Orinda Aquatics - The "John Dorr" Effect

The "John Dorr" Effect

World class IM and breaststroke swimmer John Dorr trained with Orinda Aquatics from 2006 to 2007. A 2006 UC Berkeley graduate and Lafayette citizen, John is ranked as one of the top 20 swimmers in the nation, finaling in the 2005 NCAA Swimming Championships in the 200 IM and 400 IM. John, with his positive attitude and work ethic, has been a great role model for the younger high school swimmers, notably Dustin Luchini. John focuses his energy on mental toughness and pure strength. In addition, his speed has lifted Orinda Aquatics to new heights in competition, leading the team to victory at the 2007 San Diego-Imperial President's Day Senior Swimming Classic . In over a dozen competitive races, John won his event in all but one race, where he was outtouched in the 100 breaststroke by one hundredth of a second. Dorr also represented Orinda Aquatics at the 2007 National Swimming Spring Championships in New York. He competed in the 100 meter breaststroke and the 200 meter individual medley. In the 100 breaststroke, John placed 5th with a time of 1:04.37, and in the 200 IM, he placed 4th with a time of 2:04.92. For both events, his times qualified him for the 2008 Olympic Trials. In April 2007, John Dorr left Orinda Aquatics to train at the University of Southern California under head coach Dave Salo. At USC, some of his training partners are Olympians Lenny Krayzelburg and Amanda Beard, as well as NCAA champion Oussama Mellouli.