The X Factor
St. Xavier swimmers knew they could do something pretty impressive during the 2016-17 high school season. By “doing the work and putting in the time,” Coach Tim Beerman’s Aquabombers won Swimming World’s boys’ national high school championships, securing its fourth title to go along with team victories in 1973, 1992 and 2001.
When asked, head coach Beerman struggled naming leaders on the team because the depth of talent this past season was virtually immeasurable. Eleven of Xavier’s 19 swimmers were seniors, and all 11 ended up scoring at state. Beerman attributes his team’s remarkable tradition of success to Xavier’s long-intact, team-first philosophy.
It’s living out the philosophy established over the past 30 years. If there’s anything unique about the team this season, it was the buy-in the swimmers had from Day 1. They came in knowing they could do something pretty incredible. And they were willing to do the work and put in the time.
To learn more about the St. Xavier 2016-17 team, check out the September 2017 issue, available now!
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FEATURES
010 A RED, WHITE AND BLUE DANUBE WALTZ
by David Rieder, Brent Rutemiller, Taylor Brien and John Lohn
Team USA danced circles around its competition in Budapest’s (Hungary) beautiful Duna Arena at the 17th FINA World Championships, July 23-30. Beginning nine days earlier on July 14, the city came alive, supporting all the aquatic sports—open water, diving, high diving, synchronized swimming and water polo.
020 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PHOTO GALLERY
All photos courtesy of SIPA USA
028 POISE AND CONSISTENCY IN THE LONG BLUE LANE
by Annie Grevers
Men who have been fortunate enough to be a part of the legendary St. Xavier High School swimming tradition in Cincinnati, Ohio know what it means to belong to the “The Long Blue Lane.” But the members of the exclusive group also realize how instrumental their years as St. X Aquabombers were to their character development.
032 THE X FACTOR
by Annie Grevers
St. Xavier swimmers knew they could do something pretty impressive during the 2016-17 high school season. By “doing the work and putting in the time,” Coach Tim Beerman’s Aquabombers won Swimming World’s boys’ national high school championships, securing its fourth title to go along with team victories in 1973, 1992 and 2001.
036 EMBRACING THE CHALLENGE
by David Rieder
Carmel High School (Ind.) once again won Swimming World’s girls’ national high school championships—for a fifth straight year and for the sixth time in the last seven years.
COACHING
040 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: BOB KIPHUTH
by Michael J. Stott
044 SPECIAL SETS: TRAINING FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
by Michael J. Stott
This is the first of a two-part series on training for the individual medley, which requires time, sacrifice, incredible endurance and speed to achieve world-class status. This month, Coaches Ted Knapp and Jeff Kostoff share “the Stanford way” of training their IMers. Next month: North Baltimore Aquatic Club coach Paul Yetter will provide some of his IM training secrets.
046 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: STROKE COUNTS
by Rod Havriluk
This month’s article addresses the misconception that a lower stroke count represents a more effective technique. While stroke counts can provide meaningful feedback about technique, swimmers often make technique adjustments that lower their stroke count, but do not necessarily make their technique more effective.
049 Q&A WITH COACH JON CARLSON
by Michael J. Stott
050 HOW THEY TRAIN: TANNER SONNEK
by Michael J. Stott
TRAINING
043 DRYSIDE TRAINING: THE IM STROKE SERIES—BREASTSTROKE
by J.R. Rosania
JUNIOR SWIMMER
053 UP & COMERS
by Taylor Brien
COLUMNS
008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
048 MOMS AT MEETS
054 GUTTER TALK
056 PARTING SHOT
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