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For your nearest stockist call: 1800 023 807 52 Marina Blvd Ocean Reef WA www.speedo.com.au Phone/Fax: 08 9402 7456 Mob: 0413614161 www.kirbyswimequip.com.au email: [email protected] Overseas Presenters to the Fore Stream dates, events and Courses held in conjunction with the • is supremely located. Kurrawa Beach (10 year home of Australian Convention include: Surf Champs) over the road. Fantastic variety of high quality Thanks largely to the support of Sport and Recreation Queensland, • Coaching Stream: 28th Apr - 5th May eateries (& cheapies too). Monorail link to Casino. Plenty of family a top-line cast has been assembled for the Telstra 2009 ascta attractions. • Teaching Stream and Club Coaching Stream: 1st - 3rd May Convention. Leading the way is an array of speakers from overseas, Other benefits from staying at the Sofitel Gold Coast include: the like of which has not been seen in Australia since 2001. • Trade Expo (swim & pool products): 1st - 3rd May • FREE Welcome Party for those registered for the Convention and Originally from South Africa and now a long-term USA resident, • Silver Licence Coaching Accreditation Course: 28th Apr - 2nd May staying in-house (value $45.00) Jonty Skinner has coached Olympic Champions and now is at the • Bronze Licence Coaching Accreditation Course: 3rd - 5th May • discount off registration fees for those staying in-house - forefront of applying sport science to swimming coaching. Kim • Junior Squad & Assistant Coach: 4th & 5th May $30 per day! Brackin’s multi-star squad is headed by Kirsty Coventry. Kim’s forte’s include psychology and biomechanics using video analysis. • Coaching Open Water Swimming Accreditation Course: 29th Apr • staying in the heart of the action - networking John Dussliere is the USA’s Open Water Swimming coaching guru. • SWD Coaching Speciality Course Information: 30th Apr • enjoying the convenience of being on-site What makes John extra interesting is his highly successful results • Coaching Adult Swimmers Training Program: 30th Apr Treat yourself to a special end-of-season 5 star occasion - you with age groupers in his Club program. • Workplace Assessment Course & RCC (TAA40104): 28th Apr deserve it. The Learn to Swim stream is headed by another American, Jon Foss. • Workplace Training Course & RCC (TAA40104): 29th Apr Jon will provide thought-provoking presentations on teaching and Swim School operations. • ascta Awards Dinner: 2nd May • Welcome Party: 30th Apr Jonty Skinner – Keynote Speaker More Olympic Gold • Golf: 29th Apr For further information on the above events visit www.ascta.com. Jonty Skinner was South Africa These will be joined by the Aussie Coaches of individual Gold For further information on courses visit www.swimed.com Athlete of the Year before Medalists from the 2008 Beijing Olympics: Michael Bohl, Rohan moving to the USA to forward Swim FEST 2009 – Swim Australia’s components at the Taylor and Stephan Widmer. his swimming career. In 1976 Convention are: The cast of 08 Beijing Coaching stars doesn’t stop there: Peter he broke the World Record for Bishop, Simon Cusack, Vince Raleigh and John Rodgers. • Swim Australia Conference for Swim Schools Registered with the 100m Freestyle – in a time Swim Australia: 4th & 5th May Jon Foss – Keynote Presenter National Coaches – Alan Thompson, Leigh Nugent, Greg Towle that stood till 1981. Jonty began Jon Foss, together with wife and Brendan Keogh – will be joined by many of our leading Sport • Swim Australia Awards Dinner: 4th May his coaching career in 1978 Susan, is the founder and Science Swimming Specialists – Dr David Pyne, Dr Susan White, • Speciality Topic Lunch: 4th May when appointed head coach of owner of Foss Swim School in Paul Penna, Bernard Savage, Peter Wells, Greg Shaw, Anthony University of Alabama's swim • Leadership Master Class: 5th - 6th May Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. It Giorgi, Andrew Lyttle and Lee Nicholson. team. After three years he moved • ABC's Management Workshop: 1st May to California and became head is the largest swim school in the • Swim Australia's Partner Display: 4th & 5th May coach of the San Jose Aquatics USA and has been since 1999. Foss Swim School currently And Much More For further information on the above events visit Club where under his guidance operates eight year round The GO Club Coaching stream will again be a feature of the www.swimaustralia.org.au the club won five junior national championship team titles and locations in the twin cities, and program. Successful coach-driven Clubs are a cornerstone of in 1986 took the national championship team title at Phillips 66 licenses programming to seven Australian swimming. Long Course Senior Nationals. He served as head coach until You Deserve a Treat 1988. Jonty believes the development of Age Groupers country clubs and outdoor pools. An extension of and modification to the GO Club Brekkie concept Currently they have some 22 After another long, hard summer you deserve a special treat … and is paramount. is a valuable addition in 2009. Each of the three mornings will levels of instruction. The core of there is none better for those attending the Convention than to stay From 1994 to 2000 Jonty served as USA Swimming's Resident feature a short address by a leading Australian swimming coaching the program is a set of training in-house. The Sofitel Gold Coast: Team Coach, which involved coaching some of the nation's identity and one of the USA speakers – following by some Q&A and techniques invented and developed by Jon Foss. Jon places top swimmers at the elite national and international level. networking. Free coffee in a room virtually adjoining the Hotel’s • is affordable. Far cheaper than anything of comparative stature! an enormous emphasis on staff training and has specific He currently serves as USA Swimming's Director of National breakfast facility makes these offerings accessible to all. expectations of his teachers. • has undelievable room rates for a 5 star establishment! Team Technical Support, which involves coordinating all of the Another innovation in 2009 is a presentation (very practically based) • includes up to to 2 FULL Breakfasts per room per night... testing, tracking and assessment of the National Team athletes. Jon has been named in the who’s who in aquatics by Splash on teaching swimmer with disabilities, immediately followed by a $70.00 per sitting Jonty’s involvement with Olympic Gold Medalists has been Magazine; and in a ‘former’ life coached several American Age pool workshop on same topic. matched by few! champions and record holders.

John Dussliere – Keynote Presenter Kim Brackin – Keynote Presenter John Dussliere is from Santa Barbara Swim Club in California and was most recently on the 2008 USA Olympic Team coaching staff – guiding US Open Water Swimming star Mark Warkentin. While John is Known for her extensive international coaching experience, Kim Brackin has mentored five considered one of the World’s leading Open Water Swimming coaches, his success at Club level has been Olympians (winners of seven medals), seven World Championship swimmers (winning nine medals, extensive and at several locations. including four gold) and 12 World University Games swimmers (who earned 15 medals, including On deck, he has coached dozens of High School All-Americans, Junior, Senior, and Olympic Trials qualifiers. six gold and five silver). The highlight came at the 2008 Olympics where her Texas charge, Kirsty Now in Santa Barbara for just a year and a half as the Head Coach; John has already produced 3 USA Coventry, broke two world records, won four medals – including Gold. Kim was Head Coach of Swimming National Team members, 5 Junior National qualifiers, 5 Senior National Qualifiers, and Two Coventry’s Zimbabwe team at the Games. National Champions. Kim is the Head Woman’s Coach at the University of Texas. Prior to this, Kim was at USA Swimming, John currently serves as Chairman of the USA Swimming Club Development Committee. He also holds where she worked with the organization's DartSwim eCoach program, which is an innovative video a license as a certified Swim America swim school program director. In 2006, John received the James E. technique analysis service. Kim received her B.A. in psychology in 1991 and then received her “Doc” Counsilman Award for creative coaching at the ASCA Clinic. master's degree in physical education with concentration in sport psychology in 1993. Features Ê V >i UÊ Ê->ÌiÀ Ài} UÊ Ê-Ìi« > UÊ Ê,>i} 6Vi UÊ i UÊ DVD series: Australia” in “Swimming the presents ascta Order your DVDs by contacting us on +61 3 9555 7020 or go online at www.ascta.com at online go or 7020 +61 on us 39555 your DVDs by contacting Order 6 Learn from the best of the best with best the of best the from Learn Ê7`Êfeaturing Schipper Jess in Butterﬂy Ê7`>À Order your DVDs by contacting us on +61 3 9556 5854 or or 5854 +61 on us 39556 your DVDs by contacting Order featuring Tayliah Zimmer and Ethan Rolfe in Backstroke featuring Stephanie Rice in Individual Medley featuring Brenton Rickard in Breaststroke featuring Libby Lenton Schlanger and Melanie in Sprint Freestyle Where performance is education essential, swimming is central, performance Where go online at www.ascta.com at online go SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING is life the and coach holds the key to unlocking the ultimate potential in those them. around

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That’s why we’re proud to sponsor sponsor to proud we’re why That’s else. anything about just than wellbeing your for more do healthy life. Simply getting out there, joining in, and being an active part of the community will will community the of part active an being and in, joining there, out getting Simply life. healthy swimming from its grass roots all the way up to the very top. up very way to the the all roots grass its from swimming THERE ARE NO LOSERS IN THIS RACE. australianunity.com.au Coaching Adult Swimmers Course When: sunday 3 May 2009 4.00pm to 8.30pm The Masters Swimming Australia Coaching Adult Swimmers monday 4 May 2009 8.00am to 5.00pm ascta09 Telstra Swimming Specialist Course provides Bronze Licence coaches (or higher) the tuesday 5 May 2009 8.00am to 5.30pm opportunity to gain the industry recognised minimum qualification Cost: $395, including: Professionals Convention & for Coaches of Adult Swimmers. This course recognises the skills a • convention registration for duration of the course Bronze Licence (or higher) coach already possesses and provides including a Convention bag Trade Expo Accreditation Courses only specific information pertinent to coaching adults. • course resources including a Text and Assessment Where: theory sofitel Gold Coast (first) Workbook At each ascta convention, SwimEd conducts a range of accredited Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Practical miami Olympic Pool, 80 Pacific Ave, Miami • refreshment breaks • accreditation upon satisfactory completion of all courses. This year, nine courses are on offer. Provided the course The Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104) has now When: thursday 30 April 2009, 10.30am – 5.15pm course requirements pre-requisites are satisfied, anyone may enrol to undertake the become the standard industry requirement in most Australian Cost: $225, including: • course presentations by Alan Thompson, Leigh full course and gain accreditation. Alternatively, for the seven industries for those wishing to deliver training and determine the • course attendance and presentations by Dr Simon Nugent, Sean Crow, Mel Tantrum, Andrew Mewing, 'unrestricted' courses*, convention registrants will also have the capacity of others. It is a requirement for Course Presenters of the Hooton, Ted Tullberg and David Speechley on: Wayne Lomas and Jon Hart opportunity to sit in on any presentation sessions of a course. (* The Swim Australia™ Teacher course or the ascta Junior Squad and – Coaching the Adult Swimmer • National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) Workplace Assessor and Workplace Trainer Courses are restricted and Assistant Coach course to hold this qualification. The Certificate IV – health and Medical Aspects of Swimming for Registration fee. you must be enrolled to attend either or both of these courses.) in Training and Assessment is presented by The Training Institute Adults (RTO 31514) and has been contextualized for those in the aquatics Here’s what two attendees said from the 2007 course: To enrol in any of the courses use the convention registration form – training the Adult Swimmer industry but is open for anyone to attend and can be ported across and refer to the convention program. Registrations paid by the 15th – teaching New Skills to Adult Swimmers “The SwimEd Bronze Licence course at the ascta convention is set up really well. of April will receive confirmation from SwimEd by email or mail all industries. The whole course really helps you get your head around the theory and training – rules for Masters Swimming Australia component of swimming. The course utilises some of the best coaches in the with further course information. After the 15th April confirmation You should attend if: • National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) world. An added benefit is that being on during the ascta convention provides of registration will be by email only, though registrations within • you assess performance and skills in the workplace Registration Fee you access to other seminars and events. You leave the convention inspired, 7 days of the course may not receive confirmation of registration. • you want to gain the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment • accreditation upon satisfactory completion of all stimulated and well on the way to completing your Bronze accreditation.” Some courses have limited numbers so register early to avoid course requirements Adam Pine, Triple Olympian • you want to sign off on workplace competency assessments disappointment and avoid paying the late fee. • refreshment breaks “I just wanted to say that I enjoyed the whole weekend at the convention - I • you want to become a Presenter - assessing and presenting are Contact SwimEd by email [email protected] or phone • convention registration for duration of the course learnt so much while I was at the course. You had some very good people usually intertwined +61 (0)7 5494 9649 for further information on any ascta09 including a Convention bag speaking and they could answer all of our questions. Thank you for your hard work in organizing the whole course.” convention course. • you are Coach wanting a Gold Licence to train your own staff • course resources including the textbook and (this qualification is part of the Gold Licence requirement). Assessment Workbook Richard Talbot Silver Coaching Course • transportation to and from Miami Pool including * If you attend the Training and Assessment modules, successfully gain RCC** Junior Squad and Assistant Coach Course The Silver Coaching course provides coaches with the competence on the other Present modules and complete all courses requirements, you will admission. This course provides learn to swim teachers, or those desirous of to plan, conduct and evaluate swimming coaching programs to be issued with a complete Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104) – the latest qualification for training professionals. Coaching Swimmers with a Disability Course commencing coaching the competence to coach junior swimmers enable swimmers to compete successfully at country and state (i.e. swimmers 12-years and younger) who are in the early stages championships. ** likely to succeed if you can prove 5 years industry experience as a coach or The Coaching Swimmers with a Disability Course (CSWD) provides teacher of swimming; presenting skills or training activity. Bronze Licence coaches (or higher) with the competence to make of the competitive swimming development and/or assist a suitably When: tuesday 28 April – Saturday 2 May 2009 When: tuesday 28 April 2009 appropriate alterations to their training programs to meet the needs qualified (and licenced) coach in the delivery of competitive commencing 8.30am sharp on 28 April from 8.00am to 5.00pm – (Assessment) of swimmers with a disability that they coach. swimming programs for age-group (i.e. 13-18 years) and open swimmers. Cost: $775, including: wednesday 29 April 2009 When: thursday 30 April 2009 8.00am – 6.30pm Where: theory sofitel Hotel, Gold Coast (first) • 5 plus days convention registration including a from 8.00am to 5.30pm - (Training) Cost: $225, including: Convention bag Practical miami Olympic Pool, 80 Pacific Ave, Miami Cost: $995 – full course including RCC process • course presentations on SWD Organisations, • course attendance and all Silver Coaching course When: monday, 4 May 2009 8.00am - 6.00pm (Sofitel Hotel) and refreshment breaks. Classification Systems, Rules, Competition and presentations from a quality, international class line tuesday, 5 May 2009 8.30am - 1.00pm (Miami Pool) $740 – Training competencies only including RCC. Pathways by: up of 26 presenters – Brendan Keogh - Swimming Australia Paralympic Cost: $370, including: (Dr David Pyne, Bernard Savage, Paul Penna, Peter $340 – Assessment competencies only including RCC. Team Head Coach • your course attendance with presentations by David Wells, Vince Raleigh, Anthony Giorgi, Greg Shaw, Greg Coaching Open Water Swimmers Course – simon Hooten – FINA & AUSSI Referee Speechley and Raelene Ryan Towle, John Dussliere, Alan Thompson, Michael Bohl, This is the second time that this new course has been offered – wendy Ross – Swimming Australia SWD • resources including the course CD ROM, “Introduction Denis Cotterell, John Rodgers, Jonty Skinner, Simon to coaches. Development Officer to Swimming Coaching” Text, Assessment Workbook Cusack, Stephan Widmer, Brendan Keogh, Peter – Peter Bishop – Paralympic Coach and relevant paperwork Bishop, Leigh Nugent, Kim Brackin, Dr. Susan White, The Coach of Open Water Swimmers course provides Bronze • accreditation upon satisfactory completion of all • accreditation upon satisfactory completion of all Tania O’Day, Rohan Taylor, Gary Barclay, Andrew Licence coaches (or higher) with the competence to plan and course requirements course requirements Lyttle, Lee Nicholson) conduct coaching sessions that meet the specific needs of • course resources including a newly released manual • refreshment breaks whilst at the course • course resources including the Silver Licence Manual their Open Water Swimmers and analyse Open Water skills and and Assessment Workbook • public liability insurance whilst undertaking course and Assessment Workbook performance to make appropriate alterations to training programs and racing strategies. • refreshment breaks components including unpaid ‘practical experience’ • National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) • convention registration for duration of the course (upon issuing of your Licence or payment for When: wednesday 29 April 2009, 10.00am – 7.00pm Registration Fee including a Convention bag coaching being received, you must arrange personal • assignment support Cost: $225 including: • National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) insurance cover. Visit www.ascta.com for details) • accreditation upon satisfactory completion of all • course presentations by Greg Towle, Greg Shaw and Registration Fee. • ascta first year coach membership (non voting course requirements John Dussliere member of the Association). Journals will be sent • dinner at Kurrawa Surf Club (Wednesday 29 April • accreditation upon satisfactory completion of all Bronze Coaching Course quarterly. For a description of member benefits, visit 2009), families/friends welcome at own cost (6.30pm) course requirements The Bronze Coaching course provides coaches with the competence www.ascta.com. • transportation to and from the pool including • course resources to plan, conduct and evaluate a range of training programs suitable Note: car pooling is encouraged for the 10 minute journey to and admission • refreshment breaks for the diverse range of ages and swimming abilities found among from the Miami Pool on the Tuesday • refreshment breaks • convention registration for duration of the course competitive swimmers. Bronze is the accepted standard for coaches • Silver Licence valid for 4 years upon satisfactory including a Convention bag implementing a diverse Swim Club program. completion of all course requirements • National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) *All information is current at the time of printing, but is subject to change • convention bag and convention registration for the without notice. 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Features Features AUSTRALIA GREEN CANADA 14 Bronte Campbell) Ireland, Legge, Jessica Mee, Nicole (Whitney Clydsdale) Darthea (Caitlin Sinclair, Leiston Pickett, Mackay, Megan AUSTRALIA GOLD Relay4x100M Medley Anastasia Osadchuk) (Aleysha Tokai, Ashwood, Jessica Legge, Jessica Cutting, Marquenie) Kelly Clydsdale, Leah Darthea Goldman, (Katie AUSTRALIA GOLD 4x200M Freestyle Relay Ashwood)Jessica (Phoebe Cater, Aleysha Tokai, Bronte Campbell, Madeline Marquenie)Van Kelly Hunnik, Goldman, Clydsdale, Katie (Darthea AUSTRALIA GOLD 4x100M Freestyle Relay Otsuka Miku 400M I LeggeJessica 200M I Otsuka Miyu 200M Butterfly Chan Van Landeghem 100M Butterfly Salli Chelsey 200M Breastroke Leiston Pickett 100M Breastroke Yukiko Watanabe 200M Backstroke Tess Simpson 100M Backstroke Marquenie Kelly 800M Freestyle Goldman Katie 400M Freestyle Goldman Katie 200M Freestyle Kawakami Mao 100M Freestyle Bronte Campbell 50M Freestyle WOMEN OLYMPIC FESTVALRSULTS 2009 AUSTRALIANYOTH Jessica LeggeJessica Goldman Katie Anastasia Osadchuk Goldman Katie Oishi Eri Mee Nicole Mackay Megan Oishi Eri Otsuka Miyu Saya Kuroiwa Salli Chelsey Jean-Lachapelle Marie Caitlin Sinclair BouchardDominique Ireland Whitney Chanta Van Landeghem Alanah Jury AshwoodJessica Marquenie Kelly AshwoodJessica Bell Hilary Marquenie Kelly = 2nd Chan Van Landeghem Phoebe Cater AUSTRALIA GREEN CANADA AUSTRALIA GREEN CANADA Phoebe Cater Marquenie Kelly ndividual Medley ndividual Medley ndividual Medley

(JPN) (JPN) (AUS) (JPN) (CAN) (CAN) (AUS) (JPN) (CAN) (AUS) (AUS) (AUS) (JPN) (AUS) (AUS) (AUS) (AUS) (AUS) (JPN) (AUS) (AUS) (JPN) (JPN) (JPN) (CAN) (CAN) (AUS) (CAN) (AUS) (CAN) (NZL) (AUS) (AUS) (AUS) (CAN) (AUS) (AUS) (AUS) (CAN) (AUS)

2.03.34 3.49.99 8.48.91 8.25.22 4.12.42 4.52.64 4.47.57 4.43.72 2.19.02 2.17.71 2.17.52 2.13.43 2.13.15 2.12.28 1.01.28 1.01.13 1.00.92 2.31.97 2.31.45 2.30.24 1.10.27 1.10.17 1.10.14 2.15.65 2.13.74 2.13.30 1.03.14 1.03.13 1.02.95 8.50.62 8.49.73 8.49.17 4.16.66 4.16.55 4.14.15 2.01.98 2.01.16 8.24.85 8.19.04 3.50.88 4.12.26 4.11.13 56.92 26.19 57.60 57.60 26.30 26.49

AYOF REC: 15yrs AR: Kenneth Kenneth To) Sweeney,(James JustinJames, AlexGohari, AUSTRALIA GREEN 4x100M Freestyle Relay Daiya Seto 400M I Kenneth To 200M I Nakajima Ryogo 200M Butterfly Luke Stirton Yusuke Yasue Phillip Butcher 100M Butterfly Kenneth To 200M Breastroke Kenneth To 100M Breastroke Graham Hawes 200M Backstroke Phillip Butcher EdmondsBen Graham Hawes 100M Backstroke Chad Bobrosky 1500M Freestyle Chad Bobrosky 400M Freestyle Justin James 200M Freestyle SweeneyJames Roberts James Luke Kerswell 100M Freestyle SweeneyJames Roberts James Luke Kerswell 50M Freestyle MEN Justin James) Justin James) (Andrew Read, Kenneth To, AlexGohari, Luke Kerswell) Edmonds,Schafer,(Ben Nicholas Phillip Butcher, AUSTRALIA GOLD Relay4x100M Medley Dylan Wyatt) James, AlexPatrulescu,(Justin Pullinger, Harrison AUSTRALIA GREEN 4x200M Freestyle Relay Luke Kerswell) Pryor, (Mitchell Luke Stirton, Roberts, James Larkin Mitchell David Dimitrov Daniel Tranter Luke Stirton Yusuke Yasue Schafer Nicholas Kano Masaya Schafer Nicholas Kano Masaya Braeden Newton EdmondsBen Sam Sheppard Yunqi Li David Dimitrov Dylan Wyatt JAPAN AUSTRALIA GREEN CANADA Luke Kerswell Chad Bobrosky David Dimitrov JAPAN CANADA AUSTRALIA GOLD ndividual Medley ndividual Medley ndividual Medley Australian Youth OlympicFestival Record Australian 15 Years-old Record

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(15yrs AR) 15.50.04 15.57.21 15.53.60 1.51.51 4.26.80 4.26.09 2.04.03 2.01.16 2.18.99 1.04.38 2.03.41 3.57.71 2.07.47 2.06.86 2.02.92 2.02.38 2.20.00 2.19.99 1.05.18 1.04.54 2.04.91 2.04.90 4.44.63 3.58.60 3.53.21 3.49.33 3.46.86 3.30.28 3.27.07 1.52.74 1.52.60 4.27.28 7.42.72 7.31.95 7.31.34 3.25.81 55.61 55.32 54.50 58.43 57.44 56.78 51.95 51.52 51.35 23.67 23.27 23.10 Shiho Sakai Shiho Sakai 100M Backstroke Anderson Haley 1500M Freestyle Anderson Haley 800M Freestyle Ellen Fullerton 400M Freestyle Dagny Knutson 200M Freestyle Samantha Tucker Hannah Riordan Dagny Knutson 100M Freestyle Carlson Kasey Lia Neal Brittany Elmslie 50M Freestyle WOMEN Dagny Knutson 400M I Dagny Knutson 200M I Adrienne Bicek Amy Smith Camille Adams 200M Butterfly Chernoff Kendra Lauren Harrington Akiyama Natsuki 100M Butterfly FukudomeKeiko 200M Breastroke Samantha Marshall 100M Breastroke Elizabeth Pelton 200M Backstroke Sinead Russell Grace Loh Zsofia Balazs Amber McDermott Blair Evans Amber McDermott BreedCatherine Andrea Taylor Amy Smith1.00.32,Brittany Elmslie 55.40) (Grace Loh 1.08.70, 1.01.89,SamanthaMarshall AUSTRALIA CANADA USA Relay4x100M Medley AshJessica 2.02.11,Ellen Fullerton 1.59.05) 2.02.10, (Ellese Zalewski Tiffany Papaemanouil 2.01.63, AUSTRALIA USA 4x200M Freestyle Relay Tiffany 55.68) Papaemanouil 56.47, Ellese Zalewski (Brittany Elmslie 56.32,Ellen Fullerton 56.05, USA 4x100M Freestyle Relay AUSTRALIA CANADA Andrea Taylor Ellen Fullerton Paige Schultz Elizabeth Pelton Samantha Marshall Tessa Wallace Dagny Knutson Shiho Sakai Andrea Taylor Ellen Fullerton Sayuna Sugiyama Tessa Wallace CANADA RESULTS SWIMMNG CHAMPONSHIPS 2009 JUNIORPANPACFC

ndividual Medley ndividual Medley ndividual Medley (JPN) (JPN) (USA) (USA) (AUS) (USA) (USA) (CAN) (USA) (USA) (USA) (AUS) (USA) (USA) (USA) (AUS) (USA) (CAN) (USA) (JPN) (JPN) (AUS) (USA) (CAN) (AUS) (CAN) (USA) (AUS) (USA) (USA) (USA)

(USA) (AUS) (CAN) (USA) (AUS) (AUS) (USA) (JPN) (USA) (AUS) (JPN) (JPN) (AUS)

(16ys REC) (16ys REC)

(MR) (MR) (MR) (MR) (MR) (MR) (MR)

16.36.70 16.30.81 16.34.58 1.02.32 1.09.08 2.12.32 1.09.41 1.01.12 8.38.54 4.11.00 2.11.20 2.10.55 2.10.18 1.00.53 1.00.51 1.00.19 1.01.36 8.46.28 8.39.13 4.13.25 4.11.66 4.06.25 4.06.04 7.58.26 1.57.73 3.44.22 3.42.72 4.43.23 4.41.17 4.40.10 2.15.57 2.12.07 2.10.79 2.27.99 2.27.69 2.26.92 2.12.00 2.10.25 2.00.46 1.59.32 1.09.13 3.44.52 4.06.31 8.05.62 8.04.89 56.08 56.03 55.37 25.91 25.82 25.80 USA Lachlan Staples52.96, Tommaso D'Orsogna 48.65) 57.23,Jeremy Goldthorpe 1.03.32, Meyer (Jared AUSTRALIA ZEALAND NEW Relay4x100M Medley Napoleon1.48.24) 1.50.47,Ryan Ned McKendry (Daniel Smith1.49.98, Tommaso D'Orsogna 1.49.10, AUSTRALIA 4x200M Freestyle Relay Napoleon50.05,DanielSmith49.52) Ryan (Tommaso D'Orsogna 49.87,Hayden McEvoy 50.28, AUSTRALIA 4x100M Freestyle Relay Yuya Horihata 400M I D'Innocenzo Nicholas 200M I Yuki Kobori 200M Butterfly Daniel Bell 100M Butterfly Jeremy Meyer Sameshima Keita Akihiro Yamaguchi 200M Breastroke Akihiro Yamaguchi FergusonStuart D'Innocenzo Nicholas 100M Breastroke Gareth Kean 200M Backstroke Daniel Bell 100M Backstroke AshwoodChristopher Jumpei Higashi 1500M Freestyle Napoleon Ryan 800M Freestyle Napoleon Ryan 400M Freestyle Hassaan Abdel-Khalik 200M Freestyle Daniel Bell Daniel Smith Tommaso D'Orsogna 100M Freestyle Daniel Bell Tommaso D'Orsogna Ito Kenta 50M Freestyle MEN Ryan FeeleyRyan Tommaso D'Orsogna Ryan Napoleon Ryan Timothy Phillips Lachlan Staples Takahiro Yamazaki Patrick Murphy CANADA JAPAN Andrew Gemmell Sameshima Keita Lachlan Staples Swanston Matthew Takahiro Yamazaki Ned McKendry Jumpei Higashi Jumpei Higashi Ned McKendry Yuya Horihata PottsDeclan Austin Surhoff CANADA JAPAN 16ys REC: MR: ndividual Medley ndividual Medley Australian 16 Years-old Record Record Meet

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The headtiltsbackandthetrunkisarched momentum andprojectthebodyforward. movement withthearmswillincrease movement; aforcefulswingingorlunging Extension ofthehipswillinitiatetrunk must becompletedinasplitsecond. the head.Severalsimultaneousactions and backwardwhilethrowingthearmsover swimmer musttrytodrivethehipsupward When thestartingsignalisgiven pressure againstthewallsurface. that theswimmerloosesbalanceorfoot should bereasonablyhigh,butnotsohigh slightly upwardand/orinward.Thehips mark", theswimmermaypullbody the surface.Oncommand,"takeyour the feetmaybeplacedaboveorbelow water andassumesthestartingposition; On thelongwhistleswimmerenters side oftheblock(palmsfacinginward). (grip withpalmfacingdownward)ortothe positions aredirectlyinfrontofthebody block design.Themostcommonhand several differentpositions,dependingupon Hands maygripthestartingblockinanyof increases thesizeofbasesupport. foot slightlylowerthantheother–thisalso placement forstabilityandcomfort,one apart. 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Youth Development Youth Development 36 District and To supportsuchasystemlargeClubs,or senior competitiveswimmers. organised programwillgoontobecome identified’ groupsorsquadsthroughan that 40%ofallthoseassignedto‘talent talent isboundtobesuccessful.Thismeans approximate 40%returnonidentified having saidthis,anycountrythatcan such asprimaryschoolsport.However, level aswellpre-Clubcompetitionlevels identification approachatthelearn-to-swim incorporate asystematictalent Every attemptshouldbemadeto upgrade skill. attitude willmoreoftenthannotfailto can upgradetalentbutalonewithout training andcompetitionpreparation.Skill including attentiontoeverydetailin talent canbeimprovedbyattitude; State Associations should assign track theprogressofidentifiedtalent.A Small testsetscanbedevelopedtohelp for thecompetitiveaspectsofteam. belonging tothegroupandyoungmales motivations forjoining–youngfemales programs toappealtheirdifferent may beexposedtoslightlydifferentinitial them intosubmission.Malesandfemales that offerchallengewithout‘hammering’ swimmers byexposingthemtoworkouts smart enoughtoinducttalentednovice carnival. 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I M Fi M nal the Breaststrokefreeswimming inthe200M Butterfly freeswimmingandKristy Coventry graphs, NatalieCoughlindominatedthe As shownintheearliertimedifferential ratings, particularlyforthelasttwo strokes. Rice maintainedhigherrelativestroke was notasapparentinthe200MIM,where Breaststroke andFreestylelegs.Thisfeature longer andslowerratingstrokesforthe the 400M of thefourstrokes.Herstrokingpatternsin similar ratingsandstrokelengthsforeach resulting fromaconstantapplicationof revealed ahighconsistentvelocityprofile over thecourseofrace.Rice’sIMfinals velocity, strokeratesandlengths The graphsshowthefreeswimming breakdown oftheracesby25Msegments. In thegraphsaboveyoucanseeagraphical them thefastestresult. to optimize the breakout distance that gives indicating thatswimmersmayhavestarted events willreflectafasterturn-outtime, that anincreasedbreakoutdistanceinIM Olympics donotnecessarilydemonstrate m, respectively).Theresultsfromthe2008 two swimmingcompetitions(5.9mand5.6 breakout distancesinbotheventsatthe SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA IN SWIMMING IM final were similar to W om e n ’ Hoff’s, with s 400 m

I M Fi M nal rate duringtheselaps.Similarstroking the strokelengthanddecreased stroke Freestyle legwiththerelativeincrease in The standoutfeaturewasthedominant on theIMdistance)ineachofstrokes. (either second50Mor100depending tendency forarelativelystrongerbackend both the200Mand400IMfinalswitha Phelps demonstratessimilartrendsin their technique. anthropometry (armlengthetc.)aswell are heavilydependentontheswimmer’s though, thatthestrokelengthandrate the Americans.Itshouldberemembered Rice, withfaster,shorterstrokesusedby and Freestylepatterntothatusedby demonstrated adifferentBreaststroke this samepattern.BeiselandHoffalso the ButterflyandBreaststrokelegsusing but producedloweraveragevelocitiesin using apatternoflong,lowratingstrokes, to RiceintheBackstrokeandFreestylelegs recorded higheraveragevelocitiesrelative In thewomen’s400MIM,AlessiaFilippi either theBackstrokeorBreaststrokelegs. in generatinghighswimmingspeeds and longstrokelengthswerenoteffective IM final.However,Coughlin’slowrating event history. will berememberedasamilestoneinIM in executionensuredthatthiscompetition high level.Thisattentiontodetailandskill all oftheotherfacetsracetoavery analysis showedthattheyalsoperformed strengths insectionsoftherace,race swimmers demonstratedobviousindividual recent OlympicGames.Althoughboth of RiceandPhelpsintheseeventsatthe may helptoexplaintheoveralldominance IM finalsfromthe2008BeijingOlympics The breakdownofthe200Mand400 Breaststroke legs. strokes intheButterfly,Backstrokeand who performedrelativelylongerandslower of Cseh(particularlyforthe400MIMFinal), leg). Thisobservationisthedirectopposite shorter strokesinthe400MIMBackstroke exception ofLochte’shigherratingand Lochte forthefirstthreestrokes(with profiles werefoundbetweenPhelpsand Me n ’ s 200 m

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