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Swimming July 24 - Aug 1 Golf July 29 - Aug 1; Aug 1-3 Diving July 25 - 28; July 30 - Aug 7 Gymnastics Artistic July 24-29; Aug 1-3 Aquatics Artistic Swimming Aug 2 - 4; Aug 6 - 7 Rhythmic Aug 6-8 Water Polo July 24 - Aug 8 Trampoline July 30-31 Marathon Swimming Aug 4 - Aug 5 Handball July 24 - Aug 8 Archery July 23 - 31 Hockey July 24 - Aug 6 Track & Field / Marathon July 30 - Aug 8 Athletics Judo July 24 - 31 Race Walk July 30; Aug 6 - 7 Karate Kata, Kumite Aug 5 - 7 Badminton July 24 - Aug 2 Modern Pentathlon Aug 5 - 7 Baseball July 28 - Aug 5; Aug 7 July 23 - 30 Baseball / Softball Rowing Softball July 21 - 22; July 24 - 27 Rugby July 26 - 31 3x3 Basketball July 24 - July 28 Basketball Sailing July 25 - Aug 4 Basketball July 25 - Aug 8 Shooting Rifle and Pistol July 24 - 25; 27; 29 - Aug 1 Boxing July 24 - Aug 1; Aug 3 - 8 Shotgun July 25 - 26; 28-29; 31 Slalom July 25 - 30 Canoe Skateboarding Park Aug 4 - 5 Spring Aug 2 - Aug 7 Street July 25 - 26 BMX Freestyle July 31 - Aug 1 Aug 3 - 6 BMX Racing July 29 - 30 Sport Climbing Cycling Mountain Bike July 26 - 29 Surfing July 25 - Aug 1 Road July 24 - 25; July 28 Table Tennis July 24 - 30; Aug 1 - 6 Track Aug 2 - 8 Taekwondo July 24 - 27 Dressage July 24 - 25; July 27 - 28 Tennis July 24 - Aug 1 Equestrian Eventing July 30 - Aug 2 Triathlon July 26 - 27; 31 Jumping Aug 3 - 4; Aug 6 - 7 Volleyball Beach Volleyball July 24 - Aug 7 Fencing July 24 - Aug 1 Volleyball July 24 - Aug 8 July 21-22; July 24-25; Weightlifting July 24 - 28; 31; Aug 1 - 4 Football July 27-28; July 30-31; Aug 2-3; Aug 5-7 Wrestling Aug 1 - 7

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gold in that event along with Jenna Prandini. Perhaps Joe trains at Ohio State where he is coached by his wife the most competitive races to watch will be the women’s Ashley. Other field eventers to keep an eye on would be and men’s 400m Hurdles. There will be a fan- Brittney Reese and Tara Davis in the long jump, TrTrackack & Field tastic match up between Americans Sydney Deena Price in the hammer throw, Val Allman in McLaughlin (likely to be one of the faces of this the discus, and the pole vault battle between year’s Games) and Dalilah Muhammad. The last Mondo Duplantis (representing Sweden) and Track & Field is the oldest Olympic sport dating back 3 times these two have gone head to head, the American Sam Kendricks. to the original ancient Greek Olympics. It also embodies world record has been broken with McLaughlin If you are looking for some locals to root the Olympic Motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” which means coming out on top in the last match up. For for, take a look at Clayton Murphy who is from “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. This makes Track & Field the the men, the Norwegian Karsten Warholm just Greeneville, Ohio and ran for Akron University. In less than SCOTT MENZE quintessential Olympic sport and one of the most looked broke with world record, but he will be chal- Clayton won the bronze medal in the 800m forward to events of the Summer Games. This year, Team lenged by American Rai Benjamin. In the 110m High Run at the 2016 Olympics and is a favorite for the gold USA will be bringing one of its strongest teams ever and Hurdles, look out for Grant Holloway who nearly broke this year. Also, Pole Vaulter Katie Nageotte competed there are many athletes to keep an eye on at the Games. the world record in that event a few weeks ago. Another for Olmstead Falls High School outside of Cleveland and Let’s start with the men’s sprint team where there is a person who should star at the Games is Athing Mu in the Ashland University. Katie is also one of the favorites for great chance for them to sweep the medals in the 100m 800m Run. Athing is just 19 and on her way to becoming gold. When Katie was a high school student back in 2009, Dash and maybe even the 200m Dash. Watch out for a superstar in the sport. I got a chance to watch her compete against one of our athletes such as Trayvon Bromell, Noah Lyles, Fred Ker- Don’t forget about the field events! There will be a athletes at the State Meet. ley and 17 year old sensation Erriyon Knighton. On the great match up in the men’s shot put between Ameri- women’s side, 200m sprinter Gabby Thomas just recently cans Ryan Crouser (the new world record holder in the -Scott Menze is the Head Track & Field Coach at Harrison ran the 2nd fastest time ever and will look to bring home event) and Joe Kovacs (the defending world champion). High School.

Since 1998 golfers for both men and women and there is no cut. the 8th player in the world, Lexi Thompson. They way seconds! On the Men… I see it, the American’s have been great collegiate I think the Americans will do well this year; they players, but have never really found their footing in Golf make up a third of the field with 20 golfers teeing it the LPGA of late to top the South Korean’s. I think the up. I think Great Britain will be there and the South Africans will do well too. Guys like Rory McElroy and Tokyo Olympics is a great time to do it. Golf is again slated for this year’s 2020-21 Tokyo Olympics. It Bryce Dechambaeu game is up and down and can My prediction: GOLD: Lexi Thompson-USA; Since 1998 first appeared in 1900, then 1904, and just like that golf was out self-destruct. That’s golf! DENNY MERCURIO SILVER: Kim Sei-Young-S. Korea;Since BRONZE 1998: Lexi of the Olympics like a lipped putt. Four years ago, at the 2016 Rio My prediction: GOLD: Brooks Koepka-USA; Thompson-USA-Bronze Olympics, golf made a triumphant return and with the popular- SILVER: John Rahm-Spain; BRONZE: Dustin Johnson-USA “I like that golf is part of the Olympics. Why not. It’s a popular On the Women… ity of the game. I think it should remain an Olympic sport. sport and many of the events have professionals like the NBA, The returning Gold medalist for the men is Justin Rose of The South Korean’s will be hard to beat. They could sweep Baseball, Softball, and Track & Field.” Great Britain. It will be hard to repeat as his game is still miss- the medals this Olympics. Inbee Park, Ko Jin Yung and Kim ing in action. The women’s champion, South Korea’s, Inbee Park sei-young, the top three players in the world, will be tough to Stop in today to see the will be hard to beat as she has won on the LPGA tour this year. beat. But the American’s have some game too, with the 4th and -Denny Mercurio is the General Manager of Sugar Ridge SinceThe format is four rounds, 72-hole,1998 individual play. There are 60 5th players in the world in Nelly Korda and Danielle Kang; and Golf Club in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. benefits of our patentedCan Your Mower benefitsbenefits of ourof ourpatented patented Authorized Country Clipper Dealer stand-upstand-up deck deck for foreasy easy Do This? under-deckunder-deck maintenance. maintenance. stand-up deck for easy Since 1998 CUTTERS MOWER REPAIR Your Local Dealer: under-deck maintenance.In less than 4505Your Local DOWNEY Dealer: RIDGE RD 60 seconds! RISING SUN, IN 47040

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compare this feat would be the equivalent of taking a cluding three gold medals at the World Championships, gorilla and lifting it overhead. One of our best chances at Pan American Championships and Junior World Champion- WeWeightliftingightlifting a medal CJ has completed all while just turning 21 years ships. Her best total is 248kg. old in June. Mattie Rogers will be representing the 87kg Jourdan Delacruz is a women’s 49kg lifter (192lbs) weight class in her first Olympics as (108lbs) and will be competing, like CJ in her first well. While she’s an Olympic rookie, her interna- On July 23 the Tokyo Olympics will officially begin and ever Olympics. A two time Pan American cham- with it eight of the United States best weightlifters will tional resume is astounding with 11 international pion and 2020 Rome IWF World Cup Champion, medals, two of which are gold and six national begin their hunt for the podium. Never before has the ex- Jourdan who is only 23 is as mentally tough as citement around our chances in the sport of weightlifting gold medals. One of the most seasoned lifters she is strong. In her IWF World Cup performance been higher. The explosion of the sport over the last 5-7 on the team, Mattie is also one of the most well she lifted over double body weight to make a years has been nothing short of astounding with nearly 108kg (237lbs) clean and jerk. JARRETT BASTON known. Starting back in 2014 she has had a rise 30,000 active athletes across the country and 1,200 USAW Wes Kitts is a men’s 109kg (240lbs) lifter is more sea- to stardom amongst the weightlifting community, recognized clubs. soned than CJ and Jourdan by age, he’s 31, but will be ap- inspiring female lifters all across the country. The sport of weightlifting consists of the snatch, a fluid pearing in his first Olympics as well. One of the strongest Sarah Robles is the sole two time Olympian on the team movement from floor to overhead in one motion and the lifters in his field, Wes took his first world stage appear- and will be competing in the +87kg (+192lbs) category. clean & jerk, a two part movement where the bar is lifted She won Bronze in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Her to the chest then overhead. In an official weightlifting meet ance in 2017, placing 10th but has since collected two Pan resume also includes gold medals at the 2017 Anaheim, CA the athlete receives three chances in the snatch and three American Championship golds and a Pan American Games in the clean and jerk with the combination of the two being gold. His best platform total is 399kg with a 176kg snatch World Championships and the 2019 Pan American Games. their “total”. Three judges decide whether the lift is a “good (387lbs) and a 223kg clean and jerk (490lbs). She will be a powerhouse on the platform this year as she lift” or a “no lift”. There are many other intricacies to the Harrison Maurus is a men’s 81kg (179lbs) lifter who will was in 2016. sport regarding age, weight and tactics, some of which will also be competing in his first Olympics. Harrison who is Caine Wilkes rounds out Team USA in the men’s +109kg be discussed below, but the general outline listed above is still 21 broke a standing US medal drought in 2017 when (+240lbs) category. Caine who makes lifting 200+ kilos how all meets are run. he took home a bronze medal in Anaheim, CA during the look like an everyday occurrence has three Pan American As stated above we’ll be represented on the platform by World Championships. Additionally taking home a bronze titles and has multiple silver and gold international medals eight of the best lifters our country has to offer. CJ Cum- in the Pan American Games in 2019, Harrison has less inter- to his name. national experience than some of his fellow teammates but mings Jr. is a men’s 73kg lifter (161lbs). While one of the What our team lacks in Olympic experience we make will be impressive and exciting to watch on the platform. younger lifters on the team he has an established record up for in drive, perseverance and will power. The sport is ranging from four time junior world champion, two time Katherine Nye, a women’s 76kg (167lbs) lifter has only as popular as it’s ever been in our country and with good youth world champion been on the reason. The level of strength and agility required to make and 23 time Ameri- international can record holder. An stage since these lifts can be appreciated by all. unbelievably strong 2018 but has lifter, CJ recently made medaled in - Jarrett Baston is co-owner of Triumph Strength and a 2.66x bodyweight every com- Conditioning in Florence, KY. Club director of Triumph clean and jerk lift- petition she’s Barbell Club, president of Kentucky Weightlifting LWC and ing 195kg (429lbs). To attended. In- a USAW Level 2 Coach.

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ballet for horses and began as training for military of- This stallion sold for estimated 10 million Euros. Gal’s long ficers. Competition is similar to figure skating with tests history of producing winning horses and the notoriety of of compulsory movements followed by a musical freestyle. this son of Totilas make them a combination to watch. In EquesEquestriantrian Team USA will bring seasoned medal winners Steffen Pe- 2012 Charlotte Dujardin of the UK disrupted the German ters, Adrienne Lyle, Sabine Schut-Kery. Unlike other sports, and Dutch domination of the sport when she repeatedly dressage riders improve with age and experience, with broke world records on her legendary mount Valegro and As if COVID-19 wasn’t enough disruption, Equestrian many top riders in their 50’s like Peters. Peters clinched the Gold at the London Games. She still athletes faced a deadly equine virus during Olympic quali- will be competing in his 5th Olympic Games and holds the world record score of 94.3%. Carl Hes- fying season. European competitions came to a screech- has brought home individual and team bronze ter, who coached Dujardin to her successes will ing halt in March after an outbreak of the neurological in past Olympics. Adrienne Lyle was on the also be competing for Great Britain. form of the EHV-1 virus in Valencia, Spain that spread to 2018 silver medal team at WEG and is currently For those of you enjoying the adrenaline of ranked 15th in international competition. Sabine jumping, the US teams are looking more prom- several other European countries. Competitions through Schut-Kery was on the gold medal team at 2015 ising for medals there, as all team members early April were canceled including the World Equestrian Pan American Games and winning FEI Nations are ranked in the top 20 in international stand- Games. When shows resumed, strict protocols were en- Cup team in 2018. JENNIFER GRANT ings. The jumping team includes Kent Farringon forced including twice daily temperature checks, social But American riders will be up against very stiff com- (5th), McClain Ward (10th) and Jessica Springsteen (14th), distancing for horses, handwashing, equipment sanitation petition. Isabel Werth of Germany holds top world rank- daughter of Bruce Springsteen. The 3-day-eventing team and restricted movement of horses and handlers. A smat- ing, and boasts a record 10 Olympic Equestrian medals, includes Boyd Martin (6th), Phillip Dutton (13th) Tamra tering of US cases required similar protocols and vaccina- 9 World Championships and 17 European Championships. Smith (14th). These experienced competitors are likely to tion reminders. These measures have proven effective and The Dutch team includes Edward Gal on Total US (Sired by yield good results for team USA! allowed competitions to resume. Totilas). In 2009 Totilas and Gal broke the world record 2021 promises to be an Olympics to remember in the twice with a 90%, then 92.3%. In 2010 they won the World - Jennifer Grant, USDF Certified Instructor, Bronze & Sil- Equestrian sport of Dressage. Dressage is often likened to Cup Finals and secured 3 gold medals at WEG in Lexington. ver Medalist, “L” Program Graduate with Distinction

with various other “vert” skateboarding features as well as other countries as we’re seeing more and more top pro’s from “street” obstacles such as stairs, ledges, and rails. Street around the globe. X-Games, SLS, and Dew tour have been skateboarding is a skateboarding discipline which around for years and have shown us what scores SkaSkateboardingteboarding focuses on flat ground tricks, grinds, slides and aer- will be like in this type of contest setting, so I think ials within urban environments and public spaces. anyone entering the games will know what they It should be fun to watch with new tricks in both have to do to medal. I also think it’s anyone’s sport. We’re excited to see skateboarding finally get this type of disciplines happening all the time. Having skateboarding on this type of platform will recognition. I’m not personally into the competition side of Skateboarding has always been a progressive finally show the world what these kids are really activity and continues to break down barriers and capable of doing on a skateboard. I think we’re skating however, with the sport growing larger every year and defy the rules of many conventional sports. That going to surprise a lot of people. diverting into numerous lanes, one can now pick and choose being said we’re excited to see how the event will JOE HUGHES what type of skating they want to participate in. be received in it’s debut Olympics. - Submitted by Joe Hughes, Co-Founder of Blacklist Board- There are two types of skateboarding in the Olympics, Being that skating was born and raised in the U.S. I think shop in Lawrenceburg, IN. Visit them online at www.blacklist- parks and street. Parks combine halfpipes and quarter pipes we will favor well in the games, but I wouldn’t count out the boardshop.com

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Tokyo Olympics 2021 7 Olympic Trials aside, Mason Parris looks ahead U-M heavyweight won 3-straight to take 3rd in Texas By Jim Buchberger Before heading back to Lawrence- 2021 USA Wrestling Sports Editor burg for a short visit around the first OLYMPIC TEAM TRIAL [email protected] of July, in fact, Parris trained at Penn April 2-3 State from June 22-27 with other Se- At Fort Worth, Texas LAWRENCEBURG - Don’t ever nior National Teamers - an alternate make the mistake of thinking that site due to renovations at the official 2021 Olympic Trials Champions Lawrenceburg Junior World cham- USA Olympic Training Facility, in Colo- 57: Thomas Gilman (Titan Mer- pion and NCAA Tournament runner- rado Springs, Colo. cury Wrestling Club/Nittany Lion up wrestling Mason Parris might be Tokyo-bound Trials winner Steve- Wrestling Club) downcast after a couple of tough son wasn’t at that training camp, but 65: Jordan Oliver (Sunkist Kids losses. Parris acknowledged that the two Wrestling Club) Parris, a 21-year old University of Big Ten heavyweights remain civil - 74: Kyle Dake (TMWC/Spartan Michigan junior, won’t be headed to despite their growing rivalry. Combat) Tokyo for this summer’s belated 2020 “It’s definitely a rivalry, but I’ve 86: David Taylor (TMWC/ NLWC) Summer Olympic Games - like his top been to camps with him and trained 97: Kyle Snyder (TMWC/ NLWC) rival, University of Minnesota NCAA with him,” Mason said. “I’ve talked to 125: Gable Steveson (Gopher 125-kilogram (heavyweight) cham- him and he was pretty cool. He was Wrestling Club) pion Gable Steveson. nice to me. But we both realize that But the 2018 LHS graduate, a we were there to get better. We both Best-of-Three Finals Results 3-time Indiana high school state want the USA to win, too.” 125: Round 1 - Gable Steveson champion didn’t do badly in his first On that note, Mason Parris con- (Gopher Wrestling Club) won by taste of Olympic Freestyle Team Trials Tony Rotundo/U-M Wrestling firmed that he’ll be watching the fan- tech fall over Nick Gwiazdowski experience April 2-3 at Dickies Arena Mason Parris responds to the crowd after his 10-0 technical fall win less Tokyo Olympic Games on televi- (TMWC/Wolfpack WC) TF 10-0 in Fort Worth, Texas. over Tanner Hall in the Olympic Trials consolation round April 3. sion later this month, rooting for the 125: Round 2 - Gable Steveson After earning NCAA All-American USA, just like the rest of us. (Gopher Wrestling Club) won by That explained how Parris fell in honors by means of his 4-1 perfor- and upheld. He’ll also be rooting for a pair of decision over Nick Gwiazdowski Fort Worth to Penn State’s Kerkvliet, mance in the NCAA Championships Wrestling for third place against Michigan teammates, both graduate (TMWC/ Wolfpack WC) Dec 10-4 March 18-20 in St. Louis - where he whom he’d beaten in Big Ten Cham- Tony Nelson, Parris emerged the 6-3 students, who will be competing for pionships preliminary rounds March took a rare 8-4 loss to Minnesota No. winner - but not before having 6 countries in which their family lin- Semifinal Results 6-7 at the Nittany Lions’ Bryce Jordan 2 seed Steveson in the title round points taken off the board in the first eage makes them eligible. 125: Nick Gwiazdowski (TMWC/ Center. - Parris fell victim to a shaky 4-4 period. He fired back with 3 take- Wolverines 113-pound grad Stevan Wolfpack WC) won by decision That galling loss also brought overtime tiebreaker decision, on last- downs, including a late single to ice it. Micic, from Cedar Lake, Ind., and Ha- over Dominique Bradley (Sunkist Mason Parris to one of those dawn- score criteria, to Daniel Kerkvliet, of “I really had a big day that second nover Central High School, will wres- Kids Wrestling Club) Dec 6-0 ing moments of epiphany. California’s Titan Mercury Wrestling day,” Mason said. “I wanted to prove tle for Serbia in the Olympic Games. 125: Gable Steveson (Gopher “I told myself, ‘OK I wrestled bad’,” Club and Penn State’s Nittany Lion what I could do. I beat some of the Myles Amine, a 184-197 pound grad Wrestling Club) won by tech fall Parris said. “I analyzed it and asked Wrestling Club, in the Trials’ quarter- really good, older senior guys. Some from Brighton, Mich., will represent over Daniel Kerkvliet (TMWC/ myself ‘How bad do I want this?’” final round. of them I had watched since I was a the tiny nation of San Marino. NLWC) TF 11-0 “That was one week after the Pretty badly, apparently. Because kid. That was really cool, just to get If you’re getting the impression Lawrenceburg’s all-time great surged NCAA,” Parris said, at home briefly in the chance to wrestle them, much that the summer has been a whirl- Quarterfinals back to win 3-straight wrestleback early July before heading to a Florida more to beat them. It gave me a lot of wind of activity for Mason Parris, 125: Nick Gwiazdowski (TMWC/ matches on the final day of the Tri- vacation week, then returning to Ann confidence.” you’re on the right track. He’s also Wolfpack WC) won by tech fall over als, Saturday, April 3, finishing third Arbor later this month. Parris will carry those positive been taking Calculus 4, an online Garrett Ryan (Sunkist Kids Wres- among the 10 original heavyweight “I hadn’t had much time to get vibes forward this summer, as an advanced match course, all the while, tling Club) TF 11-0 contenders. used to the Freestyle rules (NCAA automatic qualifier to the USA Men’s to keep pace with his Civil Engineer- 125: Dominique Bradley (Sunkist Parris’s comeback started strong, wrestling, like most U.S. amateur and Freestyle Senior National team. ing major. Kids Wrestling Club) won by deci- with a 10-0 tech fall shutout of Tanner high school organizations, utilitzes Representing U-M’s Cliff Keen Asked if he has any final words sion over Anthony Nelson (Gopher Hall in the 125 kg consolations. He the Folkstyle scoring system). And Wrestling Club at Fort Worth, he for his legion of hometown fans in Wrestling Club) Dec 4-3 scored 5 points in 2 periods, with 4 my body was pretty banged up.” joined all his fellow Olympic Trials Lawrenceburg, Parris didn’t hesitate. 125: Daniel Kerkvliet (TMWC/ takedowns and 2 stepouts, ending it Mark that date, because iron man qualifiers on Senior squad, set to “Lawrenceburg has been a really NLWC) won by decision over with a single-leg at 5:06 to advance. grappler Mason Parris was able to compete in the 2021 Senior World great support system,” he said. “So Mason Parris (Cliff Keen Athletics) Surviving a wild one in the con- admit that, entering the Olympic Tri- Team Trials, set for September at a many people tell me that they’ve Dec 4-4 solation round semis, 7-4 over Dom als: location to be announced. watched my college matches on the 125: Gable Steveson (Gopher Bradley, Parris traded 4-point throws “That was about the worst I’ve ever Top finishers in that event will rep- Big Ten Network. They’ve just been Wrestling Club) won by tech fall in the first period, got a stepout in the felt before my matches. I was really resent the USA in the 2021 Senior awesome. It’s a great thing to come over Tanner Hall (Sunkist Kids second period and another with just sore. And I didn’t wrestle well at all in World Championships, scheduled for from a small town. I love this town!” Wrestling Club) TF 11-0 that first match.” 2 seconds left, which was challenged Oct. 2-10 in Oslo, Norway.

8 Tokyo Olympics 2021 Ukrainian Olympian Dives into Hoosier Living Three-time Ukrainian Olympic swimmer Sergiy Fesenko visits 60 countries during career, chooses Southeastern Indiana to raise family. Matt Popovich ties being committed against political Staff Reporter prisoners in Russia, to include torture. [email protected] This year, he organized a bicycle ride through the HVL community in sup- Setting lap times likely never wit- port of those enduring political perse- nessed by sunbathers at the Hid- cution abroad. den Valley Lake Sports Complex pool, Although disappointed he missed three-time Ukrainian Olympic swim- the opportunity to compete in what mer Sergiy Fesenko has taken to liv- would have been his fourth Olympics ing in Southeast Indiana like a fish Matt Popovich by one-tenth of a second in 2012, he takes to water. Sergiy Fesenko is a former Olympic swimmer from the Ukrainain enjoys spending more time with his Fesenko, 39, lives in Hidden Valley family, both here and in the Ukraine. and who has lived in Aurora in the ging right of beating Michael Phelps was always kind of following me and occurring, Fesenko says this year’s During his competition years Fesenko past, came to the United States at during a 400-meter event. The dis- everybody recognized me because events may lack the special energy would train twice per day, swimming age 24 to attend Indiana University tance swimmer has also competed I have the same name as him as his provided by cheering fans in the thousands of meters during each on a swimming scholarship. After fall- in open-water 25k endurance mara- son, so they thought that maybe I stands. practice session. His training also ing in love with Bloomington due to thons, which last a grueling 5-hours. also had to be an Olympic champion. “Sometimes, though, the people consisted of rigorous exercise outside the area’s topographical and climatic He is not the only successful swim- Or maybe I felt that I had to be just that are watching you (in stands) they of the pool, as well. resemblance of his home country, ming Fesenko, however. In 1980, his like him, an Olympic champion,” said do help you out or put you in a very He explained the familial relation- Ukraine, and the kindhearted and father, Sergey Fesenko, was the first Fesenko. “I felt like I was under too pumped-up mode and you can show ships of world-class athletes are often welcoming Hoosiers he befriended person to ever win a gold medal in much pressure of being better than better times because you have that strained due to training and travel. during college, Fesenko chose to swimming for the former USSR. Both my dad or being just like my dad. adrenaline making you jump higher It is necessary for athletes to travel plant roots and raise his children possessing dual citizenship, when I felt like if I was just from a family than you normally can,” he said. “Even to their competition location, often here. not in the Ukraine the elder Fesenko that has no affiliation with swimming, though they will not be able to experi- in distant countries, several weeks He has had numerous opportuni- helps coach South Dearborn High maybe it would have been easier in ence the full range of emotions, it’s prior to the day of the event in order ties to relocate after graduation from School pool-based non-profit Sea some ways, maybe psychologically still going to be great.” to prepare and acclimate to their sur- IU, but he has chosen to remain in In- Dragons Swim Club with occasional it wouldn’t have been so much pres- Continuing to swim often, he roundings, for example differences in diana because “it has become home.” assistance from his son. sure on me. But maybe that pressure spends his time away from the pool altitude or climate. During his career, With a laundry list of notable ac- When asked about being a com- was pressure that I made for myself. working as a real estate developer/ Fesenko has traveled to over 60 coun- complishments under his swim cap petitive swimmer and the son of an But back then (while actively compet- investor. Fesenko owns and main- tries for competitions. in addition to competing in three Olympic Gold medalist swimmer, Ser- ing), all I wanted to do was to become tains several income properties and The father of three says his eldest Summer Olympics (400-meter and giy Fesenko says it pushed him to an Olympic champion. And it made plans to purchase and renovate a son, 10, competes in swimming for an 1,500-meter events), Fesenko owns excel to the upper echelons of the me upset when I couldn’t do some- small hotel, or similar property, in the Ohio-based team. His two youngest three World Cup medals, a European sport. He said watching swimmers thing. When I didn’t win a medal, I got future. He would also enjoy to one day sons, 2-year-old twin boys, will likely World Title, was a World Champi- compete during the 1996 Summer really upset.” use his professional expertise to com- take to water like their brother, father onship finalist and was a five-time Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, gave him Fesenko will be glued to his televi- mentate alongside reporters during and grandfather. NCAA All-American while attending a great deal of motivation to commit sion watching this year’s Summer televised swimming events. To learn more about the Sea Drag- IU to receive a master’s degree in to becoming an Olympian. Olympics and is thrilled athletes will Fesenko advocates in support ons Swim Club, log onto economics. “It did help out; however it was be back in action after a year-long of ending Ukraine’s prolonged war www.seadragons.swimtopia.com. As well as major championship also like a ghost of my dad behind me delay due to the worldwide COVID-19 with neighboring Russia and hopes wins, Fesenko also earned the brag- when I was swimming. His success pandemic. Although the games are to shed light on the alleged atroci-

Tokyo Olympics 2021 9 L'burg's Aimee Bruder 6-time Paralympian Well-traveled swimmer spanned era from Barcelona to London By Jim Buchberger quad rugby, for Lakeshore’s Demolition relationships from those times still are Sports Editor team, becoming one of only 25 female here to this day. Especially the ones from [email protected] players nationwide to take part that full- the earlier Games. tilt collision sport. “I had to do a lot of fundraising to pay BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A 6-time Paralym- Born with spastic diplegia cerebral my way. And I had to work hard to make pics swimmer, the winner of 5 medals palsy, a condition that causes depth per- the teams. I knew how lucky I was just during her long and prosperous competi- ception problems and muscle tightness to be there. I kind of had to learn to be tive career, Lawrenceburg native Aimee throughout her body, primarily in her my own PR person. It makes you find Bruder represented the United States legs, Bruder and has lived in her own off- your own voice. It gives you confidence. over a 20-year span, from 1992 at Barce- campus apartment in Homewood, Ala., It helps you find your niche in life. It’s a lona, Spain, to the 2012 Games in London. for 19 of the last 20 years. holistic learning experience.” Turning 47 this August, the East Central For the record, Aimee Bruder swam for That one-world philosophy helps carry High School (1993) and Eastern Kentucky the USA Paralympic team in six Games, Aimee Bruder through to this day. Recent- University (1998) graduate has worked held every 4 years, usually 2 weeks after ly, she was thrilled to reconnect with one in the membership department for the the Summer Olympics, at all the same of her early Paralympics team trainers, internationally-renowned Lakeshore venues. Brian Bratta, formerly at Michigan State Foundation - a 5,000-member advocacy, The list started in Barcelona in 1992, University, now of Buffalo, N.Y., for some training and research organization for the while she was still an ECHS student, and long-distance Bible study. disabled, connected with the University proceeded to Atlanta in 1996; on to Syd- “It felt like we hadn’t been apart for the of Alabama-Birmingham - for nearly its ney, Australia, in 2000; to Athens, Greece, 9 years since the last time we saw each entire 20 years in existence. in 2004; Beijing, China, in 2008; wrapping other,” she said. Birmingham (Ala.) News “I think there are two big lessons I up in London in 2012. One more thing, too. “I really, truly, be- Lawrenceburg native Aimee Bruder, a 6-time USA Paralympics swim- learned from it all,” she said recently, Bruder reaped her largest total of lieve none of this ever would have been mer and 5-time medalist, climbs into the pool from her wheelchair at in between assisting clients from her medals, three bronzes, in Atlanta in ’96 - possible without my own foundation, of the Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Ala., where she's worked Foundation desk. “The first is persever- still her favorite Paralympics, due to the family and friends,” Bruder added. “I never for the past 20 years. ance. There’s a lot of adversity in life. The fact that her family and college swim took them for granted, and I never will.” important thing is the way you handle it. coach were able to watch her compete. Bruder’s worst experience as a USA Lately, the entire world faced one of for a fanless Games in Tokyo this month, “Second, I think it’s important to look She came away with a silver medal Paralympian, she still relates, was when its toughest tests yet, with the COVID- and Paralympians - as well as athletes to get outside your circle. As you get older from Sydney in 2000, adding another team plane broke down prior to the return 19 pandemic. The Lakeshore Foundation and folks in general - Aimee doesn’t he- was no different. and travel, the world becomes much bronze at Athens in 2008. flight from Athens in 2004. sistate. bigger. You’re forced to take more respon- Aimee also represented the USA in “They told us we’d be delayed 24-36 “We had a couple of exposures and sibility. It’s important to learn about other three World Championships, at New Zea- hours, while they waited for a part to be we were quarantined,” Bruder said. “We “Never give up on your dreams. Don’t cultures, and to be respectful of them, land in 1998; at Mar del Plata, Argentina, in shipped in from Germany, then made were closed for 3 months, then we re- be afraid to work hard. Keep the people and society as a whole. You learn that 2002; and Durban, South Africa, in 2006. repairs. We went back to rooms at the opened with restrictions. Things are final- who are important in your life in your teamwork is such a big factor, in almost “I swam all the events - Freestyle, Olympic Village with only our carry-ons. ly starting to get back to normal. We were circle. It takes a village for everybody everything.” Backstroke, Breaststroke, IM (Individual That’s what reminded me how lucky we given the opportunity to get vaccinated. to get through this life. Wild and crazy Don’t let the wheelchair, which allows But it’s been disappointing to learn that Medley) and the relays,” Bruder noted. are to live in the USA, with the accessibil- things happen to everybody out there. No her mobility everywhere but in the pool, “I’m not sure I had one favorite, or high- ity we have. It’s hard when you can’t get only about 20 percent of the people in fool you. Following her long Paralympic light. Each Paralympics had its moments.” where you need to go. Luckily, we were Alabama have gotten the vaccine.” day is ever the same. Life will throw you swimming career, the small-but-mighty She continued: “But they all had one able to repeat the process the next day, Asked for words of advice for the next curveballs. But try to stop and appreciate 4’9” Bruder played wheelchair rugby, or thing in common. The friendships and and we got home OK.” generation of Olympic athletes, headed the moments.” We Salute Our Nation’s Athletes Their hard work and dedication makes them the role models for our children and inspiration to all of us. We wish each of our talented athletes much success in the Summer Games. Good luck, USA!

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