Curl-Burke Swim Club: The Finest Swimming in the Nation's Capital
March 10, 2010
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Where are they now?Over the years thousands of athletes have competed in a Curl-Burke cap. Some of have won Olympic Gold Medals. All of have contributed to CUBU's tradition of the Finest Swimming in the Nation's Capital. In return, they have received life lessons that had have helped them have success later in life. We start a new series catching up with some of the extraordinary individuals who have swum for Curl Burke. For our first profile, we visit with Rich Roll who swam for Curl, Edgemoor, Landon and Stanford. Please return to our website for other profiles which will occur on an irregular basis. Rich Roll joined the then Curl Swim Club as an age grouper. He was one of the hardest working swimmers of his generation, regularly winning attendance awards. His work ethic led him to a very successful swimming career at Stanford in the late 1980s. Rich qualiified for Olympic trials. Twenty years later Rich once again exhibits the same self discipline and extraordinary work ethic (and careful nutruition) that led him to success at Curl, Edgemoor and Stanford. Men's Fitness Magainze named Rich one of the "25 Fittest Guys in the World." Rich is an elite-level amateur ultra-distance endurance athlete The ultra-distance events in which Rich competes are 3-day / 320 mile double-ironman distance triathlons. On Day 1, the athletes complete a 6.2 mile ocean swim and a 90 mile cross-country cycling race. Day 2 requires a 170 mile cycling race. And the event culminates on Day 3 with a double marathon run (52 miles) In 2008, Rich finished 11th overall. He clocked the 2nd fastest swim split and was the 3rd fastest American. In the 2009 25th Anniversary Ultraman World Championships, Rich finished the swim with the fastest time (and 6th fastest of all time) and was winning by 10 minutes after the 90 mile bike ride. Despite a bike crash on Day 2 that left him with an injured knee and immobile left shoulder, Rich completed the double marathon in 7:51 on day three for a 6th place with an overall time of 24 hours and 30 minutes. For an article Rich wrote for CNN Health, please click here: From miserable man to 'Ultraman': A fitness journeyWith thanks to Rich Roll's website (http://richroll.arnokroner.com/).
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