The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! In this issue of Swimming World, read about the five high school swimmers who despite a short season due to COVID-19, broke a number of high school records and ended the season as National record holders: Kaitlyn Dobler, Phoebe Bacon, Matt Brownstead, Claire Curzan, and Gretchen Walsh. Also featured is how COVID-19 affected high school swimming; Since 1997, 60% of Swimming World’s male and female High School Swimmers of the Year have gone on to the Olympics; The Class of 2020’s top high school recruits; One of the biggest injustices in Olympic history- 16 year old Rick DeMont having his 400m gold medal taken away days after winning it; Two notorious male sprinters that paved the way for pro swimming- Tom Jager and Matt Biondi; The benefits of Summer League: both having fun and getting work done; A Special Set for training from Trials to the Olympic Games; A Q&A with Razorback Head Coach Neil Harper and how he trains his swimmer Anna Hopkin; How to become a “swimmer”; Up & Comer Abby Reich; and much more! New! 1-Year Digital Only Subscription for just $39.95 Order Now! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue for $5.94
Swimming World Magazine August 2020 Issue FEATURES 014 OPPORTUNITY LOST by Dan D’Addona High school swimming has multiple seasons with roughly 130 state/sectional/divisional high school championship meets held as early as October or as late as May of the following year. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in mid-March, some high schools had already completed their championships, others saw their season canceled…while still others were interrupted during the middle of their meet! Here are a few examples of how the coronavirus affected high school swimming. 016 A GOOD INDICATOR OF FUTURE SUCCESS by Andy Ross Since Swimming World first honored its Male and Female High School Swimmers of the Year in 1997, 60 percent of those athletes have gone on to compete in the Olympics from 2000 through 2016. 019 TOP HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITS by Chandler Brandes Swimming World takes a look at the swimmers it considers to be the 10 best high school recruits—both male and female—from the Class of 2020 and where they’ll be attending college in the fall. 022 THE RECORD BREAKERS by David Rieder Nine high school swimmers from eight different states combined for 11 public or independent school records and eight overall national high school records—including three times in one event! 026 A GROSS INJUSTICE by John Lohn In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, 16-year-old Rick DeMont had won the 400 meter freestyle only to have his gold medal taken away several days later in one of the biggest injustices in Olympic history. 029 ISHOF: THE TOM AND MATT SHOW by Bruce Wigo As explained in last month’s issue,sprinters are considered a different breed of swimmer. They’re not just free spirits, but they seem to be rule breakers and troublemakers of the sport. In July, Swimming World featured two of swimming’s notorious female rebels, Eleanor Holm and Dawn Fraser. This month’s article takes a look at two male disruptors who paved the way for professional swimming, Tom Jager and Matt Biondi. COACHING 012 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTIMAL MODEL FOR TECHNIQUE: PART VIII—BODY BASE OF SUPPORT FOR BREASTSTROKE by Rod Havriluk The torso is the swimmer’s base of support (BOS). During a stroke cycle of a typical breaststroker, excess vertical motion of the shoulder distorts the BOS, which compromises the ability to maximize propulsion and, as a result, limits swimming velocity. This article offers suggestions for how to stabilize the BOS to generate more propulsion to swim faster. 033 SUMMER LEAGUE: HAVING FUN AND GETTING THE WORK DONE by Michael J. Stott No matter what tomorrow or next year brings, one can hope that the benefits of summer league as we know them will persist. 035 SPECIAL SETS: TRAINING FROM TRIALS TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES by Michael J. Stott Through the voice of Michigan associate coach Josh White, this month’s “Special Sets” traces the training Connor Jaeger did in the period between the U.S. Olympic Trials to the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016. 041 Q&A WITH COACH NEIL HARPER by Michael J. Stott 042 HOW THEY TRAIN ANNA HOPKIN by Michael J. Stott TRAINING 010 DRYSIDE TRAINING: EXERCISES FOR EXPLOSIVE STARTS & TURNS by J.R. Rosania JUNIOR SWIMMER 039 GOLDMINDS: HOW TO BECOME AN “A” SWIMMER by Wayne Goldsmith Ultimately, success comes to those amazing people who make the decision to be successful and who then live that decision in practice and performance—in and out of the pool—until they realize their potential. 045 UP & COMERS: ABBY REICH by Shoshanna Rutemiller COLUMNS 008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT 032 DID YOU KNOW? PETER JACKSON: “THE BLACK PRINCE” 046 GUTTERTALK 048 PARTING SHOT |