Festive September Weekend in Fort Lauderdale

PHOENIX, Arizona, August 2. IN A Voice for the Sport in the August issue of Swimming World Magazine, publisher Brent Rutemiller writes about a U.S. Olympic Coaches Reunion as part of the International Swimming Hall of Fame inductions.

The United States has led the swimming world in Olympic gold winning performances for more than a century.

To have all nine of the living USA Olympic Head Coaches in a room together would be a wish come true; Coach Stan Tinkham ('56), Coach Gus Stager ('60), Coach Peter Daland ('64, ‘72), Coach Jack Nelson ('76), Coach Don Gambril ('84), Coach Mark Schubert ('92, '00, '04), Coach Eddie Reese ('92, '04, '08), Coach Skip Kenney ('96) and Coach Jack Bauerle (08).

To watch some of the greatest aquatic athletes be honored on the same weekend would be equally impressive.

Wish no more… On Thursday evening, Sept. 10, at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, a Reunion Dinner of the USA-Olympic Team Head Coaches will take place. The success of these coaches will be celebrated at this time and 500 people are welcome to witness this historic moment.

The American Swim Coaches Association will host the event during its 40th World Clinic. United States Swimming will be sponsoring the event and SwimmingWorld.TV will be streaming the event as a tape delayed broadcast.

All of the coaches will share some of their Olympic experiences, personal insights and coaching philosophies with those who are privileged to be in the room.

There will be an exclusive, never before seen, interview with late Coach Richard Quick, about his Olympic experiences. Richard granted SwimmingWorld.TV his last interview before he passed away earlier this year. It is a powerful interview demonstrative of Coach Quick's passion and positive attitudes that have inspired thousands of swimmers around the world.

Throughout the same weekend, the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF), based in Fort Lauderdale, will host a number of events and induction ceremonies at the same Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.

On Saturday, September 12th at 7:30 pm, the 2009 ISHOF Honoree Class, consisting of 9 of the greatest names in aquatic history, will be inducted.

The class includes INGE DE BRUIJN (NED) Swimmer, ALEKSANDR POPOV (RUS) Swimmer, JENNY THOMPSON (USA) Swimmer, OLGA BRUSNIKINA (RUS) Synchronized Swimmer, GIANNI LONZI (ITA) Water Polo Player/Coach, KEVIN MURPHY (GBR) Open water swimmer, IKKAKU MATSUZAWA (JPN) Coach, JUDY McGOWAN (USA) Contributor/Synchronized Swimming, and IET VAN FEGGELEN (NED) Pioneer Swimmer.

Master swimmers Gertrude Zint (USA), Margery Meyer, USA. Karl Hauter (Ger) Keijiro Nakamura (Jap) will be inducted into The International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame earlier that same day at noon.

Tickets for the Olympic Coaches Reunion Dinner may be purchased for $49.00 and are available from ASCA via the website: www.SwimmingCoach.org. A reserved table may be requested for any group of 10 attendees. Tickets are now available and can still be mailed to your home until August 15th. Tickets purchased after August 15 will be available at the Will Call table outside the event's banquet room. Attendance is limited to the first 500 registrations, so plan to register today.

For more information about ISHOF contact the International Swimming Hall of Fame at 954 462-6536 or visit their website at ISHOF.org

Both evenings will be a wonderful reunion of old friends and a chance to make new ones.

Whether you are a swimming fan, or just a fan of fantastic performances, you will be inspired by these remarkable individuals who will assemble in Fort Lauderdale for a magical weekend in September.

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August 2009 Issue
Contents of The August issue:

7 REMEMBERING RICHARD QUICK
Legendary swimming coach Richard Quick passed away June 10 at the age of 66.
8 NEXT STOP: ROME by Peter H. Bick
U.S. swimmers set three world records and an additional seven American and two U.S. Open marks at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships, which also served as the qualifying meet for the World Championships in Rome.
12 ONE OF AMERICA'S FINEST by Jason Marsteller
Not only is Dagny Knutson of Minot High School in North Dakota the top female high school swimmer of the year, but she is also among the elite women swimmers in the United States.
14 SUPER SHIELDS by Brian Savard
Edison's Tom Shields (Calif.), who broke the national high school record in the 200 yard free this past season, was named Swimming World Magazine's male High School Swimmer of the Year.
16 CELEBRATING 50+ YEARS IN AQUATICS: 1985-88
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
With her double gold performance in Beijing and a world record in the women's 800 free, Britain's Rebecca Adlington is the new reigning queen of distance swimming, a title once held by the USA's Janet Evans.
20 JESSICA HARDY: IN HER OWN WORDS by Jason Marsteller
Jessica Hardy, who was dismissed from the U.S. Olympic team last summer for testing positive for the banned stimulant, clenbuterol, talks about her intense, emotional experience.

DEPARTMENTS:
6 A VOICE for the SPORT
35 FOR THE RECORD
43 CALENDAR
46 PARTING SHOT

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

27 Q&A WITH COACH NICK NICHOLS, AMHERST COLLEGE by Michael J. Stott
29 HOW THEY TRAIN: Kendra Stern by Michael J. Stott
30 BUTTERFLY START, KICKOUT AND TURN demonstrated by Triin Aljand, Texas A&M

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

24 THE POOL'S EDGE: Relax! by Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen
What is the key to swimming faster with less effort? It's simple: RELAX!
26 LANE LEADERS: Lisa Dahl by Emily Sampl

In the Junior Swimmer portion of the magazine you will find the following:
32 NATIONAL AGE GROUP RECORD SETTER: Seth Beer
34 SPEEDO AMERICAN RELAY by Judy Jacob

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