Swimming World Presents Lessons With The Legends: Doc Counsilman

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Lessons With The Legends: Doc Counsilman

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Swimming World continues its “Lessons With the Legends,” a series in which top coaches share secrets of their success, in the July issue with a feature on Doc Counsilman, two-time Olympic head coach and college coach at Indiana.

In this month’s special edition of “Lessons with the Legends,” author Michael J. Stott not only writes about Counsilman and his many successes both in and out of the pool, but also includes touching sentiments by some of Counsilman’s former swimmers at Indiana.

To read more about Doc Counsilman check out the July issue of Swimming World, available now!

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FEATURES

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014 TOP 9 OLYMPIC UPSETS: #1 LAURIE’S BOYS AND “LUCKY LANE 6”
by Chuck Warner
Jon Sieben, 1984…Duncan Armstrong, 1988. Both swimmers faced insurmountable odds in their respective Olympic races. Both swimmers competed against world record holders. Both swimmers raced in Lane 6. Both swimmers trailed in the final meters of their race. Both swimmers were coached by Laurie Lawrence. And both swimmers won their events. Their accomplishments earned them Swimming World’s #1 Olympic Upset!

017 2016 OLYMPIC PREVIEW: OPEN WATER
by Annie Grevers

018 RIO: INTERNATIONAL CONTENDERS
by Taylor Brien, Annie Grevers, Jason Marsteller and David Rieder
The United States was still selecting its Olympic swimming team as Swimming World went to press. But with the swimming events set to start in about a month, most athletes from around the world were anxious for the Games to begin. Following are 23 international profiles of some of the swimmers worth watching in Rio.

030 MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH NATHAN ADRIAN
by Annie Grevers
Nathan Adrian’s particular pre-race thoughts and practices complement the precision of his swimming. The defending Olympic gold medalist in the 100 free describes four phases of his mental and physical preparation leading up to the final of a big race: at the hotel, warm-up, ready room and behind the blocks.

COACHING
010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: DOC COUNSILMAN
by Michael J. Stott

032 SPECIAL SETS: RYAN LOCHTE
by Michael J. Stott
Coach Gregg Troy shares a series of workouts that Ryan Lochte performed prior to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha. They were aimed at sharpening his preparation for his signature events, the 200 backstroke and the 200 and 400 individual medleys.

035 Q&A WITH COACH BRIAN PAJER
by Michael J. Stott

036 HOW THEY TRAIN COREY OKUBO
by Michael J. Stott

JUNIOR SWIMMER
038 UP & COMERS
by Taylor Brien

COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS
008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
034 DADS ON DECK
039 GUTTER TALK
040 2016 AQUATIC DIRECTORY
048 PARTING SHOT

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