Swimming World Magazine Covers in Review – 2014

PHOENIX – This past year proved to be a banner year for Swimming World Magazine covers as we had a run of iconic looks with our cover artwork in 2014. Spanning from America’s Golden Girl Natalie Coughlin in January to Japan’s Rising Son Kosuke Hagino, it’s been another year of amazing photography for Swimming World.

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Swimming World Magazine Covers in Review – 2014

January 2014

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She’s one of the most decorated American female Olympians of all time, a multiple-time U.S. national team captain and Swimming World Magazine’s 2002 Female World Swimmer of the Year. It’s the one and only Natalie Coughlin. [Photo by Kaitlin B. Kelly] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

February 2014

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Following his golden performance in the 100 meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics, the media dubbed Nathan Adrian as the “All-American Athlete.” Despite a disappointing performance at last year’s World Championships, the superstar sprinter still has great expectations for 2014 and beyond. [Photo by Peter H. Bick] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

March 2014

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Dedication is what sets apart Michigan’s Connor Jaeger from his competition. The senior captain’s commitment to success and his leadership skills will be on display at the men’s Division I NCAAs later this month when Jaeger—last year’s 500 and 1650 champ — leads the Wolverines in their quest for back-to-back team titles. [Photo by Peter H. Bick] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

April 2014

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Despite double knee surgery in October 2012, Brazil’s Cesar Cielo returned to competition and promptly earned double gold medals at last summer’s World Championships. Next up: a golden opportunity at Rio in 2016. [Photo by Kaitlin B. Kelly] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

May 2014

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Georgia won its second straight and sixth overall team title at the women’s NCAAs. The Lady Bulldogs, led by Swimmer of the Meet Brittany MacLean and Diver of the Meet Laura Ryan, showed tremendous depth—all 15 of their swimmers and divers scored points, and they had five finalists in the 500 free, four in the 400 IM and three in the 200 free and 1650 free. [Photo by Peter H. Bick] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

June 2014

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Michael Andrew, who just turned 15 in April, has already set 57 U.S. national age group records (through March 19) in his young career. He is trained by his father, Peter Andrew, perhaps the USA’s foremost practitioner of a new training system called Ultra-Short Race-Pace Training (known as USRPT). And Michael is also the youngest male swimmer ever to turn professional! [Photo by Azaria Basile] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

July 2014

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Only two years remain until the 2016 Summer Olympics. With that in mind, Swimming World features a story on the progress that Rio is making to host the Games as well as a biennial plan for U.S. coaches to help prepare their Olympic hopefuls. Six rising stars who have yet to make their first Olympic team are also showcased—including Kylie Stewart (pictured on cover), 18, of Dynamo Swim Club (Ga.), who won the 200 back at last year’s World Junior Championships. [Photo by Peter H. Bick] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

August 2014

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Caeleb Dressel of Clay High School (Green Cove Springs, Fla.) is Swimming World’s Male High School Swimmer of the Year. He led the country in the 50 and 200 yard freestyles, and also set the overall national high school record in the 50 and national public school record in the 100 fly. After the high school season, swimming for his club team, the Bolles Sharks, he became the first 18-and-under swimmer to break 19 seconds in the 50 yard free. [Photo by Peter H. Bick] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

September 2014

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Carmel (Ind.) High School girls’ swimming team dominated during the 2013-14 high school season. It all started when the Greyhounds won their 28th consecutive state title back in February. The times turned in there were fast enough for Carmel to be named the overall girls’ national high school champions by Swimming World Magazine for the second straight year—and third in the last four years. It was also its eighth national public school championship. [Photo Provided by Chris Plumb] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

October 2014

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Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time (22 medals, 18 gold) —and pictured on Swimming World’s cover a record 12th time—returned to international competition sporting a “water beard” during the finals of the 200 meter IM at this summer’s Pan Pacific Championships. The 29-year-old, who was retired from the sport for nearly two years following the 2012 Olympics, showed that he is fully motivated for success in Rio by collecting three gold and two silver medals, including a victory in the 100 fly. [Photo By Delly Carr] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

November 2014

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After winning the women’s 400 IM at this summer’s U.S. nationals, Elizabeth Beisel, 22, received a hug from her mom, Joanie—a USA Swimming official who presented the awards for the event. Two weeks later, Elizabeth led a 1-2 USA finish in the medley at the Pan Pacific Championships in Australia. The 2012 Olympic silver (400 IM) and bronze (200 back) medalist is the second-fastest American in history in the 400 IM and the world’s ninth-fastest performer. [Photo By Griffin Scott] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

December 2014

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Fifty years after Swimming World Magazine named Don Schollander as its first World Swimmer of the Year in 1964, Japan’s Kosuke Hagino became the first athlete from Japan—male or female— to win the annual award. Hagino, 20, captured 12 medals between the Pan Pacific Championships and Asian Games (six gold, four silver and two bronze). He finished the year ranked No. 1 in both IMs, No. 2 in the 200 free and 200 back as well as fourth in the 100 back and fifth in the 400 free. [Photo By Joao Marc Bosch] Purchase this issue in the Swim Shop!

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