{"id":153148,"date":"2015-09-05T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-05T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=153148"},"modified":"2015-09-04T20:58:59","modified_gmt":"2015-09-05T03:58:59","slug":"a-championship-sendoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/a-championship-sendoff\/","title":{"rendered":"A Championship Sendoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">A Championship Sendoff<\/h2>\n<p>In Sergio Lopez&#8217;s last season as head coach of the Bolles School, his boys&#8217; team responded by winning the school&#8217;s sixth\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> boys&#8217; national high school team title.<\/p>\n<p>Few knew going into the state meet back in November that it would be Lopez&#8217;s last meet coaching the Bolles team before moving his coaching career to Singapore, but that just made the win extra special. Bolles finished first over LaSalle College Prep by 9.5 points, while Upper St. Clair took third.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the story check out this month&#8217;s issue of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Get your copy of the <a href=\"http:\/\/swimshop.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/p\/1354\/swimming-world-september-2015-issue\" target=\"_blank\">September 2015 Issue<\/a> of <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> now!<br \/>\nCurious what else you will find in the In the September\u00a02015 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\/GL6PoYADHto\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" 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 SwimmingWorldMagazine.com and access to all of the back issues of <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> dating back to 1960! Purchase your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworld.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\">Total Access Subscription<\/a> TODAY!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FEATURES<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/new-year-resolution.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"118494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/new-years-resolutions\/new-year-resolution\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/new-year-resolution-e1609365655829.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,733\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1293724293&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new-year-resolution\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;new-year-resolution&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/new-year-resolution-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/new-year-resolution-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-118494\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/new-year-resolution-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"new-year-resolution\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n010 <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/happy-swimming-new-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">HAPPY (SWIMMING) NEW YEAR!<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Here are three out-of-water resolutions to\u00a0<\/em><em>make you better in the water: a champion\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><em>warm-up, a champion\u2019s diet and a champion\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><em>mentality.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/collegedegrees360-frustration-e1425915866483.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"125786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/terrible-travel-not-blow-taper\/collegedegrees360-frustration\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/collegedegrees360-frustration-e1425915866483.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1060,1108\" 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=\"collegedegrees360-frustration\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;collegedegrees360-frustration&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: College Degrees 360&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/collegedegrees360-frustration-e1425915866483-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/collegedegrees360-frustration-e1425915866483-980x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-125786\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/collegedegrees360-frustration-e1425915866483-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"collegedegrees360-frustration\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/collegedegrees360-frustration-e1425915866483-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/collegedegrees360-frustration-e1425915866483-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>014 <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/transitioning-to-college\/\" target=\"_blank\">TRANSITIONING TO COLLEGE<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Adjusting to college swimming is a challenge\u00a0<\/em><em>for any incoming freshman. With the\u00a0<\/em><em>need to balance academics, athletic obligations\u00a0<\/em><em>and a social life, time management\u00a0<\/em><em>becomes incredibly important.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Carmel-H.S.-IHSAA-SD-2015-0978.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-123263\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Carmel-H.S.-IHSAA-SD-2015-0978-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Carmel-H.S.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>016 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/carmel-greatest-girls-high-school-team-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">CARMEL: GREATEST GIRLS\u2019\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">HIGH SCHOOL TEAM EVER?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>For the fourth time in five years, Carmel\u00a0<\/em><em>High School reigns as Swimming World\u00a0<\/em><em>Magazine\u2019s girls\u2019 national high school\u00a0<\/em><em>champions. This also marks the ninth time\u00a0<\/em><em>that its girls have been dubbed public\u00a0<\/em><em>school champs since winning their first title\u00a0<\/em><em>in 1995.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/sergio-lopez-2015-fina-world-juniors-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"152414\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/adam-peaty-featured-on-september-cover-of-swimming-world-magazine\/sergio-lopez-2015-fina-world-juniors-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/sergio-lopez-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-e1459090492258.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"819,691\" 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=\"sergio-lopez-2015-fina-world-juniors-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sergio-lopez-2015-fina-world-juniors-1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Federation&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/sergio-lopez-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-e1459090492258-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/sergio-lopez-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-152414\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/sergio-lopez-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"sergio-lopez-2015-fina-world-juniors-1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>020 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">A CHAMPIONSHIP SENDOFF<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>In Sergio Lopez\u2019s last season as head\u00a0<\/em><em>coach of the Bolles School, his boys\u2019 team\u00a0<\/em><em>responded by winning the school\u2019s sixth\u00a0<\/em><em>Swimming World Magazine boys\u2019 national\u00a0<\/em><em>high school team title.<\/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=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-136169\" 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>025 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">WHAT WE LEARNED FROM\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">KAZAN RUSSIA 2015<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Jeff Commings<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>This year\u2019s World Championships had both\u00a0<\/em><em>breakout performances as well as subpar\u00a0<\/em><em>showings, but the main lesson learned from\u00a0<\/em><em>this year\u2019s World Championships in Kazan\u00a0<\/em><em>is that what really matters is next year\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><em>Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/swim-lessons-e1434034594153.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"136031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/6-things-to-remember-when-teaching-swim-lessons\/swim-lessons\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/swim-lessons-e1441603144903.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"795,631\" 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=\"swim-lessons\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;swim-lessons&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:  ICMA Photos via Foter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/swim-lessons-e1434034594153-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/swim-lessons-e1441603144903.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-136031\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/swim-lessons-e1434034594153-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"swim-lessons\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>029 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">LEARN HOW TO SWIM<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Jeff Commings and Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death in\u00a0<\/em><em>children under 5, which has led people\u00a0<\/em><em>worldwide to acknowledge a growing\u00a0<\/em><em>need for swim schools. Swimming World\u00a0<\/em><em>Magazine takes a look at the business side\u00a0<\/em><em>of running a swim school and explores the\u00a0<\/em><em>importance of its curriculum.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/asca-logo2-e1407276988377.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"103127\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/american-swimming-coaches-association-announces-2014-fellows\/asca-logo2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/asca-logo2-e1520531476961.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1211,900\" 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=\"asca-logo2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/asca-logo2-e1407276988377-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/asca-logo2-e1407276988377-1024x761.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-103127\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/asca-logo2-e1407276988377-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"ASCA World Clinic\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>033 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">ASCA EDUCATES THE WORLD<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Chuck Warner<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The ASCA education program reaches\u00a0<\/em><em>coaches from countries as far as China,\u00a0<\/em><em>Brazil, Kenya, India, Tunisia and South Africa\u00a0<\/em><em>to provide ASCA course work and put the\u00a0<\/em><em>content of coaching into practical context.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TRAINING<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n036 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">CROSSWIM TRAINING<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>In an effort to sidestep swimmer burnout,\u00a0<\/em><em>Jonny Tunstall\u20141996 200 breaststroke British\u00a0<\/em><em>national champion, Arizona State\u00a0<\/em><em>University men\u2019s swimming alumnus and associate\u00a0<\/em><em>head coach at Sun Devil Masters in\u00a0<\/em><em>Tempe, Ariz.\u2014created an hour-long workout\u00a0<\/em><em>that combines high-intensity interval training,\u00a0<\/em><em>swimming, running, calisthenics and\u00a0<\/em><em>other related exercises.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">COACHING<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n008 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">LESSONS WITH THE\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">LEGENDS: DERYK SNELLING<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>034 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">SWIMMING TECHNIQUE\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">MISCONCEPTIONS: MAXIMUM VELOCITY<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Rod Havriluk<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The articles of the previous two months\u00a0<\/em><em>(July and August) addressed the technique\u00a0<\/em><em>misconceptions of hull length and hull\u00a0<\/em><em>speed. Examination of these boat-design\u00a0<\/em><em>concepts indicates that they are not applicable\u00a0<\/em><em>to human swimming. This month\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><em>article examines the related misconception\u00a0<\/em><em>\u201cthat humans are approaching the limit to\u00a0<\/em><em>freestyle swimming performance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>039 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">Q&amp;A WITH COACH GREG RHODENBAUGH<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>041 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">HOW THEY TRAIN SAM TIERNEY<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n043 <span style=\"color: #993300;\">UP &amp; COMERS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">COLUMNS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n006 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">A Voice for the Sport<\/span><br \/>\n038 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">Moms at Meets<\/span><br \/>\n044 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">Gutter Talk<\/span><br \/>\n046 <span style=\"color: #800000;\">Parting Shot<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Championship Sendoff In Sergio Lopez&#8217;s last season as head coach of the Bolles School, his boys&#8217; team responded by winning the school&#8217;s sixth\u00a0Swimming World Magazine boys&#8217; national high 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