Russian Olympian & Tower diver Yulia Koltunova during
warmup at the recent International competition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...J.Kelly
photo
Once
again, BADWEST will conduct our annual August
"Olympic Dreams Clinic" at
Atkinson Pool....July 16 - July 19 and the 2nd week-Aug 6 - Aug 9
. This clinic is designed or those who
want to get a 'jump up' on the rest of the Fall high school divers. But it is
also for anyone in any age group who wants to better their skills or learn to
dive safely with our U.S. Diving Safety Certified Instructor. The well
designed practices will cover every aspect of our sport and you will learn the
same skills that Olympians are taught: board work -front approach &
hurdle....all presses and take offs; entries and aerial and technical parts of
whole dives in the forward, back, reverse, inward and twisting groups.
You will also learn about nutrition, correct and diver-related conditioning and
proper mental preparation for competition...see daily schedule below. And
as always, we hope you meet new friends and have fun along the way! :)
The
first week of the BADWEST 2007
"Olympic Dreams" Clinic will feature
Jim Kelly and special guest clinician,
Ed La Certe - the Head Trainer for the Boston Celtics and the Olympic
'Dream Team" Trainer.
(Click Ed & Jim's photos for profiles)
On Wednesday, July 18th, 11:30-1:30, we will also have a two hour
trampoline-belt session to work on your twisting and somersaulting. This
will be at Brandeis in the premiere dry room in New England....featuring two
'master' belt/spotter coaches - Jim Brainered and Joe Chirico.
Click this for directions
and photos/movies of Brandeis' super dry-training room set up!
And the 2nd week in August features coach/clinician/therapist/mother Kelly Tonole. Coach Tonole worked with Jim at the 1995 World Cup and 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Seeing Kelly's aptitude and enthusiasm for the sport, National Technical Director of diving, Ron O'Brien, appointed Kelly Program Coordinator for the then fledgling U.S.D. Future Champions Program.
Kelly has a BS from Salem State College in Sports/Fitness/Leisure with emphasis on Athletic Training and Sports Medicine.
She has coached with BADWEST on numerous occasions; she has taught lessons at the Salem State Aquatic Program, Marblehead Yacht Club and runs her own small team of Dolphin Divers at Atkinson on Wednesday nights. Kelly has coached numerous high school State meet finalists at, Ursuline Academy, Needham and Wayland... to name a few...She has also coached divers at Babson College and Wellesley College to the national level.