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CCU athletic trainer is finalist for national award

Coastal Carolina University associate athletic trainer and rehabilitation coordinator Barry Lippman is one of three finalists for the 2014 Excellence in Aquatics Award for his work in the rehabilitation of baseball’s Jake Kane following an injury to his right (throwing) shoulder.

The award recognizes professionals who, despite all odds, achieved superior rehabilitation results through innovative, and sometimes unconventional, methods. Each of the finalists relied on aquatics as a medium to help achieve exceptional results.

Fans can support Lippman’s efforts by voting for the award once a day until June 18 on the website at http://ww2.hydroworx.com/vote-2014#coastal. The winner of the 2014 Excellence in Aquatics Award will be announced in the HydroWorx Booth at the National Athletic Trainers Association’s 65th Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium in Indianapolis, Ind., on Friday, June 27, at 11:30 a.m. Fans may spread the word of Lippman and Kane’s accomplishments on Twitter and Facebook by using the hashtag #ExcellenceInAquatics.

Kane, a second baseman, arrived at Coastal Carolina in August of 2012 as a junior college transfer with severe atrophy and weakness in his right shoulder. Due to the concern of further damaging the shoulder through off-season lifting, Lippman and the CCU athletic training team decided to utilize aquatic therapy for Kane’s off-season strengthening program.

After a successful progression of aquatic therapy exercise during both the offseason and preseason safely increased his strength, Kane was able to participate for the entire spring 2013 baseball season and achieved a .287 batting average with 49 hits and 23 RBIs.

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