For 1 week I have  the honor of working as a team coach for the USA National Junior Team at the FINA World Junior Open Water Championships here in Canada. TSM swimmers Lilliana Casso, Jordan Wilimovsky, and Brendan Casey are now a part of Team USA alongside 3 top Mission Viejo swimmers, a swimmer from New Jersey and one from Virginia. We have been training and preparing alongside swimmers from Germany, Russia, South Africa, France, and China as well as some 30 other nations. There is something special that happens the...

Jordan Wilimovsky held off 3 Mission Viejo National Junior Team members to earn a first place finish in the 1500 freestyle at 2012 Junior Nationals. Wilimovsky dropped 10.28 seconds beating the field by 5 seconds on route to become this years 2012 Junior National Champion in the 1500 freestyle. During this amazing race Wilimovsky broke the meet record  by over 2 seconds.The previous record set in 2009 came during the highly criticized “tech suit era.” The 1500 freestyle podium also held training mate Scott Simmer. Simmer had an impressive 1500 freestyle dropping...

TSM finished in a tie for 23rd with the University of Virginia Aquatics in the combined team points score with both Andi Murez and Jordan Wilimovsky contributing. Andi ended her season swimming faster than her performances at June US Olympic Trials in almost all of her races highlighted by a final in the 100 free, a consolation final in the 200 free, and a bonus final in the 50 free. Jordan finished his meet with a lifetime best 800 freestyle by nearly 4 seconds to finish 9th. Earlier in the week Jordan swam just 1 second outside...

Congratulations to Matt Woicik for his performance in the 200 Fly at the Junior Olympic Summer Champs in Riverside, CA. His time of 2:06.16 currently ranks him #1 in the USA among 13-14 yr olds and one of only 5 swimmers nationally to achieve at least a Winter Junior Nationals time standard. Even more impressive, he is the ONLY 13-14 swimmer in the nation currently holding a Summer Junior Nationals standard in the event. Way to go Matt !!  

Open Water Swimming is becoming one of the most competitive events at the Olympic Games, with previous medallists and current contenders coming from some of the best pool swimmers on the planet. In both the men's and women's events, past and current pool Olympic medallists battle it out with open water World Champions. In fact, both the Olympic Champion and Silver medalist in the men's 1500 will be contesting the 10k in London. USA Swimming has upped it's game with the current qualifying standards for the 5k and 10k National Championships sitting...

  BEST TIMES, NEW NATIONAL CUTS, FINALS, AND MEDALS   TSM had an amazing weekend at the Los Angeles Invitational, with the team’s best showing ever. With most of our swimmers still in heavy training, the results were certainly impressive. 15 swims were Top 8 finishes and, of those, 10 were worthy of a place on the medal podium.   Aside from the large number of Top 24 finalists, new national standards and lifetime bests, TSM swimmers were sought out by college coaches from USC, Cal Poly, Pacific and the University...

Jordan Wilmovsky - Lifetime Best at  Olympic Trials ! TSM's own Jordan Wilimovsky rocked the Olympic Trials today.  He swam the  fastest 1500 m free of his life (he was in the same heat as three-time  Olmpic Medalist Peter Vanderkaay) and finished in 15.33.29. Jordan was one of only 20 percent of the swimmers at trials that swam a  lifetime best.  He came in 17th overall. His splits were impressive, as well  (200 free in 2:00, 400 free in 4:04, and 800 free in 8:14, all lifetime best  times). In...

Daily News of Open Water Swimming [openwaterswimming.com] June 30, 2012 " Liliana Casso  (17) and  Brendan Casey  (15), both of Team Santa Monica, won the 3-mile races at the 43rd annual  Seal Beach Rough Water Swim  in the hometown of Lynne Cox. The two young teammates experienced wide water temperature differences in the course that was framed by Santa Catalina Island in the background.  They will both represent the United States in next month's FINA Junior World Open Water Swimming Championships in Welland, Canada - where their competition will come...

  Scott Simmer posted his first ever Senior National Qualifying Standard at this weekend's Grand Challenge. Only a fraction away from Olympic Trials. Scott's time of 15:58.63 in the 1500 freestyle was an improvement of 5 seconds. Well done Scott! This brings TSM to a total of 3 new senior national qualifiers in 12 monthes. Currently TSM has 6 swimmers who have achieved this standard or faster. GO TSM!!

  "Local Swim Club Making a Splash" Santa Monica Daily Press - June 18, 2012 " This year, TSM has three Olympic Trials qualifiers: Eugene Tee, representing Australia; Samuel Lameynardie, representing France; and Wilimovsky, representing the U.S. The club also has a number of swimmers going to the U.S. Nationals and U.S. Open Qualifiers, the Jr. Nationals and National Club Swimming Association Jr. Qualifiers, the Sectional Team Qualifiers and one, Serafina King, going to the 2012 Paralympic Trials. "Outside the pool, Kelsheimer has been named assistant coach of the U.S. National...