Natalie Couglin -preparing for the Grand Prix Austin

Oh my goodness, I'm so tired! Lots of fast swimming & breath control at practice this morning. Really takes it out of me!!

Live, breathe, swim

Think the words are backwards. . .should be swim, breathe, live

Swim first. . .Breathe ONLY when needed. . .Live to do it again!

Austin Grand Prix - Friday

Grand Prix series resumes this week in Austin

1/10/2011

 
 

A deep field of swimming talent, including Olympians Michael Phelps (Baltimore, Md.), Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), Jason Lezak (Irvine, Calif.), and Katie Hoff (Towson, Md.) will headline the Austin Grand Prix, Jan. 14-16 at the Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on the University of Texas campus.
 
This will be first meet of 2011 for many members of the U.S. National Team, including Lochte, who won six gold medals and set two individual world records at the FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai in December.
 
Other members of the U.S. National Team expected to compete in Austin include Kate Ziegler (Great Falls, Va.), Garret Weber-Gale (Milwaukee, Wis.), Tyler Clary (Riverside, Calif.), Chloe Sutton (Mission Viejo, Calif.), David Walters (Yorktown, Va.) Peter Vanderkaay (Rochester, Mich.), Eric Shanteau (Lilburn, Ga.), Kathleen Hersey (Atlanta, Ga.), Ricky Berens (Charlotte, N.C.), and Nick Thoman (Cincinnati, Ohio). The current USA Swimming Grand Prix Series leader, Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.), will also compete at the meet.
 
The Austin Grand Prix is the second stop in the seven-meet USA Swimming Grand Prix Series. A leader board can be found online at usaswimming.org/grandprix. Swimmers are awarded five points for a gold medal, three points for a silver medal and one point for a bronze medal. The top scoring swimmer at the conclusion of the Series will be awarded $20,000.
 
Race footage from each night of finals will be broadcast by Universal Sports and online at usaswimming.org/webcasts.

New Year Goals and Gifts

The goal setting process is much like Christmas. The more you dream, wish, and talk about presents you want, the more likely you will get them!

Your New Year resolution - take action on your Goals

Late present - Browse the sports section at Half price books and you may stumble upon great swimming books at a super price.

Look for Michael Phelps, Natalie Couglin, Mark Spitz, and others. Learn the secrets to success.

Knowledge is Power!!