AFP: Coughlin breaks 100m backstroke world record

AFP: Coughlin breaks 100m backstroke world record

Phelps, Hoff break world records on opening night

NBCOlympics.com - Phelps, Hoff break world records on opening night

Both Men and Women’s 400 IM World Records fall on the opening night of Olympic Trials. What great races! If you want to know how important flipturns are, watch how Phelps destroys Lochte on the turn - it’s right around 3:40 in the race then they show it again underwater around 4:55. Simply incredible streamline, dolphin kick, and mental toughness. Phelps won the race and broke the world record because of that turn.

Oh, and don’t forget about a new American Record in Men’s 400 Free. Hope you all got a chance to see those amazing swims. If not, or if you want to see them again, follow the link above to see videos of the record breaking swims.

Chlorination

Check out this video on the Olympic Trials courtesy of the swimming video podcast Chlorination at www.swimnetwork.com

Saturday Practice Canceled

All Saturday June 28, 2008 practices for Shaker Swimming have been canceled due to pool problems. Practices will resume on Monday June 30, 2008 at their normally scheduled time.

Olympic Trials and Time Trials

Dear Swimmers and Families,

This is an exciting time for swimming! The USA Olympic Swimming Trials begins Sunday in Omaha, Nebraska. The top 2 swimmers in each event automatically qualify for the USA Olympic Team. You can watch or record the Trials by following the television schedule. If you are really eager to know the results, you can follow live results at Omega Timing’s website. USA Olympic Trials only happens once every 4 years. Overall, it is the fastest swim meet in the world. Don’t miss a minute! For more information, you can visit USA Swimming’s Olympic Trial Home.

Congratulations to all the Sharks who participated and competed in the Summer Time Trial meet Wednesday, June 25. The coaches were excited to see so many enthusiastic swimmers show off their skills both in racing and in technique. During the skill events, the swimmers accumulated 179 points, besting the necessary 120 points needed to push the coaches in the pool. Super job!

The coaches would like to extend some special thanks. Thank you to all the parents who support your young athletes. Your help in getting swimmers to meets and practices on time, supporting their needs out of the water, and helping them recognize their accomplishments (among the many others!) is critical. Thank you to our team Co-President’s Paula Rownd and Yvonne Dixon for running an excellent concession stand. Thank you to the High School and Select Youth swimmers who helped perform various critical meet tasks: timing, photographing, and score-keeping. Shaker Swimming is proud of its first-rate families and volunteers. Thank you!

Below are some pictures taken at Time Trials. Click on the thumbnail to see a larger version of the photo. Thanks to volunteer meet photographer Libby Dixon for these excellent photos!

Swim Fast,

The Coaches

Busbey Meet Information

• 13 & Over Morning warm-ups: 7:45 a.m.  The meet starts: 8:30 a.m.
• Please plan to arrive at the pool 10 minutes prior to warm-up to sign in, stretch, and check in with a coach.
• Afternoon swimmers need to call the meet hotline at (216) 687-4882 after 10:00 am each day of the meet to get an “estimated” 45 minute warm-up time.
• The Friday and Saturday sessions are prelim / finals for all ages.  Sunday events are all timed finals. 
• Finals for Friday and Saturday will not begin before 6:00 pm after a 45 minute warm-up.  

Practice Information

PRACTICE INFORMATION:

Saturday, June 7, there will be no Sr. group or select youth practice due to the Canton Meet. THERE WILL BE MASTERS PRACTICE AT THORNTON FROM 7:15 - 8:45 A.M.

Wednesday, June 11, will be the last Woodbury morning practice (7:20 – 8:00 a.m.).

Thursday, June 12, there will be no developing sharks practice (6:40 – 7:20 p.m.). Please attend one of the earlier practices (5:20 – 6:00 p.m. or 6:00 – 6:40 p.m.). The pre-select youth group should attend the 6:00 – 6:40 p.m. practice.

Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14, there will be no youth shark practices at the Middle School. We will see you at practice on Monday, June 16 at Thornton Pool from 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. or 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. OR at the Woodbury Pool from 5:00 – 5:45 p.m. or 5:45 – 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 14, Sr. Group, select youth, and Masters practice will be at Thornton from 7:15 – 8:45 a.m.

CCS Meet Information