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[PHOTO BY PETER H. BICK] In this issue of Swimming World, read about Hungary’s Kristof Milak, best known for his prowess in the 200m butterfly, and also the No. 4 performer in history in the 100 fly at 50.18. As the Olympic Games are set to begin in Tokyo, it is not preposterous to suggest that Milak could threaten the 1:50 barrier. Also featured are the profiles of 10 swimmers from around the world who have been preparing to make an impact in Tokyo, including Italy’s Gabriele Detti and Simona Quadarella, Australia’s Mitch Larkin, Kaylee McKeown, and Ariarne Titmus, Japan’s Katsuhiro Matsumoto and Yui Ohashi, Russia’s Evgeny Rylov, and China’s Zhang Yufei; Iconic moments from Olympic history; Our Olympic preview of Artistic Swimming; Up and Comer La Mirada Armada’s Kayla Han; Q&A with coach Sid Cassidy; How They Train with Megan Moroney and Aspen Gersper; Swimming World’s 2021 Aquatic Directory; and much more! FEATURES 010 | TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES: READY FOR IMPACT by Dan D’Addona, Matthew De George, John Lohn, David Rieder and Andy Ross As the United States was still selecting its Olympic swimming team in mid-June, most countries had already decided who would be competing at the COVID-19 pandemic-delayed Olympic Games this summer. Here are profiles of 10 swimmers from around the world who have been preparing to make an impact in Tokyo. 022 | TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: ICONIC MOMENTS IN OLYMPIC HISTORY by John Lohn In October of 2019, nearly a year prior to the original date of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Swimming World designed a series that would pay homage to the history of the sport on its biggest stage. For our final installment of “Takeoff to Tokyo,” we offer a look at some of the most prominent moments in Olympic lore. 026 | AS GOOD AS IT GETS by Dan D’Addona In our Olympic preview of artistic swimming, Swimming World notes that Russia is a perfect 10-for-10, winning every Olympic gold medal possible—duet and team—since the turn of the century. Led by Svetlana Romashina and Svetlana Kolesnichenko, Russia will be tough to beat next month, Aug. 2-7, in Tokyo. COACHING 20 | SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: MAXIMIZING SWIMMING VELOCITY (Part 3)—MINIMIZING THE ARM ENTRY PHASE TIME IN FREESTYLE AND BUTTERFLY by Rod Havriluk The non-propulsive time in a stroke cycle consists of the time for the entry phase and the recovery phase. This article presents strategies to minimize the entry phase time for freestyle and butterfly so that a swimmer can decrease stroke cycle time, increase stroke rate and increase swimming velocity. 040 | A COACHES’ GUIDE TO ENERGY SYSTEMS (Part 2) by Michael J. Stott Last month, Swimming World explored the concept of energy systems and how coaches can use them to maximize athlete development and performance. In Part 2, we examine how one incorporates his understanding of energy systems into a seasonal training plan. 042 | Q&A WITH COACH SID CASSIDY by Michael J. Stott 043 | HOW THEY TRAIN MEGAN MORONEY AND ASPEN GERSPER by Michael J. Stott TRAINING 019 | DRYSIDE TRAINING: SUMMER SPEED by J.R. Rosania JUNIOR SWIMMER 45 | UP & COMERS: KAYLA HAN by Shoshanna Rutemiller COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS 008 | A VOICE FOR THE SPORT 018 | THE OFFICIAL WORD 027 | 2021 AQUATIC DIRECTORY 046 | GUTTERTALK 047 | PARTING SHOT Swimming World is now partnered with the International Swimming Hall of Fame. To find out more, visit us at ishof.org |