In Friday's finals Ryan finished 1st in both of his events. The results were:
200m Free - 1:50.08
100m Fly - 55.42
Last year Ryan won the 200 free in 1:48.17. He was almost 2 seconds slower this year but had nobody to race. The 2nd place finisher was more than 2.5 seconds behind. Ryan didn't swim the 100 fly at the Speedo meet last year, but his time (55.42) is must slower than he swam in last year's Missouri GP.
In Saturday's prelims, Ryan had a false start in the 400m free and finished 1st in the 100m back with a time of 56.55. Last year at the Speedo meet Ryan won the 100 back with a time of 53.95, which was really fast. It will be interesting to see how he does in tonight's final.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Speedo South Sectionals - Friday, March 19, 2010
Ryan's events today are:
200m free - Event 8, heat 8 of 14, lane 5
100m fly - Event 12, heat 13 of 14, lane 5
Get real time results here:
http://www.flaswim.com/realtime/2010springscs/
200m free - Event 8, heat 8 of 14, lane 5
100m fly - Event 12, heat 13 of 14, lane 5
Get real time results here:
http://www.flaswim.com/realtime/2010springscs/
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Ryan to swim in Speedo South Sectional Championships in Fort Lauderdale Mar. 18-21, 2010
The Speedo South Sectionals begin tomorrow in Fort Lauderdale. This is an outdoor meet in a 50m pool. I remember when Ryan swam at this meet last year. Will write more about it tonight but here is the psych sheet for anyone who is interested.
http://www.fgcswim.org/meetresources/meetinfo/10Info/10Mar/SCSFortLauderdale31810Psych.pdf
http://www.fgcswim.org/meetresources/meetinfo/10Info/10Mar/SCSFortLauderdale31810Psych.pdf
Monday, March 15, 2010
Ryan Lochte to compete in JAX 50 Sprint Duel Challenge on April 10-11 in Jacksonville, Florida
http://www.bolles.org/news/detail/bolles_to_host_olympic_swimmers_in_jax_50/
On April 10-11, 2010, the Bolles School will host the JAX 50 Sprint Duel Challenge in Jacksonville, Florida. The Challenge will award $10,000 in prize money to professional swimmers. A portion of the proceeds from the Challenge (25%) will be used to raise money to support a bone marrow donation center. The money is being raised in an effort to find a bone marrow donor for Bolles graduate Seun Adebiyi, a Nigerian Olympic hopeful who was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma and stem-cell leukemia.
The meet format is really cool and unlike any other swim meet I've ever heard of. Here's how it will work:
In the morning prelims on Saturday, April 10, age group swimmers will particpate in a 50-yard freestyle race in a short course (25 yard) pool. The two fastest boys and two fastest girls for each age group will advance to the afternoon finals. In the finals, the 16 qualifiers will each be paired with a professional swimmer of the opposite sex to form a team. The boys will compete against boys and girls will compete against girls in 2-person 50-yard freestyle races in a round-robin, single-elimination tournament. Points will be awarded as teams advance. Losing teams will be eliminated each round until a winner emerges.
Here's how the $10,000 in prize money will be divided:
1st place = $3,000.00
2nd place= $2,500.00
3rd place= $1,500.00
4th place= $1,000.00
5th place= $800.00
6th place = $600.00
7th place = $400.00
8th place = $200.00
On Sunday, April 11, the professional swimmers will host a clinic for the age group swimmers.
In addition to Ryan, other professional swimmers who are expected to attend are Matt Grevers, Cullen Jones, Amanda Weir, Caitlin Geary and George Bovell.
The Challenge's official website can be found at http://www.planetswim.org/. An Swimming World Magazine article about the Challenge can be read at http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/23733.asp?q=Bolles%20School%20Sharks%20Hosting%20Exciting%20Sprint%20Classic%20Meet%20in%20April.
On April 10-11, 2010, the Bolles School will host the JAX 50 Sprint Duel Challenge in Jacksonville, Florida. The Challenge will award $10,000 in prize money to professional swimmers. A portion of the proceeds from the Challenge (25%) will be used to raise money to support a bone marrow donation center. The money is being raised in an effort to find a bone marrow donor for Bolles graduate Seun Adebiyi, a Nigerian Olympic hopeful who was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma and stem-cell leukemia.
The meet format is really cool and unlike any other swim meet I've ever heard of. Here's how it will work:
In the morning prelims on Saturday, April 10, age group swimmers will particpate in a 50-yard freestyle race in a short course (25 yard) pool. The two fastest boys and two fastest girls for each age group will advance to the afternoon finals. In the finals, the 16 qualifiers will each be paired with a professional swimmer of the opposite sex to form a team. The boys will compete against boys and girls will compete against girls in 2-person 50-yard freestyle races in a round-robin, single-elimination tournament. Points will be awarded as teams advance. Losing teams will be eliminated each round until a winner emerges.
Here's how the $10,000 in prize money will be divided:
1st place = $3,000.00
2nd place= $2,500.00
3rd place= $1,500.00
4th place= $1,000.00
5th place= $800.00
6th place = $600.00
7th place = $400.00
8th place = $200.00
On Sunday, April 11, the professional swimmers will host a clinic for the age group swimmers.
In addition to Ryan, other professional swimmers who are expected to attend are Matt Grevers, Cullen Jones, Amanda Weir, Caitlin Geary and George Bovell.
The Challenge's official website can be found at http://www.planetswim.org/. An Swimming World Magazine article about the Challenge can be read at http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/23733.asp?q=Bolles%20School%20Sharks%20Hosting%20Exciting%20Sprint%20Classic%20Meet%20in%20April.
2010 Short Course World Championships - Dubai
Another big meet planned for 2010 is the Short Course World Championships, which will take place in Dubai on December 15 - 19, 2010.
Here is the official webite: http://www.dubaiswimming2010.ae/
Ryan performed really well in the 2006 and 2008 short course world championships and I hope he will attempt to qualify this year too. Here are his past results:
2006 Short Course World Championships - Shanghai
200m back - gold
200m IM - gold
400m IM - gold
4 x 100m free relay - silver
4 x 100m medley relay - bronze
4 x 200m free relay - bronze
Ryan set a world record in the 100m back in the first leg of the medley relay with a time of 49.99. Watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytawE099E8U
2008 Short Course World Championships - Manchester
200m back - silver
100m IM - gold
200m IM - gold
400m IM - gold
4 x 100m free relay - gold
4 x 100m medley relay - silver
I'm always hoping Ryan will have a chance to race against Laszlo Cseh, but he didn't compete in the 2006 or 2008 SC World Championships. Maybe he will make an exception this year.
Here is the official webite: http://www.dubaiswimming2010.ae/
Ryan performed really well in the 2006 and 2008 short course world championships and I hope he will attempt to qualify this year too. Here are his past results:
2006 Short Course World Championships - Shanghai
200m back - gold
200m IM - gold
400m IM - gold
4 x 100m free relay - silver
4 x 100m medley relay - bronze
4 x 200m free relay - bronze
Ryan set a world record in the 100m back in the first leg of the medley relay with a time of 49.99. Watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytawE099E8U
2008 Short Course World Championships - Manchester
200m back - silver
100m IM - gold
200m IM - gold
400m IM - gold
4 x 100m free relay - gold
4 x 100m medley relay - silver
I'm always hoping Ryan will have a chance to race against Laszlo Cseh, but he didn't compete in the 2006 or 2008 SC World Championships. Maybe he will make an exception this year.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
2010 Commonwealth Games - another big swim meet in 2010
The Commonwealth Games are held every 4 years and have many of the same events as the Summer Olympics, including swimming. Participating countries include England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Canada, Australia, and other countries that used to be part of the British Empire.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held in Delhi, India from October 3 - 14. The swimming portion of the games will be held on October 4-13. Australia and Canada will be competing in both the Commonwealth Games and the Pan Pacs. I wonder if top swimmers will elect to participate in just one competition or both.
Australia's nationals, which serve as the selection trials for the Pan Pacs, will take place this coming week (March 16-21) in Sydney. The Australian team for the Commonwealth Games will be selected from performances at nationals and Pan Pacs.
The English team will be chosen from the fastest times at the European Championships (August 4 - 14 in Budapest, Hungary), the British Championships (March 29-April 3) and ASA Nationals (August 18-21).
The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held in Delhi, India from October 3 - 14. The swimming portion of the games will be held on October 4-13. Australia and Canada will be competing in both the Commonwealth Games and the Pan Pacs. I wonder if top swimmers will elect to participate in just one competition or both.
Australia's nationals, which serve as the selection trials for the Pan Pacs, will take place this coming week (March 16-21) in Sydney. The Australian team for the Commonwealth Games will be selected from performances at nationals and Pan Pacs.
The English team will be chosen from the fastest times at the European Championships (August 4 - 14 in Budapest, Hungary), the British Championships (March 29-April 3) and ASA Nationals (August 18-21).
2006 U.S. Summer Nationals - Phelps vs. Lochte - 200 IM
Here's another great 200 IM race between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. It took place in Irvine, CA - the same pool where the 2010 Nationals & Pan Pacs will be held. It was a very close race. Watching it makes me really excited about this summer. I think the 200 IM is going to be the most exciting race at Nationals & Pan Pacs.
The only thing that would make it [MUCH] better is if Laszlo Cseh competed at Pan Pacs too. This is doubtful given that (a) Hungary isn't anywhere near the Pacific Ocean and (b) Cseh has the European Championships in August 2010.
The only thing that would make it [MUCH] better is if Laszlo Cseh competed at Pan Pacs too. This is doubtful given that (a) Hungary isn't anywhere near the Pacific Ocean and (b) Cseh has the European Championships in August 2010.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
More on Pan Pacs....
Pan Pacs are held every 4 years so the last one was in 2006. In 2006, Ryan Lochte won 2 silver medals in individual events: 100m back and 200m IM. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 200m free relay, which set a world record. Also in the relay were Michael Phelps, Peter Vanderkay and Klete Keller.
Ryan swam in the prelims only in 3 races:
100m free (51.17), finishing 18th overall and 8th among the Americans;
200m back (1:59.30), finishing 4th overall and 3rd among the Americans (Peirsol 1st and Phelps 2nd);
400m free (3:52.33), finishing 7th overall and 5th among Americans.
In both the 200 back and 400 free, Ryan's times were good enough to qualify for the A final, but he was precluded from swimming because of the rule that only the top 2 Americans can swim in the finals.
Brazil, New Zealand, Korea and China also swam in the 2006 Pan Pacs. Brazil is a huge country but I don't think any part of it touches the Pacific Ocean. Still, as a swimming fan, I'm glad Brazil was included and hope they participate in the 2010 Pan Pacs as well.
The 200 IM race between Ryan and Michael Phelps at the 2006 Pan Pacs was historic. Watch it for yourself.
Ryan swam in the prelims only in 3 races:
100m free (51.17), finishing 18th overall and 8th among the Americans;
200m back (1:59.30), finishing 4th overall and 3rd among the Americans (Peirsol 1st and Phelps 2nd);
400m free (3:52.33), finishing 7th overall and 5th among Americans.
In both the 200 back and 400 free, Ryan's times were good enough to qualify for the A final, but he was precluded from swimming because of the rule that only the top 2 Americans can swim in the finals.
Brazil, New Zealand, Korea and China also swam in the 2006 Pan Pacs. Brazil is a huge country but I don't think any part of it touches the Pacific Ocean. Still, as a swimming fan, I'm glad Brazil was included and hope they participate in the 2010 Pan Pacs as well.
The 200 IM race between Ryan and Michael Phelps at the 2006 Pan Pacs was historic. Watch it for yourself.
This Summer's Big Meet - The 2010 Pan Pacs
The big meet that top U.S. swimmers are aiming to qualify for this summer is the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships to be held in Irvine, California on August 19-22. Here is the official website: http://www.panpacificswimming.com/
The qualifying meet for the U.S. is the ConocoPhillips National Championships, which take place in Irvine, California on August 3-7.
According to the Pan Pac website, it is a long-course meet and the participating nations are Japan, Canada, Australia and the U.S. All of those countries have great swimmers so it should be a really fun meet for fans.
The rules state that each team can have 30 men and 30 women. The rules also state that "each country may enter an unlimited number of swimmers in the heats in each event" but "only two swimmers per nation shall be allowed to qualify for the A Finals."
I wonder if this means the U.S. will qualify more than 2 swimmers for some events. I would think that once a swimmer qualifies in one event, then he/she would be able to enter in any other events he/she wants at Pan Pacs, at least in the prelims. It should be very competitive and very interesting.
The qualifying meet for the U.S. is the ConocoPhillips National Championships, which take place in Irvine, California on August 3-7.
According to the Pan Pac website, it is a long-course meet and the participating nations are Japan, Canada, Australia and the U.S. All of those countries have great swimmers so it should be a really fun meet for fans.
The rules state that each team can have 30 men and 30 women. The rules also state that "each country may enter an unlimited number of swimmers in the heats in each event" but "only two swimmers per nation shall be allowed to qualify for the A Finals."
I wonder if this means the U.S. will qualify more than 2 swimmers for some events. I would think that once a swimmer qualifies in one event, then he/she would be able to enter in any other events he/she wants at Pan Pacs, at least in the prelims. It should be very competitive and very interesting.
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