{"id":599871,"date":"2024-11-22T09:23:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=599871"},"modified":"2024-11-22T09:23:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:23:33","slug":"special-sets-at-eagle-aquatics-penelope-lopez-casula-is-latest-rising-star-for-coach-adam-madarassy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/special-sets-at-eagle-aquatics-penelope-lopez-casula-is-latest-rising-star-for-coach-adam-madarassy\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Sets: At Eagle Aquatics, Penelope Lopez-Casula is Latest Rising Star for Coach Adam Madarassy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special Sets: At Eagle Aquatics, Penelope Lopez-Casula is Latest Rising Star for Coach Adam Madarassy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Madarassy<\/strong>, a 2008 Olympian for Hungary and NCAA scorer for the University of Louisville, has since shown his chops as a swim coach. He is owner, founder and head coach at Eagle Aquatics in Miami, Fla. Two of his latest prodigies, <strong>Kaii Winkler<\/strong> and <strong>Erika<\/strong> <strong>Pelaez<\/strong>, are Olympic Trials semifinalists and swimmers for the North Carolina State Wolfpack.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_599869\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-599869\" data-attachment-id=\"599869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/special-sets-at-eagle-aquatics-penelope-lopez-casula-is-latest-rising-star-for-coach-adam-madarassy\/penelope-lopez-casula-coach-adam-madarassy-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"718,1079\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Penelope Lopez-Casula &#038; Coach Adam Madarassy 2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Penelope Lopez-Casula &#038; Coach Adam Madarassy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Courtesy: Carolina Milano&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2-681x1024.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-599869 \" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Penelope Lopez-Casula &amp; Coach Adam Madarassy\" width=\"207\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2.jpeg 718w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2-133x200.jpeg 133w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2-300x451.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2-450x676.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2-599x900.jpeg 599w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Penelope-Lopez-Casula-Coach-Adam-Madarassy-2-533x801.jpeg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-599869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy: Carolina Milano<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At Eagle, he has another rising star in <strong>Penelope Lopez-Casula<\/strong>. Just 13, the 6-1 Lopez-Casula is best known for her sprint speed, especially in freestyle. In July at USA Swimming\u2019s Futures meet in Austin, Texas, she placed fourth in the 50 meter free (26.11), improving upon her first Futures cut in March, when her 26.42 earned her an eighth-place finish at the TYR 18 &amp; Under Spring Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that, she decimated the competition at the winter and age group championships, taking first in 14 events and setting Florida Gulf Coast records in the 100 (50.60), 200 (1:50.87) and 500 yard freestyles (5:03.51). At Eagle, she holds 16 team records.<\/p>\n<p>Madarassy has been working with Lopez-Casula since she was 9 years old. A year later, she posted two nation-leading times for 11-year-olds of 23.61 and 51.84 in the 50 and 100 yard freestyles. And she didn\u2019t stop there, compiling a resume that heralds a burgeoning aquatic star. Following is a capsule of her accomplishments as recorded in USA Swimming\u2019s All-Time Top 100 swims:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"599870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/special-sets-at-eagle-aquatics-penelope-lopez-casula-is-latest-rising-star-for-coach-adam-madarassy\/lopez-rankings\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lopez-Rankings.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"828,457\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lopez Rankings\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lopez-Rankings-700x457.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lopez-Rankings.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-599870 \" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lopez-Rankings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lopez-Rankings.jpg 828w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lopez-Rankings-280x155.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lopez-Rankings-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lopez-Rankings-450x248.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lopez-Rankings-533x294.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<div><strong>EXPERT OPINION<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Madarassy says Lopez-Casula \u201cis a super-motivated and hard-working athlete who is always willing to do whatever it takes to get better and closer to her goals. She is also a super-nice, good-hearted person and an outstanding teammate who motivates others by being an encouraging and positive role model. She hates missing practices even if the reason is sickness,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>The workouts Madarassy gives Lopez-Casula are centered on quality and speed with endurance sets mixed in. Here are some sample SCY sets:<\/p>\n<div><strong>Set 1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>All FAST with extra rest between rounds<\/div>\n<div>4 rounds:<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 3 x 50 kick or swim<\/div>\n<div>Kick sets on :55 (Penelope held :45)<\/div>\n<div>Swim sets on :45 (held :27-28s)<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 3 x 200 freestyle on 2:15 (held the same fast tempo)<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 3 x 50 kick or swim<\/div>\n<div>Kick sets on :55 (held :45)<\/div>\n<div>Swim sets on :45 (held :27-28s)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Set 2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>8 rounds:<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 50 from a push on :50 (all-out)<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 50 from a dive on :50 (all-out)<\/div>\n<div>Faster than the first 50\u2014any stroke, but usually done all free<\/div>\n<div>or first 50 done free, second done fly (Penelope held :26s on 50s)<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 100 ez<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Set 3<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>4-6 rounds:<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 2 x 100 (held 1:05-1:06)<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 200 (held 2:12)<\/div>\n<div>(Done negative-split with second 100 one to two seconds faster than the first)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Set 4<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>All FAST (done with Eagle senior group)<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 1 x 100 free<\/div>\n<div>All frees on 1:20 (held 1:03-1:06)<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 4 x 200 IM<\/div>\n<div>All IMs on 3:00 (held 2:35 or so)<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 2 x 100 free on 1:20<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 3 x 200 IM<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 3 x 100 free<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 2 x 200 IM<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 4 x 100 free<\/div>\n<div>\u2022 1 x 200 IM<\/div>\n<p>Penelope took an extra minute between free and IM rounds<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael J. Stott is an ASCA Level 5 coach, golf and swimming writer. His critically acclaimed coming-of-age golf novel, \u201cToo Much Loft,\u201d is in its third printing, and is available from store.Bookbaby.com, Amazon, B&amp;N and book distributors worldwide.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Sets: At Eagle Aquatics, Penelope Lopez-Casula is Latest Rising Star for Coach Adam Madarassy Adam Madarassy, a 2008 Olympian for Hungary and NCAA scorer for the University of 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