I have just spent a great 4 days with the entire Autralian Swimming Team in Canberra.
The team got together to meet all the new faces on the team and spend some time using the great facilities at the AIS ahead of a big year at the Pan Pacific Championships and the Commonwealth Games.
We are all racing this Friday and Saturday at Sydney Olympic Park
Friday: Heats - 10am Finals - 5pm
Saturday: Heats - 9am Finals 3pm
Come down and support the team!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Old Yarrenlea School Visit
Last week I visitied the students of Old Yarranlea State School in Brisbane, the lucky winners of the nation wide Uncle Tobys Schools Promotion.
They were named the winners as they purchased three Uncle Tobys products and sent in the bar codes. This is an amazing effort considering that their school only has 18 students!
Their prizes included a cheque for $5,000, a bag full of swim safety gear and a swim clinic held by the Royal Life Saving Society and myself.
Here is a photo of the kids and myself when I handed over the cheque. As you can see, it was smiles all round!
I had a great day. The kids were so switched on and willing to participate which was really great to see!
Monday, April 12, 2010
A Big Year Ahead
It is always a big relief after the Australian swimming trials are finished. Personally I still find it the most stressful event in the Calendar, as so much depends on performing well.
Swimmers only get once chance every year to be selected on the National team, and to do that we have to place 1st or 2nd in our main events. Past performaces, recent form, sickness, injury plays no part in the selection comittees decision on the team. You have to be at your peak fitness and health on the day of your event to make the team, which is always worrying for me not knowing when my next injury is going to come!
But now I am selected and the stressfull meet is over, the rest of the year is full of travelling and more of the exciting and fun meets.
Coming up I will be travelling to Europe for the "Mare Nostrum" series, which will see me compete in Monaco, Barcelona and Canet. After that my squad and myself will be basing ourselves in Northern Italy for training and also competing in Rome and Milan.
On top of that there is still the Pan Pacific and Commonwealth Games to go aswell, so a busy year of travelling ahead which I'm looking forward to!
I look forward to updating you all along the way!
Eamon
Swimmers only get once chance every year to be selected on the National team, and to do that we have to place 1st or 2nd in our main events. Past performaces, recent form, sickness, injury plays no part in the selection comittees decision on the team. You have to be at your peak fitness and health on the day of your event to make the team, which is always worrying for me not knowing when my next injury is going to come!
But now I am selected and the stressfull meet is over, the rest of the year is full of travelling and more of the exciting and fun meets.
Coming up I will be travelling to Europe for the "Mare Nostrum" series, which will see me compete in Monaco, Barcelona and Canet. After that my squad and myself will be basing ourselves in Northern Italy for training and also competing in Rome and Milan.
On top of that there is still the Pan Pacific and Commonwealth Games to go aswell, so a busy year of travelling ahead which I'm looking forward to!
I look forward to updating you all along the way!
Eamon
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