How To Get Into Deaflympics?

Spock · 05-04-2006, 04:53 PM

Three years ago, I talked to a man who used to be on the Deaflympics swim team in either the 1970s or 1980s. He said my times were faster than his were, but I am clueless what it takes to qualify for the Deaflympics right now. I do know however that my 100 breaststroke time is not too far off from the world record shown on www.deaflympics.com, but my record time is from about nine years ago when I used to be on the high school swim team.
Then last January, I went to the YMCA swimming near nonstop everyday and to my great surprise I found that I was even faster than I was on the high school swim team. For the first time, I was able to breaststroke each 25-yard lap in an average of only six to eight strokes. My freestyle became a lot faster and even though I have not been on any swim team since high school, there was a HS varsity swim team in the next few lanes at the YMCA and to make an comparsion, I decided to swim for about the same duration and was swimming faster than most of them.
But I'm not sure what it takes to qualify at the Deaflympics level.
So what does it take to get involved with Deaflympics? Examples: Do you need to be part of a team first? Or sponsored? where do you start? who do you talk to? What does it take to make it on a team?
If you have anything else to say, go ahead and share.

Heath · 05-04-2006, 05:19 PM

Contact

Secretariat:

International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
528 Trail Avenue
Frederick, Maryland 21701
USA

fax: +1 301 620 2990
e-mail: info@ciss.org

http://www.deaflympics.com/about/contact.asp

Keep yourself physically fit and don't over-train yourself and keep monitoring yourself to stay healthy during physical fitness activities.

Spock · 05-04-2006, 07:52 PM

Emailed them and waiting for a reply.

But does anyone have an idea about what the steps are to qualifying?

Is there a coach out there somewhere directly involved with Deaflympics or does it really matter what sports team you participate in to get ready?

farewell65 · 05-05-2006, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theseus

Emailed them and waiting for a reply.

But does anyone have an idea about what the steps are to qualifying?

Is there a coach out there somewhere directly involved with Deaflympics or does it really matter what sports team you participate in to get ready?

Depend on sports which u want to involve, then try find some website for each deaf sports... Same here, am still waiting for Deaf Handball Team try out date, I want to involve DTH, I believe this summer should be start try out for some sports...

EyesBlueDeaf · 05-05-2006, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theseus

Emailed them and waiting for a reply.

But does anyone have an idea about what the steps are to qualifying?

Is there a coach out there somewhere directly involved with Deaflympics or does it really matter what sports team you participate in to get ready?

found the info but it has not been updated:

go to USA Deaf Sports Federation and you will find what you are looking for.

http://www.usdeafsports.org/

Heath · 05-05-2006, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theseus

Emailed them and waiting for a reply.

But does anyone have an idea about what the steps are to qualifying?

Is there a coach out there somewhere directly involved with Deaflympics or does it really matter what sports team you participate in to get ready?

E-mail Gallaudet University or NTID or call them both up, see what the situation is ?

farewell65 · 05-05-2006, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EyesBlueDeaf

found the info but it has not been updated:

go to USA Deaf Sports Federation and you will find what you are looking for.

http://www.usdeafsports.org/

I was planning to post this one, but seem alldeaf.com limited edit my message for 30 mins and I was busy with residents and miss the limit time, so I am

at alldeaf.com!

Spock · 05-05-2006, 01:56 PM

Looks like even though the information at http://www.usdeafsports.org/ is not updated for the next Summer Olympics, it has more information that helps the athlete know where to start.

Everyone's feedback counts and good luck with Deaf Handball team, farewell65

farewell65 · 05-07-2006, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theseus

Looks like even though the information at http://www.usdeafsports.org/ is not updated for the next Summer Olympics, it has more information that helps the athlete know where to start.

Everyone's feedback counts and good luck with Deaf Handball team, farewell65

Yea, USADTH is getting improved since few years...

05-04-2006, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 273	How To Get Into Deaflympics? Three years ago, I talked to a man who used to be on the Deaflympics swim team in either the 1970s or 1980s. He said my times were faster than his were, but I am clueless what it takes to qualify for the Deaflympics right now. I do know however that my 100 breaststroke time is not too far off from the world record shown on www.deaflympics.com, but my record time is from about nine years ago when I used to be on the high school swim team. Then last January, I went to the YMCA swimming near nonstop everyday and to my great surprise I found that I was even faster than I was on the high school swim team. For the first time, I was able to breaststroke each 25-yard lap in an average of only six to eight strokes. My freestyle became a lot faster and even though I have not been on any swim team since high school, there was a HS varsity swim team in the next few lanes at the YMCA and to make an comparsion, I decided to swim for about the same duration and was swimming faster than most of them. But I'm not sure what it takes to qualify at the Deaflympics level. So what does it take to get involved with Deaflympics? Examples: Do you need to be part of a team first? Or sponsored? where do you start? who do you talk to? What does it take to make it on a team? If you have anything else to say, go ahead and share.

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05-04-2006, 05:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Heath Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,959	Contact Secretariat: International Committee of Sports for the Deaf 528 Trail Avenue Frederick, Maryland 21701 USA fax: +1 301 620 2990 e-mail: info@ciss.org http://www.deaflympics.com/about/contact.asp Keep yourself physically fit and don't over-train yourself and keep monitoring yourself to stay healthy during physical fitness activities.

05-04-2006, 07:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 273	Emailed them and waiting for a reply. But does anyone have an idea about what the steps are to qualifying? Is there a coach out there somewhere directly involved with Deaflympics or does it really matter what sports team you participate in to get ready?

05-05-2006, 01:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Spock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 273	Looks like even though the information at http://www.usdeafsports.org/ is not updated for the next Summer Olympics, it has more information that helps the athlete know where to start. Everyone's feedback counts and good luck with Deaf Handball team, farewell65