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Caulkins--who is a clear standout in the U.S. Swimming Nationals that are being held at Harvard this week--has now won three out of three events in the American standards, tying Ann Curtis as the winningest swimmer in U.S. history...
...addition to these factors, like so many things in life, the success of a swim club often comes down to cash. "A lot of it is the development of the economic context that allows clubs to attract the good swimmers from their areas and the ones nearby," said Starlit Coach Alan Caldwell. "Every year we have to go through the process of going out and trying to round up sponsors." The importance of money lies not only in the day-to-day upkeep of the facility, but in the ability to help top swimmers make the trip...
...really have to go out of your way to get to know Randy." Florida swimmer Amy Caulkins says. "He creates a natural distance between himself and the swimmers--it's like the generation gap with parents...
...takes a thick-skinned and disciplined swimmer to thrive in Randy's program, a swimmer who can live without ever hearing a word of congratulation from the notoriously hard-to-please coach. But for the upward-bound athletes who are willing to commit their bodies and souls to Randy--like Tracy Caulkins, who will be joining her sister at Florida this fall--the results can be very heartening...
Eddie is also a master at the tricky art of tapering. True to his stress on individuality. Eddie tapers each swimmer differently, pulling some out of the water completely and only moderately reducing the yardage and intensity for others. "I don't know how to taper at all," Eddie jokes, but it just seems to turn out right every year...