{"id":158419,"date":"2015-10-26T11:34:33","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T18:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=158419"},"modified":"2015-10-26T11:34:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T18:34:33","slug":"the-week-that-was-gearing-up-for-falls-big-meets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-gearing-up-for-falls-big-meets\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Gearing Up For Fall\u2019s Big Meets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This edition of <i>The Week That Was<\/i> focuses mostly on headlines that deal with three of this fall\u2019s big competitions in the United States and Europe. We also look deeper into some news about an American\u2019s bid to make the Olympic team and an honor for two Australians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zJBFUMmja2w?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: Leisel Jones, Priya Cooper inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_130307\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/leisel-jones-2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130307\" data-attachment-id=\"130307\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-gearing-up-for-falls-big-meets\/leisel-jones-2015\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/leisel-jones-2015.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2403,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Swimming Australia&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1428140312&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;8000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"leisel-jones-2015\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;leisel-jones-2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/leisel-jones-2015-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/leisel-jones-2015-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/leisel-jones-2015-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"leisel-jones-2015\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-130307\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-130307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Swimming Australia<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nTwo more swimmers were inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, with Olympic champion <strong>Leisel Jones<\/strong> and Paralympic champion <strong>Priya Cooper<\/strong> <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympic-champ-leisel-jones-paralympic-champ-priya-cooper-enter-sport-australia-hall-of-fame\/ target=_blank>added to the prestigious list of Australia\u2019s best athletes in history<\/a>. The two amassed an impressive collection of medals in their swimming career, and Jones\u2019 accolades include the world record in the 100 breaststroke for a few years. Jones won the 100 breast at the 2008 Olympics, eight years after making her Olympic debut as a 15-year-old in Sydney. Cooper competed in three Paralympics for Australia, serving as team captain twice and earning a total of nine gold medals.<\/p>\n<h2>The Week That Was #4: Hungary reportedly against Israel hosting short course European championships<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_157680\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wingate-pool.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157680\" data-attachment-id=\"157680\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/hungary-opposed-to-israel-hosting-european-short-course-swimming-championships\/wingate-pool\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wingate-pool.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1205,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1374428082&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wingate-pool\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Wingate Institute pool hosting European Short Course Swimming Championships&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Wingate Institute&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wingate-pool-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wingate-pool-1024x765.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wingate-pool-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Wingate Institute pool hosting European Short Course Swimming Championships\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-157680\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-157680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Wingate Institute<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nIn less than two months, Israel will host the short course European championships in Netanya. An article by an Israeli TV station reported that <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/hungary-opposed-to-israel-hosting-european-short-course-swimming-championships\/ target=_blank>Hungary was opposed to having the meet in Israel<\/a>, citing safety concerns. Israel\u2019s swimming federation officials fired back, accusing Hungary of trying to steal the meet away from them. The meet, to be held in December at the Wingate Institute, will be Israel\u2019s first time hosting a major swim meet that is not the Maccabiah Games and is costing them about US $2.6 million.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the Israel Channel 10 News report \u2013 and Swimming World\u2019s subsequent reporting \u2013 the Hungarian swimming federation put out a statement saying <a href=http:\/\/www.musz.hu\/cikk\/m%C3%BAsz-k%C3%B6zlem%C3%A9ny-az-izraeli-r%C3%B6vidp%C3%A1ly%C3%A1s-eur%C3%B3pa-bajnoks%C3%A1gr%C3%B3l target=_blank>they have full confidence that athletes will be safe in Israel for the meet<\/a> and refuted any of the claims made in the Channel 10 article. The statement also mentioned that Hungary is \u201cin full force\u201d to host the 2017 world championships in Budapest.<\/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: Arena Pro Swim Series adds Indianapolis to 2015-2016 schedule<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_50521\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IU-Natatorium-MNCAA-SD-0787-e1445884005865.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50521\" data-attachment-id=\"50521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-gearing-up-for-falls-big-meets\/iu-natatorium-mncaa-sd-0787\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IU-Natatorium-MNCAA-SD-0787-e1445884005865.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2798,2319\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1364581273&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IU Natatorium MNCAA SD 0787\" data-image-description=\"\" 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\/2014\/02\/IU-Natatorium-MNCAA-SD-0787-e1445884005865-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IU-Natatorium-MNCAA-SD-0787-e1445884005865-1024x849.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IU-Natatorium-MNCAA-SD-0787-e1445884005865-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50521\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-50521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nUSA Swimming is bringing Indianapolis back into the fold for the Arena Pro Swim Series, with <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/indianapolis-returns-to-arena-pro-swim-series-2015-2016-dates-announced\/ target=_blank>the famed IUPUI Natatorium set to host the final leg of the series in June<\/a>, three weeks before Olympic Trials. The meet will be held the same weekend as the one in Santa Clara that has typically closed out the series, giving East Coast swimmers a chance to participate in the Pro Swim Series without having to pay a high airfare to California. The remaining meets in the series remain the same as before, with the Orlando stop scheduled for March instead of February.<\/p>\n<h2>The Week That Was #2: USA Swimming releases Duel in the Pool roster<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_38819\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/USATSI_580825221-e1445884105141.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38819\" data-attachment-id=\"38819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-gearing-up-for-falls-big-meets\/swimming-duel-in-the-pool-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/USATSI_580825221-e1445884105141.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2943,1964\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;December 17, 2011; Atlanta, GA, USA; Matt Grevers starts the 4x100 freestyle at the Duel in the Pool in the Georgia Tech Aquatics Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1324138597&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Daniel Shirey&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Swimming: Duel in the Pool&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric 1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;December 17, 2011; Atlanta, GA, USA; Matt Grevers starts the 4&#215;100 freestyle at the Duel in the Pool in the Georgia Tech Aquatics Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/USATSI_580825221-e1445884105141-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/USATSI_580825221-e1445884105141-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/USATSI_580825221-e1445884105141-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38819\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Shirey-US PRESSWIRE<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nThe Duel in the Pool between the United States and the European All-Stars will be a very exciting event, given <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-announces-heavily-stacked-lineup-for-duel-in-the-pool\/ target=_blank>the list of American swimmers set to participate in the December meet<\/a>. Among the headliners will be <strong>Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin, Natalie Coughlin<\/strong> and <strong>Nathan Adrian<\/strong>, just to name a few of the 36 on the team. Some will be experiencing their first senior-level competition, while it will be a step toward the Olympics for many others. The meet will be held in short course meters, and the U.S. will be looking to extend its winning streak to seven meets, including the three won over Australia. The European roster is expected to be released this week, and we\u2019ll see how Europe will stack up against what is easily one of the best Duel in the Pool squads the United States has put together in a long time.<\/p>\n<h2>The Week That Was #1: Simone Manuel taking redshirt year from Stanford swimming<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_131833\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/simone-manuel-mesa-2015-1706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-131833\" data-attachment-id=\"131833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-gearing-up-for-falls-big-meets\/simone-manuel-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/simone-manuel-mesa-2015-1706.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;simone-manuel-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429299904&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;simone-manuel-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"simone-manuel- mesa-2015-1706\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;simone-manuel- 2015, Manuel Simone, 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\/simone-manuel-mesa-2015-1706-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/simone-manuel-mesa-2015-1706-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/simone-manuel-mesa-2015-1706-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Simone Manuel\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-131833\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-131833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Simone Manuel<\/strong> is putting a full focus on training for the Olympic Trials, announcing that <a href=http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/stanfords-simone-manuel-to-redshirt-for-olympic-trials\/ target=_blank>she will not compete for Stanford University this season<\/a>. The move comes almost as no surprise, as Manuel is the top sprint freestyler for the United States, but that doesn\u2019t mean making the Olympic team will come easy. Manuel is one of several college swimmers taking the Olympic redshirt option, though most of them are men. The other two top females who are skipping this college season are deferring enrollment: <strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong> and <strong>Abbey Weitzeil<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The news is bittersweet for the Stanford women\u2019s team, which will lose its top scorer this season. But Manuel is still training with the team and going to classes. The good news is that she will return to racing next fall with another Olympian: Ledecky. The combination of those two will give <strong>Greg Meehan\u2019s<\/strong> squad the best chance at an NCAA team title. For now, look for Manuel to get in plenty of training through the Arena Pro Swim Series. She\u2019ll also be participating in the Duel in the Pool in December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This edition of The Week That Was focuses mostly on headlines that deal with three of this fall\u2019s big competitions in the United States and Europe. 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