History is happening!
Good morning. Cross-country skiing is making history.
This season, the FIS Cross-Country Skiing organization aligned the World Cup skiing distances for both men and women.
This past weekend, 32 women raced in the first ever women's 50 kilometer race in Oslo at the Holmenkollen 50K. CG Sports athlete Rosie Brennan was among the Americans represented on the course.
Historically, the Holmenkollen 50K is one of the most grueling courses on the circuit, challenging athletes with over 6,000+ feet of vertical gain and a total of 6 laps around the course.
Despite any fatigue the athletes may have been feeling, there was a spring race to the finish and a mere 0.5 seconds separated the top three places. Norwegian teammates Ragnhild Haga and Astrid Osyre Slind claimed first and second, while the USA's Jesse Diggins finished third.
Brennan, who has competed in every World Cup race this season, finished 13th overall. Following the race, Brennan stated, "I was excited and honored to be part of this historical moment where women were able to do a 50k, and not just a 50k but a 50k on the hardest course we race. It certainly was challenging but we did it and that was really cool."
Congratulations to all who competed and made history in Oslo!
-- The CG Sports Co team
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Last week, the LA28 Organizing Committee joined and supported the YMCA Los Angeles' second annual Girls Empowerment Day. The LA28 committee donated the sportswear for 2,100 middle school girls and hosted a panel for LA28 athlete fellows.
Kara Lynn Joyce, speaking as a member of the panel, noted, "Sharing the power of sport with these young women is such a special opportunity. Sports give us so many long-term benefits we can carry with us for life, from creating community and teaching values to showing up every day and building confidence."
Paige Madden competed this past weekend at the 2023 Edinburgh International swim meet.
Madden posted times of 4:13.17 and 2:00.37 in the 400 and 200 freestyles, finishing second and sixth respectively.
View the full results from the meet online.
Dudley Duncan, renowned club swimming coach, has written his first book: The Art of Swimming and the Game of Racing: Reflections of a USA Swimming Club Coach. This book chronicles Duncan's life’s work, offering insights on swimming technique, training and developing team culture.
What makes this book different from most? Duncan provides a behind the scenes look at the elements regarding ownership of (a pool) property, a team and the business of swim coaching.
This book will be released in early May 2023!
Coaches Resource: Branding, Salary Tips, Building an Audience
Hello Coach! It’s me Cejih “CG” Yung. In 2016 I started CG Sports with one client and no deals. Today I’m the #1 Olympic Sports Agent in the country.
But once upon a time, I was a swim coach.
This is your one stop shop for on-demand tips on personal branding, team sponsorships and salary negotiations.
Let’s make a deal…
My goal is to get this resource to as many coaches as possible. Can you help me by sharing this with one contact who would benefit from this info? In exchange, I can offer you a 30 min 1-1 strategy session with me. Interested? Book time on Cejih’s Client Calendar
Building Your Personal Brand
Building an audience who will buy from you. 5 min read.
Use this framework and never run out of ideas for content. 10 min read.
Social media strategy: Using content buckets. 10 min read.
The power of ‘re-marketing’ what you are already doing. 10 min read.
Getting Sponsors for Your Team
Easy place to find sponsors that no one is talking about. 5 min read.
How to keep existing sponsors happy (and bring in new ones). 5 min read.
Send followup emails like an Olympic sports agent. 5 min read.
Sponsors like original ideas, here’s why. 5 min read.
Negotiating Your Salary Contract
How to negotiate a higher compensation package next year. 10 min read.
Non Compete Agreements: What you need to know. 10 min read.
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TriSwim
Raise your hand if you've ever been personally victimized by chlorine. If you've spent enough time in a pool, then you know what comes next. A scent you can't escape, dry, sometimes irritable skin, and hair that feels brittle.
Since 2003, TriSwim has been offering education and personal care products to promote entire body health and well being. The salon quality products offered range from hair care to skin care to keep you active and feeling fresh throughout your day without breaking the bank!
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Champion's Mojo, Episode 199: "Swim Starts Simplified: Grab Speed for Your Next Race"
This episode is a great Q & A on how to improve your starts off the block with some very basic information, and some lesser discussed deep dives on the topic to give you an advantage in your next race. Talking points include (but are not limited to):
What to do when your goggles fall off during a start,
How to improve your pool starts and when to go to the block, and
How to utilize dryland exercises to improve starts!
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com
Chris Koras - CEO, REP1 Baseball
Chris Koras, CEO of REP1 Baseball, joins us on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Koras and his team at REP1 negotiated a record-setting 11-year, $331M contract for client Rafael Devers with the Boston Red Sox and REP1 has 22 clients representing 8 different countries playing in the World Baseball Classic. In our discussion with Koras we discuss how REP1 was able to get the Red Sox to invest so heavily in Devers, how REP1 is recruiting clients in Latin America, we debate contract lengths and we discuss the future of how live sports is presented through the media and streaming.
