Thursday, July 26, 2012

Fundraiser this weekend for Mallory's coach Jim Andersen


Get Coach Jim Andersen to London



Come wish Mallory good luck in London and help raise money to get her coach to London




When:             Saturday July 28 at 7:30pm



Where:            Zest Bar & Grill

525 Diffley Road, Eagan, MN



Zest is providing a wine tasting and light snacks



If you are unable to attend the event and wish to donate, please send donation to:



 Ann or Chris Weggemann

 542 Eastwood Court

Eagan, MN 55123



Check donations made out to:

Mallory Weggemann Paralympic Fund


Jim Andersen has been Mallory’s coach since she got back in the water in 2008. Jim is not part of the US Paralympic coaching staff, so we would like to send him as a spectator

Monday, July 23, 2012

Go Team USA!


Mallory was named to the US Paralympic Swimming Team in June at Paralympic Swimming Trials in Bismarck, ND.  Being named to the US team has been a goal that Mallory has had her sights set on since April 2008 when she was at Paralympic Swimming Trials at the University of Minnesota as a spectator.  As her family we are extremely proud of all that Mallory has accomplished over the last four years. 



Mallory will be leaving on August 15 to being her journey to London.  The members of the US Paralympic Swimming team will first go to Stuttgart, Germany to a Military base where they will be for 10 days.  While there she will be training, spending time with team mates, and getting acclimated to the time zone.  On August 26 the US team will travel to London where they will move into the athlete’s village and begin training at the Aquatics Centre.  Opening ceremonies will be held the evening of August 29 and Mallory will start competing the morning of August 30.




Mallory’s Competition Schedule is as follows:


Thursday August 30:

100m Backstroke


Friday August 31:

50m Butterfly


Saturday September 1:

Day off


Sunday September 2:

200m Individual Medley


Monday September 3:

100m Freestyle

* 4x100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points


Tuesday September 4:

50m Freestyle


Wednesday September 5:

100m Breaststroke


Thursday September 6:

400m Freestyle


Friday September 7:

* Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay 34 Points


Saturday September 8:

Day Off

* The determination on who will be swimming in the relays has not been made yet, however at World Championships in 2010 Mallory swam on both of these relays

We plan to update this blog regularly to keep everyone up to date on Mallory’s swims in London.
The 2012 London Paralympic games will be streamed online, more information will follow on this.
 
The website for Paralympic Swimming is: http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/swimming/