Wolf inducted to Water Polo Hall of Fame

September 17th marks a great milestone for my son Wolf Wigo, as he will be inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.

While Wolf’s water polo career is prodigious, as a three-time Olympian and two-time NCAA champion, it wasn’t easy. A high school without a swimming pool and severely damaged back, were just a few of the obstacles between Wolf and his goal to join the U.S. Men’s Olympic Water Polo team. His journey to overcome these hurdles and rise to a legendary status in the world of water polo were told in our documentary, Beneath the Surface. After retiring from playing in international competition, Wolf has gone on to continue his career in the world of water polo. He is currently the Director of Water Polo for UC Santa Barbara and also serves as a color commentator for NBC Olympics, most recently at the 2008 Olympic Games.

We are so proud of Wolf’s accomplishments. His determination, commitment and generosity toward the water polo community are truly worthy of celebration.

Read more about Wolf’s water polo career in UC Santa Barbara’s press release:

Wolf Wigo to be Inducted into USA Water Polo Hall of Fame

New York Athletic Club wins the 2011 US Men’s Open of Water Polo

The NYAC Men’s water polo team defeated the Olympic Club 11-7 to win the US Open Championship.
Check out some of the exciting action here:

NYAC women win the 2011 US Open of Water Polo

The New York Athletic Club Women’s team defeated Santa Barbara 13-6 at the Heaston Aquatic Center, CA
in the finals of the US Open Water Polo Tournament

Check out some of the action and hear comments by the players and coaches here:

2011 Men’s US Open of Water Polo

Rosters Announced For 2011 Men’s US Open Of Water Polo

8/3/2011 12:00:00 AM

 

Huntington Beach, CA – August 3 – The rosters have been announced for the 2011 Men’s US Open Of Water Polo set for this weekend in Orange County. The tournament, held at Golden West College and Costa Mesa High School, has a new name in 2011 but a long tradition of excellence in men’s water polo. A host of top players are turning out for the event including a variety of Olympians and International stars.

Defending champions, the New York Athletic Club, boasts perhaps the most star-studded group including nine players with Olympic experience. Three-time Olympian and 2011 USA Water Polo Hall of Fame inductee Wolf Wigo is joined by seven members of the United States Silver Medal winning squad from the 2008 Olympics. That includes Tony Azevedo, Merrill Moses, Adam Wright, Jesse Smith, Layne Beaubien, JW Krumpholz, and Peter Hudnut. Hungarian star Tamas Kasas, a member of Hungary’s Gold Medal winning team in 2008, returns to the United States for the second straight summer to join the New York squad’s powerful lineup.

The Olympic Club will be a formidable opponent featuring the likes of Olympians Sean Nolan and Peter Varellas as well as members of the USA Men’s National Team in Tommy Corcoran, Thomas Hopkins and Michael Sharf. The World University Games Team, packed with some of the recent stars of the college game such as Andy Stevens, Chay Lapin, and Matt Sagehorn will compete in preparation for their upcoming competition in China. In addition a variety of clubs loaded with current college talent and other rising stars will make the tourney a true excellent display of men’s water polo.

To download the full rosters, click here. For full schedule information click here.

 

 

Mens’ National Team

USA Women’s team takes 6th in FINA World Championships in Shanghai

Our women placed a disappointing 6th place in the World Championships. This was a wake up call to refocus and prepare for the upcoming Pan American Games.  This important tournament is the team’s best opportunity to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London!  read more here…

http://www.usawaterpolo.org/SingleNews/11-07-28/

New York Athletic Club Wins 2011 Fisher Cup With 13-7 Victory Over The Olympic Club

5/22/2011 12:00:00 AM

San Diego, CA – May 22 – A year after falling to the Olympic Club in the Fisher Cup championship match the New York Athletic Club earned redemption with a 13-7 win over the Olympic Club earlier today at UC-San Diego. Behind three goals from John Mann and 10 saves from Merrill Moses the New York Athletic Club was able to shrug off an early deficit and rally to take a commanding victory. Peter Varellas led the scoring attack for the Olympic Club with two goals while Nick Ellis went the distance in net posting 8 saves.

The Olympic Club struck first as Varellas scored just under two minutes into the match for a 1-0 advantage. That was countered some 20 seconds later when Janson Wigo got New York on the board with a score and a 1-1 match. The two teams would trade goals over the next several minutes before Layne Beaubien would find the cage to put New York up 4-3 going to the second period.

In the second quarter the Olympic Club got even thanks to Brian Dudley hitting for a score and a 4-4 match at the 4:26 mark. Fast forward to 1:11 remaining in the period and again New York would go ahead this time on a score from Scott Davidson to make it a 5-4 lead going into halftime.

The third quarter saw NYAC build their lead. Up just one score they came looking for more and started with a score from Jesse Smith to go up 6-4 at the 6:29 mark. Then with 3:35 left in the period JW Krumpholz powered home a goal for a 7-4 lead, which was followed less than a minute later by Beaubien hitting again for an 8-4 advantage.

That was the score going to the fourth and the Olympic Club would look to rally with an early goal from Brian Alexander to cut the deficit to 8-5. That was short lived as NYAC then ran off four straight goals from the likes of Matt Sagehorn, Janson Wigo, and two straight from John Mann for a 12-5 lead. The Olympic Club got one back from Sage Wright at the 2:24 mark but it was too little too late at that point. New York went back inside to Mann who delivered his third of the period for a 13-6 lead. A late goal from Michael Sharf from on a penalty shot proved to not factor in the outcome and New York came out victorious 13-7.

In earlier action the USA Men’s Junior National Team capped a solid showing at the tourney taking third place with a 9-7 win over Newport Water Polo Foundation. In fifth place Lamorinda Gold topped LA Water Polo 13-10 while UCLA took seventh place with an 11-9 win over Santa Barbara. In ninth place Trojan downed Lamorinda Blue 12-10 and Stanford took 11th place with a 10-8 victory over Newport Water Polo Foundation “B.” 13th place went to the Sharks with an 18-10 win over Tigers and host UC-San Diego took 15th place with a 10-8 win over Long Beach. For full tournament results click here.

Final Standings
1. New York Athletic Club
2. Olympic Club
3. Men’s Junior National Team
4. Newport Water Polo Foundation A
5. Lamorinda Gold
6. LA Water Polo
7. UCLA
8. Santa Barbara
9. Trojan
10. Lamorinda Blue
11. Stanford
12. Newport Water Polo Foundation B
13. Sharks
14. Tigers
15. UCSD
16. Long Beach

Championship Game Scoring

New York Athletic Club 13 (4, 1, 3, 5) J. Mann 3, L. Beaubien 2, B. Hohl 2, J. Wigo 2, M. Sagehorn 1, J. Krumpholz 1, S. Davidson 1, J. Smith 1
Olympic Club 7 (3, 1, 0, 2) P. Varellas 2, M. Sharf 1, S. Wright 1, S. Warden 1, B. Alexander 1, B. Dudley 1

Saves – NYAC – M. Moses 10, A. Stevens 2 – Olympic Club – N. Ellis 8

Mens’ National Team

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Polobebe goes to the Army

Polobebe was pleased to sponsor the 2011 CPT John Hallett Memorial H2O Polo Tournament at West Point on March 5th.

These custom polobebe suits were made for Army's Water Polo Head Coach, Matt Price, whose twin boys were born last month.

The tournament was in memory of Captain John J. Hallett III, a former Army water polo team captain who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. All fundraising benefited Team Red White & Blue, a group that helps wounded veterans reintegrated into society. You can continue to donate the cause via first giving: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/HallettPolo/2011-cpt-john-hallett-memorial-h2o-polo-tournament

Read this great write up about the event and Captain Hallett by the Collegiate Water Polo Association. Nine teams competed in the tournament, with New York Athletic Club taking First Place:

Tournament Results:

1st Place NYAC (New York Athletic Club)

2nd Place St. Francis

3rd Place Fordham

4th Place Greenwich

5th Place Asphalt Green

6th Place Army

7th draw Cornell/Severn

9th Boston University

Polobebe also took a departure from the their traditional blue for boys, pink for girls water polo suits to custom make two black and gold suits for Army’s Water Polo Head Coach, whose twin sons were born last month. www.polobebe.us

Update on Water Polo Olympian

The Aqua Sapiens

The first water polo video game is coming to iPhones and iPads this November.

All water polo enthusiasts show your support and have some virtual fun!

Check out H2O Polo at their website: http://theaquasapiens.com/

You can also friend them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter.

NYWIFT Designing Women Awards

Check out this article about the New York Women in Film and Television’s 2010 Designing Women Awards in New York City. Filmmaker Dawn Young and the Forget Me Not documentary are mentioned!

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=129033

…AND THE WINNER IS…

Thank you everyone who entered the Spring 2010 Polobebe Photo Contest! After much deliberation, a winner has been determined!

…AND THE WINNER IS…

Congratulations Joshua! You have won a free Polobebe designer swimsuit and swim cap, just in time for summer swim lessons!

The runner up in the Polobebe Photo Contest is…

You have won 50% off Polobebe attire !

Thank you everyone for submitting! Polobebe is a swimsuit line whose proceeds support the documentary film Beneath the Surface by local filmmaker Dawn Young.

See the trailer here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSwQVuIYvKg

Be sure to check out the Polobebe website, www.polobebe.us, for your baby swimmer’s summer needs.

WOMEN’S WATER POLO TEAM STANDINGS NCAA

The women’s water polo team standings NCAA and who won last weekend at the final tournament finally:

The National Collegiate Water Polo Championship is going to be held at San Diego State’s Aztec Aquaplex on May 14-16, be there or be square!

Congratulations to the Top Four Seeds:

*1. Stanford (24-2) at top-notch

*2. USC (22-3)

*3. UCLA (20-7)

*4. California (24-8)

And

5. Michigan (32-6)

6. Loyola Marymount (27-4)

7. Marist (18-15)

8. Pomona-Pitzer (18-14)

MPSF Women’s Water Polo teams of 2010:

Player of the year 2010:

Name: Tumua Anae

Number: 1

Position: Goalkeeper

College: USC

Rookie of the year 2010:

Name: Patricia Jancso

Number: 12

Position: 2M defense

College: USC

Coach of the year 2010:

Name: Jovan Vavic

Occupation/Years: Head Coach and 16 years

College: USC

Selected Tournament Selections of 2010:

Caitlin Dement (MVP), UCLA

Priscilla Orozco, UCLA

Grace Reynolds, UCLA

Kami Craig, USC

Patricia Jancso, USC

Jessica Steffens, Standford

Camille Hewko, California

Monika Eggens, Hawaii

Polobebe Photo Contest

Summer is just around the corner and your baby or toddler needs the proper gear for their swimming classes!

Send us a photo of your little swimmer for a chance to win a Polobebe  designer swimsuit and  matching water polo  inspired swim cap.  The winner, who will be announced June 1st, will also be featured  on our website www.polobebe.us.

Here’s how to enter:  send in a photo of your child in, near or around water to:   dawn.young2@verizon.net.  Be sure to include your child’s first name.

We will be posting finalists on this blog between now and June 1st. Check back to see if you are in the running! The winner will be notified by email.

see POLOBEBE video!

Foundation helps kids ‘Swim Strong’

The snow is finally gone and the weather is starting to turn around. Summer feels like it’s right around the corner, which means pools and beaches will soon become the best way to beat the New York heat. Don’t let a fear of swimming or a lack of confidence keep your kids from enjoying the thrill of gliding across a pool. There is a wonderful not-for-profit in New York that is working to give kids the necessary skills for swimming success.

Since 2006 the Swim Strong Foundation has been helping New York kids discover the joy and success of competitive swimming.

www.theswimstrongfoundation.org

Swim Strong offers both competitive and developmental programs to teach kids how to swim as well as help them improve their skills for competition.

Swim Strong teaches the proper techniques to prepare your child to be a strong, safe and competent swimmer.  We want them to enjoy the sport for a lifetime.  We work with children who are in the very beginning level as well as those who are already competing but need stroke enhancement work.

Find out all the details on the SSF Programs here.

In December, Swim Strong founder Shawn Selvin was named New Yorker of the Week by NY1 – check out the video piece below:

Jaison Robinson wins immunity on last weeks Survivor

He wins a test of strength ….further proof that water polo is the toughest sport out there!

final collegiate tournement of men’s water polo season-MPSF results are in

MPSF TOURNAMENT RESULTS
McDonald’s Swim Stadium Host: University of Southern California
Sunday, November 29
Game 12: # 4 UCLA 10, # 3 California 7 (Championship) Game 11: # 1 USC 9, # 2 Stanford 7 (3RD) Game 10: # 6 UC Irvine 14, # 5 Pepperdine 8 (5TH) Game 9: # 7 UCSB 20, # 8 Pacific 11 (7TH)
Saturday, November 28
Game 8: # 3 California 12, # 2 Stanford 11 (OT) Game 7: # 4 UCLA 10, # 1 USC 6 Game 6: # 6 UC Irvine 12, # 7 UC Santa Barbara 9 Game 5: # 5 Pepperdine 12, # 8 Pacific 9
Friday, November 27
Game 4: # 4 UCLA 8, # 5 Pepperdine 5 Game 3: # 3 California 6, # 6 UC Irvine 5 Game 2: # 2 Stanford 11, # 7 UC Santa Barbara 7 Game 1: # 1 USC 13, # 8 Pacific 5

NO. 4 SEED UCLA WINS MPSF CHAMPIONSHIP
UCLA (22-6 overall, 5-3 MPSF) won the ‘09 MPSF Championship this past weekend at USC, defeating No. 5 seed Pepperdine (8-5), No. 1 seed USC (10-6), and No. 3 seed California (10-7) in the title game. Saturday’s semifinal win snapped the Trojans’ 40-game home win streak. The Bruins previously won two conference championships, in 1999 and 2000. Ben Hohl totaled nine weekend goals. Josh Samuels posted a hat trick against Cal. UCLA is an NCAA Tournament Automatic Bid, facing Loyola Marymount Saturday (Dec. 5) in one semifinal at Princeton, N.J.
2. CALIFORNIA (22-6 overall, 6-2 MPSF) edged No. 6 seed UC Irvine (6-5) in the first-round, before erasing a five- goal second half deficit against No. 2 Stanford in the semifinal to win 12-11 in overtime. The Bears had trailed 7-2 at half, 8-5 after three, and 11-10 after the first OT session. Luka Saponjic recorded four goals, while Ivan Rackov also chipped in a hat trick against the Cardinal. Goalkeeper Wil Toppen tallied 13 saves in the quarterfinal. The Bears placed second in the MPSF Tournament and finished the year 22-6 overall.
3.USC (24-2 overall, 8-0 MPSF) placed third with a 9-7 win over No. 2 seed Stanford on Sunday. The Trojans also won their first-round game over No. 8 Pacific, 13-5, as Shea Buckner scored five goals. Buckner also knocked in a hat trick in the semifinal loss. USC attempts to defend its national title as the NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed and at- large pick, meeting the host No. 4 seed Princeton in one semifinal Saturday (Dec. 5).
4.STANFORD (21-4 overall, 7-1 MPSF) won its opening round game over No. 7 seed UC Santa Barbara, 11-7, as Paul Rudolph delivered four goals. Drac and Janson Wigo each tallied hat tricks in the semifinal loss, while goalkeeper Jimmie Sandman picked up a tournament-high 17 saves. The Cardinal ends the season 21-4 overall.
5.UC IRVINE (17-12 overall, 3-5 MPSF) won two of three tournament games and finished fifth. The No. 6 Anteaters took out UC Santa Barbara (12-9) on day two, before winning the fifth-place game over No. 5 Pepperdine (14-8). Tom Kruip recorded four goals against the Gauchos. Kyle Kruip and Cole Bielskis each turned in hat tricks vs. the Waves. Tom Kruip totaled seven goals on the weekend. UCI finishes 2009 at 17-12 overall.
6.PEPPERDINE (13-12 overall, 4-4 MPSF) defeated No. 8 Pacific on day two of the tournament, 12-9, as JP MacDonell tallied three goals. Clayton Snyder also had a hat trick in the quarterfinal loss to UCLA. The Waves end the ’09 season 13-12 overall.
7. UC SANTA BARBARA (13-16 overall, 1-7 MPSF) won the seventh-place game over No. 8 seed Pacific, 20-11. The 20 total goals was a team-high this year.. Zsombor Vincze put away a tournament-high six goals against the Tigers, while Milos Golic added four. Vincze and Golic each recorded hat tricks in the second-round loss to UC Irvine.
8.PACIFIC (13-18 overall, 1-7 MPSF) fell 13-5 to No. 1 USC, 12-9 to No. 5 Pepperdine, and 20-11 to No. 7 UC Santa Barbara. Joey Gullikson had four goals vs. the Waves. Goran Tomasevic also had four vs. the Trojans, while goalkeeper David Andrus picked up 12 saves in the opening round.
MVP    8
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2009 ALL-MPSF TOURNAMENT SELECTIONS

MVP  Scott Davidson  UCLA #8

Ben Hohl  UCLA #3

Spencer Warden  California #12

JW Krumpholz  USC #3

Drac Wigo  Stanford #10

Milos Golic   UC Santa Barbara  #18

Chay Lapin   UCLA # 1

Jimmie Sandman Stanford #1

UCLA -MPSF Champion and Automatic NCAA Qualifier;  USC NCAA At-Large Bid…..

NCAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
DeNunzio Pool Host: Princeton University

Saturday, December 5
Game 1: # 1 USC vs. # 4 Princeton (Semifinal)

Game 2: # 2 UCLA vs. # 3 Loyola Marymount (Semifinal) 5pm

Sunday, December 6

Game 3: Losers Games 1 & 2 (Consolation)

Game 4: Winners Games 1 & 2 (Championship)

(Championship Live on CBS College Sports Network)
12pm ET 2pm ET

Water polo players face attempted murder

next »»»  Dutch players face attempted murder Friday 09 October 2009 Two sisters are facing community service for attempting to murder another girl during a water polo match. The girls, aged 22 and 16, are said to have held an opponent under water for so long she almost drowned, shortly after she scored a goal. The victim is said to suffer from post traumatic stress and has been unable to work for six months. The sisters were suspended from the club immediately after the incident. A spokesman for the public prosecution department told news agency ANP it would be wrong if serious crimes commited at sports centres were not prosecuted. The older girl faces 240 hours of community service, the younger one 180 hours. http://wp.me/ptiWG-1R © DutchNews.nl

Filmmaker does 5.86 mile swim in Hudson River to fundraise for her new doc

Hello Friends!

I’m doing the Little Red Lighthouse  5.86 mile swim Saturday September 26th in the Hudson River for FUN !!!? …but also as a joint fundraiser for both:

1. the production of our upcoming Alzheimer’s documentary,  www.forgetmenotfilm.wordpress.com   and

2. for the Manhattan Island Foundation  (Founded as a 501c3 in 1993, the Manhattan Island Foundation (MIF) organizes the swim events to help further its goals of supporting and expanding public Learn-to-Swim programs throughout New York City, particularly those that serve at-risk youth, as well as raising awareness of the waters that surround New York by supporting efforts to clean and protect them.)

Donations may be made online (preferred), by mail, or via wire transfer and it’s tax deductible. Online donors should follow the directions below to ensure that their gifts are credited correctly.

Go to the donate form for Dawn Young at: https://www.nycswim.org/About/DonateForm.aspx?from=UserBio&Swimmer_ID=109426&Event_ID=1910

Click “Donation” link on User Pre-Register page

Click “Make a Donation” link

You will be selecting the event “Little Red Lighthouse Swim”  and   “support a swimmer”  (that’s me)

thanks so much for your support!!!

Dawn Young

And The Winner Is…

After two weeks of intense athleticism, the 2009 FINA Games in Rome have come to a close. Both the men’s and the women’s teams put their all into the game, fighting for their place in the water polo world.

And the results are in…

Women’s Water Polo

• GOLD – USA!!!
• Silver – Canada
• Bronze – Russia

Men’s Water Polo

• GOLD – Serbia
• Silver – Spain
• Bronze – Croatia

The final games were close, especially for the women. Greece was knocked out of medal contention by Russia in a close 10-9 game. Likewise, the women’s gold medal match was equally tight, team USA triumphing 7-6 over Canada, giving the USA women the Gold! The men, on the other hand, had a slightly different go. In the Bronze-medal match between Croatia and USA, Croatia ultimately prevailed 8-6. Although the USA men did not come home with a medal, the fact that they came so close speaks to their prowess in the pool. The men’s Gold-medal match was fierce, Serbia claiming the title of world champion with a one-point win over Spain 14-13.

Congratulations to the USA women’s team and the Serbian men’s team for their success at the 2009 FINA Games!

Going for the Gold!

Before the FINA World Championship games even began, the USA women’s team was called the team to beat.  

They still are.

In a 8-7 win over Greece yesterday, the USA women’s team came out of the semi-finals victorious!  With a lead starting in the first 25 minutes, the team USA women raised the bar another 90 seconds later, with a 2-0 lead over Greece.  The United States’ team maintained the lead over Greece throughout the game until the fourth quarter when Greece tied them, 6-6.  Team USA fought back, leading with a two point advantage, until Greece scored once more with 43 seconds left on the clock.  The remaining minute of the game was favorable to the United States, maintaining their lead, winning the game, and advancing to the Finals!  

Impressive plays were made by Brenda Villa, Alison Gregorka, and Kelly Rulon, each scoring one goal, and Elsie Winders with an incredible five goals!  Meanwhile, Betsey Armstrong guarded the goal preserving her team’s lead.  USA coach Adam Krikorian proudly commented to a Palo Alto reporter, “Today is a perfect example of how much depth we have on our team and how difficult it is for other teams to prepare for us.  We can win and beat you in many different ways with many different people.  Elsie had zero goals coming in an had five goals and that’s just an example of the strength of our team.”

What next?  Why, the gold medal match against Canada on Friday, of course! While this is the USA women’s fourth gold medal match, it is Canada’s first gold medal experience since 1991.  Who will come out victorious?  Check out Universal Sports for all the latest on the games.  Good luck team USA!

FINA Results…so far!

USA’s been doing just fine at FINA!  

The USA women’s team’s quarterfinal win over Spain pushed them into the semi-finals – now team USA is still strong and in medal contention!  Watch the USA women’s team battle Greece LIVE today at 2:40 p.m. on UniversalSports.com.

In the tenth day of the games, the men’s team defeated Germany 8-5 in the quarterfinals, moving them along to the semi-finals.  Not only did they prevail with 8 scores, but their winning shots were made by 8 different players, speaking to the strength of the whole team!  If you missed the game, or want to watch it again, check out video of the game by clicking here.  Check out LIVE coverage of the men’s semi-final games tomorrow on Universal Sports!

USA Beats Italy in Their First FINA Game

USA beat Italy, in their very own Rome, at the FINA World Water Polo Championships last night!

The USA gained advantage in the first quarter, and maintained this advantage throughout the game.  Early in the fourth, Italy fought back, tying the game at 6-6.  Tensions rose in the last 7 seconds of the game, after the USA gained a 3 point advantage, for Italy fought back with a clear shot, bringing the score from 9-7 to 9-8, but it wasn’t quite the score they needed.  The nail-biting game came to a close, with USA championing a 9-8 win over Italy.  

Merrill Moses blocked Italy’s penalty shot in the second quarter, ensuring that USA stayed in the lead, and by the end of the game had made 9 saves contributing to the USA’s success!  Peter Varellas and Jesse Smith both scored one each, while Layne Beaubien scored a whopping three goals (what a hat-trick!) and Tony Azevedo, an amazing four goals!

The Championship has just begun, so make sure you tune into NBC Universal again tomorrow to watch the games go on with USA against Macedonia, Wednesday at 10:40 am!

FINA World Championships!

Ready for some water polo action?  The FINA World Championships start in two days!  Held in Rome, Italy, the FINA World Championship is a forum for athletes from around the world to compete in swimming, open-water swimming, diving, water polo, or synchronized swimming.  Here are the men’s and women’s draws for the games:

MEN:

• Group A – South Africa, Canada, Germany, Hungary
• Group B – Montenegro, Croatia, China, Brazil
• Group C – Kazakhstan, Serbia, Australia, Spain
• Group D – United States, Rep. Macedonia, Italy, Romania

WOMEN:

• Group A – Uzbekistan, China, Italy, Hungary
• Group B – Russia, United States, Greece, Kazakhstan
• Group C – New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Australia
• Group D – Germany, Brazil, Spain, Netherlands

Tune into NBC from July 17 to August 2 and watch the 2009 FINA World Championships with color commentator Wolf Wigo for the water polo events.  Wolf is not only a three-time water polo Olympian who covered the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and is currently UC Santa Barbara men’s and women’s head water polo coach, but is also the son of Dawn Young, filmmaker of “Beneath the Surface” and founder of this site!

Wolf Wigo, the color commentator for the water polo events of the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome

Swimming for a Healthier Life

The next time someone tells you that swimming really is the best sport, fight the urge to roll your eyes or blurt, “Yeah, right,” because swimming is the super sport.  For one, swimming is an aerobic sport, employing multiple muscle groups throughout the workout. Additionally, swimming is a low-impact sport.  Unlike running or land-based sports which (thanks to gravity) are high impact sports, with swimming you reap all the benefits of a full workout without risking typical sports injuries.  Swimming is widely considered a healing activity for this reason as well, many physical therapists urging injured dancers, athletes, and average Joe’s to dive in, maintaining their overall strength and stamina, while the injury heals.  

So, how does one incorporate swimming into their routine?  Grab your bathing suit, a towel, and some goggles and head out to a pool near you.  Don’t have a gym membership?  No sweat.  Check out community centers in your area, university swim centers, or even town pools in your area which often have swim memberships available at reasonable prices.  Then try out these exercise routines, courtesy of Toby Huseman:

Work-Out 1

• Warm-up: 5 sets of 100 meters of stroke choice, rest for 20 seconds between sets.
• Kick Set: 5 sets of 50 meters with board performing kick of choice, rest for 20 seconds between sets.
• Pull Set: 10 sets of 50 meter sprints with a leg float, rest for 20 seconds between sets.
• Kick Set: 10 sets of 50 meter sprints wearing swim fins, rest for 20 seconds between sets.
• Cool Down: 5 sets of 100 meters of stroke choice, no resting between sets.

Work-Out 2

• Warm-Up: 4 sets of 100 meters, one each of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke or butterfly, resting for 30 seconds between each set.
• Pre-Set: 4 sets of 100 meters, one each of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke or butterfly focusing on proper technique, resting for 30 seconds between each set.
• Main-Set: 400 meters freestyle, 200 meters backstroke, 200 meters breaststroke, 200 meters sidestroke or butterfly, resting for 30-60 seconds between each stroke.
• Cool-Down: 4 sets of 50 meters, one of each freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke or butterfly, swimming slowly, resting for 30 seconds between each set.

For more swimming tips and tricks to stay in shape, check out more Toby Huseman tips at http://www.swimmingpracticeplans.com/

Polobebe Event Success!

Last Thursday and Sunday, Polobebe fashions were featured at Alskling, a boutique for women and tiny tots on Columbus Avenue.  Check out these photos of folks having fun at the event!

 

kids having fun with polobebe 

our first customer of the day having fun with the mannequins!

polobebe outfits come in newborn sizes…

and in toddler sizes!  choose from pink, blue, and red for your baby or toddler

our one-of-a-kind polo caps protect babies’ heads from the sun, keep hair away from the eyes, and save ears from water

 meet Kathie Keller, polobebe partner and designer

here’s Dawn, polobebe founder and designer putting finishing touches on the display window

everyone had some polobebe fun

check out www.waterpolofilm.com for more water polo enthusiasm and info on Dawn’s award-winning film, “beneath the surface”