Swimming World Magazine April 1985 Issue- PDF ONLY

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Swimming World Magazine April 1985 Issue

FEATURES
Carrying on Soviet Breaststroke Reign by Russ Ewald
For eight of the last nine years, the Soviets have had the No. 1-ranked
women’s 200 meter breaststroker, the latest leader being Larisa Belokon . . . . . . . . 19

A Positive Thinker
Jeff Float, a member of the winning Olympic 800 free relay team, is believed
to be the first American hearing-impaired athlete to win a gold medal . . . . . . . . . .  21

Out of the Distance by Mark Muckenfuss
After a “dream-come-true” Olympic year. and a final NCAA
appearance, George DiCarlo’s distance swimming career is over . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27

She’s Only Just Begun by Karen Crouse
After chalking up four top three finishes at last summer’s Nationals,
Juliane Brossman has her sights set on American records and national titles . . . . . .  33

Swimming Fins by Mark Muckenfuss
Is there a “best” fin? We tested six different models and
came up with some interesting comments and results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Open Forum
Swimming World asks the question, “Should NCAA eligibility
rules be loosened to accommodate USS amateur status regulations ?”. . . . . . . . . . .  41

Swimmer’s Shoulder by Dr. John Aronen
The fourth and final article in this series details bauses and illustrated
treatment for shoulder injuries, the most common among swimmers . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DEPARTMENTS
The Editorial Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The AquaZoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
Newswave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
U.S. Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Age Group Swimmers . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
NISCA News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Coaches’ Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
The College Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Water Polo Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
High School News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
For the Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Vox Pop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
Index to Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78