Complete Olympics Recap Crown Jewel of Print Coverage in October Issue of Swimming World Magazine

PHOENIX, Arizona, September 11. THE October issue of Swimming World Magazine features the print debut of John Lohn's excellent day-by-day recap of the incredible 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Premium subscribers, however, were given an early look in both the September digital download as well as a separate Bonus issue. Click here to get your premium subscription, then visit the Premium Section to download the special 2008 Olympic bonus issue.

Lohn also takes a deeper look into Michael Phelps' amazing run for eight gold medals at the 2008 Games.

In other World Swimming section articles, Steven Munatones recaps the inaugural open water 10K Olympic events, while Jason Marsteller takes a look at the near gold-medal sweep for China in diving. Bruce Wigo writes about water polo action at the Beijing Games, while Judy Jacob checks out the synchronized swimming events.

Two other special additions to the October issue are the Holiday Gift Guide and the Prep School Listings, which appear annually in Swimming World Magazine. The Holiday Gift Guide will give readers some ideas on the best gifts for swimmers heading into the holidays, while parents can get an in-depth look into the prep schools across the nation that feature swimming as a strong part of their curriculum.

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The rest of the standard sections typically available in the print edition will be available online as a free download due to the immense amount of Olympic coverage found within the October issue.

In SWIM, Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen writes about how sometimes a swimmer needs to slow it down in practice to focus on technique. Meanwhile, Coach Mark Rankin looks into the Team Training Cycle for this month's Workout Card.

In Swimming Technique, the incomparable Michael J. Stott speaks with Tim Welsh of Notre Dame, while providing some information on how MacKenzie LeBlanc trains.

The Speedo American Relay and TYR Age Group Swimmer of the Month sections also comprise the Junior Swimmer section.

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