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HAMBURG, Germany — American Gwen Jorgensen again reached historic heights on Saturday, winning ITU World Triathlon Hamburg for her seventh career ITU World Triathlon Series victory and her fourth consecutive win this season. Jorgensen (St. Paul, Minn.) clinched her win on the 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike, 5-kilometer run course with a finish time of 56 minutes, 54 seconds. Her trademark run speed led her to a 15:46 5k run split to finish ahead of Australia’s Emma Jackson, who was second in 57:00, and Canadian Kirsten Sweetland, who also logged a...
Link to many fine photos - thanks Tom! It was really a nice evening and we all enjoyed meeting so many new people. Let's do it again next year! Preliminary count was 245 people who ate 432 hot dogs! Not bad. A shout out to the parents/coaches who really helped pull the picnic off, include Robin Hayes, Scott and Kelly Jacobs, Shannon Feest and Aaron (who made an emergency dessert run so the senior swimmers would have plenty to choose from), Meredith Dressel, Justin Herman, Julie Martins, Coach Amy, and...
Julianna W. Miner Become a fan Anatomy of a Swim Meet Posted: 06/24/2014 9:07 am EDT Updated: 06/24/2014 9:59 am EDT Print Article I have three kids, and they all swim on a swim team every summer. I decided to capture my experience at a morning swim meet, for those of you not in the water cult. 6:00 a.m.: Wake up, drink coffee. Wake up grouchy children. 6:45 a.m.: Arrive at pool. Parking lot is already full. Let the kids out and park far away. Carry/drag chairs, bags and...
Schroeder has changed and grown very rapidly in the last two years. Here is a document that attempts to come to terms with what this means and how the future will look.
Jorgensen Makes History with Sixth WTS Win in Chicago June 28, 2014 by USA Triathlon American becomes first woman in World Triathlon Series history to win six titles CHICAGO — USA Triathlon National Team Member and 2012 Olympian Gwen Jorgensen captured her sixth career ITU World Triathlon Series victory on Saturday at Grant Park’s Buckingham Fountain, making history as the first woman from any country to claim six titles since the series launched in 2009. Jorgensen (St. Paul, Minn.) grabbed the tape in 1 hour, 55 minutes, 33 seconds on the...
The record board took a few punches and some old and big names came off: Lucy Thomas broke the oldest record held by Elizabeth Smith in the 8 & U 50 Breast from 1990 this weekend and also bettered Brianne Richson's 100 M Breast record, Mason Schoof took the short 13/14 freestlyes from Kevin Baseheart and Graham Charlton 50, 100, & 200!, Isaac Jiardini is now the undisputed 13/14 200 M back king, removing Chris Meyers from his tie, and Kaylyn Schoof removed Emily Stapleton's 11/12 50 and 100 backs...
Gwen Worlton broke her own team record in the 100 M Breast tonight and then had a hand in a new Team Record in the 400 MR. Gwen swam to a 1:12.2 and the relay of Ashlyn, Gwen, Hannah and Alex broke the team record and State record in the 400 MR 4:17.11. Good swimming all around at the WGLO meet!
