PHOENIX, Arizona, October 1. NONE other than Michael Phelps is featured on the front cover of Swimming World’s 2008 Olympic Issue. Swimming World highlights the step-by-step history-making performances of Phelps as he successfully navigated his way to the mind-boggling total of eight gold medals this past summer. <\/p>\n
Never before in Olympic history has such an achievement been attained. <\/p>\n
In successfully breaking the previous record of seven golds by Mark Spitz, Phelps also became the Olympic record holder with the most career gold medals (14) by any athlete who has ever competed in any Olympic sport.<\/p>\n
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October 2008 Issue
\nContents of The October issue:<\/p>\n
3 TECHNIQUE TIP: Backstroke Start demonstrated by Aaron Peirsol
\n10 GREAT HAUL OF CHINA by John Lohn
\nNot only did Michael Phelps command the attention and admiration of billions all over the world, but this year’s group of elite swimmers–with 26 world records to their credit–also helped make the Beijing Games perhaps the greatest Olympic swimming competition ever.
\n12 OLYMPIC SWIMMING: Day-by-Day Coverage
\nby John Lohn
\n28 NOBODY BETTER! by John Lohn
\nMichael Phelps put on a show that not only captured the fascination of the fans inside Beijing’s Water Cube, but also left the rest of the world awestruck.
\n33 OLYMPIC 10K MARATHON: Hollywood Endings by Steven Munatones
\nRussia’s Larisa Ilchenko and the Netherlands’ Maarten van der Weijden captured the women’s and men’s 10K marathon, respectively, in dramatic fashion.
\n36 OLYMPIC DIVING: A Near Sweep by Jason Marsteller
\nChina’s divers won seven of the eight diving events–to the delight of their hometown fans.
\n38 OLYMPIC WATER POLO: Bucking the Odds by Bruce Wigo
\nThe Dutch women and the American men defied the odds by making it into their respective Olympic championship water polo games, but only one team–the Netherlands–was able to seal the deal for gold.
\n42 OLYMPIC SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING: Russia Continues its Dominance by Judy Jacob
\nAnastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova of Russia became the first-ever synchronized swimmers to repeat as Olympic champions in duet, then joined six of their teammates to capture the team competition.<\/p>\n
The following contents are available online at www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com as a free download:<\/p>\n
DEPARTMENTS:
\n6 A VOICE for the SPORT
\n44 PREP SCHOOL LISTINGS
\n53 FOR THE RECORD
\n58 CALENDAR
\n59 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
\n62 PARTING SHOT<\/p>\n
In the Swimming Technique portion of the magazine you will find the following:<\/p>\n
68 Q&A WITH COACH TIM WELSH by Michael J. Stott
\n70 HOW THEY TRAIN: MacKenzie LeBlanc by Michael J. Stott<\/p>\n
In the SWIM portion of the magazine you will find the following:<\/p>\n
65 THE POOL’S EDGE, PRESENTED BY VIEW: Easy Street by Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen
\nOne of the best ways to swim FAST is to SLOW down.
\n66 THE WORKOUT CARD: Team Training Cycle by Mark Rankin<\/p>\n
In the Junior Swimmer portion of the magazine you will find the following:
\n71 SPEEDO AMERICAN RELAY by Judy Jacob
\n72 TYR AGE GROUP SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Barbara Caraballo<\/p>\n
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