual Australian Long Athens, Greece 2004 1st 200m, 400m free; 2nd 4x200m free; 3rd 100m free; on 9 February. Swimming has been the most popular last year. The installation process, which Course Titles: 20 6th 4x100m free event with fans snapping up almost began on 8 February is expected to take st 5 – 100m freestyle (01, 02, 03, 04, 06); 7 World Champs Perth, Australia 1998 1 400m, 4x200m free Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth 40,000 seats to date. Following the three weeks to complete. st - 200m freestyle (98, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, Fukuoka, 2001 1 200m, 400m, 800m, 4x100m, 4x200m free, Affairs James Merlino said this is a once in ticket ‘release back’ there are even 4x100m medley Another benefit of staging the World 06); 6 – 400m freestyle (98, 99, 00, 01, a lifetime opportunity to witness first hand more sensational seats available to every Barcelona, Spain 2003 1st 200m, 400m, 4x200m free; 2nd 200m IM; Championships in Melbourne is that all of 02, 03); 1 – 800m freestyle (01); the best swimmers in the world. session at Rod Laver Arena including the 3rd 100m free; 4th 4x100m free, DQ 4x100m medley the venues are based at three inner city 1 – 200m individual medley (03) st swimming finals. Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 1 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x200m free; “The new wave of tickets will allow greater locations. Apart from RLA, the Melbourne 4th 100m free, 200m fly opportunity for people to witness the Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) will IN 2006 Manchester, 2002 1st 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x200m free, Chairman of the 2007 World Swimming nd world’s best swimmers, including Michael host the Diving and Water Polo program Won gold in 100 & 200m free at 4x100m medley; 2 100m back Championships Corporation, Tony st nd Phelps, Pieter VanDenHoogenband, Grant and the Open Water Swimming will be Telstra Commonwealth Games Trials World Short Course Hong Kong 1999 1 200m, 4x100m free; 2 400m free Beddison AO said the new allocation is nd Hackett, Libby Lenton and ,” conducted at St Kilda beach. in Melbourne….withdrew from Pan Pacific Champs Fukuoka, Japan 1997 2 400m free available after event organizers fulfilled st Mr Merlino said. 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SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 1 2 1 3 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA in 2006, the biggest assault on the record books in a mid-Olympic cycle year since 1978, illustrating the stellar standard of Faster…faster…faster: present day stars, points to a super eight days in the pool. There will be current world record holders Olympic gold on offer in on show in all four strokes and the individual medley events in both men’s and

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by , , Filippo The 16 days of competition will be watched medallists in in 2005, quicker David Lyall runs Magnini, Pieter van den Hoogenband and by an estimated one billion television than 2003. his computer over all Laszlo Cseh will headline the men’s events viewers worldwide, while more than the stats in the lead up The other major observation from the last while Libby Lenton, Jodie Henry, Laure 125,000 spectators will cram into the few World Championships relates Manaudou, , Leisel Jones, © Delly Carr / Sportshoot to the 12th FINA World revamped Rod Laver Arena to watch the to performance at the Athens Olympics , Otylia Jedrzejczak, Katie And throwing a spanner in the works In the women’s events no one will garner Swimming Championships sport’s biggest names - Hackett, Phelps, Hoff and are set to star in the will be individuals like France’s incredible more attention than the indomitable Leisel in Melbourne as he looks Jones and company in the pre-fabricated in 2004. women’s races. middle/long distance freestyler cum- Jones who will shoot for an unprecedented towards finding the “drop in” pool. Results show that 11 of the 32 (34 per treble at the same time her Phelps is already one of the sport’s all-time backstroker cum-medley star Laure winners for next year’s Heady numbers that are befitting what is cent) winners in Fukuoka went onto training partner Libby Lenton will swim greats, the versatile American having won Manaudou who last year broke Janet Olympic Games in Beijing…. the last long course World Championships claim gold in the same event in Athens seven events. six gold and two bronze medals in Athens Evan’s 18-year-old 400m freestyle before the Beijing Olympics in August compared to 18 of 32 (56per cent) The upcoming 12th FINA World swimming the same program as he is world record. next year. from Barcelona. Jodie Henry (100m freestyle), Jessicah Championships in Melbourne (March 17- expected to undertake in Melbourne, and She is an absolute sporting superstar in Schipper (100m butterfly) and Danni April 1) promises to be one of the biggest, Thus we can reasonably expect even better A statistical look at Olympic events in watching him swim will be worth the price France – stealing much of the spotlight Miatke (50m butterfly) will also be back to fastest and most exciting aquatics meets in recent World Championship history performances across the board time wise of admission alone. and the headlines from football super stars defend the titles they won in Montreal. history with more than 2000 athletes from confirms several things - the most obvious than at any previous World Championships The 21-year-old may not have things all Zinedine Zidane and Theirry Henry. 165 countries represented. pointing to M2007 being the quickest and should see more gold medallists The open water events take on far greater his own way this time around though and World Championships on record. from Melbourne go onto become Olympic ’s quadruple Olympic gold significance at these World Championships In the eight-day pool swimming component will be shadowed in the medley events by champions in Beijing than those who won medallist will continue too after the announcement in late 2005 at Rod Laver Arena (March 25-April 1), Overall, 75per cent of winners in Barcelona countryman and ’s in Montreal. her journey back from the swimming by the International Olympic Committee 1000 competitors will be on show while in 2003 were faster than the victors in Laszlo Cseh. that the 10 kilometre event will be added 130 athletes will hit the water off St Kilda Fukuoka in 2001 and the trend continued All this combined with the fact that there wilderness, as will ’s Otylia Hansen, Peirsol and Crocker – the “Texas to the program for the Beijing Games. Beach for the six open water events. two years later with 66 per cent of gold were 20 long course world records broken Jedrzejczak who was critically injured in a Trio” - all attended the University of Texas car accident not long after the 2005 World It mark’s the first time open water together, were winners in Montreal and hold Championships. swimming has been included at an world records in breaststroke, backstroke Olympic Games and has opened the door For their part the Telstra Dolphins will and butterfly respectively. to a whole raft of swimmers that may have the benefit of a parochial home not otherwise have had the opportunity Peirsol (1:54.66, 200m backstroke) and crowd and the experience of swimming to compete on the World’s biggest stage Crocker (50.40, 100m butterfly) were the before such a mob following last year’s – and some big names that may have only men to break world records in Olympic Commonwealth Games. events in Montreal. already swum at the Olympics too. The Aussies are a powerful mix of Multiple Olympic champions Van den Already Grant Hackett has signalled his experience and youth and will be led from Hoogenband and Kitajima will be hoping big intention to go for gold in the event in the front by Team Captain Hackett. performances in Melbourne will help ramp Beijing after he attempts to defend his up their title defences ahead of Beijing after The 26-year-old is already the most precious 1500 metre crown in the pool. preparations that have been interrupted by decorated medallist in (long course) World But the likes of surf lifesaving’s iron illness and lack of form in recent years. Championship history having climbed man Ky Hurst, Josh Santacaterina, Kate In the women’s events the battle for world onto the dais 17 times and when he won Brookes-Peterson and rookie Alex Bagley supremacy and bragging rights ahead of the 1500 metres in Montreal in 2005 will have an opportunity to show their Beijing between the USA, Germany and he became the only swimmer to have mettle against the world’s best off St. Kilda Australia, particularly in the relays, will be ever won the same event at four World in what is sure to be an intriguing 10km one of the major plotlines of the eight days Championships. Olympic pre-cursor in Melbourne. Hackett will be ably supported by team One thing for certain as every swimmer, Five-time Olympic medallist Coughlin veterans Michael Klim, , coach and fan eyes off gold in Beijing will head up the American assault with Matt Welsh, and Craig Stevens - they will all have their focus firmly on teenage “Katie’s” Hoff and Ziegler, while alongside a cast of rising young stars like Melbourne for 16 days in March. Steffen and Annika Lurz will power the , , Kenrick German resurgence. Monk and Leith Brodie. © Delly Carr / Sportshoot

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 1 4 1 5 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Name: Name: Patrick Murphy Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team State: Queensland State: Victoria Club: Southport Olympic Club: Melbourne Vicentre Born: 1987 Born: 1984 Name: MEN’S TEAM Place of Birth: Melbourne Place of Birth: Albury, NSW State: Queensland Coach: Glenn Baker Coach: Ian Pope Name: Club: Southport Olympic Golf, Melbourne Storm NRL team, Sleeping, eating, watching TV and Interests: Interests: State: Born: 1986 Kangaroos AFL team shopping Club: SAC Seals Place of Birth: Mackay, QLD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won a gold medal swimming back leg in the heats of the CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Represented Australia at the 2004 Olympics in the 200m Born: 1987 Doug Frost Coach: 4x100m medley at ….also double back finalist at back….won bronze medals in the 4x100m & 4x200m free relays at the 2005 FINA Place of Birth: South Africa Interests: Beach, surfing, movies Commonwealth Games….was sixth as a member of the 4x100m medley and also a semi World Championships….has won medals in free and back at Australian Championships Coach: Tony Shaw finalist in the 100m back at 2005 FINA World Championship…. placed third in 4x100m (long course) and free and IM (short course) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won relay bronze at 2006 medley at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….won two gold, a silver and a bronze at Interests: Surfing, going to the beach, rugby union Commonwealth Games…. claimed silver in 4x200m free & was eighth in 200m free at the 2005 Junior Pan Pacific Championships….won three gold and two silver at 2004 2006 FINA World Short Course Championships….claimed bronze in 4x200m free at CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won silver in 4x200m free on senior Oceania Championships 2006 Pan Pacific Championships…. won two gold medals and four silver medals at the international debut at 2006 FINA World Short Course Championships….won two silver 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo….made two finals at the FINA World Name: Travis Nederpelt and three bronze medals at 2005 Junior Pan Pacs….has won four gold, 9 silver and 6 Cup event in Durban in 2005….finished second in 200 and 400m free at the 2006 bronze medals at Australian Age Championships….represented Australia at two Trans State: Western Australia Telstra Commonwealth Games Trials Tasman Series’….won six medals including three gold at 2006 Oceania Championships Name: Adam Lucas Club: City of Perth State: Western Australia Born: 1986 Name: Grant Hackett Club: West Coast Place of Birth: Perth, WA State: Queensland Name: Leith Brodie Born: 1983 Coach: Matt Magee Club: Miami State: Queensland Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania Interests: Collecting marine fish, fishing and reading Born: 1980 Club: Albany Creek Coach: Grant Stoelwinder Place of Birth: Gold Coast Interests: Music, table tennis, tennis CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Olympic finalist 400IM in 2004…. Born: 1987 competed at two FINA World Championships….claimed silver and bronze at lone Coach: Denis Cotterell Place of Birth: Kempsey, NSW Commonwealth Games….won bronze in 10km open water and was fourth in 200m fly Surfing, fast cars, playing the drums, CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2004 Athens Olympian….2005 FINA World Championship Interests: and 400m IM at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….won first National title at age 16 in Coach: John Rodgers guitar, going to the movies bronze medallist as a heat swimmer in the 4x200m free….fifth in the 200m and 400m IM at the 2004 FINA World Short Course Championships….finalist in 200m IM at Pan 2002….has won 20 gold medals at Australian Age Championships….claimed seven gold Interests: Sleeping and watching TV at the 2003 Australian Youth Olympic Festival CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Most decorated swimmer in FINA World Championship Pacific Championships….set the Australian Short Course record in the 100m IM in CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Bronze medallist in 4x100m free history with 17 medals….won two gold at 2000 Olympics & a gold and two silver in November 2005….multiple medallist in 2005 FINA World Cup Series….has won three at 2005 FINA World Championship….fourth in 200m IM at 2006 Commonwealth 2004….has won 10 gold, five silver and two bronze at four FINA World Championships Australian Short Course titles Games….four-time finalist in IM at two FINA World Short Course Championships won …won first world titles at age 17….only swimmer in history to win the same event bronze medals in 4x100m & 4x200m free at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships claimed at four consecutive world titles….has won seven Commonwealth Games medals Name: Adam Pine three gold and two bronze at the 2004 Oceania Championships has won six gold at including 4 gold….owns seven gold and a bronze from three FINA World Short Course State: Queensland Championships….world record holder for 800m (7:38.65) and 1500m (14:34.56) free Name: Andrew Mewing Australia Short Course Championships Club: Yeronga Park long course and 400m (3:34.58), 800m (7:25.28) & 1500m (14:10.10) free short State: Queensland course….two time Telstra Australian Swimmer of the Year Born: 1976 Club: Yeronga Park Place of Birth: Lismore, NSW Ashley Callus Born: 1981 Name: Name: Ephraim Hannant Coach: John Fowlie Queensland Place of Birth: Brisbane State: State: Queensland Interests: Hanging out with family and surfing Coach: Rick van der Zant Club: Southport Olympic Miami Club: CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: First swimmer to represent Australia Born: 1979 Interests: Going to the beach, movies, reading Born: 1988 at four consecutive Commonwealth Games (1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006)….has Brisbane, QLD Place of Birth: Place of Birth: Gold Coast CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won bronze in 4x200m free at 2006 Commonwealth Games…. won a gold and a silver in relays at two Olympics….has won a gold and a silver in Glenn Baker relays at four FINA World Championships….claimed five medals, including two gold, Coach: Coach: Denis Cotterell won bronze medals in 4x100m and 4x200m free at 2005 FINA World Championships…. Sleeping, Playstation, Driving my car, has won three silver medals from two FINA World Short Course Championships….won at four Commonwealth Games….won three successive medals at Commonwealth Interests: Sleeping and playing the guitar Brisbane Broncos Interests: two bronze medals in relays at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….silver medallist as a Games in 100m fly….has won a gold and three silver at two FINA World Short Course member of the 4x100m free at the World University Games in 2003 Championships….added two gold at 1999 World University Games….first represented Won gold in 200m back at 2006 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Sydney 2000 Olympic Games gold medallist as a member of CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Australia at Pan Pacs in 1993 aged 17….has won four Australian Short Course titles…. Australia’s world record breaking 4x100m free relay team....2002 FINA World Short Telstra Commonwealth Games Trials….won gold in 200m back at 2006 Swim Meet won NCAA 100m fly title in 2000 Course 100m free champion….has won a World Championship, two Commonwealth of Champions in Mission Viejo….placed sixth in 200m back at 2006 Pan Pacific and one Pan Pacific gold medal as a member of the 4x100m free relay team … Championships….won gold in 400m IM at 2005 Junior Pan Pacific Championships…. Commonwealth and Pan Pacific 100m freestyle silver medallist….has won two gold and won a gold and a bronze at 2004 Oceania Championships two silver at three Commonwealth Games.…three time Australian champion Name: Name: Name: Michael Klim State: New South Wales State: Western Australia State: Victoria Club: SAC Seals Club: West Coast Name: Nick D’Arcy Club: Klim Swim Trojans Born: 1988 Born: 1981 State: Queensland Born: 1977 Place of Birth: Blacktown, NSW Place of Birth: Campbelltown, NSW Club: Maroochydore Place of Birth: Poland Coach: Tony Shaw Coach: Grant Stoelwinder Born: 1987 Coach: Ian Pope Interests: Going to the beach and walking my dog Beach, movies and music, playing Interests: playstation Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD Interests: Playing golf, playing Nintendo CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won gold (as a heat swimmer) in the Coach: Brian Stehr 4x100m medley and bronze in the 4x200m free at the 2006 Commonwealth Games…. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2004 Olympic finalist in 200m breast….twice finalist in CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Six time Olympic medallist spanning Snowboarding 200m breast at FINA World Long Course Championships….2002 FINA World Short Interests: three Games….silver in Athens as a member of the 4x200m free relay team….won gold added bronze in 4x100 & 4x200m free at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….won Course champion in 200m breast….has won two gold and one bronze medal at two in 4x100m, 4x200m free and silver in 100m fly, 4x100m medley in Sydney 2000…. a gold, silver and two bronze at 2005 Junior Pan Pacs….has contested two Fisher & CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won two gold medals at 2006 Mare Commonwealth Games….Commonwealth record holder 200m breast in both long bronze medallist in the medley relay in Atlanta 1996….Swimmer of the Meet at the Paykel Trans Tasman Series’….has won nine Australian Age titles Nostrum series…. placed sixth in 200m fly at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships…. course and short course 1998 FINA World Championships in Perth, winning 4 gold, 2 silver and a bronze finished as ninth highest pointscorer at 2006 Mare Nostrum series….two time ….has a combined total of 6 gold medals spanning three FINA World Championship Australian Age champion in 200m fly….won a silver medal in 200m fly at 2006 Oceania appearances….has won 5 gold, 2 silver and a bronze a two Commonwealth Championships….won 200m fly at 2006 Australian Short Course Championships Games….amassed 16 medals including six gold at three FINA World Short Course Championships….missed the majority of 2002/03 with back and shoulder injuries…. a member of the current world record holding 4x200m freestyle relay team (Fukuoka 2001)….former world record holder in the 100m fly, 100m free and 4x100m free…. made his Australian team debut in 1995 at the Pan Pacific Championships in Atlanta.

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 1 6 1 7 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Name: Name: Leisel Jones Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team State: New South Wales State: Queensland Club: Kingscliff Club: Commercial Born: 1983 Born: 1985 Name: Brenton Rickard Name: Eamon Sullivan Place of Birth: Sydney, NSW Place of Birth: Katherine, NT State: Victoria State: Western Australia Coach: Greg Salter Coach: Stephan Widmer Club: Carey Aquatic Club: West Coast Sleeping, going to the beach, playing the Going to the football, trying to surf and Interests: Interests: Born: 1983 Born: 1982 flute and breakfast at Manly the beach Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD Place of Birth: Australia CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won silver as a heat swimmer in 4x200m free at 2005 FINA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Five time Olympic medallist….won two silver at the Sydney Coach: Vince Raleigh Coach: Grant Stoelwinder World Championships….added gold and silver as a heat swimmer in relays at 2006 2000 Olympics & one gold, one silver and one bronze in Athens in 2004….has won 4 Beach, movies, mates, Brisbane Broncos FINA World Short Course Championships….won a gold and a silver at the 2004 Oceania gold, two silver and one bronze at three FINA World Championships….has won seven Interests: Interests: Lawn Bowls, surfing, sun banking NRL team Championships….claimed silver and bronze at the 2001 Australian Youth Olympic gold medals at two Commonwealth Games….was Australia’s youngest ever Olympic CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Relay gold and silver medallist Festival….has won six medals at Australian Short Course Championships swimming medallist at just 15….is the current world champion and world record CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Claimed one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at 2006 Commonwealth Games….Olympic relay finalist in Athens in 2004….won holder in both the 100m and 200m breast….world record holder 100 & 200m breast 2006 Commonwealth Games….has won a gold and six silver medals from three FINA gold as a heat swimmer in 4x100m medley at 2006 FINA World Short Course Name: short course World Short Course Championships….won a silver and bronze at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….was equal third in 100m free and won two relay bronze at 2006 Pan Championships….first Australian under 1:01 for 100m breast….has swum at two FINA Pacific Championships….won first National Open title 2005 Telstra Australian Short State: Queensland World Championships….has won five Australian Short Course titles….holds Australian Course Championships….won a relay bronze medal at 2003 Australian Youth Olympic Club: Commercial Name: Lisbeth Lenton record for 100m breast long course and short course Festival….has won three gold and three silver at Australian Age Championships…. Born: 1982 represented Australia in 2002 Trans Tasman Series….Australian record holder for 50m State: Queensland free (long course) Place of Birth: Hong Kong Club: Commercial Coach: Stephan Widmer Born: 1985 Name: Interests: Shopping, hanging out with friends Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD State: Queensland Name: Matt Welsh CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2001 FINA World Championship Coach: Stephan Widmer Club: St Peters Western State: Victoria bronze medallist in the 200m back (Great Britain)… finished ninth in the 200m back at Learning to surf, hanging out with friends, Interests: Born: 1985 Club: Melbourne Vicentre the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games (Great Britrain)…..won Commonwealth silver in the shopping Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD Born: 1976 200m back in 2002 and was also a member of the victorious English 4x200m free relay squad....before switching her international representation from Britain to Australia…. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Dual Olympic medallist, winning one gold and one bronze at Coach: Michael Bohl Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC won gold medal in 200m back on debut for Australia at 2006 Commonwealth Games…. her 2004 Games debut in Athens….victory as a member of the world record breaking Interests: V8 Supercars, fishing, surfing Coach: Ian Pope had highly successful NCAA career with the University of Southern California (USC) 4x100m free team and bronze in the 50m free….won five gold and two silver medals at Interests: Golf, driving, movies Trojans before a fall led to a broken ankle in 2002. 2006 Commonwealth Games….has three gold, two silver and two bronze from two FINA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Olympic relay silver medallist….has World Championships….won seven gold, three silver and two bronze at two FINA World won a gold and a bronze at two FINA World Championships….medallist at FINA World Short Course Championships….is the current world short course record holder in the CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Triple Olympic medallist….won two Name: Sally Foster Short Course Championships….has won two Australian Short Course titles….has won silver and a bronze at 2000 Olympics….is a dual Olympian….has won 4 gold, 3 silver 100 and 200m free and 100m fly 14 gold medals at Australian Age Championships….won three gold and a silver at and a bronze at four FINA World Championships….has won World titles in both fly State: Western Australia Oceania Champs. and back….has won 7 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze at four FINA World Short Course Club: Central Aquatic Championships ….has won 4 Commonwealth Games gold medals….is a former world Born: 1985 Name: record holder in fly (long course) and back (short course)….has won 24 long course titles and a record 28 Australian Short Course titles to make him the most decorated Place of Birth: Western Australia State: Queensland Name: Craig Stevens gold medallist in Australian Championship history (52 gold) Coach: Shannon Rollason Club: Mackay State: New South Wales Interests: Listening to music, sleeping, shopping Born: 1983 Club: SLC Aquadot CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Finalist in 200m breast at 2006 Place of Birth: Mackay, QLD Born: 1988 WOMEN’S TEAM Commonwealth Games….won two gold, two silver and a bronze at 2004 Oceania Coach: Vince Raleigh Place of Birth: Sydney, NSW Championships….has claimed three Australian long course & four Australian short Listening to music, oil burning and course medals….medallist at 2005 FINA World Cup Interests: Coach: Tracey Menzies Name: Frances Adcock watching a funny movie Relaxing with my wife and going to the Interests: State: South Australia CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2004 Athens Olympic Games finalist in the 400m free….two- beach Name: Club: Norwood time FINA World Championship silver medallist as a member of the 4x200m free relay State: Queensland team in 2003 and 2005….2005 FINA World Championship finalist in the 200 and 400m CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Relay silver medallist as a heat swimmer at 2004 Athens Born: 1984 Club: Chandler Aquatic free….Commonwealth Games relay gold medallist 4x200m free….won the 200-400-800 Olympics….individual finalist 1500m free at Athens Olympics.…competed at 2001, Place of Birth: Nottingham, England metre free treble at Australian Championships in 2004….won two silver and a bronze at 2003 FINA World Championships winning relay gold medal 4x200m free in 2003…. Born: 1985 Coach: Shannon Rollason 2006 Pan Pacific Championships won bronze 1500m free at the …won gold 4x200m free Place of Birth: Melbourne, VIC 2002 Pan Pacs Interests: Dancing, triathlon, volleyball and netball Coach: Shannon Rollason Semi finalist at 2004 Olympic CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Interests: – Name: Danni Miatke Games….semi finalist at 2003 FINA World Championships….finalist at 2002 FINA Name: Hayden Stoeckel World Short Course Championships….won a bronze medal in 4x100m medley at CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2004 Athens Olympian and finalist State: Victoria State: New South Wales 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….has won two silver and one bronze at Australian in the 200m fly at the Games finishing fifth….2005 FINA World Championship gold Club: Carey Aquatic Championships (long course) medallist as a heat swimmer in the 4x100m medley relay team swimming the fly Born: 1987 Club: Kingscliff leg….silver medallist at 2006 Commonwealth Games….finalist in the 200m fly at two Born: 1984 FINA World Championships, 2004 FINA World Short Course and 2002 Pan Pacific Place of Birth: Darwin, NT Championships….the Australian 200m fly champion in 2003 Place of Birth: Renmark, SA Name: Coach: Rohan Taylor Queensland Coach: Greg Salter State: Interests: 100% addicted to shopping Albany Creek Name: Jodie Henry Interests: Spear fishing and surfing Club: State: Queensland CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Gold medallist 50m fly at the Born: 1989 2005 FINA World Championships….gold medallist 50m fly at 2006 Commonwealth CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Placed fifth in 200m back at 2006 Pan Pacific Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD Club: Chandler Games….has won one gold, two silver and a bronze medal at two FINA World Short Championships….won 200m back and was second in 100m back at Coach: John Rodgers Born: 1983 Course Championships….won three gold, a silver and a bronze at 2004 Oceania 2007 Telstra Australian Championships....claimed silver in 50m back at Chinese Championships….has amassed 22 individual Australian Age medals including 10 gold Nationals in 2004 Interests: Netball, hockey, sleeping Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD Coach: Shannon Rollason CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won gold and bronze at 2006 Interests: Shopping, eating out, going to the beach Commonwealth Games….silver medallist in 4x200m free at 2005 FINA World Championship on her maiden Australian team….won a silver and bronze at 2006 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2004 Athens Olympic Games triple Pan Pacific Championships….winner of five gold medals at the Junior Pan Pacific gold medallist setting three world records….has won three gold, one silver and two Championships in Maui….won gold and silver at 2006 FINA World Short Course bronze medals at three FINA World Championships….has won 4 gold and three sliver Championships….has won two Australian Short Course titles....has won 18 individual at two Commonwealth Games….won two gold and two silver at the 2002 Pan Pacific Australian Age titles Championships….made her Australian team debut at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka….is a former world record holder in the 100m free (53.52) long course set in Athens in 2004 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 1 8 Name: Name: OPEN WATER TEAM Name: Kate Brookes-Peterson State: Queensland State: Queensland Nickname: Squirrel Club: Albany Creek Club: Commercial Name: Alexandra Bagley D.O.B: 14/5/1984 Born: 1990 Born: 1986 Nickname: Born: New Zealand Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD Place of Birth: Nambour, QLD D.O.B: 2/3/1989 Lives: Redcliffe, QLD Coach: John Rodgers Coach: Stephan Widmer Born: Club/institute: Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton Hanging out with friends, shopping, Redcliffe Interests: Interests: Sleep, computers, eat out at cafes Lives: Townsville, QLD Trains (Pool): sleeping Coach: Ken Wood CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won bronze in 100m free, 4x100m & Club/institute: Gardens CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Selected for the 2006 Australian Commonwealth Games Swim 4x200m free at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….finished fifth in 50m and 100m free Trains (Pool): Townsville Individual Australian Open Water Titles: 6, 3 – 5km (05, 06, 07); 3 – 10km ( 05, 06, 07) Team at age 15….was fifth in 400m free at 2006 Commonwealth Games….was sixth in at the 2006 Telstra Commonwealth Games Trials….won a silver medal at the 2006 Mare Coach: Don Watson-Brown ** Kate also won the 5km in 04 and the 10km in 02 & 04 when competing as a New 800m free at 2006 FINA World Short Course Championships….won a gold, two silver Nostrum series….has won four bronze medals at Australian Age Championships Zealand citizen and a bronze at 2005 FINA World Cup….has won thirteen medals including eight gold Individual Australian Long Course Titles: 0 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has represented Australia or New Zealand at three FINA at Australian Age Championships….represented Australia at 2005 Australian Youth Individual Australian Open Water Titles: 0 Olympic Festival….represented Australia at three Trans Tasman Series’ World Championships / FINA World Open Water Championships….finished sixth in 5km Name: CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won gold in 1500m free and 10km at 2007 Jnr Pan Pacs…. and eighth in 10km at 2006 FINA World Open Water Championships….has won nine won silver in 10km & was third in 5km at 2007 Swimming Australia Open Water Australian Open Water titles (six officially and three as a visiting New Zealander)….won Name: State: Queensland Championships gold in 5km & 10km at 2002 Oceania Championships State: Victoria Club: Brothers Club: Carey Aquatic Born: 1992 Name: David Browne Josh Santacaterina Born: 1982 Place of Birth: , SA Name: Nickname: Brownie Santa Place of Birth: Ballarat, Vic Coach: Matthew Brown Nickname: D.O.B: 09/10/1987 21/5/1980 Coach: Rohan Taylor Interests: Cooking, going out with friends, sport D.O.B: Born: Johannesburg, RSA Interests: Netball, tennis, sleeping Born: Ayr, QLD Won first Australian Open long course CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Lives: Brisbane, QLD Lives: Brisbane, QLD CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Finished fourth in 4x200m free at title in 2006 aged 14….won gold in 100m back and 4x100m medley at 2007 Jnr Pan Club/institute: St. Peters Western Club/institute: St Peter’s Western the 2004 Athens Olympics….won gold and silver relay medals at the 2005 FINA World Pacs….has won five Australian Age titles….was fourth in 100m IM at 2006 Telstra Championships….won relay gold at 2006 Commonwealth Games….has won two gold, Australian Short Course Championships….has represented Australia in two Trans Trains (Pool): St. Peters Lutheran College Trains (Pool): St Peter’s Western Tasman Series’ three silver and a bronze at two FINA World Short Course Championships….claimed Coach: Michael Bohl Coach: Michael Bohl relay silver and bronze medals at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….has won three National Short Course titles Individual Australian Long Course Titles: 0 Individual Australian Open Water Titles: 2, 1 – 5km (04); 1 – 10km (05) Individual Australian Open Water Titles: 0 Individual Australian Long Course Titles: 1, 1 – 800m freestyle (04) Name: Name: CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Finished seventh in 10km open water and was twelfth in CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won gold in 25km at 2006 FINA Open Water State: Queensland State: Western Australia 400m IM at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….has won four medals at Australian Championships….won bronze in 5km at 2004 FINA Open Water Championships…. Club: Chandler Age Championships….has won three gold and a bronze at Australian Age Open Water has won two Australian Open Water Championships….won 800m free at 2004 Telstra Club: Rockingham Championships…. won silver in 5km at the 2007 Swimming Australia Open Water Born: 1981 Olympic Team Selection Trials. Born: 1983 Championships Place of Birth: Redcliffe, QLD Place of Birth: Geraldton, WA Coach: Shannon Rollason Coach: Roger Bruce Interests: Bike riding, going to the beach, movies Shopping, movies, catch up with gossip Name: Brendan Capell Interests: and going camping CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2000 Olympic finalist in 100m Nickname: Cappa OPEN WATER TEAM breast…. won silver as a relay heat swimmer at 2000 Olympics…dual Commonwealth D.O.B: 26/9/1984 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Dual Olympian….Olympic finalist at Sydney 2000….has swum Games bronze medallist from two appearances….has represented Australia at a FINA at two FINA World Championships….has won a gold, a sliver and two bronze medals at Born: Brisbane, QLD World Championships and two Pan Pacific Championships….won only Australian title three Commonwealth Games….won first Commonwealth Games medal at age 15….has aged 19 in 2001 in the 50m breast Lives: Brisbane, QLD Name: Greg Towle been a finalist at two FINA World Short Course Championships….won six consecutive Club/institute: St Peter’s Western Born: 1977 Australian 400m IM titles (99-04)…as well as (06-07) Trains (Pool): St Peter’s Western Position: National Open Water Head Coach Name: Name: Stephanie Williams Coach: Michael Bohl Lives: State: Queensland State: New South Wales Individual Australian Open Water Titles: 3 Club/Institute: Swimming Australia Club: St Peters Western Club: Hunter 1 – 10km (06); 2 - 25km (05, 07) PREVIOUS AUSTRALIAN TEAMS: 2003 FINA World Born: 1988 Born: 1989 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won 25km at 2004 FINA World Open Water Championships…. Championships; 2004 FINA Open Water World Championships; Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD Place of Birth: Singleton, NSW added silver in 25km at FINA World Championships in Montreal….has won two 2005 FINA World Championships; 2006 Pan Pac Australian Championships….won silver and bronze at 2002 Oceania Championships Championships; 2007 Jnr Pans Pacs, Maui Coach: Michael Bohl Coach: Doug Frost Interests: Dancing and shopping Interests: –

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won gold in 200 & 400m IM at 2006 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won three gold at 2005 Junior Pan Name: KY HURST Name: Don Watson-Brown Commonwealth Games….selected on 2006 Australian Commonwealth Games Swim Pacs….has collected five gold and two silver from two Oceania Championships….won Nickname: Killer Born: 1971 Team aged 17....won two bronze at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….won two gold first National Open title at Australian Short Course Championships aged 13….has won D.O.B: 11/3/1981 Coach and ‘Female High Pointscore Award’ at the 2005 Junior Pan Pacs….won a gold, two two events at FINA World Cup….has won 13 gold at Australian Age Championships Position: silver and two bronze at 2004 Oceania Championships….has won ten gold, seven silver Born: Nambour, QLD Lives: Townsville and three bronze at three Fisher & Paykel Australian Age Championships….has won two Lives: Gold Coast, QLD Club/Institute: Gardens QLD medals at Australian Championships Name: Tayliah Zimmer SLC Aquadot/NSWIS Club/institute: PREVIOUS AUSTRALIAN TEAMS: 2007 Jnr Pan Pacs, Maui Name: Jessicah Schipper State: New South Wales Trains (Pool): Sutherland State: Queensland Club: Kingscliff Coach: Tracey Menzies Born: 1985 Club: Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton Individual Australian Long Course Titles: 0 Born: 1986 Place of Birth: Barham, NSW Individual Australian Open Water Titles: 5, 4 – 5km (00, 05, 06, 07); 1 – 10km (07) Place of Birth: Brisbane, QLD Coach: Greg Salter CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has a silver medal and a tenth place in 5km at two FINA Coach: Ken Wood Interests: World Championships….was the Australian 5km champion in 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 10km champion in 2007….regarded as the greatest surf swimmer of his Reading, running and hanging out with Interests: CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Bronze medallist 2006 generation, the winner of four Australian Ironman championships and five open surf friends Commonwealth Games....has won two gold and four silver at two FINA World Short race championships….finished seventh in the 5km event at the 2000 FINA World Open Water Championships in Hawaii….placed fifth in 10km at 2006 Pan Pacific CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Current world record holder for 200m fly (long course)….won Course Championships….semi-finalist at FINA World Championships 2004….won Championships….finished third in the 1500m free at the 2004 Telstra Olympic Trials a gold medal as a heat swimmer in 4x100m medley at Athens Olympics….was fourth in first long course National title in 2005….has won six Australian short course titles…. 100m fly at Athens Olympics….has won two gold, one silver and one bronze at two FINA has won three FINA World Cup events….Commonwealth short course record holder in World Championships….won first world titles (100m fly, 4x100m medley) at age 18…. 100m back won three gold medals and silver at 2006 Commonwealth Games….claimed two gold, a bronze and a world record in 200m fly at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….has won three gold and a bronze at two FINA World Short Course Championships. 2 1 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA TEAM COACHES Name: Vince Raleigh Name: Greg Salter SUPPORT STAFF Born: 1952 Born: 1953 Position: Coach Position: Coach David Wilson Head Manager Name: Alan Thompson Lives: Canberra Lives: Gold Coast Born: 1959 Bruce Steed Team Manager Club/Institute: AIS Club/Institute: Kingscliff ASC / NSWIS Position: National Head Coach Matt Sebbens Team Operations Manager Lives: Sydney PREVIOUS AUSTRALIAN TEAMS: 2006 Pan Pacific PREVIOUS AUSTRALIAN TEAMS: 2006 World Short Course, Championships, Victoria Canada; 2006 World Short Course, Shanghai, 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne; 2005 Leigh Nugent Team Liaison Club/Institute: Swimming Australia Shanghai, 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne; World Championships, Montreal; 2003 World Championships, 2005 World Championships, Montreal; 2004 World Short Course Championships, Barcelona; 2003 , Indianapolis; 2002 Pan Pacific Championships, Megan Anderson Physiologist PREVIOUS AUSTRALIAN TEAMS: 2006 World Short Indianapolis; 2003 World University Games, Daegu - Head Coach; 1997 World Yokohama; 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester; 2001 World Championships, Course, Shanghai, China – Head Coach; 2006 Pan Louise Burke Dietitian University Games, Sicily – Head Coach Fukuoka; 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney; 1999 World Short Course, Hong Kong; 1995 Pacific Championships, Victoria, Canada – Head Coach; Pan Pacs, Atlanta; 1991 Pan Pacs, Edmonton Security Manager 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne – Head Coach; 2005 World Swimming Sean Carroll Championships, Montreal – Head Coach; 2004 World Short Course Championships, Paul Clinch Massage Therapist Indianapolis – Head Coach; 2004 Olympic Games, Athens - Coach; 2003 World Championships, Barcelona; 2003 Duel in the Pool, Indianapolis – Coach; 2002 Pan Name: Roger Bruce Louise Falzon Dietitian Pacific Championships, Yokohama – Coach; 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester Born: 1938 Name: Stephan Widmer - Coach; 2002 World Short Course, Moscow – Coach; 2001 World Championships, Ian Hanson Media Director Position: Coach Born: 1967 Fukuoka – Coach; 2000 World Short Course, Athens – Team Manager; 2000 Olympic Tricia Jenkins Massage Therapist Games, Sydney – Team Manager; 1999 Pan Pacific Championships, Sydney – Team Lives: Western Australia Position: Coach Manager; 1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur – Team Manager; 1998 World David Lyall Media Manager Club/Institute: Rockingham Lives: Brisbane Championships, Perth – Team Manager; 1997 Pan Pacific Championships, Fukuoka – Team Manager; 1995 World Short Course – Team Manager; 1994 World Championships, PREVIOUS AUSTRALIAN TEAMS: 2004 Olympic Games, Club/Institute: QAS David Morarty Physiotherapist Rome – Team Manager; 1993 Pan Pacific Championships, Kobe – Team Manager Athens; 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester coach; 2006 World Short Course, Lee Nicholson Performance Analysis 2002 Pan Pacific Championships, Yokohama coach; 2001 PREVIOUS AUSTRALIAN TEAMS: Shanghai, China; 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne; World Championships, Fukuoka coach; 1995 Pan Pacs Open Paul Penna Psychologist 2005 FINA World Championships; 2004 FINA World Short water Coach/Handler. 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S Now that it is certain that the However, as mentioned previously, other conducted at five different times of the day that may be relevant to the open water warm-up and swim start was allowed. A swimming finals for the Beijing aspects of circadian rhythms are likely to (between 6:30am and 10pm), on separate swimmers. Some studies in cycling of longer recovery time may have alleviated

Matt Olympics will be conducted play a role in performance (i.e., cognitive days (2). A progressive improvement in various exercise durations (approximately any accumulative fatigue during the

by in the morning, preparations function, mood state etc). performance was reported throughout the 20 to 60 min) have reported improved long warm-up, but still maintained the for ensuring that our athletes day, with a peak improvement of 3.5% performance during evening, compared increased body temperature. Despite The next section of this article is focused are best prepared can be commenced. recorded during the evening trials. A to morning trials. There is some evidence the negative performance results in to the differences reported between Firstly, before we can determine what strong relationship between swimming of a circadian rhythm in the pacing this study, the concept of manipulating morning and evening performances. specific preparations are required to performance and body temperature was strategy of endurance performance, with body temperature via varying warm-up Where possible, research studies adjust and adapt to producing peak evident throughout the various trials. the exercise intensity being greater in procedures is an interesting one that conducted in swimming are referred to. performance in the morning, it is valuable the initial stages of evening compared to deserves further investigation. It has also to assess the effects of circadian rhythms Middle-distance performance: morning trials. been suggested that conducting high Sprint performance: in sports performance and the actual Laboratory based, research studies velocity training in the few mornings prior Most, but not all, sprint related studies From the information presented above, performance differences of maximal suggest a substantial difference between to competition may assist in improving have reported improved performance it is reasonably clear that swimming exercise when conducted in the morning morning and evening performance on subsequent morning performances. during evening compared to morning performance is likely to be somewhat compared to the evening. Circadian high intensity exercise of about 3 to However, as yet, this issue has not been trials. Most of the laboratory studies have reduced in the morning. The obvious rhythms are the regular changes in 6 minutes duration. Several studies thoroughly investigated. It is clear that been conducted on a cycle ergometer question is; ‘how do we improve morning physical and mental characteristics that conducted on a cycle ergometer have there are many aspects of physical, not to and involved maximal effort tests of performance’? Unfortunately, there is occur during the course of a day, with reported a greater total work or average mention mental, preparation that must be 10 to 30 s duration. The majority of little research investigating the issue of most of these rhythms controlled by the power output during evening compared addressed to ensure that performances these studies have reported a greater manipulating or training the influences body’s ‘biological clock’. Research studies to morning trials. In swimming, 200 m during the morning finals in Beijing are performance (high peak and average of circadian rhythms (i.e., increasing have determined many circadian rhythms freestyle performance has been shown optimised. power) in the evening, compared to the body temperature and related increase in that are related to sports performance, to be significantly influenced by time of morning. Another laboratory study, of activation of the nervous and muscular these include: body temperature; heart day (4). In this well controlled study, References similar exercise duration, was conducted systems) in an attempt to improve rate; lactate threshold; muscle strength; performance times were assessed during 1. Arnett, M. G. Effects of prolonged and on a swim bench ergometer using well performance. One swimming study has flexibility; reaction time; cognitive function; six different times of day, with the peak reduced warm-ups on diurnal variation trained swimmers and reported greater attempted to investigate this issue (1). memory and alertness; mood state. performance recorded in the late evening in body temperature and swim peak and average power in the evening The aim of this study was to determine if (11pm) and the worst in the early morning performance. J. Strength Cond. Res. The majority of research studies (6pm) (5). A recent swimming study increasing the volume of morning (6am) (5 to 8am). The range in swim times 16(2):256-261, 2002. investigating the physiological aspects of investigated 50 m freestyle performance, warm-up could eliminate the natural between the early and peak performance circadian rhythms of sports performance maximal leg power and measures of daily variation in body temperature and 2. Baxter, C., and T. Reilly. Influence of was 3.4%. However, it must be noted that have focused on body temperature. technical swimming ability conducted 100 yard (91 m) freestyle performance time of day on all-out swimming. Br. J. the swimmers in this study were relatively As generally, peak performance has at three different times during the day in well-trained swimmers. In one trial, a Sports Med. 17(2):122-127, 1983. untrained. A strong relationship between been reported to occur in the early (8am, 1pm and 6pm), on separate days, standard 2 km warm-up was conducted swim performance and body temperature 3. Deschodt, V. J., and L. M. Arsac. evening, at about the same time as the using a group of moderately-trained and in the second trial a long warm- rhythm was recorded, with increased body Morning vs. evening maximal cycle peak body temperature and the worst university swimmers (3). Compared to up of 4 km was undertaken. The body temperature associated with faster swim power and technical swimming ability. performance reported in the morning. morning trials, the evening trials resulted temperatures and swim times were times. In another swimming study, 400 J. Strength Cond. Res. 18(1):149-154, The minimum body temperature occurs in a 4% increase in swimming velocity compared to evening (5pm) results. The m freestyle performance was evaluated 2004. at about 4 to 5am, with the maximum and 7% increase in maximal leg power. long warm-up, compared to the standard at five different times of the day (between 4. Kline, C. E., J. L. Durstine, J. M. body temperature occurring at about 4 to Also, significant changes in measures of warm-up, achieved a significant increase 6:30am and 10pm), with each trial Davis, T. A. Moore, T. M. Devlin, M. 8pm. It is suggested that the sometimes swimming technique (i.e., stroke length, in body temperature and this increase was conducted on separated days (2). A R. Zielinski, and S. D. Youngstedt. large differences in performance between stroke rate, forward movement and equivalent to the evening trial. However, progressive improvement in performance Circadian variation in swim morning and evening exercise is unlikely maximal depth of the hand) were reported. swim performance in the long warm- of 2.5% was evident from the morning performance. J. Appl. Physiol. in to be completely accounted by the The authors suggested that these up was reduced by 1.9% compared to to the evening trials. As with previously press, 2007. relatively small range in body temperature changes in technique were associated the standard trial. Unfortunately, there mentioned studies, a strong relationship throughout the day. We do know that an in improving the stroke pattern and were a few issues with the structure of 5. Reilly, T., and S. Marshall. Circadian between increased body temperature increase in body temperature is associated therefore, increasing propulsion during the the warm-up procedures that may have rhythms in power output on a swim and improved performance was reported. with an increased activation of the nervous evening trials. Another swimming study affected the results. For example, only a bench. J. Swim. Res. 7(2):11-13, There have been relatively few studies system, muscular system and metabolism. investigated 100 m freestyle performance, very short recovery time of 5 min between 1991. reported on longer-duration performance

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L (often a life time best) in the heats of the associated with Centre – certainly quite pertinent following plan their futures.” Olympics to qualify for the semi-finals or by swimming finals the decision by the International Olympic Baumann left the QAS in the best possible the finals. The heats being at night may Canada’s Committee to reverse the heats and finals in the morning state – on top of Australian sport – in be a trap for many competitors as night legendary scheduling for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. are discussed in the time heat swimming is likely to produce particular in the swimming pool. Olympian “I had a bit of a chuckle when I heard about accompanying article, extraordinarily fast times and those who Queensland continue to produce the cream Alex Baumann has taken all the talk surrounding the heats and finals but perhaps even greater aren’t ready will find themselves in the of the crop on Australian swimming teams • Time period between waking up a position which could furore for Beijing,” said Baumann. effects are evident in the stands the following morning. This will be with current stars Grant Hackett, Leisel and racing. well see him lead the psychological area of a major consideration for race strategies “I remember quite clearly swimming the Jones, Libby Lenton and Jessicah Schipper “Canucks” back towards final of the 200IM in a morning session just four world record holders of over 20 our preparation for this during the heat sessions. • Timing of essential body functions. the top of world sport. and we never really thought much about it members of the current National team – all scenario. It is best to approach back then. from the QAS. Swimmers spend their life training each • Nutrition – including timing of meals, After devoting 15 years to the development this situation as it not being morning more often than not, beginning the type of meal and the nutritional “You prepared for the race and just got on The QAS swim team, with Scott Volkers at such a big deal. Cyclists, rowers, of sport and swimming in Australia, through before sunrise. So racing at ten o’clock content. Is what is normally various positions – including CEO of with it and I’m sure that even though there the helm, were the dominant force at the tennis players, marathon runners, in the morning really isn’t that early. The consumed in the morning suitable Swimming Queensland and the Executive are a lot of people who don’t agree with the Telstra Australian Championships and World decision they now have no alternative but to Championship Selection Trials. kayakers and athletes from many biggest consideration is developing the for finals performance? Director of the Queensland Academy of get on with it.” other disciplines have to perform appropriate routine each day which will Sport (QAS) – Canada’s golden haired Baumann is certainly leaving Queensland • Hydration state. at varying times during the day. produce the type of performance that will boy has returned to where it Baumann will certainly elite sport in a very strong position all began. be making that point – a position which could well see a glut of be required in the morning. • Considerations in regard to the It will be no different for swimmers I had a bit of a quite clear to his medals once again heading to the Sunshine ambient temperature. This will Baumann has been who will adapt and perform just as well During the months leading into the appointed as the Canadian prospective Canadian State in 2008. determine the clothing you choose. chuckle when Olympians as he as the competitors Olympics it would be Olympic Committee’s High And Canada’s favourite son has already set prepares the next wise for the training Performance Manager of his homeland some realistic but tough goals in the sports • Physical activity (excluding warm up I heard about crop of youngsters for The heats being cycles to include their “Road To Excellence” in 2008 and 2012 for the Olympics. mentioned above. at the pool) necessary to induce the Olympic glory. more high intensity program. optimal state for mind and body for all the talk He has set a Top 16 finish for Beijing and The facts of the at night may be There have been some (quality) workouts in peak performance. He will oversee the programs a Top 12 finish for London – since LA in lean years in Canadian matter are that the morning sessions. of all Olympic sports as surrounding 1984 when the Canadians were sixth on the a trap for many sport and it has been it is the same Obviously the evening • Establish an appropriate psychological Canada strives to once again overall medal tally (10 gold; 18 silver; 16 in the pool where they for everyone competitors as night routine. A morning routine may be become a major force in the heats and bronze), they have only ventured into the top sessions would also have struggled more swimming heats include high quality different from an evening routine. sport – back to the glory 16 on one occasion since – in Barcelona in time heat swimming days of 1976-86 – the days finals furore than anywhere. and finals at the swimming but the 1992 where they finished 11th (seven gold, • Establish the ideal transport routine in when the name Baumann Baumann won’t four silver and seven bronze) – one place Beijing Olympics. is likely to produce training cycle would for Beijing, regard to the time of day which allows was synonymous with mince his words or his behind Australia (seven gold, nine silver, The reality of the be more of a mirror extraordinarily fast for optimal preparation time. Timing for excellence in the world of actions when he takes 11 bronze). situation needs image of what we are swimming. on one of the toughest challengers in world the morning is likely to be different to Since then it has been all uphill for Australia to be accepted seeing now. sport. times and those who the evening - traffic conditions etc. In 1982 Australians received a first hand and a strategy has and all downhill for Canada who finished aren’t ready will find Mentioned above look at Alex Baumann when he led a red- “I know it is not going to be an easy task and 21st in Atlanta in 1996; 24th in Sydney in to be developed • Bicarbonate/citrate loading routine hot Canadian swim team into Brisbane for was the fact that the it will be a challenge for everyone involved 2000 and 21st in Athens in 2004 – winning and put in place may differ from morning to evening. the Commonwealth Games – a team that in Canadian Olympic sports, particularly three gold on each occasion. themselves in the swimmer above all by the coach included the controversial breaststroker myself,” said Baumann before his departure Maybe they have seen the light in a major and the swimmer stands the following else has to be ready to • Warm Up. Dry land exercise routine and a girl who would transform from Brisbane – his home town way with the appointment of Alex Baumann race. Pre race routines may differ in the morning, as might the breaststroke swimming, with her aggressive in Queensland. which will elicit to oversee their road back to those Olympic morning. will have to be swimming component of the warm up. overwater stroke, Anne Ottenbrite. the best possible “But it is a challenge I am looking forward to glory days. developed to ensure performance in Between them they would have a profound and I know I can institute many of my ideals The reality is that there is time to adjust But although Alex may now call eighteen months time. that the swimmer will effect on the future of swimming – all which I believe made some contribution to our preparations to suit the forecast Canada home again – he still has his be as ready at ten o’clock in the morning winning Olympic gold for the famous Maple the development of sports and swimming in house in Brisbane. Regardless of the time of day of the as they would be at seven o’clock at night. requirements. Our responsibility is to Leafers in Los Angeles in 1984. particular in Queensland. performance, the swimmer has to be begin our adjusted routines sooner rather “No doubt, I’ll be back one day,” says Baumann in particular would have an ever- “I thoroughly enjoyed my time in ready. Even under the conventional Getting ready to race involves paying than later to ensure that we have them Baumann. “The Queensland climate is just lasting memory of Brisbane – breaking the Queensland, learnt so much and met so attention to the following factors regardless perfected when the time to perform scheduling of heats in the morning and only world record of the Games in the 200 many great people – it is a time of my life too good to leave – forever.” of it being morning or evening. finals in the evening swimmers have to be finally arrives. metres individual medley. which I can look back on and know that

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It is not often that swimmers and coaches can be convinced to give up their precious Sunday morning sleep in, but this terry has worked previously at a number their mind to. Athletes and coaches were S occurred in Melbourne of Australian camps, the inaugural open to looking at their own behaviours over the Australia Day Leadership Program was designed and open to understanding how others are egan weekend, as 15 athletes to assist swimmers and coaches in R motivated – thereby ensuring that they can and coaches participated identifying and developing qualities

by communicate more effectively with others in the first ASCTA/ASA critical to effective leadership and and can also work better to achieve their Leadership Program. personal management. Essentials for any young child learning to swim this year The Splash About range also includes fashionable own goals. There is no doubt that Australian Swim The weekend ran from 10am to after 5pm are a swim nappy and baby wrap designed to keep them buoyancy swim suits and vests with sun protection Thanks need to go to Peter Ring, Leigh Teams are enormously successful and are on Saturday and participants were back comfortable and warm in the water With no ties, no incorporated. The full range of Splash About’s swimwear Nugent, Lisa Stevens, Bernard Savage and comprised of swimmers and coaches who bright and early at 8am on Sunday. As the Velcro, no elastic, the neoprene Happy Nappy from the collection for babies and young children is available for Rohan Taylor for giving up their time, effort are motivated to seek out this success. weekend progressed it was apparent that Splash About swimwear label, is designed to keep any purchase online at www.splashabout.com.au or by calling However there is also no doubt that in creating a program that involved coaches and energies for this program. nasty little surprises inside the nappy. The Happy Nappy Sundance Australia on order for success to continue, Teams must and athletes working together was a great We often get caught up in achieving our is for babies up to two years of age. 07 3279 4400. be moving forward, developing better model. Both groups learnt about the day to day tasks and we forget to take time processes and working hard to motivations of the other and the impact The Happy Nappy, which is distributed by Brisbane’s Sundance Australia is a family-owned and run wholesale, to reflect on our overall goals, values and stay focused. that their own behaviours – both positive motivations. We would very much like Sundance Australia, is being made compulsory at swim warehousing and distribution business which has been and negative – had on those around them. schools throughout Australia. operating for 26 years. With this in mind, the Australian to thank the participants for taking this Swimmers’ Association and ASCTA first It was also apparent that the level of self time and in doing so helping their own began discussions some months ago awareness among the swimmers and development and that of future Australian about the need for coaches and athletes to coaches was very high. As we tapped into Swim Teams. New Human Kinetics swimming resources work together in a more focussed manner this over the weekend it became evident to achieve this continued success. As that this was a group who would make a We look forward to rolling out the **NEW!!** we head towards Beijing, ensuring that positive contribution to what ever they set Leadership Program around the country. the Team remains a strong, harmonious, Strength Band The Swimming motivating and positive environment will go a long way to accomplishing this. Training Drill Book Ruben J. Guzman It is important that we have a Team of Phil Page & Todd Ellenbecker Leaders, and more specifically, Self- Leaders – people who are able to regulate $31.95 RRP $33.95 RRP their own behaviours for the benefit of the ONLY - $29.70+pp ONLY - $30.80+pp group and lead by example. 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Download our ASCTA Human Kinetics Australia order form www.ascta.com PO Box 80, Torrens Park, SA 5062 Run by facilitator Peter Ring, who [email protected] Ph: 08 8372 0999 Fax: 08 8372 0998 www.HumanKinetics.com 2 9 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA h i g h P e r f o r M A N c e h i g h P e r f o r M A N c e Open Water Swimming, Open Water Report The St Peters Western Way (From St Kida To Hawaii) December saw the the men’s event with Jamie only narrowly Our club is located • One Australian Representative in addition to these sessions the distance running of the missing 2nd to claim the bronze medal from fellow Aussie Brook Fletcher 4th. and based out SWD Olympian group does a very basic dry land program 2007 Open Swimming that is quite restricted because all of our reg Towle Lauren Sellwood, also represented us Michael Bohl And in addition to these swimmers we G Australia Open of a private co- well competing in her first ever OW swim have swimmers of the calibre of Olympic distance group are either studying at by educational school by Water National university or working and the time taken up finishing 11th. (St Peters Lutheran relay Silver medallist Nicholas Sprenger Championships/ and Commonwealth Games Gold medallist by swimming training is quite substantial. College) in Brisbane’s FINA World Swimming I would like to finish by congratulating all Stephanie Rice floating in and out of our western suburbs. The I believe the inclusion of open water Championship & Junior Pan of those swimmers who competed in the distance program . trials. It was great to see a large number of SPW swimming club has been swimming into the Olympic swimming Pacific Selection Trials. entries and in particular the high level of operational for approximately I have found it a natural progression for program has been a great thing and I am certain it will lift the standing of open water The event was held in Melbourne competition. This is very encouraging for 15 years. some of our distance swimmers within the program to evolve and keep the option swimming in the aquatic community. I at St Kilda Beach, which will be the future development of the sport. We are fortunate to have at our disposal open to them of giving the open water have had nothing but positive experiences the venue for this year’s FINA two swimming pools within the school a “go”. in regards to my involvement in the OWS World Championships (SPLC) grounds – a nine lane 50m heated preparation and competing of our SPW I believe prospective Open Water in March. pool and a eight lane 25m pool. swimmers in the field of open swimmers at an age group level should be water swimming. Over the three days of competition we saw, participating in both the pool and the open Our junior program is based out of the almost every weather and swell variable water. Somewhere down the line decisions 25m pool and the intermediate and senior Our club has been fortunate to have in possible. In particular the 25km event on programs are based out of the 50m facility. will be made between pool and open water, its ranks three World Champions, two of the final day provided some of the worst depending on each individual athlete. which are open water swimmers that have I am employed by SPLC to run the conditions I have seen OWS athletes have slotted into the typical training regime of swimming program at the school and in In relation to training, my distance program to contend with. Special mention should the distance pool swimmer. addition I also am the Head Coach for the pool swimmers and open water swimmers go to the winners Brendan Capell & St Peters Western Swimming Club. do 95% of the same work there are subtle Frankly, I do not have the time or the Shelley Clark who along with Penny Palfrey differences between the training sessions desire to set up a separate open water were the only 3 swimmers to complete the My school swimming duties are extremely and I have managed to accommodate training squad. I plan on continuing the event, their courage and determination intense and every year Term 1 is fast having both groups working for the most model that I have used for the last 5 was exceptional. and very furious. SPLC has over 2000 part together. years since I began training swimmers for enrolments and caters for prep students The trials also provided a lot of great the open water. That model is the basic through to year 12. The school also has Our distance group averages between racing and produced some very exciting training model for swimmers to compete in boarding facilities and is co-educational. 75- 80 km per week which takes place results. Kate Brookes-Peterson and Ky over ten sessions throughout the week and distances of 800m through to 1500m. In relation to club swimming SPW – we Hurst dominated the trials, both winning have around 100 members and we have © Neil Hodge the 5km & 10km double. Other medallists a relatively strong club competing at included Trudee Hutchinson, Alexandra competitions internationally, nationally Bagley, Shelley Clark, Josh Santacaterina, and locally. Brendan Capell and David Browne.

The SPW squad has several groups within The team selected for Worlds is listed on the training squad – distance / middle page 21. distance / sprint. Additionally, the Junior Pan Pacific Our distance group has developed a strong Championship Team, consisting of James “work ethic “over time and the group Davis, Sam Sheppard, Alexandra Bagley consists of world class athletes from a and Jamie-Leigh Austin was also selected. range of different sports. These young up and coming swimmers recently competed in Hawaii, achieving In our distance training group we have; outstanding results. Both Alex and James • Two World Open Water Gold Medallists dominated the 10km event, always looking • Two Australian Open Water Team to be in control and swimming to their Members respective plans and recording good wins. • Four Australian Representative Sam swam a great race to secure silver in Triathletes

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breathing symptoms and must The fourth step is ongoing EDUCATION 7. HOW IS AN INHALER record Peak Expiratory Flow readings and awareness. All asthmatics should USED PROPERLY? each morning. have an “asthma action plan” that clearly Inhalers are quite difficult to use correctly. Asthma and the elite indicates what needs to be done in the Most asthmatics need clear instructions The second step is CONTROLLING event of breathing symptoms ranging and lots of practice. The most common TRIGGERS. Once individual triggers are from mild shortness of breath to a serious recognised, practical modifications to the problems are holding the inhaler at the attack. This plan should be reviewed at swimmer environment should be made, in an effort wrong angle (resulting in most of the least once per year with the GP. For elite to avoid them. Examples include training medication being sprayed onto the tongue swimmers, the plan should be discussed 1. WHAT IS ASTHMA? indoors where possible (the air is humid and the roof of the mouth), and breathing with the coach and when travelling, with and less likely to cause problems), making in at the wrong time (thereby missing the

r Bronwyn King Asthma is a very common the team doctor. opportunity to suck the medication down D disorder, characterised by a rule that nobody is to smoke inside the into the ). by inflammation and muscle spasm house, frequent vacuuming in households 6. WHAT IS AS ASTHMA ACTION PLAN? with cats and dogs, frequent washing of within the . Over 2.2 million Every asthmatic should have a written The ideal technique is as follows: bed linen. If triggers cannot be avoided, Australians have asthma. Asthmatics “Asthma Action Plan”. The aim of this try to limit exposure to them. Before * Shake the inhaler for a few seconds typically suffer from intermittent episodes plan is for doctors to provide asthmatics encountering known triggers, a dose of of wheezing, cough, shortness of breath with clear instructions to follow in the * Hold the inhaler with the index finger medication may be recommended, to ward and chest tightness. Some people with event of asthma symptoms or asthma on the top of the canister and the off symptoms before they start. Many asthma have just one or two of these attack. There should be several thumb supporting the base. symptoms, rather than all of them. Often swimmers use this approach by having components to the plan: * The inhaler should be vertical and symptoms are worse during the night, two puffs of Ventolin (Salbutamol) before the head should be angled slightly particularly a dry cough. Asthma occurs training and racing. - Daily asthma routine including morning cases specialised breathing tests called exercise) so asthma attacks are often seen backwards. in people of all ages and although more peak flow measurement and regular “spirometry” will need to be arranged. during swimming lessons and training. The third step is regular administration boys than girls have asthma, by medications and dosage. * Close the lips completely around the This test helps to diagnose asthma and Some of Australia’s greatest swimming of MEDICATION. The aim is to control of forty, the numbers are equal between - Medication adjustments that should mouthpiece indicates how severe it is. It involves stars are asthmatics (Dawn Fraser to name all asthma symptoms with the minimum males and females. Approximately fifty be made in response to specific going to a respiratory laboratory for a just one) clearly proving that asthma does amount of medication. A doctor will * Exhale completely percent of children with asthma have symptoms or reductions in peak flow fifteen minute test. The patient breathes not prevent elite sporting performances. recommend the best medications on an * Commence a long and slow inhalation at least one parent who suffers from measurements. into a tube which is connected to monitors individual basis. It often takes several asthma too, indicating that genes play * At the start of inhalation: Press the and recording devices. Lung function 4. WHAT CAN TRIGGER AN months of trialling medications to find the - Clear instructions about what to do in an important role. Asthma, hayfever inhaler to release the medication. is measured very accurately and then ASTHMA ATTACK? optimal type and dosage. Sometimes, the event of a serious attack. and eczema are often referred to as the compared to average values that are There are many things that can potentially if asthma control is difficult to achieve, * Hold the medication in the lungs for “atopic triad”, as all three conditions - Emergency telephone numbers calculated for the patient’s age, height trigger an asthma attack. It is important to patients will need to be referred to a ten seconds before exhaling involve similar allergy processes. People including GP, ambulance, nearest and gender. If spirometry reveals reduced remember that triggers are very individual respiratory physician. Proper asthma diagnosed with one of those conditions hospital and respiratory physician. * Wait approximately thirty seconds then lung function, asthma medication is given – what stimulates a serious asthma control allows nearly every asthmatic to are more likely than the average person to proceed with the second puff to the patient and spirometry is repeated attack in one person may have no effect participate in sports, including at the elite Swimmers should show this plan to the be diagnosed with a second condition or Many people find that it is much easier to fifteen minutes later. In patients with on another. Exercise is a very common level. If a swimmer has asthma symptoms coach and bring a copy of the plan when even all three. For most people, asthma use a “spacer” together with the inhaler. asthma, the medication will significantly trigger, although many swimmers find that or attacks during training, this is a clear travelling to events. The plan needs to be is a lifelong chronic condition, however, The inhaler is connected to the spacer improve lung function. If there is with increasing fitness, exercise is less indication that asthma control needs fully reviewed in consultation with the GP in almost all cases it can be controlled and medication is released into it. The no change in lung function, medical likely to be a problem. Cold temperatures improvement. Arrange a visit to the doctor at least once per year. extremely well. mouth is placed over the other end of the conditions other than asthma need to be in the air (and in the pool water!) are often as medications may need to be increased spacer and a deep breath is taken. Up to considered. a trigger. Some medical research suggests in dose or changed completely. 2. HOW IS ASTHMA DIAGNOSED? four times more medication reaches the that chlorine and other chemicals used It is important to practice the technique If a swimmer is suffering from any of the lungs when a spacer is used. Spacers are 3. WHY DO SO MANY SWIMMERS to treat swimming water may also bring required to use various puffers and symptoms listed above, it is essential HAVE ASTHMA? especially good for children, but anyone on asthma attacks in some people. Other inhalers and it is vital to have spare to visit the family GP for a thorough can use them. They cost about $10 and Firstly, Australia has a very high incidence well recognised triggers include dust puffers so that there is always one close at consultation and examination. In most can be found at most pharmacies. of asthma with one in six school mites, pollens, cigarette smoke, emotional hand (one at home, one in the swimming children diagnosed. It is known that stress, anxiety, chemicals in the air bag, one in the school bag). Medications 8. WHAT ARE PEAK FLOW METERS regular exercise, especially swimming, such as strong perfumes and respiratory expire so regularly check the date on the AND HOW ARE THEY USED? improves general lung function, so, for (having a cold or flu). Some inhaler to make sure that the medication is A peak flow meter is a small plastic decades, Australian parents have been doctors recommend allergy testing with a still effective. encouraging their asthmatic children to “skin prick test” to help identify potential device that measures the rate at which swim. Therefore, most swimming schools triggers. If allergy testing is positive, a Different medications have different side a person can exhale. This gives doctors have many asthmatic children enrolled. course of desensitising injections may effects but the most common unwanted and asthmatics an idea of how well the It can only be expected that some of then be recommended. effects with asthma medications are lungs are functioning. All swimmers these children will prove to be exceptional palpitations and tremor of the arms or with asthma should have a peak flow swimmers! In addition, the pool 5. HOW IS ASTHMA TREATED? legs. In the long-term, some asthma meter. They can be purchased at most environment involves exposure to common The first step is MONITORING. medications can cause thrush in the pharmacies and cost about $25. Firstly, asthma triggers (such as cold air and Asthmatics must always be aware of mouth, so it is advisable to rinse the there is large individual variation in peak mouth with water after using an inhaler. flow rate, so each asthmatic needs to

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 3 6 3 7 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Talking h i g h P e r f o r M A N c e Point 9. WHAT ARE THE FINA REGULATIONS with Grant Stoelwinder GOVERNING ASTHMA MEDICATIONS? Most asthma medications are permitted by For our age group swimmers we run a about their emotions. I have had success FINA but require specific documentation. very basic gym program. Our main goal with middle distance age group girls with In most cases, a doctor needs to examine is to teach the correct technique with a short rest sets; I usually give 2 a week. very basic program. We encourage all our the swimmer and complete an Abbreviated swimmers to have a full screening by one If you can get a copy of the ascta Therapeutic Use Exemption form. This of the physio’s that work with our team. convention proceedings from 2006 form should be faxed to Swimming From this screening we can get all the I interviewed a few coaches on the Australia immediately. Swimming information to run the best gym and dry difference of coaching males and Australia then forwards the document to land program for that individual. females. One of the best quotes was FINA. As soon as this has occurred, the from Ken Wood “The boys need to be swimmer is automatically permitted to I am a big believer in pilates and we challenged and the girls need to be use the asthma medication as prescribed. provide floor classes for our older age encouraged with an iron hand in a Within a few weeks, FINA will send a group swimmers. I believe strengthening velvet glove” formal document to the swimmer, stating the core is the most important that permission has been granted to use development in age groupers. As with all 4 Areas to focus on the medication for a two year time period. strength and dryland programs logistics What % of training each week do you and cost are always an issue, with our It is easy to forget to update these forms, suggest I focus on Pull, Kick, Drills, and program this is no different and I am so make a clear record of the dates and specific work? - Kylie always working on ways to improve this file the paperwork in a safe place. area of my program. It’s hard to give a percentage on these During more severe attacks, some but I will try to explain my thoughts. 1 Psychological contract We provide 15-30 mins before every swimmers will be required to take training session for our swimmers to do I use warm ups to do most drill and skill determine a “normal” reading. This diary to record peak flow measurements What are your views on the employment Prednisolone, an oral corticosteroid. their rehab and stretching routines and work. In the morning this would be about must be done when feeling well, with no and bring the diary along to any doctor contract between swimmers and their Use of this medication requires a full also encourage stretching post training. coach? From the psychological and 1km of drill work and 300m of dive and asthma symptoms, and involves taking a appointments for review. Peak flow Therapeutic Use Exemption Form to be Those age groupers doing gym have 2 monetary/literal perspective between turn work. The pm sessions this would measurement every day for two weeks. measurements can drop before the onset submitted to FINA. In an emergency gym sessions a week usually mid and end the coach and the swimmer; as in the be between 1.6km of drill and technique The average then becomes the “baseline of asthma symptoms such as cough situation, doctors may give the of the week. expectations and responsibilities (eg. work and 200m of skills. I honestly peak flow measurement” against which and . This gives asthmatics and medication then contact FINA regarding believe that technique is the most performance and legal) that both parties There is definitely a difference in this future measurements are compared. doctors a head start, allowing medications “retrospective permission”. In all other important component of any program. are joined by. - Kendall area for boys and girls. My belief is girls The baseline measurement needs to be to be increased and activities limited, cases it is advisable to contact FINA prior should start gym at the onset of I do 3 main kick sets a week and these remeasured every year to account for any in order to prevent a serious attack. If to medication administration. Often, The only contract that I have with any of and boys post puberty. would generally be 1.5km in length and changes in asthma severity and a measurement is lower than normal, verbal permission can be obtained so my swimmers is a month by month one. all timed. We still use other kick sets body changes such as growth and various actions need to be taken: That is I provide coaching for monetary that treatment can start immediately, 3 Coaching females? during the week but with less emphasis. physical fitness. with documentation following as soon as return in the form of coaching fees. In * 80-100% of normal value: No action As a male I find it easy to set up a rapport We do two main aerobic pull sets a week. this contract at the end of each period possible. when working with male swimmers, they One off these would be over distance The correct technique required to use a required. It is normal for peak flow the swimmer has a choice to leave if peak flow meter can take some time measurements to fluctuate up to 20% respond well to my coaching style. Only and the other shorter distance and cycle 10. WHERE TO FIND MORE they are not happy with the service I to master: from day to day. I find it difficult and frustrating working work, as with kick we use pull in other INFORMATION? provide or I have the choice to stop with and getting the best out of the female times as swim down work. * 50-80% of normal value: This coaching the swimmer if I feel it is not • Set the meter to zero -Your local GP is the best place to start. swimmers in the squad. indicates caution. Each individual with in my best interest. My specific work sets are usually 40- • Stand up straight and tall -For general information, Do you have any specific philosophies or 50% of the session depending on which asthma should have specific asthma The only other contract/arrangement • Hold the meter horizontally try these websites: guidelines I can try for coaching female energy system I was working. I generally action plan instructions that indicate I would enter into relates to large swimmers? - Harry run the intense work in the afternoon and what steps need to be taken. For most endorsements/sponsorships with an • Take a very deep breath www.nationalasthma.org.au my lower level sets in the morning. I try people, medications will need to be athlete. The reasoning behind this is • Place the lips firmly around the www.asthmaaustralia.org.au I would love to be able to offer some not to use a stopwatch in the morning increased and a doctor’s check up that there is generally an increase in mouthpiece help on this question but like you I often and use these sessions to provide verbal arranged asap. For swimmers, training www.health.gov.au workload and flexibility for an athlete feel the same. If you look at my success feedback on technique. The afternoons • Blow out as hard and fast as possible should be suspended until review by a when they reach this calibre, this can on the national team it has been with - For information about medication are spent giving time and in one quick breath doctor. also impact on your personal life and for male swimmers. I have not given up on restrictions/requirements, see: feedback. this compensations should be agreed on achieving success with females and see • Wait one minute then repeat the * Less than 50% normal: This www.asada.gov.au or call the by both the athlete and the coach. this as my next big challenge. I believe process (and repeat a third time) indicates a medical emergency. Start anti-doping hotline on 1800 020 506. medications according to individual this success lies in the gym and dry Bernard Savage the Australian Team • The highest of the three measurements 2 Dryland asthma action plan and seek medical land program. Performance Analysist will be online is recorded How much gym and dryalnd do in April to answer any questions you attention at a clinic or hospital asap. Girls can handle and need harder work The meter should be kept beside the If the patient does not respond to you incorporate with your age may have in relation to sports science. group swimmers. Should there be a and generally recovery quicker than the Upload your “Talking Point” topics onto bed so that a measurement can be taken medication within a few minutes, an boys, they need to be encouraged to work differentiation beteween male and the forum at www.ascta.com every morning. It is best to use an asthma ambulance must be called. harder cycles. For the male swimmers it’s female? - Sarah by the 20 April 07. often about the environment we provide ie: team mates for the females it’s more

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Eggs - Eggs got a bad rap in the 1970s because - Assess how many eggs you are currently eating, what their they are one of the commonly eaten foods partners in crime are, and how the rest of your diet stacks up. The Skinny on Blood Fats that contain cholesterol. In fact, most of the Make an adjustment in light of this assessment. It may still be cholesterol in your blood is manufactured by OK to have your body, rather than resulting from dietary reduce your “bad” cholesterol, increase If after trying these hints, you want extra - An omelette made with one yolk and 3-4 egg whites each week With New Year and intake. your “good” cholesterol, and reduce information or personalised help - A poached egg and some baked beans on wholegrain toast once its good resolutions - Studies show that one egg a day doesn’t ouise Burke triglycerides. It is a matter of balance, a week L ready to go, it’s a - Try the websites of the National Heart impact on blood cholesterol values in and of working with the genetic timely to think about Foundation (www.heartfoundation. healthy people. In fact, the plate of bacon background your parents gave you. Not eating for health as com.au) or Nutrition Australia (www. and sausages, and the fat used to fry the everything is fair. nutritionaustralia.org) egg is worse news than the poor egg itself. Professor well as performance. Over recent years, - Some people eat terribly and have - The National Heart Foundation does not by - See a dietitian for an individualised routine blood testing of low cholesterol levels. This often gives consult give guidelines for egg intakes in people National teams has identified a them a false sense of security that with high cholesterol levels, but rather - For weight loss ideas with healthier suggests that they have a dietitian or doctor good handful of people in every they are getting away with poor dietary habits. ‘Fraid not. heart eating styles, consider the range assess their egg intake in the context of total team with elevated blood lipids of “GI diet” books from Jenny Brand dietary intake. Most people can manage to – that is, high cholesterol and - Other people have elevated cholesterol, Miller and colleagues – “The new have a coupe of eggs a week as part of a triglyceride levels. despite exemplary exercise and eating Glucose Revolution” and “The Low healthy diet. patterns. They still reap the rewards GI diet” books. The CSIRO diet book Fibre - Fibre helps to fill you up and make your - Make meals more filling by adding plenty of vegetables and salad This includes swimmers, coaches, of many other aspects of this healthy is also useful but carbohydrate feels seem more satisfying. It also gives – thick salad sandwiches, lots of vegies with your main meals, management and support staff. This lifestyle, but can need extra help to intakes will need to be tailored your bowels some exercise extra vegies in stir fries/curries/pasta sauces article is aimed at providing general tips battle against hereditary problems of according to exercise loads at the dietary factors that can help to cholesterol metabolism. - Soluble fibre found in some foods (oats, - Enjoy oats as a breakfast cereal. A bowl of porridge made with (particularly for the swimmers) legumes) helps to lower cholesterol low fat milk is an “internal hot water bottle” on a winter morning. Bircher muesli is a good summer choice. Prepare both with low Factor Issue Strategies fat dairy products, fruit and a sprinkle of dried fruit or prepared breakfast cereal for some natural sweetness and crunch. Overweight/ - This is the major dietary risk factor for - Get moving with a program of daily exercise. It burns calories, obesity high cholesterol. It directly increases the increases “good” cholesterol and reduces “bad” cholesterol. - Learn to love legumes (lentils, beans, baked beans). Include problem, and the dietary patterns that are Unfortunately, many hours spent watching others exercise them in at least two meals a week causing you to be overweight are also likely doesn’t count - Choose the wholegrain and multigrain versions of breads, to be a problem for cholesterol - Learn portion control. Learn to eat just the right amount of breakfast cereal, rice and pasta protein at each meal, and balance your carbohydrate intake with - Eat fruit rather than drink juice your exercise program. Make meals filling by choosing high-fibre Carbohydrate - Your carbohydrate needs vary according to - Intake of sugars may be an important way of refuelling before, grain foods and plenty of vegetables and salad your exercise load during and after an exercise session. Saturated fat - Fat is high in calories, so a replacement - Switch to low fat dairy foods (low fat milk, low fat yoghurts, - To lose weight or to reduce triglyceride - Otherwise, reduce intake of soft drinks, juices, lollies, high sugar of fatty foods with vegetables and fruit can moderate amounts of reduced fat cheese) levels, pay extra attention to reducing sugar cakes and pastry items help with weight loss - Choose lean cuts of red meat. Aim for fish and chicken to make intake outside exercise sessions - Don’t skimp on the healthy carbohydrate-rich foods (grains, - A high saturated fat intake interferes with up half of the “meat” choices at meals each week. - Lower glycemic index forms of carbohydrate breads, fruits etc) that are needed to provide the fuel for exercise body cholesterol metabolism, creating a risk - Enjoy at least two fish meals each week – especially salmon, may also help with weight loss and factor for high cholesterol levels tuna, sardines and white fish such as Barramundi. These are triglyceride reduction. Most of the ideas for all high in Omega fish oils. Choose tinned fish in water or low-oil this have already been incorporated into this “flavourings”. Grill or BBQ fish without added fat/oil dietary information - Cut all fat from meats and skin from chickens. Plan sterols - Plant sterols are compounds that help to - If your cholesterol levels are still high despite weight loss and - Use cooking styles that are low in fat. Use mono-unsaturated oils lower blood cholesterol levels. They have dietary change to reduce your intake of saturated fat, consider or sprays when needed been added to several brands of margarines adding Plant sterols to your diet. Consider them a medicine that (Logicol and Pro-activ – both brands come comes in food form. You will need to take 4-6 tsp a day, used - If you are watching your weight, minimise the added oils and in a “light” form) as a spread. There is some evidence that they may interfere with fats with foods (spreads, dressings, sauces). Stick to what is the absorption of some fat-soluble vitamins, so you should eat an needed to provided plant sterols (see below), and then use non- extra serve of a orange-yellow coloured vegetable or fruit each fat alternatives (non-fat dressings/lemon juice/vinegar on salads, day to provide extra pro-vitamin A salsa/mustards on sandwiches. Alcohol - The good news – a glass of red wine each - When you are not on Australian swim teams, drink sensibly. A - If your weight is OK, you may have a little more opportunity with day is statistically good for your good nice glass of red wine is better than buckets of bad booze. added oils. However, stick to mono-unsaturated and poly- cholesterol levels unsaturated types. - The bad news - Excess alcohol intake is a - Cut down dramatically on manufactured cakes, pastries, biscuits. major risk factor for overweight and raised Allow chocolate as a treat triglycerides. - Avoid takeaways and fried foods – batter and pastry is No Go.

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potential ‘disadvantage’ in consuming vitamins and minerals. Most of this improved physical capacity. So it seems high GI carbohydrates (such as a glucose demand is met by the supply of vitamins that dietary supplementation is more a MYTHBUSTERS – Fact or Fiction supplement) prior to exercise, because and minerals from dietary sources matter of ‘prevention’ rather than one of of the resulting rise in insulin. However, – this is another reason for making food ‘enhancement’. this may be more ‘myth’ than fact and selections based upon vitamin and may not apply to everyone. Certainly mineral requirements as well as energy “The evidence for benefits of vitamin there are some athletes who may respond requirements. and mineral supplements on athletic negatively to a rush of insulin performance is extremely and show mild symptoms of limited. In addition, hypoglycaemia (i.e. low blood Many research studies have high intake of single sugar). The intake of sugars micronutrients may with a low to moderate GI shown that even marginal lead to physiological would avoid such potential disturbances, especially problems. In addition, the deficiency in certain vitamins if the diet is inadequate. typical race warm-up (that and minerals can impair peak Hence, an athlete should may be completed only 20-30 try to ensure adequate minutes before racing) serves physical performance. vitamin and mineral status to stimulate hepatic glucose mainly by a well-balanced output and normalize blood diet. If, for some reason, Nutritional status must be assessed in glucose levels within a few minutes. an athlete wants to use micronutrient light of energy requirements, growth supplements as a precaution, a The answer to our question regarding and development considerations (i.e. multivitamin-mineral supplement with the value of a ‘quick energy’ fix before is growth a factor?), and biochemical amounts not exceeding two times the RDA racing seems to depend upon individual balance (i.e. recovery and regeneration). is likely to be both safe and adequate for response and circumstances. It’s Many research studies have shown optimal sports performance.”** probably not a good idea to consume that even marginal deficiency in certain large quantities of high GI foods before vitamins and minerals can impair The answer to our question regarding racing, but a lolly or two probably won’t peak physical performance. There are vitamin and mineral intake seems to hurt most swimmers. fewer studies showing the reverse; that be ‘yes’ (i.e. they can help a swimmers is, micronutrient intake beyond the perform better), provided the athlete’s © Delly Carr / Sportshoot Fact or Fiction “a vitamin and recommended dietary levels stimulating dietary intake is marginal or deficient. Many common dietary nutriment requirements, will be called requirements:* mineral supplement can make a upon during a race. This is particularly swimmer faster and allow him/ practices of swimmers are • Continue to fuel muscle glycogen true if the performance is a morning swim, her to train harder”. based upon the belief that stores if they have not fully restored or as glycogen stores are naturally depleted Vitamins are organic compounds that are a performance ‘advantage’ loaded since the last exercise session, during an overnight fast. The benefit of will result. It’s true that essential to normal metabolic functions, carbohydrate intake prior to a race is not • Restore liver glycogen content, including the process of energy release. an athlete’s diet will play a as straightforward as simply consuming especially for events undertaken in the Some vitamins also have an anti-oxidant major role in assisting optimal high energy foods; the glycemic index morning, capability and serve to buffer free radicals performance in several ways – (GI) and glycemic load (GL) must be that are produced during increased • Ensure that the athlete is well- energy turnover. Minerals are inorganic by providing optimal fuel for competition considered. Glycemic index indicates hydrated, substances found in the earth and work or training; enhancing recovery rate; and the rate at which a carbohydrate source their way into the food chain as trace assisting in the maintenance of optimal enters the blood. A high index (based • Prevent hunger, yet avoid the elements. Minerals such as iron, copper, health. In this installment of Myth Busters on a scale of 1 to 100) means the blood gastrointestinal discomfort and upset sodium, potassium, and calcium serve we’ll look at two common beliefs – one glucose level will increase quickly and often experienced during exercise, and a number of functions, including the having a short-term and the other a conversely, a low GI means that blood glucose will rise gradually. Glycemic • Include foods and practices that are activation of enzymes and control acid- longer-term affect on performance. important to the athlete’s psychology or load is the actual carbohydrate content base balance. These chemical reactions superstitions. are essential, particularly for peak physical Fact or Fiction “a last-minute of the food consumed. A food source performance. intake of sugar 30 minutes may have a high GI but supply only a However, it may not be practical to before a race will provide quick few grams of carbohydrate. A great consume a meal 4 hours before an event, It does not automatically follow that simply energy”. example is watermelon (GI of 72), but or the timing between pre-event meal increasing the intake of vitamins and A carbohydrate rich meal consumed about a normal serving would provide only a and race might be delayed or shortened, minerals can elevate their function (i.e. 4 hours prior to racing has the ability to few grams of carbohydrate. Other high causing the swimmer to feel hungry if a small amount works – then a large increase glycogen stores in the muscle GI foods, such as chocolate, may also before the race. Therefore, carbohydrate amount will work better). However, the and liver. This is the ‘top up’ of energy contain a significant amount of energy intake within an hour of competition increased energy demands of training and reserves that, along with a regular diet from fats rather than carbohydrate. The is very common. One widely reported racing require higher metabolic activity that satisfies the swimmer’s energy and pre-event meal is intended to meet these research study actually demonstrated a and therefore greater quantities of some

* Burke, L. and Deakin, V. Clinical Sports Nutrition (third edition) McGraw Hill Publishers, Sydney, 2006 (p. 363). ** ibid, page 333. © Neil Hodge

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 4 2 4 3 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Y o u T H d e V e l o PM E NT Y o u T H d e V e l o PM E NT Aussies gate crash Maui party Dolphins make splash at The Australians gate crashed the Junior fellow Sydneysider Daniel Arnamnart who Australians when they finished first and Pan Pacific Swimming Championships clocked the fifth fastest-time ever by an second in the women’s 200m freestyle. in Maui from day one - winning six of the Australian to set a new meet record of Donald and Wollongong’s seven gold medals on offer – ensuring 54.99 in the men’s 100m backstroke. then added further gold and silver Junior Pan Pacs in Maui that they were not in the exclusive Wailea in the 200m freestyle, before World district to rub shoulders with the rich and Arnamnart swam his way from outside the Championship team member Emily

anson famous – they meant business. All-Time Top Ten Australians and past Ian Seebohm and the Gold Coast’s Meagen H Nic Donald led the way with a stunning Thorpe’s best of 55.38. Nay quinellaed the 100m backstroke an I double in the 200 metres freestyle and Gold flowed right from the opening event – Seebohm winning in a time of 1:01.90. by the 200m butterfly – the 200m freestyle in for the Dolphins when Townsville 17-year- Samantha Hamill from the Sunshine Coast a personal best time of 1:49.79 – a time old surprise packet Alexandra Bagley then won silver in the 200m butterfly in a which would have placed him fourth in came from behind to win the 1500 metres personal best time of 2:10.78 – the eighth this year’s Australian Championships and fastest time ever by an Australian, with on the Telstra Dolphins team for this year’s freestyle. Brisbane’s Amy Smith third in a personal FINA World Championships. The Gold Coast’s Amelia Evatt-Davey best of 2:13.00. Donald had plenty of support, both in and Melbourne’s Ellese Zalewski then the pool and on the pool deck, including produced the first of three quinellas for the EVATT-DAVEY AND DONALD FEATURE IN GOLDEN DOUBLE On day three in Maui it was Amelia Evatt- new crop of men to emerge on this tour. years 100m backstroke record of 54.99 Davey and Nic Donald who each notched “I’ve been very impressed with these earlier in week), split a sizzling 50.79 to their fourth gold medals as the Australians young guys, I think they’ve got what it give anchorman Reece Turner a body took their gold medal tally to 15. takes to go all the way,” said National length lead at the final changeover. Youth Coach Leigh Nugent. Evatt-Davey, the16-year-old schoolgirl from Turner, who finished with the bronze Miami on the Gold Coast, started out with “They have certainly shown myself and medal in the men’s 400m freestyle to an impressive victory in the 400 metres Alan Thompson (Australia’s National Donald, kept the USA and Japan at bay to freestyle in a personal best time of 4:12.22 Head Coach) they’ve got the goods and clock 51.56. and then led the victorious Australian I’m impressed with performances and The men’s relay came after a stirring women’s 4x100m freestyle relay to a new their attitude. Championship record time of 3:45.71. relay win by the women with Evatt-Davey “All the men have dug deep here on starting out with a 56.20, followed by But she didn’t have things all her own way different occasions and we saw that Olivia Halicek (56.10) and in the 400m final, with her team mate, tonight with Daniel Arnamnart’s leg in the (56.86) with 100m freestyle gold men’s 4x100m freestyle relay. Brisbane’s Lorren Sellwood producing a medallist Ellese Zalewski finishing off with © HSM lightning fifth lap. “On paper our boys were probably silver a 56.55, showing that Australia’s future The 2nd Junior Pan Pacific Swimming 10km open water events – an sport heading towards Beijing, London and The two Telstra Dolphins team members or bronze at best behind the USA and women’s freestyle sprint ranks look more Championships in Maui, saw Australia’s Australian whitewash. beyond are in impressive young hands. staged a stroke-for-stroke battle for the Japan – but they didn’t think so and they than healthy. young Telstra Dolphins team take a giant came together and showed some good Amongst all the medals were 17 new They were treated like the National team next three laps – Evatt-Davey, just nudging It must be remembered that Evatt-Davey leap towards bigger and better things. IAN old fashioned Australian spirit – I can see meet records in finals, a host of Australian and they responded like the National in front towards the finish and Sellwood had earlier swum a personal best in the HANSON spent a week with the team and some bright futures here.” Age records, All-time top ten times and team – with stirring performances – some touching in 4:12.40. 400m freestyle; Nay had only just come files this report. personal best times almost at will. expected and many others out of the blue Donald, who started Australia’s gold medal Arnamnart did not have a happy race in from the 200m backstroke, where she The Telstra Dolphins Australian swim – and with maturity and a spirit made procession on the opening night with an a mistake-riddled 200m backstroke final, swam a considerable PB of 2:12.57 to win The 33-strong team came together as which saw him finish well off the pace in team surprised even themselves after famous by their older and more famous impressive 200m freestyle, 200m butterfly the bronze medal and Zalewski had won a team under the guidance of National sixth place. five intensive but enjoyable days of compatriots. double, completed his perfect meet the B final of the 100m butterfly Youth Coach Leigh Nugent and under competition at the 2nd Junior Pan with a tearaway win in the men’s 400m Angry with himself he set about turning in 1:00.39. Pacific Swimming Championships on the the watch of National Head Coach Alan The camaraderie amongst the team, the freestyle in a time of 3:51.56 – also a new the tables with his three team mates in the Other notable performances came from Hawaiian island of Maui. Thompson, who also made his presence coaches and the staff made this an ideal Championship record. 4x100m freestyle relay. felt with the next crop of Olympic hopefuls. setting and breeding ground for the future 200m butterfly winner Samantha Hamill, The young Aussies went into the who won silver in the 100m butterfly in of the Australian Swimming team. The 18-year-old finished third behind Perth-based sprinter Bobby Jovanovich competition fired up but very much in The display is regarded as the most Grant Hackett and Craig Stevens in the led off for the Dolphins in 51.61, before 1:00.72 and a determined Sam Ashby a fun mood and they came out with a successful by an Australian swim team Here is a day-by-day account of a 400m freestyle at last month’s Telstra handing over to Wollongong’s new AIS (53.96) and Garth Kates (54.12) who staggering 22 gold medals – 20 from the at an international meet and one that Junior Pan Pac meet that will take a Trials for the World Championships and recruit Robert Hurley (51.34), before finished second and third respectively in four-day pool events and two from the confirms that the future prospects of the lot of beating. has been the man who has led an exciting Arnamnart (who set a new Australian 17- the 100m butterfly.

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA     SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Y o u T H d e V e l o PM E NT FIVE GOLD MEDALS AND RECORDS TO BOOT Melbourne 15-year-old Ellese Zalewski Lewis won gold in Auckland in 2:00.79 breaststroke with his team mate Bryan Luca In the Kitchen with Chef Pedro (100m freestyle) and Sydney boys James and Zalewski won silver last night, clocking snatching bronze. Stacey, 18, (100m breaststroke) and 2:00.72 – 0.08 faster. Stacey clocked a dazzling personal best of Theodore Pasialis, 17, (800m freestyle) It was in fact the second Lewis time to 1:02.81, ahead of Tateishi (1:03.05) with Rib Fillet with soy sauce and ginger [serves 2] chalked up individual wins on night two, Ingredients- be erased from the record books after Luca, also clocking a personal best while the dominant Dolphins teams won • 2x250gr fillet steaks-sea • 8 tablespons soy sauce-1 Samantha Hamill’s 200m butterfly of 1:04.03. both the men’s and women’s 4x200m salt flakes fresh chilli winning time of 2:10.78 took 0.22 of the freestyle relays. Big Nic Donald, the star of the Australian • fresh ground black pepper- • 1 thumb size piece of previous mark. team on night one, with two individual gold 1\2garlic clove ginger-1 lime The swim of the night came from Zalewski, medals, then spearheaded his men’s team • 2 tablespoons of olive oil who smashed her second Australian Age Lewis’ times were swum at the 1990 to victory in the 4x200m freestyle relay, PREP record in two nights – winning the 100m Commonwealth Games when the triple Olympian and Australian team legend won with Robert Hurley, Steve Parkes (only 15 Finely dice the garlc, ginger,chilli(no seeds) and cut lime in freestyle in another nail-biter with team mate half, season steaks with sea salt flakes and fresh ground pepper. five gold medals as a 15-year-old. minutes after his fourth in the 400IM) and hef Pedro

Amelia Evatt-Davey, who won the 200m over C Reese Turner, with the Australians winning TO COOK her younger rival last night. To cap a great night Zalewski and Evatt- in 7:27.16, leaving the USA and Japan to By On a very hot pan or bbq, cook your seasoned rib fillet to just Zalewski stopped the clock at 55.78 to take Davey joined team mates Meagen Nay battle it out for the silver and bronze. a bit less than you would normally, place on a plate and douse 0.25 off Athens Olympic relay gold medallist and in the gold-medal with soy sauce, then cover with garlic, ginger and chilli, Other medallists for Australia were: Bobby The Incredible Chef Pedro Alice Mills’ Australian Age record of 56.03, winning 4x200m freestyle relay, with the squeeze lime and pour over olive oil, cover plate with alfoil, Jovanovich (silver in the 100m freestyle, in appears every issue to and let steaks rest for at least 4 minutes. set in 2002. Aussie girls clocking 8:09.35 to beat Japan a PB of 51.55); Samantha Hamill, who will and the USA. provide us with new and TO SERVE The talented Ian Pope coached all-rounder also join Zalewski and Hocking in Sydney unique flavours to test • over some green vegies sliced and drizzle the left over sauce The Dolphins men’s team again came out from the Melbourne Vicentre had to dig (silver in the women’s 400 IM in a PB of our taste buds. • on a plate whole, drizzle sauce, with your favourite vegies deep over the final stages to edge in front of fired up with all-the-way gold medals in 4:47.95 in a final which saw Kristen Wilson on the side Evatt-Davey, whose silver-medal the 800m freestyle to Pasialis who led from disqualified for an incorrect turn from • slice and place over a salad without drizzling left winning time of 55.99 was another personal start to finish, holding off the USA’s Josef backstroke to breaststroke after over sauce best time. Kinderwater to clock a personal best time of she touched the wall second) with • or let people help themselves from the plate at a bbq 8:13.05. Warringah Aquatic’s Shane Cross (bronze Zalewski’s swim came just 24 hours after in a PB of 4:26.06 in the men’s 400IM), she broke ’ 1990 Australian Then Stacey, one of two Dolphins rounding out another awesome night for the Age record in the 200m freestyle, to eclipse attending their second Junior Pan Pacs, young Dolphins. • PR & Communications contract for the 9. favourite restaurant - It’s in Manchester one of the longest-standing records in the took it to Japan’s Ryo Tateishi from the Pedro bumped into James FINA 9th World SC Swimming Champs in the UK and it’s the riverside at the Swimming Australia record books. Hickman over the holidays and outset in the final of the men’s 100 metres Lowry Hotel. they got hot and heavy in the 2008 Consultant to Speedo - global kitchen… Here is what Pedro co-odinator for their partnership with 10.fav food when eating out - I’ll try DEMOLITION COMPLETE WITH ALL SIX RELAYS World Swim Against Malaria anything but you can’t beat a good found out… steak. On the final night in the pool, the Dolphins Australian 15-year-old and ninth fastest in victories in both the women’s and men’s 1. name 11.what is your fav food to cook - A completed their demolition of the meet Australian swimming history. 4x100 metre medley finals, to complete a James is an ex - swimmer who represented 2. age. 30! salmon pasta dish - Farfalle al Salmon winning the gold medal tally, the overall perfect six from six in the highly regarded Great Britain and has won many titles Her time now places her 0.01 of a second 3. country represented Great Britain medal tally, and the championship team relay events. and honours during his distinguished 12.do you cook much at home - No - I get ahead of former Olympic sprint queen, 4. swim club Stockport Metro, City of point score and a rare sweep of all six relays. international swimming career, he is a great Emily to do that now (she’s quite good Sarah Ryan and alongside the who’s who of The women’s event witnessed a phenomenal example of the extensive opportunities and Leeds and City of Manchester - I moved actually!) Sydney’s Daniel Arnamnart was named world swimming. final freestyle leg by Gold Coast revelation around! pathways that swimming offers. 13.fav food around competition time - the male competitor of the meet for his Amelia Evatt-Davey with the Denis Cotterell It was a tight battle for the gold with 5. best swimming achievement 5 Anything with pasta performance in winning the 100 metres coached 16-year-old closing a one-and-a Swimming Achievements: Australian 18-year-old Olivia Halicek consecutive world sc golds in 200fly 14.fav recipe - A beautiful slice of bread backstroke in a time of 54.99, a new 17 half body length gap on the United States finishing second in a personal best of • 5 time world sc champ 200fly 6. fondest memory from swimming lightly toasted with a small covering of years Australian record and the fifth fastest over the final 100 metres to anchor her team 25.63, the 11th fastest time ever swum • World sc records in 100 and 200fly Meeting Emily (Pedrazzini) at 98 melted butter and a large spreading of time by an Australian in history. to the gold and her fifth gold of the meet by an Australian. Commies of course! Vegemite. by just 0.28 of a second and in the process • Commie sc record 200IM On the final night, Brisbane’s 17-year-old 7. what opportunities have come from But it wasn’t just the women who had all the recorded an electric relay split of 54.56. • Commie Champ 200fly 98 Lorren Sellwood started proceedings when you swimming Loads, now work as a fun as Sydney’s Stephen Parkes claimed a she came from behind to record a stunning In the men’s relay it was a great turn around • European LC silvers 100 & 200fly consultant to Speedo International, my breakthrough win in the men’s 200 metres victory in the 800 metres freestyle in a time for promising breaststroker, James Stacey • Euro sc golds,100fly, 200fly, swimming and achievements open a individual medley. of 8 minutes 42.40 seconds. who had to overcome the heartache of being 100IM, 200IM lot of door for my PR and production Parkes who trains under Tracey Menzies disqualified after finishing second in his company, now doing the PR for the The meet soon turned from the longest and alongside World Championship team individual 200 metre breaststroke final for Achievements since retiring: World SC Swimming Championships in event on the women’s program to the member, Craig Stevens at the SLC Aquadot an uneven touch. • TV Productions for ITV - UK Manchester 2008. shortest with a mirrored result for the gold squad clocked a meet record and personal Broadcaster 8. favourite city to eat when travelling caps as Melbourne teenager, Ellese Zalewski Stacey recovered brilliantly to swim a crucial best of 2 minutes 03.05 seconds to finish • Radio Productions for BBC - BBC with swmming - There are so many but powered away to victory in the 50 metres leg as the men’s team clocked a meet just ahead of Yuma Kosaka of Japan Radio 2 - 16million listeners - Also I loved being in Aus, loads of fresh food freestyle. record time of 3:42.25 to relegate Japan (2:03.42) and team mate, Sam Ashby BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3, BBC and great fruit, but you can’t beat your (3:44.98) and the USA (3:48.49) to the She stopped the clock in a meet record (2:05.58). Capping off a brilliant night and World Service mum’s food when racing on home soil! placings. time of 25.61, the fastest time ever by an meet for the Dolphins team were memorable

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Jan King Results from the 2006 GO CLUB PB workbooks Results for 2006 reveal that four clubs have attained the identifying new areas where they can improve their club. The Jan has been teaching and coaching in Queensland for more than reveal swimming clubs around the nation are ultimate gold level standard, a feat that no club managed to 2005 and 2006 GO CLUB PB results are available on the 25 years. She continues to contribute valuable technical coaching improving their performance and management achieve previously. Congratulations to the 2006 GO CLUB PB Swimming Australia website. to many thousands of swimmers in these programs. structures, and providing a better environment Gold Level clubs: Look for the new online workbooks at www.swimming.org.au Amongst her peers, Jan is regarded as one of the best developers for all members, athletes, coaches, officials, • SLC Aquadot from April 2007. of stroke in Australia. She has lectured at many Swimming administrators and parents. • Uniswim Ballarat Queensland and AUSTSWIM Teachers and Coaches workshops. *(there was only one NT Club that completed the GO CLUB Swimming clubs are the backbone of our sport. • MelbourneVicentre PB Workbook in 2006. Thus the graphs reflect the results of As well as being a member of the Queensland ASCTA Board, Jan is They are a vital cog in the high performance • MLC Marlins this club and do not necessarily provide a snapshot of results also the secretary of the AUSTSWIM Queensland Board. pathway and provide opportunities for swimmers in the whole territory.) at all levels and of all abilities to participate in this More than a quater of clubs nationally completed the 2006 Denis Cotterell great sport. workbook, which provides a great sample and enables us Graph 1 Denis has been the Head Coach of the Miami Swimming Club Swimming Australia understands the important to paint a good picture of the current national swimming since its inception, 30 years ago. Denis has made one of the most role that clubs play and the GO CLUB PB is one environment. significant contributions to the development of swimming and of the many national programs that aims to assist The 2006 workbook results reveal that 40.6% of clubs have a coaches in Queensland and continues to be one of the Worlds best in the improvement and constant development of formal written agreement with their coach. This can be in the practicing coaches. Denis readily provides advice, assistance and swimming clubs. has been committed to the Mentor Coach Program for many years. form of a contract or a memorandum of understanding. This The GO CLUB PB program first introduced in indicates that more than half of club level coaches have no Denis is a born teacher who is always ready to contribute to the 2005 brings awareness to the importance of club indication of their ongoing employment and could potentially development of any coach or swimmer who cares to learn. His structures by measuring the performance of clubs be dismissed immediately from their role. Even volunteer experience of club coaching right through to the very highest levels across different areas. coaches should have a written agreement outlining their role of the sport is invaluable and our Association is very proud to have and what is expected. Graph 1 shows how this is broken him as a member. A. Membership - Examining both the importance down at state level. of retaining and recruiting members in the Pat Wright club and ensuring an active membership. A question on the coach to swimmer ratio reveals that from our sample there is an average of one coach to 16 swimmers Pat Wright OAM started coaching in Mackay more than B. administration - Conducting club Graph 2 per training session. This ratio indicates that swimmers four decades ago and has been attending the Queensland administration in an organised and well- are training in an environment that would allow quality Championships for over 45 years. During that period, she has documented way ensuring open lines of supervision and instruction. See graph 2 for state breakdowns coached several Australian representative swimmers in their consistent communication with the State formative years, including Olympians Geoff Huegill, Swimming Association. The workbook question relating to club members competing and Linda Mackenzie, and has taken hundreds of young Mackay C. activities - Emphasising the need for at state and national championships reveals that 19% of swimmers to Queensland and Australian Championships. a competitive club pathway to provide club members compete at state, and 5% of club members Pat Wright’s name has become synonymous with swimming success development opportunities at all levels of compete at the national championships. in not just North Queensland but throughout Queensland. She was involvement for all types of members. These results indicate the importance for a coach to cater for awarded the Order of Australia medal in 1990 for her services to D. coaching, Officiating and Club Development their “less competitive members” or at the very least be aware swimming and is a Life Member of Swimming Queensland. - Ensuring continual improvement in the of them and provide a transitional pathway through squads. standard of the services offered to the See graph 3 for state breakdowns. Dave Urquhart swimming community through the promotion All clubs who complete the GO Club PB workbook receive a David Urquhart is a former Chairman of ASCTA and is a current of professional and accredited coaching and poster providing feedback on their results and comparison director of Swimming Australia Ltd. officiating. Measuring the coach to swimmer Graph 3 to the state and national average. Clubs achieving the Gold, ratio, and the level of participation in regional Originally from Regional Queensland, Dave took over the lease of Silver, Bronze and Green standards receive a 2006 GO Club and state development activities. the Cleveland Aquatic Centre some 20 odd years ago. PB recognition folder providing posters, badges, seals and E. Marketing and Promotion - Recognising and artwork enabling the club to promote and rate Dave has welcomed hundred’s of developing coaches onto his pool- developing methods of procuring sponsorship, its achievement. deck over the years and taught them what he can about coaching, fundraising and community awareness, for the running a successful business and the importance of a strong & benefit of club members. Completion of the GO Club PB workbook enables clubs to healthy club structure. apply for the Telstra Swimming Assistance Fund, where GO CLUB PB enables Swimming Australia to clubs can be awarded up to $5,000 worth of essential As a past president of ASCTA, Dave played a key role in the recognise and reward clubs that are taking a operating equipment. establishment of a stronger relationship between coaches holistic approach, whilst also helps to identify and ASCTA. areas of strengths and weaknesses, enabling Swimming Australia hopes all clubs that participated in 2005 the development of programs to appropriately and 2006 saw the benefits of the program and will participate Dave was a member of the 2001, 2002 and 2003 Australian Team address these areas. in 2007, with the aim of improving on last year’s results and Coaching Staff. Y o u T H d e V e l o PM E NT Y o u T H d e V e l o PM E NT

could get assess to a first hand view of The Launch of a National Strategy for athlete (body in water) & then could work on the functional ability of their swimmer.

Swimmers with a Low Classification in Travel was a huge requirement & this was experienced at this camp with these Disability Swimming. S1 – S5. classes. A trip to the pool saw athletes who were in wheelchairs possibly take a pool Swimming Australia’s Home coaches & swimmers, medical & The camp included 5 days of education, wheelchair as well. On the first day at the Paralympic support staff were bought to Melbourne working with swimmers & coaches, airport once all swimmers & staff arrived Preparation Program from states around Australia, to start in Biomechanical viewing & testing, from different states it took 22 minutes is developing a the process of development within this development of platform guidelines to pack 2 vehicles, gear & people but by for all land care specifics & overall National Strategy class area. the end of the week that time frame was data collection in the specifics of a low bought down to 2 & a half minutes. assisting low The swimmers classification status was physical function athlete. On day 6 – 7

oss functional S3, S4 & S5. Swimmers in these classes saw the camp team in Competition at Team inclusion & Appropriate R classified swimmers have limited movement of two to four Swimming Victoria’s State Short Course Competition for Lower Classes is vital for & their coaches. limbs, possible minimal walking movement Championships 2006. these swimmers. Selection of specific

endy & may spend majority or all of their time in competitions & the preparation procedures W Since the 1992 Paralympic a wheelchair, either electric or push chair. Physio Screening for the inclusion knowledge with high

by Games, from a possible 800 Extensive physio screening of these functional classes is paramount for future plus medals on offer in these Looking from a coaches perspective, this athletes were conducted. Claire one of our development of a diverse team. classes 1 – 5, Australia has won 2 in the national camp gave motivation & support Paralympic Program physiotherapists, is 50m breaststroke in the SB3 class & to the home coach & an opportunity to We are only at the start of Low Functional in the final stages of exercise development 150m IM in the SM4 class. develop further coaching skills, associate Class development, so with this within the low classification range, which procedures in place, to be at a particular Appropriate test sets to assist coaches & with peers & structure programs to area on time, regardless of whether they swimmers with speed efficiency, stroke major pathway in place & continual With this in mind, the Paralympic includes, select photographic prints of progressively move forward with there low require carer assistance or not. That is rate, stroke count, and elevation in development, the future looks good. Preparation Program, lead by Head specific exercises of each athlete, how to why a carer & swimmer become a team HR conditioning etc. These tests were Coach – Brendan Keogh is working on classified athlete. benefit from each exercise & also valuable For more information on the Paralympic modified to lower class conditioning. the fundamentals of land & water care, to information to assist the home coach together, within a team. Preparation Program The week schedule consisted of Distances, workload & time frame were gather knowledge, training procedures, as well as the preparation of a physio/ programming appropriate to venues as Swim Schools & the Lower Class scheduled accordingly & a forward time management practices & technical exercise & stretching guidelines specific Swimming Australia well as swimmers with coordinated training progression was made in this area skills & drills of these swimming athletes for coaches, who train low classification Implementation & development is Melanie Jenkins – Paralympic Program sessions consisting of 1.5 to 2 sessions in camp. within this class range, aiming towards swimmers as well as athletes of the underway to work with Swim schools Coordinator per day. Structured sessions on adaptation & coaches to create possible excellent [email protected] future development & continued ongoing classes 3, 4 & 5. Five full days of above & below water of skills & drills for low functional ability training venues for low functional athletes. progression. camera & biomechanics study of stroke or Wendy Ross – Paralympic Program to get maximum speed & quality. Low Disabilities may differ however the This will allow these athletes to have good patterns & pathways, ensured best In July this year with the assistance classification programming became a information gathered will be a valuable Development Officer training programs with pools at a shorter possible stroke corrections were made of the Australian Paralympic Committee, focus point with all coaches, working on resource & a document that can be added [email protected] distance. Periodisation & programming for each low class athlete. Home coaches a National Low Classification Camp strategies to best suit the athlete without onto in future development. will be more efficient, swimmers will was initiated. minimising performance. have varied & exciting programs with Land care Logistics shorter distances. Low function athletes The camp provided experience with can become fatigued very easily, so adaptation of all land care requirements session distance length becomes a with these swimmers. A Nurse/Carer was vital variable factor with these athletes. appointed to the athletes to assist with Future development of this program is everyday land needs. Communication to see swim schools becoming “High between the athlete & the carer was Performance Centres for Lower Classes”. crucial to be a successful combination. Timing & management of programming Overall Review was also a very important factor for The starting development of a working the carer to schedule athletes into the model as a basis for the understanding daily routine. It was beneficial to gather of lower classes S5 & below, within a findings from the carer of a carer’s day Swimming Program has taken place & general duties. This will assist with in Melbourne. the management of an overall team in the future with both high function class For athletes this camp saw the swimmers as well as less mobile athletes. construction & adaptation of Stroke Drills The final result is when a schedule with that can be used within training programs, times are put in place on a team all in Home programs, National programs & swimmers need to have self management Camps that will assist coaches.

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 5 0 5 1 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Y o u T H d e V e l o PM E NT Y o u T H d e V e l o PM E NT Junior Excellence Program Forrest Butcher Paul Birmingham The following profiles complete the 2 through their development of aquatic part series on the Junior Excellence skills and fitness, achieve a high Program coaches. These coaches standard of swimming excellence. Club: Somerset Gold Coast Club: Academy Swim Club are regonised as providing such an Accreditation Level: silver Licence Accreditation Level: silver Licence important service in the development Years Coaching: 7 Years Coaching: 12 pathway of Australia’s up and coming swimmers How did you start coaching? to the higher echelons of our sport. It’s The new Swimming Queensland, Like many of my colleagues, I did some also great for the children to see that there How did you start coaching? reward might help them stay with the sport program recognises and rewards part time Learn to Swim teaching and aren’t that many steps above them. Whilst at University studying for my B. a little longer and strive to reach the next children aged 9 to 13 years who, QLD junior squad coaching whilst completing It helps focus the attention of juniors on Bus (Sport Mgt) B. Exercise Science, level, so this has to be a good thing! my degree. (B. Commerce) I grew up and the potential rewards that are just in front I did some casual coaching at my old studied in Sydney. Swimming is a sport where delayed of them, things that are well within their school under then Head Coach Leanne recognition is a reality so the JEP gives After graduation I travelled to the USA on reach with a little application and effort. Speechley. Leanne herself had worked a working holiday where I was fortunate some reward but shows the steps still to Favourite experience in coaching for a number years with Australian Team enough to secure an assistant coaching be completed. Like many other coaches there is no one Caroline Hayes Coach Greg Salter. role with senior American Coach, Bud outstanding moment. The thing that I McCallister at the Golden West Swim Club Goal really enjoy about coaching is watching After University, I was offered the chance on California’s Huntington Beach. Bud Build our club to become a recognised the swimmers develop over time. to stay on and use my qualification by is now employed in Canada where he is a Club: Gladstone SC National program that is successful at taking on the leadership of the school’s highly regarded Distance Coach. Goal Accreditation Level: Bronze Licence competition level and is known for its Growing up in Sydney and beginning swimming program. In making the move to full-time coaching Years Coaching: 11 healthy club culture too. my coaching in California has left me I decided that the intrinsic rewards Coaching Philosophy determined to change people’s impression Advice to young swimmer of working with kids in the aquatic You must be able to swim properly in order of regional swimming. I believe that How did you start coaching? make small steps along the way. This Enjoy the ride that swimming gives, make environment outweighed the extrinsic to progress as a swimmer. Swimmers are swimmers can achieve if they have access As a parent in Botswana before my family acknowledgement of work will make the the most of every opportunity. rewards of a career in the financial sector. and I emigrated to Australia I was asked swimmers feel good and help coaches not allowed to move up the graded squad to a pool all year and I’d like to carry that In returning to Australia in early 2000 I self-belief into the hearts and minds of to volunteer my services in teaching to keep the kids in the sport. It also progression until they can swim with great Always be consistent in your attitude, started looking for a permanent coaching my swimmers and the wider swimmer children to swim at school. Following our helps because it allows coaches to show technique. This sometimes upsets some technique and behaviour. role and got a job with in community that they work in. immigration, we moved to Katherine in the swimmers where they are in the pathway parents who would rather their child be in If you want something and are willing to regional Toowoomba. Northern Territory, then in 1995 I moved and where they are headed. a higher squad but I am strong with this I am also determined to continue to enjoy work hard toward it, you can achieve it! The move from Sydney to California to coaching. It’s a cliché, but I believe that to Gladstone where I began coaching with commitment to technique. Goal Toowoomba has been an interesting you’ve got to do something that you enjoy pool lessee Marcus Ringuet, a position I What has been the biggest help in your To always be thee for my team and to I really want kids to be enjoying swimming journey but every experience has helped doing. enjoyed. I have been in it ever since. coaching career strive to get the best out of the swimmers. when they get older; I have been involved me in some way. As a former elite swimmer myself I have Advice to young swimmer Coaching Philosophy for most of my life and believe that it is a Coaching Philosophy Hang in there, rewards will come! This is Advice to young swimmer been lucky to have been exposed to Swimming is a life-long activity and as life-long sport. I have a simple philosophy that I share another example of the importance of Learn to swim properly and always some great times as well as gaining an such, children should be nurtured to enjoy with my athletes which is, “you can’t hit a the JEP! practice technique. Favourite experience in coaching understanding of what is required to make target with a blindfold on”. it for life. I also believe that every single I have two. The first junior that I coached the step to the top of the sport. What has been the biggest help in your person should have the opportunity to Always have fun in what-ever you do. To me this highlights the importance of coaching career to a National Age medal was exciting. It achieve their very best. Lead a balanced life. My own coach was Denis Cotterell. having clearly defined goals and planning By far, the 5 years that I spent alongside was the culmination of lots of hard work by He has taught me so much – and a process with which to achieve them. Bud McAllister in California have taught I have a personal passion to be the best What has been the biggest help in your a whole team. continues to do so. Denis is a fantastic I like to instil a strong self-belief in those me so much. Seeing a professional and that I can be, so I give of myself 100% in coaching career I also got a huge buzz this year when a teacher, an outstanding coach and great around me as this confidence is an experienced coach manage a professional all that I do. In this way I like to lead by I have been fortunate to be mentored by program and elite athletes continues to young boy that I had taught to swim at communicator. important tool. Swimmers have to be example. two mentors in my short career. Initially able to rely on themselves to achieve their help me today. age 8 made a National Age Final. As I worked alongside Marcus Ringuet who I have also been extremely lucky to have goals. Favourite experience in coaching a youngster he was never the most Something that I learnt from Bud and was a very good coach and great teacher. had access to outstanding facilities and apply every day is that you can learn so Earlier this year, a young swimmer outstanding swimmer but he was In establishing goals, I like the swimmers support at Somerset College. It is a great to understand the path that they are much from observing and working with the qualified for National Age at a Regional I was also fortunate enough to be selected dedicated and had goals. His development environment and extremely supportive of on and to know the steps that need to best athletes. Lessons such as how they Championship. He swam the exact time by ASCTA (Qld) and SQ to receive a is a ‘work in progress’ and I look forward to staff and swimmers alike. be taken to achieve them. The Junior respond to certain stimuli, both physical required. My whole squad , his team Mentor Coach scholarship. I spent working with him as he gets older. Excellence Program will be a fantastic and mental. I really believe that these mates, all rose as one and cheered his two weeks with Raelene Ryan (Miami How does the Junior Excellence Program opportunity for our emerging swimmers to highly talented athletes can teach you so Swimming Club) who taught me so much. great effort. To see the whole team like help you? begin this goal setting process. much more than you can teach them. Raelene always insists on great technique this made me feel very proud. The JEP will provide great recognition and How does the Junior Excellence Program Darren Lange has been very helpful. from her swimmers and the club results How does the Junior Excellence Program reward for the youngsters who are on the help you? His family business, the Darren Lange show the value of that. help you? climb up the pathway to success. This The JEP will be awesome! I believe that Swim Academy, provides me with a The JEP will help by recognising this is a program that will help so many of good environment to coach and develop our younger members by showing them swimmers. His mother, Hazel, also plays a and rewarding all the swimmers who accurately where they are on the pathway key role in the success of our program.

SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 5 2 5 3 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA l e a r N T O s w i M l e a r N T O s w i M Government Hones in on Dolphin (Butterfly) kick A little goes a long way! this sequence down will help the swim (If the knees are bent on the upbeat, Feeling exhausted watching teacher to develop and correct the kick. movement is generated in the reverse direction and the propulsive action your learners trying to fly down the pool? • The dolphin kick has an upbeat and a of the arms might be neutralized!) Child Protection downbeat Typically children (and adult learners) use Bending the knees on the upbeat can The Queensland personal/family reasons or commercial The Policy Development Information a huge amount of energy trying to perform • An efficient dolphin kick starts with an also cause the hips to drop undulating motion originating from the Government has recently reasons – eg, displaying in your brochure document is a six-pager providing valuable a dolphin kick, so taking the emphasis • Feet should stay in the water on the hips and ends with a downward thrust reminded organisations or website). background to ‘why things are so’. It off the kick and teaching learners to use upbeat (bending the knees on the of the feet. Are your flyers kicking from will help you modify the templates if you a more relaxed, flowing movement can upbeat might cause the feet to come that deal with children Unfortunately, numerous sickening the hips or from the knees? wish; but more importantly, it will provide be a useful teaching strategy. Dolphin out of the water, this usually decreases that, by law, they must incidents in more recent times are management and staff with information really is simple to teach never-the-less • At the beginning of the downbeat propulsion. At most allow only the have a suitable, documented bringing the matter to a head. The should the issues need to be discussed in it’s important for swim teachers to have the knees are flexed (keeping the heels to just break the surface) concern is highest where children are Child Protection Risk more depth with patrons etc. a model in their minds eye so they can knees straight at this point will reduce wearing more ‘revealing’ costumes … • When the heels reach the surface the Management Strategy in place. recognise faults and make corrections. forward motion) making swimming a prime target. hips will slightly submerge Other States have ‘hinted’ to varying Cyclone Chris and Naomi Storm • As the feet move downwards the knees degrees the desirability of using such the North It’s also worth mentioning that any given • Kicking too deep without raising the Ross Gage, CEO of Swim Australia reports, straighten feet to the surface can result in a a Strategy. Having recently sold their Peninsula Swim part of the stroke doesn’t stand alone but “Since the means has been available, • At maximum downward extension the single beat kick which in turn effects School in Sydney and packing up the two rather arms, legs, head and body work To this end, Swim Australia has produced some photography and video use has hips rise stroke timing and propulsion preschoolers to tour around Australia, together to allow the swimmer to move a package of worksheets, checklists and taken place in Swim Schools and the like made Chris and Naomi Smith the through the water in a smooth, balanced • The major propulsive force of the fly • Poor ankle flexibility will reduce the templates for Swim Schools to use to to record events such as lesson progress perfect choice to deliver Swim Australia’s and efficient manner. The dolphin kick is kick comes from the downbeat. effectiveness of the kick easily finalise their own personalised and participation. However, the use of second annual Spring-into-Summer effective because the knees and hips are • On the upbeat the feet are lifted to the and customised documentation – meeting today’s modern digital cameras, often Seminar Series. flexed in a definite sequence. Breaking surface with the knees held straight the government requirements. Swim with video, and now the new generation Australia CEO Ross Gage stated that: of mobile phones present increased Northern Australia – Darwin, Townsville “rather than viewing this as an onerous opportunities for misuse”. (participants pictured), Mackay and Helping Wire the Infant Brain tasks, the exercise serves as a Bundaberg – were the lucky ones to Particularly where children are involved, The Quality of Environment and Types is connected, or not, within windows 6 Quality Care from trained professionals valuable review of important aspects of benefit from this highly qualified and of Experiences Infants have are vitally of opportunity. Most of these windows when you can’t be with your child. one’s operations”. various Government agencies are experienced couple. Apart from running important to the way their brains develop. occur in the first 5 years, with a few seeking for organisations to develop and their Swim School for over 15 years and 7 Play helps your child explore his/her Queensland has been used as the ‘pilot Recent research has given us new and implement risk management strategies in lecturing on the teaching of swimming extending into the 8th or 9th year. Given senses and discover how the world State’ for the implementation of nationally unimaginable insights into the wiring of this area. To this end, Swim Australia has and water safety in numerous forums, this new and vital information, what then, works. consistent child protection programs the infant brain. As recently as 15 years can parents do to positively impact the compiled useful background information Chris has a Diploma of Education and a 8 Communication-talk with your baby and laws. For this reason, it is expected ago, our most eminent scientists were sure on the subject and placed it into the Swim Bachelor of Human Movements phenomenal potential of the infant brain? builds verbal skills needed to succeed that the other States will soon adopt the that the brain was completely determined School context. degree, while Naomi is a Bachelor of in school and life. Queensland position on a Child Protection by genetics. However, we now know Meet these ten essential needs, as Education and holds a Diploma of Early Risk Management Strategy – making the The package addresses the ‘who’s’ and differently. Babies are born with billions outlined by Graham Baldwin: 9 Music expands your child’s world, Childhood Education. exercise mandatory. ‘where’s’ of photographing/videoing and of brain cells. Synapses connect these teaches new skills and offers a fun way 1 Interaction-consistent long-term also what can be done with such images. Participants at the venues were treated to cells to each other. At birth, an infant has to interact with your child. (Rhythmic Gage said that: “Regardless of whether attention from caring adults actually music, and especially classical These are issues for the Swim School presentations on: 50 trillion synapses, but over the next few increases a child’s capacity to learn. having such a policy and procedure in – not only in dealing with the public and months this number grows to over 1,000 with Mozart, wires the analytical, or mathematic part of the brain. place is required by law or not, many its customers (parents etc); but where the • common stroke faults that occur trillion - enough to be proficient in about 2 Touch-holding and cuddling does more customers in this day an age like to Swim School seeks to use images in its during the learn-to-swim phase and 3,000 languages. Once the synapses than just comfort your baby-it helps 10 Reading to your child from the earliest see the places where they entrust their own publications (including website). ideas and methods to correct exist, they must then be “hard wired”, or his/her brain grow. days of life show importance and activated, or they become unusable. The children be proactive on such matters”. • songs and activities to help make creates a lifelong love of books. Included in the package are: baby’s environmental exposure and quality 3 Stable Relationships with parents and infant and preschooler classes fun, Infant swimming classes with parent Focusing on the Picture of interaction is so critical that any wiring other care givers buffer harmful stress. educational and skilled based participation can easily include 9 of the • Policy Development Information not activated may not be correctable after New and potentially stressful situations In measures akin to the Child Protection above 10 needs on a regular basis, as document • motor development in the age of 5 years. For instance, kittens for children are more easily dealt with Risk Management Strategy push, the well as helping your infant’s physical and and how this relates to swimming are born with their eyes closed. When in the presence of a trusted adult. Australian Sports Commission and • Policy template emotional development and teaching a lessons and they open their eyes a few weeks later, the State Department’s of Sport and • Application for Permission to Take an 4 Safe, Healthy Environments should lifelong skill. their brains are ready to hard wire the Recreation have become more active in Image template form • ways to assist a child’s recall of be free of lead, loud noises, sharp sense of sight. If kittens are blindfolded Nikki Miller advising bodies dealing with children to swimming lesson information. objects, and other hazards. Variety • Informed Consent Form for the Use of during this time and for the duration of Santa Clarita Swim Club. USA have policies and procedures in place can help stimulate brain development. the “window of opportunity” lasting a regarding the ‘Acquiring and Displaying Image template few months, even after the blindfold is 5 Self-Esteem is grown with respect, of Images’ (ie taking pictures etc for • Signage template. removed, the kitten or cat will be blind encouragement and positive role for life. This is how most of the brain models from the beginning.

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This is often the time people relax along the way. ever sending them to swim lessons. and become more open about their She wondered if Jake had “inherited” her The rewards for keeping parents informed concerns lack of confidence around water; maybe he can be anything from a less stressful Conducting Staff Training • Put together some notes for parents just wasn’t ever going to learn to swim. working environment (simply because to take home, cover some of the key you’re working with more confident, A major area of need in most Kit and CD ROMs with the presentations Development(PD) points. This process Gradually Josie’s resolve weakened and points. understanding parents) to an increase in swim centres is qualified and and film clips for the Green and Bronze enables staff to gain valuable PD points under pressure from family and friends she • And last but not least. Try to avoid the bottom line from increased attendance. trained staff. Licence courses. Approval as a Course by registering the presenters, content gave up. Josie simply used up the lessons feeling threatened by the questions Presenter is subject to the state swimming of in-house training workshops and the she had paid for and then quietly finished There are lot’s of ideas for “educating” your customers ask. The fact that they peechley Many centres are now taking the S association endorsement and ongoing attendees on a PD register. When a staff up. It was a full six months before anyone parents and in the last issue we looked have come along to your information logical step of training their own at developing “skill cards” as part of session reflects their interest in adherence to a Swimming Australia member is required to re-accredit they at Josie’s swim school realized she hadn’t avid staff. By conducting coaching

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SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA 5 6 5 7 SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA Memory Lane Duty of Care Ian Hanson turns the clock back to 1950 and takes a look at some of the swimming stories which were making headlines some 57 years ago..names like , Sam Herford, the great Forbes Carlile and Frank O’Neill, were all in the news…. Coaches owe a duty of care to their purpose and within the limitations of • Educate athletes to self-manage their athletes or pupils, so it’s in their best the equipment and the athletes. health and injury status, reporting to NO WONDER MURRAY ROSE FRANK’S FIRST 220 YARDS VICTORY Next to salads, the 14-year-old’s staple interest to protect all parties by seeking the coach when problems are minor, TO THE TOP diet was ice cream! anson Interesting to note that the same year, to minimise risk. A coach can be found • Report and record all incidents that so they can be corrected (or training H Frank O’Neill won the first of his three Did you know Murray Rose Noted sportswriter of the time Frank to have breached this duty of care occur. This will help to detect any can be altered). Coaches should an

I 220 yards Australian freestyle titles after learnt to swim when he was just Tierney reported that McQuade ate even if there is no intent. Simply put, trends or reoccurring situations so they not allow athletes to train/compete if one-year-old and at the age of winning the 110 yards championships in By prodigious amounts of ice cream before ‘duty of care’ is acting in a prudent can be dealt with in future. there is potential risk of harm due to 1950 and 1951. 12 he clocked a time of 33.5 races and the Olympic Games in 1948, yet and responsible manner to insure the an existing illness or injury. • Ensure the pool surrounds are kept seconds for 55 yards freestyle at the NSW O’Neill, who became the first Australian recorded the fastest time of her career. immediate and longer-term welfare of safe and in good condition. • The coach has a responsibility to Championships at North Sydney Pool. to break 60 seconds in an Australian the athlete is considered. The coach Marjorie, who attended the St Michael’s keep up-to-date with current methods Even then Rose, who went on to become Championship final in 1950, went on to must make decisions that will impact • See to it that all staff (including Church of England Grammar School, St and practices and to implement ‘best one of Australia’s greatest Olympic represent Australia at the 1952 Helsinki upon everyone’s potential safety, health volunteers) are properly trained and Kilda was one of the great all-round sports practice’ into his/her program. swimmers, was a vegetarian. Olympics. (mental as well as physical health), and standards of ‘best practice’ stars of her time. injury risk. With some common sense and good According to the Daily Telegraph his His coach George Lawson, who had a are maintained. She was captain of the swimming and planning the coach will find that mother Mrs E Rose said: “Murray was not great influence on O’Neill’s career, died Some measures that can be taken to basketball teams and a member of the • Educate athletes so they are aware minimising risk does not detract from the very strong, but we built him up on special recently, aged 84. minimise risk in a sporting senior baseball side who also played of the purpose of basic safety rules athlete’s enjoyment, or from a relaxed scientific diets we studied in English and environment include: SILK CONSTUME BANNED FOR tennis. (including rules governing behaviour). atmosphere at the pool. American books. He has only raw foods INDECENCY • Ensure there is a regular inspection Use appropriate signage, where and vegetables and a lot of soya beans.” She also held all the school running Excerpt from Coaching Swimming - Costume controversies have been around and maintenance for all equipment. required, to bring any potential records – breaking one mark that had Introduction to Swimming Coaching Second “The dieting must have made a difference, much longer than the recent spat over Use equipment for its intended hazards to everyone’s attention. Edition By Dr Ralph Richards. stood since 1932. for he is now powerfully built for his age Speedo’s “Fastskin” suits. and swims a mile a day in training.” Betcha Streets Ice Cream would have liked Back in 1950 swimming officials ordered His coach Sam Herford then predicted a a slice of Marjorie in this day and age of Palm Beach (NSW) swimmer David bright future for the youngster, who would sports sponsorship. Hawkins to wear a new pair of trunks for become known as “The Seaweed Streak.” the final of the 200m breaststroke at NSW The rest, including four Olympic gold Empire Games Trials. medals at the Games of 1956 and 1960, as they say….is history. It was alleged that Hawkins trunks, used in the heat swim were “indecent.” FORBES’ “WONDER STROKE” WITH JUDY-JOY Hawkins won the trial in a NSW record time of 2:52.6 to record a shock win over Legendary coach Forbes Carlile pulled Olympian Kevin Hallett (Singleton, NSW). off a “wonder stroke” with 1948 and 1952 Olympian Judy-Joy Davies after she Referee W J Williams said he saw nothing spent six-weeks with the former Olympic unusual about Hawkins’ trunks before pentathlete before the 1950 Australian his heat but when the Palm Beach boy Championships at North Sydney stepped out of the water he noticed that Olympic Pool. the trunks were tight and transparent. Forbes modified her style to use a stiff right arm. Hawkins had borrowed the silk trunks from fellow swimmer Neville Adams, who “My style is no more like the Hungarian had returned to Australia after six years style than the Japanese style,” said Judy, in the US. who went on to become an Olympic correspondent with The Sun News ICE CREAM KEPT MAJORIE ON TOP Pictorial, which later became The Herald Sun. Noted Olympian Marjorie McQuade, who won eight Australian championships “It was devised to improve my left between 1949 and 1953 – five of those in arm action.” the 110 yards freestyle - made headlines It worked….Judy-Joy clocked a time of 5 in 1950 when she revealed she had mins.23.5 seconds - which bettered the consumed 2/- worth of ice cream before Empire Games record of 5:39.7. winning the coveted blue ribband event.

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50m Backstroke 50m Butterfly 50m Breaststroke 1 Tay Zimmer 28.53 4 1 Libby Lenton 26.30 1 1 Leisel Jones 30.60 1 2007 Telstra Australian Open Championships/ 2 28.65 6 2 Danni Miatke 26.39 4 2 Jade Edmistone 31.01 5 3 Emily Seebohm 28.80 8 3 Jessicah Schipper 26.71 12 3 Tarnee White 31.29 7 4 Meagen Nay 29.42 28 4 Felicity Galvez 26.91 14 4 Brooke Hanson 32.19 17 5 Belinda Nevell 29.57 29 5 Ellese Zalewski 27.01 18 5 Sarah Katsoulis 32.30 21 World Championship Trials Finalists 6 Belinda Hocking 29.61 31 6 Lauren Winter 27.88 49 6 Kristy Morrison 32.60 26 7 Amy Cockerton 29.80 37 7 Stephanie Vance 28.01 50+ 7 Katie Bird 32.80 33 Listed below are the results from the Telstra Trials held in December 2006. This event selected the 2007 World 8 Rachel Goh 30.02 47 8 Amy Smith 28.10 50+ 8 Rebecca Blevins 33.35 50+ Championship Team shown on pgs 16-22, they will compete in Melbourne from the 17th – 25th of March. 100m Freestyle 200m Backstroke 50m Freestyle The world rankings listed are based on the FINA list year end 2005. 1 Libby Lenton 53.77 1 1 Frances Adcock 2.11.00 8 1 Libby Lenton 24.63 2 2 Jodie Henry 53.93 2 2 Joanna Fargus 2.11.89 14 2 Jodie Henry 25.01 5 3 Shayne Reese 55.09 16 3 Tay Zimmer 2.13.79 25 200m IM 4 Cameron Smith 15.32.07 35 3 Alice Mills 25.02 6 MEN’S 4 Linda Mackenzie 55.45 18 4 Meagen Nay 2.13.86 25 4 25.14 6 1 Leith Brodie 2.01.19 12 5 Trent Grimsey 15.39.00 38 6 Andrew Beato 15.47.09 45 5 Melanie Schlanger 55.62 21 5 Belinda Hocking 2.14.34 26 5 Sally Foster 25.66 19 Place Name Time w/R 2 Adam Lucas 2.01.72 16 6 Lara Davenport 55.82 26 6 Siobhan Keane 2.15.94 33 6 Michelle Engelsman 25.73 24 3 Travis Nederpelt 2.02.39 23 7 Theodore Pasialis 15.50.07 47 400m Freestyle 8 Christopher Ashwood 15.50.10 47 7 Alice Mills 55.94 26 7 Karina Leane 2.16.49 35 7 Olivia Halicek 25.87 29 4 Stephen Parkes 2.03.46 32 8 Amelia Evatt-Davey 56.07 26 8 Melissa Morgan 2.18.56 46 8 Melanie Schlanger 25.94 30 1 Grant Hackett 3.46.00 2 5 Mitchell Bacon 2.05.49 49 2 Craig Stevens 3.46.66 5 6 Sam Ashby 2.06.93 50+ WOMEN’S 200m Breaststroke 800m Freestyle 400m IM 3 Nic Donald 3.52.78 30 7 Shane Cross 2.07.33 50+ 400m Freestyle 1 Leisel Jones 2.21.60 1 1 Stephanie Williams 8.32.21 10 1 Jennifer Reilly 4.38.62 3 4 Hayden Jackson 3.52.98 30 8 Mitchell Lawless 2.08.23 50+ 2 Sally Foster 2.28.40 14 2 Kylie Palmer 8.32.80 11 2 Stephanie Rice 4.41.73 8 5 Ephraim Hannant 3.53.18 31 1 Linda Mackenzie 4.06.79 3 100m Freestyle 2 Bronte Barratt 4.08.34 10 3 Sarah Katsoulis 2.29.69 22 3 Linda Mackenzie 8.33.19 13 3 Lara Carroll 4.46.88 24 6 Robert Hurley 3.54.28 32 4 Jennifer Reilly 2.30.28 26 4 8.40.57 19 4 Kristen Wilson 4.48.11 27 7 Beau Cummins 3.59.40 50+ 1 Eamon Sullivan 48.97 9 3 Kylie Palmer 4.11.05 14 4 Haylee Reddaway 4.11.70 15 5 Rebecca Blevins 2.34.16 46 5 Sarah Paton 8.42.88 24 5 4.48.22 28 8 Travis Nederpelt 4.01.02 50+ 2 Ashley Callus 49.30 19 6 Talia Goddard 2.34.23 46 6 Kristen Wilson 8.43.22 25 6 Ashleigh McCleery 4.52.74 39 3 Kenrick Monk 49.79 30 5 Stephanie Williams 4.12.49 21 100m Breaststroke 6 Melissa Gorman 4.17.45 39 7 Brooke Martin 2.36.04 50+ 7 Briody Murphy 8.48.40 32 7 Talia Goddard 4.54.66 40 4 Patrick Murphy 50.18 38 8 Rebecca Jones 2.36.26 50+ 8 Lorren Sellwood 8.53.80 41 8 Amy Levings 4.54.71 40 1 Brenton Rickard 1.00.77 8 5 Michael Klim 50.21 38 7 Lorren Sellwood 4.18.30 42 2 Jim Piper 1.02.72 37 6 50.36 43 8 Sarah Paton 4.22.40 50+ 3 1.03.27 45 7 Andrew Lauterstein 50.37 43 100m Butterfly 4 Robert McDonald 1.03.77 50+ 2007 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, Maui, Hawaii January 10-14 8 Kyle Richardson 51.02 50+ 1 Jessicah Schipper 57.48 1 5 Rene Paccagnan 1.03.87 50+ 400m freestyle 5. M. McCabe CAN 2:34.77 200m Backstroke 2 Libby Lenton 57.62 2 3. M. Thompson USA 56.54 7. C. Lutsch CAN 2:08.30 5 Luke Trickett 1.03.87 50+ MEN’S 1. A. Evatt-Davey AUS 4:12.22 6. T. Goddard AUS 2:35.93 3 Felicity Galvez 59.00 11 4. K. Oobayashi JAP 57.08 8. J. Gatfield NZL 2:11.81 7 Kieran O’Regan 1.04.99 50+ 1 Hayden Stoeckel 2.00.42 22 50m freestyle 2. L. Sellwood AUS 4:12.40 7. Y. Sun CHN 2:36.26 4 Lara Davenport 59.76 20 5. B. Donaldson AUS 57.18 400m individual medley 8 Bryan Luca 1.05.66 50+ 2 Ephraim Hannant 2.00.94 24 1. Z. Lu CHN 22.92 3. K. Gardocki USA 4:15.14 8. A. Carey NZL 2:39.67 3 Daniel Arnamnart 2.01.67 32 5 Ellese Zalewski 59.82 21 6. K. Bassett NZL 57.40 2. K. Oobayashi JAP 23.05 1 S. Flowers USA 4:22.39 4. T. Ono JAP 4:17.14 50m Butterfly 4 Ethan Rolff 2.02.22 35 6 Danni Miatke 1.00.34 29 7. T. Iyobe JAP 58.88 100m butterfly 3. O. F-Banse NZL 23.28 2 Y. Kosaka JAP 4:23.37 5. K. Groome USA 4:17.73 1 Matt Welsh 24.15 22 5 2.04.06 50 7 Amy Smith 1.01.32 39 8. J. Gatfield NZL 59.25 1. F. Lee USA 59.99 4. T. Kobayashi JAP 23.48 3 S. Cross AUS 4:26.03 6. C. Tainaka JAP 4:19.84 2 Matt Targett 24.24 26 6 Michael Jackson 2.04.74 50+ 8 Stephanie Vance 1.03.05 50+ 2. S. Hamill AUS 1:00.72 5 B. Turner USA 23.93 200m backstroke 4 S. Parkes AUS 4:29.57 7. C. Baker NZL 4:21.47 3 Adam Pine 24.47 39 7 Bobby Jovanovich 2.04.75 50+ 3. N. Akiyama JAP 1:00.75 200m IM 6 R. Hurley AUS 24.02 1. C. Chitwood USA 2:00.67 5 M. Thompson USA 4:31.46 8. S. Cheverton CAN 4:24.37 4 Andrew Lauterstein 24.54 43 8 Corey McIntosh 2.05.00 50+ 4. A. Smith AUS 1:00.98 1 Stephanie Rice 2.13.09 6 7. R. Turner AUS 24.08 2. M. Thompson USA 2:00.81 6 A. Ford CAN 4:36.19 4 24.54 43 800m freestyle 5. A. Forrester USA 1:01.70 200m Breaststroke 2 Shayne Reese 2.14.87 11 8. T. Liang USA 24.17 3. K. Bassett NZL 2:02.95 7 J. Gatfield NZL 4:43.90 6 Jono Newton 24.56 43 1. L. Sellwood AUS 8:42.40 6. W. Jiang CHN 1:01.84 1 Brenton Rickard 2.11.45 3 3 Alicia Coutts 2.15.32 12 4. T. Iyobe JAP 2:03.58 --- S. Yamazaki JAP 7 Jason Cohen 24.81 50+ 100m freestyle 2. A. Anderson USA 8:43.82 7. S. Cheverton CHN 1:03.71 2 Jim Piper 2.13.05 13 4 Jennifer Reilly 2.15.66 12 5. B. Donaldson AUS 2:05.33 8 Ashley Callus 25.03 50+ 1. Z. Lu CHN 51.25 4x100m freestyle relay 3. K. Groome USA 8:46.67 8. N. Hoshi JAP 1:03.83 3 Robert McDonald 2.15.22 29 5 Alice Mills 2.16.34 17 6. D. Arnamnart AUS 2:07.59 2. B. Jovanovich AUS 51.55 1. AUS 3:25.30 4. T. Ono JAP 8:46.76 200m Freestyle 4 Craig Calder 2.15.68 33 6 Lara Carroll 2.16.39 18 7. D. Doerksen CAN 2:07.84 200m butterfly 3. B. Turner USA 51.75 2. USA 3:26.27 5. C. Baker NZL 8:51.15 5 Luke Trickett 2.16.13 35 7 Emily Seebohm 2.18.48 42 8. A. Ford CAN 2:08.68 1. N. Akiyama JAP 2:09.48 1 Kenrick Monk 1.48.66 13 4. R. Hurley AUS 51.81 3. JAP 3:26.76 6. K. Wilson AUS 8:51.60 6 Kieran O’Regan 2.18.15 50+ 8 Samantha Hamill 2.19.35 47 2. S. Hamill AUS 2:10.78 2 Patrick Murphy 1.48.95 18 5. K. Oobayashi JAP 52.05 100m breaststroke 4. CHN 3:29.49 7. C. Tainaka JAP 8:55.40 3 Grant Brits 1.49.72 27 7 Craig Tucker 2.18.85 50+ 3. A. Smith AUS 2:13.00 100m Backstroke 6. Y. Muramatsu JAP 52.15 1. J. Stacey AUS 1:02.81 5. NZL 3:29.50 8. T. Ivanitz CAN 9:05.61 4. A. Anderson USA 2:14.25 4 Andrew Mewing 1.49.93 29 8 Bryan Luca 2.23.56 50+ 6. CAN 3:32.56 1 Tay Zimmer 1.01.09 8 7. Z. Su CHN 52.37 2. R. Tateishi JAP 1:03.05 1500m freestyle 5. C. Adams USA 2:14.74 4 Nic Sprenger 1.49.93 29 50m Freestyle 1 Emily Seebohm 1.01.09 8 8. T. Liang USA 52.73 3. B. Luca AUS 1:04.03 4x200m freestyle relay 1. A. Bagley AUS 16:45.45 6. N. Hoshi JAP 2:14.78 6 Nick Ffrost 1.50.09 34 1 Eamon Sullivan 22.00 4 3 Sophie Edington 1.02.08 18 4. X. Li CHN 1:04.23 200m freestyle 1. AUS 7:27.16 2. A. Anderson JAP 16:46.08 7. W. Jiang CHI 2:16.62 7 Leith Brodie 1.50.12 36 2 Ashley Callus 22.25 14 4 Frances Adcock 1.02.14 20 5. K. Otsuka JAP 1:04.47 2. USA 7:32.89 3. T. Ono USA 16:47.33 8. A. Harricharan CAN 2:17.23 8 Andrew Thompson 1.51.68 50+ 3 22.81 36 5 Meagen Nay 1.02.26 20 1. N. Donald AUS 1:49.79 6. S. Ferguson USA 1:04.56 3. AP 7:33.05 4. K. Groome AUS 16:49.46 100m Backstroke 4 Matt Targett 22.88 39 6 Belinda Hocking 1.02.73 23 2. R. Hurley AUS 1:51.15 7. A. Klein USA 1:04.57 200m individual medley 4. CAN 7:51.25 5. L. Sellwood AUS 16:58.47 5 Jono Newton 22.85 37 6 Joanna Fargus 1.02.73 23 3. C. Weik USA 1:51.33 8. A. Fonua NZL 1:05.51 1. M. Beck USA 2:16.72 1 Matt Welsh 54.80 12 6. T. Ivanitz CAN 17:27.48 6 Tim Laforest 22.86 38 8 Melissa Morgan 1.03.82 41 4. S. Flowers USA 1:52.33 4x100m medley relay 2. S. Beck USA 2:17.50 2 Hayden Stoeckel 54.87 13 200m breaststroke 7. B. Hendriks CAN 17:39.00 7 Kirk Palmer 23.13 50 5. K. Teranishi JAP 1:52.39 1. AUS 3:42.25 3. S. Hamill AUS 2:18.27 3 Ashley Delaney 55.24 20 1500m Freestyle 1. R. Tateishi JAP 2:15.70 8. S. Rojas COS 21:12.66 8 Steve Neuwert 23.26 50+ 6. A. Rodriguez MEX 1:53.05 2. JAP 3:44.98 4. S. Nakamura JAP 2:18.68 4 Daniel Arnamnart 55.77 24 1 Melissa Gorman 16.27.99 15 7. C. Ren CHI 1:53.26 2. K. Otsuka JAP 2:18.14 3. USA 3:48.49 100m backstroke 5. T. Goddard AUS 2:19.06 5 Ethan Rolff 55.97 29 100m Butterfly 2 Sarah Paton 16.55.77 29 8. T. Dawson NZL 1:57.24 3. A. Klein USA 2:19.94 4. NZL 3:52.33 1. E. Seebohm AUS 1:01.90 6. Y. Nakaoka JAP 2:19.11 6 56.01 30 1 Adam Pine 53.23 24 3 Morgaine Gilley 16.57.03 33 4. B. Luca AUS 2:20.50 400m freestyle 5. CAN 3:54.86 2. M. Nay AUS 1:02.15 7. N. Wegersma NZL 2:19.18 7 Corey McIntosh 57.08 50+ 2 Andrew Lauterstein 53.32 25 4 Luane Rowe 17.16.75 39 5. A. Fonua NZL 2:22.01 3. S. Sakai JAP 1:02.30 8. B. Jardin CAN 2:21.56 8 Daniel Blackborrow 57.17 50+ 3 Garth Kates 53.54 29 5 Jamie-Leigh Austin 17.25.83 43 1. N. Donald AUS 3:51.56 6. S. Ferguson USA 2:23.18 2. S. Flowers USA 3:55.10 WOMEN’S 4. T. Fukuda JAP 1:02.85 400m individual medley 200m Butterfly 4 Leith Brodie 53.77 31 100m Breaststroke 7. F. Tchougainov CAN 2:24.12 5 Michael Klim 54.16 39 3. R. Turner AUS 3:55.81 50m freestyle 5. M. Beck USA 1:02.99 1. M. Beck USA 4:46.30 1 Travis Nederpelt 1.57.45 12 1 Leisel Jones 1.05.60 1 8. J. Stacey AUS DQ 6. G. Soucisse CAN 1:04.45 6 Nick D’Arcy 54.65 47 4. K. Teranishi JAP 3:55.87 1 E. Zalewski AUS 25.61 2. S. Hamill AUS 4:47.95 2 Nick D’Arcy 1.58.00 16 2 Tarnee White 1.07.84 7 5. C. Ren CHN 4:00.22 100m butterfly 7. N. Wegersma NZL 1:04.48 3. S. Nakamura JAP 4:49.76 3 Josh Krogh 1.59.44 29 7 Jason Cohen 54.72 49 2 O. Halicek AUS 25.63 3 Sally Foster 1.08.54 11 6. K. Kohata JAP 4:00.93 1. K. Oobayashi JAP 53.84 8. F. Lee USA 1:04.77 4. Y. Nakaoka JAP 4:54.06 4 Christopher Wright 2.01.20 39 8 Mitchell Patterson 54.87 50+ 3 M. Yamaguchi JAP 26.32 4 Sarah Katsoulis 1.08.60 12 7. K. Poole NZL 4:01.50 2. S. Ashby AUS 53.96 200m backstroke 5. M. Leddy USA 4:57.82 5 Nick Cordner 2.02.18 48 50m Backstroke 5 Jade Edmistone 1.08.67 14 4 C. Simms USA 26.38 8. R. Looney USA 4:04.25 3. G. Kates AUS 54.12 5 A. Forrester USA 26.46 6. R. Salli CAN 5:05.17 6 Josh Minogue 2.02.40 49 1 Matt Welsh 25.48 8 6 Kristy Morrison 1.11.33 41 1. T. Fukuda JAP 2:12.11 800m freestyle 4. Y. Muramatsu JAP 54.48 6 Y. Matsumoto JAP 26.70 7. G. Soucisse CAN 5:07.17 7 Nic Donald 2.02.50 49 2 Ashley Delaney 25.83 19 7 Brooke Martin 1.12.38 50+ 2. M. Beck USA 2:12.23 5. N. Caskey USA 55.67 7 Y. Lu CAN 27.25 --- K. Wilson AUS DQ 8 Adam Kable 2.02.69 50 3 Daniel Arnamnart 25.98 23 8 Rebecca Jones 1.12.72 50+ 1. T. Pasialis AUS 8:13.05 3. M. Nay AUS 2:12.57 2. J. Kinderwater USA 8:14.11 6. C. Weik USA 56.44 8 A. Roberts NZL 27.31 4. B. Hocking AUS 2:14.83 4x100m freestyle relay 50m Breaststroke 4 Hayden Stoeckel 26.02 23 200m Freestyle 7. H. Wilson NZL 57.36 5 Josh Watson 26.05 26 3. D. Delgadillo MEX 8:15.83 100m freestyle 5. S. Sakai JAP 2:16.64 1. AUS 3:45.71 1 Brenton Rickard 28.11 19 1 Bronte Barratt 1.58.07 4 8. J. Saganski CAN 57.43 6 Ethan Rolff 26.20 31 4. K. Radford NZL 8:17.97 6. G. Soucisse CAN 2:19.29 2. JAP 3:48.40 2 Rene Paccagnan 28.62 39 2 Linda Mackenzie 1.59.24 13 1. E. Zalewski AUS 55.78 7 Grant Brits 26.52 44 5. I. Rowe USA 8:18.93 200m butterfly 7. F. Lee USA 2:19.85 3. USA 3:48.43 3 Robert McDonald 28.94 50+ 3 Libby Lenton 1.59.29 14 2. A. Evatt-Davey AUS 55.99 8 Robert Hurley 26.79 50+ 6. K. Poole NZL 8:20.22 8. N. Wegersma NZL 2:21.12 4. CAN 3:54.65 4 Kieran O’Regan 29.10 50+ 4 Lara Davenport 1.59.44 18 1. N. Donald AUS 1:59.99 3. A. Schmitt USA 56.80 7. M. Aso JAP 8:22.75 100m breaststroke 5. NZL 3:57.64 5 James Stacey 29.30 50+ 400m IM 5 Stephanie Rice 1.59.53 18 2. K. Oobayashi JAP 2:01.39 4. Y. Matsumoto JAP 57.17 8. N. Milnes AUS 8:24.78 4x200m freestyle relay 6 Christian Sprenger 29.51 50+ 1 Adam Lucas 4.18.68 14 6 Stephanie Williams 1.59.90 20 3. R. Looney USA 2:01.63 5. C. Simms USA 57.49 1 H. Nose JAP 1:09.71 1500m freestyle 7 James Beasley 29.52 50+ 2 Travis Nederpelt 4.22.02 28 7 Kelly Stubbins 2.00.40 27 4. T. Nakayama JAP 2:03.34 6. M. Yamaguchi JAP 57.78 2 Y. Murakami JAP 1:10.09 1. AUS 8:09.35 8 Luke Trickett 29.62 50+ 3 Leith Brodie 4.22.80 30 8 Amelia Evatt-Davey 2.01.03 33 1. C. Ren CHN 15:34.19 5. R. Ramirez MEX 2:04.31 7. Y. Lu CHN 58.32 3 A. Carey NZL 1:10.44 2. JAP 8:13.85 2. I. Rowe USA 15:35.14 6. P. Cuch CAN 2:06.26 8. H. Bell CAN 59.36 4 K. Carlson USA 1:10.75 3. USA 8:13.94 800m Freestyle 4 Nick Cordner 4.24.66 34 200m Butterfly 5 Stephen Parkes 4.24.83 35 3. J. Kinderwater USA 15:38.35 7. N. Caskey USA 2:06.52 200m freestyle 5 Y. Sun CHN 1:11.57 4. CAN 8:21.91 1 Grant Hackett 7.48.54 3 1 Jessicah Schipper 2.06.02 2 4. M. Aso JAP 15:54.60 8. D. Delgadillo MEX 2:06.61 6 L. Norberg USA 1:12.30 6 David Browne 4.26.11 39 1. A. Evatt-Davey AUS 2:00.08 4x100m medley relay 2 Craig Stevens 7.50.71 5 2 Felicity Galvez 2.08.93 7 5. D. Delgadillo MEX 15:58.66 7 T. Goddard AUS 1:12.42 7 Mitchell Bacon 4.26.84 40 200m individual medley 2. E. Zalewski AUS 2:00.72 1. AUS 4:09.06 3 Cameron Smith 8.04.76 29 3 Alicia Coutts 2.09.71 11 6. K. Poole NZL 15:59.84 8 K. Simpson AUS 1:13.44 8 Shane Cross 4.28.94 47 1. S. Parkes AUS 2:03.05 2. USA 4:09.34 4 Hayden Jackson 8.07.13 34 4 Amy Smith 2.12.21 23 7. K. Kohata JAP 16:03.26 3. A. Schmitt USA 2:01.15 2. Y. Kosaka JAP 2:03.42 200m breaststroke 3. JAP 4:09.81 5 David Browne 8.11.75 43 1500m Freestyle 5 Samantha Hamill 2.13.18 29 8. S. Penhale CAN 16:04.37 4. T. Ono JAP 2:03.91 6 Theodore Pasialis 8.13.11 44 1 Grant Hackett 14.56.00 4 6 Jo-Lene Dendle 2.14.56 35 3. S. Ashby AUS 2:05.58 5. C. Tainaka JAP 2:03.97 1. Y. Murakami JAP 2:28.05 4. CAN 4:21.01 100m backstroke 7 Trent Grimsey 8.16.19 47 2 Craig Stevens 15.00.59 8 7 Nicole Hunter 2.15.89 46 4. C. Weik USA 2:05.63 6. S. Tucker USA 2:04.09 2. H. Nose JAP 2:28.46 5. NZL 4:21.90 8 Alexander McNeill 8.18.58 48 3 Josh Santacaterina 15.27.52 32 8 Sarah Paton 2.16.29 48 1. D. Arnamnart AUS 54.99 5. M. Thompson USA 2:05.64 7. N. Hind NZL 2:05.28 3. M. 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