The latest issue of Swimming World is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue For FREE. Limited Time The April of Swimming World Magazine issue features the Top 12 World Masters Swimmers of The Year. Inside you will find our cover article showcasing Federica Pellegrini as the greatest 200 freestyler in history. We continue our Takeoff to Tokyo series with a feature on the first female superstar in the modern Olympic Games followed by an historical perspective on Japan when its men dominated the waters in the 1930s. Read about mental preparation, water polo, lessons from the legends, technique concepts, dryland training, advice from moms and much more! Photo Courtesy: PHOTO BY SIMONE RIVI, PROVIDED BY JAKED New! 1-Year Digital Only Subscription for just $39.95 Order Now! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue For FREE. Limited Time Swimming World Magazine April 2020 Issue FEATURES 014 2019 TOP 12 WORLD MASTERS SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR by Dan D’Addona, David Rieder and Taylor Brien 022 FOR LOVE OF THE SPORT by Andy Ross There is no denying that Federica Pellegrini is the greatest 200 freestyler in history. What makes her illustrious career so special is her approach to swimming—she’s simply doing what she loves. 024 TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: SWIMMING’S FIRST FEMALE SUPERSTAR by John Lohn When the Olympic Games return to Tokyo this summer, one of the highlights will be a swimming schedule that is identical for men and women, the 1500 freestyle added for the ladies and the 800 freestyle added to the program for the gentlemen. But the first four editions of swimming at the Modern Olympics did not feature equality, with women not involved until 1912—at which point Fanny Durack made a major splash. 026 ISHOF: WHEN JAPAN RULED THE POOL by Bruce Wigo Japan’s men dominated world swimming in the 1930s, a period known as the Golden Age of Japanese Swimming. 030 THE OLYMPIC EFFECT by Michael Randazzo The upcoming Tokyo Olympics has shuffled the deck for the 2020 NCAA women’s water polo season. 032 MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH CLAIRE DONAHUE by Shoshanna Rutemiller COACHING 008 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: GLEN HUMMER by Michael J. Stott 012 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: THE VALUE OF HAND FORCE ANALYSIS: PART I—BUTTERFLY by Rod Havriluk While information provided by underwater video alone can be useful, it doesn’t provide a quantitative measure of specific movements. A force analysis gives swimmers and coaches accurate and precise information so they can be absolutely certain of the impact of specific technique elements on performance. 034 ALL HAIL TO ALMA MATER! by Michael J. Stott Alumni support positively affects college swimming and diving teams across the country. 036 SPECIAL SETS: TRANSITION TRAINING by Michael J. Stott Frank Busch shares how he trained his NCAA national champion University of Arizona athletes in 2008 between NCAAs to the U.S. Olympic Trials. 042 Q&A WITH COACH MIKE LEONARD by Michael J. Stott 043 HOW THEY TRAIN LUKE PAXTON AND OWEN TAYLOR by Michael J. Stott TRAINING 011 DRYSIDE TRAINING: STROKE STRENGTH SERIES—BREASTSTROKE by J.R. Rosania JUNIOR SWIMMER 039 GOLDMINDS: BELIEVING IN YOURSELF by Wayne Goldsmith Here is a team-based approach to helping swimmers develop the quality of confidence. 045 UP & COMERS: KATIE CROM by Shoshanna Rutemiller COLUMNS 006 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT 007 BEYOND THE YARDS 038 MOMS AT MEETS 046 GUTTERTALK 047 PARTING SHOT |