Dagny breaks record

[eclectic]

Dagny Knutson - the 16 yo who swims in the morning the same time I do is at the USA short course meet in Atlanta. Last night she broke the 200IM short course record!

http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/DesktopDefault.aspx

The main pic on the page is Dagny.

And to think her coach is my coach . . .

[Over50Newbie]

Eclectic,

That is really cool!!!

I wish I had a swimming coach like that.

Enjoy it while you can.

Lynette

[eclectic]

Eclectic,

That is really cool!!!

I wish I had a swimming coach like that.

Enjoy it while you can.

Lynette

Whoa can you tell I am PUMPED ! ! ! !

I DO enjoy it I swam with this coach for 4 years a few years back. She is a regular everyday phys ed teacher at the school where I teach. She was running a morning fitness swimming program in our high school pool just to pick up some extra cash. But once a coach always a coach - she would assign us drills to correct our stroke, continually monitor, and push us quietly so we don't even realize we are being pushed.

I think that makes it even more amazing. Dagny isn't being coached by the high profile university coaches of Olympic athletes but by a high school phy ed teacher and a local 5th grade teacher.

I HAVE been writing down all the workouts I am given for when Dagny graduates in a year and a half, the teacher/coach retires and I am on my own again

Here is a video clip of Dagny breaking the 400 IM record.
It is interesting how the commentator talked about her turns. Our High school swimming program is known for their turns - it is how they win races over other schools.

But, alas, most tris don't have turns (which is good for me because I don't do them well

http://www.swimnetwork.com/videos/v/...nal-15963.html

[alpinerabbit]

That's kewl, I always envy the juniors of the local swim club where we currently have our tri club practice.

Their coach is tough. He's from former eastern Germany ;-)

and while our coach was finally able to show us how to turn, contrary to the teacher where I took a longish freestyle course, I don't have enough air because basically, you need air for the time equivalent of about 6-7 strokes to do a good turn.

[jesvetmed]

Great to watch -- she won by a BUNCH! They all look so smooth and easy gliding. Not like me!

[Over50Newbie]

WOW - the video was very, very cool!

I love that the coach is a teacher. I'm a teacher too.

Lynette