{"id":597522,"date":"2024-10-13T09:59:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T16:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=597522"},"modified":"2024-10-13T09:59:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T16:59:10","slug":"special-sets-the-work-of-fast-rising-teen-stella-canoles-of-orinda-aquatics-sample-workouts-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/special-sets-the-work-of-fast-rising-teen-stella-canoles-of-orinda-aquatics-sample-workouts-included\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Sets: The Work of Fast-Rising Teen Stella Canoles of Orinda Aquatics (Sample Workouts Included)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special Sets: The Work of Fast-Rising Teen Stella Canoles of Orinda Aquatics (Sample Workouts Included)<\/strong><\/p>\n

By MICHAEL J. STOTT <\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stella Canoles: Meet \u201cTR\u201d (The Rocket)<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Every coach treasures a special talent. Orinda Aquatics coach Don Heidary<\/b><\/strong> has one in Stella Canoles<\/b><\/strong>, a freestyle\/butterfly\/IM specialist from Lafayette, Calif., who, in only two years of club swimming, has become one of the fastest 14-year-olds in the nation.<\/p>\n

Two years ago, Canoles was swimming in the summer league at Las Trampas. Under Heidary\u2019s care, she is ranked in USA Swimming\u2019s Top 10 in seven short course (yards) and long course events, holding one summer national, two winter open and four winter junior cuts.<\/p>\n

Canoles has laid claim to four Pacific Swimming records in the 50 SCY and LC freestyles, and is a part of the 200 and 400 free quartets. Her 25.71 LC 50 free is the second fastest nationally (13th historically for 13-14s), and her short course version (22.89) ranks fourth. In the 100 yard (49.76) and 100 meter (56.79) freestyles, she ranks third in the country. And…she is also a member of six Top-10 relays.<\/p>\n

The rest of her r\u00e9sum\u00e9 reads as follows:<\/p>\n

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Outstanding performances at meets such as Winter Juniors and the Mesa 18&U Spring Cup have become a calling card. Others have recognized her talent as well. Canoles closed her spring by attending the USA Swimming Western Zone Select Camp.<\/p>\n

A COACH\u2019S VIEW<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStella\u2019s greatest accomplishments have not been in the pool,\u201d says Heidary. \u201cShe is as dedicated, mature, focused, positive, selfless and humble<\/i><\/em> as any athlete could possibly be! She is an innate leader and an impeccable role model\u2014and an absolute privilege to work with.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team does not see Stella as an accomplished athlete, but as a supportive, caring teammate who seeks to be her (and the) best in every aspect of the sport beyond the pool. I call her \u201cTR\u201d (The Rocket) for her incredible closing speed in relays.<\/p>\n

\u201cFun Fact:<\/b><\/strong> Favorite food is Crumbl Cookie…and she hopes to have her own franchise one day!\u201d<\/p>\n

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TRAINING\/SET PREPARATION FOR 50 METER FREE<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Heidary notes that the general focus for Stella is:<\/p>\n