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08 Rugby Old Timers by Nick Polsky09 One-on-One by Suzanne Scholten11 The Danger of Sugar by Rochelle Lacey17 Women’s Soccer Feature by Molly Hellerman21 The Latest Sport at the OC, Women’s Lacrosse

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J U L Y 2 0 1 2 | V O L . 1 0 0 N O . 0 8

Look for a commemorative issue of the Olympian devoted to the U.S. Open Championship coming soon.

Hello Olympians,In the near future you will receive a commemorative issue of the Olympian that focuses on our recently completed 2012 U.S. Open. It will relive much of the excitement surrounding the tournament. For now all I will say is, “What an event!” That is the most frequent comment I’ve been receiving from you. Thank you to all who contributed time and energy to the occasion and for living through the commotion it generated. This tournament may well be looked upon as the most successful championship ever conducted.

While the Open was center stage for our club, it certainly didn’t slow the pace of activity around the Club. For the 13th year, the Club hosted the annual Cutino Awards Night where the top male and female collegiate water polo players were recognized. In case you weren’t aware of it, this highly coveted award has become recognized as the Heisman award of water polo. A hearty Olympic Club “congratulations” goes out to this year’s winners, Kiley Neushul (Stanford) and Joel Dennerley (U.S.C.).

The London Olympics begin next month and the trials for the United States team are currently underway. I am thrilled to announce that two of our fellow Olympians have already earned places on our national team. Peter Varellas has been selected for the United States water polo team and Scott Gault will be part of our country’s four-man rowing team. As I write this, runner Shannon Rowbury is competing in the 1500-meter trials in Oregon. How exceptional is it for our Club to have our members competing in the Olympics!

And on the subject of the Olympics—many thanks to the work of Olympians Michael Scharf and Chuck Lucasey who played an instrumental role in our serving as host to a very special fencing exhibition [Editors note: see photos from this event on page 1]. The leading fencers from the United States and China, who will be representing their respective countries in the London Olympics, competed in a fencing demonstration in our Post Street Gym. In attendance, along with many Olympians, were the consul generals from both the People’s Republic of China and Great Britain as well as the United Kingdom Ambassador to the United States, Sir Peter Westmacott. This was indeed a very special evening.

On a local level, please be sure to read the articles in this issue on the endeavors of our own men’s rugby and women’s soccer teams. Also, stay tuned for upcoming Olympic Club rugby honors that will be announced and discussed next month. Our Club does it all!

For those of you with plans to be in the Tahoe area on July 21st, you may want to pay close attention to a large number of swimmers in the lake. The Olympic Club will be hosting the 36th Annual Trans Tahoe

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Relay Swim race. This year there will be over 170 teams competing, including more than a dozen teams from The Olympic Club. This event has established itself as one of the premiere open water swimming events. The leading open water swimming team from Australia will be here to compete for the title. In addition, the Australian team will be conducting a clinic at the Club on Thursday, July 19th.

Focusing a bit closer to home, please take note of a new dress code policy applying to the City Clubhouse. Members will now be permitted to wear denim or athletic attire on Saturday and Sunday in all areas at the City Clubhouse except the Main Dining Room and areas reserved for private events. We hope this relaxation in the dress code will encourage more of you to utilize the wonderful downtown facilities.

There is also great news to report on our tennis facilities. As all of you who utilize our tennis courts have noticed, our tennis operation was heavily impacted by the U.S. Open. Under our contract with the U.S.G.A, they have agreed to provide adequate funding to return our courts to their condition prior to the Open. The Club has decided to add to this funding in order to bring the quality of our tennis center up to the quality of other venues of the Club. We will be installing Plexicushion on our hard courts, reconditioning our clay courts, installing new fencing and lighting and much more. We believe our tennis members will love the enhanced venue. If you haven’t played tennis recently, make a point to get down there after September 1st.

In closing, I want to direct your attention to our upcoming Luncheon Speaker Event on July 24th. Tom Ehman, Vice Commodore of the Golden Gate Yacht Club and Executive Director of the America’s Cup, will be speaking at the City Clubhouse on next year’s event to be held in San Francisco Bay. The America’s Cup event has all the special ingredients needed to bring the same type of excitement to the Bay Area that this year’s U.S. Open did. I had the good fortune to hear Tom speak about this event recently and you don’t want to miss this one.

Enjoy your club and all that it is offering.

Jay H. Friedrichs

Mr. Angelo Pappas passed away on February 22, 2012Member since 1945

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Hon. James R. Brownin passed away on May 6, 2012Member Since 1962

Mr. I. A. Bafigo passed away on May 17, 2012Member Since 1973

Mrs. Blanca R. McGee passed away on May 18, 2012Member Since 1973

Mrs. Debbie Culligan passed away on May 27, 2012Member Since 2009

Mr. Charles O. Morgan Jr. passed away on May 28, 2012Member Since 1948

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a sure betThere are not many sure bets in life but the Club’s Masters Swim team is already pocketing a bunch of points in advance of the U.S. National Long Course Championships in Omaha, Nebraska, over the July 4th week. This is because the Club’s octogenarian-plus athlete Howard McKinley is making the trek with the team to compete. He is entered in the 50-meter freestyle, the 100-meter freestyle and the 50-meter backstroke all in the 90+ age group. Based on his extensive training for the Annual Strength and Fitness Championships, he definitely has the strength and power to take first in all the events.

Congratulations to all members who worked intensly in an effort to compete in the London 2012 Olympics. There will be two Olympians to look for as you enjoy the games this August. Scott Gault will pull his weight in the four-man rowing team and Peter Varellas will make some waves playing water polo. Shannon Rowbury aims to qualify to run the 1500-meter in the coming days. Good luck Shanon! And although they did not qualify, John Dorr and Egan Gans rose to high rank to swim in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Olympic swimming trials in Omaha.

At the 13th Annual Peter J. Cutino Awards Night, Joel Dennerley from USC and Kiley Neushul from Stanford took home the trophies as college water polo players of the year. Mr. Dennerley, an Australian native, was training with his national team for the 2012 Olympic Games and unable to attend. As a freshman, Ms. Neushul was surprised by the honor. I bet we’ll see her back again as from all reports she is a special talent. A major highlight of the evening was Emcee Chris Dorst’s tribute to four Bay Area coaching legends: Larry Rogers from Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, Bill Brown from Miramonte High in Orinda, Lenny Chaplain from Diablo Valley College, and Bruce Watson from West Valley College. They were all feted by the crowd, and deservedly so, as they combine for over 120 years of coaching experience. True to its roots this event was indeed “A Celebration of Water Polo.”

Over Memorial Day weekend, eleven OC teams competed at tournaments; four in the Bay Area and seven in Reno. The National Basketball Tournament in Reno was held over three venues with more than 100 courts. In the busy atmosphere, OC Basketball staff members Phil Galvin and John Perez worked hard to keep parents, players and coaches going in the right direction. The combined banquet with all the players and their families at the Circus Circus Hotel was a great motivator and unity builder for Club members. Later in July, the Club’s AAU basketball teams will be invading Nevada, this time a little further south in Las Vegas for one of the biggest AAU Basketball tournaments in the country.

Also in Nevada, at least starting there, the 36th Annual Trans Tahoe Relay Swim commences on July 21st. This year’s record number of entries all went paperless with online entry forms. As the tradition goes, the racers depart from the State of Nevada at Sand Harbor beach at 7:30am and finish in California at Skylandia Beach near Tahoe City 3.5–6 hours later. If you are in the area on that date feel free to stop in at the finish line celebration.

As the fantastic experience that was the U.S. Open becomes Club history, I want to thank all the members I met in the Member Hospitality tent during my stay there over the week. It sure beat my job at the ‘87 Open, collecting money from the snack stands. It was wonderful to see how far the event has come.

- Gary Crook

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Rugby was first played at The Olympic Club in 1908 and as NBC’s Jimmy Roberts highlighted during the U.S. Open broadcast, the majority of the players on the U.S. National rugby team that won the gold medal in the 1924 Olympics were members of The Olympic Club. The OC teams of the ‘60s were among the best in the country as are the teams today. The Olympic Club Old Boys team that recently took the field against Berkeley Old Boys on Treasure Island, appeared a little long in the tooth, but played with a youthful enthusiasm and intensity that honored the Club’s past.

The OC took control of the game early. Shawn Dahlem and Rob Tookoian both scored tries that were assisted by Mike Strain, whose ball skills for a big man amazed the opposition sideline as they did throughout his career. Scott Griffin added a try as did Andrew McNaughton, the strength and fitness coach for the Club’s top side. The action was physical and not without some extracurricular activity that one would expect from players frustrated that they no longer possessed the physical abilities they had when younger. To make matters worse, the game was officiated by an alumni ref who was notorious for inserting himself front and center into the action.

Rugby Old Timers - Olympic Club 26, Berkeley Old Boy 12 by Nick Polsky

He lived up to his past and was active with the whistle. Billy Carlson

(see photo below) was the recipient of one of those whistles and a

yellow card when he hit a player in the air and failed to safely return

him to the ground.

Kevin Barth was the primary organizer of the event and played the

whole game displaying some glimpses of his past as a National team 7s

player. Sean Roy led as captain and Brian Alger exhibited his typical

fire and aggressiveness at prop although his size now would indicate

someone who plays in the backline. The Chaput brothers caused their

usual havoc. Amazingly, injuries were few. The age of the OC team

averaged over 40 with only 3 of the 20+ players below 35 years of

age. The Berkeley team by comparison had many more youngsters.

With the rebirth of the rugby program at the Club in 1991, many of the

players of the 90s and early 2000s are now in the Old Boy category.

The team continues to add matches and plans on entering one of

the country’s largest and most prestigious masters tournaments in

Colorado in the month of September. Any Olympian that would like

to get involved can email Nick Polsky ([email protected]).

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL MUSTACCHI

SPORTS 11

with soccer player Kerry Cathcart

Raised in a military family that moved often, Kerry Cathcart longed

to put down roots. After playing college soccer at Santa Clara

University, she originally planned to stay in the Bay Area for only a

year. Thanks to the connections she made through friends on the

OC women’s soccer team, Kerry now plans to stay put and help

build the soccer program for the next generation of Olympians. I sat

down to talk with Kerry about the importance of building community,

giving back, and taking the team to the national level.

Olympian Magazine: What originally drew you to The Olympic Club?

Kerry Cathcart: I became involved with the team when they were

first founded ten years ago. I graduated from Santa Clara University

down the road and had posted on the Golden Gate Women’s Soccer

League website looking for a team. A few people reached out to me.

One of them was the coach of the team, Raul Artiga. He had seen me

play in college and said, “You need to come out.” I had never lived in

a city and was the first one of my friends to move up here. It was very

jarring. [Artiga] took me under his wing.

I would practice with the women as they were getting ready for the

league. At that time, I wasn’t in a position to join the Club so I hung

out with the team socially and played coed with a lot of the women

over the years and stayed connected. Finally, when I knew I was

going to be in the Bay Area for a while and could commit to the Club,

I decided to join.

OM: Was your connection with the Club a part of why you decided

to stay in the area?

I would say it was definitely a part of it. I told myself that I would work

for a year here and then move to San Diego. I said that every year for

four or five years. And then I finally realized, why am I saying this? I’m

actually very happy here. I have this amazing network of friends, great

teams, and a community. Growing up as a military brat, community is

really big for me. It is why I wanted to join the Club and become a full

member of the team. This is a great organization and true fraternity.

OM: What are your favorite things about the Club?Of course, the soccer and the teams as a whole. They really do support each other and work together towards things like fundraising goals and philanthropy. It is nice to see young people stepping up and doing more for the community outside of just having social time together or playing with their teams. I also love the Club’s events and to bring friends as guests to show them where I’m going on the weekends.

OM: Tell me about what your team community is like off the field.We are definitely friends, even more off the field than on. We socially hang out much more than with any other team I’ve been involved in. A lot of best friends have been made on this team over the years. There is a strong sense of helping other members of the team. We did a fundraiser for the Annika Kelly Strain Foundation. The Strains are part of the community at the Club, so to be able to help their foundation was important to us. We are also organizing an OC Athletes Rock M.S. [multiple sclerosis] fundraiser on July 19th. We’ve done silent auctions, we’ve done bar nights, and lot of different things. What’s great about this team is nobody does things halfway. Everyone pulls out all the stops. We’re able to make a much larger impact because of the passion and dedications the women put in there.

OM: How do you select the charities?There is a personal connection. A couple of members of the Strain family were on the founding team, and Annika and her father, Mike, would come and cheer everyone on. We have a woman on our team

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OM: As far as the team going forward, the women’s soccer team has laid out a plan for the years ahead. But what is your dream for the team going forward?I would like to see us follow in the footsteps of some of our more established programs such as the rugby program, where we have an elite team with the best players coming out of college that can compete nationally. We also would like to host masters teams to allow everyone to stay competitive, play soccer and stay involved with the Club.

OM: Your teammates say you are one of the most dedicated players. What inspires your commitment to the team?Being associated with The Olympic Club makes it much more than a team you’d join in a recreational league. We are playing for more than just ourselves. We are playing for the Club. Being there to build a program that will be there long after my bones and joints are broken down is special. We’ve been able to recruit some of the best players coming out of college. Not everyone is going to play professionally, but for people who grew up loving the game, there is a chance to build a legacy. I truly think we can become more formidable in women’s soccer. We’ll grow beyond what we are now, continue growing and get better nationally. That’s what I’m excited about. It’s that and the great people on the team that keep me coming back.- Interview by Suzanne Scholten

With our ever-growing passion for all things that stimulate our senses, sugar has taken the lead as one of the most over-consumed and

dangerous substances on the market today. During the past 20 years, sugar consumption per person (U.S.) has gone from 26 lbs. to 136 lbs. per year. Prior to 1900 (1887-1890), it is noted that only 5 lbs. per person per year was consumed. By observing its damaging effects to the human body and its strong addictive nature, a growing number of research scientists have recently showcased sugar as one of the leading culprits responsible for the influx of chronic ailments prevalent in today’s population, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, strokes, allergies, premature aging, to name a few.

Today, sugar in its refined state is commonly found in the form of sucrose (table sugar), dextrose (corn sugar), and high-fructose corn syrup, and used liberally in almost all processed foods, i.e. soft drinks, breakfast cereals, bread, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup, etc. It has reaped billions of dollars in yearly revenue at a cost to the consumer that will last a lifetime.

Below, in general terms, is an overview as to the cause and effects of refined sugar:

In nature, all the elements necessary to supply the body with a healthy source of energy are contained in each plant (natural sugars, fibers, vitamins, minerals), with a nutrient profile that can be metabolized in perfect harmony within the human body. Unfortunately, when sugar is refined, as with any food processing, it leaves behind a vitamin- and mineral-depleted substance foreign to our bodies that corrupts the crucial metabolic stages needed to turn food into energy. Daily consumption of sugar produces a constant overly acidic condition

The Dangers of Sugar

that taxes the body with complicated digestion, detoxification, and elimination. What is more, vitamins and minerals are leached from deep within to rectify the imbalance. At the same time, sudden glucose surges send shock waves through the body that will eventually affect every organ as the body works hard to save itself from toxic inflammation. This will lead to serious medical complications if unchanged. So to avoid all these problems, here are some simple suggestions that will reduce the damaging effects of toxic foods and increase your ability to regain control of those choices necessary for a healthy lifestyle.

THE BOTTOM LINE• Choose whole and natural not processed foods. Made by nature is best.• Choose whole fruits and vegetables that contain natural fibers,

minerals, and vitamins, necessary for time released processes that aid in overall health. Choose organic.

• Read the label if buying packaged food. Anything over 6 grams of sugar is too much.

• Reduce cravings by isolating the times when you eat sweets. Choose a particular day or time and be diligent with the amounts. Increase your water intake afterwards.

• No artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame. Instead use Stevia, agave, local honey or molasses sparingly.

• No diet drinks.• Limit your intake of processed carbohydrates, as most breads, pastas,

cereals etc. are another sugar source to be avoided.

Next newsletter we will discuss salt, sugar’s evil twin.

Best in Health,

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1• Golf Jr. Team Match 1-2pm,

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• Lacrosse Vail Masters Tournament, Vail CO, through July 2nd

2 3 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY• City Clubhouse Independence

Day Holiday Schedule.

• Lakeside Clubhouse Grill Room and Grill Bar Open for Breakfast and Lunch, 7am-2:30pm and Grill Bar Open 11am-7pm

• Golf Holiday Schedule, guest play after 1pm on Ocean and after 2:30 on Lake

• Squash Junior Squash Clinic

5• Handball Beginner’s Handball

Clinic, 5-7pm

• Swimming USMS Long Course Nationals, Omaha

• Basketball NBA League Games, 6-9pm, Sky & Post

6• City Clubhouse Spa Closure

• Lakeside Clubhouse First Friday Dinner; Dance to the music of the Richard Olsen Orchestra

7• City Clubhouse Junior Member

Orientation, 10am

• Lakeside Clubhouse New Member Orientation, 10-11am


8• Golf Jr. Team Match 1:30-2pm,

Lake

9• City Clubhouse All Sports Camp

& Aquatics Camp, through July 12th

• Basketball Women’s Summer League, 6:30 & 7:30pm, Sky

10• Basketball NBA League Games,

6-9pm, Sky & Post

• Social Grill Bar at the City Clubhouse, Swan’s Neck Vodka Premier, 6-8pm

11• Basketball NCAA League Games,

6-9pm, Sky & Post


• Tennis Junior Mixed 7.0 Home Match at Golden Gate Park, 6pm


6-9pm, Sky & Post

• Handball Beginner’s Handball Clinic, 5-7pm

• Golf NCGA Team Match 1-2pm, Lake

13• Golf Junior Club Championship,

Lake Course

14• Golf Jr. Team Match 1-2pm, Lake


• Rugby Belmont 7’s, Los Angeles, through the 15th

15 16• City Clubhouse Basketball, Self

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• Golf Junior Golf Qualifier, Lake Course


17 • Tennis PeeWee Tennis Camp,

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19• Golf SGA Away Match, Almaden;

NCGA Team Match 1-2pm, Lake

• Basketball NCAA League Games, 6-9pm, Sky & Post


20• Lakeside Clubhouse Dance to

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• Golf WGN Travel Day at Presidio

• Lacrosse Tahoe Tournament at Incline Village, NV, through July 22nd

21• City Clubhouse Overnight

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• Golf Jr. Team Match 1-2pm, Lake

• Swimming Trans Tahoe Relay


• Rugby 7’s Qualifier, Treasure Island

22• Golf NCGA Team Match

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24• City Clubhouse Member Speaker

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25• City Clubhouse Member

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26• Golf SGA Cliffs Course Event



27 28• Squash Junior Squash Clinic

29 30• City Clubhouse Basketball

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31• Lakeside Clubhouse Golf Camp,

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• Tennis PeeWee Tennis Camp, through July 20th

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• Swimming USMS Long Course Nationals, Omaha


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6-9pm, Sky & Post


• Golf NCGA Team Match 1-2pm, Lake

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14• Golf Jr. Team Match 1-2pm, Lake


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15 16• City Clubhouse Basketball, Self

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• Golf Junior Golf Qualifier, Lake Course


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• Golf WGN Travel Day at Presidio

• Lacrosse Tahoe Tournament at Incline Village, NV, through July 22nd

21• City Clubhouse Overnight

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• Golf Jr. Team Match 1-2pm, Lake

• Swimming Trans Tahoe Relay


• Rugby 7’s Qualifier, Treasure Island

22• Golf NCGA Team Match

12-1pm, Lake

23• City Clubhouse Basketball, Self

Defense, Aquatics, Squash & Handball Camps, through July 26th


24• City Clubhouse Member Speaker

Luncheon with Tom Ehman, 12pm

• Lakeside Clubhouse Golf Camp, through July 27th

25• City Clubhouse Member

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26• Golf SGA Cliffs Course Event



27 28• Squash Junior Squash Clinic

29 30• City Clubhouse Basketball

Camp, through August 2nd


31• Lakeside Clubhouse Golf Camp,

through August 3rd

• Tennis PeeWee Tennis Camp, through July 20th

• Basketball NBA League Games, Playoffs Round 1, 6-9pm, Sky & Post

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HISTORICALLY It has recruited and sustained top talent, won championships at all levels, and become a standard for other women’s programs across the country.

The team is the seven-time defending champion of the Premier Division of the Golden Gate Women’s Soccer League (GGWSL), the largest women’s league in the country. During its tenure in the league, the team has amassed a record of 148-38-17, which includes six straight Premier League Championships (the most of any existing team) and a current 33-game undefeated streak.

The team’s record off the field is equally impressive. Over the past four years, the team has fundraised and contributed over $50,000 to local and national charities, which are selected by and have significance to team members. This year, the team is taking on a $40,000 campaign to raise funds to support Multiple Sclerosis research.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

OFF THE FIELD

ON THE FIELDThe team gained entry into the Third Division of the GGWSL. Aided by a string of 27 undefeated games, the team quickly was promoted through the 3rd, 2nd and 1st Divisions to the Premier Division over the next four seasons.

“Working our way through the divisions was great fun, team building, and full of wonderful memories!” – Shelley Hyder Gangale, team member

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2Championed by Raul Artiga, OC member and former Olympian of the Year, and spurred by OC female members who were former collegiate soccer players, team practices began with a handful of women. As enthusiasm and recognition grew, so did the numbers.

“The roast at our end of the season party was clear evidence that we were a team that was ready to make it’s mark on the Bay Area soccer scene and have a good time doing it!” – Susan Rickard Hansen, team member

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Over the last ten years, the

Women’s Soccer team has built

a program of excellence

consistent with the rich history of The Olympic

Club.

MOVING FORWARD As enthusiasm and rec-ognition for the team continues to grow, the Women’s Soccer Program seeks to not only continue its winning tradition in the League, while also challenging competitors across the country.

Over the next several years, the team plans to grow both in numbers as well as in national recognition. With the strong support of the Board and Athletic Committee through the Women’s Initiative, the team will continue its rigorous recruiting and vetting process so as to build a strong, sustainable team, which can compete with the best programs from across the country.

In its 2012-2013 campaign, in addition to defending its championship in the GGWSL, the team has been invited to enter both regional and national competitions. The exposure provided by such competitions will highlight the strength of the program and continue to expand the national presence of The Olympic Club. It is anticipated that with program growth and meaningful tournament wins the team will be on track for expansion to a second team, either at Masters level or Semi-Pro, in the 2013-2014 season.

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Team begins meaningful recruitment, try-out and vetting process.

“I think it’s incredible that the team is now holding tryouts, and deciding who will play based on skill, and equally importantly on how they will gel with the rest of the team.” – Julie Megorden, founding team member and former Soccer Commissioner

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Team travels to Portland to take on the Nike Team.

“The trip to Portland with the Men’s Soccer team was a unique opportunity to test our skills against other regional powerhouses.” – Casey McCormick, team member

2005

Team raises funds and competes in charity tournament for the Anne Wagner Foundation. The team continues to participate in this effort each Fall and has won the tournament for the past 4 years.FA

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First team member, Ellen Bermingham, appointed to OC Athletic Committee. Subsequently, Erin Iverson and Julie Megorden have filled Athletic Committee governance positions.

“I have really enjoyed seeing the team go from a single member’s idea to a full-fledged National Championship caliber team. The team’s early success on and off the field, set the stage for adding Women’s Water Polo, Basketball and Lacrosse teams to the Club’s roster of sports.” – Ellen Bermingham, founding team member

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2006

Team enters Regional tournament in Napa.

“At the Napa tournament, I was new to the team and only knew one person. It didn’t matter though. The team quickly welcomed me into the fold and a wonderful weekend of building new friendships.” – Liz Orofino, team member

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PHOTO BY FRANK MORSE

Team wins its first GGWSL Premier Division championship.

“By beating our longtime rivals in the final minutes of the game and securing our first Premiere League Championship, the team definitely set a stake in the ground as the Bay Area women’s program to beat.” – Kelsey Zwiebel, team member

Team travels to NYAC and creates new rivalry between the Clubs.

“We are competitors and we are proud of our Club. To play against the NYAC women who have an equal passion for the game and their team while adding fuel to the fire of the OC/ NYAC rivalry was fantastic.” – Lizzy “Gidget” Eisenberg, team member

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>>>>>>Team travels to NYAC and wins a 4-1 battle over their cross-country rival.

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Team hosts its first Holiday Soiree/ White Elephant and begins the tradition of semi-annual team potluck dinners and awards where the team recognizes the accomplishments of all – on an off the field.

“Not wanting the fact that the season had ended holding us back from hanging out, our team captain Ali Vigil, had a brilliant idea to gather (and eat soup) around the holidays. The White Elephant Gift Exchange is an event that always brings much laughter, reminiscing about the season, and reaffirms great friendships each year.” – Susan Coelius Keplinger, team member

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Team raises $12k for The Annika Kelly Strain Foundation.

“The way the team pulls together to support other team members and celebrate each other is unlike any other I have seen. I love being a part of such a caring family.” – Anne Boller, team member

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2012 OC WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM PHOTO BY FRANK MORSE

ROSTER Over the last three years, with the help of the Olympic Club’s Women’s Initiative the team has actively recruited and sustained top caliber players from across the country. The spring roster included the following members:

Catherine Betts | University of the Pacific

Anne Boller | Lindenwood

Kerry Cathcart | Santa Clara

Susan Coelius Keplinger | Northwestern

Anne Davies | University of Pennsylvania

Christine DeMartini | Oregon

Elizabeth Eisenberg | Berkeley

Katherine Harrington | Stanford

Molly Hellerman | Wellesley

Ashley Kirk | University of San Diego

Christy La Pierre | Stanford

Casey McCormick | Washington

Katie Ratican Salma | Berkeley

Kristine Relja | Berkeley

In addition to the members listed above, the team continues to recruit promising new players.

Team participates in inaugural Humphrey-Thompson Cup, hosted by NYAC for Women’s & Men’s Soccer, Women’s & Men’s Water Polo, and Rugby.

“The OC/NYAC rivalry has a long history. To include the Women’s Soccer team in building new traditions between the Clubs was an amazing experience.” – Christy La Pierre, team member and current Soccer Commissioner

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“Having been a part of the last two title runs and looking at the talent we continue to recruit, the possibilities in Regional and National play are enormous. I can’t wait to be a part of the future of the program’s success.” – Ashley Kirk, team member

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Team wins first winter 7v7 Citywide league title.

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2011

Members participate in youth soccer clinic in the East Bay.

“Giving back to the community is one of the hallmarks of our program. While we do a lot of fundraising, being able to share our love of the game with younger athletes through clinics and camps are equally important to our team.” – Molly Hellerman, team member and current Soccer Commissioner

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Team members take on biggest fundraising challenge yet ($40k) in their efforts to rally behind a teammate recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

“One of the most wonderful attributes of the OC athletic community is our constant support of the charities that have affected our teams on a personal level.” – Lauren Steinberg, team member and Co-Chair of OC athletes-hosted Rock MS Party on July 19th

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Team members on local non-profit Boards foster partnership between organization and OC Foundation.

“It was such an amazing experience to be able to couple my pride in the OC and the OC Foundation’s work with the mission of BAWSI.” – Marcia Wallis, team member and BAWSI Board Member

2011

Team again joins forces with The Annika Kelly Strain Foundation and doubles its fundraising goal. Chaired by Women’s Soccer with participation from Men’s Soccer, Men’s Rugby, Men & Women’s Basketball, Men & Women’s Water Polo, and Men’s Lacrosse over $25k is raised.

“An awesome effort by all involved to raise money on behalf of an organization close to our hearts.” – Ali Vigil, team member and former Soccer Commissioner

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Nicole Schiereck | Washington

Lauren Steinberg | UCLA

Allison Vigil | Harvard

Marcia Wallis | Stanford

Kelsey Zwiebel | Santa Clara

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About two and a half years ago, I wrote an email to Gary Crook proposing the idea of a women’s lacrosse team at the Club. The response I received was one of great excitement and enthusiasm. From there began the many emails that started the new team. Lucky for me, there was a Women’s Initiative currently trying to incorporate more women athletes into the Club. I knew that I was going to need help recruiting players, so I reached out to a former high school teammate and Olympic Club member, Catie O’Mahoney. Catie played lacrosse at Cal and is still very much involved in the Bay Area lacrosse community. I knew she would have a lot of local lacrosse contacts. Through Catie we were able to recruit close to 20 interested players. We were thrilled that there was so much interest in playing lacrosse for The Olympic Club and we knew this would definitely help our proposal. From that point on, I knew this team was a real possibility.

Once we had enough interest, we had to prove why the club would benefit from having a women’s lacrosse team. Our goal was to put The Olympic Club on the map as one of the premier post-collegiate lacrosse teams in the country for both men and women. The men’s team has already done a fantastic job with this so it only seemed fitting that a women’s team be inducted to bring lacrosse full circle at the Club. This new team brings in a lot of new, smart and talented women to the Club, which is the main purpose of the Women’s Initiative. The Athletic Committee supported the team from the beginning and after multiple conversations and meetings they approved

The Latest Sport at the OC, Women’s Lacrosse by Juliana Sanguinetti & Catie O’Mahoney

our proposal. We were then given 14 Athletic Memberships to start our new team, probably the most ever for the starting and developing of a new team. From there, we had to carefully decide who would best represent the Club and help this team grow into the “team to beat” in the Bay Area, and eventually create national recognition.

The women we chose have proven to be great representitives of women’s lacrosse. Many came from the East Coast and played for D1 teams all over the country. A few of them even played together in college and are eager to play together again. These aren’t just players from any collegiate programs, but Final Four and NCAA Championship competitors. They are transplanted from colleges such as Penn, Dartmouth, John Hopkins and Amherst, and pulled more locally from Cal and Stanford. These fantastic college players still possess the desire to continue playing at a high level. Enter The Olympic Club. The Club allowed us the opportunity to continue our lacrosse careers, and to do it with a high standard of competition and camaraderie.

If that wasn’t statement enough, we have been quite successful in our first few appearances as a team. Staring last summer in the annual Tahoe Lacrosse Tournament we won the women’s division and took home a win in the Championship game. It was a great test run to prove we have the abilities to compete, especially with only one practice before the tournament. More recently, we’ve had more success. In the beginning of April, we participated in the Western States Lacrosse Tournament. We started the day off well with two wins, only to have the rest of the tournament cancelled due to bad weather; but we would have swept the day for wins, we are sure of it. Finally, over Easter weekend, we joined the men’s team down at the Jam by the Sea Lacrosse Tournament in Del Mar, San Diego. This was our opportunity to play against some new teams and to put our talent to the test. After a very warm and sub less battle, we lost in the finals. The good news is that we will meet them again in this summer’s Tahoe Lacrosse Tournament, hopefully there will be a rematch of the finals and we will come out on top.

These tournaments are the beginning of an outstanding women’s lacrosse program at The Olympic Club. Because it is the fastest growing sport in the country, we have faith there will be more women looking to play post-collegiate lacrosse, which will allow the women’s team to continue to expand, strengthening our program. While the team is still in its beginning stages, we are very eager and excited to see the success and good times develop.

Catie and I would like to extend a gracious thank you to Gary Crook, Julie Megorden and Court Durling for being amazingly supportive guides through this process. They have been more than helpful in getting this outstanding team started and answering our questions. We can’t wait to validate the Club’s faith in this team and to add to the OC community. We are proud to wear red (yes, even the Cal players) and The Winged ‘O’ when we step on the lacrosse field to compete and represent The Olympic Club.

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by ANDREW FERRERO | OC Jr Member

YOGA & FITNESS FOR JR MEMBERS

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Y oga classes and the weight room are a great way for junior members to stay active, train for sports and hang out with friends. Yoga enhances my flexibility, improving my on-field performance and reducing my chance of injury. In addition, I also use the weight room to gain strength and endurance.

In the weight room, I usually go with a friend or work with Beau Richardson. Beau, who played professional minor league baseball, guides me in the weight room by providing a list of exercises, encouragement and advice that help me become a better pitcher. For example, Beau has me do one-legged squats along with regular squats to work on my balance

and lower body strength. Beau has also given me multiple fitness tests to track my gains in strength, endurance, and flexibility.

Yoga is a great pre-game exercise for me. I try to go to Kevin’s Yogalates class on Saturday mornings when I have a baseball game. Although the class is challenging, it gives me energy and allows me to stay relaxed on the mound. When I do yoga before I pitch I’m able to focus better in difficult situations. The core body work during class helps me warm up too. Rumor has it that Matt Cain is a Yoga regular. We both wear #18.

I enjoy the camaraderie of lifting and going to yoga with my friends. A few of

my teammates were afraid to try yoga with me because it is not something 15 year-olds normally do, but after going to a class they really liked it and wanted to come back. Before lifting we’ll play squash or basketball to warm up and enjoy something other than running laps for conditioning. We play hard and then push each other in the weight room.

Going to The Olympic Club is a great way to build friendships, try new sports and improve your overall fitness level. I especially like going to yoga and weight lifting with my fellow Junior Olympians because, while we are having a great time, we are also becoming more competitive athletes.

A special camp for children ages 5-7, using the Quickstart format with smaller courts, lower nets, low compression and foam balls. Open to all children of Olympians and their Guests. All Camps will be under the direction of our Head Professional, Nigel O’Rourke.

Tuesday – Friday10am – 12:30pm

All sessions will be limited in number of participants assuring a low pro/student ratio.

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22 July 31 – Aug 3Lake Merced Country Club

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GOLF REPORT

Tee to Green by Gerry Stratford

He Took up Fishing“And it is certain that they have long chosen as a favorite haunt, Poulaluppercadaun near Killorglin in Kerry.”

One rainy afternoon while playing Ballybunnion, a golfer named Sean hit a great sweeping slice that carried into the churchyard that borders the first fairway. Unwilling to lose his ball, he laid down his bag and climbed over the rock wall to conduct a search. Behind a moss-covered headstone he was surprised to find a small man dressed in green, lying flat on his back and bleeding from the head. Sean knelt at the man’s side and grasped his wrist in search of a pulse just as a pair of startled eyes opened wide and fixed him with an accusatory stare.

“You have caught me unfairly, and there will be no sparán scillingē for the likes of you,” mumbled the injured man. Surely, he had hit a Leprechaun with his golf ball and while disappointed that there would be no purse of gold in the offing, Sean was relieved to know he had not killed the elf—who knows how many years of ill-luck that might have earned him.

The little man sat up and stared fixedly at Sean’s hand that still desperately clutched his wrist. “I suppose I must give you something,” he said. “You may have a wish, but mind you, only one.”

Sean did not hesitate, “Straight shots in golf,” he exclaimed, and relaxed his grip. The Leprechaun nimbly retrieved his hat, and passing his hand across his forehead magically removed not only the blood but also the bruise itself. He reached into his pocket and handed Sean a heavy golden coin. “Keep this close and your shots will ever be straight,” he promised, and then suddenly vanished.

Sean was soon back over the wall and he dropped his ball in the short grass. Now, it should be mentioned that while Sean was cursed with a wicked slice that he found impossible to control, his friends had always commented upon his graceful and fluid swing, and it was the belief that his pretty swing might one day produce a handsome shot that had kept Sean coming back day after day to the Links. So, now he addressed his ball wondering what the fairy’s magic would provide.

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He started his take away, and felt a strange jerk in his hands, his right knee bent suddenly as his fanny moved down and then up, an awkward pause at the top, and then his left foot lifted off of the ground before he lunged forward and a loud grunt escaped his lips just as the club struck the ball. He looked off to the right, where his shots normally went but then out of the corner of his eye he saw a ball flying low and straight and onto the green more than 200 yards away.

It would be painful to dwell any more on the details of this new golf swing, but suffice it to say that his score that day was 64.

His play over the next several weeks was flawless, and he achieved remarkable scores, but his friends now avoided him. They could not abide his grunting on every shot, they did not like his out driving them on every hole, and they particularly hated the fact that he never missed a putt.

One day, after playing the out nine in a mere 30 shots, he was so frustrated with the new swing and absence of friends, that he took the golden coin from his pocket and threw it toward the sea. Then, as he saw the sunlight reflect on the missile he had thrown, he was struck with horror. He had mistakenly thrown his silver pocket watch away and the golden coin was still somehow in his pocket.

Future attempts to dispose of the coin similarly resulted in losing his wallet, his house keys, and more than a few cell phones. Despite his sureness that it was the coin that he was leaving behind, the cursed thing always turned up in his pocket.

And so, Sean has taken up fishing. His hook is often caught in tree branches and he does not catch many fish, but he is comfortable with his graceful casting motion, he does not grunt when he presents the fly to the water; and best of all, he has formed friendships with several other men who fish in all kinds of weather. But at each bend in every stream, he is looking for a small man dressed in green to whom he might return the cursed piece of gold that cannot leave his pocket.

TIPS FROMTHE PROS

Blasphemy“Drive for show and putt for dough” is a famous phrase repeated by golfers and preached

by many golf instructors. This phrase has led many to think putting and short game are the two most important components to golf. What is the most important golf club in your bag? Putter? Many of you will consider my answer blasphemy but the driver is the most important golf club. My reasoning is “location, location, location”. There are more challenges outside of 100 yards than inside 100 yards from the green. There is more real estate before a player gets his golf ball inside 100 yards from the green (short game or scoring shots), which means more challenges or trouble (trees, water, and OB). Imagine starting each hole from 225 yards in the fairway. Your second shot is less difficult and your third shot to approach the green is less stressful. Players looking to improve their score and break 100, 90, 80 need to work on hitting the golf ball 200+ yards in or near the fairway. Players eliminating the terrible shot (grounder, pop up, slice into the trees) or worse O.B. have a better chance to score a lower number. Tour players demonstrate this each week how important the drive is to playing better golf. How many times do you see a professional golfer hit a grounder, or pop-up much less a drive out of bounds? Ideally, golfers want to hit a solid drive with considerable distance somewhere in the fairway. A missed fairway with good distance and a playable lie is much better than any of the before mentioned terrible shots.

Quick overview: The keys to hitting the driver consistently is posture (slight knee bend), stance (ball played inside your left big toe for a right handed player), and swing plane (circle the club around your body and swing your left arm with a square club face at impact.

- Raymond Briggs

G O L F SGA Corner

by John Avakian

What a fabulous U.S. Open! Under the expert leadership of General Chairman, Steve Meeker, and with the help of thousands of volunteers, many of who were SGA members, the OC was revealed to the world as the premier world-class facility that it is. Even the golf gods cooperated with beautiful weather. Kudos to everyone for all of the hard work and dedication to making the Open a tremendous success.

While our courses get back into shape, the SGA will have an away match at Almaden on the 19th of July. In August, there are away matches at Los Altos and Peninsula and a combine home match on the Lake Course with Monterey Peninsula and Lake Merced. Peter Emrich will try to duplicate his feat at Lake Merced, where using a 5 rescue club on the par 3-15th hole, made a hole-in-one. Way to go Peter! Also, don’t forget to sign up online for the 1st Annual SGA Cliff Course Tournament on July 26th. Check the OC website for the format.

Finally, the SGA is in the final stages of planning its’ fall trip. Details will be posted on the website as soon as they becomes available. Enjoy the Lake Course and take comfort in knowing even the pros couldn’t break par.

DID YOU KNOW?

MEMBER HANDBOOK DRESS CODE CHANGES

Wearing of hats or visors is permitted on the Sun Deck

of the City Clubhouse.

Members may be in denim or athletic attire on Saturday

and Sunday in all areas at the City Clubhouse except the

Main Dining Room and areas reserved for private events.

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GM’S REPORT

The Olympic Club proved that golf is much more a team than an individual sport. We all know the game of golf can be a lonely place at times. It’s one person versus the course when it comes right down to it. In an individual sport I suppose the highs are higher and the lows are lower as competitors are isolated during the competition. Watching Webb Simpson hoist the trophy that Sunday evening a few weeks ago had to have been one of his greatest (achievements?) moments as he proved over four days and 72 holes that patience and consistency would prevail in golf’s toughest test. One man, one course, one champion at the 2012 U.S. Open Championship.

There were also some painful reminders of how isolated the golfer can be on that very same stage. Remember one of the all time greats begrudgingly walking back up the hill to the tee on number nine after the very first shot he struck in the Championship failed to emerge from the merciless cypress trees off of the right edge of the fairway? Or perhaps the image of another of the games greats crouching in the fairway on 18, iron shaft clenched in his teeth as his approach shot fell just left of it’s target leaving an improbable and almost impossible bunker hole out as his only opportunity to force a playoff with the leader in the clubhouse?

In this loneliest of individual sports, teamwork is what made it all possible.

For all of it’s individual glory and agony I witnessed the game from a completely different perspective during this Championship. What I observed was a team effort of the highest order. A veritable symphony of hundreds of components and people working seamlessly to create the event of all events. What I speak of was the ‘herculean’ effort of individuals working together as a team in the truest spirit of what The Olympic Club has represented for over 152 years to make those moments possible.

You see, “team” is what life is truly all about. Even in “individual” sports, “team” is what prepares the individual to compete. Swing coach, personal trainer, nutritionist, sport psychologist, caddie...get the point? Without “team”, where is the individual? Without “team”, where is the event?

The “team” assembled to host the 2012 United States Open Championship was comprised of literally thousands of people from

numerous organizations orchestrated and coordinated with a singular vision and focus. In addition to the USGA, The Olympic Club, the local and regional municipalities, and vendors and suppliers were literally thousands of volunteers. Many of them Olympians, led by fellow Olympians to ensure the success of this historic fifth Championship hosted by your Club.

It’s hard to imagine the coordination and communication involved to make it all happen. After countless meetings and trainings and thousands of hours of labor and preparations it all became the reality that Olympians and the golf world hoped and wanted it to be. The worlds best on the finest stage pushed to limits of what the game can produce.

To the United States Golf Association and their team of true professionals who orchestrated this great Championship, we offer our sincere gratitude. To the hundreds of Olympians that volunteered unselfishly their time and expertise, without you it wouldn’t have been possible. To our staff of dedicated professionals who put their heart and souls and personal pride into this event, our deepest appreciation. To the worldwide media who portrayed your amazing Lakeside campus, course, and facilities in the finest light, we say thank you. To you, the members who unselfishly relinquish your facilities to continue the Olympic Club’s long standing commitment to the pursuit of athletic competition and excellence, the game is eternally grateful.

Look for a special edition of the Olympian, coming soon, dedicated entirely to the Championship. And in true championship spirit, be sure to join us in following member Hannah O’Sullivan as she competes at the young age of 14 in the Women’s U.S. Open held July 5-8th at Black Wolf Run Golf Club in Kohler, Wisconsin. This will be Hannah’s second USGA championship after competing in the 2010 U.S. Amateur. Best of luck Hannah!

Greg DeRosa

415.345.5151 [email protected]

Teamwork carries the day in one of sports greatest individual Championships at the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club!

A t t n : P o s t m a s t e r P e r i o d i c a l s

City Clubhouse, Tuesday, July 24th at 12pm Speaker Luncheon

Tom Ehman

Cost | $35.50 plus tax and service charge, includes lunch.Purchase a table of 8 and receive 10% off. Members are encouraged to bring guests.

Dress | Business Casual, no denimCancellations must be made by 12pm, Tuesday, July 17th

Vice Commodore, Golden Gate YCExecutive Director, America’s Cup Properties, Inc

Tom Ehman Born: 1953 Nationality: USA Position: Vice Commodore, Golden Gate YC Executive Director, America’s Cup Properties, Inc. The 34th America’s Cup is the eleventh straight AC campaign for Tom Ehman. A consummate veteran of international yachting, he has been at the forefront of many of the changes and innovations that have transformed top-level sailing into the modern, professional and more media-friendly sport that it is today. Notably, Tom spearheaded on-the-water umpiring that has been used in the America’s Cup since he instituted it for the 1992 Cup in San Diego. A former collegiate and North American sailing champion, and winner of the 1976 Championship of Champions, at age 25 he became the youngest-ever Executive Director of the USA's national sailing association – indeed, the youngest of any national governing body for an Olympic sport in America. Since he started with the America’s Cup in 1980, Tom has served in many roles including rules advisor, team executive, event manager, and chairman of the Challenger Commission. He is the only person of long-standing involvement in the Cup who has worked only for American campaigns – New York YC, San Diego YC, St. Francis YC, and now Golden Gate YC For the past three campaigns, Tom was Head of External Affairs for ORACLE Racing. He now serves as GGYC Vice Commodore and Managing Director of the GGYC America’s Cup Committee, and is Executive Director of America’s Cup Properties, Inc.

The 34th America’s Cup is the eleventh straight AC campaign for Tom Ehman. A consummate veteran of international yachting, he has been at the forefront of many of the changes and innovations that have transformed top-level sailing into the modern, professional and more media-friendly sport that it is today. Notably, Tom spearheaded on-the-water umpiring that has been used in the America’s Cup since he instituted it for the 1992 Cup in San Diego.

Guilain Grenier/ORACLE TEAM USA

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