Contents of The November issue:

8 ALL OR NOTHING by Steven Munatones
The RCP Tiburon Mile is considered by many to be the most competitive open water
swim in the world. Adding intrigue to the race is the $10,000 winner-take-all cash prize
for both men and women, won this year by Kane Radford and Melissa Gorman.
11 RETURNING TO RELEVANCE by Eric Velazquez
In a sport in which success is measured by an
absence of splash, the U.S. diving team cannonballed
its way back into international relevance
with four silver medals at the 2009 World
Championships.
14 CARRYING THE BANNER by John Lohn
Even when Michael Phelps eventually decides to
retire from swimming, the future for U.S. men’s
swimming will still look bright with the likes of
Tyler Clary.
16 CELEBRATING 50+ YEARS IN AQUATICS: 1997-2000 by Jeff Commings
As we celebrate 50+ years in aquatics, Swimming World Magazine will be taking a trip
through history, highlighting some of the top moments of the magazine’s existence.
18 THEN AND NOW by Jeff Commings
After extremely successful swimming seasons in 2008 and 2009, Germany’s Britta
Steffen has become the successor to The Netherlands’ Inge de Bruijn as the world’s
sprint queen.
20 IN A CLASS OF THEIR OWN by Jason Marsteller
Kristian Ipsen and Victoria Lamp were honored as NISCA’s 2009 High School
Divers of the Year.
23 MARTIN STREL vs. THE AMAZON RIVER by Dr. Mateja de Leonni Stanonik
Martin Strel has demonstrated over the course of his swimming career the power of his
mind in overcoming considerable adversity.

DEPARTMENTS:
6 A VOICE for the SPORT
31 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
48 CALENDAR
49 FOR THE RECORD
54 PARTING SHOT

In the Swimming Technique portion of the magazine you will find the following:

36 Q&A WITH COACH MIKE DeBOOR by Michael J. Stott
38 HOW THEY TRAIN: Maclin Simpson by Michael J. Stott
39 GETTING RACE-READY by Michael J. Stott
Here is a coaches’ guide to pre-meet warm-up and post-meet warm-down.

In the SWIM portion of the magazine you will find the following:

25 THE POOL’S EDGE: Superfoods: The Real Breakfast of Champions by Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen
26 DRYSIDE TRAINING: Tempo in the Weight Room by J.R. Rosania
28 WORKOUT CARD: Training with Dayton Raiders Masters by Ann Brewer
30 LANE LEADERS: Bobby Patten

In the Junior Swimmer portion of the magazine you will find the following:
42 NATIONAL AGE GROUP RECORD SETTERS:
Lake Oswego 15-16 Boys 200 Meter Freestyle Relay
43 AMERICAN RELAY by Judy Jacob
44 TYR AGE GROUP SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Jamie Kolar
45 GOLDMINDS: Questions You Always Wanted to Ask Your Coach,
but Were Afraid to Ask by Wayne Goldsmith