Clinic Kate Ziegler UK.spub

FREESTYLE
CLINIC
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12
17:00 - 20:00
Train2Race, Train2Train, Purple 3,4,5
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13
17:00 - 20:00
TrainTechniek, TrainTechniek Purple,
Purple 1,2
Kick-off Freestyle period
TrainTechniek
KATE
ZIEGLER
5x worldchampion on the
400m, 800m en 1500m
freestyle
Dear swimmers, parents/ caretakers and trainers of Racing Club
It’s an honor for Racing Club to welcome 5 time world champion
swimming Kate Ziegler to the Hofbad next week.
On Wednesday February 12 and Thursday February 13 Kate will
facilitate a freestyle clinic for all swimmers of Racing Club. Kate is a
former 2-time Olympic swimmer from the USA.
Program for next week
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12
17:00 - 19:00
Clinic for: Train2Train, Train2Race and Purple 3,4
and 5
19:00 - 20:00
Photo shoot with and Questions and Answers
session
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13
17:00 - 18:30
Clinic FOR: TrainTechniek, TrainTechniek Purple
and Purple 1 and 2. Start of the freestyle technique
period
19:00 - 20:00
Photo shoot with and Questions and Answers
session
During both days trainers and volunteers will be present to assist
with the clinic and translate all instructions if needed.
KATE ZIEGLER
Kate Marie Ziegler (born June 27, 1988) is an
American freestyle and long-distance swimmer.
Ziegler has won a total of fifteen medals in major
international competition, including eight golds,
five silvers, and two bronze spanning the World
Aquatics and the Pan Pacific Championships.
She was a member of the 2012 United States
Olympic Team, and competed in the 800-meter
freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
International career
In February 2005, at the FINA World Cup stop in
New York, Ziegler won the 800-meter freestyle in
8:16.32, breaking Cynthia Woodhead's 25-yearold American record, which at the time was the
oldest American record on the books.
In 2005, Ziegler won the 800-meter freestyle
(8:25.31) and 1,500-meter freestyle (16:00.41) at
the World Championships in Montreal. The latter
time made her the third-fastest woman (and
second American) in the history of the event,
following only world-record holder Janet Evans's
15:52.10 and German Hannah Stockbauer's
16:00.18. She qualified for Worlds after winning
the 800-meter freestyle at World Trials in
Indianapolis with a time of 8:34.83. She failed to
qualify in the 400-meter fresstyle, finishing third in
a time of 4:12.09.
In 2007, at a in-season meet, Ziegler broke Janet
Evan's long standing world record in the 1500meter freestyle with 15:42.54. It stood for 6 years,
until Katie Ledecky broke the record in 2013.
At the 2007 World Championships, she won the
800-meter freestyle and 1,500-meter freestyle, to
defend the titles she had won in 2005.
In 2008, Ziegler qualified for the Olympic Games
by placing second to Katie Hoff in both the 400meter (4:03.92) and 800-meter (8:25.38) freestyle
events. In Beijing, however, Ziegler failed to
qualify for the finals in either event.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,
Ziegler, swimming in the fastest qualifying heat of
800-meter freestyle, posted a time of 8:37.38
behind Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain and
Lauren Boyle of New Zealand. Only the top eight
swimmers of all five qualifying heats advanced to
the 800-meter finals (with 8:27.15 as the slowest
times of those eight), and Ziegler did not