SWIM Magazine November 2001

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Editor’s Note

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USMS News

Health Waves

Swim for Fitness

Holiday Gift Ideas

Working Out

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Calendar

On the Market

Splashes 

Fountain of Youth 

By Bill Volckening. Although 84 records were broken at this summer’s USMS Nationals, most of the nearly 1,000 swimmers were simply enjoying active, healthy lifestyle while making new friends.

A Love Affair with Swimming 

By Pamela LeBlanc. Nancy Ridout has numerous swimming records to her credit plus an impressive list of accomplishments as the outgoing USMS president, but she admits it’s the swimming and the camaraderie of USMS, that’s really got her heart.

Cavalcade of Championships 

By Bill. Holman, Priscilla Kawakami and Mel Goldstein. Masters swimmers have been very busy these past few months, competing at major meets from Louisiana to Florida to Ontario, Canada.

Greatness through Adversity 

By P.H. Mullen. Tom Wilkens is but one of several athletes featured in the book, “Gold in the Water,” a behind the fences look at one group’s captivating journey to the 2000 Olympic Games.