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2004 Olympic Trials Results
USA Swimming-National Meets Hy-Tek's MEET MANAGER 12:55 PM 1/26/2005 Page 1 2004 U. S. Olympic Team Trials - 7/7/2004 to 7/14/2004 Results 13 Walsh, Mason 19 VTAC 26.08 8 Benko, Lindsay 27 TROJ 55.69 Women 50 LC Meter Free 15 Silver, Emily 18 NOVA 26.09 World: 24.13W 2000 Inge de Bruijn, NED 16 Vollmer, Dana 16 FAST 26.12 9 Williams, Stefanie 24 ABSC 55.95 American: 24.63A 2000 Dara Torres, USA 17 Price, Keiko 25 CAL 26.16 10 Shealy, Courtney 26 ABSC 55.97 18 Jennings, Emilee 15 KING 26.18 U.S. Open: 24.50O 2000 Inge de Bruijn, NED 19 Radke, Katrina 33 SC 26.22 Meet: 24.90M 2000 Dara Torres, Stanfor 11 Phenix, Erin 23 TXLA 56.00 20 Stone, Tammie 28 TXLA 26.23 Oly. Tr. Cut: 26.39 12 Jamison, Tanica 22 TXLA 56.02 21 Boutwell, Lacey 21 PASA 26.29 Name Age Team 13 Jeffrey, Rhi 17 FAST 56.09 22 Harada, Kimberly 23 STAR 26.33 Finals Time 14 Cope, Haley 25 CAJ 56.11 23 Jamison, Tanica 22 TXLA 26.34 15 Wanezek, Sarah 21 TXLA 56.19 24 Daniels, Elizabeth 22 JCCS 26.36 Finals 16 Nymeyer, Lacey 18 FORD 56.56 25 Boncher, Brooke 21 NOVA 26.42 1 Thompson, Jenny 31 BAD 25.02 26 Hernandez, Sarah 19 WA 26.43 2 Joyce, Kara Lynn 18 CW 25.11 27 Bastak, Ashleigh 22 TC 26.47 Women 100 LC Meter Free 3 Correia, Maritza 22 BA 25.15 28 Denby, Kara 18 CSA 26.50 World: 53.66W 2004 Libby Lenton, AUS 4 Cope, Haley 25 CAJ 25.22 29 Ripple Johnston, Shell 23 ES 26.51 American: 53.99A 2002 Natalie Coughlin, U 5 Wanezek, Sarah 21 TXLA 25.27 29 Medendorp, Meghan 22 IST 26.51 U.S. -
Jim Sharp – Boys Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame Historian
2019 Jim Sharp – Boys Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame Historian Compiled by: Linda (Ludlow) Horn Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame Historian (317) 839-5461 / (317) 753-1391 Cell [email protected] History of IHSAA Boys Swimming Championships From 1928 thru 1930 the boys’ state finals were not sponsored by the IHSAA and were by invitation only. Columbus High School hosted these three meets won by Indianapolis Shortridge, Whiting, East Chicago Washington respectively. The Decade is: In 1931 the first annual IHSAA sponsored Boys Swimming and Diving State Championship was held at Columbus High School (60 ft. pool) with 10 teams participating and South Bend Central claiming the team title. The events contested in the first championship included the 160 yard relay, 40 yard freestyle, 100 yard backstroke, 220 yard freestyle, 100 yard breaststroke, and the 120 yard medley relay (40 yd. each of backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle). Fancy diving was also an event, consisting of a running front, standing back, running front jack knife and a standing back jack knife. The 1932 meet was held at Butler University (75 ft. pool) with 11 teams competing. The 1933 meet was held at the Whiting Community Center (60 ft. pool). In 1934 and 1935 Butler was once again the site. The 1936 and 1937 state meets weren’t even held in Indiana. The IHSAA allowed Hammond High School to host the meet which was then moved to Thornton Fractional High School in Calumet City, Illinois due to a “better pool facility.” (60 ft. pool) In 1938, the state meet, again was hosted by Hammond High School at the brand new Hammond Civic Center (75 ft. -
Noise Drives City to Seek Seat on FAA Committee Page 5
Palo Vol. XXXVII, Number 23 Q March 11, 2016 Alto Noise drives city to seek seat on FAA committee Page 5 www.PaloAltoOnline.com Giving teens the freedom to try With city funding, teens follow their inspiration to launch programs, events Page 21 Springring Class GuGuideide 30 Transitions 17 SSpectrumpectrum 118 Worth a Look 27 Movies 28 Eating Out 29 QArts A new watercolor wilderness Page 24 QHome Attracting birds to your garden Page 33 QSports Eight local teams remain in NorCal playoffs Page 68 MARCH IS Colon Cancer Awareness Month Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Thanks to an increase in colorectal cancer screenings, improved diagnostics and advanced treatments, there are more than one million survivors of colorectal cancer. If you’re 50 or older, or have a family history, a colonoscopy can reduce your risk of developing colon cancer. Stanford Medicine doctors are committed to providing innovative care using the latest treatment advances and research for the best health outcomes. To learn more or to schedule a colonoscopy, visit stanfordhealthcare.org/colonhealth or call 650.725.8117. Page 2 • March 11, 2016 • Palo Alto Weekly • www.PaloAltoOnline.com COMING SOON - SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT 3449 Kenneth Drive, Palo Alto $ 2,188,000 Beds 4 | Baths 2 | Home ~ 1,698 sq. ft. | Lot ~ 6,600 sq. ft. | Built 1957 video tour | www.schoelerman.com Helping Individuals and Families during Times of Transitions Specialist in Trusts, Inheritance, Marital Status Changes, Downsizing Jackie Richard 650-855-9700 650-566-8033 [email protected] [email protected] BRE # 01092400 BRE # 01413607 www.schoelerman.com Call Jackie and Richard to Sell Your Home Sold Over $250,000,000 of Homes www.PaloAltoOnline.com • Palo Alto Weekly • March 11, 2016 • Page 3 NEW MODEL GALLERY NOW OPEN! New Model Gallery Sets a New Standard When it comes to resort living and building gorgeous homes, Trilogy® at The Vineyards sets a whole new standard. -
Women's Top Performances
WOMEN’S TOP PERFORMANCES A - NCAA A-cut | B - NCAA B-cut | p - prelim | f - final | x- exhibition | r - relay | % - school record | # - Top Ten time 50 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle A-Cut: 21.66 B-Cut: 22.76 A-Cut: 15:52.41 B-Cut: 16:30.59 NCAA Record: 20.90 (Abbey Weitzeil - California, 2019) NCAA Record: 15:03.31 (Katie Ledecky - Stanford, 2017) SEC Record: 21.03 (Erika Brown - Tennessee, 2020) SEC Record: 15:36.52 (Brittany MacLean - Georgia, 2016) UGA Record: 21.21 (Olivia Smoliga - 2016) UGA Record: 15:27.84 (Brittany MacLean - 2014) Name Meet Mark Place Name Meet Mark Place Maxine Parker SEC Champs (2/18) 21.93-fB# 4th Olivia Anderson UGA Invitational (11/20) 16:03.61-B 1st Gabi Fa'amausili SEC Champs (2/18) 21.99-pB 3rd Maddie Homovich UGA Invitational (11/20) 16:21.01-B 2nd Zoie Hartman Bulldog Invite (2/27) 22.66-pB -/- Jillian Barczyk SEC Champs (2/20) 16:30.61 19th Tatum Smith SEC Champs (2/18) 22.71-pB 23rd Courtney Harnish Bulldog Invite (2/27) 22.71-pB -/- 100 Backstroke Sloane Reinstein SEC Champs (2/18) 22.91-p 27th A-Cut: 50.93 B-Cut: 53.94 Mady Bragg SEC Champs (2/18) 23.60-p 57th NCAA Record: 49.18 (Beata Nelson - Wisconsin, 2019) Julianna Stephens UGA Invitational (11/18) 23.70-f 13th SEC Record: 50.02 (Rhyan White - Alabama, 2020) UGA Record: 50.04 (Olivia Smoliga - 2017) 100 Freestyle Name Meet Mark Place A-Cut: 47.18 B-Cut: 49.51 Gabi Fa'amausili SEC Champs (2/19) 52.89-rB -/- NCAA Record: 45.56 (Simone Manuel - Stanford, 2017) Portia Brown SEC Champs (2/19) 53.03-fB 17th SEC Record: 46.41 (Erika Brown - Tennessee, -
OLYMPIC FOCUS at WORLD CHAMPS Page 7
HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONS AND ALL-AMERICANS SEPTEMBER 2011 —VOLUME 52 NO. 9 OLYMPIC FOCUS AT WORLD CHAMPS page 7 “The daily news of swimming” Check us out online at: www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com fΰxÊ1-ÊUÊf{°xäÊ NIKE.COM INSIDE THIS ISSUE of 7131830 7 LET THE HYPE BEGIN! by John Lohn After what took place at the World Championships in Shanghai, the hype for London will now build and build, eventually hitting a crescendo when July rolls around. 14 SWIMMER OF YEAR LEADS DEPARTMENTS: TEAM OF YEAR by Jeff Commings 6 A VOICE Ê-Õ«iÀÃÌ>ÀÊ >Û`Ê >Êi`Ê ÃÊ for the SPORT Hershey High School (Pa.) team to : 38 FOR THE RECORD ON THE COVER ÌÃÊvÀÃÌÊ ÞÃ½Ê >Ì>Ê} Ê-V Ê 39 NISCA ALL-AMERICANS Ryan Lochte, with Championship. 45 CALENDAR four individual gold 18 TWO AT THE TOP by Emily Sampl medals—including 46 PARTING SHOT For only the second time since a world record Swimming World began crowning a national high school in the 200 meter V >«ÊÊÌ iÊi>ÀÞÊ£ÇäÃÊLÞÃ]ʣǣÆÊ}ÀÃ]Ê£ÇÈ®]Ê IM—plus a gold and two schools have tied as the top team: The Baylor School bronze in relays, left Shanghai’s Oriental (Tenn.) and Carmel High School (Ind.) girls. Sports Center’s 22 POOL’S EDGE: Messages in Water by Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen Indoor Stadium in China, site of the 24 DRYSIDE TRAINING: Swim Exercises to Do at Home 14th FINA World by J.R. Rosania Championships, as 27 Q&A WITH COACH CHARLIE GRIFFITHS, the current No. -
2019-20 National Team Roster: Women
2019-20 National Team Roster: Women Name Event(s) Hometown Club* @Twitter Haley Anderson 400 FR; 10K Granite Bay, Calif. Trojan Swim Club @SwimHaley Phoebe Bacon 100 BK Chevy Chase, Md. Nation’s Capital Swim Club Kathleen Baker 100/200 BK; 200 IM Winston-Salem, N.C. Team Elite/California Aquatics @KathleenBaker2 Katharine Berkoff 100 BK Missoula, Mont. Missoula Aquatic Club Lisa Bratton 200 BK Richland, Wash. Aggie Swim Club/Texas A&M @BisaLatton Erika Brown 50/100 FR Charlotte, N.C. Tennessee Aquatics @erikabrown27 Katy Campbell 10K La Cañada, Calif. Team Santa Monica Mallory Comerford 100 FR Kalamazoo, Mich. University of Louisville @Mal_Comerford Madisyn Cox 200 BR; 200/400 IM Lubbock, Texas Longhorn Aquatics @mad_cox Kelsi Dahlia 100 FL Westampton, N.J. Cardinal Aquatics @kelsiwhirl Gabby DeLoof 200 FR Grosse Pointe, Mich. University of Michigan Swim Team @gmdeloof Kaitlyn Dobler 100 BR Aloha, Ore. The Dolphins Portland Swimming Katie Drabot 200 FL Cedarburg, Wis. Stanford Swimming/Ozaukee @katiedrabot Ella Eastin 200/400 IM Irvine, Calif. Stanford Swimming/SOCAL Aquatics @ella_eastin Emily Escobedo 200 BR New Rochelle, N.Y. Condors Swim Club of Clarkstown Hali Flickinger 200 BK; 200 FL Spring Grove, Pa. Athens Bulldog Swim Club/Georgia @Hali_Flickinger Brooke Forde 400 IM Louisville, Ky. Stanford Swimming/Lakeside @forde_b Bethany Galat 100/200 BR Mishawaka, Ind. Aggie Swim Club/Texas A&M Margo Geer 50/100 FR Milford Center, Ohio Mission Viejo Nadadores/Indiana @mmgeer Elise Haan 100 BK Naples, Fla. Wolfpack Elite/NC State @haan_elise Charlotte Hook 200 FL Raleigh, N.C. TAC Titans Torri Huske 100 FL Arlington, Va. -
Blossom Athletic Center
Blossom Athletic Center - Site License HY-TEK's MEET MANAGER 8.0 - 3:06 PM 7/18/2021 Page 1 2021 ST AAAA South Texas Age Group Champs - 7/15/2021 to 7/18/2021 Meet Program - Sunday - Finals Heat 2 10 & Under B - Final Event 43 Women 12 & Under 50 LC Meter Backstroke 1 Hempton, Braden J 9 Alamo Area Aquat-ST 42.64 _____ Lane Name Age Team Prelims 2 Zhang, Barry 8 Unattached-ST 41.81 _____ Heat 1 11-12 A - Final 3 Castel, Jean K 10 Waterloo Swimmin-ST 41.11 _____ Western Hills At-ST 38.66 1 Gilbreath, Lucy E 11 _____ 4 Reynolds, Edmond 10 Unattached-ST 40.66 _____ Nitro Swimming-ST 37.69 2 Gamez, Iyla C 12 _____ 5 Mulligan, Kevin J 10 Nitro Swimming-ST 40.77 _____ Nitro Swimming-ST 37.48 3 Miyashita, Melissa M 12 _____ 6 Zhao, Yuelei 9 Nitro Swimming-ST 41.78 _____ Lone Star Aquati-ST 36.89 4 Smith, Savina R 12 _____ 7 Svatek, Miles R 9 Alamo Area Aquat-ST 42.06 _____ Waterloo Swimmin-ST 36.97 5 Bisque, Wynne J 11 _____ 8 Phan, Dylan T 10 Nitro Swimming-ST 43.20 _____ Nitro Swimming-ST 37.65 6 Teeters, Ruby Rose S 12 _____ Heat 3 10 & Under A - Final Nitro Swimming-ST 37.79 7 Stuecheli, Cadence S 12 _____ 1 Zhang, Benjee 10 Unattached-ST 40.25 _____ Austin Swim Club-ST 39.00 8 Jones, Logan P 12 _____ 2 Fagg, Weston A 9 Nitro Swimming-ST 39.97 _____ Alternates 11-12 3 Mongenel, Reed N 10 Waterloo Swimmin-ST 39.46 _____ Waterloo Swimmin-ST 39.29 1 Cho, Leah H 12 4 Field, Liam A 10 Alamo Area Aquat-ST 38.10 _____ Heat 2 11-12 Finals 5 Bennett, Winston J 10 Texas Gold-ST 38.43 _____ 1 Guidry, Savanna R 12 Lone Star Aquati-ST 36.45 _____ 6 Noel, -
USA Swimming-National Meets HY-TEK's MEET MANAGER 4.0 - 9:02 PM 6/27/2012 Page 1 2012 U.S
USA Swimming-National Meets HY-TEK's MEET MANAGER 4.0 - 9:02 PM 6/27/2012 Page 1 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming - 6/25/2012 to 7/2/2012 Meet Program - Heats - Thursday, June 28th Heat 5 of 17 Prelims Event 14 Men 100 LC Meter Freestyle 0 Logan Heck 18 SwimMAC Carolina 51.34 World: 46.91 7/30/2009 Cesar Cielo Filho 1 Brett Ringgold 16 North Texas Nada 51.33 American: 47.33 7/30/2009 David Walters 2 Matthew Thomas 19 Silver Bullet El/RMSC 51.30 U.S. Open: 47.58 7/2/2008 Jason Lezak 3 Weston Lagerhausen 22 University of Wi/WI Aquati 51.29 LC Nationals: 47.58 7/2/2008 Jason Lezak 4 Alexander Forbes 24 Central Florida 51.26 Olym Trials: 47.58 7/2/2008 Jason Lezak 5 Kyle McNeilis 22 Longhorn Aquatic/Univ. of 51.28 Lane Name Age Team Seed Time 6 Clark Smith 17 Denver Swim Acad 51.30 Heat 1 of 17 Prelims 7 Kevin Frankenfeld 23 Athens Bulldog S/Universit 51.31 1 Kevin Kuhn 22 Santa Barbara Aq/UCSB 51.49 8 Kyle Gornay 16 Redlands Swim Te/Rookie 51.33 2 Jonathan Boffa 19 Silver Bullet El 51.48 9 Evan Browning 19 Auburn Universit/DYNA-GA 51.34 First Colony Swi 3 Brett Pinfold 17 51.47 Heat 6 of 17 Prelims Longhorn Aquatic/Univ. of 4 Benjamin Anderson 19 51.46 0 Kenneth Tiltges 21 Swim Utah 51.26 SwimAtlanta 5 Stephen Swan 22 51.46 1 Ryan Miksch 18 Greater Omaha Aq 51.23 Yellow Jacket/Georgia Tech 6 Andrew Kosic 19 51.47 2 Joseph Bonk 19 YMCA of the Tria 51.22 North Baltimore/Univ. -
Tiger Times SPECIAL EDITION July / August 2020
SWIMMER’S NEWSLETTER FOR PRINCETON TIGER AQUATICS CLUB Tigers are Back in the Pool! by: Aditi Pavuluri It’s been a strange past few months for swimmers across the country, and one of the few times in history where there have been no competitions or practice taking place. The Olympics were postponed for the first time ever, and competitive swimmers across the globe are wondering when they can start competing again. As of two weeks ago, swimmers have taken to the pool for the first time in months. To pass the time, they’ve been working out over Zoom, and doing as much work as they could while still socially distanced. By working on technique, starts, turns, and speed, the Tigers have been trying to get in as much swimming as they can to make up for lost time. It will be a fresh start for us, and a way to start using muscles that haven’t been awoken in months. And though we’ve been staying in shape, we might not necessarily have been staying in swimming shape. Getting back into the pool is something that every swimmer is having to experience, and know that we’re in this together. So right now is the perfect time to improve on something that you’ve been holding off on during competition season. Our perspective might have to change from “getting back to where we came from” to “how far we can go”. Take advantage of this new and unusual time to better yourself as a swimmer. Go Tigers! SWIMMER’S NEWSLETTER FOR PRINCETON TIGER AQUATICS CLUB Monthly Motivation Ready for Normal. -
Code De Conduite Pour Le Water Polo
HistoFINA SWIMMING MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS AT OLYMPIC GAMES Last updated in November, 2016 (After the Rio 2016 Olympic Games) Fédération Internationale de Natation Ch. De Bellevue 24a/24b – 1005 Lausanne – Switzerland TEL: (41-21) 310 47 10 – FAX: (41-21) 312 66 10 – E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fina.org Copyright FINA, Lausanne 2013 In memory of Jean-Louis Meuret CONTENTS OLYMPIC GAMES Swimming – 1896-2012 Introduction 3 Olympic Games dates, sites, number of victories by National Federations (NF) and on the podiums 4 1896 – 2016 – From Athens to Rio 6 Olympic Gold Medals & Olympic Champions by Country 21 MEN’S EVENTS – Podiums and statistics 22 WOMEN’S EVENTS – Podiums and statistics 82 FINA Members and Country Codes 136 2 Introduction In the following study you will find the statistics of the swimming events at the Olympic Games held since 1896 (under the umbrella of FINA since 1912) as well as the podiums and number of medals obtained by National Federation. You will also find the standings of the first three places in all events for men and women at the Olympic Games followed by several classifications which are listed either by the number of titles or medals by swimmer or National Federation. It should be noted that these standings only have an historical aim but no sport signification because the comparison between the achievements of swimmers of different generations is always unfair for several reasons: 1. The period of time. The Olympic Games were not organised in 1916, 1940 and 1944 2. The evolution of the programme. -
Time Trials - 11/13/2020 to 11/14/2020 Prairie Meadows Pool, Sanction #: IA-21-008 Wellmark YMCA * Des Moines, IA * 50 Meter Course Results - Saturday Time Trials
Wellmark YMCA HY-TEK's MEET MANAGER 7.0 - 2:21 PM 11/14/2020 Page 1 2020 Des Moines Time Trials - 11/13/2020 to 11/14/2020 Prairie Meadows Pool, Sanction #: IA-21-008 Wellmark YMCA * Des Moines, IA * 50 Meter Course Results - Saturday Time Trials Women 50 LC Meter Freestyle Time Trial World: 23.67 W 7/29/2017 Sarah Sjostrom SWE American: 23.97 A 7/30/2017 Simone Manuel USA U.S. Open: 24.08 O 6/1/2019 Pernille Blume DEN Jr World: 24.33 J 9/16/2017 Rikako Ikee JPN US Open Meet: 24.43 M 12/5/2019 Simone A Manuel Alto Swim Club-P Trial Cut: 25.99 T 25.99 OLY 2021 Olympic Trials 26.59 OPEN 2020 Toyota US Open 26.99 BON 2020 US Open Bonus Name Age Team Seed Time Finals Time - Time Trial 1 Fiske, Sophie 17 Madison Aquatic Club 26.17 25.96T OLY 2 Remington, Erika 19 Schroeder YMCA Swim Team 26.45 26.42 OPEN 3 Hadford, Naeleah 21 iNspire Swim Team 26.01 26.73 BON --- Leubner, Molly 16 Unattached 26.50 NS Women 100 LC Meter Freestyle Time Trial World: 51.71 W 7/23/2017 Sarah Sjostrom SWE American: 52.04 A 7/26/2019 Simone Manuel USA U.S. Open: 52.54 O 7/25/2018 Simone Manuel Stanford Swimmin Jr World: 52.70 J 8/11/2016 Penny Oleksiak CAN US Open Meet: 53.42 M 12/7/2019 Erika J Brown Univ Tennessee-S Trial Cut: 56.29 T 56.29 OLY 2021 Olympic Trials 57.59 OPEN 2020 Toyota US Open 58.39 BON 2020 US Open Bonus Name Age Team Seed Time Finals Time - Time Trial 1 Sansores de la Fuent, Tayde 20 University Of Arkansas Swimmin 58.55 58.20 BON 27.75 58.20 (30.45) 2 Karl, Abigail 17 Empire KC Swim Club 58.99 59.99 28.29 59.99 (31.70) Wellmark YMCA HY-TEK's MEET MANAGER 7.0 - 2:21 PM 11/14/2020 Page 2 2020 Des Moines Time Trials - 11/13/2020 to 11/14/2020 Prairie Meadows Pool, Sanction #: IA-21-008 Wellmark YMCA * Des Moines, IA * 50 Meter Course Results - Saturday Time Trials Women 200 LC Meter Freestyle Time Trial World: 1:52.98 W 7/29/2009 Federica Pellegrini ITA American: 1:53.61 A 7/31/2012 Allison Schmitt USA Olympic Team U.S. -
Pat Murphy by Annie Grevers
DADS ON DECK PAT MURPHY BY ANNIE GREVERS Did you ever have to fight the urge to “coach” Ryan? No. I didn’t swim competitively growing up, and I didn’t feel I knew enough about training young swimmers. My children were also blessed with having extremely talented coaches. Their first club coach, André Salles-Cunha, developed my children’s love for the sport. I remember watching a swim practice when Ryan was about 7. André was teaching Ryan underwater dolphin kicks. Ryan figured out the movement pretty quickly. André explained to Ryan that he wanted him to keep developing his underwater kicks in practice, but that he wouldn’t introduce it into his races until he was older. I thought that was so insightful of André and one of the reasons why Ryan’s underwaters are strong today. When Ryan was in eighth grade, he began to swim for The Bolles School that was led by Sergio Lopez-Miro and a strong supporting cast. Ryan was coached by Christian Bahr and Jon Sakovich his first year and by Sergio beginning in high school. The coaching staff was selfless, focusing on the current and continued progression of the swimmers and, thus, maintaining their passion for the sport. Never once did our Bolles coaches talk about individual accomplishments. If hard work and planning happened to culminate in a national age group record individually or for relays, or a national high school team title, that was icing on the cake. For Ryan, becoming a University of California-Berkeley Bear was by far the best choice he could have made.