mrtrevordavenport - Tumblr blog

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

We Rise By Lifting Others

By SwimSwam on SwimSwam

Courtesy: Kalina Emaus

I’m five years old clinching to my stuffed animal Clifford eating a piece of candy in some meeting with my parents. I am so bored. Some person who was also in this meeting exclaimed that he saw my potential in earning a high school diploma to be extremely unlikely. My Mom is my hero and always tries to find creative ways to help me. Snow White is my favorite movie because although no one knows what Dopey is thinking, he is loved. Fast forward a year and school is still a struggle. I can’t remember which hand is right or left even when the teacher tells me “you are left handed, so the hand you write with is your left!” I then switch to writing with my right hand and I am more confused than ever. One plus one is potentially the hardest problem I’ve ever seen, and North, South, East, or West as well as two step directions are skills that I am better off winging because I always get lost no matter how hard I try. Someone had to have wrote on my face that I was not very smart because somehow my classmates convinced me to pull down someone’s pants during recess. School is the last place I want to be.

One day Mom told me my life would look a little differently after school. I’d be joining the Hudsonville Sharks swim team. I am now watching old VHS tapes of the 1988 Olympics and trying to learn as much as possible and Matt Biondi seems like a cool dude to be like. I can’t mess this up like I’ve messed up at school. It is now my first practice and I am counting how many times the coach corrects me or gives me some redirection, only fourteen times! Or maybe it was 41 times. My math skills are not the best but there is something about this place that makes me forget about school for a little while. We are practicing what is called a dive. My eyes are glued to the tent orange floor before entering the water. As I do something in between a dive and a belly flop, my soul feels so free. I have something that I can do, and a place that is nothing like school. This is the best thing ever. I am what they call a swimmer.

I am now nine years old and in fourth grade. I swam my first 500 a year ago when I was eight. My Mom and I made a goal to have my time be shorter than the length of Don McLean song American Pie. We made it by three seconds! I can’t wait to do my first 200 fly when I am 10. All I have to do according to this girl who’s really fast is resist the urge to sprint the first lap. Some kids are really mean though and make fun of me for having a lot of extra energy. At recess I love to run around our soccer field. I blow a dandelion and my wish is that I can run all day. My teacher is amazing and helps me remember why I love swimming. In class she lets us do a bunch of fun projects. I get to write all about my swim meet adventures, about the sport and about why it is so much fun. She put a great big smiley face by one of my stories about where I see myself in 10 years. I’ll be married to my one of my teammates and an Olympian. This Saturday she came to one of my swim meets. I was so relieved I didn’t miscount in my 50 back and embarrass myself with her there. My heart felt so warm as she gave me a big hug and my Mom took our picture. I have a fan and school isn’t so bad because of it. I am almost normal.

I’m 12 now and in seventh grade. A girl from swimming passed away this summer, which has been really devastating. When she was sick everyone would put her initials on our backs. Her life really makes me think about swimming differently. I think of her in a lot and wonder what it would be like if she was still here. I try and swim for her when I get tired.

In case you are wondering the reason I wear a flannel every day with these awesome five dollar cowboy boots from Walmart and my Christmas card is me saying “yeeeehawaww” is because I love Texas, like a lot. And warning if you don’t want to hear about Texas you may have to skip down to age 14. Texas is where I spend my summers and where I will spend the rest of my life in 1,804 days (the day I graduate high school.) I am determined to swim for University of Texas where my hero Josh Davis swam and one day work for camp. Him, Johnny, Katie and my coaches are my favorite people on the entire planet. Josh calls me his 6th child and the “ultimate swim camper!” We eat breakfast burritos, bear claws and brisket every day. He lets us crazy swim campers have so much fun! We go to Texas tubes which is a workout in itself swimming against a crazy current. One time Josh tried to let us go even when the tube chute was flooded. He believed us swim campers were strong and could handle the extra water. Unfortunately for our case the town shut down the river.

I really want to do what Katie does when I grow up. She works the ropes courses and retreats at camp and is so nice to me. We talk about breadsticks and have really good conversations about life on this great big swing. Whenever my flight gets cancelled leaving Texas she doesn’t throw a fit, she gets it worked out and we read laffy taffy jokes to pass the time by.

Johnny, on the other hand, is insane and to prove it, one time he threw a cow tongue to give a visual of how powerful the tongue is and the danger it can cause. He encourages me not to waste fun in life, cheers me on when dry land is really hot and hard. He tells me I’m loved and one time taught me how to drive a golf cart! I don’t doubt he loves me for a second.

My coach wrote me a letter and thanked me for being me. It means the world to me and I have it hanging on the door of my. Someone appreciates me! Everything in life has a whole new meaning and joy because of Texas. I try and keep my memories of this place alive during the school year by driving my friends… well insane. I scream “I LIKE BANANAS” one of our camp songs in every cross country race, and even sang it during my entire first mile of swimming. I feel like I have a home when I’m at camp, and when I’m not there I have songs to sing as practices slowly get harder. The reminders of this place help me block out the people who are judging me. I know they are there but I can’t hear them. All I hear are the voices of camp telling me I am loved and I better believe it. I keep my eyes on my goals of swimming for the University of Texas and working for camp by singing about bananas one day at a time.

I’m 14 now and a freshman in high school. The best of swimming now comes from the friends I’ve made on other teams. I went to zones this summer and it provided me with so many new friends to see at meets. Sometimes we all go get dinner or hangout on the weekends we don’t have meets. We trade swim caps and because of them I have almost a hundred caps now from other teams! High school swim was a lot of fun and I shared a lot of laughs with my new teammates. I think of them whenever I hear the Kelly Clarkson song Stronger and Stereo Hearts. I don’t swim club out of my high school team so not a lot of people know I’m a swimmer. I’m okay with that, I like to play it low key. On my club team we use a lot of different equipment. I really can’t figure any of it out. We tie bags to our feet when we kick, and it takes until the fourth 100 for my bags to not fall off. The song Thunderstruck is officially ruined because every time that song plays at practice we stop what we are doing and have to do a burpee whenever the song says ��thunder.” Which is well, a lot of burpees. We do tempo work and trying to follow a beep and swim is overwhelming but everyone else seems to know what they are doing so I have to keep my cool. But then there’s this one thing, I have no idea what it is but it’s the worst invention ever. I can never put whatever it is on right, I can’t ever tell if it’s backwards or right side up. This one girl named Anna always has to help me. I’m so embarrassed and all I want to do is cry. I don’t want to be different from everyone and I don’t understand why can’t I get this thing on right. It’s like when I was younger not knowing which hand is left or right. Despite this, my coach always seems to have high beliefs in me. He says I’ll be a good distance swimmer if I stop circle swimming and something about burning out instead of fading away. I am so frustrated and confused and I swear I hear his whistle in my sleep. I don’t want to be a distance swimmer. It doesn’t scare me, I just don’t really know what I want. All I know is I don’t necessarily like doing 3×1000 and being lapped eight times long course by a defending state champion in the mile and having to hear that “this isn’t so bad! You should hear what they do on this one team!” I am crying at this point, this is eternity how could it be worse! I know way too well that tomorrow I’ll have to do all this butterfly. I put my goggles back on, start singing my camp songs to my head and “suck it up, buttercup.”

I’m 17 and a senior in high school. And well… I am officially a distance swimmer like my coach figured. It is apparently the most amount of time that I won’t talk for! A win to most. For me personally it’s not too bad especially after going a 1:00:00 in the 100 butterfly, I needed break a mental break from fly. I love taking post mile selfies, having a purple rating scale 1-10 which is what my teammate and I use to rate how red our faces get after a long set or race. It is truly the best having a race that’s fairly chill considering I’ve hardly done it. I am a normal-ish teenager and have lots of good friends. I’m making my way through high school and going to college despite what was told to me as a kid. Because of swimming I learned a lot of what is necessary for survival in this world. I learned to persevere, and to try again differently when things fail the first time. I have realized we never will have all the answers and to stay hungry. I’ve decided to go to school to be a teacher. I know what it was like to struggle and I want to show the kids who are different that they are still valued. I am not going to University of Texas like I dreamed but that’s okay. I feel more than fortunate and excited to be going to Northern State University in beautiful East River, South Dakota.

I’m 19 now and a sophomore in college. College is a whole new world and I really enjoy it. I’ve met some amazing people at school and my cross country friends are to simply put it: incredible. One of my best friends lives down the hall from me in room 213. She introduced me to jujubes, raspberry jam, art and a thick Minnesotan accent. It’s fun to learn about a lot of things and I find myself doodling on my way to swim meets now and embarrassed to call my coach, coach because the more I hangout with her the more I am holding out my “O’s and coach sounds like c-oooooo-ach. I enjoy our conference a lot this year. Swimming was brought back after three new schools added the sport. One of the new schools is called Augustana and I love laughing with their distance swimmers before races. They push me a lot because they are really good at back-halfing their races. My goal is to get the NCAA B cut in the mile. The cut is a 17:38 and although my music type isn’t really anything close to the song Trap Queen, I catch myself always singing the beginning part of that song during the mile in hopes of making that cut. One of my favorite parts about college swimming though is watching my teammates swim. As a distance swimmer I am fortunate and only have to swim my race once. I spend the sessions and times I am not racing cheering on my teammates. The smiles and hugs I can give my teammates and watching them race has become something I look forward to. This year though, with so much excitement, is also sad. Our coach is leaving our program after NCAAs. I don’t really know what to do. I am going to train for a marathon and try to give back to others because if I only focus on swimming or myself I will go insane. If I leave my school and all I am remembered as is being a swimmer, I have failed. If I really leave any trace of myself, I have failed, this isn’t all about me.

I’m 21 now and my swim career has officially ended. I have come to the realization the whole purpose of swimming and even life is much greater than me, me, me. I’m obsessed with a quote that says: “We rise by lifting others” by Robert Ingersoll. I was out a month this year at possibly the worst time. I got back in the water around Christmas and trained with my club for a month. There was a 14 year old girl who would ask me questions and I was able to try and help her. When they’d struggle with the equipment like I had when I was their age, they asked if I could help them. Those brief moments and conversations will always be something I will cherish. I know that girl is going to do great things. When I got to conference it was really frustrating to not only add a lot of time in my distance races, but also fall flat on my back and give myself a nice big bruise the night before the meet started. It was just my luck. Somehow though was able to go a PR in the 200 fly, the race I was so excited to swim as a 10 year old. I resisted the urge to sprint that first lap and went from last in the B final at the 100 to second when I finished (10th). I wanted to be top eight like other years but I choose to be happy for the other girls who are standing on the podium. With my frustrations I made Fridays a day to be happy for others successes. In swimming as well as life we are all racing something. We need each other to be better. There’s no reason I can’t take one day out of my week to recognize the good those around us are doing.

I am less than two weeks away from graduating college. I miss swimming a lot, but I truly feel the good it brought me every day. I see it as a mission to give something like swimming to every person I possibly can and to care about that person’s “special something” like my teacher did for me when I was nine. I hear so much about routine, but routine is dangerous if we get so comfortable we forget the things people like Johnny told us. Those things like “you are loved, don’t waste my fun.” And we must we never forget how dangerous a cow tongue can be. (If you’re confused sorry you’ll have to go back to age 12.) I am now off to the “real world” to work at a camp and “to be just like Katie.” In this new adventure I hope I never forget the home of the water, but most importantly always remember what life’s really all about. So to all of you who read until the end, I’m changing tones from telling you my story to now wanting to give you one last thing I want you to know. If you get nothing else from this story just listen to me say: You are loved, I love you and Jesus does too. I hope you find something that gets you excited in this life, I wish you find a way to rise by lifting others, I pray you never give up even if it feels others give up on you. There’s always someone who will care, I promise you I sure do if you can’t think of someone. Lastly, I hope you have the time of your life and not waste a single second of fun.

About Kalina Emaus

A native of Hudsonville, Michigan, Kalina is currently a student-athlete at Northern State University. Naturally curious geography geek who outside of the pool loves traveling, collecting license plates, running, and volunteering. She has dreams to become a teacher and aspires to make this world a happy place.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: We Rise By Lifting Others

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2ISTCZp

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

British Swimming Announces 25-Strong Line-up For 2019 World Championships

By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

Based on their performances at the 2019 British Swimming Championships, a 25-strong squad has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Korea this summer. Below is the break-down of the different tiers of selection, but look for follow-up posts giving more insight into the team members.

Of the line-up, 5 swimmers were automatically qualified based on their gold medal-winning performances that dipped under the stiff British selection time. Those names include Adam Peaty, Daniel Jervis, Max Litchfield, Duncan Scott and James Wilby.

An additional 12 swimmers achieved the British Swimming-dictated consideration time in their respective events and have also been selected to compete at Worlds this summer. Those in this category include the likes of Ross Murdoch, Ben Proud and Aimee Willmott.

Finally, the remaining 8 slots were discretionarily picked by British Swimming brain trust Chris Spice and Bill Furniss. University of Stirling’s Scott McLay was handpicked due to his promising time drops over the course of the championships, while Laura Stephens produced a lifetime best in the 200m fly.

Additional athletes, such as 2016 Olympian Cameron Kurle, were added for relay members.

Commenting on the selections for the 2019 edition, British Swimming National Performance Director, Spice, said:

“We had another great British Championships in Glasgow where we saw some exceptional individual performances from our established group of senior swimmers. In particular Duncan Scott, Adam Peaty, James Wilby, Max Litchfield and Ross Murdoch continued to show their class. And of course, who could forget the brilliant 1500m Freestyle swim from Dan Jervis that had everybody on their feet and really set the Championships alight.

“The selectors were also pleased to see that some younger athletes have grabbed the opportunity that we gave them at last year’s Europeans to step up and make this team. We saw superb lifetime bests from Luke Greenbank, Tom Dean, Anna Hopkin and Jess Fullalove, that really built on those performances from last year. As we look towards Tokyo, the challenge now for the whole team is to move this on in the summer and swim a season’s best under the spotlights in Gwangju.”

With a top 12 finish in relay events securing a spot at next summer’s Olympic Games, Spice added:

“In terms of our discretionary selections, this year a key consideration was the need to qualify our relays for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, whilst resting those relay athletes that could have large schedules in Gwangju. Having said that, the stand out swim from this category was Laura Stephens in the 200m Butterfly, who just missed the World’s individual consideration time by 0.05%, so she fully deserves her inclusion.

“Now that the team is finalised we will head to a team preparation camp in June, with all athletes and staff getting together for two legs of the Mare Nostrum series in Canet and Barcelona. We have also been fortunate to secure our pre-World’s holding camp in Yokohama this year, which will also form a dress rehearsal for our preparations for Tokyo 2020.”

As an example of what discretionary selection means, McLay stated:

“I’m over the moon! This was one of my targets at the beginning of the season and the fact I’ve been able to achieve that shows that my hard work in the pool has paid off. I’m looking forward to going even faster at Worlds now and it gives me the confidence that the work I’m doing will carry forward to next year, which has always been the target.”

The British Swimming team for the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju:

Adam Peaty, England, National Centre Loughborough

Dan Jervis, Wales, Swansea University

Max Litchfield, England, National Centre Loughborough

Duncan Scott, Scotland, University of Stirling

James Wilby, England, National Centre Loughborough

The athletes above gained selection after they won their event and achieved the qualification standard at the British Championships 2019 as per Table 1 of the selection policy.

Ben Proud, England, Plymouth Leander

Ross Murdoch, Scotland, University of Stirling

Luke Greenbank, England, National Centre Loughborough

James Guy, England, National Centre Bath

Georgia Davies, Wales, Loughborough University

Alys Thomas, Wales, Swansea University

Molly Renshaw, England, National Centre Loughborough

Freya Anderson, England, Ellesmere College

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor, England, National Centre Bath

Aimee Willmott, England, University of Stirling

Tom Dean, England, National Centre Bath

Calum Jarvis, Wales, National Centre Bath

The athletes above gained selection after they achieved the consideration time as per Table 2 of the selection policy (individual and relay).

Cameron Kurle, England, National Centre Bath

Nick Pyle, England, Newcastle

Holly Hibbott, England, Stockport Metro

Georgia Coates, England, National Centre Bath

Scott McLay, Scotland, University of Stirling

Jess Fullalove, England, National Centre Bath

Anna Hopkin, England, Ealing

Laura Stephens, England, Plymouth Leander

The athletes above gained selection at the discretion of the GB Head Coach and National Performance Director. The criteria for these decisions included the need to qualify relay teams for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games; provision of relay cover and alternates to rest key athletes that have large schedules; potential to make the Tokyo 2020 Olympic team; individual performances over the last 12 months and performances at the 2019 British Swimming Championships.

Coaches selected to the British team for the 2019 World Championships:

Euan Dale, Millfield School

Jol Finck, National Centre Bath

Dave Hemmings, National Centre Loughborough

Mel Marshall, National Centre Loughborough

David McNulty, National Centre Bath

Steven Tigg, University of Stirling

Read the full story on SwimSwam: British Swimming Announces 25-Strong Line-up For 2019 World Championships

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2UB7E40

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

Man United vs Man City; Early confirmed squad news

Ander Herrera remains injured ahead of Manchester United’s clash with title-chasing Manchester City at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

The Spaniard, who Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed was training last week, is joined on the injury table by *gasp* Phil Jones.

Man United face the uniquely jarring prospect of either winning against Pep Guardiola’s side and handing Liverpool the title, or losing/drawing and surrendering top four completely, along with suffering seven defeats in nine games. What a time to support this club.

Here is the confirmed squad which will face City at Old Trafford.

Manchester United squad vs City:

De Gea, Romero, Grant

Young, Darmian, Dalot, Smallng, Lindelof, Shaw

Fred, Matic, McTominay, Pereira, Pogba, Lingard, Mata

Sanchez, Rashford, Lukaku, Martial#mufc [MEN] pic.twitter.com/vq9QVdum1L

— United Xtra (@utdxtra) April 23, 2019

from The Peoples Person http://bit.ly/2GDde2r

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

Trust the Process

By Olivier Poirier-Leroy on SwimSwam

by Olivier Poirier-Leroy. Join his weekly motivational newsletter for competitive swimmers by clicking here.

You see it hashtagged on Instagram, you hear it in post-game interviews from other sports, and it’s what your coach yells out across the pool deck when you are having a bad swim practice.

Trust the process.

The NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers have made it part of their team identity as they rebuild, with fans and analysts touting that they were “trusting the process”—even as the team was consistently playing awful.

The phrase and philosophy are widely attributed to football coach Nick Saban, who developed his process of being, err, process-based with psychiatrist Dr. Lionel Rosen while Saban was a coach at Michigan State University.

Saban’s realization was simple—so simple that it disguises its power: instead of getting lost in the infinite number of variables that go into winning a football game, Saban would break down things into tiny, manageable chunks.

Instead of worrying about the score, or trying to achieve a specific result, each player and coach would focus only on executing the next play. The next drill. The next step.

Since then, Saban has become the most dominant coach in college football, winning five national championships in the past 15 years, first at LSU and now at Alabama.

On the way to LSU’s national championship in 2003, the pressure and expectations were growing. It was an opportunity for LSU to win their first national title since 1958. LSU would be facing Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, and during team meetings in the weeks leading up to the game, Saban relentlessly stressed a process-based approach when it comes to the mindset of his players:

Every time you think of winning the national championship—stop. Instead, think of what you have to do to dominate your opponent for sixty minutes.

How Good Do You Want to Be? by Nick Saban

When LSU beat the Sooners to become national champions, Saban reflected (emphasis mine):

In my three decades of coaching, I’ve learned that the process is much more important than the result.

This attitude echoes that of legendary NFL coach Bill Walsh, who coached the San Francisco 49ers to multiple Super Bowl wins in the 1990s. He detailed his approach to step-by-step excellence in his seminal book on leadership, The Score Takes Care of Itself.

He was ruthless in instituting a standard of performance that promoted excellence in every area of the organization, from the route running to how the practice helmets were treated.

They didn’t achieve success by sitting down and focusing on winning a Super Bowl. They turned inwards and mastered every aspect of their own process, knowing that doing this would eventually create the results they wanted.

The result?

The 49ers went from a 2-14 football team to the dominant franchise of the 1990s, winning the Super Bowl four times, turning Montana, Rice, and Lott into the household names they are today.

The Process on the Pool Deck

This attitude and approach has become prevalent around the edges of the pool as well.

Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps’ long-time coach, has brought this focus on the process to Arizona State University. “That man has the plan,” said ASU recruit Grant House, nodding towards Bowman’s office. “Every day, we have to trust the process and perform the best we can.”

Nathan Adrian, perhaps the most consistent male sprinter on the planet over the past decade, has a very process-based approach when it comes to goal setting and his training.

Kylie Masse, Canadian backstroke sensation who won bronze in Rio, and then followed that up with a world record in the 100m backstroke at the 2017 Budapest World Championships, “Everyone has what works for them. I try to always keep a positive attitude. I trust the process, my coaches and support systems.”

Masse’s coach at the University of Toronto, Byron MacDonald—himself an Olympic finalist at the 1972 Games—echoed Masse’s ability to stay present with her training and racing: “A lot of people worry about the outcome and she just focuses on the process and likes to challenge herself.”

For swimmers who are tapering trusting the process is especially critical: it is natural—with all that surplus of energy—to start thinking about adding some last minute training, or start to feel rampant doubt. We start worrying more about performing than we do about showing up to the pool and doing our best today.

University of Notre Dame swimmer Rob Whitacre, when discussing the mental aspect of tapering noted the importance of staying the course and having faith in what you are doing: “But it’s just trust the process, you’ve been doing the sets the coaches tell you to do all year. Why would you question that process now?”

The phrase also figures prominently in my mental training workbook for swimmers, Conquer the Pool, with a section devoted exclusively to grasping and mastering the process.

So, even though the phrase gets thrown around a lot, what can you, the enterprising swimmer do with it?

How can a “trust the process” mindset help you become a better swimmer?

The Process Helps You Do What Needs Doing

For a moment lean back and think about all the work you need to do in order to crush your PB at the end of the season.

All those early morning workouts. The time in the gym. The improvements in technique. Tightening up your streamline. Powering up your underwaters. Improving your core strength.

The meters, on meters, on meters.

Are you sighing yet? Feeling a little overwhelmed? Paralyzed even—like, “How can I possibly do all that stuff?”

That’s a natural reaction when we try to swallow our big goal with one bite.

Cognitively, trying to digest a year (or four) of hard work is a lot to handle. After all, swimming elite—whatever that means for you—is complex. It’s chaotic. There are a thousand different variables to consider each day in and out of the water.

This sense of being overwhelmed leaves us feeling stressed, anxious, and hammers performance.

By focusing on the process you zoom out from the big picture perspective that leaves us feeling stunned and paralyzed, and instead get up real close with what needs doing today.

Trusting and focusing on the process strips your goals down to the next lap and the next stroke.

This is the sneaky power of the process.

It gives us a way to clear the chaos and get some clarity of purpose. Something to latch onto when we feel overwhelmed with everything we still have to do to accomplish our goals. Breaks down something that is really, really hard and complex into something that is simple.

The process is being present, it’s swimming in the moment and not allowing ourselves to be distracted by what may or may not happen tomorrow, by the swimmer in the next lane, or by focusing on anything else outside of what you are doing right now.

It’s doing what you need to do.

The process looks easy. It’s not. It’s simple. Big difference.

Trusting the process is hard: It requires faith in an uncertainty. And that’s why so many athletes have a difficult time with it. Because there is no sure thing, we keep looking for something better, something shinier, something more effective than what we are doing, abandoning momentum and progress for the sake of novelty.

Trusting the process is tough: There will be times where you feel like it’s not working, not working fast enough, or it’s simply harder than you anticipated. Going full-blown process-based with your goals is not a turn-key solution to your motivational woes: it’s not as though you look in the mirror and say, “Trust the process!” and everything is smooth sailing. The process is tough because it requires you showing up and pushing failure each day in practice.

Trusting the process can be counter-intuitive. Focusing on today’s workout—and setting aside the anxiety that comes with stressing about our races—is supremely simple, but hard to do. For some swimmers, it seems ridiculous: the way to achieve my goals is to stop thinking about them? Yeah, basically. Worrying about your goals doesn’t increase the chances of them coming to pass. You already know this. And yet we do it anyway.

Trust the plan. There will be moments where your swimming seriously needs a course correction. You need to do something new. (Just one of the reasons we race: it gives us an excellent barometer of how our training is going.) There is no denying that there will be times where your swimming is broken and needs some serious TLC. But if you are jumping ship frequently, you aren’t giving yourself a chance to allow your training to pan out.

And the biggie—trusting the process means having trust in yourself. Being fearful that we won’t be okay if things don’t go our way is typical. But guess what—you’ve been through worse before. And you will persevere through future moments of adversity and pain. You were okay yesterday, and you will be okay tomorrow.

The Next Step

Okay.

The process.

Sounds important.

Like a metric ton of PB’s, in fact.

So how do we start training and competing with more of that sugary process in our swimming?

Focus on doing your best at what you are doing. Be present with your training. Work on crushing this lap and this lap alone. Mindfulness trainingcan be helpful in giving you the focus necessary to master the task at hand.

Write out the 3-5 things you need to do every day to be successful in the water. Being an epic swimmer looks awesome on the outside–but what we don’t see is the mundane and the routine nature of showing up and being epic each day. Write out 3-5 things that would make up your daily process or your “routine of excellence.” Success is exciting on race day, but each day in training? Executing at your best at practice every day? A little less glamorous.

Be patient. Having big goals is a blessing—it motivates and encourages us. It can also make us frustrated and annoyed when we aren’t seeing improvement quickly enough. As long as you are showing up on doing the right things every day, and executing with excellence, some seriously awesome things are coming your way. Trusting the process means you are patient enough to see through your goals in the water.

Prepare for practice like you do for competition. Often swimmers will really buckle down on their preparation only when it comes to racing or when they are tapering. Treat your practices like competition, both in terms of your levels of focus and the lifestyle habits outside of the pool.

Go forth, and dominate your process.

ABOUT OLIVIER POIRIER-LEROY

Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer. He’s the publisher of YourSwimBook, a ten-month log book for competitive swimmers.

He’s also the author of the recently published mental training workbook for competitive swimmers, Conquer the Pool: The Swimmer’s Ultimate Guide to a High Performance Mindset.

It combines sport psychology research, worksheets, and anecdotes and examples of Olympians past and present to give swimmers everything they need to conquer the mental side of the sport.

Ready to take your mindset to the next level?

Click here to learn more about Conquer the Pool.

COACHES: Yuppers–we do team orders of “Conquer the Pool” which include a team discount as well as complimentary branding (your club logo on the cover of the book) at no additional charge.

Want more details? Click here for a free estimate on a team order of CTP.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Trust the Process

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2EzkFDQ

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

New In Commit: The Parser Gets Smarter

By SwimSwam Partner Content on SwimSwam

Commit Swimming launched 4 years ago as a simpler way to write and store workouts digitally. The core piece of Commit is the algorithm that allows you to write a swim practice the way you would on paper while capturing valuable data (distance, time, strokes, etc.) along the way.

And that algorithm just got better. There are a couple of key improvements made to Commit recently that make it even easier to write workouts just like you would on paper.

1. Rounds

For a long time now, Commit’s “The Parser” has been able to understand what we call “circuits”. For example:

—————–START SET——————

100 kick

200 pull

——————-END SET——————-

And now, we have added the ability for you to change what this circuit means “by round”. For example:

—————–START SET——————

3x through… free/ choice/ free by round

100 kick

200 pull

——————-END SET——————-

Screenshot from Commit

OR:

—————–START SET——————

6x through… alternating fast/ easy by round

100 kick @ 1:50

4 x 50s @ :50

——————-END SET——————-

Screenshot from Commit

We are really excited about this enhancement, as it’s been something you have asked for. You use rounds all the time in your practices and so we hope this helps to increase the accuracy of The Parser for you!

2. Intuitive Set Modifiers

For a long time now, Commit’s “The Parser” has been able to understand what we call “rep range modifiers”. For example:

—————–START SET——————

5 x 100s @ 1:30 #1-2 easy 3-5 descend

——————-END SET——————-

And now, we have added the ability for you to specify this type of set in a more natural way as well! For example:

—————–START SET——————

9 x 50s @ :50 – drill, kick, swim

——————-END SET——————-

The Parser will now be able to understand that this means 50s #1, 4, and 7 are drill; #2, 5, and 8 are kick; and #3, 6, and 9 are swim.

Screenshot from Commit

OR:

—————–START SET——————

6 x 100s – 3 easy 3 fast

——————-END SET——————-

Screenshot from Commit

Just like with “Rounds”, we are really excited about this enhancement, as it’s also something you have asked for. You write these types of sets all of the time for practice and now Commit can understand exactly what you’re trying to say.

______________________________________________________

Ditch the Paper Now

Don’t waste your coaching brain power on paper that won’t stand the test of time! Watch and learn how to stop writing workouts on paper. ______________________________________________________

Why Should I Care?

First, because the workouts are stored electronically (instead of on the back of your lunch napkin) you can…

Search your workouts to pull up an old workout in seconds.

Organize your workouts into folders for easy access.

Analyze your training plan without having to manually add up volume/ percentage kick/ etc. This analysis can be for any of your training groups or individual athletes for any dates you want to look at.

Quickly take attendance with a few taps on your phone.

Collaborate with your coaches by connecting to the same team on Commit.

Save favorite sets of yours for easy access to pull back up and insert into a new workout.

You don’t have to email or print anymore because all your coaches have them on their phone.

Create attendance reports for any training group or date range you want at any time.

Your athletes get a free workout journal if you invite them to your team without lifting a figure. This has been shown to keep swimmers more engaged throughout the season.

You get the idea. Once the workouts are stored as ‘data’, the features we can add for you are endless. And, we continually add features based on coach feedback. If you talk to any coach that uses Commit they can attest that we work faster and harder than any other team to get this done for you. Second, you might be asking, well there are other products that do this… like Hy-tek’s old team manager add-on ‘workout manager’ or TeamUnify’s coaching tools add-on that used to be called MainSet, or ‘Workouts for Swim Coaches’ on the iPad. What makes Commit different from these?

The answer is that all of these tools suck time away from you as a coach because now it takes 30 minutes longer than before to write a workout. You are restricted to toggling set ranges and rep numbers and adding a character limited description. There’s a reason none of these caught on and Commit has.

Coming from a world where most coaches use paper and pencil to free-form write their workouts, we developed an algorithm where you do the same thing you were always doing (write workout free-form) but maintain all the benefits about having the workouts stored digitally that I mentioned above.

So, at the end of the day, because the workouts are now digitally stored AND you’re not dealing with frustrating workout inputs, Commit saves coaches time. We hear this every single day from new users. And, it’s the single most important driver of why coaches use Commit. What’s more valuable than your time?

Okay – So how do I try it?

If you are a swim coach and don’t know what Commit is or haven’t looked at Commit in a while, go to commitswimming.com and click “Try it Now”. It’s free to try and no credit card required. With your trial, you get swimming’s #1 workout manager on all of your devices. This state of the art software is built specifically for swim coaches and comes with 24/7 first class customer support.

Commit Swimming puts you, the coach, in control. Save more time writing workouts with Commit. Say goodbye to notebooks and clunky software.

Contact Commit anytime at [email protected]. You can also follow them on Facebook, on Twitter, or on their blog.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: New In Commit: The Parser Gets Smarter

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2UT56Dn

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

Recenti Studi Confermano Che La Caffeina Migliora Le Prestazioni

By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam

Tempo fa ci eravamo già soffermati su questo argomento.

leggi l’articolo qui

Il British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) ha recentemente pubblicato i risultati di una ricerca che ha riguardato la revisione degli studi in materia.

La revisione generale ha riguardato 300 studi con oltre 4.800 partecipanti ed 11 analisi.

Attraverso questa revisione, il BJSM ha concluso che:

“la caffeina è ergogenica per diversi componenti delle prestazioni negli esercizi tra cui la resistenza aerobica, la forza muscolare, la resistenza muscolare, la potenza, le prestazioni di salto e la velocità di esercizio”. (BJSM)

IMPATTO DELLA CAFFEINA

Che tipo di impatto può avere la caffeina?

Secondo il BJSM: “Coloro che rispondono più fortemente alla caffeina potrebbero vedere miglioramenti di circa il 16%, ma questo è insolito. Per la persona media, i miglioramenti saranno probabilmente tra circa il 2% e il 6% “.

Bere diverse tazze di caffè però non è consigliabile. La maggior parte degli studi coinvolti in questa rassegna utilizzava polvere di caffeina altamente concentrata.

La caffeina fornisce vitamina B per aiutare a produrre energia, la vitamina B5 per aiutare l’organismo ad utilizzare grassi e proteine e il manganese che aiuta a controllare la glicemia.

Contiene anche magnesio che aiuta a mantenere costante la pressione sanguigna, il potassio essenziale per il cuore e i reni e la niacina che può aiutare i livelli di colesterolo.

BENEFICI DEL CAFFE’

Il caffè stimola il cervello aumentando temporaneamente la concentrazione.

Questo può portare ad un aumento dell’apprendimento. L’assunzione di caffè pre-allenamento può comportare alcuni rischi, ma coloro che sono alla ricerca di un modo più naturale per avere un’esplosione di energia possono tranquillamente bere un bicchierino di caffè.

La caffeina può aumentare la resistenza e l’adrenalina che contribuiscono a migliorare la performance.

Da notare che la sostanza è presente nell’elenco di monitoraggio dell’Agenzia mondiale antidoping (WADA) da qualche tempo.

La caffeina è stata aggiunta al programma di monitoraggio della WADA per il 2017 in modo che gli esperti potessero ‘studiare se gli atleti stanno usando la sostanza con l’intento di migliorare le prestazioni.’

Nell’elenco WADA è tutt’ora presente.

Riportato in inglese da Loretta Race

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Recenti Studi Confermano Che La Caffeina Migliora Le Prestazioni

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2GDQMpS

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

Camping and Rafting in Rishikesh with Camp Aquaterra

When you think of rafting in India, you think of Rishikesh! Camping and rafting in Rishikesh is a major tourist draw, both for local and international tourists.

So when my friend Bart was visiting me from Belgium, I simply had to include rafting in Rishikesh to his Indian itinerary. This country boy was tired of the chaotic big cities of India so a quaint getaway was exactly what the doctor prescribed.

Since I have always associated white water rafting in Rishikesh with Aquaterra adventures, I decided to reach out to Vaibhav Kala (Founder of Aquaterra) after over a decade of meeting the team, during my innumerable MakeMyTrip expeditions with them.

Camp Aquaterra by Aquaterra Adventures

Based on the little time we had at hand (just two days), Vaibhav suggested we make Camp Aquaterra our base for the epic 24 km Rishikesh rafting stretch.

Boy did I flip out at the idea of adventuring with Aquaterra again! Everything from their staff, guides, food, amenities, camps, security setup and equipment is exceptional.

Camp Aquaterra had moved from the banks of the Ganges to the forests just across the river, due to the change in government regulations in the last few years. Initially, I was a little disappointed to find my favorite spot on the beach change; but as a jungle girl, being amidst lush greenery was an exciting experience in itself.

Missed staying at the banks of Ganges but this stunning view more than made up for it

After a long ride to the camp, we were welcomed at the exquisite boutique hotel Atali Ganga (also a part of Aquaterra). Our genial host Mr. Harendera Pal Singh (aka HP) gave us a short introduction to the lodge as well as the camp. Soon I realized I had met HP years ago, in one of the MakeMyTrip escapades and we hit it off instantly. What followed through the next two days were several interesting conversations about travel, nature, adventure and non-related topics (such as the plight of the middle-class of India).

Epic pool with a view at Atali Ganga

After lunch and a quick tete-e-tete, we trekked up to our camp. Well, in all honesty, it was just a 5 min hike but for the unfit Delhite, it can seem like a daunting task.

One look at our tents and I was in love – simple yet with all amenities in place, airy and open, basic yet comfortable – this was exactly what we needed for a relaxing weekend in Rishikesh. Soon, we decided that apart from rafting, we will just be enjoying nature and peace in this tranquil setup. We let our adventurous zeal aside and gave in to mother nature.

Fun Things to do at Camp Aquaterra Rishikesh

Rows of lovely cottages at Camp Aquaterra

Rafting is surely the number one draw for all tourists visiting Rishikesh. However, even besides that, there is a lot to do at Camp Aquaterra and you can be assured of an itinerary catered to your enthusiasm levels. You can choose to be as lazy or as active as you feel like.

Go for a Jungle Trek

Surrounded by tall trees and dense foliage, Camp Aquaterra is the perfect example of forest living. You can hear the chirping of the birds all through the day and sounds of the jungle (alarm calls, crickets, and the likes) at night. There are a few different trails to try just around the camp. A naturalist will accompany you and give you an introduction to these Himalayan forests.

Lounge in a hammock

Set up your own hammock to while away the lazy afternoons

Now for the lazy ones (like yours truly), lounging on a hammock is the perfect non-strenuous activity to try in the peaceful environment at the camp. Read a book or sip a fresh lime soda while you listen to your boombox or nature sounds. We chose to set up our hammock right outside our tents and I noticed there were some in-house hammock options at Atali as well (in case you forget to carry your own).

Enjoy the Goodness of Homely Meals

Homely meals served by their awesome staff

As a traveler who is basically a digital nomad, I am almost never at home. Sometimes, I don’t even know what “home” is, especially when I am on the road for months at end. That’s why homely meals are so important to me as they make me feel at home, even when I am miles away. Camp Aquaterra offers the perfect ‘no jazz meals’. Basics like daal, roti, rice, and veggies with fresh fruits and lemonade are served thrice a day. I am a big fan of basics (and hygiene) so everything from the stay to the food, gets 10 on 10 on my scale.

Unmissable Rafting Adventures

Well, it is simply unavoidable to embark on a rafting adventure if you are in Rishikesh, this is the absolute must-do here. You can choose to do a half day or a full day rafting trip. If you have a good appetite for adventure, I would highly recommend trying one of the many several day expeditions with Aquaterra. I tried a few back in my MakeMyTrip days and only have good things to say. This time, however, due to time constraints, we only tried the full day (24 Km) stretch.

Our new rafting buddies and kick ass guide

I wanted to go back for my favorite grade 4 rapid – The Wall but was warned against it. Plus, this 24 km stretch has several grade 3 and 3+ rapids, keeping you entertained throughout. My top picks on this route were – Golf course, Three blind mice and Roller coaster. The body surfing rapid is a lot of fun too.

Try Other Activities and Games at Camp

Obstacle course at the camp

Camp Aquaterra has everything from books to board games to keep you occupied while you are recuperating from your rafting escapades. Other activities to try at the nearby beach are kayaking, paddle boarding or just sunbathing. If you are up for it, they have an excellent obstacle course as well.

How to Reach Camp Aquaterra?

Located at Atali hamlet, around 1.5-hour drive from Dehradun airport (more so now with the current state of roads), Camp Aquaterra is easily accessible.

The views of the Ganges en-route are worth stopping for!

If you are coming from Delhi, it can make for an excellent road trip, just 6 hours drive. Most cabbies would know of Atali Ganga property instead so when you hitch a ride, you can ask them to drop you to Atali itself. The camp is further up and the only way to reach is a short 5 min hike from Atali.

Camp Aquaterra on the Map

How to Book Camping and rafting in Rishikesh?

Excellent private cottages at Camp Aquaterra

Camp Aquaterra, as well as other treks and expeditions, can be booked directly with Auqaterra adventures. You can opt to book on their website or contact them for further queries.

Camp Aquaterra main office – S-507, Ground Floor, Greater Kailash – 2 New Delhi – 110048, India

Phone nos – +91-11-29212641 | +91-11-41636101

Read reviews from other adventurists before firming up your plans.

The post Camping and Rafting in Rishikesh with Camp Aquaterra appeared first on Wander With Jo.

from Wander With Jo http://bit.ly/2W1EIUF

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

L’impact des règles de qualification pour les Mondiaux 2019

By Anne Lepesant FR on SwimSwam

Championnats de France Elite 2019 – 50m

Du Mardi 16 au Dimanche 21 Avril 2019

Hôte : Ligue régionale de Bretagne de natation

Piscine de Bréquigny, 12 boulevard Albert 1er, RENNES

50m

Résultats : cliquer ici

À l’issue de la dernière session de finales aux Championnats de France à Rennes, la FFN (Fédération Française de Natation) a confirmé que onze nageurs partiraient pour les Championnats du monde 2019 à Gwangju en Corée du Sud le 21-28 juillet. Trois d’entre eux (Charlotte Bonnet, Fantine Lesaffre, et Mehdy Metella) avaient déjà été sélectionnés l’été dernier grâce aux médailles individuelles qu’ils avaient gagnées aux Championnats d’Europe 2018 à Glasgow. Les autres (Béryl Gastaldello, Marie Wattel, David Aubry, Maxime Grousset, Damien Joly, Clément Mignon, Tom Paco Pedroni, et Jérémy Stravius) ont réussi les minima exigés pendant la semaine à Rennes.

Les standards de sélection exigés par la FFN étaient stricts. Pour se qualifier, les nageurs devaient réussir en séries un temps pour chaque épreuve qui était souvent plus rapide (en moyenne, 0.56% plus rapide pour les dames et 0.59% pour les messieurs) que les standards FINA « A ». Ensuite, ils devaient se classer en finale dans les deux premières places pour ladite épreuve.

Pour les relais, il fallait ajouter les temps de séries des 4 premiers nageurs pour les 4×200 NL messieurs, mais pour le 4×100 NL dames, 4×200 NL dames, et 4×100 NL messieurs, on ne prenait en compte que les temps des nageurs #2, #3, #4 et #5. Autrement dit, on ne pouvait pas utiliser les temps de Bonnet et Metella dans les épreuves pour lesquelles ils étaient déjà qualifiés.

Plusieurs fois pendant la semaine les nageurs ont raté les minima exigés de très, très peu. Le 4×100 NL dames, par exemple, était court de 0.19s pour composter son billet à Gwangju. Clément Mignon manquait sa qualification dans le 50 NL de 0.01s. Mais le DTN, Julien Issoulié, était intraitable. Il déclarait, « Nous avons choisi d’appliquer un critère qui a été mûrement réfléchi. La logique pour le relais est identique à celle des épreuves individuelles. Désormais, ce qui m’intéresse, c’est de savoir ce qu’on va mettre en place pour que nos filles nagent plus vite et ne se retrouvent plus dans ce genre de situation. Voilà la question que nous nous sommes posée car l’enjeu, ce ne sont pas les Mondiaux en Corée, mais bien les Jeux de Tokyo, l’année prochaine ».

Et si on imaginait des critères plus simples… ?

À quoi ressemblerait l’équipe si les règles étaient plus simples, comme suit :

Finir en première ou deuxième place en finale, avec un temps sous le minima FINA « A ».

Dans les tableaux ci-dessous nous avons fait ce calcul. La deuxième colonne montre les 11 nageurs sélectionnés et sur quelles épreuves ils avaient été qualifiés. La troisième colonne imagine une équipe plus large, qui inclut les nageurs qui ont fini en 1e ou en 2 place en finale et qui avaient réussi les minima FINA « A » en finale. Nous avons montré les deux premiers nageurs pour chaque épreuve avec leurs chronos en finale et en séries, afin que vous puissiez voir comment ils ont été sélectionnés, ou pas….

Notre méthode aurait ses propres effets pervers. Samy Helmbacher, par exemple, a réussi le standard FINA « A » dans les séries du 400 4N mais pas en finale. Par conséquent il ne figure pas sur la nouvelle liste. Et Maxime Grousset a raté le standard FINA « A » de .03s en finale.

[Nota bene : ceci est un exercice purement académique. Il ne tient pas compte de la différence de performance des nageurs en finales si les sélections étaient en jeu, ni de la manière dont les nageurs auraient choisi leurs épreuves pour la semaine.]

Dames Équipe de France pour Gwangju Nouvelle équipe 1e place En finale En séries 2e place En finale En séries Minima FFN FINA A FINA B Δ% FFN / FFN 50 NL aucune Charlotte Bonnet Charlotte Bonnet 24.77 25.02 Mélanie Henique 25.05 25.30 24.90 25.04 25.92 -0.56% 100 NL Charlotte Bonnet*, Béryl Gastaldello Charlotte Bonnet, Béryl Gastaldello Charlotte Bonnet 53.29 53.63 Béryl Gastaldello 53.84 54.32 54.32 54.49 56.40 -0.31% 200 NL Charlotte Bonnet* Charlotte Bonnet, Margaux Fabre Charlotte Bonnet 1:56.57 1:57.54 Margaux Fabre 1:58.86 1:58.54 1:58.03 1:58.66 2:02.81 -0.53% 400 NL aucune aucune Fantine Lesaffre 4:12.07 4:13.28 Lara Grangeon 4:12.68 4:16.91 4:09.06 4:10.57 4:19.34 -0.60% 800 NL aucune aucune Lara Grangeon 8:39.44 8:55.14 Aurélie Muller 8:43.84 8:49.87 8:31.29 8:38.56 8:56.71 -1.40% 1500 NL aucune Lara Grangeon Lara Grangeon 16:18.63 16:42.57 Aurélie Muller 16:32.90 16:43.24 16:22.63 16:32.04 17:06.76 -0.95% 50 dos aucune Béryl Gastaldello Béryl Gastaldello 27.98 27.88 Lila Touili 28.37 28.52 27.81 28.22 29.21 -1.45% 100 dos Béryl Gastaldello Béryl Gastaldello Béryl Gastaldello 1:00.07 1:00.59 Pauline Mahieu 1:01.71 1:02.33 1:00.42 1:00.59 1:02.71 -0.28% 200 dos aucune aucune Pauline Mahieu 2:14.15 2:18.58 Lilou Ressencourt 2:14.86 2:16.57 2:10.19 2:11.53 2:16.13 -1.02% 50 brasse aucune aucune Fanny Deberghes 31.54 31.62 Solène Gallego 31.84 32.32 30.74 31.22 32.31 -1.54% 100 brasse aucune aucune Fanny Deberghes 1:08.60 1:09.92 Camille Dauba 1:09.28 1:09.47 1:07.33 1:07.43 1:09.79 -0.15% 200 brasse aucune Fanny Deberghes, Camille Dauba Fanny Deberghes 2:25.60 2:28.59 Camille Dauba 2:25.69 2:28.76 2:25.41 2:25.91 2:31.02 -0.34% 50 pap aucune Marie Wattel, Béryl Gastaldello Marie Wattel 25.90 26.07 Béryl Gastaldello 26.05 26.14 25.82 26.34 27.26 -1.97% 100 pap Béryl Gastaldello, Marie Wattel Béryl Gastaldello, Marie Wattel Béryl Gastaldello 57.69 58.46 Marie Wattel 58.00 57.81 58.30 58.48 1:00.53 -0.31% 200 pap aucune aucune Lara Grangeon 2:09.50 2:12.50 Camille Cottier 2:14.70 2:14.51 2:09.13 2:09.21 2:13.73 -0.06% 200 4N aucune Fantine Lesaffre Fantine Lesaffre 2:11.70 2:14.62 Cyrielle Duhamel 2:14.12 2:14.20 2:12.58 2:13.03 2:17.69 -0.34% 400 4N Fantine Lesaffre Fantine Lesaffre, Lara Grangeon Fantine Lesaffre 4:37.74 4:40.59 Lara Grangeon 4:41.21 4:53.53 4:39.59 4:43.06 4:52.97 -1.23% 4×100 NL aucune Charlotte Bonnet, Béryl Gastaldello, Marie Wattel, Lena Bousquin Top 4 finishers 3:35.87 3:37.06 3:38.24 4×100 4N aucune aucune 3:59.96 4:01.05 3:59.24 4×200 NL aucune Charlotte Bonnet, Margaux Fabre, Joana Desbordes, Assia Touati Top 4 finishers 7:54.83 7:56.97 7:56.24

Messieurs Équipe de France pour Gwangju Nouvelle équipe 1e place En finale En séries 2e place En finale En séries Minima FFN FINA A FINA B Δ% FFN / FFN 50 NL aucun Clément Mignon Clément Mignon 21.93 22.06 Maxime Grousset 22.21 22.47 22.05 22.18 22.96 -0.59% 100 NL Mehdy Metella*, Clément Mignon Mehdy Metella, Clément Mignon Mehdy Metella 48.27 48.58 Clément Mignon 48.54 48.49 48.73 48.80 50.51 -0.14% 200 NL aucun Jordan Pothain Jordan Pothain 1:47.33 1:48.15 Roman Fuchs 1:48.63 1:48.89 1:47.11 1:47.40 1:51.16 -0.27% 400 NL aucun David Aubry David Aubry 3:47.06 3:50.59 Joris Bouchaut 3:49.23 3:51.05 3:47.05 3:48.15 3:56.14 -0.48% 800 NL aucun David Aubry, Marc-Antoine Olivier David Aubry 7:46.30 7:51.82 Marc-Antoine Olivier 7:53.12 8:00.07 7:51.06 7:54.31 8:10.91 -0.69% 1500 NL David Aubry, Damien Joly David Aubry, Damien Joly David Aubry 14:57.56 14:54.42 Damien Joly 14:58.15 14:56.96 14:59.18 15:07.38 15:39.14 -0.90% 50 dos Jérémy Stravius Jérémy Stravius Jérémy Stravius 24.92 24.65 Stanislaus Huille 25.33 25.51 24.89 25.17 26.05 -1.11% 100 dos aucun aucun Yohann Ndoye Brouard 54.50 54.24 Stanislaus Huille 54.67 54.62 54.06 54.06 55.95 0.00% 200 dos aucun aucun Geoffroy Mathieu 1:58.86 1:58.95 Antoine Herlem 2:00.62 2:02.31 1:58.00 1:58.34 2:02.48 -0.29% 50 brasse aucun aucun Théo Bussière 27.62 27.85 Clément Mignon 28.05 27.93 27.08 27.39 28.35 -1.13% 100 brasse aucun aucun Théo Bussière 1:00.31 1:00.70 Antoine Viquerat 1:01.38 1:01.16 59.90 59.95 1:02.05 -0.08% 200 brasse aucun aucun Antoine Marc 2:12.08 2:13.30 Antoine Viquerat 2:12.52 2:12.74 2:10.41 2:11.00 2:15.59 -0.45% 50 pap aucun Mehdy Metella, Jérémy Stravius Mehdy Metella 23.56 23.59 Jérémy Stravius 23.58 23.81 23.30 23.66 24.49 -1.52% 100 pap Mehdy Metella* Mehdy Metella Mehdy Metella 50.58 51.51 Jérémy Stravius 52.05 52.00 51.81 51.96 53.78 -0.29% 200 pap aucun aucun Léon Marchand 1:58.60 1:59.98 Matthias Marsau 1:59.20 1:59.70 1:56.43 1:56.71 2:00.80 -0.24% 200 4N aucun aucun Samy Helmbacher 2:00.38 2:00.63 Clément Bidard 2:00.90 2:02.24 1:59.65 2:00.22 2:04.43 -0.47% 400 4N aucun aucun Samy Helmbacher 4:18.17 4:17.78 Antoine Marc 4:18.43 4:21.27 4:16.10 4:17.90 4:26.93 -0.70% 4×100 NL Clément Mignon, Mehdy Metella, Tom Paco Pedroni, Jérémy Stravius, Maxime Grousset Clément Mignon, Mehdy Metella, Tom Paco Pedroni, Jérémy Stravius, Maxime Grousset Top 4 finishers 3:14.33 3:14.30 3:15.52 4×100 4N aucun Yohann Ndoye Brouard, Théo Bussière, Mehdy Metella, Clément Mignon Top 4 finishers 3:34.05 3:34.94 3:34.09 4×200 NL aucun aucun 7:14.66 7:14.65 7:11.37

Read the full story on SwimSwam: L’impact des règles de qualification pour les Mondiaux 2019

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2GA9H3l

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

Three Man United stars to jump ship if CL qualification isn't achieved

A few Manchester United stars are reportedly considering their futures if certain targets aren’t achieved by the club.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s task has not been made easier by the constant noise surrounding his players and he won’t be happy with the latest talk.

The Norwegian’s permanent appointment has seen his honeymoon period end with United being snapped back into reality.

Solskjaer has little time left to rescue the season with just four fixtures separating his side from finishing in the Champions League spots.

Manchester City, Chelsea, Huddersfield and Cardiff are all that stand in the way of the former Molde man before he begins his most important pre-season of his career.

According to the Guardian, Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and David de Gea will all consider their futures with the Red Devils should they fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

The trio’s ambitions to win Europe’s elite competition is no secret but fans will likely be upset nonetheless.

De Gea’s decision to depart will break supporters’ hearts but they will be understanding given his sacrifice to Manchester United so far.

Pogba will certainly split the fan base with some glad to see him leave while others will feel his quality cannot be replaced.

Lukaku meanwhile has never truly won over supporters and so his departure wouldn’t mean the end of the world.

from The Peoples Person http://bit.ly/2W3tnDt

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

Spring Landscaping Tips

Now that winter has passed, it’s the season of new beginnings. This spring is the perfect time to start working on improving your home’s curb appeal by doing the following tips:

Do your research Similarly to a do it yourself project, plan out your strategy for your landscaping in advance. Are you going to break it up in phases, or are you going to hire a landscape professional to help you plan? Ask for guidance from your local nursery or neighbors who have beautiful landscaping! They can probably give you as good of advice as a professional. Source: Freshome

Check for damage In colder climates grass starts growing in April, but early spring is a good time to test the soil’s pH so that you can assemble the right amendments. Remove turf damaged by salt, plows, or disease to prepare for the seeding that should follow in a few weeks. Work in a ½-inch layer of compost to keep the new seed moist, increasing the germination rate. Begin seeding once forsythia starts blooming in your area. Source: ThisOldHouse

Plan for the future look When selecting plants for your landscaping, consider how large each will grow over time. This provides you with the opportunity to space everything out perfectly, and more importantly, ensure that the proper plants are planted in the best areas in your yard. Most plants will have the estimated height and growth requirements available prior to purchase. If not, this is something you will definitely want to know before purchasing. Source: BHGRE

Prepare the lawn mower You may not be mowing the grass for a while, but when the time comes, you’ll want your lawn mower is in good condition. If you didn’t remove the dirty oil or replace the spark plugs during the fall, now’s the time to swap out the used oil for new oil and replace old spark plugs. Also, lightly lubricate the wheel bearing, height adjuster, and any other moving parts, following the manual’s instructions. Make sure to have the lawn mower blades sharpened by a professional, so they’ll cut the grass evenly. Source: GoodHousekeeping

Do you have damaged paving stones in your front yard? Give us a call! We can help make it look better.

Contact: Kerrisdale Roofing & Drains 8279 Ross St, Vancouver, BC V5X 4W1 (604) 360-2114

from Kerrisdale RD http://bit.ly/2vj2Hme

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

Delta Aquatics’ Jessica Davis Verbally Commits to Boise State

By Karl Ortegon on SwimSwam

Fitter and Faster Swim Clinics is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.

Jessica Davis of Delta Aquatics has announced her verbal commitment to Boise State University for 2020. She is a rising senior at Plainfield North High School, not far from Chicago.

I’m so happy to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Boise State University! I am so grateful to be a part of such a special and passionate team. Thank you family, friends, coaches and teammates for supporting me from day one. So excited to BLEED BLUE!! Go Broncos!

TOP TIMES

50y free – 23.25

100y free – 50.42

200y free – 1:49.66

500y free – 4:56.87

50m free – 27.01

100m free – 58.43

Davis is coming off of a high school junior season where she finished 3rd at the IHSA Championships in the 200 free and 8th in the 100 free. She went on to hit best times in the 50, 100, and 200 free at the 2019 NCSA Jr Champs, placing 18th in the 50.

Davis has the speed to be an immediate contributor to the Broncos at the conference level. At the 2019 Mountain West Champs, she would’ve placed in B finals in the 100 and 200 free as well as the C finals in the 50 free and 500 free.

Boise State just had their top three 50 freestylers exhaust their eligibility, while their top returning sprinters, Emmie Jennings and Robin Pinger, are rising seniors. Davis will provide some much-needed sprint free power and be an instant boost to all of their free relays at the very least.

If you have a commitment to report, please send an email with a photo (landscape, or horizontal, looks best) and a quote to [email protected].

About the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour

The Fitter & Faster Swim Tour produces swim clinics featuring elite stars of the sport and the most innovative teaching platforms. FFT Swim Clinics can be customized to meet age and skill level of every team and community. Call 786-837-6881 or visit http://www.fitterandfaster.com/ to learn more.

FFT SOCIAL

Instagram – @fitterandfasterswimtour

Facebook – @fitterandfastertour

Twitter – @fitterandfaster

FFT is a SwimSwam partner.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Delta Aquatics’ Jessica Davis Verbally Commits to Boise State

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2UAleoj

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

Swimmer Ahayla Lettenberger Earns $20,000 Footlocker Scholarship

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

US Paralympic Swimming National Teamer Ahayla Lettenberger is one of 20 athletes to have been awarded a 2019 Foot Locker Athletic Scholarship. The honor, which is based on academic achievement and leadership, in addition to “commitment to sports” – including athletes who aren’t even on their high school varsity teams.

Each recipient receives four $5,000 payments throughout their academic career, with the exception of one that receives the Ken C. Hicks Scholarship, which goes to one superior performer that receives an extra $5,000.

Letternberger is the first-ever para-sport athlete to be awarded a Foot Locker Athletic Scholarship.

She has a weighted 5.0 GPA and scored a 35 on the ACT. She’s a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

In the pool, Lettenberger has represented the USA at several international events, including winning a gold medal in the 100 back in the S7 class at the 2015 Parapan American Games when she was only 15 years old. She’s currently a member of the US Paralympics swimming “A Team” for 2019.

She ranked 2nd in the world in 2018 in the S7 400 free behind fellow American McKenzie Coan and 3rd in the 100 back.

According to ABC7 Chicago, Lettenberger’s top college choices are MIT, Harvard, Virginia, and Rice.

In addition to her success in the pool, Lettenberger was also a member of the 2017 Glenbard West State Championship team where she won the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter wheelchair races. That includes a new State Record in the 400 free. She also won Illinois high school state titles in the 100 breaststroke as both a sophomore and junior, including setting a state record in her junior season. She didn’t compete this year as a senior.

To be eligible, applicants must have a minimum of an unweighted 3.0 GPA.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Swimmer Ahayla Lettenberger Earns $20,000 Footlocker Scholarship

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2GBj5VQ

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

16-Year Old Igor Troyanovsky Swims 1:47 in 200 Fly at Ukrainian Nationals

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam

2019 Ukraine Swimming Championships

April 23rd-26th, 2019

Kharvik, Ukraine

LCM (50m)

Live Results (Live Stream Links as well)

17-year old Igor Troyanovsky had another breakthrough swim on day 1 of the 2019 Ukraine Swimming Championships.

He swam a 1:57.78 to win the men’s 200 fly ahead of the 2018 European Junior bronze medalist Denis Kisel (1:58.30). Not only was this a significant upset for the 16-year old Troyanovsky, but it was his first time to break 2 minutes in the event.

His old personal best was 2:01.41, which was set in the semi-finals of those same European Junior Championships last year, where Troyanovsky was unable to advance to the final. His old best swim was the Ukrainian “childrens” National Record (16 & under based on age at December 31st). He’s now aged out of that category, but he and Kisel, both teenagers, are marching toward one of the older Ukranian National Records at the senior level: Denys Sylantyev’s 1:55.42 from the 2002 European Championships.

Troyansky doesn’t turn 17 until August.

The first day’s open championships were a mix of veterans and juniors. Among the other young winners was 14-year old Karyna Snitko, who won the women’s 400 free in 4:21.33 – her best time by 4 seconds. Shortly thereafter the youngest winner of the day came the oldest: veteran Sergey Frolov won the men’s 400 free running away, by a 3-second margin, in 3:51.96. He was a second-and-a-half faster at this meet last season.

Other Day 1 Winners:

In the absence of National Recocrd holder Andrei Govorov, the win in the men’s 50 free went to Sergey Shevtsov, who won in 22.49. That was short of his season best of 22.40, but is faster than he was in all of 2018 (22.59).

Irina Pikiner won the women’s 50 free in 25.91. This was her 3rd-straight title in the 50 free, though it was her slowest swim of those 3 victories.

Daryna Zevina won the women’s 50 back in 28.88. That put her about 6-tenths short of her own National Record of 28.29 that was set in 2017.

Dmitry Drobnich won the men’s 50 back in 25.86.

Teenager Julia Stadnik (born 2000) dominated the women’s 200 fly in 2:15.94. That was short of her best time in the event, but did give her a 2nd-straight national title.

Moldova’s Tatyana Chisa won the women’s 100 breaststroke in 1:09.72. She’s one of a handful of Moldovan swimmers at the meet; she just-missed her Moldovan Record of 1:09.31 that she set at last summer’s European Championships. The top Ukrainian finishers were 14-year old Vasilisa Horelova in 1:11.62 and 13-year old Kamila Isaev in 1:12.20. They both swim for the same club (as do 4 of the top 7 overall finishers).

Ivan Strilets won the men’s 100 breaststroke in 1:02.18, just out-touching runner-up Mykyta Koptyelov (1:02.36).

Read the full story on SwimSwam: 16-Year Old Igor Troyanovsky Swims 1:47 in 200 Fly at Ukrainian Nationals

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2W4AFXp

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

Lakeside Aquatic Club’s Tyler Johns Commits to Cal Poly

By Bailey Duran on SwimSwam

Keller, Texas’s Tyler Johns has committed to Cal Poly beginning in fall 2019. Johns has been swimming year round with Lakeside Aquatic Club’s National Team under coach Jason Walter.

Johns, a senior at Keller High School, is a state and Futures finalist along with being a USA Swimming Scholastic and NISCA All-American.

Johns is a freestyle and butterfly specialist with notable accomplishments. He placed 3rd in the 100 butterfly (48.91) at UIL 6A Texas State Championships this February and placed 4th in the 100 m butterfly (56.92) at USA Futures in Minnesota this past summer. Johns has also had multiple Texas LCM Championships and Speedo Sectional finals appearances along with competing at the Jr. Nationals West meet in Austin this past December.

Johns will be competing at the Jr. National Championships meet this summer.

Top SCY Times

50 free (21.61)

200 free (1:40.77)

100 fly (48.91)

200 fly (1:53.12)

Johns would have been ranked 3rd on Cal Poly’s roster in the 100 fly this year behind Senior Zack Allen (46.38) and Sophomore David Hudson (48.18) with his best time of 48.91. Allen currently holds the school record in that event. Johns also would have been ranked 6th in the 200 freestyle and 7th in the 200 fly on the roster.

At the MPSF Swimming & Diving Championships this year, Johns would have made finals appearances in the 200 fly (placing 14th) and the 100 fly (placing 15th).

“I am excited to announce my commitment to continue my academic and swimming careers at Cal Poly SLO! The team and coach’s warm welcome convinced me this will be my new home. I want to thank my family, coaches, and teammates for all their support and encouragement to enable me to swim at Division 1 level. Go Mustangs!”

About the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour

FFT SOCIAL

Instagram – @fitterandfasterswimtour

Facebook – @fitterandfastertour

Twitter – @fitterandfaster

FFT is a SwimSwam partner.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Lakeside Aquatic Club’s Tyler Johns Commits to Cal Poly

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2GDb5DG

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

BJSM Study Reinforces Caffeine As Performance Booster

By Loretta Race on SwimSwam

Adding to the perpetual discussion regarding whether or not caffeine contributes to overall athletic performance, the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) recently released a new set of findings based on a synopsis of past studies.

The umbrella review covered 300 primary studies with more than 4,800 participants across 11 analyses. Through its review, the BJSM concluded that, “caffeine is ergogenic for different components of exercise performance including aerobic endurance, muscle strength, muscle endurance, power, jumping performance and exercise speed. (BJSM)

How much impact can caffeine have? “Those who respond most strongly to caffeine might see improvements of around 16%, but this is unusual. For the average person, improvements will likely be between about 2% and 6%,” says the BJSM.

Don’t go overboard, downing several cups of your typical morning brew, however. The majority of the studies involved in this umbrella review used caffeine anhydrous, which is a highly-concentrated caffeine powder.

But, as we published back in 2015, caffeine provides Vitamin B to help produce energy, Vitamin B5 to help the body use fats and proteins, and Manganese which helps control blood sugar. It also contains Magnesium which help keep blood pressure even, Potassium which is essential to your heart and kidneys, and Niacin that can help cholesterol levels.

Coffee provides a boost to the brain by temporarily increasing focus and concentration. This can lead to increased learning. It can also help with fitness for those who work out. There are many risks associated with taking pre workout and fat burners, but those who are looking for a more natural way to have a burst of energy can drink a shot of espresso or just have a coffee for a natural boost. Caffeine can increase stamina during practice and can increase adrenaline which can lead to a better practice. (SwimSwam 2015)

Of note, the substance has been on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Monitoring List for some time now. Caffeine was added to WADA’s monitoring program for 2017 so experts could ‘study whether athletes are using the substance with the intent of enhancing performance.’ It remains on the 2019 edition of the monitoring program list.

You can read the entire BJSM results here.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: BJSM Study Reinforces Caffeine As Performance Booster

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2IXjm7f

0 notes

mrtrevordavenport · 5 years

Text

Shouts From the Stands: One Second Too Slow

By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under our “Shouts from the Stands” series. We don’t necessarily endorse the content of the Shouts from the Stands posts, and the opinions remain those of their authors. If you have thoughts to share, please send [email protected].

This “Shouts from the Stands” submission comes from Lauren Langford, the Aquatics Director for YMA of Alaska.

We’ve all been there: months of dreaming, hours of training, and an absurd amount of meticulous planning for the day when you meet that coveted qualifying standard.

And then you don’t.

To say that you’re crushed is the understatement of the century.

What went wrong?

There are so many factors that influence a bad race and not a single one of them has anything to do with your level of effort. Sleep, nutrition, hydration, ability to focus on race day, etc., but that is a separate conversation altogether.

Bottom line? Your teammates are traveling to that championship meet and you will be staying behind; the sting of that reality is almost too much to bear.

So, what next? How do you live with yourself after failing to rise to your own standard of excellence? How do you maintain or increase your level of intensity when what you thought was your best effort was not enough? How do you preserve your spirit after missing that qualifying standard?

Focus on the positives.

When a race falls short, we pick it apart searching for what went wrong and then we dump it in the dust bin without further discussion. But every race, even the bad ones, contains positive elements and you need to identify those and preserve them in your race plan to be used next time. Perhaps you nailed your turns and breakouts or maybe your kick was particularly effective. When you get another chance, combining the positives from the race that fell short with the things you work on in the interim will increase your odds of success in the future. Even if the only positive thing you can say about yourself is that you never gave up, you begged your coach for every time trial available after the first race was too slow, that is still something worth praise.

Trust the process and the timing of your life.

If you adore instant gratification then swimming is going to infuriate you. There are no short cuts and no quick way of doing things to get where you want to go. All you can do is put one foot in front of the other with the utmost level of care in each stage of the journey and trust that you are filling the bucket one drop at a time that will pour out all the achievements you seek when the moment is right. You will find your strength and develop your character during the seasons that test you most, and that is what this process is really about anyway. If you missed your qualifying time in this season, it is not because you are not worthy and it is not because you are not capable. ‘Not now’ does not mean ‘not ever’, it just means you have more steps to go in your individual journey towards your end goal, and don’t you dare compare your journey to those of your teammates because everyone’s path looks different. Stay the course, trust the process and the timing of your life, and know that all the pieces will fall into place when you are ready, and not a moment sooner, so long as you never give up.

Change your perspective.

Chances are you are beating yourself up over missing the time and the whole endeavor feels like an utter failure. Falling short of your goal feels like a bitter end to a journey in which you gave so much of yourself to get nothing in return. Right now you are looking at your failure from the wrong perspective and you need to turn the whole thing on its head. You see, failure is only a bad thing if you let it defeat you, if you never get back up and try again. In fact, failure is perhaps the best opportunity in the world because you get to go back to your training ground with a blank slate and some helpful knowledge to begin anew. You have some idea of what worked, because you are focusing on the positives, and you are quite certain of what did not work, too. This failure is perhaps a blessing in disguise because the next time you get the chance to go after that standard, you won’t just attain it by hundredths, you’ll blow it out of the water. It just depends on how you choose to view the work you’ve done up to this point and how you approach the next opportunity that is already on the horizon should you choose to take up that journey once again.

There’s nothing easy about a season ending earlier than anticipated. What you do next depends on how bad you want it and how much more you are willing to sacrifice to see it through. You are capable; you are worthy; you have what it takes; you are enough. Focus on the positives, trust the process and the timing of your life, and change your perspective in your noble struggle towards the top.

Your time is coming.

Don’t give up.

About Lauren Langford Lauren Langford is the Aquatics Director for YMCA of Alaska at the facility where she learned to swim, she is the head coach of swimming and diving at West Anchorage High School where she competed all four years of her high school career, and she is head coach of swimming at Anchorage YMCA Swim Team, a program that has stolen her heart and inspired her to introduce young people to the best version of themselves through the challenges and triumphs of competitive swimming.

Read the full story on SwimSwam: Shouts From the Stands: One Second Too Slow

from SwimSwam http://bit.ly/2ZwHaom

0 notes