Swimming World Magazine December 2018 Issue – Print Edition

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Swimming World Magazine December 2018 Issue

In this issue:

FEATURES

016  2018 SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
by Annie Grevers, David Rieder and  Dan D’Addona
World: Katie Ledecky (Female American)
& Adam Peaty (Male European)
Female European: Sarah Sjostrom
Male American: Chase Kalisz
Pacific Rim: Cate Campbell & Sun Yang
African: Tatjana Schoenmaker & Chad le Clos

024  5 BEST WOMEN’S & 6 BEST MEN’S PERFORMANCES OF 2018
by David Rieder
This year’s list of the top 11 performances features world records, second-fastest performances in history and textile bests. The swims come primarily from the year’s biggest regional meets—the European Championships, Pan Pacific Championships and Asian Games.

COACHING

009  SPECIAL SETS:  WISCONSIN KICK TEST SETS
by Michael J. Stott

010  LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS:  SOICHI SAKAMATO
by Michael J. Stott

014  SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTIMAL MODEL FOR TECHNIQUE: PART 4—BASE OF SUPPORT
by Rod Havriluk
Body size and shape, body rotation and head position as well as motion need to be controlled for optimizing swimming technique. All of these factors help to minimize resistance, but also help to make a stable “base of support” to maximize propulsion.

038  VERTICAL KICKING: THE SIXTH STROKE?
by Michael J. Stott

041  Q&A WITH COACH BRIAN SCHRADER
by Michael J. Stott

042  HOW THEY TRAIN: KYLE ROBROCK
by Michael J. Stott

TRAINING

028  DRYSIDE TRAINING: STROKE AND DISTANCE STRENGTH SERIES—STARTS AND TURNS
by J.R. Rosania

JUNIOR SWIMMER

045  UP & COMERS: CLARK KENT APUADA 
by “Lois Lane” (aka Taylor Brien)

COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS

008  A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
013  BEYOND THE YARDS
029  HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
044  DADS ON DECK
046  HASTY HIGH POINTERS
047  GUTTER TALK
048  PARTING SHOT

ON THE COVER

Adam Peaty, 23, was named Swimming World’s Male World Swimmer of the Year for the second time in his career (2015, 2018). At the European Championships in August, he lowered his world record in the men’s 100 meter breast to 57.10 and came away with four gold medals—becoming Great Britain’s first three-time quadruple champion at that meet. By the end of 2018’s long course season, Peaty held the 11 top times ever swum in the 50 breast and the 14 fastest times ever swum in the 100 breast. (This year’s World and Regional Swimmers of the Year are featured on pages 16-23, with the Top 10 Performances of 2018 highlighted on pages 24-27.) [PHOTO BY LAPRESSE/ PROVIDED BY ARENA]