Open Water Events Up Front in July Issue of Swimming World Magazine

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16. OPEN water qualifiers take center stage in the July issue of Swimming World Magazine.

Swimming World special correspondent Steven Munatones provides a pair of top-flight open water articles in the July issue. Munatones, a long-time friend of Swimming World, was on site at both the World Championships in Seville, Spain and the Open Water Test Event in Beijing, China as the Olympic 10K field came into fruition.

Meanwhile, Jeff Commings took a look back at the FINA World Masters Championships in Perth, Australia, while Emily Sampl checked in with Sippy Woodhead in the latest Still Kicking article.

Managing editor Jason Marsteller had a final look at American athletes in synchronized swimming, water polo and diving, while also detailing the Swimming World College Recruit Rankings powered by Take Your Marks.

Additionally, Judy Jacob as a piece on the California Community College Championships, while the Technique Tip focused on the shoulder shrug style of breaststroke as demonstrated by Kaitlin Sandeno.

In SWIM, Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen writes about adding pull-ups to your training program, while Commings returns with a first-person account of the United States Masters Swimming National Championships held in Austin, Texas. Wayne Goldsmith checks in with an inspirational piece on making sure your swimming career is worth looking back on, while Sampl profiles Suzanne Heim-Bowen in the latest Lane Leaders. Chuck Burr provides this month's workout card focusing on hypoxic training, while Richard J. Foster's book Mark Spitz: The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion is reviewed.

In Swimming Technique, Michael J. Stott spoke with North Carolina's Rich DeSelm and looked at how Chip Peterson, Joe Kinderwater and Whitney Sprague train. Stott also chatted with some heavy hitters about race strategy in the 1650. Dr. Daniel Carl looks at the differences between fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers, while Justin Caron takes a look at the conditions that come into play to create a fast pool. Also, the United States Swim Schools Association presents The Heart of Exceptional Teachers.

In Junior Swimmer, Connor Signorin is profiled as a National Age Group Record Setter, while Linda Ferguson is named the TYR Age Group Swimmer of the Month. Goldsmith also returns with Goldminds on 10 Myths of Swimming. Additionally, the Speedo American Relay appears as usual.

DIGITAL CONTENT
Masters swimmer Mike Ross speaks with Swimming World Radio about his career both in club and Masters competition, while Rick DeMont breaks down Lacey Nymeyer's freestyle stroke. A look back at an interview between Katie Hoff and Tracy Caulkins shortly after Hoff broke Caulkins' 17-18 National Age Group record is also in the digital version of the magazine, while a conversation with Amanda Beard appears as well.

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