Stanford earned its way on the cover of Swimming World Magazine by winning its second straight national college championship title at the women’s NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships in Columbus, Ohio . This year’s victory was even more dominant, as the Cardinal scored 593 points to win by more than 200. Coach Gregg Meehan’s squad won eight of the 13 individual swimming events and all five relays, and set five NCAA/American/U.S Open records and an additional three meet marks. Of all the Stanford swimmers who swam at this year’s NCAAs, only two freshmen did not score. (See feature, page 26, and more college championship coverage on pages 16 and 35.) Current subscribers can visit the Swimming World Vault to download the issue now! [College Championship Issue Photo by Peter H. Bick] New! 1-Year Digital Only Subscription for just $29.95 Order Now! FEATURES 016 JUST ENOUGH by Dan D’Addona, David Rieder and Annie Grevers With one event remaining, Texas, Cal and Indiana all had a chance to win the men’s NCAA Division I Championships. But it was the Longhorns who held on to capture their fourth straight team title in what turned out to be the closest finish in 16 years. MEN’S NCAA DIVISION I MINI-FEATURES: 019 CAELEB DRESSEL: SO MUCH MORE 021 MEN’S 200 FREE: A PORTENT OF THINGS TO COME 022 NC STATE: ON THE RISE 023 HOOSIER BREASTSTROKE: LETTING LOOZE 025 MEN’S NCAA DIVISION I PHOTO GALLERY photos by Peter H. Bick 026 THE STANFORD SUPREMACY by Dan D’Addona, David Rieder and Annie Grevers Stanford’s women’s swimming team established its “identity” a year ago by dominating the women’s NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships and winning its first team title in 19 years. This year’s action-packed sequel was even more thrilling! WOMEN’S NCAA DIVISION I MINI-FEATURES: 029 TEXAS A&M: BUILDING ON THE BULTMAN LEGACY 030 ELLA EASTIN: CONFIDENT AND FOCUSED 031 MICHIGAN, LOUISVILLE, TEXAS: EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS 033 WOMEN’S NCAA DIVISION I PHOTO GALLERY photos by Peter H. Bick 035 STREAKS ALIVE…MOSTLY by Chandler Brandes and Andy Ross Queens, Emory and Indian River continued their winning streaks at their respective college national championships, but Denison, Savannah College of Art and Design and Keiser are ready to start (or restart) some streaks of their own. COACHING 010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: RON O’BRIEN by Michael J. Stott 014 THE RELATIVE ORIENTATION OF BODY PARTS: HIGH ELBOW OR DEEP CATCH? by Rod Havriluk Swimmers can achieve precise control of body movements—such as “high elbow” and “deep catch”—with strict focus on cues, providing the cues have specific information about the relative position and motion of body parts. 040 OFF-SEASON TRAINING: A BUILDING BLOCK FOR FUTURE SUCCESS by Michael J. Stott 042 Q&A WITH COACH ANDY BOYCE by Michael J. Stott 043 HOW THEY TRAIN SAM POSTMUS by Michael J. Stott TRAINING 039 DRYSIDE TRAINING: WET-LAND TRAINING by J.R. Rosania JUNIOR SWIMMER 045 UP & COMERS: MENA BOARDMAN by Taylor Brien COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS 008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT 013 BEYOND THE YARDS 041 THE OFFICIAL WORD 046 GUTTER TALK 048 PARTING SHOT |