﻿{"id":141096,"date":"2015-07-03T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T07:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=141096"},"modified":"2015-07-28T18:06:24","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T01:06:24","slug":"setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting the Stage for the World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Setting the Stage<\/h2>\n<p>Swimming&#8217;s main stage is reserved for Rio and the 2016 Olympics next year, but this summer&#8217;s World Championships in Kazan, Russia could show who is ready to command the spotlight in Rio de Janeiro. The year before the Olympics gives many swimmers a chance to gauge what events they may try for in the upcoming Olympic season, while others may use the meet as a way to break out into the spotlight of the global swimming community. Author Jeff Commings provides thoughtful commentary on the stage, the stars, and which country might come out on top.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Get your copy of the July 2015 Issue of <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> now!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the inside Swimming World video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CGeRZdOY9NA\" width=\"487\" height=\"365\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Not a subscriber? <em>Swimming World Magazine <\/em>Subscription gives you unlimited access to all online content on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/\">SwimmingWorldMagazine.com<\/a> and access to all of the back issues of <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> dating back to 1960! Purchase your <a href=\"http:\/\/swimshop.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/c\/53\/swimming-world\" target=\"_blank\">Total Access Subscription<\/a> TODAY!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>JULY TABLE OF CONTENTS:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/arkady-vyatchanin-mesa-2015-3294.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/july-rollout-template\/arkady-vyatchanin-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/arkady-vyatchanin-mesa-2015-3294.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2399,1597\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;arkady-vyatchanin-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429389395&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;arkady-vyatchanin-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"arkady-vyatchanin- mesa-2015-3294\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;arkady-vyatchanin- 2015, Mesa Arena Pro, Skyline Aquatic Center, Vyatchanin Arkady&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/arkady-vyatchanin-mesa-2015-3294-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/arkady-vyatchanin-mesa-2015-3294-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-132329 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/arkady-vyatchanin-mesa-2015-3294-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"arkady-vyatchanin-\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/arkady-vyatchanin-mesa-2015-3294-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/arkady-vyatchanin-mesa-2015-3294-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>012 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SWIMMING\u2019S \u201cORPHAN\u201d FINDS HOME IN SERBIA<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/admin-ajax.php_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"140836\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/july-rollout-template\/admin-ajax-php\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/admin-ajax.php_.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"150,180\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1435680709&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"admin-ajax.php\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;admin-ajax.php&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: collegeswimming.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/admin-ajax.php_.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/admin-ajax.php_.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-140836 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/admin-ajax.php_-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"admin-ajax.php\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/admin-ajax.php_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/admin-ajax.php_-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>016 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TAKING IT OUT FAST<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by George Block<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"136169\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kazan-arena-world-championships-video\/kazan-arena\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,981\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kazan-arena\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kazan Arena 2015 world championships&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Kazan 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena-1024x670.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-136169 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kazan Arena 2015 world championships\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>026 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SETTING THE STAGE<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Jeff Commings<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Swimming\u2019s main stage is reserved for the 2016 Olympic Games, but this summer\u2019s World Championships in Kazan, Russia could show who will be ready to command the spotlight next year in Rio de Janeiro.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/becca-mann-pan-pacs-2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106787\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-interview-becca-manns-800-free-lifetime-best-is-good-motivation-for-pan-pacs-10k-swim\/becca-mann-pan-pacs-2014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/becca-mann-pan-pacs-2014.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1372,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"becca-mann-pan-pacs-2014\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Becca Mann at the 2014 Pan Pacs&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: SwimmingWorld.TV&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/becca-mann-pan-pacs-2014-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/becca-mann-pan-pacs-2014-1024x895.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-106787 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/becca-mann-pan-pacs-2014-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>031 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">YOUNG SWIMMERS ON THE RISE<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Seventeen-year-olds Becca Mann and Mark Jurek seem to have all the necessary skills to take their swimming to the next level.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/texas-carol-capitani-ian-crocker-roric-ficnk-tasija-karosas-wncaa-di-2015-2532.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-128095 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/texas-carol-capitani-ian-crocker-roric-ficnk-tasija-karosas-wncaa-di-2015-2532-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"texas-carol-capitani-ian-crocker-roric fink-tasija-karosas-\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>034 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">OPPORTUNITY TO FAIL IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>With the ever-changing expectations and limitations put on today\u2019s swim coach, Swimming World asked some experienced coaches in the United States their thoughts about \u201ctough love\u201d and coaching.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fina-logo2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"50770\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-announces-qualifying-standards-for-2015-world-championships\/fina-logo2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fina-logo2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"502,318\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FINA Logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fina-logo2-470x315.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fina-logo2.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-50770\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fina-logo2-178x100.jpg\" alt=\"FINA Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fina-logo2-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fina-logo2-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fina-logo2-95x54.jpg 95w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>037 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">HOUSE OF FINA RESTS ON SHIFTING SANDS<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Craig Lord<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>COACHING<\/strong><br \/>\n010 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: JIM STEEN<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>019 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PAVING THE WAY<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>022 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: HULL LENGTH<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Rod Havriluk<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A common technique misconception is that maintaining the entry arm straight in front of the body on freestyle can increase a swimmer\u2019s body length. Actually, the hull length of a ship (or swimmer\u2019s 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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>041 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Q&amp;A WITH COACH TED KNAPP<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>042 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">HOW THEY TRAIN EUGENE GODSOE<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRAINING<\/strong><br \/>\n044 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">DRYSIDE TRAINING: SO YOU WANT MORE POWER?<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by J.R. Rosania<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/strong><br \/>\n024 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">GOLDMINDS: G.O.T. TRAINING?<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Wayne Goldsmith<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>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\u2019s commitment, effort and level of engagement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLUMNS<\/strong><br \/>\n045 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">UP &amp; COMERS<\/span><br \/>\n008 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">A Voice for the Sport<\/span><br \/>\n040 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">DADS ON DECK<\/span><br \/>\n046 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Gutter Talk<\/span><br \/>\n048 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Parting Shot<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting the Stage Swimming&#8217;s main stage is reserved for Rio and the 2016 Olympics next year, but this summer&#8217;s World Championships in Kazan, Russia could show who is ready to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":136169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,16,10],"tags":[51878,25030,28759,25403,11806,32826,1277],"class_list":["post-141096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-swimming-world-magazine","category-world","tag-2015-fina-world-championships","tag-arkady-vyatchanin","tag-becca-mann","tag-eugene-godsoe","tag-jim-steen","tag-mark-jurek","tag-ted-knapp"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Setting the Stage for the World Championships<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This summer&#039;s world championships in Kazan, Russia could show who is ready to command the state at next year&#039;s 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Setting the Stage for the World Championships\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This summer&#039;s world championships in Kazan, Russia could show who is ready to command the state at next year&#039;s 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Swimming World\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwimmingWorld\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-07-03T07:00:31+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-07-29T01:06:24+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"981\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Taylor Brien\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@swimmingworld\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@swimmingworld\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Taylor Brien\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Taylor Brien\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/24da59f6501b584c8ca51570b81b296d\"},\"headline\":\"Setting the Stage for the World Championships\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-07-03T07:00:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-07-29T01:06:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/\"},\"wordCount\":650,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"2015 FINA World Championships\",\"Arkady Vyatchanin\",\"Becca Mann\",\"Eugene Godsoe\",\"Jim Steen\",\"Mark Jurek\",\"Ted Knapp\"],\"articleSection\":[\"-Home Slider\",\"Swimming World Magazine\",\"World\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/\",\"name\":\"Setting the Stage for the World Championships\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-07-03T07:00:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-07-29T01:06:24+00:00\",\"description\":\"This summer's world championships in Kazan, Russia could show who is ready to command the state at next year's 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":981,\"caption\":\"Photo Courtesy: Kazan 2015\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Setting the Stage for the World Championships\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Swimming World\",\"description\":\"The Global Leader in Aquatic News\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Swimming World\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SWorld_BLKBKG-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SWorld_BLKBKG-1.jpg\",\"width\":1799,\"height\":900,\"caption\":\"Swimming World\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwimmingWorld\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/swimmingworld\",\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/swimmingworldmag\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SwimmingWorldSPI\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/24da59f6501b584c8ca51570b81b296d\",\"name\":\"Taylor Brien\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c287ebf7f15aa8ca1ed9a11bfb52972?s=96&d=blank&r=pg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c287ebf7f15aa8ca1ed9a11bfb52972?s=96&d=blank&r=pg\",\"caption\":\"Taylor Brien\"},\"description\":\"Taylor Brien is the Assistant Operations Manager and a staff writer at Swimming World. A native of Bettendorf, IA and a 2015 graduate of Illinois College, she has covered a variety of events since joining the SW team in 2015, including the NCAA Championships, World Championships, Olympic Trials, and 2016 Rio Olympic Games.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/taylor-brien\/\"}]}<\/script>\r\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Setting the Stage for the World Championships","description":"This summer's world championships in Kazan, Russia could show who is ready to command the state at next year's 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Setting the Stage for the World Championships","og_description":"This summer's world championships in Kazan, Russia could show who is ready to command the state at next year's 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/","og_site_name":"Swimming World","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwimmingWorld","article_published_time":"2015-07-03T07:00:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2015-07-29T01:06:24+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":981,"url":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Taylor Brien","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@swimmingworld","twitter_site":"@swimmingworld","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Taylor Brien","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/"},"author":{"name":"Taylor Brien","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/24da59f6501b584c8ca51570b81b296d"},"headline":"Setting the Stage for the World Championships","datePublished":"2015-07-03T07:00:31+00:00","dateModified":"2015-07-29T01:06:24+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/"},"wordCount":650,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg","keywords":["2015 FINA World Championships","Arkady Vyatchanin","Becca Mann","Eugene Godsoe","Jim Steen","Mark Jurek","Ted Knapp"],"articleSection":["-Home Slider","Swimming World Magazine","World"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/","url":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/","name":"Setting the Stage for the World Championships","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg","datePublished":"2015-07-03T07:00:31+00:00","dateModified":"2015-07-29T01:06:24+00:00","description":"This summer's world championships in Kazan, Russia could show who is ready to command the state at next year's 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg","width":1500,"height":981,"caption":"Photo Courtesy: Kazan 2015"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/setting-the-stage-for-the-world-championships\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Setting the Stage for the World Championships"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/","name":"Swimming World","description":"The Global Leader in Aquatic News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization","name":"Swimming World","url":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SWorld_BLKBKG-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SWorld_BLKBKG-1.jpg","width":1799,"height":900,"caption":"Swimming World"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwimmingWorld","https:\/\/x.com\/swimmingworld","https:\/\/instagram.com\/swimmingworldmag\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SwimmingWorldSPI"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/24da59f6501b584c8ca51570b81b296d","name":"Taylor Brien","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c287ebf7f15aa8ca1ed9a11bfb52972?s=96&d=blank&r=pg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c287ebf7f15aa8ca1ed9a11bfb52972?s=96&d=blank&r=pg","caption":"Taylor Brien"},"description":"Taylor Brien is the Assistant Operations Manager and a staff writer at Swimming World. A native of Bettendorf, IA and a 2015 graduate of Illinois College, she has covered a variety of events since joining the SW team in 2015, including the NCAA Championships, World Championships, Olympic Trials, and 2016 Rio Olympic Games.","url":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/taylor-brien\/"}]}},"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":"Photo Courtesy: Kazan 2015","source_text":"","source_url":""},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/kazan-arena.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p56Jja-AHK","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141096"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141096\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}