tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278442152012-02-16T05:41:06.594-06:00Your inside look at Carthage Men's SwimmingGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comBlogger3371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-75477118713038731352012-02-15T14:13:00.002-06:002012-02-15T14:13:55.069-06:00

  The fun begins in less than 24 hours.  Follow along at www.facebook.com/carthageswimming/

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Ever wonder how the swim team's GPA stacks up against the rest of the department? How about #1?Here are the top cumulative GPA's in the Carthage Athletic DepartmentSwimming 3.17Track 3.10Tennis 3.07Soccer 3.05Volleyball 3.00X-Country 3.00Golf 3.00That said, more props go out to the women's team and their 3.29 GPA

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Congrats to the Carthage Lady Reds for their first-ever win over conference rival Wheaton College. Following the meet they got together for this nice photo. The men's team? Yup, that's them warming down with 20 minutes of 100's K-S

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Day 7: Goodbye Stranger This morning brought the triumphant return of dryland to our lives. Basically today's dryland was the same as a three days ago: four stations of arms, legs, abs, and stairs. Today we added a new wrinkle, frog jumps. Much of the time that my group wasn't doing Frog Jumps, we spent poking fun at the others as they attempted to jump. We also got as many frog themed jokes as

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That's me with the red bandanaDay 6: How to Lose a Year in 365 DaysNew Year's Eve means it must be time for a relay meet. The meet was a competition for all of the teams that have been training at the Hall of Fame pool this week, so there was quite a turnout. We swam six events: (200 Medley, 200 Free, 150 Fly, 150 Back, 150 Breast, and 400 Free relays). The meet wasn't scored, but the competition

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Day 5: I Was A Teenage Sea TurtleOur instructions this morning were to meet at the beach across from the pool at 9:15. So we did. And when we got there, we took a team picture. After that, Greg told us that we would be doing our warm-up in the ocean. First we had to lay flat on our stomachs and crawl across the beach to our GA, Dan. That's right, we had to crawl like a sea turtle across the sand.

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Day 4: Escape From Sandopolis, The City of Sand! Part I"Me: I have to pee.Teryn: The ocean's right over there.Me: Thanks, dude.Teryn: No problem, man."-Teryn Solan ('15)on restroomsWe last left our heroes recovering after having gotten the afternoon off. Today, we began with the goal of getting back on track. Starting off with a 20 minute run on the beach and abs in the sand. I'm proud to say

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Scott Reher likes butterfly. I mean he really likes butterfly and he thinks about it a lot. I probably never thought he'd do a 2000 LCM fly, but he did tonight, solo on our off night. It wasn't a punishment, but rather a learning opportunity and confidence booster. I'm convinced that the water can teach swimmers more about swimming efficiently and this 2K definitely helped him stretch his

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Day 3: Dinner, the Breakfast of ChampionsToday is Wednesday, and you know what that means.....yesterday was Tuesday. Today started off normal enough, quick breakfast at the hotel before morning practice. Now that the Lady Reds are here with us, we decided to take advantage of the opportunity to work together. The Sprinters started off in the short course pool while the distance and middle

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Day 2: Miami 2011 (Seen the Lights Go Out On [the] Bro-Way)Three practices later, and we're starting to get into a routine. Room 419 woke up and grabbed breakfast in the Hotel before heading to practice. All of our practices from now on are going to be long course meters which is music to my ears, but hasn't been greeted with the same enthusiasm by my teammates. I will admit that, as great as

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Evan Weyrauch '15 enjoying the weatherDay 1: The Red Men ComethWell, the gang's all here. Some of us got here a little later than others, some of us a little more confused than others, but we all made it. For the first time ever, the Carthage Red Men have taken their talents to South Beach for winter training. My name is Eric Ross, I'm a senior from West Lafayette, Indiana and for the next week

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Just got word from our admissions office. Carthage has passed 6,600 applicants for the upcoming year already. It's a great testament to the growth of the college (first year I was here we only had 2,400 applicants total) BUT it's also stressful for men's coaches because guys tend to . . . um . . . procrastinate. That can be killer when it comes to getting admitted and getting financial aid.

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Eric Ross repeats his 2008 Championship in stunning fashion. He worked his way back from the Triple-Loser's bracket - facing three elimination matches before landing in the Championship Series facing Ryan Ortmann.You can take a look at the bracket from what has to be considered the most exciting challenge to date.BRACKET LINK

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Good meet against Illinois Wesleyan. Finally good to back in our home pool for some fast swimming (especially with the new blocks). Also hosted eight awesome recruits! Anyhow, here's the recap and results.Licensed to Carthage College HY-TEK's MEET MANAGER 3.0 11/13/2011 10:15 PM Carthage vs. Illinois Wesleyan - 11/12/2011

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A much better weekend of swimming for the Red Men, also a great day for Carthage Athletics with conference titles earned in Men's Soccer and Women's Volleyball. Not such a good day for the Huskers. Here's the recap:

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It was a bit of a rough one this weekend over in Michigan and not just because State lost to the Cornhuskers! Actually, in college football teams generally line up easy opponents to ease their kids into the season and make sure their systems are in place. You’ll see Ohio State play the Kentucky School for the Blind or Iowa take on the Kansas School for the Amputees for an early win.This

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Check out our YouTube Channel for videos from this past weekend's intrasquad. www.youtube.com/CarthageSwimming

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They're heeeerree! First practice verdicts are = FAST.

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The concrete is poured around 10:00 am tomorrow there will be a very large truck arriving!Difference is ours will a) include side-handles, b) be white with red tops and c) have the Carthage logo on top.A few lanes are still available for sponsorship ! Call or E-mail Greg for details.

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One of the most common questions we get from recruits is, "What are your workouts like?" It's a tough question to answer because some guys simply want to hear "We train hard" while others would like to see a detailed training program with specifics about how much Threshold or VO2 max, while others just want to know how much yardage we do.The simple answer is we try to train as specifically as

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Did you know that there are only seven other Division III programs with separate head men's and women's coaches? In fact, there are less than thirty among all college swimming. What makes Carthage different is how the women's and men's teams are working together. With high-caliber athletes comes the need to specialize. That's great except women's coach Beth DeLaRosby and would oftentimes

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369405862715909324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-12636922616803998472011-09-28T13:49:00.002-05:002011-09-28T13:52:17.325-05:00

So yesterday we had our media guide cover shot taken. This spring, after twenty-five years of leading Carthage, President Campbell will be retiring. So in tribute, our Seniors donned his legendary red coat for the cover shot.

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So it's been about 18 months since I've written my last full workout for the Red Men. We start up on Monday morning with some cardio and weights before diving in in the afternoon. Here's a sneak peek at Monday's rough draft. Wonder how many pageviews we suddenly get from Carthage.edu. Hope their legs are ready...

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Reports out of Northern Indiana are that the third member of Carthage's Class of 2029 has arrived. Jackson Oren Reeder, son of Justin ('07) and Dalila Reeder ('07?) checked in early this afternoon.Regrettably, Jackson was subjected to the viewing of a Notre Dame game, but is an otherwise healthy 7.13 lbs and 21 inches. Reeder is one the greatest Red Men to never win an individual CCIW title.

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Here are links to Carthage's practices for the 2011-12 Season:Weeks 1 and 2

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A four-year run was not to be this morning as freshman Derrick Rendon captured the 2011 Captain's Biathalon. A beautiful morning on Lake Michigan set the stage for one of the most closely-bunched races in years. The lake was the smoothest and warmest it's ever been in the ten years of the race. A rookie took the title with six seniors following closely on his heels. Photos and hopefully more

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Coder was the first with a report that Ross wasn't far behind. Dan Jones has made an appearance and Evan Weyrauch was spotted with family eating at the new Baja Express. Yes, the Red Men they are arriving. Freshmen move in tomorrow with Ross and Coder directing traffic. Fall is here !!!

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What used to be the 13,200-square-foot Seidemann Natatorium is now the 46,000 Student Union. It's now open and it kicks a#&. Here's a glimpse, but click on the photo to learn more about the new jewel of campus.

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So our sports information director recently sent out an e-mail asking for a list of successful graduates for a series of articles he's working on. A couple of coaches hit "reply all" with some decent names, but in just a couple of minutes here's what I came up with:Alex Van Huis - admitted to four of the top fourteen biomedical engineering programs in the country (he didn't apply to the other

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By Steve Marovich, Carthage AthleticsA group from Carthage College witnessed the final launch of the American space shuttle program on July 8, from the grounds of Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Physics professor Kevin Crosby and three students from the Carthage Microgravity Team — Amber Bakkum, '12, of Winthrop Harbor, Ill.; Steven Mathe, '13, of Wauconda, Ill.; and Kimberly Schultz, '12,

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It's traveling time - Coaches DeLaRosby and Earhart will be on the road this weekend and next. Watch for us at Speedo Sectionals in Iowa City, Indiana Senior State. We'll also be announcing a new addition (or two) the coaching staff in the coming weeks.Until then, a couple of our grads are breaking into the coaching ranks. Women's swimmer Amanda Croix just named the new assistant at the

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A common comment from recruits who visit for the first time is, "wow, you guys really are on the lake." Because the lake warms up and cools off slower than land, it means that campus is always a little warmer in the winter and a little cooler in the summer than just a few miles inland. With no A/C and temps rising to about 98 yesterday, I decided to take the dog out for a swim. I'm sure it

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OK, I've got to say something - school is expensive. Considering that tuition, room and board at Carthage is pushing $40K its something I'm concerned with every day. Now while Carthage provides generous financial aid (believe me, there aren't enough fast swimmers with parents rich enough to write a check $40K to be as good as we are), I have to say that what's happening to students at state

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Eleven years ago Carthage began a string of construction that started with the new Koenitzer Aquatic Center. With its construction we moved out of the Seidemann Natatorium. Now Seidemann has become the new student center. It's impressive, very, very impressive, but not quite as awe-inspiring as the power displayed by 80 mph winds that hit campus last week. They took down parts of four of the

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Just had the nationally-known recruiting guru - Dan Tudor - come visit Carthage to work with the coaching staff this week. I've known Dan for years but it was interesting to see what he had to say upon visiting Carthage for the first time. "This place is really great. I mean, I've been to dozens and dozens of campuses and everything - from the facilities, to the campus, to the support,

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Hey alums, we haven't sent you anything of late and are updating our mailing list. If you get a shot, help us by updating your information and tell us what you've been up to.Loading...

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Not sure if it's going to be breaststroke or distance, but there's little doubt that Zach Steenrod will be a swimmer. Says momma Kleprod, "unfortunately he has my appetite...He starts swim practices on Monday."Zach is the latest in a long line of Carthage swimmers including parents Andy & Kelli, Uncles Chris Steenrod & Craig Klepel, Aunt Stacey Kiefer, and of course Grandpa Dave.

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One of my biggest jobs as a coach here at Carthage is educating parents and swimmers about just how good Division III athletics are and today, the Wall Street Journal sheds some light on this very topic.The number of Division I men's swim teams and number of Division I men's swimming scholarships has been on the decline in recent years. This is clearly bad for the sport, but its been a boon for

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It's with great excitement we welcome the next member of the Carthage Class of 2029 - Levi Chapman. There's no report from mother Erin as to which of Levi's kicks was best (flutter, breast or dolphin) but at 22.5" and 10 lbs 2 oz, Levi has the makings of a sprinter. Congrats to Erin and Nathaniel (our first Carthage All-American since 1978) and big brother Graeme (Carthage Class of 2027).

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We just finished our initial contacts of some of our top recruits and also some guys we think are up-and-comers. The response has been phenomenal and I'm having a tough time keeping up with all the e-mails and questionnaires.If ever you wondered where we're getting responses:19%IowaGood News - Iowa swimmers have a great track record of getting faster in college, but not many men's swimming teams

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At the annual team banquet this past weekend we celebrated a great season and saw a SWEET video Amanda produced for us.  (As soon as we get it we'll post it).  The team awards were also handed out with the following individuals earning the following honors: Hardest WorkerAdam Van Huis Redmen AwardEric Ross Most Valuable SwimmerKeyle Drake Most Valuable TeammateBen Coder Scholar AthleteDoug

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The Red Men won their fourth CCIW in a row with 956 points, followed by Wheaton in second at 858.50. It was a come-from-behind win for the team and marked the fifth team title for the Redmen. It is also looking like at least one relay will get picked up for the NCAA meet Carthage's Ryan Ortmann (Jr., Woodstock, Ill.) won both the 50 freestyle (21.08) and the 100 freestyle (46.13). Kyle Drake

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Took a look and discovered that our "Success Stories" hadn't been updated in awhile. So before conference I took a minute to update it through last year's NCAA Championships. It's a good gauge of what we can look forward to in the coming weeks!

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For as long as I have attended Carthage, and certainly dating a ways before then as well, there has always been an intense rivalry between Wheaton and Carthage. As of late, the Red Men have certainly held the upper hand. Wheaton had put up some pretty impressive swims at mid-season, but that is pretty standard for them, and having more or less made an exhibition out of them at conference the past

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Training Trip 2010-2011. Where do I start? Well, the beginning is as good a place as any. On the morning of Monday, December 27, my dad and I got up early for the two hour drive to O’hare International Airport. I was flying out of O’hare because all the flights from Indianapolis got in to Phoenix atrociously early, but that’s neither here nor there. So, I get to O’hare, and who should I meet in

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abeltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-54058339353848754592011-01-10T11:09:00.000-06:002011-01-10T11:09:53.142-06:00

Just back from Arizona and the Red Men take on three scholarship teams in a span of two weeks.  Last weekend Northwestern and Lewis.  This weekend going up to UW-Milwaukee.

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The Red Men kicked the 2010-11 dual meet season off with an exciting and demanding win over Hope College with a final score of 160-102. There were solid efforts all around as our Red Men won 9 of the 14 events, and junior Ryan Ortmann earned CCIW Swimmer of the week for his performances at the meet. Ortmann helped lead Carthage to their first dual meet victory by notching two individual victories

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Each fall the team kicks off the year with the Captain's Biathlon and this year the biathlon went great even though it seemed like the weather wasn’t going to cooperate. Even though we had to bypass the short open water swim due to the rain and temperature we still ran up the beach and back to campus alongside Lake Michigan. Then it’s into the pool for a mile snake swim. With only 4 long course

abeltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-48288959227945488132010-09-02T07:31:00.001-05:002010-09-06T13:08:22.324-05:00

It was kind of cool to be walking around the American Swim Coaches Association convention today, stroll up to the Swimming World booth and see our women's team highlighted in the biggest magazine in swimming. Here's SW's preview: MICHAEL J. Stott has an insightful interview with Carthage College's Beth DeLaRosby in the coach Q&A of the September issue of Swimming World Magazine. On top of

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-29265067772837153992010-08-19T13:12:00.000-05:002010-08-19T13:12:59.806-05:00

The newest US News & World Report rankings have been released and Carthage has achieved its best ranking among Midwestern colleges - #11 ! Granted, rankings are somewhat subjective, but its nice that outsiders can see what I've witnessed over nine years here: a college that is building for the future, continuing to invest in its students, and attracting increasingly strong students (a record

CollegeSwimming Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621442067667585133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-61729997994299273002010-07-26T15:23:00.000-05:002010-07-26T15:23:58.890-05:00

Doug Schranck lowers his team LCM record in the 100 fly this weekend becoming the first Red Men to go under 58.0 seconds.  He also went a solid 2:13 in the 200 fly but Bryan Pelka lives to hold onto the record for another summer. 50 Free24.73Davis, Bryce8/4/2007Steve Keller 24.99Ripley, Nathan7/11/2009Shane Ryan 25.43Schranck, Doug7/24/2009Dave Stephens 100 Free54.31Ripley, Nathan7/13/

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-53237790753921128922010-07-20T14:52:00.001-05:002010-07-21T10:33:41.159-05:00

Current members of the Carthage men's swim team should have received an e-mail and letter with instructions on accessing an conference call scheduled for tomorrow night at 9:00 pm CDT.  If you have not, contact Greg to get the number and access code.

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-78493997276605846772010-07-16T11:24:00.000-05:002010-07-16T11:24:56.507-05:00

"You've got to realize, it's a marathon, not a sprint." That's what President Campbell told me a couple of weeks ago.  It was sage advice from someone who knows my drive, knows my passion, knows that patience isn't my strongest trait, and probably why he and the college offered something entirely unexpected and generous, something the current team should check their e-mails for. Of course he

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-55836523747933907762010-07-15T13:24:00.001-05:002010-07-16T09:59:03.172-05:00

The schedule is almost set for the 2010-11 Carthage Swimming Campaign.  Roster and schedules have been mailed out, but here's a peek so you can start working on your calendar. September 11                Captain’s Biathlon............................................... 8:00 amSeptember 15                Athletic Check-In............................................... 4:00 pmOctober 8

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-677990731670139912010-07-04T12:24:00.002-05:002010-07-04T12:47:15.227-05:00

Another marriage between a former Red Men and Lady Red.  Yesterday it was Justin Reeder and Dalila Center tying the knot in a ceremony overseen by yet another Lady Red - Jean Woods.  I think it was the first such union since Andy & Kelli Kleprod and last until Casey Griffiths and Betzy Drzal next month. A good turnout of alums made the drip including the aforementioned Andy, Kelli and Jean. 

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-48297003445618120522010-06-25T09:33:00.000-05:002010-06-26T09:33:18.526-05:00

We're excited to introduce the newest member of the Carthage Men's Swimming Team - Ben Biefnes has accepted the position of Graduate Assistant for the next two years.  A Colorado native, Ben capped a successful four-year career at Texas Christian University by being named TCU's Student-Athlete of the year. A breaststroker/IM'er, Ben was the strongest of a very strong pool of candidates we had to

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-55122939854469611042010-06-16T09:23:00.001-05:002010-06-16T09:23:15.121-05:00

Just about to introduce our new GA when we hear more on the job front. Andy Bax interviews for a special education teacher. Forty- five minutes later he's hired!The night before our own Heather Croix becomes the lead cantidate for a leading swimwear manufacturer!Look for news on the "New Guy" in a couple of days.GE

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-14128666428626181672010-06-07T10:03:00.001-05:002010-06-07T10:03:08.572-05:00

"Go West Young Man, Go West." Horace Greeley's quote could be used todescribe the advice heeded by a pair of our past graduate assistants,the latest being Guy Gniotzynski who has accepted a position asAssistant Swimming Coach for Willamette University and Senior Coach atBearcat Aquatic Club. He follows the path blazed by previous GA JadeSobek who went out west and helped the Billings Aquatic

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-39632475915592212252010-05-10T14:26:00.000-05:002010-05-10T14:26:57.456-05:00

Thanks to all who made it back for this year's Team Banquet (Mother's Day Edition).  It's always nice to get a chance to see parents without the chaotic frenzy that surrounds a meet.  Additionally, while we like recognizing our team, having it on Mother's Day was also nice because it gave us a chance to recognize the people who help mold our guys into who they are.  There's a reason why I have

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-13483164963533737042010-05-01T21:20:00.007-05:002010-05-01T21:54:56.598-05:00

With Spring here, the days are getting longer. Of course with finals coming close, some days will be REALLY long, but congratulations go out to current Red Men Adam Van Huis and 2002 grad DJ Hessenthaler for finishing the inaugural Wisconsin Marathon today (congrats also go out to DJ's wife and former Lady Red Chera for finishing ahead of both in her 1/2 marathon).Adam finished in 4:06:51,

CollegeSwimming Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621442067667585133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-28195680228708214232010-04-25T16:19:00.001-05:002010-04-25T16:19:10.885-05:00

A busy weekend of Olympians here in Southeast Wisconsin. Yesterday Beth and I had a chance to meet and listen to Paul Yetter give FOUR talks. He was Katie Hoff's coach from 2003-09 at NBAC. Then today Josh Davis and Mark Gangloff came to speak at a clinic where Beth and Hannah snuck a photo with Mark's medals.

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-68179230606058389202010-04-06T15:43:00.004-05:002010-04-19T14:16:10.610-05:00

Mark your calendars - we'll be doing the team banquet on Mother's Day - Sunday, May 9th.  Not only will you be able to celebrate the 2009-10 season, you can also enjoy Mother's Day courtesy your son, catch the National Collegiate Water Polo Championship that weekend, (and probably take some things home for them before finals). Register Online Cost:$18.00/ person* * Swimmers will be treating

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-26442407403506757252010-04-01T12:21:00.000-05:002010-04-01T12:21:59.687-05:00

It's the best time of the year - NCAA Swimming Championships, basketball tournament, opening day - but just got word today that Carthage cracked the top-25 of the Winter Division III Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings. This is a ranking of all colleges across all sports teams.   When I first arrived at Carthage not much was made of the Directors' Standings.  It was inferred that the

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-64531299799511526182010-03-19T14:25:00.002-05:002010-03-19T14:39:36.671-05:00

It's been a mixed week in Minneapolis thus far. On Wednesday Amanda Croix won the first NCAA Swimming title in Carthage history as the women flirt with the top eight. On the guys side we seem to be coming up just short here and there. The NCAA Championships are a meet where 50% improvement is considered a great achievement and each day Doug and Kyle have flirted with a great swim, but at a

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-60293863345817463452010-03-17T19:26:00.001-05:002010-03-17T19:26:49.124-05:00

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-37211438379901567542010-03-17T19:21:00.001-05:002010-03-17T19:21:15.447-05:00

Quick note from NCAA's where the Lady Reds just crowned their first National Champion. Amanda Croix won the 50 free just off the NCAA record with a 22.77. For us guys it was our weakest day but a good one to get under our belts. I'm excited to see what Lyle and Doug have in store tomorrow.GE

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-19838702516958656972010-03-03T16:15:00.000-06:002010-03-03T16:14:43.809-06:00

I'm reminded of how challenging swimming can be sometimes. EArlier this year- the first practice to be exact- a guy got out after 720 yards and said he was going to go to the bathroom. He never came back. Today I saw him come out of the locker room prompting me to wonder...has he been there all along?GE

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-13366366880202786892010-02-22T14:30:00.000-06:002010-02-22T13:40:29.594-06:00

It doesn't seem possible - not when you graduate a class that includes four NCAA Consideration qualifiers and three All-Americans - but this weekend the Red Men posted the most NCAA 'B' qualifiers in school history. Time will tell what shakes out and who makes Minneapolis, but here's a rundown of who got cuts: Blake Bendix - 200 & 400 Free Relays Jon Bond - 100 Back, 200 Med Relay Kyle Drake -

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-81282258964797497752010-02-22T13:36:00.002-06:002010-02-22T13:39:21.264-06:00

A list of winners from this past weekend: CCIW MVP - Nathan Ripley CCIW Most Outstanding Participant - Kyle Drake (Should have been) CCIW MVP - Amanda Croix CCIW Most Outstanding Participant - Michelle Pelka CCIW Women's Coach-of-the-Year - Beth DeLaRosby Event champions... 200 Free Relay (Ripley, Ortmann, Bendix, Rothenbaum) 500 Freestyle - Kyle Drake 200 IM - Doug Scrhanck 50 Free - Nathan

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-22082792760075784822010-02-18T23:51:00.000-06:002010-02-18T23:51:14.925-06:00

It's late, I'm tired but a quick rundown here as I watch Olympic hockey. Very workmanlike morning - 15 swims - 15 guys back at night with ten up five down Best times in 29 of 30 races this morning - with at least 16 lifetime bests Wins in 200 Free Relay, 50 Free, 500 Free, 200 IM and 400 Medley Relay 200 Free Relay - #8 in the country right now with - 1:23.44 ties for second-fastest in school

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-41675882354888145512010-02-09T11:18:00.002-06:002010-02-09T11:25:15.751-06:00

Fewer than 216 hours until the start of our conference meet and its shaping up to be a intense affair. After two titles, the rest of the conference has definitely gone on the offensive. We've got the top time in just four individual events and three relays. We'll finalize our conference team in the coming days, but in pre-scoring the meet the difference between first and second place is less

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-55633224992308830542010-02-03T11:22:00.003-06:002010-02-03T11:27:04.467-06:00

I've been neglect in blog postings - many, many apologies. But did want to give you an update because the countdown has begun - just 360 Hours until the CCIW Championships. That doesn't seem like much tiem when you think about it, but we've been counting down since about the 1,000 hour mark. When you think of things from that perspective, it helps focus the mind on what needs to be done. If

CollegeSwimming Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621442067667585133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-63183332382853657932010-02-01T11:27:00.000-06:002010-02-03T11:47:39.117-06:00

The impressive-sounding, but not all that impressive Wisconsin Private College Championships are in the books, and with it, our final races prior to the CCIW and NCAA Championships. It's funny to think about it now, but nobody on our team can remember a time when we didn't win this meet or every relay as a part of it. Only Rip and Alex are even able to remember this meet being held anyplace but

CollegeSwimming Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621442067667585133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-71515577654216234442010-01-14T00:20:00.001-06:002010-01-14T00:20:37.283-06:00

Seideman Natatorium, home of Carthage swimming untill 2001, is no more. Today it began it's transformation into the new Carthage student center. When finished, it will be Carthage's 10th major project in ten years! And people are taking notice. We just received word that we're on track to surpass 6,500 applicants for the 700-odd spots in next year's freshman class.Here's a final look at

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-42465934000070606132010-01-01T21:39:00.004-06:002010-01-02T14:20:09.727-06:00

Mountain PhotosYeah, I'm back...get over it.First day of the New Year. The decade began for the Red Men with an 8:00 a.m. practice followed by a two hour drive North to Sedona, Arizona. Outside of Sedona we parked at the foot of a group of mountains and set off to climb. After nearly ten minutes, we reached the top of the supposedly rugged peak. After a lot of boasting, a lot of feats of

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294256358373082090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-67262226971675716592010-01-01T21:00:00.000-06:002010-01-01T22:05:45.698-06:00

Pretty much a perfect day.  Great workout this afternoon capped by a 200 in 14 breaths (right in front of the Sun Devils).  Then a day trip that I confess I was a little skeptical about.  I'd planned on a team hike and could have easily seen a lesser group not buy into the challenge of climbing up Bear Mountain. Problem is, we went up the WRONG MOUNTAIN.  After scampering up the trail, I

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-8459937451820960092010-01-01T00:35:00.003-06:002010-01-01T00:50:44.701-06:00

Day 6 gave us the latest start that we have had thus far with practice not starting until 9:30. I took advantage of this and visited the continental breakfast for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was actually pretty decent. So then it was off to the pool. We only had one workout today because we had tickets to the Insight Bowl, but it was a long one. We were at the pool

Doug Schrancknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-38128377565929757442009-12-31T23:39:00.001-06:002009-12-31T23:45:41.596-06:00

These guys jumped onto the field to deliver the game ball. The game had lots and lots of fireworks. Not exactly the smartest thing when you're in the line of one of Phoenix's runways. As the fireworks were going off at game's start, a Southwest Airlines 737 flew right through the smoke and sparks, almost certainly ensuring more security measures that will delay our return home.

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-29653940036666226322009-12-31T16:37:00.001-06:002009-12-31T16:37:35.146-06:00

Saw the ASU swim team on a run to the pool this afternoon. Not for us though...were going bowling as in the Insight Bowl. Lots more Iowa State then Minneaota fans here.

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-40982447318732665102009-12-29T22:42:00.007-06:002009-12-30T00:27:28.870-06:00

Today was a day that we all knew would come at some point; our shot at the "A" Hill. It started with a quick team picture and explanation of the task that would be placed before us. We were to run to the top of the "A" Hill that towers over the pool and Sun Devil Stadium. Our ultimate goal time was for everyone to be under 18:00 minutes. For the sake of time, the details are in Greg's previous

Pat Alfesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-45186902075119321362009-12-29T10:25:00.005-06:002009-12-29T11:04:32.972-06:00

Funny what a team can do with a close and immediate goal. This morning we challenged them to run from the hotel to the top of 'A' mountain. For every guy under 20:00, we'd shave 100 yards off this evening's 6,300-6,900 yard recovery practice. For every guy under 18:00, we'd take off 150 (I was 19:00). The guys welcomed the possible respite, but didn't have exceedingly high hopes that they'd

CollegeSwimming Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621442067667585133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-34050315155473202282009-12-28T19:58:00.006-06:002009-12-29T15:00:04.705-06:00

Q: How do you want to be remembered?Greg has asked us that question more times than I can count. With conference around the corner this is the time of year that makes or breaks a season. Eight days in the Valley of the Sun, eight days of hard work, blood, sweat, and tears. Eight days to train, eight days to set the tone for the rest of the year. Eight days with nothing but "Eat, Sleep, & Swim" on

Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02294256358373082090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-68284958845013525572009-12-25T11:28:00.002-06:002009-12-25T11:41:22.298-06:00

Had a chance to head home to Omaha for a couple of days before heading out for training trip.  Treat #1 was learning that for a measly $3.25 you can take a bus from campus straight to the Milwaukee airport. Treat #2 was getting a chance to catch up with former Carthage coach Sue Nutty.  Sue's doing a little teaching, but spends most of her time gearing up for the summer kayaking season. Treat

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-35475924568259977402009-12-22T05:51:00.001-06:002009-12-22T05:51:44.650-06:00

Getting shallower...

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-39195973544570608322009-12-21T15:43:00.000-06:002009-12-21T15:44:25.075-06:00

New drain covers are going in...here's the pool at 10:00 am.

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-41285322434942836102009-12-11T19:23:00.000-06:002009-12-13T19:49:02.441-06:00

A Carthage men's swimming tradition continued today with the 9th Annual Turkey Shootout.  Each year the event has become a little more elaborate, and been a little better planned. The team is seeded into two triple-elimination brackets.  Swimmers compete head-to-head.  Over the course of 30-odd races, (distance and stroke selected at random), the original two dozen are weeded down to the final

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-144809238316879222009-12-03T11:13:00.001-06:002009-12-03T11:13:40.010-06:00

Just another day with December temperatures in the 50's. So we decided to take a couple of laps around the track to warm up. Message to recruits: it's this nice all winter long!!Just kidding- this weekend is the TYR meet meaning our Minnesota teams will be headed home in a snowstorm just as they have each of the last 5-6 years.

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-64308101673625511312009-11-25T11:36:00.001-06:002009-11-25T11:44:38.119-06:00

Got word that Bryan Pelka has been acing his medical school interviews.  I was humbled to hear that one of my letters of recommendation was especially helpful in Brian's admission to the Medical College of Wisconsin, so I e-mailed a member of the committee to ask about participating in athletics and how something like that is viewed by medical school admissions offices. The doctor took time out

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-46859194404406906092009-11-21T15:30:00.000-06:002009-11-21T15:31:00.529-06:00

Coming back from the Patrick Woehnker Invitational right now. We started out all over the map. Some good swims bit nothing overwhelming and lots of cases where it seemed someone else snuck into our guys' bodies because their techniques and tactics weren't what we'd seen in practice thus far.By day's end we started hopping. Nathan swam well only to keep coming up 4th in the 50, 100, and 200.

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-47832401058117642142009-11-18T11:02:00.001-06:002009-11-19T11:43:16.708-06:00

Coaching clinics are nice.  One of the problems though, is that you never get to really see how a coach implements what they're talking about, or probe their brain a little deeper to learn what really makes their program successful.  That's one of the things that makes my job so great.  I get to travel around and visit practices, and see - firsthand - how some of the best practitioners of our

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-11228533075820586252009-11-15T20:34:00.003-06:002009-11-17T21:54:44.162-06:00

After a late night on the bus, and all of the sickness that's been going around, I didn't really know what to expect.  What we got, though, was some of our smartest racing that we'd seen thus far this year.  We saw guys holding back a little less early on in their races.  We saw guys keeping their heads down coming off the walls.  We saw a lot of good things, particularly how well our guys came

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-48468001501058504522009-11-13T20:35:00.001-06:002009-11-13T20:35:46.636-06:00

A quick recap from the bus as we watch "Blazing Saddles" on the way home. Unfortunately the sound went out. Fortunately I know all the words. Tonight we took on Purdue at their place.At our best it'd be a tall order, but we weren't even able to be at our best. We left six guys back with various stages of the flu, coughs, pinkeye, etc.On the whole, we swam fairly well. We gave the

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-5844214272231635452009-11-10T22:25:00.004-06:002009-11-10T23:02:57.343-06:00

I know I've raved about Steve Mathe, the plucky freshman on our team. But I'm here to tell you he can be (and was) beaten ! By a 38-year old no less. So it was about his 20th swim in the Hour of Power, so maybe it was breaststroke - his worst stroke, and maybe his opponent happened to be wearing a banned body suit (or two). Whatever the case - the Mighty Mathe couldn't match the 33.29 put

CollegeSwimming Campshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621442067667585133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-30548893383802093422009-11-09T11:43:00.000-06:002009-11-09T11:43:52.698-06:00

Tomorrow the Red Men and Lady Reds will join over 100 other collegiate swimming programs in the third annual Hour-of-Power. The event aims to increase awareness for sarcoma research. If all goes well, we'll be streaming the event live online. Free video chat by Ustream

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-43722675384558225692009-11-08T22:23:00.000-06:002009-11-08T22:23:16.238-06:00

Experience.  Its not something you can just go out and get.  It takes time, it takes failures, and more importantly it takes learning from failures.  The goal tonight was to gain experience in several different areas.  One aspect was pressure - how does someone perform when we’re counting on them to come through.  Against Hope last week we were wholly dependant on our superstars but lost out on

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17638822111628162198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-16302606723524722732009-11-06T15:54:00.001-06:002009-11-06T15:54:37.186-06:00

Taking a small group down to LFC tonight...could be a smaller group if a couple more don't make it to the bus in the next few.

Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13484465694439778261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27844215.post-76216854981300010662009-11-04T15:30:00.000-06:002009-11-04T15:30:14.375-06:00

Yeah, I own the site, but no bias here - Nathan was selected as National Swimmer-of-the-Week by a panel of coaches.  It's the sixth time a Red Man has earned the honor - out of nine years I wouldn't say there's a lot of bias.  Here's the official word:  Carthage College’s Nathan Ripley (Sr., Middleton, Wis.) was named CollegeSwimming.com NCAA Division III “Men’s Swimmer of the Week” on Nov. 3.

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