Andrew Campbell

SI.com: Georgetown’s Top Ten All-Time Athletes

July 23rd, 2008 in General.

The Hoya faithful came upon a new spot on SportsIllustrated.com that lists their version of Georgetown’s Top Ten All-Time Athletes, and somehow I made the list coming in at number ten. Check out the site if you don’t believe it. I didn’t at first. SI.com Thanks GUST!

The list according to the site:

10. Andrew Campbell (sailing, 2003-2006)
9. Greg McCavera (lacrosse, 1996-1999)
8. Steve Iannini (baseball, 1982-1985)
7. Jeff Green (basketball, 2005-2007)
6. Stanwick Sisters (lacrosse, Sheehan: 1998-2001, Wick: 2000-2003, Coco: 2004-2007)
5. Dikembe Mutombo (basketball, 1989-1991)
4. Alonzo Mourning (basketball, 1989-1992)
3. Al Blozis (football, track & field, 1940-1942)
2. Allen Iverson (basketball, 1995-1996)
1. Patrick Ewing (basketball, 1982-1985)

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White House Dinner

July 23rd, 2008 in General.

P072108ED-0152President George W. Bush poses for a photo with Andrew Campbell, a member of the 2008 US Olympic Sailing Team, during the 2008 United States Summer Olympic Team visit to the White House Monday, July 21, 2008, in the Oval Office. White House photo by Eric Draper  

After the phenomenal experience of the reception and comments from President Bush in the Rose Garden yesterday morning and our private showing of the Oval Office by the Commander in Chief later, we were treated to an amazing evening at the White House yesterday evening. Along with Ambassadors from China and Britain, Members of the Senate and the House, directors of the USOC, CEOs of major US Olympic Team sponsors, the 23 US Olympians were invited by President and Mrs Bush for an amazing dinner in the East Ballroom of the White House.

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SanDiego Union-Tribune Article

July 22nd, 2008 in General.

The U-T’s Bill Center wrote a nice piece on Monday the 21st: Click here.
Then on Tuesday this great clip about our White House Trip was on Page 2.Â

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Rose Garden Reception

July 21st, 2008 in General.

Two days here in Washington before I head west for team processing and to China at the end of the week. Instead of hanging out with all my former teammates at their respective workplaces this morning Jackie and I spent a little time with George at the White House.  

After shaking Mr. Bush’s hand and discussing the fact that I’ve been living just up the road at Georgetown while he’s been in the White House and was surprised we didn’t bump into each other more often, he replied: “Well, I guess I don’t get out enough these days!,” with a smile and a laugh.We were invited into the Oval Office for a photo with Mr. Bush and some brief comments about his commitment to showing how important the Olympic movement is to him and Laura by hosting us at the White House before the Games (instead of the executive standard of hosting medallists after the Games), and by attending the Opening Ceremonies August 8th in Beijing. I was incredibly impressed by his candor and ability to relate to each of us during our brief conversations. He’s a good politician, no doubt about that.

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Wall Street Journal Article

July 18th, 2008 in General.

New piece in the Friday Wall Street Journal.

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July 18th, 2008 in General.

Five days have now been completed in Nieuwpoort, Belgium at the 2008 Laser Europeans. After one day with 5-8 knots of breeze from the north, the wind has gone relentlessly back to the west in another “Groundhog Day”-esque scenario. Every day when we wake up the clouds overwhelm the blue sky and there is a hint of November in the air, and the wind is trying to rip the leaves off the bush outside the window.

Nevertheless, the sailing has been outstanding if you like going upwind in the Laser in 15-20 knots with three to four foot waves. Without a doubt, the conditions have been fabulous, albeit a bit frustrating for sailors who have been training for the last ten months for a light air Olympics. The event thus far has been a success in presenting good racing, starting and traffic practice all under the added stress of plenty of current. Unfortunately, the current for four out of the last five days has been rushing straight downwind. This has made for outstanding practice in upwind sailing. The beats are routinely 25 minutes long, a good fifty percent longer than we’re used to. Because we are sailing an extra jog upwind at the end of the regular trapezoid course, we’re sailing nearly an hour upwind each race, and the single biggest impact on the racing is upwind boatspeed.

Beyond just the ordinary increased intensity of Gold fleet racing, my coach Bill Ward counted 23 coachboats following the fleet today, well more than the usual number during the qualifier days. Pretty funny watching the crowd of coaches go rumbling around the outside of the racecourse smashing into swells and trying desperately to see anything in the races and stay dry at the same time, all the while putting out some decent wake to ride on reaches and up the last dog leg if you’re in the middle or back of the pack like I spent my day today.

I’m still getting off the line fifty percent of the time, and with a general recall that percentage doesn’t guarantee a good first beat. My upwind speed is frustratingly bad in the windy stuff, and with the first 25 minutes of the race on my toughest angle to the breeze, the finishes aren’t falling into place like I’d prefer them to. But with the Games coming up in a couple weeks it is certainly nice to have an event where I can stretch my legs and tire myself out before heading to what will likely be a lighter air month. All in all, we’re out boatracing all day, so there are no real complaints on my part. I’m getting beat up a bit on the racecourse, but this isn’t Afghanistan last time I checked, so we’re happy with how things are going.

More wind in the forecast, and perhaps the rain might show up again just in time for the last day of racing. Results and reports at http://events.laserinternational.org/en/events/reports/100z19

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Laser Europeans Under Way in Belgium

July 15th, 2008 in General.

 

Two days of the 2008 European Laser Championships have passed here in Nieuwpoort, Belgium. The weather report can be summed up in two words: cold and windy. We’ve been joking about the fact that the wide beaches and hopping beach-side community would probably be really nice to visit in the summer. With cool crisp air running across the English Channel every day since we’ve been here, it feels more like Week Six of the NFL season, mid-October instead of mid-July. I suppose we shouldn’t complain too much. We’ll likely be begging for these cooler temperatures next month when China heats up.

No weed to speak of on the racing areas just outside the long inlet off Nieuwpoort Bad (Newport Beach), but there is a heck of a lot of current. Even though we have sailed the majority of our four races in 12-18 knots of wind, the beats are taking as many as 25 minutes to complete thanks to adverse current running down the course. It has been a bit of a reality check coming back to the European Championships after sailing so many events on the ISAF World Cup circuit. World Cup events usually run races on the same type of course as the Olympics: 60 minute target times and six-leg trapezoids. The International Laser Class standards are a bit different opting for 70 minute target times and adding an extra dog leg upwind after sailing the standard six legs of the trapezoid. Only one race that we’ve finished to this point in the series has taken less than 80 minutes. I can tell you that there are some tired bodies out there after the finish of the second race of the day. The group of us going to China next month sailing at a slightly lighter bodyweight are certainly feeling a bit small on the upwinds, and the downwinds never last long enough to make the desired gains.

I haven’t been getting off the starting line in quite the shape I’d like to, and that has led to some pretty average scores to start the series. Working on getting it sorted out for tomorrow’s two scheduled races.

Results at: www.laserinternational.org

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Associated Press Quote

July 5th, 2008 in General.

The Associated Press as well as a number of other publications have continued running stories about the soupy sailing in Qingdao, CampbellSailing.com got a mention in this AP article (click the image to link to the story):

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Qingdao Training Clip

July 5th, 2008 in General.

Happy to be home in San Diego celebrating America’s Independence Day. Have a great weekend and enjoy this video clip we put together from our Qingdao Training block last week: 

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July 1st, 2008 in General.

 The Associated Press, New York Times.com, all the sailing wires, and now the American political newswire DrudgeReport has picked up this Qingdao algae story. Pretty gooey stuff. Check it out: 

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