.. to say. There are no real news right now.

But I put the gallery back online. This gallery is now screencaps and fanpictures only.
That’s why I have a little request for anyone who wants to help me a little. If you have fanart (wallpapers, icons, avatars etc.), fanvideos, videos of meets you took or ,most important, pictures you took at a meet I would be very very grateful and happy to host them here on APO. Drop me a line (or comment) here or write me a mail.
Thanks to everyone for the support and the pictures I already got.

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And you can still vote at votegoldengoggles!
Go and vote for your favourite!
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The sorting out of the gallery goes on and I am pretty positiv that the pictures will be up at the end of this week again.

The gallery at SwimStars.org is up and running again, too.  So for lots of fanpics of Aaron in Montreal go there and check them out.

Texas Sports has the Photo Gallery of the “swim like an Olympian” Clinic online now. Go and check it out.

And Shannen at Texas Trio put some videos online from the World Trials.

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* from USA Swimming: Peirsol named honorary Honolulu lifeguard
* from ESPN: Honolulu puts Peirsol on lifeguard pedestal

“I have dedicated my life to promoting this and I now have that opportunity. I have been blessed and I want to share my experiences with as many swimmers as possible.”

HONOLULU—Three-time Olympic gold medalist Aaron Peirsol has always had a passion for the water. In fact, he’s an avid surfer, a well-accomplished bodysurfer and, of course, an Olympic swimmer.

This summer, Honolulu made Peirsol an honorary lifeguard for his dedication to water safety and responsible aquatic recreation.

Peirsol recently took part in the Waterman Challenge relay races during the Duke Kahanamoku Festival in Waikiki, and competed against some of Hawaii’s top lifeguards.

“I have always wanted swimming to have an ambassador to travel throughout the United States in places like Hawaii to excite swimmers, parents and the community in general about the great sports that involve water,” Peirsol said.

“I have dedicated my life to promoting this and I now have that opportunity. I have been blessed and I want to share my experiences with as many swimmers as possible.”

I added Davis Tarwater Online the the Links, as well as the newsletter which is the remainder of MPO.

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Over 150 kids take part in ‘Swim Like an Olympian’ benefit clinic

As it says on the Texas site, a photo gallery should be coming soon.

AUSTIN, Texas—The University of Texas men’s swimming team and Longhorn Olympic alumni combined efforts with Texas head coach Eddie Reese and junior Garrett Weber-Gale to host a benefit swimming clinic and autograph session on Saturday at the University of Texas Lee and Joe Jamail Swim Center to benefit victims of the recent hurricane disasters.

The stroke clinic was for all interested swimmers ages eight and above, and able to swim the full length of the pool. Kids, parents and people of various ages joined in to take advantage of the unique opportunity to be coached, if only briefly, by Olympic champions and UT coach Reese.

The doors opened at 10:30 a.m. and the day concluded at 12:30 p.m. Over 150 people eagerly filled the pool, helping the team raise over $3,000 for a donation to the American Red Cross.

Also on hand were World Championships team members Weber-Gale and Matthew McGinnis and College World Games team members Michael Klueh and Dan Rohleder.

The cost of the clinic was $20 per person, with checks made payable to “American Red Cross.” All proceeds directly benefitted the hurricane victims via the Red Cross.

Peirsol to Conduct Clinic at Home of Bozeman Masters

AARON Peirsol, the world’s premier backstroker, and Bob Bruce, a U.S. Masters Coach of the Year, will lead the USMS Nike Swim Clinic on Saturday, October 15 at the Bozeman Swim Center in Montana. The clinic is scheduled as a four-hour program that will include in-water instruction on stroke technique from Peirsol.

Peirsol to Conduct Clinic at Home of Bozeman Masters—October 1, 2005

BOZEMAN, Montana, October 1. AARON Peirsol, the world’s premier backstroker, and Bob Bruce, a U.S. Masters Coach of the Year, will lead the USMS Nike Swim Clinic on Saturday, October 15 at the Bozeman Swim Center in Montana. The clinic is scheduled as a four-hour program that will include in-water instruction on stroke technique from Peirsol.

“The clinic is an opportunity of a lifetime,” Peirsol said. “I have always wanted swimming to have an ambassador to travel throughout the United States and excite swimmers, and the community in general, about the great sport that I have dedicated my life to promoting. Now I have that opportunity through Nike’s partnership with groups like the Bozeman Masters.”

A California native, Peirsol is coming off a summer in which he won three gold medals at the World Championships in Montreal. Peirsol took top honors in the 100 and 200 backstroke events, breaking the world record in the longer distance, and also won gold as a member of the United States 400 medley relay. Earlier in the year, Peirsol broke the world record in the 100 back. A seven-time world champion, Peirsol won three gold medals at the Athens Olympics.

Bob Bruce, the 2003 United States Masters Swimming Coach of the Year, tops off the USMS NIKE Swim Clinic weekend with a six-hour clinic program on Sunday morning, October 16 at the Bozeman Swim Center. Bruce will present the hydrodynamics and biomechanics of swimming and provide individual underwater videotaping and group analysis of two of each attendee’s favorite swim strokes.

Bruce was the USA Head Coach for the FINA Masters World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2002 and Riccione, Italy in 2004. Currently, Bruce serves as the Head Coach of the USMS High Altitude Training Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and Chair of the USMS Coaches Committee.

Participants may enter the USMS NIKE Swim Clinic programs as an active “in water” swimmer to obtain the full benefit of this swim technique instruction or as an “on deck” spectator in the gallery. A dinner buffet for clinic swimmers, spectators, spouses or dates is planned for Saturday night.

A full “in water” swimmer package for this adult mini-swim camp weekend, including both clinic programs and dinner buffet, is available for $70 for Bozeman Masters Swim Team members and $85 for nonmembers before October 1, and thereafter for $105. A corresponding “on deck” spectator package is available for $45.

The clinic programs and dinner may be purchased as a package or separately, starting as low as $10 for “on deck” spectator seating on Sunday. Participants must be eighteen years of age or older. Reservations are limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

For additional information and an official USMS NIKE Swim Clinic entry form, please contact Bozeman Masters Coach Suzi Thompson at 406-586-9799 and suzithompson@mailblocks.com or Sherri Pearson at 406-585-1753 or sw1078@hotmail.com .

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