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Former Member — Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:54:28 GMT

Wow, when was this? What became of him?

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Former Member — Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:56:55 GMT

Originally posted by breastroker If my swimmer swam year round he could be as good as Cavic. Not sure if you are joking, but do you really believe that? Reminds me of Joey Buttz coming in here saying he was going to win his conference in the 50 free.

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Former Member — Tue, 30 Mar 2004 07:20:28 GMT

Absolutely, He came to me in football shape, about 30 pounds overweight, not looking like swimmers do. High school boy swimmers all have 6 packs by the time they are seniors, broad shoulders, you know. This guy comes in about a month after football is over, more talent in his little pinky. I mainly worked on his turns, his butterfly and his push off on freestyle. I even worked on his breaststroke, did a lot of body dolphin butterfly. He drove with a couple of his classmates 60 miles to my clinics. He was a true joy to coach. All he did at California CIF Championships is win the 50 in 21 low or 20 high, can't remember, win the 100 in 45 and anchor his free relay to a win, plus swimming a great leg of fly in the medley relay. I think he did 22 high on that leg. Not bad for a swimmer who only swam 3 months a year. His only problem was he was too talented, was starting end on the high school championship team. He was a leader, even beat the strongest lineman in an arm wrestling match!!! Super flexible, almost double jointed.

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Former Member — Tue, 30 Mar 2004 06:44:21 GMT

Originally posted by breastroker Connie, They may have been born there, but our coaches made them, our colleges educate them. Still they will make for a fun and exciting Olympics. Two years ago I had a high school senior same age as Michael Cavic. My swimmer was a high school football player, swam 3-4 months a year, he went up to Cavic who was one of the greatest high school swimmers ever, and asked him if he swims year round!!!!!!!! If my swimmer swam year round he could be as good as Cavic. Actually, I ws reading Draganja's biography, he was a Jr National team captain in Croatia, throughout highschool. He only came to the US in college, so lot of his swimming base was learned over there. The other Milorad Cavic was born in Anaheim, to Yugoslavian parents. Old country genetics, US upbringing. Still, body style and talent wise, there are a few of them back home, lot of tall very athletic people where I come from. Not that I think they're 'better than...' but this just reminded me of a discussion not too long ago where I mentioned that swimming is one of the more prominent sports back home (in popularity) and several people were rather skeptical of that statement. I'm glad they're over here, because there is a lot more resources here to bring the best out of their natural potential. They wouldn't have the same opportunity back home. Well, In part, it 's the same reason I came to this country. Lots of opportunities, and I'm making the best of them.

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Former Member — Tue, 30 Mar 2004 06:36:18 GMT

Originally posted by nyswim Connie- Duje was the defending champ in the 100FR. Needless to say he didn't look to happy after the race. Also CAL won the B final-the kid was a freshman and he was a monster-must have been around 6'7" and looked like he could be a defensive end! Oh, I didn't see the camera on him after the race. I did notice that he was ranked 3rd in NCAA in 50 free, just earlier this year. Crocker is ranked somewhere in teens on that same sheet, If I remember right. Crocker was on fire today :)

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Former Member — Tue, 30 Mar 2004 06:30:06 GMT

Connie, They may have been born there, but our coaches made them, our colleges educate them. Still they will make for a fun and exciting Olympics. Two years ago I had a high school senior same age as Michael Cavic. My swimmer was a high school football player, swam 3-4 months a year, he went up to Cavic who was one of the greatest high school swimmers ever, and asked him if he swims year round!!!!!!!! If my swimmer swam year round he could be as good as Cavic.

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Former Member — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 15:16:15 GMT

Originally posted by knelson I'm a few days late on this, but just watched the tape of the women's meet last night. Tara Kirk is incredible. The women's breaststroke events at OTs should be very interesting! Yes but while Kirk's stroke is powerful looking short course it does not translate as well to long course and she has a tendency to not have good second half swims long course. I'm sure her coach will work on making adjustments for the OT we're she'll be up against some formidable and experienced LC competitors.

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Former Member — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 14:05:55 GMT

Crocker's underwater distance off the start/turns in the 100 FR was amazing-he used his fly kick to destroy the field!

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Former Member — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:40:24 GMT

here he is: calbears.ocsn.com/.../gimbutis_rolandas00.html sorry I was wrong-he's 6'10"!!!

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Former Member — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:38:27 GMT

Connie- Duje was the defending champ in the 100FR. Needless to say he didn't look to happy after the race. Also CAL won the B final-the kid was a freshman and he was a monster-must have been around 6'7" and looked like he could be a defensive end!

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Former Member — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:27:55 GMT

Crocker 100 Fly... He set a world record today! But, did you notice the second and third guy, both from my old country! Milorad Cavic and Duje Draganja :) not too shabby! 46:25 - World record for Crocker in 100 free 46:64 - For Duje Draganja (finished 2nd) I think this kid is just getting strted! calbears.ocsn.com/.../draganja_duje00.html I know, I'm a little bit biased here ;)

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Former Member — Sun, 28 Mar 2004 09:59:47 GMT

Croker is really looking good. How many world records does this guy hold? Watching Crocker and Phelps battle in a few events should be fun. Hook'em Blue

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Former Member — Sat, 27 Mar 2004 16:39:15 GMT

Peirsol goes 1:50.64 and rewrites his own WR of 1:51.17. www.swiminfo.com/.../7068.asp

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Former Member — Sat, 27 Mar 2004 16:34:43 GMT

Crocker goes 46.25 erasing Popov's 46.74. Duje Draganja was also under Popov's old record with 46.64. www.swiminfo.com/.../7069.asp

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Former Member — Sat, 27 Mar 2004 15:25:54 GMT

Unfortunately many guys chose not to taper for this meet. Man, does coach Marsh know how to teach sprinting. Texas was LOSING after the *** stroke leg with 2 World Record holders on the front. Didn't Bousquet go a 47.0 in the 100M free at World Champs this summer (on a relay)? I think his speed is for real. Needless to say I am disappointed that Crocker did not swim faster, though his fly was unbelievable. The 100 Free should be a great race. Bovell, Bouquet, Crocker could all break the current WR.

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knelson — Sat, 27 Mar 2004 01:40:31 GMT

I'm a few days late on this, but just watched the tape of the women's meet last night. Tara Kirk is incredible. The women's breaststroke events at OTs should be very interesting! And boy did Coughlin die in the 200 back! Rowdy Gaines' commentary was right on, basically "wow, she really worked that third 50, will she be able to hold on?" Obviously the answer was no. Her last 50 was terrible. I was impressed with her positive demeanor when they interviewed her after that race later, though.

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Former Member — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:21:28 GMT

Crocker...first man under 50 seconds for 100 meter fly or will he just repeat his long course performance and skip the 50s and go 49+. By his medley relay performance where he was faster than some of the freestylers at 48.62 I think he may go 49 low. His coach said he went out too fast in a 21.9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His splits of 21.9 and 26.72 indicated he went out WAY too fast and died a little bit. Say he goes out in 23.0 and comes back in 26.0, a 3 second difference is more like it. Sure would love to see that swim... 100 meters fly in 49!!!!!! Has to be a thing of beauty.

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Former Member — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:18:25 GMT

Looks like Auburn got the title in hand. Now can Texas beat out Standford for second? Crocker...first man under 50 seconds for 100 meter fly or will he just repeat his long course performance and skip the 50s and go 49+. Crocker will be challenged in the 100 since this is a field with lot's of sprinters. Can he beat the "Croatian Comet" in the 100 free? I'm betting he get's his 4th 100 fly title but will lose out in the 100 free. Was also impressed that Marshall beat Peirsol in the 100 back. Fast meet.

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knelson — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 11:37:12 GMT

Originally posted by seltzer Crocker will be challenged in the 100 since this is a field with lot's of sprinters. Can he beat the "Croatian Comet" in the 100 free? The 100 free will be good. Don't count out Bovell, either. He split a 46.5 in the relay last night! There are plenty of other guys who could take it, too, including Bousquet who won the 50 pretty convincingly.

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Former Member — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 06:56:34 GMT

Crocker just went :49.77 in the 100 FLY prelims New World Record!

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knelson — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 01:57:29 GMT

Well, the meet is off to a rousing start. New individual world records in the 50 free and 200 IM (Bousquet and Bovell). Bousquet only made it into the 'A' final by winning a swim-off! Fastest time ever recorded in the 200 free relay (Auburn), and three (!) teams under the old world record in the 400 medley relay with Texas winning in a 3:25.38. All the splits for Texas were incredible, but Crocker's fly leg at 48.6 was two seconds faster than anyone else in the pool. That's domination, folks. The other race tonight was the 400 free, where Michigan went 1-2 with Vanderkaay and Ketchum. This was the only event where a world record was not set, but Vanderkaay swam very impressively (3:40.78 including a pretty phenomenal 54.3 on his last 100) and missed Carvin's American record by a tenth of a second. What an incredible start to the meet.

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Former Member — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:14:34 GMT

Originally posted by Leonard Jansen Maybe this is a dumb question, but why are they called "Psyche Sheets" and not something like "Seeding Sheets"? -LBJ Psyche sheets are slightly different than heat sheets. Psyche shhets show competitors grouped by events, ordered by their entered time. Heat sheets actually show the lane asignments, ordered by the lane they swimin, which is not the same as if you ordered people by their entered times, from fastest to slowest.

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Former Member — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:51:03 GMT

Maybe this is a dumb question, but why are they called "Psyche Sheets" and not something like "Seeding Sheets"? -LBJ

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Former Member — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 09:00:53 GMT

Cool beans :) Thanks for the links.

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Former Member — Thu, 25 Mar 2004 07:56:52 GMT

I envy you..instead will be at our NE SCY Championship meet that weekend. For those of you swimming junkies out there i n addition to live "Junior Nationals" "NCAA" you can also get live regional master championship coverage of the 2004 NE Masters SCY Championship including live scoreboard, webcam and "instant" results at: www.swimindex.com/.../ We have 600+ competitors and expect some fast swimming at Harvard's spiffed up Blodgett pool. Good luck to the "juniors" down in Orlando, the "seniors" on LI and the "masters" in Cambridge, MA.