Posts Tagged ‘2010’

Day 3: 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships 2010, Roberval Quebec Canada
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Women’s 5km Medal Presentation Ceremony at the 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Roberval, Quebec, Canada on 20th July 2010.

For your enjoyment below is the Women’s 5km medal presentation ceremony and two interviews with World Champion & Gold Medallist, Eva Fabian, USA.


Results below.

1. FABIAN Eva (USA), 1:02:00.98
2. CONSIGLIO Giorgia (ITA), 1:02:01.08
3. CUNHA Ana Marcela (BRA), 1:02:02.68
4. OKIMOTO Poliana (BRA), 1:02:02.78
4. JENNINGS Christine (USA), 1:02:02.78
6. MULLER Aurelie (FRA), 1:02:04.48
7. ARAOUZOU Kalliopi (GRE), 31:36.758 1:02:04.78
8. ZUPAN Teja (SLO), 1:02:06.38
9. BAKER Cara (NZL), 1:02:07.28
10. SITIC Karla (CRO), 1:02:07.58
11. FRANCO Alice (ITA), 1:02:08.28
12. REQUENA Yurema (ESP), 1:02:09.18
13. PECHANOVA Jana (CZE), 1:02:11.38
14. ASPORD Ophelie (FRA), 1:02:13.58
15. PATTEN Cassandra (GBR), 1:02:18.08
16. FANG Yanqiao (CHN), 1:02:18.88
17. BERESNYEVA Olga (UKR), 1:02:23.78
18. DE FRANCESCO Danielle (AUS), 1:02:26.28
19. REICHERT Nadine (GER), 1:02:29.68
20. MACDONALD Bonnie (AUS), 1:02:37.68
21. DU TOIT Natalie (RSA), 1:02:38.18
22. BULAKHOVA Maria (RUS), 1:02:41.08
23. LI Xue (CHN), 1:02:42.08
24. BARROS ESQUIVEL Katia (ECU), 1:02:47.98
25. JEWEL Karyn (CAN), 1:03:22.58
26. CALDAS CALLE Nataly (ECU), 1:03:26.48
27. GONZALEZ Alejandra (MEX), 1:04:46.88
28. KOTSUR Inha (AZE), 1:05:18.28
29. BALAZS Zsofia (CAN), 1:05:30.28
30. SALDIVAR Odette (MEX), 1:06:55.98
31. FARKASOVA Alexandra (SVK), 1:10:42.08
ZHIDKOVA Anastasia (AZE), DNS
PAYNE Keri-Anne (GBR), DNS
LYMPERTA Marianna (GRE), DNS
SELIVERSTOVA Ekaterina (RUS), Disqualified

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Interview with Fran Crippen, bronze medalist Men’s 5km event at the 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships 2010
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Men’s 5km Medal Presentation Ceremony at the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships 2010 in Roberval, Quebec, Canada on 20th July 2010.

Enjoy the presentation ceremony followed by an interview with men’s 5km Bronze Medallist, Fran Crippen, USA.

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Italy 2-for-2 and leading Champions Trophy points!
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Italy has now consolidated a strong lead in the Champions Trophy table after day two of the 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships 2010 Roberval, Quebec, Canada.

The gold medal and World Championship title in the Mens 10km went to the “Italian Stalian” Valerio Cleri, (the reigning World 25km Champion and 4th placegetter in 2009) who showed how “age = experience” when he pulled away in the final 400m and held a one body lead all the way to the finish line.

Enjoy the medal presentation ceremony video and below please find the official results as reported by Steven Munatones, Chief Editor, Daily News of Open Water Swimming.com

The final results are as follows:

1. CLERI Valerio (ITA), 2:00:59.3
2. DRATTSEV Evgeny (RUS), 2:01:00.6
3. DYATCHIN Vladimir (RUS), 2:01:03.0
4. CRIPPEN Francis (USA), 2:01:05.0
5. FERRETTI Luca (ITA), 2:01:07.8
6 LURZ Thomas (GER), 2:01:08.5
7. PETERSON Charles (USA), 2:01:10.0
8. CHERVYNSKIY igor (UKR), 2:01:12.9
9. STOYCHEV Petar (BUL), 2:01:13.0
10. DO CARMO Allan (BRA), 2:01:15.2
11. ELORZA Rodrigo (MEX), 2:01:17.5
12. VENTURI Bertrand (FRA), 2:01:18.0
13. WEINBERGER Richard (CAN), 2:01:20.6
14. CODEVELLE Julien (FRA), 2:01:28.3
15. BROWNE David (AUS), 2:01:56.9
16. FESENKO Sergiy (AZE), 2:02:14.5
17. TOBIN Simon (CAN), 2:02:17.3
18. LOPEZ Ivan (MEX), 2:02:20.3
19. REICHERT Christian (GER), 2:02:51.4
20. VANGENEUGDEN Tom (BEL), 2:03:01.7
21. ALCANTARA Filipe (BRA), 2:03:12.2
22. HO Chad (RSA), 2:04:44.5
23. DMITRIEV Michael (ISR), 2:05:45.1
24. ENDERICA OCHOA Ivan (ECU, 2:06:16.9
25. POSMOURNY Jan (CZE), 2:06:44.7
26. FICHTL Jakub (CZE), 2:09:42.4
27. SOLDO Tomislav (CRO), 2:13:11.5
28. SKRODZKI Michal (POL), 2:24:30.7

DNF: NOGUEIRA MONTERA Diego (ESP), UKRADYGA Kostiantyn (UKR), MAINSTONE Rhys (AUS), FOGG Daniel (GBR), HERVAS JADAR Fancisco Jose (ESP), ALLEN Thomas (GBR), RYCKEMAN Brian (BEL)
Disqualified: SOLDO Josip (CRO)
DNS: GIANNIOTS Spyridon (GRE)

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Women’s 10km Medal Ceremony - 6th FINA World Swimming Championships 2010
Monday, July 19th, 2010

The medal presentation ceremony for the Women’s 10km event in the 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships 2010 held in Roberval, Quebec, Canada on Saturday 17th July 2010.

GOLD: 1. GRIMALDI Martina (ITA), 2:05:45.2, SILVER 2. CONSIGLIO Giorgia (ITA), 2:05:57.4, BRONZE 3. FANG Yanqiao (CHN), 2:05:59.1

Medal presentations were made by Dennis Miller, FINA Bureau member and TOWSC Liaison, Benoit Amyot, Co-ordinator, Roberval 2010 Organising Committee and Francois Caslonguay, Honorary President, 56 edition Lac St Jean La Traversee & Roberval 2010 Organising Committee.

Enjoy the follow ceremony.

Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith

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Clash of The Titans! Day One: FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships 2010 Roberval Quebec Canada
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Day One, FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships 2010 - Roberval, Quebec, Canada.

“Clash of the titans!” “Dog-Eat-Dog!” “Expect the Unexpected” “Brutal!” These were some of the statements heard in the Women’s 10km World Championship event yesterday.

Watching the finish of the Women’s 10km event; these elite competitors were so closely packed still at the finish where they left nothing was left to chance or in the tank. All was put on the line yesterday. Only 16 seconds separated 1st to 8th place….after 10km!

Twenty-One year old Martina Grimaldi of Italy, surprised everyone but not herself when she took the lead with 700m to the finish and held her 10m lead all the way to achieving her first World Championship title. Italy went 1-2 with fellow teammate Giorgia Consiglio winning silver. China achieved their first ever World Championship medal in open water swimming with Yanqiao Fang achieving the bronze medal.

As reported by Daily News of Open Water Swimming.com, the newly crowned Women’s World Champion swam four fairly evenly-split 2.5K loops in the 10K course in Roberval: 31:08, 31:29, 31:24 and 30:44. Silver medallist Italian Consiglio swam 31:09, 30:58, 31:26 and 31:54 while bronze medalist Yanqiao Fang of China went 31:20, 31:20, 31:36 and 30:43.

Results as published on DailyNewsofOpenWaterSwimming.com

1. GRIMALDI Martina (ITA), 2:05:45.2
2. CONSIGLIO Giorgia (ITA), 2:05:57.4
3. FANG Yanqiao (CHN), 2:05:59.1
4. MAURER Angela (GER), 2:05:59.2
5. CUNHA Ana Marcela (BRA), 2:05:59.7
6. JENNINGS Christine (USA), 2:06:01.1
7. PAYNE Keri-Anne (GBR), 2:06:01.4
8. VILLAECIJA Erika (ESP), 2:06:01.5
9. HEISTER Linsy (NED), 2:06:04.6
10. ASPORD Ophelie (FRA), 2:06:04.8
11. GONZALEZ Alejandra (MEX), 2:06:07.0
12. REQUENA Yurema (ESP), 2:06:25.8
13. PECHANOVA Jana (CZE), 2:06:28.5
14. PATTEN Cassandra (GBR), 2:06:39.5
15. SELIVERSTOVA Ekaterina (RUS), 2:06:44.2
16. BAKER Cara (NZL), 2:06:45.8
17. CARDENAS HERNANDEZ Zaira (MEX), 2:06:48.4
18. HANSFORD Stacey (AUS), 2:07:39.7
19. SITIC Karla (CRO), 2:08:33.2
20. YAN Siyu (CHN), 2:08:33.2
21. BARROS ESQUIVEL Katia (ECU), 2:08:38.2
22. REICHERT Nadine (GER), 2:08:40.1
23. BERESNYEVA Olga (UKR), 2:08:44.8
24. CALDAS CALLE Nataly (ECU), 2:08:48.8
25. DU TOIT Natalie (RSA), 2:09:00.1
26. ZHIDKOVA Anastasia (AZE), 2:09:01.0
27. WILLIAMS Nadine (CAN), 2:10:05.8
28. KOTSUR Inha (AZE), 2:12:16.8

DNF (did not finish) swimmers included ARAOUZOU Kalliopi (GRE), ZUPAN Teja (SLO), BALAZS Zsofia (CAN), LAMMENS Manon (BEL), ILCHENKO Larisa (RUS).

DSQ (Disqualified) swimmers included FABIAN Eva (USA), OKIMOTO Poliana (BRA), MULLER Aurelie (FRA), LYMPERTA Marianna (GRE), GORMAN Melissa (AUS)

All results and splits can be seen at Power House Timing the official timing for the 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships Roberval Canada 2010.

Hear from Steven Munatones, Chief Editor, DailyNewsofOpenWaterSwimming.com share his insights into the Women’s 10km event and what to expect today in the Men’s 10km World Championship event.

Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith

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FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships - It Is All About Team Spirit!
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

As you know I regularly talk about how grateful I am Canadians are proud and want to share the passion for all things and not let a moment go by…seize the day.

Carpe Diem!

Enjoy Pierre Lafonteine, Canada Swimming CEO shares a message with the Canadian Open Water Swim Team impressing on them the history of how Canadians support their countrymen to achieve their goals and the importance of expressing gratitude to those who help you achieve your goals.

Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith

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Champions To Be Crowned At The Greatest Show On Earth
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

The greatest show on earth…. has come to the tiny village of Roberval, Quebec, Canada; the host for the 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships, 15-23 July 2010.

Roberval, a town of 11,000 residents has welcomed in open arms, the 124 elite open water swimming competitors from 30 countries.

I will be writing daily blogs and sharing interviews with Champions - athletes, coaches, organisers, referees, officials and volunteers.

The following was reported by Steven Munatones, Chief Editor of Daily News of Open Water Swimming

Dr. Julio Maglione, the FINA President, opened the festivities with a bilingual address to the gathered media at today’s press conference. “I want to express my sincere gratitude to Swimming Canada, the city of Roberval and the local organising committee.”

Swimming Canada CEO Pierre Lafontaine echoed the gratitude of Dr. Maglione at today’s press conference. In his usual enthusiastic manner, Pierre said, “The local organizing committee even went so far in changing the water temperature of lac St-Jean.”

Pierre was referring to the notoriously historical cold water of lac St-Jean has increased in temperature to an unseasonably and unprecedented 24°C (75°C) that have greeted the swimmers at the championships. Most of the swimmers were quite happy and surprised to learn of the warm-water conditions.

“Swimming Canada is excited to host the world championships and we are thankful to Dr. Maglione for having confidence in us. Sport is a place where people can dream. That is the power of sport.”

Canadian National Team coach Ron Jacks repeated the excitement of Dr. Maglione and Pierre. “The 7-member Canadian team is in good spirits after a 5-day training camp in Montreal. The swimmers have had a great week of preparation in Montreal. The 10K will be our great event. With the event now being in the Olympics, we are seeing a surge of swimmers trying to grain that experience for the 2012 Olympic Games qualifier next year in Shanghai.”

“The Canadian team is comprised with some solid veterans such as Simon Tobin of Quebec, Zsofie Balaz of Toronto and Nadine Williams of Sherwood Park who all competed at the 2009 World Swimming Championships. I’m optimistic that we will get a few surprise performances from our veterans and rookies.”

The Canadian team includes Xavier Desharnais, Simon Tobin, Richard Weinberger, Zsofia Balazs, Karyn Jewell, Joanie Guillemetee-Simard and Nadine Williams.

Thanks Steven Munatones and Daily News of Open Water Swimming for that back end story on the Canadian Open Water Swim Team.

Enjoy my interview below with Pierre Lafonteine, Swimming Canada CEO.

Let me know how you are enjoy the videos and blog posts and what skill helps you have a more enjoyable open water swimming experience. I look forward to sharing the amazing experience of the FINA World Championships and the passionate hospitality of the host city of Roberval.

Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith
FINA TOWSC member 2000-present
FINA Athletes Commission Chairman 1999-2000
7-time Womens World No.1 Marathon Swimming Champion 1988-1995
5-time Overall Winner & Fastest Time Overall Manhattan Island 48km Marathon Swim
Director & Founder Champion Mindset Consulting

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Great Things Happen When People Do Things Unselfishly
Friday, July 16th, 2010

I am writing to you from one of my favourite places in the whole world…. Roberval, Quebec, Canada; the host city for the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships 2010.

Last month I visited Christmas Island. Now to my overseas subscribers this is an island with a difference. The Australian Attorney General’s Department invited me to present and present I did. 3 days and 9 presentations later….I was a changed woman! Christmas Island changed my life.

I have to say that without a doubt the most emotional presentation of my career was presenting to the Asylum Seeker Students. I felt it was my privilege to meet them. We talked about dreams, goals, marathons, journeys, mental toughness, resilience and keeping your eye on the prize! It was one of my finest moments.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said one of my favourite quotes. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us!”

Today Swimming Canada CEO Pierre Lafontaine (as interviewed below) said it even better at the FINA World Swimming Championships 2010 press conference: “Great things happen when people do great things unselfishly, for the right reason. I think you see it in great events in the Olympics and recently in Africa with the World Cup. And you see it here in Roberval.”

If we all accepted Pierre Lafonataine’s observations, took a small part of his amazing leadership and became acutely aware of the awesome power that lies within, the world would be radically and immediately altered in a positive way. I have only recently come to realise the power that I own and that is, the power of what is WITHIN me.

Self-reliance is all about freedom from the control or influence of outside parties. It’s a simple concept that encourages each of us to take responsibility for our own needs–physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and economic. To put it more directly, it’s an understanding that nobody owes you anything!

Your Champion Lesson - How to develop your greatest asset - YOU!
You must constantly ask yourself these questions:
1. Who am I around? What are they doing to me?
2. What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking?
3. And most important, what do they have me becoming?
4. Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay? Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”

Cheers to thinking like a Champion!
Shelley Taylor-Smith

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To THINK like a Champion…TRAIN like a Champion
Monday, May 10th, 2010

To THINK like a champion, TRAIN like a champion….

but first you have to be a winner from start to finish!!!

Last night, WA time, Mark Webber secured his first victory of the season and the third of his career on Sunday when he cruised to a sumptuous triumph for Red Bull in the Spanish Grand Prix.

The 33-year-old Australian, starting from his third pole position, made the most of that advantage to hold his place in the crush on the opening lap, resisting all attacks at the first corner, and streaking clear of the field.

Now think about the difference between Mark Webber’s win by 24 seconds and 2nd place.

The narrow margins between Gold and the rest …
What was the difference?

Hard work for sure…
Pure PASSION and MISSION…
HEART in the race…

Making use of every God-given Champion talent they were given…

Most importantly: Exceptional COACHING, MENTORING and TRAINING…
Continuously. Every single day.

This is HOW the Champions performed up to their full potential.
This is HOW Mark Webber and the Red Bull team performed and won yesterday in the Spanish Grand Prix.
What we call Performing On Purpose.

Through years of scientific research it has been found that highly successful people… the true Champions in every sense of the word… people in the TOP 1% by any standard: Wealth, Power, Happiness… people who are living a life of meaning and significance… ALL have one thing in common.

They ALL have a highly evolved, unstoppable sense of PASSION, PURPOSE… and MISSION.

If you feel you are PASSIONLESS and DIRECTIONLESS… simply driving in circles … burning up the one life you have to live on things that matter little to you…

Yes, there is a key difference between people who find success beyond their greatest dreams and aspirations… and people who struggle to just make it paycheck to paycheck for most of their life.

In a word: Performance!

You need first MASTER your fundamentals…
Then, train to TRAIN…
Next, train to COMPETE…
Finally, train to WIN…

and I guarantee you will become a Purpose-Driven Success.

In the years I have been committed to personal development and helping people achieve their goals, both personally and professionally…I have found that people who fail to do this — even though they work their hearts out — will never find the success they so richly deserve.

It doesn’t have to take years to re-DREAM… re-IMAGINE… re-ENVISION… re-THINK and re-CREATE your life.

But it does take TRAINING!

I am amazed when coaching clients, whether preparing to achieve the Rottnest Channel 20km Marathon Swim, a new marketing campaign or planning their business or career goals….do not understand the power of training.

What habits support you achieving your goals? What habits do not support you achieving your goals?

We are creatures of HABIT!

It is time to train and learn the habits so you can win like a Champion….and achieve your birthright…success.

The Create Your Own Champion Mindset and Be Totally Happy Being YOU 7 CD set + 90 page Ultimate step by step manual is a system that gives you everything you need to find a brilliant new Starting Point for making the rest of your life the best of your life.

Those who tune up their success skills now will find long term success.
Those who don’t will find acute pain for decades to come.

…Sorry but that is the simple and plain, honest truth!

I want to see every Champion Mindset subscriber get to a new STARTING POINT for their lives… before it is too late.

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Cheers to you for being a winner!
Shelley Taylor-Smith

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Getting back to basics….the best way to find your way!
Monday, April 12th, 2010

Way back on January 1st I chose to do things slightly different this year.

I chose a theme for 2010.

By picking a positive theme rather than a negative New Year’s resolution (usually you’ll stop, break or change), I get much better results.

The theme for 2010 I chose is: “Be the Champion Shelley”
Being Shelley - down to earth, relatable & comfortable in my own skin; Doing Shelley - walking the talk presenting, training and coaching!

Why? Because I wanted to get back on track and focused on what Shelley Taylor-Smith & Champion Mindset Consulting - the brand represents- before my big move back to my hometown in Perth, Western Australia (after 17yrs in Sydney on the Northern Beaches in Manly) in December 2008 & pre-GFC.

So I say an indebted thanks to each of the 50 or so Champion Motivations subscribers who sent emails and/or facebook responses to my Christmas message back in December ‘09.

2000 Sydney Olympic Volleyball Gold Medallist, Kerri Pottharst summed up beautifully the response from most readers - “Shells thanks for telling it like it “really is”…from your heart and down to earth. I admire your honesty. Keep it coming!!!”

and another…. “I’ve never replied to any of your e-mails you have sent over the years, but I want to assure you of the great impression you make on me. I am always happy to read your kind words and I have with no plan collected all your motivational snippets, they were just so good and unique that I re-read occasionally, they are of great benefit … thank you for your steadfastness to those of us who luckily receive your e-mails, the lesson alone on perseverance and support you show is personally amazing to me. It has been a privilege to receive your kindnesses over such a long time. Thank you!”

Ok I shed tears and even though I did receive a few not so positive (even advice that I should change careers) I became more determined to persevere. (no does not sound like Shelley at all!!!)

So for December, January & February 2010 I put pen to paper investigating 3 important questions:

1. What are the benefits for Shelley Taylor-Smith when she is down to earth, relatable and comfortable in her own skin?
2. What is the Champion Brand - Champion Mindset Consulting that brings people knocking at our door?
3. What do we do that makes for happy customers?

And guess what business has never been better!

I have reformulated my business vision using our Champion Passion Pyramid tool. Funny when you get rid of the clutter and gain clarity, the answers are right there in front of you!

And I want to teach you exactly how you can get back on track too.

Join me at the Personal Branding - Create Your Champion Brand: YOU! workshop next month to develop your 2010 vision and learn:

* What purpose has to do with achieving success,
* How to identify your own career and business vision,
* Define the habits required that you need to stick at,
* How to eliminate the fears that drain your power - Champion Brand: You!,
* How to effortlessly embrace your strengths, anytime you need to
* Simple steps to immediately replace your limiting beliefs with empowering beliefs
* How your attitude can enhance relationships so much you get what you want
* How Champions handle mistakes differently than others
* Create your one year Champion brand plan

I would love for you to come on this journey with me and share your changes, challenges and celebrations - your Champion Gold Medal moments!
"be prepared....Your career and Your life will never be the same"


So What Did Shelley Achieve in January and February 2010???

I launched myself into the new decade as Head Coach of the Rottnest Channel 20km Swim coaching 30 solos and 10 duos. A 4 month project that began on November 2nd and completed on 20 February 2010 with a 20km marathon swim Cottesloe to Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Results: Team Shelley 98% - achieving 1st place in 4hrs 41mins 30secs through to final place overall in 11hrs 30mins.

**Someone kindly reminded me that the only swimmer who did not finish (he retired at 12km) because he had been bedside at hospital with his son and had not slept for 48hrs prior to the race; this does qualify as a DID NOT FINISH. That was a commonsense decision to get out and not a failure.
Thanks Warren “WOW” Jones.

Here’s to seeing you real soon at a Personal Branding - Create Your Champion Brand YOU workshop soon. And if you’re not already a Champion Motivations subscriber then register now

Until next time…What basics do you need to get back to, to find your way back on track?

“Remember: If you don’t quit…you will make it!”

Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith

PS: register now for Perth 9th June - Personal Branding Workshop

PPS - Sydney 18th May & Melbourne 20th May - register your interest - email champion@championmindset.com.au “Shelley, I want to register my interest for Sydney on 18th May” or “Shelley, I want to register my interest for Melbourne on 20th May”

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