Friday, April 19, 2013

Conor Jaeger

                       Connor Jaeger


                               Simple Facts
Conor Jaeger was born on April 30 th 1991. Conor was born in Fair Heaven New Jeresey.
 He currently attends, the University of Michigan. He specializes in freestyle and butterfly events. He is currently 21. Conor has an older sister named, Dana and she swimmed to. In 2011, he was part of the NCAA winning relay team for the 800 meter freestyle relay. Connor won an academic award in 2011-2012. 





                                         Swimming Career 

Connor began to swim at the age eight. His first club was Central Jersey Aquatics Club (CJAC) He was coached by Corrina Weinkofsky and Cathy Corcione. According to his coaches he never missed a practice. Connor made his first Olympics in 2012, London. He competed in the 1500 freestyle, along with the 400 freestyle. His 1500, he was seated the fifth fastest. In the Olympic trials he came second in the 1500 freestyle, behind Andrew Gemmel by, 32 hundreths. (0.32)



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Sources/refrences:
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/media/Gemmel_and_Jaeger_PB52401(1).jpg
http://media.nj.com/olympics_main/photo/11262075-large.jpg
http://www.annarbor.com/assets_c/2012/07/848fabda9bd14112140f6a7067004c79-thumb-333x510-116290.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_Jaeger
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-swim/mtt/connor_jaeger_724994.html

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Franklin vs Soni

                                      Franklin vs Soni
                                 

                                Missy Franklin:

Missy Franklin is a young swimmer, whose first Olympics was when she was 17. Missy's stroke is backstroke. She is the worlds fastest backstroker. Missy has a few American records and some world records. She is the girl version of Michael Phelps. Most of the world has predicted that she will last a long swimming career and will earn plenty of gold medals in the future.

                                Rebecca Soni:

Rebecca Soni is older than Missy Franklin by 9 years. Rebecca's first Olympics was in 2008, she tried to qualify for the 2004 Olympics  but she did not make it when she was 17. The same age as Missy, but she made her first Olympics when she was older. Rebecca has possibly one more Olympics left or two maximum  for her to let her swimming career go.




Franklin
Soni
5 medals in her first Olympics.
3 medals in her first Olympics.
4 gold in her first Olympics.
1 gold in her first Olympics.
5 time Olympic medalist.
6 time Olympic medalist.
Began swimming at age five.
Began swimming at the age ten.
Won swimmer of the year twice.
Won swimmer of the year twice.
First Olympic trials age 13.
First Olympic trials age 17.

Sources/refrences:
http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Rebecca%2BSoni%2BOlympics%2BDay%2B8%2BSwimming%2BrTrvgdqM-Tcl.jpg
http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/usc/blog/assets_c/2012/08/Soni-Franklin-thumb-350x216-29121.jpg
http://www.biography.com/people/missy-franklin-20903291
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Soni