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ASCA World Clinic preview ASCA Share     The ASCA Certification Schools for Levels 2, 3, and 4 will be offered at the World Clinic at the Westin Indianapolis on Tuesday , Aug. 31, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each is a great choice for an intensive day of either bio-mechanics, training programs or owning and operating your swim team.. These courses have no pre-requirements and are open to all coaches. This year the ASCA Level 2 Stroke School is being taught by one of the great veteran teachers in American Swimming, Coach Ira Klein of Sarasota, Fla. Coach Klein has coached club for 30 years, plus University level swimming for a decade, and has worked for USA-Swimming for half a decade, in its Club Development office. Ira has long been one of the highest profile supporters of great age group swimming through the mechanism of quality stroke mechanics and he's an ideal person to lead our "Build the Strokes" school at the World Clinic. The Level 3 Physiology School is being taught by Coach Mike Lawrence, one of the key coaches at Lake Forest Swim Club in Illinois. Mike is a long time coach at the National Level and has coached both elite and beginning swimmers throughout his career. He has also served on multiple USA-Swimming staffs, where he has had the opportunity to learn from the best athletes and coaches in the world. The Level 3 School is all about how to put together the best training program for your team, be it a 15 week high school program, a developmental program for age groupers, or an elite senior team. The Level 4 Administration School is led by the unique team of husband and wife Dave and Jennifer Gibson of Phoenix. The married pair have coached at small, medium and large programs in Indiana, North Carolina and Arizona, and done a superb job of building and administering programs in all three locations. They bring a special perspective on how to create and operate a successful organization of whatever size you choose to make it. For complete World Clinic Information go to https://www.swimmingcoach.org/worldclinic/asca2010/default.asp.
Ryan Lochte upsets Michael Phelps at national swimming championships Los Angeles Times Share
Michael Phelps departed the mixed zone, leaving behind four words. "Losses always motivate me," he said. Words rarely uttered by Phelps because the losses happen so infrequently, and certainly not in the individual medley events. But long-time rival Ryan Lochte not only upset Phelps in the 200-meter individual medley, he did so in a decisive manner, winning in 1 minute 54.84 seconds at the U.S. national championships in Irvine on Friday night. Phelps was second in 1:55.94 and Tyler Clary third in 1:59.19. It was the first time Lochte beat Phelps in a major national or international meet. More Be sure exercise is all you get at the gym The New York Times Share
When you go to the gym, do you wash your hands before and after using the equipment? Bring your own regularly cleaned mat for floor exercises? Shower with antibacterial soap and put on clean clothes immediately after your workout? Use only your own towels, razors, bar soap, water bottles? If you answered "no" to any of the above, you could wind up with one of the many skin infections that can spread like wildfire in athletic settings. In June, the National Athletic Trainers' Association, known as N.A.T.A., issued a position paper on the causes, prevention and treatment of skin diseases in athletes that could just as well apply to anyone who works out in a communal setting, be it a school, commercial gym or Y. More
US swimming nationals: Initial steppingstone for London Olympics Examiner Share
Despite the London Olympics being a distant two years away, an eternity compared to the micro-second race finishes, last week’s U.S. Swimming Nationals has been a springboard for many athletes on this long road. More Longtime Houston Cougars swim coach dies USA Today Share
A memorial service is scheduled this week for longtime Houston Cougars swimming and diving coach Phill Hansel. A University of Houston statement says Hansel died last week at the age of 85. Described in the university statement as "The Father of Cougar Swimming and Diving," Hansel coached the Cougars from the first year of the swimming program in 1957, through their lean years as a club program in 1958-1970, then in 1971-96 after the intercollegiate program was reinstated. He led the swim club to second place in the 1959 AAU National Championships, then he led the revived Cougars program to 10 Top-20 finishes at the AIAW and NCAA championships. More
Expert: Athletes must protect against heat stroke, cramps USA Today Share
Heat cramps, heat exhaustion and potentially fatal heat stroke are risks when exercising or playing sports during the summer, but they can be prevented by taking a few simple precautions, advises a Medical College of Georgia expert. Heat illness occurs when the body loses its ability to cool itself, Tim McLane, a certified athletic trainer at the MCGHealth Sports Medicine Center, said in a news release from MCGHealth. In normal conditions, the body uses sweat evaporation to cool itself during exercise. But hot, humid weather hinders sweat evaporation, which increases the risk of heat illness, he explained. More Katie Hoff swimming fast and smiling again The Associated Press Share
Katie Hoff is feeling good about swimming again. After a rough Beijing Olympics, at which she failed to win gold, Hoff didn't qualify for last year's world championships while fighting a respiratory illness. Having hit rock bottom, she moved cross-country, changed coaches for the third time and is testing herself at this week's U.S. national championships. The two-time Olympian is coming off a strong showing at last month's Los Angeles Grand Prix in which she won the 200- and 400-meter freestyles. More
More states growing obese: CDC ABC News Share
The nation's waistline is expanding—with nine states reporting more than 30 percent of their residents are obese—a far cry from 10 years ago when not one state had such a high prevalence of obesity, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say. Not one state in the U.S. has met the national goal of lowering obesity prevalence to 15 percent, reported Dr. William Dietz, director of nutrition, physical activity, and obesity for the CDC, and colleagues. More Study: ACL injuries could be influenced by gender and which leg dominates Los Angeles Times Share
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries are often linked to how an athlete moves. Kicking, pivoting and landing can be important factors in tearing or rupturing this knee ligament that helps keep the joint stable. But gender and which leg sustains the injury may be key as well, according to a new study. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation looked at ACL injuries in dominant versus supporting legs among 93 athletes, 41 male and 52 female. More |
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