Swimming World Magazine July 2015 Issue – Print Edition

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Swimming World Magazine July 2015 Issue

In this issue:

ON THE COVER

Arkady Vyatchanin is a newly-minted Serbian. On April 22, 2013—after 13 years on Russia’s national team—Vyatchanin announced

his intent to untie himself from swimming for his homeland, and began pursuing another country to represent. Portugal, Spain,

France, the Netherlands, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, most eastern European countries—his search went on…until

last October when Serbia welcomed him to its national team.

FEATURES

012 SWIMMING’S “ORPHAN” FINDS HOME IN SERBIA

by Annie Grevers

Russian-born Arkady Vyatchanin has endured quite an interesting journey since capturing the Olympic bronze medal in the 200

backstroke at Beijing in 2008. After a disappointing London Games in 2012 and a series of disagreements with the Russian

Swimming Federation, the 31-year-old will start a new chapter in his swimming career by representing Serbia internationally.

016 TAKING IT OUT FAST

by George Block

Part III in a continuing series on saving scholarship swimming focuses on what is being done by the College Swimming

Coaches Association and discusses common issues and fund raising. It also suggests ways of what we can do to help solve the

problem.

026 SETTING THE STAGE

by Jeff Commings

Swimming’s main stage is reserved for the 2016 Olympic Games, but this summer’s World Championships in Kazan, Russia could

show who will be ready to command the spotlight next year in Rio de Janeiro.

031 YOUNG SWIMMERS ON THE RISE

by Annie Grevers

Seventeen-year-olds Becca Mann and Mark Jurek seem to have all the necessary skills to take their swimming to the next level.

034 OPPORTUNITY TO FAIL IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT

by Michael J. Stott

With the ever-changing expectations and limitations put on today’s swim coach, Swimming World asked some experienced coaches

in the United States their thoughts about “tough love” and coaching.

037 HOUSE OF FINA RESTS ON SHIFTING SANDS

by Craig Lord

Swimming governance has reached a watershed. The World Championships will soon unfold in Kazan, Russia against a backdrop

of schism in the pool and scandal in world sport.

COACHING

010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: JIM STEEN

by Michael J. Stott

019 PAVING THE WAY

by Michael J. Stott

Success (or failure) of a taper depends largely upon the previous quality of work. Coaches of three USA Swimming club teams

share how they taper their age group and senior swimmers.

022 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: HULL LENGTH

by Rod Havriluk

A common technique misconception is that maintaining the entry arm straight in front of the body on freestyle can increase a

swimmer’s body length. Actually, the hull length of a ship (or swimmer’s body) is determined by the length of the body at the surface.

While a longer hull has an advantage, a submerged arm does nothing to increase hull length.

041 Q&A WITH COACH TED KNAPP

by Michael J. Stott

042 HOW THEY TRAIN EUGENE GODSOE

by Michael J. Stott

TRAINING

044 DRYSIDE TRAINING: SO YOU WANT MORE POWER?

by J.R. Rosania

JUNIOR SWIMMER

024 GOLDMINDS: G.O.T. TRAINING?

by Wayne Goldsmith

Goal-Oriented Training (G.O.T.) challenges swimmers to achieve specific performance related goals in every training activity. The

volume of training is not determined by adherence to a pre-determined training plan, but by the swimmer’s commitment, effort and

level of engagement.

COLUMNS

045 UP & COMERS

008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT

040 DADS ON DECK

046 GUTTER TALK

048 PARTING SHOT

Sport 044 Gutter Talk 046 Parting Shot