College Swimming; Conference Championships



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[email protected] (Larry Weisenthal)

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For those swimming fans who have never attended a college conference
championship meet, I can tell you that there are far less entertaining
ways to spend an evening. I've attended numerous Pac 10 men's and
women's championships, and I just returned from Princeton, NJ, from
three great days at the women's Ivies. School spirit is in great
abundance and the intensity of traditional rivalries can be as great in
swimming as in other team sports.

For anyone with an interest in checking this out and with access to
College Sports TV (CSTV) on either cable or satellite (e.g. DirecTV),
here's the broadcast schedule for both the Ivy League and Big Ten
women's conference championships (below). Rowdy Gaines provides the
commentary for the Ivies and was overheard admiring both the spirit and
quality of the competition.

Date Time (all EASTERN TIME) Program


Wed, Mar. 2
8:00 pm
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Wed, Mar. 2
10:00 pm
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Big Ten Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Wed, Mar. 2
11:00 pm
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Thu, Mar. 3
12:30 pm
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Thu, Mar. 3
2:30 pm
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Big Ten Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Fri, Mar. 4
1:00 am
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Mon, Mar. 7
1:00 pm
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Big Ten Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Wed, Mar. 9
12:00 pm
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Thu, Mar. 10
2:00 am
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Mon, Mar. 14
1:00 pm
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Big Ten Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Mon, Mar. 14
2:00 pm
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

Tue, Mar. 15
2:30 am
Postseason - Swimming & Diving
2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
(DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)

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- Larry Weisenthal
 
Larry,

Thanks for the posting of the broadcasts and congrats to Laurin who
made major contributions to the Princeton women's team championship.

I attended the Big East mens and womens swimming and diving
championships earlier in the month and also saw some great swimming,
fabulous competition and great spirit from the teams as well as the
fans and families who attended the meet.

These young men and women should be recognized, not only for their
accomlishments at championship meets, but also for all the hard work
and dedication they put in on a daily basis during the year.

I plan to watch!

If anyone is interested, I can post some photos from the meet online.

Michael



[email protected] (Larry Weisenthal) wrote:
> For those swimming fans who have never attended a college conference
> championship meet, I can tell you that there are far less
entertaining
> ways to spend an evening. I've attended numerous Pac 10 men's and
> women's championships, and I just returned from Princeton, NJ, from
> three great days at the women's Ivies. School spirit is in great
> abundance and the intensity of traditional rivalries can be as great
in
> swimming as in other team sports.
>
> For anyone with an interest in checking this out and with access to
> College Sports TV (CSTV) on either cable or satellite (e.g. DirecTV),
> here's the broadcast schedule for both the Ivy League and Big Ten
> women's conference championships (below). Rowdy Gaines provides the
> commentary for the Ivies and was overheard admiring both the spirit
and
> quality of the competition.
>
> Date Time (all EASTERN TIME) Program
>
>
> Wed, Mar. 2
> 8:00 pm
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Wed, Mar. 2
> 10:00 pm
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Big Ten Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Wed, Mar. 2
> 11:00 pm
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Thu, Mar. 3
> 12:30 pm
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Thu, Mar. 3
> 2:30 pm
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Big Ten Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Fri, Mar. 4
> 1:00 am
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Mon, Mar. 7
> 1:00 pm
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Big Ten Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Wed, Mar. 9
> 12:00 pm
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Thu, Mar. 10
> 2:00 am
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Mon, Mar. 14
> 1:00 pm
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Big Ten Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Mon, Mar. 14
> 2:00 pm
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> Tue, Mar. 15
> 2:30 am
> Postseason - Swimming & Diving
> 2005 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
> (DoubleTake, Played on 3/2/05)
>
> >>>>
>
> - Larry Weisenthal
 
Thanks, Michael. Brief correction: For the first time in 6 years,
Princeton did NOT win the meet (and the kid in question didn't swim for
Princeton). It's turned into one of the better college swimming
rivalries.

I've got an interesting follow up relating to identical twins in
swimming...to follow.

- Larry
 
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks, Michael. Brief correction: For the first time in 6 years,
> Princeton did NOT win the meet (and the kid in question didn't swim for
> Princeton). It's turned into one of the better college swimming
> rivalries.
>
> I've got an interesting follow up relating to identical twins in
> swimming...to follow.
>
> - Larry
>

I've had the fortune to coach three pairs of identical twins in the last 4
years and would be interested to read this...be quick ;)
 
OK, here's the twin story:

1st and 2nd in the Ivies in the 1000 and 1650 were the Blondin twins,
Stacey and Kelly, of Harvard. In each event, they finished just about
one second apart. In addition to being the roomates of my own daughter
in the same residence hall previously home to more famous roommates Al
Gore and Tommie Lee Jones, they are the club teammates of present U of
Minnesota swimmer Valerie Tukey. Valerie is, in turn, the younger
sister of the famous Tukey twins, Rachel and Jenna. Now here's where
it gets weird. In, I believe, 1994, Rachel and Jenna tied for first in
the 1650 at US Swimming Junior Nationals. Tied to the 1/100dth of a
second. Interesting, but not weird, you say. Well, try this on. They
swam in separate heats.

Later on, Rachel and Jenna both swam for the Air Force Academy. In
both 1995 and 1996, they came in 1st and 2nd in both the 500 and 1650
in NCAA Division II finals. I believe that Jenna may still hold the
Colorado state record in the 1500. I do know that she once swam the
1500 long course in close to 17 even, which is a very good swim,
indeed.

After graduating from the AFA, Rachel went to jet school and later
served as a combat theater pilot in the 2003 Iraq invasion. She
refueled combat jets on bombing and strafing runs. Today, she's an Air
Force flight instructor. Her sister went on to get a master's degree
in aerospace engineering and served out her obligation in a non-flying
capacity. She currently works in the aviation industry.

Here are a few links to Rachel's Air Force activities:

http://www.wethepeoplemedia.org/YouthJourn/AlexSalgado/HeartofaSolider.h
tml

http://www.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?storyID=40603634

http://www.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?storyID=22603564

So here's to twins...and distance swimmers.

- Larry W
 
Also, for those in the northeast with Comcast cable service, the men's
EISL Championships (Ivy League + Navy), which took place this week-end
(March 3-5) at Harvard, will be broadcast Saturday, March 12, 5-8pm EST
on the Comcast Network CN8 channel. Rowdy Gaines was also at Harvard
doing the color commentary for this broadcast.

-Rick

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> >>EISL Championships (Ivy League + Navy) <<

> What happened to Army?

Army has withdrawn from the EISL league. Both Army and Navy had dual
league affiliations, with the EISL and with the Patriot League. I guess
Army decided that they wanted just a single league affiliation, and stuck
with the Patiot League. (Navy still attends both the EISL and the Patriot
League champs, as far as I know.)

-Rick

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