The November issue of Swimming World Magazine is now in the Swimming World Vault to download. The Netherlands’ Sharon van Rouwendaal dominated this year’s European Championships, winning three of the four women’s open water races—5K, 10K and 5K relay event—and grabbing a silver medal in the 25K. She also competed in six of FINA’s Open Water World Series meets, winning one and turning in three top 4 finishes. With her unmatched success in 2018, the 25-year-old Dutch dynamo was named Swimming World’s Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year for the third time, having also won the award in 2014 and 2016. To learn more about van Rouwendaal, check out the November 2018 issue of Swimming World Magazine, available now! Swimming World subscribers can download this issue in the Swimming World Vault! 1-Year Digital Only Subscription for just $29.95 Order Now! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue For Only $5.94 FEATURES 016 OPEN WATER SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR 2018 by Annie Grevers and David Rieder Sharon van Rouwendaal, 25, of the Netherlands earned her third Swimming World Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year award (2014, 2016, 2018), while Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky, 21, won his first Male SOY title only a year after making his open water swimming debut at last year’s World Championships. 020 THE SWIM by Steven Munatones Ben Lecomte is attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from Japan to California, which would be the longest swim in history. However, the long-term value of The Swim will be the information and science that will be uncovered. 022 THE DUTCH CLOSER by Steven Munatones With a furious sprint to the finish, The Netherlands’ Ferry Weertman won this year’s RCP Tiburon Mile in San Francisco Bay. Only six seconds separated the top five finishers, including the fastest woman, the USA’s Ashley Twichell. 024 SWIMMING TO HELP FIGHT CANCER by Joseph Salvatore Prezioso This past summer’s Boston Harbor Open Water Swim was one of several swimming-related events sponsored by Swim Across America to raise money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment. Since its founding in June 1987, SAA has raised more than $75 million that has been donated to hospitals throughout the United States. 026 TWICE THE MAN by David Rieder Not many swimmers are able to do what Jordan Wilimovsky does—and that’s swim both the 1500 meter freestyle in the pool and the 10K Marathon race in open water…and be successful at both. In fact, in 2016 he became the first American ever to qualify in both pool and open water events at the same Olympics. COACHING 010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: RAY BUSSARD by Michael J. Stott 014 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMECHANICS AND MEDICINE IN SWIMMING by Rod Havriluk The XIIIth International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming (BMS) was held in Japan, Sept. 17-21, at the University of Tsukuba. There were presentations by delegates from 23 countries on a wide range of topics—from learning skills for drowning prevention to technique and training strategies for optimizing performance. 034 DO MULTI-SPORT ATHLETES MAKE BETTER SWIMMERS? by Michael J. Stott While there is no scientific certainty surrounding this question, there is considerable empirical evidence to support it. 037 SPECIAL SETS: JEFFCO 400 IM SETS by Michael J. Stott 042 Q&A WITH COACH SCOTT TEETERS by Michael J. Stott 043 HOW THEY TRAIN AARON BUCHANAN AND IRAN ALMEIDA by Michael J. Stott TRAINING 041 DRYSIDE TRAINING: STROKE AND DISTANCE STRENGTH SERIES— MID-DISTANCE FREESTYLE by J.R. Rosania JUNIOR SWIMMER 038 GOLDMINDS: ANYONE CAN LEAD! by Wayne Goldsmith All it really takes to be a great leader on your team is a willingness and a desire to help your teammates be all they can be. 045 UP & COMERS: GRACE MONAHAN by Taylor Brien COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS 008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT 013 BEYOND THE YARDS 019 THE OFFICIAL WORD 029 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 046 GUTTER TALK 048 PARTING SHOT |