Jesús David "Jesse" Vassallo Anadón[note 1] (born August 9, 1961) is a former competition swimmer and world record-holder in the 200 and 400 individual medley, who participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics for the United States. In 1997, he became the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. He was somewhat unique in the scale of his achievements as a swimmer, and in a tribute to his World Records in 1978 was voted Swimming World Magazine's "Male Swimmer of the Year".[1] From 2004 to 2009, he served as the president of the Puerto Rican National Swimming Federation (Federación Puertorriqueña de Natación).[2]
Vassallo Anadón is the third child of five siblings, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to the Vassallo Anadón family. He received his primary education at Academia Cristo Rey in Ponce. His sports-minded father, Victor Vassallo, who at one time played professional basketball, was the brother of the late Puerto Rican industrialist Salvador Vassallo, and encouraged his children to participate in sports. Vassallo Anadón's brothers are Marcos, swimmer, businessman, and politician Víctor (b. 1960), Vicente, and swimmer Salvador (b. 1968).[1]
On one occasion, while relaxing by a hotel swimming pool in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Vassallo's father asked his sons to compete against some girls that were swimming laps in the pool. The father was impressed with what he saw, and as soon as he returned to Ponce he enrolled them in a local swimming team.[3]
In 1971, at the age of 10, Vassallo's father moved his family to Miami, Florida, where he was to open a branch of the family business, Vassallo Industries. Jesse began swimming with the Miami Hurricanes, an age-group team, under gifted coach Bill Diaz, who also coached the University of Miami swim team, where Vassallo would later have an exceptional college swimming career.[1]
Jesse took his first national record at age 13 in the 200m backstroke, and later broke a 50-meter backstroke swimming record. In 1975, he won his first gold medal in backstroke at the Medley Relay, held in Colombia. Vassallo held various records, including the 100- and 200-meter backstrokes, and the 200- and 400-meter individual medley. Vassallo already ranked among the top ten in the world in three of the events.[1]
Realizing his son's potential, Vassallo Anadón's father moved to Mission Viejo, California, where Vassallo completed his secondary studies. He began training with the Mission Viejo Nadadores under Hall of Fame Coach Mark Schubert, who would later become the coach of the USA Swimming Team, University of Texas Women, University of Southern California, and the American Olympic Team. In 1976, Vassallo Anadón wanted to participate in the 1976 Summer Olympics, which were held in Montreal, Canada, representing Puerto Rico, but he could not participate due to a ruling of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee that stated that "in order to represent Puerto Rico, a person must have resided on the island for at least a year" (currently, this rule requires for a person to reside for three years before becoming a member of a Puerto Rican national sports team). He did however, participate in the U.S. Swimming Nationals at Philadelphia for the first time, and won his first national title and a national gold medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle.[3][1]
In 1977, Vassallo Anadón traveled with the U.S. team, winning medals in New Zealand, the Netherlands and France. In 1978, Vassallo Anadón broke his first record in the 400-meter individual medley trials for the 1978 World Championships to be held in Berlin, Germany. In Berlin, he broke his record again and won two gold medals and a silver medal. In 1979, Vassallo Anadón broke his third world record in the 200-meter individual medley and won gold in the 1979 Pan American Games, held in San Juan. During the gold medal ceremony, Vassallo produced a small Puerto Rican flag which resulted in the entire crowd at the Escambron Aquatic Center singing the Puerto Rican national anthem "La Borinqueña". Vassallo Anadón's experiences in the 1979 Games were highlighted in the 1980 documentary A Step Away. Also in 1979, he graduated from high school and was placed in the list of the top ten athletes in the world, along with Muhammad Ali, Mario Andretti and others by Sports Illustrated magazine.[4]
Vassallo Anadón was unable to attend the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Russia, because of the U.S. and multinational boycott imposed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter as a response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He competed in another competition held in the United States, which were held at the same time as the Moscow Olympics.[1] Vassallo made better times in the 200- and 400-meter individual medley event at the competition than the two gold medalists in Moscow.[3]
After competing around the world, Vassallo Anadón moved to Miami and enrolled in the University of Miami. In 1981, he was the NCAA champion in the 400-meter individual medley and set school records in the 200-meter individual medley and the 400-meter individual medley. During his stay at University of Miami, Vassallo Anadón was a two-time All-American in 1981 and 1982, was selected for the Pan American team, as well as the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, which did not compete in Moscow. A June 1982 knee injury to his left knee ligaments that required surgery, however, practically ended his swimming career. He made a successful comeback a year later, and was named to the 1984 U.S. Olympic team. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he finished fourth in the finals of the 400-meter individual medley, and also competed in the 200-meter backstroke.[1]
He graduated from the University of Miami in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. That same year he returned to Puerto Rico where he met his future wife, Betsy Lopez, sister of the Atlanta Braves baseball star Javy López and of Puerto Rican volleyball superstar Elaine Lopez. After working in his family business in Ponce for three years, Vassallo and his brothers opened "Vassallo Unlimited" which produces solid surface materials that are used in the construction industry.[3]
Vassallo was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.[5]
Vassalo did some coaching after his competitive years and was the coach of the Pompano Piranhas Swim Club in 2020.[6]
In 1997, Vassallo Anadón became the first Puerto Rican to be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[1] Among other honors which have been bestowed upon him are his induction into the Japanese Swimmers Hall of Fame; the University of Miami's Hall of Fame; the Puerto Rican Hall of Fame and the Ponce Hall of Fame.[1] Vassallo has also appeared on the covers of "The Olympian", "Sports Illustrated", and "Swimming World Magazine" among others. He is also recognized at Ponce's Park for the Illustrious Ponce Citizens.[7] As of June 2011, Vassallo is Head Coach for the Pompano Beach Piranhas[8] in Pompano Beach, Florida. Not surprisingly, after his World Records, he was Swimming World Magazine's "Male Swimmer of the Year" in 1978.[9]
In Japan, the swimming style developed by Vassallo is called basaro (バサロ), based on a mispronunciation (va-sa-ro) of Vassallo's name.[10]
In an interview for the Olympics Channel in 2018, Vassallo claims to have been a pioneer in the use of underwater dolphin kicks in backstroke events in 1976 when he was only 14 years old.[11] The extensive use of this technique in the following decade completely transformed the sport.
В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Мендельсон. Дэниел Мендельсонангл. Daniel Mendelsohn Дата рождения 16 апреля 1960(1960-04-16)[1] (63 года) Место рождения Лонг-Айленд, Нью-Йорк, США Гражданство (подданство) США Род деятельности журналист, переводчик, л
كنيسة ألبانيَّة أرثوذكسيَّة في مدينة سارنده جنوبي ألبانيا. للمسيحية في ألبانيا تاريخ طويل ومتجذر، وتُعد الديانة المسيحية من الأديان الرئيسية في ألبانيا.[1] تقدّر الدرسات والإحصائيات المختلفة نسب المسيحيين الألبان بين 18% إلى 35% أي بين حوالي 580 ألف إلى 1.18 مليون مسيحي.[2]…
Село Брамкапол. Bramka Координати 53°28′10″ пн. ш. 18°13′48″ сх. д. / 53.46972222002777642° пн. ш. 18.23000000002777909° сх. д. / 53.46972222002777642; 18.23000000002777909Координати: 53°28′10″ пн. ш. 18°13′48″ сх. д. / 53.46972222002777642° пн. ш. 18.23000000002777909° сх. д. / 53.46972222…
It's a Wonderful LifeMens, durf te leven[1] Donna Reed, James Stewart en Karolyn Grimes Regie Frank Capra Producent Frank Capra Scenario Frank CapraFrances GoodrichAlbert HackettJo Swerling Hoofdrollen James StewartDonna ReedLionel Barrymore Muziek Dimitri Tiomkin Montage William Hornbeck Cinematografie Joseph Walker Distributie Liberty Films Première 20 december 1946 Genre KerstfilmDramafilm Speelduur 130 minuten Taal Engels Land Vlag van Verenigde Staten Verenigde Staten Budget $…
2019 Élections au Parlement de Navarre de 2023 50 sièges du Parlement(Majorité absolue : 26 sièges) 28 mai 2023 Type d’élection Élections législatives de communauté autonome Campagne du 12 mai au 26 mai 2023 Corps électoral et résultats Inscrits 518 998 Votants 334 493 64,44 % 7,7 UPN – José Javier Esparza Voix 92 392 28,00 % Députés élus 15 PSN-PSOE – María Chivite Voix 68 247 20,68̷…
Véria Entidad subnacional VériaLocalización de Véria en Francia Coordenadas 46°27′04″N 5°25′26″E / 46.451111111111, 5.4238888888889Entidad Comuna de Francia • País Francia • Región Franco Condado • Departamento Jura • Distrito distrito de Lons-le-Saunier • Cantón cantón de Saint-Amour • Mancomunidad Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-AmourSuperficie • Total 10.09 km²Altitud • Media 431 …
هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (مايو 2021) فيسميرVesmír (بالتشيكية)[1] معلومات عامةتصدر كل 1 شهر[2] بلد المنشأ التشيك[1][2] التأسيس 3 مايو 1871[3] مواقع الويب vesmir.cz[4] vesmir.cz…[5] شخصيات ها
Landschap nabij Sluis Het strand van Breskens West-Zeeuws-Vlaanderen is een streek in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen die het gebied ten westen van de Braakman omvat. Tot 1953 lag dit gebied tamelijk geïsoleerd van Oost-Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, want het was er via Nederland slechts door één weg mee verbonden, namelijk de weg van IJzendijke naar Philippine. Het gebied vormde van 1941 tot 1999 ook een afzonderlijk waterschap, dat het Vrije van Sluis heette. Het heeft een eigen karakter en men spreekt hier een West…
Hip hop recording artist discography Curren$y discographyStudio albums12Music videos63Singles22Mixtapes43Collaborative albums14Extended Plays25 This is the discography of American rapper Curren$y. Albums Studio albums List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US[1] USR&B[2] USRap[3] USDigital[4] USTaste[5] This Ain't No Mixtape Released: April 21, 2009 Label: Amalgam Digital Formats: CD, download — …
العلاقات المالديفية الإسواتينية جزر المالديف إسواتيني المالديف إسواتيني تعديل مصدري - تعديل العلاقات المالديفية الإسواتينية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين المالديف وإسواتيني.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلدين هذه مقارنة عامة ومرجعية ل…
Chang'e 4Jenis misilander, rover BulanOperatorCNSACOSPAR ID2018-103ASATCAT no.43845Durasi misiLander: 12 bulanRover: 3 bulan[1] Properti wahanaMassa luncurLander: 1,200 kg[2]Rover: 140 kg[2]Massa mendaratTotal: ~1,200 kg; rover: 140 kgDimensiRover: 1.5 × 1.0 × 1.0 m[3] Awal misiTanggal luncurLander dan rover: 7 Desember 2018, 18:23 UTC[4]Roket peluncurLong March 3B[5][6]Tempat peluncuranPusat Peluncuran Satelit Xichang Robot penjelaj…
American electronic musician (born 1980) TOBACCOBackground informationBirth nameThomas J. FecAlso known asTOBAXXOBornFebruary 6, 1980 (age 43) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.OriginAllegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.GenresPsychedelic rockelectronicalternative hip hopexperimentallo-fiexperimental rockindietronicaintelligent dance musichip hopOccupation(s)Singermulti-instrumentalistproducerInstrument(s)Analog synthesizervocodertape machinedigital audio editorguitarYears active1996–presentLabelsGh…
Gambar ilustrasi lelangit pada mulut, terutama lelangit keras (hard palate) dan lelangit lunak (soft palate). Lelangit atau langit-langit mulut atau palatum adalah bagian rongga mulut sebelah atas yang dijumpai pada hewan-hewan mamalia dan manusia.[1] Struktur lelangit terutama dibentuk oleh tulang palatina, yang menjadi pemisah antara rongga mulut dan rongga hidung.[2][3] Bagian tubuh serupa dapat ditemukan pada hewan buaya. Sebagian besar hewan-hewan tetrapoda lainnya t…
Indiana Jones vàchiếc rương thánh tích Áp phich chiếu rạp vẽ bởi Richard AmselĐạo diễnSteven SpielbergSản xuấtFrank MarshallKịch bảnLawrence KasdanCốt truyện George Lucas Philip Kaufman Diễn viên Harrison Ford Karen Allen Paul Freeman Ronald Lacey John Rhys-Davies Denholm Elliott Âm nhạcJohn WilliamsQuay phimDouglas SlocombeDựng phimMichael KahnHãng sản xuấtLucasfilm Ltd. Phát hànhParamount PicturesCông chiếu 12 tháng 6 năm 1981 (1981-06-…
John Phillips John Phillips FRS (25 Desember 1800 – 24 April 1874) adalah seorang geolog asal Inggris.[1] Pada 1841, ia menerbitkan skala waktu geologi global pertama yang berdasarkan pada korelasi fosil dalam strata batu, sehingga membantu menstandarisasi terminologi termasuk istilah Mesozoikum, yang ia ciptakan. Referensi ^ Phillips, John (1800-1874). Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Morrell, Jack (2001). Genesis …
Australian rugby league footballer Alec MacDonaldPersonal informationBorn (2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 22)Auckland, New ZealandHeight185 cm (6 ft 1 in)Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)Playing informationPositionLock Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022– Melbourne Storm 24 1 0 0 4 Source: [1]As of 31 August 2023 Alec MacDonald (born 27 October 2001) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the Melbourne Storm in …
巻 誠一郎 アムカル・ペルミ時代(2010年)名前愛称 マキ、セイちゃん、マキセイカタカナ マキ セイイチロウラテン文字 MAKI Seiichiro基本情報国籍 日本生年月日 (1980-08-07) 1980年8月7日(43歳)出身地 熊本県下益城郡小川町(現:宇城市)身長 184cm体重 81.4kg選手情報ポジション FW / MF利き足 右足 クラブ1年 クラブ 出場 (得点)2003-2010 ジェフユナイテッド千葉 220 (53)2010-2011 アム…
إم بي دي إيهالشعارمعلومات عامةالجنسية فرنسا[1] التأسيس 2001النوع منظمة الشكل القانوني شركة بأسهم مبسطة[2] المقر الرئيسي المملكة المتحدة، باريس، فرنسا، روما، إيطاليا، شروبنهاوزن، ألمانياموقع الويب mbda-systems.com المنظومة الاقتصاديةالشركات التابعة MBDA (United Kingdom) (en) MBDA Deutschland…
2014 single by Miranda LambertAutomaticSingle by Miranda Lambertfrom the album Platinum ReleasedFebruary 17, 2014GenreCountryLength4:07LabelRCA NashvilleSongwriter(s) Nicolle Galyon Natalie Hemby Miranda Lambert Producer(s) Frank Liddell Glenn Worf Miranda Lambert singles chronology We Were Us (2013) Automatic (2014) Somethin' Bad (2014) Music videosAutomatic on YouTube Automatic is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released in February 2014 …
Japanese toy line and television series Not to be confused with Dinosaur. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Dinozaurs – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) DinoZone / DinoZaursLogo for the English versionダイノゾーン /…
Lokasi Pengunjung: 3.12.150.151