Swim Philippines March 2013

MAKE A SPLASH!

5 WAYS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SUMMER TRAINING

MARCH 2013

POOL SCHOOL SWIMMING LESSONS

FOR BABIES

SLIM4 MOVES & SEXY TO GET

THE SWIMMER’S BODY

LIMSANITY! Find out how Jeremy Lim is fast becoming one of the best swimmers in the country

WORK YOUR STROKE HOW TO PERFECT YOUR FREESTYLE

PLUS: WE TAKE YOU TO THE 4TH BERT LOZADA MEMORIAL CUP, PALARONG NCR, SUBIC INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, AND 2ND SPEEDO ALL-BOYS INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

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My mom learned how to swim when she was already a young mother of four. It was summer, and there was a Bert Lozada Swim School near where we lived. And so she bravely enrolled herself in a beginner class, even though most of her classmates were half her age.

We’d accompany her sometimes.

Me and my sisters would sit at the bleachers while our mom learned how to perfect her strokes. I was so proud of her. When it was my time to learn how to swim, I did not fear the water. My mom managed swimmingly, and I was sure I’d do the same.

This summer, take to the water!

Sign up for swimming lessons. Go on a trip to the beach. Learn how to ride a surf board. Whether you’re young or old, summer is the perfect time to take a lesson or two!

CONTENTS

02 IN THE POOL

08 THE TRUTH ABOUT CORE

Achieve a Mythical Body

03 MAKING THE MOST OF SUMMER BREAK

Keep your Kids Busy

09 IN DEPTH: TEAM, SWIMMER, COACH

St. Stephen’s High School

04 MASTERING THE FREESTYLE

The Perfect Style

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06 COOL AS ICE

Jeremy Lim on Giving Out His

A Look Into 4th Bert Lozada Memorial Cup, Subic Int’l Marathon, Palarong NCR, and 2nd Speedo All-Boys Inter-School

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PUBLIC POOL VENUE

DIRECTORY (METRO MANILA) MARIKINA SPORTS ARENA Sumulong Highway corner Shoe Ave., Marikina City (632) 682-9573/943-2140 Tuesday-Sunday (8-11AM, 1-4:30PM, 5:30-9:30PM) Pool Detail: 50mx25m, 9 lanes, 4-5ft depth, roofed

The Southeast Asian Games: A Short History BEFORE THERE EVER WAS THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES, THERE WAS, FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN PENINSULAR GAMES OR SEAP GAMES

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pearheaded by Laung Sukhumnaipradit, then Vice President of the Thailand Olympic Committee, the SEAP Games aimed to promote cooperation, understanding, and good relations among countries in the Southeast Asian region through friendly sports competitions.

The founding members include Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, South Vietnam, and Cambodia.

Singapore joined soon after. In December 1959, the first SEAP Games were held in Bangkok, attracting more than 527 athletes and officials, participating in 12 sports.

In 1977, the SEAP Federation changed its name to Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) with the inclusion of two other countries: Indonesia and the Philippines. From thereon, the competitions would be known as the Southeast Asian Games. Other nations would join the games through the years: Brunei at the 10th SEA Games in Indonesia, and East Timor at the 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam.

The 27th SEA Games will be held in December 2013 at Myanmar. This is the third time that the country will be hosting this prestigious event.

Revolving around the theme “Generosity Amity Healthy Lifestyle,” it is hoped that the games will encourage friendship, cooperation, love, happiness, and equality among member nations of the Asean community.

Owls will take centerstage as mascots of the 27 th SEA Games.

In Myanmar, owls are considered lucky charms. The male owl, called Shwe Yoe,and the female owl, called Ma Moe, will be dressed in Longyis, the national attire of Myanmar. The mascots are expected to bring warmth and good cheer to the competitions.

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HEALTH • NUTRITION • WELLNESS

Making the Most of the Summer Break

HERE ARE SOME WAYS FOR YOUR CHILD TO MAXIMIZE HIS TRAINING WHILE STILL ENJOYING HIS SUMMER BREAK

SET GOALS

Talk to your child. Ask him what he wants to get out of his training for the summer. His reply will tell you how the rest of summer will pan out. If your child wants to use this summer to improve his performance, then that should give you the go signal to guide your child in terms of monitoring his swimming goals.

SET REASONABLE BOUNDARIES

Once the goal has been established, work out a reasonable schedule with your child in terms of food intake, sleep schedules, and “gimmicks” with friends. If your child has listed as qualifying for the SEA Age competitions to be his goal, for example, then he must take it easy when it comes to late night parties with friends. Point out to him that going to such parties will not be in line with his goal.

SLEEP

Part of setting reasonable boundaries is sticking to a sleep schedule. Just because your child doesn’t need to wake up early the next day for school doesn’t give him

a free pass to sleep late at night and wake up whenever he wants to the next day. Part of Rest and Recovery is a good sleep pattern. Sleeping early and sleeping longer helps him maximize his growth potential as well. Training him to sleep early with a distinct schedule also helps him develop a good routine that he can carry with him as he grows older.

TRAVEL SMART

For families who like taking trips during the summer season, plan your trip to benefit your child swimmer. Prepare a training program with your child’s coach that he can follow even while you’re away. It doesn’t necessarily need to be pool training. As long as your child keeps active, he wouldn’t have to start from scratch in terms of fitness levels when he gets home.

Also, make sure that your child doesn’t go crazy on foreign junk food just because that particular food item or food establishment cannot be found in the Philippines.

EAT MORE

Summer is the perfect time to get your child to eat more of the right kinds of food. During the school year, it is hard to keep track of what he eats and when he eats it while he’s in school. When summer vacation starts, you can get your child to eat more home-cooked meals. Getting the right nutrition into his body is critical if you want his times to improve. With the increase in training load, you will also have to feed him more. Bear in mind though, that the wrong kinds of food can and will slow him

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t is generally during the summer when kids get to train more.

However, it is also during the summer when children sleep later than usual, eat more junk food, and indulge in all sorts of distractions thanks to Facebook and other forms of social media. Here are some ways by which your child can maximize histraining while still enjoying thesummer break.

down. A diet high in processed food and junk food adversely affects the immune system. Ergo, a sick child cannot train and loses the chance of achieving his full potential for the given period.

You may reach Har vie De Baron through Email har viedebaron @gmail.com, Facebook / har viesportsnutritionist or Twitter @ baronmethod for more information about his sports nutrition ser vices.

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Mastering the Freestyle

BY RAMIL ILUSTRE

The freestyle arm stroke has five distinct phases: >> Entry and stretch >> Downsweep >> Catch >> Insweep >> Upsweep and recovery.

These arm stroke phases are very important to learn if you are serious in teaching your swimmers skills before speed.

Kicking rhythm is another important factor in freestyle.

The most common rhythm is the six-beat kick, where swimmers complete six beats during each cycle stroke.

A strong flutter kick is an advantage for any swimmer. But if there is one category where swimmers can achieve success without using too much flutter kick, it is the distance events.

The 1,500m freestyle and 800m freestyle are considered events for distance swimmers. The usual physical appearance of a distance swimmer is not heavily muscled.

He may be thin or heavy, tall

or short but he wouldn’t have bulging muscles.

Distance swimmers use a broken rhythm kick to maintain good sideway and horizontal alignment as well as to balance their arm strokes and propulsion.

But they should also develop a strong six-beat kick for the final stretch of a distance event.

Serious distance swimmers need to practice a minimum of two hours of endurance training every day for five to six days every week. Most of the endurance training that distance swimmers do should be in the basic category (En-1): 6-10 x 400 2 with a 10 sec. rest interval. Basic endurance training should be performed in a combination of long swims and long sets of short-rest interval repeats.Distance swimmers should also swim most of their repeats using the freestyle stroke. The freestyle stroke may be the most basic out of all the strokes but because of all the technicalities involved, it is also one of the most difficult to master.

Ramil E. Ilustre Coach Antipolo GEMS Sea Scorpions Has been a coach for three years Pride of Sea Scorpions:Xavier Ilustre, Ariane Velasquez, Baste Arcilla,Yuri Ilustre,Isiah Kong,Jake Garcia,Zachary Kong

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Freestyle is one of the easiest strokes to learn.

Known as the front crawl, it is the fastest and most efficient of the competitive swimming strokes. Freestyle uses long-axis strokes. When doing long-axis strokes, you rotate around the long axis of your body. It needs a lot of stroke techniques for competitive swimmers to develop faster and effective strokes. Rather than speed, developing better swimming techniques is my primary concern especially for the age-groupers. Arm and leg techniques play a major role in every stroke.

Swimming with Babies

BY LUICA DACANAY

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BEGINNER

t is important that parents introduce their babies to the water, but they must be gentle about it. The swimming pool is a new environment to babies. Some babies may get excited about the water; others might find themselves crying or scared. Parents may use colorful toys to help their babies relax and have a more enjoyable first time in the pool.

drill: Backfloat toy/equipment: Mirror

Let baby’s back of the head rest on your shoulder. Hold baby’s lower back. Make sure baby is lying flat on the water. Let baby hold the mirror while teaching him to relax on a backfloat position.

Tip:Rest baby’s cheek on yours so that he can hear your voice.

drill: Glide toy/equipment: Floating toys

INTERMEDIATE

drill: Breath holding Toy/equipment: Plastic cups or sprinklers

ADVANCE

Hold baby by his armpits. Baby should be on his tummy. Throw the toy and let baby reach for it. >> Tip: If you find baby getting a taste of the water, gently push his chin up.

drill: Underwater swim toy/equipment: Sinking toys

Using the cups, teach your baby to wash his body. Start by washing his hands first, then his shoulders, hair, and face. When washing his face, pour the water from the back of his head onto his forehead. Let the water run down baby’s face. >> Tip: Don’t pour water directly on your baby’s face unless he does so himself.

In the small pool, let your baby stand on the steps. Starting with the highest step, allow him to fish out the sinking toys. For progression, place the sinking toys one step lower. >> Tip: Hold the toy if your baby still lacks confidence in the water. Don’t pressure or force your child to dunk his head in the water.

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REMEMBER:

>> Child readiness is very important. Never force your child into the pool. >> Be a gentle parent-teacher. >> Make sure that baby has fun in the pool so that he will be encouraged and excited to swim again.

Luica Dacanay is an infant and toddlers swim program development manager of BLSS. She is also the head coach of PCA Stingray.

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By focusing on creating good experiences in the pool rather than piling up his medal count, Jeremy Lim is fast becoming one of the best swimmers in the country.

COOL AS ICE

BY JING LEJANO

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On Jeremy: TYR Fusion 2 Jammer T-72速 Ellipse Metallized Goggles TYR Silicone Cap(Black)

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When Jeremy Lim was around five years old, his mom noticed how much he loved the water. He would spend a lot of time paddling at the kiddie pool of Celebrity Sports Plaza—and having a whale of a time! It was but natural then that Jeremy eventually joined the club’s swim team, making himself better with every stroke.

By the time Jeremy was eight, he was already swimming competitively. The promise of his brilliance, though, didn’t begin to show until two years later. He says, “When I was 10, I saw improvements.” By the time he turned 12, the medals started piling up, and his potential to be one of the sports’ best became even more apparent. It was also around this time that Jeremy found his favorite event: the 200-meter fly.

“My first time to do 200-fly was at the nationals of the G-League Short Course,” he recalls.

Jeremy was around 100 to 150 meters into the race when he dared to take a peek at his competition.

He realized that there was only one other swimmer in front of him, and at that instant, Jeremy decided to give it his all. He says, “I’m in the lead already, so might as well. In the end, I placed second.”

He had so much fun doing the fly that Jeremy decided that it was going to be one of his priority events. He says, “I’m comfortable when I do fly and I’m ahead of them. And people say my strokes are nice, so okay.”

At the 2010 PalarongPambansa in Tarlac, he reaped gold for the National Capital Region along with his teammates Alfonso Bautista, Christian Limsui, and Axel Ngui. He repeated his golden haul at the 2012 tourney in Iloilo City when he ruled the 400m individual medley before leading his team to a gold standing at the 4x50 relay.

Last year, he also qualified for the 36th SEA Age-Group Swimming Championships in Indonesia.He says, “At the time, the girls were getting medals: Chloe, Rox, and Raine. The boys, we haven’t won any medals yet.” He need not have worried. Jeremy would win the bronze for the 50-meter freestyle, bringing honor to his team and country.

EVERYDAY TRAINING

Like most competitive swimmers, training is an everyday affair for Jeremy. At the tender age of 15, he has mastered the art of time management in order to make the most out of every hour. On the ride to the pool from his class, for example, he takes a short nap to refresh himself. He says, “When I get home, I do whatever needs to be done: homework and projects.”

His training took on a more intensive tone when he signed up with Sports Nutritionist Harvie de Baron and Strength and Conditioning Coach Chappy Callanta.

Jeremy found his sessions with Coach Harvie no less than life-changing as it entailed a total overhaul at how he looked at food. It wasn’t for naught, however, as he attributes his fine physique to the program that Coach Harvie developed for him.

Jeremy was equally excited for his sessions with Coach Chappy. While he has heard that Coach Chappy’s workouts are difficult, he says, “I really enjoyed it because it’s different. It’s not like your usual weight training. It’s fun… and Coach Chappy is friendly.”

As he became better and better in the pool, Jeremy resolved that he would become better and better at the classroom as well. Not satisfied with his average standing, he worked hard at achieving better grades. As the academic quarters wore on, Jeremy realized that when he pressured himself into doing better, his grades remained the same. However, when he adapted a more relaxed mental stance— reviewing his lessons but not thinking all the time that he must do better—his grades climbed up.

He has brought the same kind of mentality in the pool, looking at every meet as an opportunity to experience something great and transcendent rather than as a chance to win another medal.

He explains, “What motivates me is the experience of these kinds of events. I don’t really care if I place last as long as I get to enjoy the experience. I train hard because I want to have a good experience.”

Besides, says Jeremy participating in competitions not only allows him to travel, it is also a good opportunity to meet new people, and even, to meet his swimming idols. Among the competitions that he is setting his sights on are SEA Age, Asian Youth games, SEA Games, and the Olympics.

When he starts feeling his heart beat faster during competitions, he focuses to calm himself down. He also talks to fellow swimmers, who are also his friends.

“I have a lot of friends in swimming… During competitions, I get to see my friends; those who are hard to reach. Usually, I don’t get to see them every day… In the pool, that’s where I really show my stuff but outside, I just want to chill.”

When there’s too much mental pressure, he says, things become a bit forced and awkward.

Indeed, he feels bad for young swimmers who are unwittingly given undue pressure. He says, “Parang kawawa naman yung bata.”

Train hard. Chill. Have fun. That’s exactly what Jeremy is going to do as he strives to be better and better in the sport that he loves.

FUELING THE TRANSFORMATION

What Jeremy Lim eats

BY HARVIE DE BARON

Designing Jeremy’s program, I had to take into account Jeremy’s age, training volume, and school schedule. I had to make sure that the program will support Jeremy as a young teenager and an up and coming athlete. One of the biggest challenges was getting Jeremy to believe in what I was about to ask him to eat in terms of volume and quality. Quality, by convincing him that healthy food can be delicious, and quantity by making him believe he can eat a lot without worrying about weight gain or slowing his swim down.

Our plan was to focus on high NPS, or nutrients per spoonful, to help him develop muscle and lose fat. Keep in mind that this program was tailor-made for Jeremy.

The following is his personalized program for the season on a typical school day: CALORIES PER DAY: 4000 to 5000 calories/day BREAKFAST: 3 cups of rice, 2 eggs, 250 to 300 grams of viand SNACK: Thick sandwich and 2 cups of fruits LUNCH: 3 cups of rice, unlimited vegetables, 250 to 300 grams of viand SNACK: Thick sandwich and 2 cups of fruits WORKOUT DRINK: Baron Method concocted energy drink POST-WORKOUT: Whey smoothie DINNER: 1 cup of rice, 250 to 300 grams of viand, and unlimited veggies This is a typical eating plan for Jeremy at this time of his race season for this year. As his training increases or decreases, we will adjust accordingly. The key is to make sure that his nutrition plan supports his daily activities and not the other way around.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE SWIMMING

The Truth About Core HOW TO ACHIEVE THE ALMOST MYTHICAL SWIMMER’S BODY

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’m sure we’ve heard the term “swimmer’s body” before. I myself have gotten a lot of requests from clients wanting to get the body of a swimmer. Of course, the best way is to actually swim. However, there are exercises that you can do in the gym that will give you the almost mythical swimmer’s body.

The letter V usually characterizes the body of a swimmer. All elite swimmers will have well-defined lats, which are the wing type muscles found on your back. The main function of this set of muscles is to pull an object closer to the body or to pull the body closer to an object. In the case of swimming, the lats pull the swimmer across the water towards the pool wall.

What most people don’t realize

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though is that the lats is actually part of a group of muscles that we call the “core.” Most people generalize the core as the abdominals. They’re missing a whole bunch of muscles, which include your pecs (chest), your glutes and hips, your entire back, and even parts of your shoulder. These muscles work synergistically to provide stability to the body while it moves or stays still. Read that again, stability. This brings me to a point I keep making every single day: STOP DOING CRUNCHES. Crunches introduce mobility to the lumbar spine (low back) which is supposed to provide stability. Crunches remain popular these days in traditional gyms but here are better exercises you can do to sculpt the core and get that V-shaped swimmer’s body:

T-PUSHUPS:

Pushups for the core?

You bet. Like I said, the core includes the chest and pushups are a great way to train the chest. Add the T-rotation and you get to hit your obliques (bye bye love handles) as well.

BODY SAW:

This is a great upgrade from the traditional plank. Place your feet on a grid, suspension trainer, a pair of val slides, or even a towel and go on the plank position. Move your body back while maintaining the plank and back to starting position.

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Having the weight on only one hand forces the contralateral side of the body to stabilize. Lifting the weight overhead incorporates the lats as a stabilizer.

PULL-UPS/ CHIN-UPS:

This is one of the best core exercises out there.

Most people do this to sculpt the biceps, lats, and shoulders (which by the way, they are great at), but you need great abdominal control as well to maintain a clean movement (no swinging or heaven forbid, kipping).

Coach Chappy Callanta is the Fitness Program Director of 360 Fitness Club. You may get in touch with him through his phone at 0917-7962173 ore-mail him at cscallanta@ gmail.com or chappy@ completethecircuit.com

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FEATURED SWIMMERS: Name: Patricia Micaella Vargas Tee Nickname: Pat, Patty, or Pachuchay Date of birth: March 16, 2000 School level: Grade 7 Team: St. Stephen’s High School Coaches: Bernadette Narag and Mach Frigillana >> What are your favorite events and best times?

200 free (2:25.00) • 100 free (1:06.16) 400 free (5:06.85) • 800 free (10:31.97) 50 back (35.04) • 100 back (1:16.41) 50 free (30.65) >> What is your most memorable achievement? Being named the MVP at the 43rd WNCAA (Midgets Division) and the Batang Pinoy Championships (Ilo-ilo) >> What is your typical day like? Wake up, eat, take a bath, go to school, tutor, swim, sleep. >> What is your future goal? To qualify for SEA Age >> Who do you look up to? My coach Mach Frigillana >> Describe yourself as a swimmer.

Aggressive, hardworking, confident

FEATURED COACH:

Bernadette B. Narag, 41 St. Stephen’s High School >> How long have you been coaching? Twelve years >> How long have you been into swimming?

Sixteen years. I started as a swimming instructor for BLSS. >> What made you decide to be a coach? I want to help and guide kids maximize their Godgiven talents. >> What are you like as a coach? I’m like a mother. I want order and control. >> In your opinion, what makes a good studentathlete? Good student-athletes are those who can manage their time between family, school, sports, and other extracurricular activities. >> What are the most important attributes that an athlete must have? Discipline, focus, and a goal >> How do you motivate your students? By talking to them before every competition that we are there for a purpose, that they will compete not to please me, their parents, or anyone else but to please the one that gave them their talents, our creator, our greatest coach, our God.

FEATURED TEAM:

ST. STEPHEN’S HIGH SCHOOL HEAD COACH: Bernadette B. Narag COACHING STAFF: Mach Frigillana and Sarie Loria

NUMBER OF SWIMMERS IN THE TEAM: 80 WHERE IS THE TEAM BASED? Masangkay St. Sta. Cruz, Manila

>> What are your tips for athletes who are just starting out? Listen and follow your coach. If you have questions, ask your coach.

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Subic International Marathon

January 26 to 27, 2013 Harbor Point, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City

4th Bert Lozada Memorial Cup

February 2, 2013 Philippine Columbian Association

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BE SEEN Palarong NCR

February 14 to 16, 2013 Philippine Sports Complex (ULTRA), Pasig

2nd Speedo All-Boys Inter-School February 24, 2013 Xavier School, San Juan

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KIDS NCR

LUZON

Kirsten Ching

Patricia Ysabel Hernandez

10 yrs, old Pasay

Team: Ica Blue Fins Favorite event: 50m breast stroke Goal: To be a fast swimmer Hobbies: Wall climbing Famous person I look up to: Michael Phelps What I want to be when I grow up: I want to be a doctor What I love most about swimming: Having new friends

10 yrs old Cavite

Team: Elizabeth Seton Paragons Favorite events: Butterfly and breaststroke Goal: To be an Olympian Hobbies: Biking, reading Famous person I look up to: Michael Phelps What I want to be when I grow up: I want to be a doctor What I love most about swimming: Swimming makes me happy. I am able to train, compete, and meet new friends.

VISAYAS

MINDANAO Alyssa Hesed Sales-Raut

Mari Campos 8 yrs old Bacolod

Team: NOGCC Novice Swim Team Favorite event: Freestyle Goal: To become faster and to represent the country in international meets Hobbies: Soccer, biking, triathlon, and computer games Famous person I look up to: Jose Rizal What I want to be when I grow up: Lawyer What I love most about swimming: It’s fun and I enjoy competing and being with my friends.

8 yrs old Davao

Team: Coastland Davao Swim Team (CDST) Favorite event: 25m butterfly, 25m freestyle What are your future goals? To be able to join national-level competitions What are your hobbies? Drawing, biking, watching movies Who do you look up to? Taylor Swift What do want to be when you grow up? To be a doctor for children What do you love most about swimming? I can go to many places and I could meet new friends during fun swims and competitions.

WANT TO BE SEEN IN SWIM KIDS?

If you’re a swimmer 10 years and below, just email your answers to the above questions together with your photo to info@swim.ph