MSU Swimmers Set For U.S. Open

木曜日から始まるUS Openに向けて、勝は前日の水曜日から、会場となるPurdue UniversityのBoilermaker Aquatic Centerに向かいます。

MSUのHPやUS SwimmingのHPにUS Openの記事が出ています。USA Swimmingの記事によると、アメリカのオリンピアン20人が出場するそうです。その中にはLenny Krayzelburg選手もいます。Lenny Krayzelburg選手にとっては、アテネオリンピック後初となるメジャー大会とのことです。

また、勝のリレーの出場種目は、400Frリレーと800Frリレーとなるそうです。

MSU Swimmers Set For U.S. Open
Nine Spartans have met the time standard to compete at national event.

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Nov. 28, 2006

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Nine Michigan State swimmers have met event time standards and will compete at the 2006 U.S. Open from Nov. 30 - Dec. 2. The Spartans will face top competition from across the nation, including Olympians and U.S. National team members. The meet will be hosted by Purdue University and will be held at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center in West Lafayette, Ind. Heats will begin each day 9:30 a.m., with finals scheduled for 6 p.m.

The MSU women will be represented by sophomore Heather Kiluk (Libertyville, Ill.) and freshman Sasha Lewerenz (Rochester, Mich.). The men's team will have seven swimmers competing: Gabe Strickler (Midland, Mich.), Jonathan LaRocque (Bay City, Mich.), Krzysztof Olszewski (Torun, Poland), Adam Schmitt (Grand Haven, Mich.), Jason Vadney (Taylor Mill, Ky.), Marcus Poteete (Santa Cruz, Calif.), and Sho Koba (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

The U.S. Open is one of three domestic meets that USA Swimming sanctions each year. Swimmers will compete at the 50-meter or Olympic distance.

All-session passes are on sale for $25 for adults and $15 for students and children by calling the Purdue Athletic Ticket Office at (765) 494-3194 or (800) 497-7678. Individual session tickets will be available at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center on the day of the event. Tickets for preliminaries are $4 for adults and $3 for students and children. Finals tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and children.

US Open エントリーリスト

11月30日から12月2日の間で、インディアナ州のWest Lafayette(インディアナポリスの北北東)で行われるUS Openのエントリーリストが、USA SwimmingのHPで紹介されています。

今年も有名な選手が沢山出場しています。

Men
Michael Phelps, Ryan Locte, Klete Keller, Peter Vanderkaay, Erik Vendt, Mark Gangloff, Aaron Peirsol, Simon Bernett, Ian Crocker, 三木二郎

Women
Katie Hoff, Kaitlin Sandeno, Kirsty Coventry, Hayley Peirsol, Tara Kirk, Megan Jendrick, Margaret Hoelzer, Amanda Weir, Maritza Correia, Martina Moravcova, Rachel Komisarz, Mary Descenza, 天野美沙

勝は200Fr、100Frにエントリーしており、チームで800Frリレー、400メドレーリレー、400Frリレーにエントリーしています。今年最後の長水路の大会は、どんな結果になるのか楽しみです。

TYR Northwestern Invitational Day 3

最終日の結果です。

勝は100Frと400Frリレーに出場しました。

100Fr
予選：47.07
決勝：46.68
22.64-24.04

400Frリレー
決勝：3:02.83
1) Schmitt, Adam J 20
     21.69-45.02
2) McNichols, Matthew J 20
     21.84-46.12       
3) Koba, Sho Z
     22.06-45.73   
4) Schmitt, Joseph D
     21.53-45.96

Day3の結果

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Michigan State Swimming And Diving Concludes Action At Northwestern TYR Invitational
Both the men and women finish in third place.

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Nov. 19, 2006

Final Stats

EVANSTON, Ill. - Michigan State finished out the final day of competition in the Northwestern TYR Invitational, with both the men's and women's squads coming away in third place. The Spartan women ended the weekend with 844.5 points in the team standings, while the men compiled 742 points. Northwestern's men (1275) and women (1203.5) each came away victorious at their home invitational.

"It was a good meet for us," said MSU head coach Matt Gianiodis. "I think the whole season is going to be about finding out who we are, and right now, we found out a little more. Now, we need to focus on working harder and getting kids to the U.S. Open.

"Emma Schaefer, Laura DeFord and Krzysztof Olszewski really impressed me today, but it was a good all-around effort from everyone."

Sasha Lewerenz qualified for her second super final of the meet, and turned in a time of 2:06.10 in the 200 backstroke to finish fourth. She was followed by teammates Carly Zenk (2:08.64) and Cassie Hamilton (2:09.16), who finished fifth and seventh, respectively.

In the men's 200 backstroke, Gabe Strickler was MSU's top-finisher in tenth with a time of 1:58.53.

Eve Brusie took third in the consolation final (seventh overall) of the women's 100-yard freestyle, with a final time of 53.93. Adam Schmitt led the men's squad with a third-place finish in the 100 freestyle, hitting the wall in 45.63.

Deford posted a time of 2:24.36, to finish first in the consolation final (fifth overall) in the women's 200 breaststroke. Marcus Poteete was the top Spartan in the men's 200 breaststroke, turning in a final time of 2:08.15, to finish in seventh.

Megan Reponen was also a top finisher for Michigan State, posting the winning time (2:09.03) in the consolation final of the 200 butterfuly, good for fifth overall.

In the 1650 freestyle, Marlys Fuqua placed sixth (17:43.97) on the women's side, while Olszewski turned in a fourth-place finish (15:50.54) for the men's team.

The 400 freestyle relay concluded the meet, with the MSU women's "A" team of Jenny Korn, Brusie, Mara Loniewski and Julie Kahn coming in fifth place (3:36.58). The Michigan State men's "A" team of Adam Schmitt, Matt McNichols, Sho Koba and Joseph Schmitt swam to a third-place finish with a time of 3:02.83.

Several Spartans will now look to prepare for the U.S. Open, which will be held in West Lafayette, Ind., on Dec. 1-2. The Michigan State men and women will then return home to face Ball State in their final meet of 2006 on Dec. 9 at 1 p.m.

TYR Northwestern Invitational Day 2

昨日は200Frと800Frリレーに出場したようです。200Frを3本泳いだことになります。

200Fr
予選 1:40.99
決勝 1:40.77
23.65-25.68-26.07-25.37

800Frリレー
決勝 6:49.53
1) Vadney, Jason C 21
23.88-49.83-1:16.96-1:43.87
2) McNichols, Matthew J 20
23.38-49.57-1:16.43-1:44.15
3) Koba, Sho Z
23.23-48.94(25.71)-1:15.44(26.50)-1:41.40(25.96)
4) Schmitt, Adam J 20
22.95-48.73-1:14.72-1:40.11

3本目のリレーではタイムを落としているのでマダマダですね。
NCAAの標準タイムにはまだまだ遠いので、しっかり頑張って欲しいと思います。

Day2の結果

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MSU Swimming And Diving Finishes Out Day Two Of Northwestern TYR Invitational

Katie Edwards sweeps both diving events after a solid three-meter performance Saturday.

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Nov. 18, 2006

Final Stats

EVANSTON, Ill. - Katie Edwards came out on top for the second day in a row, capturing first on the three-meter board at the Northwestern TYR Invitational on Saturday. Six Michigan State swimmers qualified for super finals in day two of the invitational, as the Spartan women dropped to third place with 605.5 points, while the men remain in third with 562 points at the end of the second day of competition. The Northwestern men (868.5) and women (916) continue to hold onto first place after Saturday's events.

"We had great performances by Heather Kiluk, Krzysztof Olszewski, Amber Schroeder, Adam Schmitt, Marcus Poteete, and Sasha Lewerenz to put them into the super final," said head coach Matt Gianiodis. "We're running out of gas a little bit, but we're competing hard which is key for us, so we'll see what we can do tomorrow."

Edward captured first on the three-meter with a score of 276.15, and was followed by teammate Allison Sayer with a second-place finish (274.50) for the second day in a row.

Ivan Zalessov led the men's squad, capturing second with 312.50 points. Northwestern's Alex Kiaie bested him, who scored 328.70 points to win the event.

The MSU women began the day by grabbing third place in the 200-yard medley relay, with the team of Lewerenz, Laura DeFord, Megan Reponen and Julie Kahn finishing in 1:48.88. The men's "A" relay team of Gabe Strickler, Poteete, Matt McNichols and Joseph Schmitt swam to a fourth-place finish with a time of 1:35.01.

Kiluk captured fourth in the super final of the women's 400 IM with a time of 4:36.37. She was followed by teammate Emma Schaefer, who took fifth (first in the consolation final), hitting the wall at 4:31.47.

Olszewski also earned a place in the super final of the men's 400 IM and turned in a solid performance to capture second (4:02.48).

Schroeder bettered her qualifying time in the 100-yard butterfly in the super final, earning fourth-place (59.12) in the event. Reponen placed second in the consolation final (sixth overall) with a time of 59.16.

Jason Vadney was the top finisher for the MSU men in the 100 butterfly, coming in tenth place (51.66).

In the 200 freestyle, Mara Loniewski (1:55.21), Marlys Fuqua (1:56.48) and Jenny Korn (1:56.55) each earned spots in the consolation final, finishing in ninth, 11th and 12th places, respectively.

For the men, Adam Schmitt finished in fourth place in the super final of the 200 freestyle with a time of (1:39.57). He was followed by freshman Sho Koba, who captured first in the consolation final (fifth overall) with a time of 1:40.77.

Four MSU swimmers earned a place in the consolation final of the women's 100 breaststroke, with DeFord (1:07.70) and Sarah Biasello (1:08.17) leading the group with sixth- and seventh-place finishes, respectively.

Poteete turned in a time of 58.37 to finish in third place of the super final of the men's 100 breaststroke.

Although she bettered her first-place qualifying time of 57.37, Lewerenz dropped back to third place (57.28) in the super final of the 100 backstroke. Carly Zenk (59.94) took second in the consolation final to earn a sixth-place finish overall.

Jonathan LaRocque led the Spartans in the 100 backstroke, taking eighth in the 100 backstroke, with a 52.68 finish.

The Spartans closed out the day with fourth-place finishes by the women's 800 freestyle relay team of Loniewski, Korn, Fuqua and Kahn (7:49.79), and the men's team of Vadney, McNichols, Koba and Adam Schmitt (6:49.53).

Michigan State will complete action at the Northwestern TYR Invitational Sunday. Prelims will begin at 9 a.m. and finals are scheduled to start at 3 p.m.

TYR Northwestern Invitational Day 1

17日の金曜日から、イリノイ州のNorthwestern Unversityで行われている大会に出場しています。昨日の結果は下記のようで、500Frでベストを出したようです。

500Fr
予選 4:43.33
決勝 4:32.77
24.66-26.92-27.61-27.97-27.68-27.81-27.98-27.93-27.96-26.25
最後まで27秒台のペースが維持できたので良かったんじゃないかと思います。

200Frリレー
1:27.17
22.18-21.83-21.69-21.47                                    
1) Ruhland, Garrett D
2) Koba, Sho Z
3) Massman, Matthew R
4) Vadney, Jason C 21

50Fr
予選 21.96
決勝 21.94

Day1結果

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Spartan Swimming and Diving Closes Out Day One Of Northwestern TYR Invitational
Katie Edwards captures first on the one-meter board.

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Nov. 17, 2006

Final Stats

EVANSTON, Ill. - The Michigan State women's swimming and diving team sits in second place (260.5) following the first day of the Northwestern TYR Invitational, while the men are currently in third (253). Both the Northwestern men (380) and women (405.5) lead the competition after day one. The Southern Illinois men are in second (275) and the women are in third (256), while the Kenyon men (190) and women (186) are in fourth place.

The meet uses a super final scoring system, with three final heats in each event. The top four qualifying swimmers will race in a super final, with the next eight racing in the consolation final. Additionally, there will be a bonus final with the top four finishers in that heat scoring points. There is only one final heat for each relay event.

Three Spartan divers posted top-three finishes on the one-meter board, with Katie Edwards capturing first to give MSU a boost in the team standings. Edwards posted a 275.90 in the final round to win the event. She was followed by Northwestern's Beth Campbell (270.70) and fellow Spartan Amy Schmidt, took third with 269.45 points.

On the men's side, freshman diver Ivan Zalessov led Michigan State with a third-place finish (310.10).

The Michigan State women's relay team of Megan Reponen, Julie Kahn, Betsy DeJonge and Eve Brusie (1:37.88); and the men's team of Joseph Schmitt, David Lessard, Adam Schmitt and Matt McNichols (1:24.15), each posted second-place finishes in the 200 freestyle relay.

Adam Schmitt was the lone Spartan swimmer to qualify for a super final in day one of the invitational. Schmitt came away with a second-place finish (1:52.87) in the 200 IM.

After missing the super final by a tenth of a second, Emma Schaefer rebounded with a time of 2:08.76 to earn second in the consolation final, and sixth overall in the 200 yard IM. Sasha Lewerenz took third in the consolation (seventh overall) with a time of 2:09.26.

With a fifth place-finish in the prelims, Mara Loniewski improved her time, but was bested by the competition, finishing in seventh with a time of 5:03.64 in the consolation final of the 500 freestyle.

Krzysztof Olszewski was the top finisher for the men in the 500 freestyle, coming in first (fifth overall) in the consolation final, touching the wall in 4:31.08.

In the 50 freestyle Adam Schmitt (21.22) and McNichols (21.28) grabbed second and third in the consolation, to finish sixth and seventh overall, respectively.

Megan Reponen was the women's top finisher in the 50 freestyle, with an 11-place finish, and was followed by teammates Eve Brusie and Betsy DeJonge, who placed 12th and 13th, respectively.

Michigan State will continue action at the Northwestern TYR Invitational Saturday. Prelims will begin at 10 a.m., and finals are scheduled to start at 5 p.m.

MSU vs Michigan, Prinston

金曜日に引き続き土曜日も対抗戦でした。今回は初の遠征試合ですが、かって知ったるMichiganのCanham Natatriumです。Ann Arborの知人も応援にいってくれていたはずです。

勝の結果は以下のようでした。

200Fr
1:40.61(23.52-48.71(25.19)-1:14.52(25.81)-1:40.61(26.09))
タイムは昨日より少し良くなっていますが、ペース配分は段々ペースが落ちていくパターンでした。

500Fr
4:44.96(25.30-53.50(28.20)-1:22.04(28.54)-1:50.62(28.58)-2:19.03(28.41)-2:47.70(28.63)-3:16.79(29.09)-3:46.30(29.51)-4:15.82(29.52)-4:44.96(29.14))
300ヤードまではそこそこのペースでしたが、その後が落ちてしまいました。そこからあげていけるようになれるといいのですが。

400Frリレー
3:07.18
22.88-47.02(24.14)-
1:09.62(22.60)-1:32.86(45.84)-
1:55.24(22.38)-2:20.92(48.06)-
2:43.04(22.12)-3:07.18(46.26(24.14))
1) Strickler, Gabe FR             
2) Schmitt, Adam JR               
3) Schmitt, Joseph FR             
4) Koba, Sho FR

大会結果

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MSU Men Fall To Michigan And Princeton
Ivan Zallesov captures first in three meter diving.

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Nov. 11, 2006

Final Stats

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Michigan State men's swimming and diving team was bested by both Michigan and Princeton on Saturday. The Wolverines defeated MSU, 173-102, while the final margin against Princeton was 152-130. MSU freshman Ivan Zallesov (Okemos, Mich.) was the only Spartan to contribute an individual win, taking first on the three-meter board with a score of 303.60.

Adam Schmitt led the Spartan team, breaking into the top three in three different events. Schmitt's top finish of the day was second in the 50 freestyle, with a time of 21.06. He also turned in third-place performances in the 100 breaststroke (58.09) and the 100 freestyle (45.85).

Sho Koba also saw success, turning in third-place finishes in both the 200 freestyle (1:40.61) and 500 freestyle (4:44.96).

Other top-three performances for MSU were by Krzysztof Olszewski, a second-place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:43.47) and Marcus Poteete, third in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.97).

"I want to give a lot of credit to Krzysztof (Olszewski) and Ivan (Zallesov)," said head coach Matt Gianiodis. "Ivan did a great job on the three meter. I thought we had great swims out of Adam Schmitt and Sho Koba. I was impressed with how some of our swimmers were able to handle the tough turnaround from last night--I just wish we had adjusted better to compete against Princeton."

The Spartan men will compete in their first invitational of the season, next weekend at Northwestern. The event will be held from Nov. 17-19 in Evanston, Ill.

MSU vs Notre Dame

金曜日の夕方は、ホームプールでNotre Dameとの対抗戦がありました。勝の結果は先日のIowa戦より少しは良くなったようですがまだまだです。
明日はAnn ArborでMsu、Michigan、Prinstonの三校による対抗戦です。明日はもうちょっと良いタイムで泳いでくれればと思います。

200Fr
1:41.05 (24.09-25.79-25.64-25.53)
これまでのペース配分だと、3/4のところでタイムが落ちていましたが、今回はしっかりあがっています。練習の成果が出ているのか？それとも、タイムが遅いからなのか？

100Fr
48.33 (23.23-25.10)

200Frリレー
1:26.53 (21.34-21.83-21.94-21.42)
1) Schmitt, Adam J 20             
2) Strickler, Gabriel R 18       
3) Koba, Sho Z 19                  
4) Schmitt, Joseph D 18    

MSU vs Notre Dameの結果

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Men's and Women's Swimming And Diving Bested By Notre Dame

Adam Schmitt picks up multiple wins.

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Nov. 10, 2006

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Michigan State men's swimming and diving team was defeated by Notre Dame, 165-75, while the women were topped by the Fighting Irish, 155.5-86.5, on Friday night.

The women picked up 11 top-three finishes for Michigan State, with Allison Sayers and Katie Edwards going one-two in both the one- and three-meter boards.

Sayers (261.22) grabbed first on the three meter, with Edwards finishing just behind her with 256.20 points. Edwards went on to win the one-meter board with 251.70 points, and Sayers took second (234.90).

For the men, MSU's Adam Schmitt picked up wins in both the 200 IM (1:54.33) and the 100 freestyle (45.52). Spartan Marcus Poteete took third with a time of 1:55.90, finishing behind Schmitt and Ross Moore (1:54.50) of Notre Dame.

Poteete finished with a win of his own in the 200 breaststroke touching the wall in 2:09.89. MSU freshman Brad Smith placed third in the event with a time of 2:15.72.

Three other MSU swimmers placed in the top-three in two events. Krzysztof Olszewski turned in a time of 9:24.06 to win the 1000 freestyle, and then took third in the 500 freestyle (4:36.95). Emma Schaeffer took second (2:29.97) in the 200 breast, and third in the 1000 freestyle (10:36.12). Cassie Hamilton placed second in the 200 backstroke (2:09.67) and third in the 200 breastroke (2:33.29).

Other top-three finishers for the Spartans were Sho Koba (1:41.05), second in the 200 freestyle; Betsy DeJonge (25.11), tied for second in the 50 freestyle; David Lessard third in the 50 freestyle in 22.05; Heather Kiluk took third in the 200 IM in 2:10.70; and Alison Johnson grabbed third in the 200 butterfly (2:12.69).

With the losses, the women fall to 2-3 for the season, while the men drop to 0-2. The Spartans will have another opportunity for victory, as the men will continue road action on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich., at 11 a.m., while the women will welcome Ohio State to East Lansing at 9 a.m.

外長水路プール納め

来週から練習は室内の25ヤードプールになるとのことで、外のプール納めの写真を送っていただきました。選手みんな、元気そうに写っています。水中の写真は大丈夫そうですが、外の写真はさすがに寒そうです。ちなみに今現在の気温は2℃ちょっとのようです。

チーム全員

勝のグループその1

勝のグループその2、さすがに寒そうです。