{"id":153535,"date":"2015-09-14T15:12:31","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T22:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=153535"},"modified":"2015-10-15T10:43:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T17:43:30","slug":"the-week-that-was-american-coaches-take-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-american-coaches-take-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: American Coaches Take Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FINA\u2019s new rule to keep an Olympic champion\u2019s innovative turn at bay was just one of the things that had swimming fans talking in the past week. USA Swimming\u2019s announcement of the Olympic head coaches and some fast swims in China were among the top five swimming headlines, and we\u2019re counting them down on this edition of The Week That Was.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6w4nCgg7of0?rel=0&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"470\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Week That was is supported by <a title=\"AgonSwim.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.AgonSwim.com\" target=\"_blank\">AgonSwim.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Week That Was #5: Sun Yang returns to competition after \u201cheart issues\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_152420\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/yang-jintong-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152420\" data-attachment-id=\"152420\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-american-coaches-take-spotlight\/yang-jintong-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/yang-jintong-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Singapore Swimming Federation&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=\"yang-jintong-2015-fina-world-juniors-1 (2)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;yang-jintong-2015-fina-world-juniors-1 (2)&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\/yang-jintong-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/yang-jintong-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-2-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/yang-jintong-2015-fina-world-juniors-1-2-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"yang-jintong-2015-fina-world-juniors-1 (2)\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-152420\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Singapore Swimming Federation<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Sun Yang<\/strong> claimed that <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sun-yang-answers-questions-about-1500-free-withdrawal\/ target=_blank>heart issues kept him out of the final of the 1500 freestyle at the world championships<\/a> a month ago. But the Olympic champion was back in the pool last month swimming fast at the Chinese nationals. Though he didn\u2019t break 15 minutes in the mile, he <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sun-yang-nearly-swims-fastest-400-free-of-2015-at-chinese-nationals\/ target=_blank>nearly swam his fastest 400 free of the year<\/a> with a 3:42.70. That\u2019s just a couple of tenths slower than his silver medal-winning time in Russia, suggesting that Sun\u2019s health is back on track \u2013 if it was indeed in jeopardy. Sun wasn\u2019t the only highlight of the meet. <strong>Li Zhuhao<\/strong> <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/li-zhuhao-breaks-200-fly-world-junior-record-chinese-nationals\/ target=_blank>broke the world junior record in the 200 fly<\/a> and nearly lowered his own mark in the 100 fly. Li, just 16 years old, is giving China a big boost in the butterfly and helping its medley relay medal hopes for next year\u2019s Olympics as well.<\/p>\n<h2>The Week That Was #4: 2024 Olympic candidate cities submit letters of intent<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_153429\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Paris_Night.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-153429\" data-attachment-id=\"153429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/paris-enters-race-officially-for-2024-olympics-hosting-bid\/paris_night\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Paris_Night-e1506528834560.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,800\" 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=\"Paris_Night\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6-11-24&lt;br \/&gt;\n6\/20\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\nParis_Night&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Benh&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Paris_Night-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Paris_Night-1024x341.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Paris_Night-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2024 Olympics candidate\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-153429\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-153429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Benh<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nWith less than 24 hours to go until the deadline for cities to submit their letters of intent to compete for the right to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the tension is high. So far, five cities have made their intentions known: Paris, Rome, Budapest, Hamburg and Los Angeles. It was believed that Toronto would also join the fray, but the chances are looking slimmer by the minute that the Canadians will enter the race. The next step is convincing the International Olympic Committee before the vote about one year from now. Paris, Rome and Los Angeles have each hosted the Olympics at least once, with Hamburg looking to return the Games to Germany for a third time. If Budapest wins, it would be the first time Hungary has hosted an Olympics, summer or winter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimoutlet.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-competition-heats-up-in-usa-and-australia\/twtw_graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Week That Was\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sponsored By SwimOutlet.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-134900\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Week That Was\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Week That Was #3: American Swimming Coaches Association names Coach of the Year<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_131659\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-bruce-gemmell-e1438625538308.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131659\" data-attachment-id=\"131659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-american-coaches-take-spotlight\/2015-mesa-bruce-gemmell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-bruce-gemmell-e1438625538308.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1580,1395\" 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=\"2015-mesa-bruce-gemmell\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2015-mesa-bruce-gemmell&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-bruce-gemmell-e1438625538308-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-bruce-gemmell-e1438625538308-1024x904.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/2015-mesa-bruce-gemmell-e1438625538308-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Bruce Gemmell\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-131659\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-131659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Taylor Brien<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nFor the third year in a row, <strong>Bruce Gemmell<\/strong> of Nation\u2019s Capital Swim Club was named the coach of the year by the American Swimming Coaches Association. He\u2019s now the second coach after <strong>Eddie Reese<\/strong> to win three in a row, and is likely headed for more based on the trajectory of his star swimmer, <strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong>. Ledecky won five golds at the world championships, setting three world records.<\/p>\n<h2>The Week That Was #2: Bob Bowman, David Marsh named USA Swimming\u2019s Olympic head coaches<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bowman-marsh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"153294\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/bob-bowman-david-marsh-discuss-olympic-head-coaching-jobs-2016-olympics-challenges\/bowman-marsh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bowman-marsh.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bowman-marsh\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7-3-16&lt;br \/&gt;\nbowman-marsh&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bowman-marsh-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bowman-marsh-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/bowman-marsh-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Bowman David Marsh 2016 Olympics coaches\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-153294\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOn Tuesday, USA Swimming announced that <strong>Bob Bowman<\/strong> and <strong>David Marsh<\/strong> will lead the American swim team at next year\u2019s Olympics, the first time either has led an Olympic squad. <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/bob-bowman-picked-as-2016-usa-mens-olympic-swimming-head-coach\/ target=_blank>Bowman will lead the men\u2019s team<\/a>, while <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/david-marsh-named-2016-u-s-womens-olympic-swim-team-head-coach\/ target=_blank>Marsh will be the head coach for the women\u2019s team<\/a>. The selections have been met with great acclaim in the swimming community, and the two said they will work to not only generate great performances in the pool, but create a cohesive team that will work together in all areas to make it one of the best squads in history.<\/p>\n<h2>The Week That Was #1: FINA makes \u201cRyan Lochte Turn\u201d illegal in IM races<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_149684\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ryan-lochte-world-championships-2015-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149684\" data-attachment-id=\"149684\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-american-coaches-take-spotlight\/%d1%87%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%bf%d0%b8%d0%be%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%82-%d0%bc%d0%b8%d1%80%d0%b0-fina-2015-%d0%bf%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b5-%d1%81%d0%b5%d0%b4%d1%8c%d0%bc%d0%be%d0%b9-%d0%b4%d0%b5-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ryan-lochte-world-championships-2015-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,706\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;\\u0420\\u0418\\u0410 \\u041d\\u043e\\u0432\\u043e\\u0441\\u0442\\u0438&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;2677005 08.08.2015 \\u0420\\u0430\\u0439\\u0430\\u043d \\u041b\\u043e\\u0445\\u0442\\u0435 (\\u0421\\u0428\\u0410) \\u043d\\u0430 \\u0434\\u0438\\u0441\\u0442\\u0430\\u043d\\u0446\\u0438\\u0438 \\u0441\\u043c\\u0435\\u0448\\u0430\\u043d\\u043d\\u043e\\u0439 \\u044d\\u0441\\u0442\\u0430\\u0444\\u0435\\u0442\\u044b 4\\u0445100 \\u043c \\u0432\\u043e\\u043b\\u044c\\u043d\\u044b\\u043c \\u0441\\u0442\\u0438\\u043b\\u0435\\u043c \\u0432 \\u0444\\u0438\\u043d\\u0430\\u043b\\u0435 XVI \\u0447\\u0435\\u043c\\u043f\\u0438\\u043e\\u043d\\u0430\\u0442\\u0430 \\u043c\\u0438\\u0440\\u0430 \\u043f\\u043e \\u0432\\u043e\\u0434\\u043d\\u044b\\u043c \\u0432\\u0438\\u0434\\u0430\\u043c \\u0441\\u043f\\u043e\\u0440\\u0442\\u0430 \\u0432 \\u041a\\u0430\\u0437\\u0430\\u043d\\u0438. \\u0410\\u043b\\u0435\\u043a\\u0441\\u0430\\u043d\\u0434\\u0440 \\u0412\\u0438\\u043b\\u044c\\u0444\\\/\\u0420\\u0418\\u0410 \\u041d\\u043e\\u0432\\u043e\\u0441\\u0442\\u0438&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1439047317&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;\\u0427\\u0435\\u043c\\u043f\\u0438\\u043e\\u043d\\u0430\\u0442 \\u043c\\u0438\\u0440\\u0430 FINA 2015. \\u041f\\u043b\\u0430\\u0432\\u0430\\u043d\\u0438\\u0435. \\u0421\\u0435\\u0434\\u044c\\u043c\\u043e\\u0439 \\u0434\\u0435\\u043d\\u044c. \\u0412\\u0435\\u0447\\u0435\\u0440\\u043d\\u044f\\u044f \\u0441\\u0435\\u0441\\u0441\\u0438\\u044f&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\u0427\u0435\u043c\u043f\u0438\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0442 \u043c\u0438\u0440\u0430 FINA 2015. \u041f\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435. \u0421\u0435\u0434\u044c\u043c\u043e\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c. \u0412\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044f\u044f \u0441\u0435\u0441\u0441\u0438\u044f\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt; ryan-lochte-world-championships-2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ Mia Rossiya Segodnaya&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ryan-lochte-world-championships-2015-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ryan-lochte-world-championships-2015-1-1024x706.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ryan-lochte-world-championships-2015-1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"ryan-lochte-world-championships-2015\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-149684\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-149684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ Mia Rossiya Segodnaya<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Ryan Lochte<\/strong> won\u2019t be able to use his innovative turn on the freestyle leg of an IM race anymore, now that <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-officially-makes-ryan-lochte-turn-illegal-in-im-races\/ target=_blank>FINA has clarified its rule regarding body position when pushing off the wall for the last quarter of an individual medley race<\/a>. FINA specified that the last 1\/4 of the race must be \u201cany style other than backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly.\u201d Therefore, Lochte and all swimmers looking to incorporate the turn into their IM training will have to abandon that practice. Lochte\u2019s coach, <strong>David Marsh<\/strong>, called the ruling \u201cdisappointing,\u201d but said Lochte will find ways within the rules to get faster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FINA\u2019s new rule to keep an Olympic champion\u2019s innovative turn at bay was just one of the things that had swimming fans talking in the past week. USA Swimming\u2019s 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