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2007 July & August Clinic
Russian Olympian & Tower diver Yulia Koltunova during warmup at the recent International competition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...J.Kelly photo
 

2007 Olympic Dreams Clinic

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.

2007 BADWEST OLYMPIC DREAMS REGISTRATION FORM

2007 BADWEST OLYMPIC DREAMS DAILY SCHEDULE