Swimming World Magazine January 2013 Issue- PDF ONLY

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Swimming World Magazine January 2013 Issue

In this issue:

ON THE JANUARY COVER: After disappearing from the swimming spotlight for nearly a decade after retiring from the sport in 2003, Anthony Ervin returned and qualified for the U.S. Olympic team that competed in London. This time around, he approaches swimming with a newfound maturity he considered absent before. “Now, I am a swimmer, an educator and learner, but I’m also a rock-and-roller. We’ll see where life takes me,” he says.

32 Page Print Table Of Contents 

FEATURES

8        Top 10 Moments from 2012

10      Back in Full Force by Shoshanna Rutemiller

      After retiring from swimming in 2003, Anthony Ervin, now 31, has developed into a mature student of the sport, culminating with a return appearance at  the Olympics 12 years after winning a gold medal in Sydney.

14      Trusting in Hope by Shoshanna Rutemiller

      Fifteen-year-old swimmer Thomas Smith, who is diagnosed with bone cancer, believes that, with hope, his dreams can become a reality.

16      Let’s Live a Healthier Life by Garrett Weber-Gale

      What you put into your body is what you get out of it. With the beginning of a new year, now is the perfect time to eat healthier and perform better.

18      Dryside Training: New Year’s Overhaul by J.R. Rosania

21      Q&A with Coach Sean Tedesco by Michael J. Stott

DEPARTMENTS

6        A Voice for the Sport     28      Gutter Talk

27      Up-and-Comers             30      Parting Shot

ON THE COVER: After disappearing from the swimming spotlight for nearly a decade after retiring from the sport in 2003, Anthony Ervin returned and qualified for the U.S. Olympic team that competed in London. This time around, he approaches swimming with a newfound maturity he considered absent before. “Now, I am a swimmer, an educator and learner, but I’m also a rock-and-roller. We’ll see where life takes me,” he says. (See story, page 10.) [COVER PHOTO BY MIKE LEWIS, OLAVISTAPHOTOGRAPHY.COM]