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SwimNews Online - Daily News
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Visa Hiccup Cost Liu Zige Pan Pacs Place
Fetched: September 1st, 2010, 4:07pm CDT
Olympic 200m 'fly champion Liu Zige has revealed that she had not intended to bypass the big international race season and missed the Pan Pacific Championships because her coach, Jin Wei, was refused a US Visa.
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What’s better for cricket: Bodyweight or weight training?
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:56pm CDT by PitchVision
Everyone knows you need to be fit to play cricket at your best.
Where the disagreements start is on the best way to do it.
Because fitness is cricket new (and still not fully accepted in many quarters) players who are keen to train have had to take lessons from other sports that have been faster to embrace the benefits of strength training: Rugby, American Football, Track and Field.
And in turn these sports have taken their cue from the original gymnastics and strongman training that dates back as far as the Ancient Greeks.
Over the years new ways of training have come and gone and come again, but you can always trace the orgins back to one of these two methods:
- Greek gymnastics: latterly changed to become calisthenics or bodyweight training.
- Strongman training: lifting an external weight like a barbell, dumbbell or kettlebell.
With such a rich history of both, which is best for cricket?
The case for bodyweight training
The better you know how it feels when you move, the quicker you can learn complex technical elements of cricket. That’s what bodyweight training can do for you.
Exercises like lunges and press ups help you create the same stability and mobility in your joints that you need to play cricket shots, bowl or throw.
But even if we are talking pure fitness the benefits are many.
Bodyweight training can be done almost anywhere for free and with no equipment. It’s ideal for those new to training or under-18s that can’t get to a gym because it teaches basic movements that you will need even if you use external weight.
However, the exercises are adaptable enough to be used by advanced trainers too. Press ups, for example, are better for injury prevention than the weighted equivalent bench press because they activate more core muscles and stabilise the shoulders.
You can also adapt bodyweight training for power with exercises like jump squats and clap push ups.
The case for weight lifting
Despite a false reputation for creating ‘bulky bodybuilders’, training with an external resistance (i.e. not your own body) is a very powerful tool for becoming a strong cricketer.
Unlike bodyweight training, you have total control over the resistance meaning you can overload your muscles easier and get stronger quicker.
Using weigh also means you can work on specific strength training. It’s very difficult to improve strength with bodyweight unless you are a beginner. However, by selecting the correct weight (one you can lift for 1-5 repetitions) you can build strength very quickly.
Power training can be done with medicine balls and Olympic lift variations.
And the winner?
Like most extremes, the answer to the problem usually lies somewhere in the middle.
The ideal training plan for a cricketer will include both bodyweight and resistance training. Resistance work will improve pure strength and strength-speed. Bodyweight training is there for muscle activation and speed-strength. Both can be used in core work.
For more advice on training for cricket purchase the online coaching course: Strength and Conditioning for Cricket at all Levels by Glamorgan CCC Strength Coach Rob Ahmun.
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Powell names play-off squad
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 12:09pm CDT
Head Coach selects 22 players for Switzerland test. -
Shelvey sets his sights
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 11:17am CDT
Midfielder ready for international return on Thursday. -
Watch England Women on BBC
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 10:53am CDT
First leg against Switzerland will be live on BBC Three. -
VIDEO: Hart backs Capello
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 10:31am CDT
Goalkeeper believes Manager will lead Lions to success.
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Extended deadline for 2010 ASA South West Regional Workforce Award Nominations
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 9:16am CDT
Reward and recognise your swimming teachers and coaches by completing a nomination form below for the 2010 ASA South West Regional Workforce Awards
Taking place as part of ASA South West Learning Week from 12 to 19 September 2010, our Regional Awards Ceremony takes place on Saturday 18 September 2010 at Somerset College of Arts and Technology, Taunton.
Just download and complete the form below and click submit to enter your nomination today .its easy!
The closing date has been extended to 10pm on Friday 4 September 2010.
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Micah doesn't travel
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 9:09am CDT
Richards ruled out of Under-21s trip to Portugal through illness.
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British Gas ASA Zonal Championships (50m) 2011
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 8:52am CDT
29-30 January 2011 - Crystal Palace
This new competition, introduced for the first time in 2011, brings together swimmers from three regions, South West, South East and London into a zonal championships.
The 2011 meet will be hosted by London Region. The competition will be hosted by the other regions in turn in subsequent years.
Arrangements are currently being finalised. We anticipate full details (conditions and how to enter) to be completed before the end of September.
Download and unzip file below for Programme of Events and Qualifying Times
Note: The qualifying times are automatic qualifying times. Swimmers achieving these times will be accepted. A set of consideration times will be added after consultation with clubs to determine the likely level of support for this new competition.
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British Gas ASA Zonal Championships (50m) 2011
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 8:52am CDT
29-30 January 2011 - Crystal Palace
This new competition, introduced for the first time in 2011, brings together swimmers from three regions, South West, South East and London into a zonal championships.
The 2011 meet will be hosted by London Region. The competition will be hosted by the other regions in turn in subsequent years.
Arrangements are currently being finalised. We anticipate full details (conditions and how to enter) to be completed before the end of September.
Download and unzip file below for Programme of Events and Qualifying Times
Note: The qualifying times are automatic qualifying times. Swimmers achieving these times will be accepted. A set of consideration times will be added after consultation with clubs to determine the likely level of support for this new competition.
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Cup progress sought
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 8:08am CDT
Eastbourne and VCD Athletic both eye Replay victory. -
Smalling set for showdown
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 7:44am CDT
Man United defender knows only victory in Portugal will do. -
Umbro commits to England until 2018
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 5:46am CDT
FA and Umbro agree extension to partnership until 2018. -
Crouch ruled out
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 5:30am CDT
Striker returns to Tottenham for treatment on back injury. -
Show me the Mooney
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 5:09am CDT
Tunbridge Wells dispatch Dulwich in The Cup.
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Premier League summer spending lowest in four years
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:22am CDT by bernardopd
English Premier League clubs spending in this summer’s transfer window has decreased 22 per cent on last year to £350 million – the lowest since £263 million in 2006. -
England extends Umbro deal until 2018
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:17am CDT by bernardopd
Nike-owned sportswear brand Umbro has extended its long-standing partnership with the English Football Association until 2018. -
AB InBev sports chief: escalating sponsorship prices unsustainable
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:15am CDT by bernardopd
FIFA, the International Olympic Committee and other owners of major sports properties risk sponsorship drift if they are not more realistic about pricing, according to Eelco van der Noll, Global Director, Sports & Entertainment at AB InBev, the world’s biggest brewer and a major sponsor. -
Vietnam government to protect Premier League rights
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:13am CDT by bernardopd
Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) says it will take the necessary action to stop cable operators from re-broadcasting English Premier League content via channels that reside outside of the country. -
Mitchell joins Rushmans in senior management re-vamp
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:11am CDT by bernardopd
Event management and services specialist Rushmans has restructured its senior management team with the international sports sector executive Tim Mitchell joining as Chief Executive, allowing Glen Kirton to assume the key role of Chief Operating Officer. -
Aspire4Sport announces partnership with SportBusiness
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:10am CDT by bernardopd
The Aspire4Sport Congress and Exhibition has announced a media partnership with the SportBusiness Group, the world’s leading supplier of information, media and B2B marketing services to the sports industry.
ASA South West Region News
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FINA Junior World Diving Championships 2010
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 5:42pm CDT
1 to 6 September 2010 - University of Arizona, Tuscan
Tom Daley will aim to add the junior title to his world senior crown at the Junior World Diving Championships. The 16-year old struck two silvers in the B category two years ago and will be looking to reach the podium again after a tricep injury disrupted his European Championship and Youth Olympic Games campaigns in August.
Daley will be joined in the USA by synchro partner Max Brick, with whom the teenager finished ninth in the 10m synchro platform at the World Championships in Rome last year.
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Youth Olympics 2010 Diving Round Up
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 5:34pm CDT
21 - 24 Aug 2010 - Toa Payoh Swimming Complex, Singapore
Tom Daley came 9th in the Youth Men's 3m springboard final (299.40 Finals to total 514.35). The event was won by China's Bo Qiu (381.35 Finals to total 607.15). Silver went to Ukraine's Oleksandr Bondar (565.35) and bronze to American Michael Hixon (341.40 Finals for 554.65).
Video interview with Qiu and Daley (2m 29s flashplayer required)
View Part 1 video of the top three from the Final below (12m 43s)
BBC Sport | Hockey | UK Edition
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England's women record second win
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 5:18pm CDT
Hannah Macleod's effort from a penalty corner helps England to their second win at the 2010 Women's Hockey World Cup at the expense of China.
ASA South West Region News
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Swimmers begin Delhi preparations in Cyprus
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 5:04pm CDT
A group of 10 swimmers from British Gas ITC Bath and British Gas ITC Loughborough will prepare for the Commonwealth Games with a 10-day camp in Cyprus before joining with the rest of the Delhi-bound swimmers in Doha.
Coaches Dave McNulty and Kevin Renshaw will be leading the camp with swimmers including Olympic medallist Jo Jackson, Commonwealth Champion Caitlin McClatchey and Commonwealth Games debutant Roberto Pavoni.
The swimmers are being given the opportunity to acclimatise to the temperatures and outdoor pool before they travel onto Doha and Delhi. The ten days will be used to begin the swimmers' taper and give them the best opportunity to perform well at the Commonwealth Games.
SwimNews Online - Daily News
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Stopkotte Banned For Code Violations
Fetched: August 31st, 2010, 3:36pm CDT
An Indiana swim coach has been banned from coaching for two years after he admitted to violating the sport's code of conduct; Ken Stopkotte's misdemeanours included 180 instances of altering race times -
China Works On It As NR Falls To Zhang, 17
Fetched: August 31st, 2010, 3:36pm CDT
FINA Bureau member steps in to improve the flow of info from China; Zhang Fenglin clocks 1:57.86 to take down the 2005 national 200m back mark of doping-disgraced Ouyang Kunpeng; Gao leads 50 back world ranks -
Li A Winner At China Mystery Nationals
Fetched: August 31st, 2010, 3:36pm CDT
On the second day of China nationals in Rizhou, first reports indicate that Li Xuanxu claimed the women's 400m medley in 4.37, 3sec or so down on best, Zhou Yanxin took the 200m backstroke in 2:09.6; results and reports unreliable -
Indy 2010 World Clinic: The Place To Be
Fetched: August 31st, 2010, 3:36pm CDT
The list of those set to take to the ASCA podium and deliver lectures and speeches this week in Indianapolis reads like a Who's Who of world coaching; leading lights set to discuss plans to have coaching voices count within FINA -
Rice Under The Knife Wednesday
Fetched: August 31st, 2010, 3:36pm CDT
Stephanie Rice, double Olympic medley champion for Australia in 2008, will undergo shoulder surgery on Wednesday, her 2010 race season over