Contents of The March issue:

7 TEXAS PICKED AS NO. 1 by John Lohn
Coach Eddie Reese’s Texas Longhorns will be favored to win their 10th men’s
NCAA national swimming championship later this month at Texas A&M University
in what would be their first title in seven years.
10 ARIZONA LOOKS TO REPEAT by Jason Marsteller
Arizona finds itself in a familiar spot as the pre-season
No. 1 pick to win the women’s NCAA Division
I Championships, but this is the first time the
Wildcats are in position to win back-to-back titles.
14 CELEBRATING 50+ YEARS IN AQUATICS: 1965-68
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.
16 THEN AND NOW by Jeff Commings
The dominant women’s individual medley swimmer of the mid-60s for the United
States was Claudia Kolb, a title that is now owned by Katie Hoff.
18 SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING: THE WELL-ROUNDED SPORT by Taylor Payne
There are numerous positive attributes associated with synchronized swimming.

DEPARTMENTS:
6 A VOICE for the SPORT
43 CAMP DIRECTORY
55 FOR THE RECORD
59 CALENDAR
62 PARTING SHOT

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

29 Q&A WITH COACH STEVE BULTMAN by Michael J. Stott
31 HOW THEY TRAIN: Kristen Heiss by Michael J. Stott
32 DEALING WITH PAIN by Michael J. Stott
As a swimmer, it’s important to know the difference between pain—which can lead
to injury—and discomfort.
34 SO NEAR, YET SO FAR by Michael J. Stott
Being able to recover from disappointing swims is more likely when a swimmer has
the right attitude and an understanding coach.
36 SWIMMING PERFORMANCES FROM TRIALS TO OLYMPICS by Genadijus Sokolovas

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

21 THE POOL’S EDGE: Taper and the Older Athlete by Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen
23 SWIMMING THROUGH LIFE by Dan Stephenson
Swimming gives you a strong heart, a strong mind and strong friends. There are
more benefits than making the Olympic team, and they are there for the taking at
any age and any speed.
26 THE WORKOUT CARD: Kicking Your Way to Fast Swimming by Ken DeMont
28 LANE LEADERS: Bob Strand by Emily Sampl

In the Junior Swimmer portion of the magazine you will find the following:
39 NATIONAL AGE GROUP RECORD SETTER: Nick Silverthorn
41 SPEEDO AMERICAN RELAY by Judy Jacob
42 TYR AGE GROUP SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Emma Blackwood