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Lance Armstrong Foundation, Ironman Announce Partnership

Posted on February 9, 2012 by swimmerjoe

via Ironman.com and Lance Armstrong Foundation

The Lance Armstrong Foundation Announces New Partnership with Ironman to Raise $1 Million for People Affected by Cancer

Published Thursday, February 9, 2012

Today, the Lance Armstrong Foundation announces a new partnership with Ironman to help raise more than $1 million for people affected by cancer. Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor, champion cyclist and the Foundation’s founder and chairman, will compete as a professional athlete in several Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races including Ironman 70.3 Panama, Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas, Ironman 70.3 Florida, Ironman 70.3 Hawaii and Ironman France. Armstrong is racing with the goal of qualifying for the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i, on Oct. 13, 2012, and will be competing as a member of Team LIVESTRONG, which is adding these Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races to its endurance events series designed to raise funds for people affected by cancer.

“I am grateful to Ironman for partnering with LIVESTRONG to raise funds and awareness for people affected by cancer,” said Armstrong. “In my career as an athlete and as a cancer advocate, I’ve learned that progress demands partnership, but it’s not without a struggle. And that’s what Team LIVESTRONG is about – it’s about purpose; it’s about challenge and it’s about empowering survivors to fight like hell. There’s progress to be made with cancer and we invite anyone up for the challenge to join Team LIVESTRONG.

“At 13 years old, Lance got his start in triathlon by racing in the IronKids Series,” said Andrew Messick, Chief Executive Officer of World Triathlon Corporation. “At 16 years old, he went pro and was considered a star in our sport. At only 18, he was racing against the best triathletes in the world: Mark Allen, Dave Scott and Scott Molina. We are happy to have him return to our sport. Lance is a fierce competitor and his involvement with Ironman and Ironman 70.3 is good for triathlon.”

“Lance’s involvement at perhaps the toughest one-day event in all of sport sheds light on what surviving cancer can mean to millions around the world,” said Scott Tinley, two-time Ironman World Champion and Ironman Hall of Fame Inductee. “I remember Lance as a determined kid who channeled that competitive spirit into an amazing career as a cyclist, survivor and advocate for survivors of a horrible disease. A partnership between LIVESTRONG and Ironman will further improve the lives of people affected by cancer. People need to realize that Lance’s foundation represents the use of sport to improve our world. There are only positive things that can come from having Lance join the Ironman family.”

“It is exciting to see Lance Armstrong, one of the greatest-ever endurance athletes, coming back to race triathlons in 2012,” said Craig Alexander, three-time Ironman World Champion and two-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion.

“Lance is an exceptional athlete; he’s the type of person who wants to excel and be the best at whatever he puts his mind to,” said Chris Lieto, multiple Ironman and Ironman 70.3 champion. “I’m excited to see how his participation in our sport will draw attention to what it takes to be a triathlete and how challenging it can be. It will definitely bring triathlon more into the mainstream and I know pro athletes, including myself, will look forward to racing with him at future events.”

Team LIVESTRONG adds Ironman races to its endurance events series designed to raise funds for people affected by cancer

Team LIVESTRONG has a limited number of entries for these events and people interested in joining Armstrong should visit www.TeamLIVESTRONG.org for more information. Athletes who are already registered for one of these Ironman or Ironman 70.3 events can still race as part of Team LIVESTRONG. General entry is also still available for each of these events and can be accessed at www.ironman.com.

Through this partnership, Ironman will serve as a gold-level sponsor for the Team LIVESTRONG Challenge Series. As a sponsor, Ironman will donate four Ironman World Championship slots in 2012 and 2013 to be auctioned with proceeds going directly to LIVESTRONG.

LIVESTRONG is the brand of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, created in 1997 by the cancer survivor and champion cyclist to serve people living with cancer and empower communities to take action. The Foundation specializes in patient navigation services that help cancer survivors and their families overcome the insurance, financial, emotional and practical challenges that accompany a cancer diagnosis. As a member of Team LIVESTRONG, people walk, run, ride or tri in the fight against cancer in the LIVESTRONG Challenge Series or in other major athletic events around the world. By participating and fundraising for Team LIVESTRONG, participants join a group of committed individuals dedicated to inspiring and empowering people affected by cancer. To date, Team LIVESTRONG participants have raised $82 million for Foundation programs and services. For more information, visit TeamLIVESTRONG.org.

About World Triathlon Corporation

World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) is a Tampa-based company recognized for athletic excellence, distinguished events and quality products. The WTC portfolio includes Ironman, Ironman 70.3, 5150 Triathlon Series, Iron Girl and IronKids, which have a combined total of more than 180 events worldwide each year. Supported by partners including Timex, PowerBar, K-Swiss and TYR, Ironman is the No.1 user-based sports brand in the world and has been a respected name in triathlon since its inception in 1978. For more information, visit www.ironman.com.

About LIVESTRONG/Lance Armstrong Foundation

LIVESTRONG serves people affected by cancer and empowers them to take action against the world’s leading cause of death. Created as the Lance Armstrong Foundation in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the organization is now known publicly by its powerful brand – LIVESTRONG — and is a leader in the global movement on behalf of 28 million people around the world living with cancer today. Originating with the iconic yellow wristband, LIVESTRONG has become a symbol of hope and inspiration to people affected by cancer around the world. Since its inception, the organization has raised $450 million for the fight against cancer. For more information, visit LIVESTRONG.org

Originally from: http://ironman.com/mediacenter/pressreleases/the-lance-armstrong-foundation-announces-new-partnership-with-ironman-to-raise-1-million-for-people-affec#ixzz1ltRsJX9c

Lance Armstrong to Compete at Masters Nationals

Posted on February 7, 2012 by swimmerjoe

Via SwimmingWorld

SARASOTA, Florida, February 7. LANCE Armstrong, the record seven time winner of the Tour de France in cycling, is officially registered as a member of United States Masters Swimming.

Armstrong made noise within the swimming community last month when he competed at the Longhorn Aquatics New Year’s Classic. He placed 21st in the men’s 500-yard freestyle event with a time of 5:08.11. The 40-year-old athlete would have ranked ninth in the country with that swim a year ago in the men’s 40-44 age division.

Recently, Armstrong tweeted to U.S. Masters Swimming that the 2012 USMS Spring Nationals were “on his calendar.” The event will take place at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C. from April 26-29.

See SwimmingWorld

Thinking of You, Andy O’Grady

Posted on September 10, 2011 by swimmerjoe

Andy O’Grady was a good friend of mine. We met when I swam for Paramus Red Wave in New Jersey during my senior year in high school. He was the first person on the team that introduced himself and took me in with the main training group. He was a great guy with an awesome “happy go lucky” personality.

The Paramus Red Wave practices were extremely difficult but he made them go by quickly with his jokes and one liners. (We only had time for one liners!) Although we went on our separate ways in college, we kept in touch whenever we’d see each other at the large meets around the country.

Andy lost his life ten years ago, on the 104th floor of the south tower.

Thinking of you Andy O’Grady – I know you are keeping the ones we lost in comfort.

Ryan Lochte – Finally, “All-In”

Posted on July 28, 2011 by swimmerjoe

So maybe you’ve seen the dismantling. I have and I’ve heard about it too!

Being tired of losing will do that. Tired of second or third. Sick of it. Living with his talent wasn’t enough. Living with his incredible skills and gift in the water wasn’t enough. So he had to fix something. He was over it. A competitor that met the roadblock and kicked it aside to fix his issues.

What were they?

1. Eating! Being an avid fast food and especially McDonald’s abuser wasn’t doing the deal. The hamburglar yes, together with swimming, NO! He wasn’t getting the power and energy needed to control the world and own any event he trained for. Now he does—All-In!

From an article by Jason Devaney (Universal Sports) “Riddled with knee and groin injuries this year, Lochte decided to change up his habits. Gone are the days of constant McDonald’s runs; he’s eating better now. The Floridian also hits the weight room more and said he feels as strong as ever.”

2. More than weights! Yes, yes, working hard in the weight room with all the other swimmers is one thing, and even working harder than them is great, but doing more than the general population with innovative techniques and strength building is way over the top. What else does that type of training help? It strengthens the mind, the mental depth to succeed beyond the regular SwimmerJoe. I am a huge believer in this. Everybody I’ve coached with knows what I am talking about. Check this about Ryan Lochte–what a change, what a stud—All-In!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxQ6e1Quw_o&w=560&h=349]

3. Sharpened focus! Ryan was tired of getting second and third. I don’t blame him, I can’t stand it either. Tired of working hard but not having the “total package” to get the job done. So he focused on ALL the elements his body and mind needed to get the job done of being the world’s number 1 swimmer. AND it worked, plain and simple.

Good for Ryan. It’s great to see him put everything together. Swimmers, triathletes and weekend athletes like myself: Words to you! Go “All-In” for a training season, in the pool, at the food table, and in the weightroom. Secondly, train with an uninterrupted razor focused mission, move all energy, mentally and physically to your goal.

So what happened? Check it out the result of Lochte’s training-it happened twice this week at World Championships!

http://www.floridaswimnetwork.com/#1

http://www.floridaswimnetwork.com/#3

Next time, I will see you at your best!

By the way, free World Swimmng Coverage http://MyPremium.tv go to right column, click British Europort

Coach Ryan Mallam Can Jam!

Posted on March 29, 2011 by swimmerjoe

IRSC Coach Ryan Mallam started the day off with an awesome rendition of the Star Bangled Banner for the All Stars this past weekend. Check it out! Pass it around, it is awesome!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--QRX-S29FA&w=640&h=390]

Learning From the Best

Posted on February 28, 2011 by swimmerjoe

Class Was In Session!

After two very long weekends at two fast championship meets, I have continued to learn as a coach and hopefully the young athletes did. I especially hope they were paying attention in the meet this past weekend with the likes of Ryan Lochte, Shaun Fraser, distance king Peter Vanderkaay, Omar Pinzon and many others in the pool. The ease at which these world-class swimmers looked and the distance per stroke they were getting looked incredible. Maybe I have been looking at the younger studs for too many years! However, these Olympians have honed their technique and turns over many, many years (literally practicing hundreds of thousands of turns, strokes, etc.) and the younger kids hopefully were paying attention.

Turns

This was probably the largest difference I witnessed this past weekend at the Senior Champs. The turns were extremely fast in and out and the speed and angle the elite swimmers came off the wall was much different from the less experienced athletes. Even the 16 year olds, who you would think would be proficient; however, the more horizontal the streamline, the less drag!

Another huge tip the younger kids could have picked up on was how the first 3 strokes off every wall were the elite swimmers’ best, being fast and efficient. Many times going into the turn the swimmers were even with the competition and coming off they were still even…until the first three strokes. (No breath by the way!) All of the sudden the four men mentioned above had a half a body length!

This just proves it’s paying attention to the details that make you faster and more efficient! Plain and simple.

I always tell my kids, “You are going as fast as you are ever going to go off of the start and turns.” My swimmers can recite this back to me whenever I ask them to… they just don’t always do it! Why would they “breath out” or not power up to keep that speed as long as they can? I guess it’s rocket science! haha

Strokes

Swimmers, this is easy. Listen to your coaches and do what they say! Do it when you are fresh, do it when you are tired…and hold the stroke, period! The minute you get lazy or lack in concentration, the “bad stroke gremlins” come in and try to dismantle your stroke! I’ve seen it for years. Balance your stroke, geez! How? Ask your coach. Work on high elbows in freestyle and distance per stroke…you’ll thank your coach later.

Starts

Before you even take a stroke you come up a half body length behind, don’t you? Streamlining is crucial to a great start, especially in the sprints. Work your leg strength and quickness. Plyometrics, angle entry and streamline! Come up in first place, not last!

For some great videos on all of swimming, go to http://GoSwim.tv and check them out!

Superman Pose

I actually saw Ryan Lochte and Peter Vanderkaay do the “Superman pose” behind the blocks before every event. What do you know? I guess it does work! Attitude is everything. If you think you are an “awesome stud” and you know you’ve put the work in, the rest is easy.

Try concentrating on the details this week!

Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy

Posted on January 21, 2011 by swimmerjoe

When I grew up swimming for the legendary swim coach Harry Meisel, he always used to say to me, “Here comes Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy, he neither walks nor talks but crawls on his belly like a reptile.”

Hmmm. I always wondered if he meant it as a compliment, and so I finally looked it up. OMG!

Jo-Jo the Dog Faced Boy

Really? I mean, do you see that picture? Come on coach! Just so you know, Jo-Jo is a real boy…Here is Jo-Jo’s story on wiki. Interesting person actually.

I know he probably called all his “Joe’s” this, but it was my term of endearment…..I guess. Coaches always seem to have trick names for their athletes, which in return gives those athletes a feeling of belonging. I don’t think it is done on purpose or even planned, it just happens at practice or meets or whatever. I bet if you ask your son or daugther and they have been swimming a while, I bet they have one their coach has given them. Or if you grew up in swimming or a year around sport, you may have had one.

We at the Blue Dolfins in Orlando, FL, have names like “the Blaze,” “Buick,” Hollywood,” “Zeus,” “Rock,” “Stitch,” “Cuda,” “Quinnith (I have no idea),” “Hercules,” and many others. So if a coach calls your kid a name, other than their given name, don’t worry, he or she still knows their real name. (I think, I hope….I am just kidding!)

Anyway, back to this Jo-Jo person. Still bothered. He is a little hairy. (Although I could use some of that on my ever looming sunroof on the top of my dome. I’m not sure I was really very hairy growing up.) Oh well, I know Harry probably knew PT Barnum, maybe he heard the name from him!

See ya Blogoseagulls. Like that one? A dinner reference from tonight….oh forget it.

Thanks Harry. Still miss you.

Power of the Get-Out Swim

Posted on November 19, 2010 by swimmerjoe

Well, well, well! Darn it! I knew I shouldn’t have opened my big mouth, but I did.

Our two “first-day” newcomers (Madison Faherty and Grace Giddings) from a lower group were the last two on the block today on sprint day. So I yell out, “If you both go your best time in the 100 free right now by 1 second, the entire group goes home.” And then there was the look I was longing for, the scared to death, the ‘I don’t want to let down my new friends’ look. Sweet! (You know what those looks bring, don’t you? Crazy speed, I mean crazy speed!)

The team started yelling, “Come on, you can do it!” and carrying on like rabid laughing hyenas.

Back when Tracy Caulkins, the United States best female swimmer, would train, she would train so hard and get so tired that her coach Randy Reese’s request seemed a bit extreme. (And by the way, Reese does not give get-out swims regularly. Um never!)

Well, the get-out swim Reese gave her was to swim the 400 IM…and, guess what time he wanted. Not only her best time, but Reese wanted her to break the American Record for the 400 IM. Right there. Right then.

What?! Break the American Record?

Well, guess what…she did it. In practice. Right then. Wow!

Yeah, this is the power of the get-out swim. It brings out something special in a swimmer. But just how does it work? Is it that you are so warmed up that the body is ready? Is it peer pressure? Or is it that your mind has no time to stress over it and your body is just reacting? The get-out swim is one of the great mysteries of the swim universe, and I have no idea what makes it work, but I do know it gives you rock star and superhero type power.

One time I gave a similar request to one of my swimmers in the 90s. Katie Gordon was a great distance swimmer and eventually went to swim for the University of Virginia. I gave her a 500 free in front of everyone on the team. There were two coaches walking the deck, two watches, and one excited young athlete. As an 8^th grader her best time was 5:03 or 5:04 but I knew she was much better than that. I was hoping a get-out swim challenge would make her see just how good she was. (She had just placed second at Junior Nationals that summer and I knew she was primed for a great one.)

Scared but meaner than a ticked off rattlesnake, Katie took off with wreckless abandon. Her teammates were cheering wildly for her, encouraging her, threatening her. At the 300 mark, she was 2:57 and holding her 59 second pace. At 400, she was 3:55. Then as she touched the wall, she finished with a 4:54.00 time in the 500. At practice. Unbelievable!

To this day, I don’t think she believes it. But it was power…the power of the get-out swim! The power of the peer pressured-one-on-one matchup with the clock and it created a very special moment.

Over the years I have seen multiple “best time” get-out swims and there is just something special in there, something that makes the kids dig deeper than ever before and gives them the extra turbo boost to get the job done.

So anyway, back to today’s get-out swims with Madison, 11, and Grace, 10. (Think deer in the headlights #1 and #2!) They were on the blocks and shivering from the 50+ degree blowing winds. They took off and looked fast and somewhere I felt a tinge of doubt, because they were new; I didn’t know these two athletes that well yet. So they flip at the 50 with a :31 and :32 and appeared to be hauling beyond comprehension. When the watch read :59 half way to the final wall I said to myself, “Geez, we are going home early!” (Darn it! Really didn’t want to!)

So Grace touches. 1:08.92. Bitter sweet—yes it was her best time by 1.5 seconds, but darn, that was half the puzzle piece they needed to get-out early. Then, closely behind, Madison slides in. 1:09.20. She lowers her time by 2 seconds. (Ugh! If I could show you the vein in my forehead I would! My swimmers were getting out early! The get-out swim strikes again!)

So when you or your athletes cringe about get-out swims or getting on the blocks for some speed…let these stories be a good lesson. And athletes, take the challenge and get up and surprise yourself. Do not hold back!

Because maybe the secret power of the get-out swim is discovering that the power lies within you all along… seeing is believing!

I love this sport.

If You’re Big Star Bound, Let Me Warn Ya, It’s a Long Hard Ride

Posted on October 27, 2010 by swimmerjoe

So I was sitting around thinking about random stuff, and decided if Ryan Lochte were to ever hitchhike, I’m pretty sure this is the type of experience he might have:

Well, I was thumbin’ from Liverpool
I had my swim bag on my back
When a stranger stopped beside me in an wacked out Cadillac
Well he was dressed like worn out swimmer
Half asleep and hollow-eyed
He said “It’s a long walk to London
Would you like a ride, bud?”
And well I sat down in the front seat, he turned on the stereo
Them bad rap songs comin’ out of them 16 inch speaks were solid mutha gold
And I noticed the stranger was ghost-white pale
When he asked me for a break
And I knew there was something strange about this ride

He said, “Swimmer can ya make folks cry when you swim and win?
Have you paid your dues, can you win the jewels?
Can you win them US golds?”
He said, “Boy, can you take massive strokes from the depths inside?
Cause if you’re big star bound let me warn ya, it’s a long, hard ride.”

Then he cried just north of London
And he turned that car around
He said, “This is where you get off boy,
Cause I’m goin’ back to the ‘pool.’”
As I stepped out of that Cadillac
I said, “Mister, thank you for the help.”
He said, “You don’t have to call me Mister, Mister.,
The whole world calls me Phelps.”

And, if you’re big star bound
Let me warn ya its a long, hard ride!

Watch out world, America is coming in 2012!

This is a parody from one of my favorite country singers, David Allan Coe, and his song, The Ride.

Peace out!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUemP8P8rhU]

Germany’s Katharina Müller-Dott

Posted on September 9, 2010 by swimmerjoe

After being friends with swimming exchange students when I was in school, I thought it would be a good idea to do an question and answer session to see how they feel. One of ours (in Orlando-Oviedo) that came to Florida in 2009-2010 was a funny and very intelligent person by the name of Katharina Müller-Dott. An extremely athletic German swimmer that only started swimming roughly 4+ years ago. After the German swimming dominance in the 70′s and 80′s it was surely a treat to get her side of the story…So here goes. By the way, her “Trip to Florida” page is http://www.katha-goes-to-florida.blogspot.com/ . Go take a look around!

When did you start swimming and why?

I started swimming in 2004, when I was 11 years old. I don’t really remember the reason why I started swimming but my mum always told me that it’s good for my back so I just continued and then I wanted to get better that’s why I began to practice more than just twice a week.

What brought you to the idea of being an exchange student in the United States?

Well, doing a year abroad was getting more popular in Germany and some of my friends went to the U.S. and to Australia. I thought it would be cool even though I was super scared by the idea of being away from home for at least 5 months. And I knew one thing for sure: If I go abroad, I will definitely be swimming with a team.

Why choose Oviedo, FL?

Summer 2008 I was in Florida with my family and my coach gave me a list with some teams. My dad sent a lot of them e-mails and Blue Dolfins Coach Charlie Rose was one of them who replied back. We also talked to the coach in Gainesville, because my coach’s wife went to UF, and the coach from Coral Springs, because he is German. I went to Fort Lauderdale, Oviedo and Gainesville, and Charlie was super nice and I thought if I had problems I could talk to him the easiest. And I’m glad I picked Oviedo! It was the right choice.

I know you were “Student of the Week” at Oviedo High School, which is impressive, especially being an exchange student.

I was surprised because normally only seniors or crazy smart kids get to be Student of the Week. But it was cool to see my name on the OHS marquee in front of the school. I was proud because I felt very honored.

How does swimming in the United States differ from swimming in Germany?

Practices with the Blue Dolfins in Oviedo were so much more creative! I started loving swimming and I didn’t want to miss a single practice. I had so much fun with the team and I saw a difference in my swimming. The swimmers were like a family. Charlie’s practice were hard, no doubt! But I had so much fun and I learned a lot about swimming. I tried harder than I did in Germany and even now back in Germany I try to practice what I learned with the Blue Dolfins.

World Record Holder Ryan Lochte and Katharina

What did your German coaches think of you going to the US? What did they say when you came back?

My coach and I argued a lot because sometimes he didn’t get my humor…He was new at my team and I only practiced with him for a year before I went to Florida. Now that I am back, I’m pretty sure he likes the way I practice now and we do get along better.

Was it weird living with another family for 9 months?

294 days…My best friend counted every single one. It was super weird being at the airport and going home with people I’ve never met before! I didn’t have a choice and I wanted to do it…The Moorheads were super nice and I adjusted really fast even though I remember the first 3 weeks, I was so homesick and I wanted to fly home. However, Mrs. Moorhead always talked to me and helped me through the rough times. And in February, I moved to the Sokolowski’s. Ali and I got along super well and it was great to have two different types of families.

How many times did your family come from Germany to see you here in the states?

My family only came once. It was in December right before Christmas! It was a surprise, the best surprise ever! I didn’t know they would come and Paige was saying weird stuff that day like: I bet you miss your family. And it’s Christmas. I was actually getting mad because she reminded me and it made me sad…She knew they were coming. I cried when I saw my parents and my brother and my sister! I thought I was dreaming. But I’m glad they came, it was a great time.

Would you recommend being an exchange student to you friends?

5000 miles apart from my family and my friends and being in a country where I don’t have a single friend, don’t understand much and don’t have a family isn’t the easiest thing when you’re 16 years old! But after the 10 months I stayed in Florida, I would say it was amazing! Nobody can take away the experience, everything I learned and all the friends I met. It was the best thing I decided to do and if somebody has the chance to go abroad, he/she should do it!

How was the swimming in the U.S. compared to Europe?

I liked high school swimming because we don’t have high school sports in Germany, I only swim for a club. Swimming was pretty much the same except we only swim meters. I guess swimmers are the same everywhere. We share the same thoughts and practices everyday.

What about swim meets?

Swim meets went by way faster! And I loved singing the National Anthem. It gives you some special feeling. We don’t do that in Germany. But one thing I missed was an award ceremony after swim meets. We always get medals for 1st-3rd place in your age group, not just for the open group.

How hard was the language barrier?

I always understood more than I could say. Most of the time I said ‘yes’ at first, and I had no idea what the person just said. My sentences were so simple and I only used the easiest words. After 3 weeks I understood almost everything and after another 4 weeks I could say most of the things I wanted to say. I’m a really funny person but it’s hard to be funny if you don’t know any words. Most of my friends figured my character out after 2 or 3 months because that was the time when I really started to talk all the time-something I can do really well!

What were your favorite things to do in the U.S. that you can’t do in Germany?

Going shopping and spending my Dad’s money! Well, I still go shopping but we only have one Hollister in Germany (at least in Frankfurt) and we don’t have most of the stores like Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria’s Secret….

I miss driving with Ali to school (I’m riding my bike now)…and I really miss singing to Jason Derulo. I also miss all those different restaurants and fast food places.

Is there anything else you would like to share?

I really miss the Blue Dolfins! It was a great time. I always say: A journey of my life, I couldn’t have done anything better. ♥

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