﻿{"id":149274,"date":"2015-08-09T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-08-09T07:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=149274"},"modified":"2015-08-08T19:43:19","modified_gmt":"2015-08-09T02:43:19","slug":"so-you-want-to-be-a-champion-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/so-you-want-to-be-a-champion-heres-how\/","title":{"rendered":"So, You Want To Be A Champion? Here&#8217;s How!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">So, You Want To Be A Champion? Here&#8217;s How!<\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s a long lived saying that champions are not born&#8211;they&#8217;re made. In order to become a champion one must commit themselves to working harder and smarter than their competitors. If you&#8217;re not the tallest, the strongest, or the fastest in your group or if it just seems that others are winning effortlessly&#8211;this article is for you. Author Wayne Goldsmith provides his top ten tips for becoming a champion, emphasizing that commitment and attitude play important roles in success.<\/p>\n<p>Wayne Goldsmith has worked with swimmers, coaches, swimming clubs, swimming parents, sports scientists and swimming organizations all over the world for 25 years. He has contributed to\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine\u00a0<\/em>for 15 years. He is one of the world&#8217;s leading experts in elite-leve swimming and high-performance sport. Be sure to check out Goldsmith&#8217;s websites at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wgaquatics.com\">www.wgaquatics.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wgcoaching.com\">www.wgcoaching.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Get your copy of the <a href=\"http:\/\/swimshop.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/p\/1353\/swimming-world-may-2015-issue\">August 2015 Issue<\/a> of <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> now!<br \/>\nCurious what else you will find in the In the August 2015 issue of <em> Swimming World Magazine<\/em>?<br \/>\nCheck out the inside Swimming World video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/myU9Dsll2fA\" 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;\">FEATURES<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/katie-ledecky-mesa-2015-3428-e1431441527388.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132338\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/andrew-seliskar-and-katie-ledecky-crowned-male-and-female-high-school-swimmers-of-the-year-on-august-cover-of-swimming-world\/katie-ledecky-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/katie-ledecky-mesa-2015-3428-e1431441527388.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1190\" 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=\"katie-ledecky- mesa-2015-3428\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Katie Ledecky&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\/katie-ledecky-mesa-2015-3428-e1431439936625-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/katie-ledecky-mesa-2015-3428-e1431439936625-1024x762.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-132338\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/katie-ledecky-mesa-2015-3428-e1431439936625-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Katie Ledecky\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>016 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">KATIE LEDECKY: FOREVER A STONE RIDGE GATOR<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Katie Ledecky was recognized as Swimming World\u2019s Female High School Swimmer of the Year for the second straight year. She is\u00a0a rare species in the water, continually chasing her own world records. But her herculean swims in the pool are merely pixels in the\u00a0broad image of her life.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/andrew-seliskar-summer-nationals-20142-e1409191558185.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"103672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/andrew-seliskar-and-katie-ledecky-crowned-male-and-female-high-school-swimmers-of-the-year-on-august-cover-of-swimming-world\/andrew-seliskar-summer-nationals-2014-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/andrew-seliskar-summer-nationals-20142-e1409191558185.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1344,1008\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Griffin Scott&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T5i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1407318471&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"andrew-seliskar-summer-nationals-2014\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;andrew-seliskar-summer-nationals-2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/andrew-seliskar-summer-nationals-20142-e1409191558185-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/andrew-seliskar-summer-nationals-20142-e1409191558185-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-103672\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/andrew-seliskar-summer-nationals-20142-e1409191558185-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"andrew-seliskar-summer-nationals-2014\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>021 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">ANDREW SELISKAR: SUPER-HUMBLE SUPERSTAR<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Jeff Commings<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Andrew Seliskar earned Swimming World\u2019s Male High School Swimmer of the Year award for his stellar performances at the\u00a0Virginia 5A Championships. He chased not only his lifetime bests, but also the national high school records in the 100 yard fly and\u00a0200 IM, helping his teammates at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology capture their first-ever state team title.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/katie-mclaughlin-mesa-2015-0864.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"131595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/andrew-seliskar-and-katie-ledecky-crowned-male-and-female-high-school-swimmers-of-the-year-on-august-cover-of-swimming-world\/katie-mclaughlin-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/katie-mclaughlin-mesa-2015-0864.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;katie-mclaughlin-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429268894&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;550&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;katie-mclaughlin-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katie-mclaughlin- mesa-2015-0864\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6\/9\/2018&lt;br \/&gt;\nkatie-mclaughlin- 200 butterfly, 2015, McLaughlin Kathryn, Mesa Arena Pro, Skyline Aquatic Center&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\/katie-mclaughlin-mesa-2015-0864-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/katie-mclaughlin-mesa-2015-0864-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-131595\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/katie-mclaughlin-mesa-2015-0864-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"katie-mclaughlin-\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/katie-mclaughlin-mesa-2015-0864-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/katie-mclaughlin-mesa-2015-0864-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>026 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers and Jeff Commings<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The California Golden Bears hit the jackpot in this season\u2019s recruiting wars, as three of the magazine\u2019s four High School Swimmer of\u00a0the Year runners-up will begin their promising NCAA careers at Cal: Katie McLaughlin, Abbey Weitzeil and Michael Thomas. This\u00a0season\u2019s other runner-up, Grant Shoults, has one more year of high school remaining.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/california-flag.jpe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134817\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-highlights-of-2014-2015-usa-high-school-swimming-season\/california-flag\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/california-flag.jpe\" data-orig-size=\"849,565\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1151749798&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"california-flag\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;california-flag&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/california-flag-700x500.jpe\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/california-flag.jpe\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-134817\" src=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/california-flag-150x150.jpe\" alt=\"california-flag\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/california-flag-150x150.jpe 150w, https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/california-flag-100x100.jpe 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n031 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">A YEAR TO REMEMBER<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Jason Marsteller<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Within the ranks of California high school swimming, the year 2015 will be remembered as the year \u201cThe Golden State\u201d finally held a\u00a0statewide championship.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/andrew-seliskar-and-katie-ledecky-crowned-male-and-female-high-school-swimmers-of-the-year-on-august-cover-of-swimming-world\/2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1608\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T5i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429311818&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;45&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Taylor Brien&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches-1024x686.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-132103\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-dave-durden-and-coaches-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>033 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">HELPING HANDS<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A little cooperation and trust between club and high school coaches can go a long way in helping swimmers achieve their goals.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TRAINING<\/span><br \/>\n040 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">DRYSIDE TRAINING: DRYLAND TAPER<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by J.R. Rosania<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Last month\u2019s issue provided exercises to develop more power, thereby creating more distance per stroke. This month, our objective\u00a0is to convert that power into speed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">COACHING<\/span><br \/>\n010 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: DAVID MARSH<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>012 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">PREPARING FOR THE PRIZE<\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>While last month\u2019s article on tapering focused on age group and senior swimmers, the second in a two-part series deals with what works best for college swimmers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>014 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: HULL SPEED<\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Rod Havriluk<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>A longer hull length (i.e., body) is supposedly desirable because hull length is directly related to a theoretical \u201chull speed\u201d or\u00a0maximum practical speed for that hull length. The hull speed formula shows that a longer hull length has a higher hull speed.\u00a0However, the formula predicts a hull speed that is considerably slower than current swimming velocity. This month\u2019s article explores\u00a0the science related to the hull speed misconception.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>039 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">TECHNIQUE: FREESTYLE\u2014 FINISH YOUR STROKE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>041 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Q&amp;A WITH COACH CHRIS DAVIS<\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>043 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">HOW THEY TRAIN AMANDA WEIR<\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/span><br \/>\n036 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">SO, YOU WANT TO BE A CHAMPION? HERE\u2019S HOW!<\/span><br \/>\n<em><strong>by Wayne Goldsmith<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Here are 10 tips to becoming a champion.Now\u2019s the time to take that first step.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>045 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">UP &amp; COMERS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">COLUMNS<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">008<\/span> A Voice for the Sport<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">046<\/span> Gutter Talk<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">048<\/span> Parting Shot<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, You Want To Be A Champion? Here&#8217;s How! There&#8217;s a long lived saying that champions are not born&#8211;they&#8217;re made. 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