Swimming World Magazine October 1982 Issue- PDF ONLY

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Swimming World Magazine October 1982 Issue

FEATURES
Guayaquil 82
Overall by Chris Georges
Swimmers, divers, synchro swimmers and water poloists gather
at the IV World Championships to see who is the best in the world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

Men’s Swimming by Bill Bell
America’s team is splashed under with only three individual
gold medals as Europe, Canada and Brazil steal the spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

Women’s Swimming by Bill Bell, Chris Georges and Dave Hamilton
Their mission is accomplished: the East Germans reap a golden harvest
at Guayaquil, winning 10 of 14 events with three world records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Diving by Dave Hamilton
A glittering diving sweep is turned in by the golden American
trio of Greg Louganis, Megan Neyer and Wendy Wyland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Synchronized Swimming by Chris Georges
Canada steals the synchro spotlight from the United States,
but Tracie Ruiz’s solo performance is still as good as gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Men’s Water Polo by Chris Georges
Coach Boris Popov’s “‘Big Red Machine” captures the water polo
World Championship, but it’s spiced with a touch of controversy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Women’s Water Polo by Bill Bell
It’s a “Dutch Treat” for Holland in the women’s water
polo tournament as they nudge Australia for the title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44

Age Group Swimmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

DEPARTMENTS
Viewpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
U.S. Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
High School News . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 48
The College Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Off the Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mental Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 58
NISCA Soundings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
For the Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 82
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84