﻿{"id":207255,"date":"2016-06-10T08:19:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T15:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=207255"},"modified":"2016-06-10T08:19:52","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T15:19:52","slug":"swimming-world-presents-up-comers-rafael-gu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-up-comers-rafael-gu\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents Up &#038; Comers: Rafael Gu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Up &amp; Comers: Rafael Gu<\/h2>\n<h3>Sponsored by Spectrum Aquatics<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rafael Gu<\/strong>, age eleven, spends most of the school year living in China and spends approximately four months of each year living and swimming in the United States. While in China Gu doesn&#8217;t train with any club but instead swims with the school team about once a week for 50 minutes. When he&#8217;s in the States, though, he trains with the Aquazot Swim Club in Irvine, California.<\/p>\n<p>Gu has experienced tremendous success topping the rankings in multiple events for the eleven-year-old age group rankings.<\/p>\n<p>To read more about Rafael Gu and his talent check out the June issue of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>, available now!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"207290\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-up-comers-rafael-gu\/rafael-gu-up-and-comers-full-page\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rafael-gu-up-and-comers-full-page.png\" data-orig-size=\"451,605\" 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=\"rafael-gu-up-and-comers-full-page\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;rafael-gu-up-and-comers-full-page&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rafael-gu-up-and-comers-full-page-451x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rafael-gu-up-and-comers-full-page.png\" class=\" wp-image-207290\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rafael-gu-up-and-comers-full-page.png\" alt=\"rafael-gu-up-and-comers-full-page\" width=\"327\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rafael-gu-up-and-comers-full-page.png 451w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/rafael-gu-up-and-comers-full-page-149x200.png 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Access Members Can Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2016\" target=\"_blank\">Swimming World Vault<\/a>\u00a0and Download Now!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not a subscriber?\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>\u00a0gives you unlimited access to all online content on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com and access to all of the back issues of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>\u00a0dating back to 1960! To Access everything in the Swimming World Magazine Vault\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/3-year-swimming-world-magazine-total-access-subscription\/\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe With This Special 3-Year Offer!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the Inside Swimming World video:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cSCTGtzcDfE\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>JUNE COVER<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=205149\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cover-june16-big.png\" data-orig-size=\"673,904\" 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=\"cover-june16-big\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;cover-june16-big&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Swimming World &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cover-june16-big-673x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cover-june16-big.png\" class=\"wp-image-205149\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cover-june16-big.png\" alt=\"cover-june16-big\" width=\"200\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cover-june16-big.png 673w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cover-june16-big-533x716.png 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cover-june16-big-149x200.png 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #993366;\"><strong>MAGAZINE FEATURES:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=205159\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-13-lead-in-photo-olympic-upsets-misty-hyman-cover.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"612,792\" 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=\"12-13-lead-in-photo-olympic-upsets-misty-hyman-cover\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12-13-lead-in-photo-olympic-upsets-misty-hyman-cover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-13-lead-in-photo-olympic-upsets-misty-hyman-cover-612x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-13-lead-in-photo-olympic-upsets-misty-hyman-cover.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-205159\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-13-lead-in-photo-olympic-upsets-misty-hyman-cover-155x200.jpg\" alt=\"12-13-lead-in-photo-olympic-upsets-misty-hyman-cover\" width=\"155\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-13-lead-in-photo-olympic-upsets-misty-hyman-cover-155x200.jpg 155w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-13-lead-in-photo-olympic-upsets-misty-hyman-cover-533x690.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/12-13-lead-in-photo-olympic-upsets-misty-hyman-cover.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>014 TOP 9 OLYMPIC UPSETS: #2 MISTY HYMAN: INTO THE LAIR OF SWIMMING\u2019S LION<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Chuck Warner<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>With an astounding improvement of 3.39 seconds in just four weeks since the U.S. Trials, the USA\u2019s Misty Hyman beat Australia\u2019s Golden Girl\u2014the unbeatable, world record-holding Susie O\u2019Neill\u2014in her best event, the 200 meter butterfly, and on her home turf at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. In the process, Misty clocked the second fastest time in history, breaking Mary T. Meagher\u2019s Olympic and American records.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"118390\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/tips-for-swimming-at-high-altitude\/michael-phelps-and-ryan-lochte-richard-lautens\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/michael-phelps-and-ryan-lochte-richard-lautens.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"545,365\" 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=\"michael phelps and ryan lochte-richard lautens\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Richard Lautens&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/michael-phelps-and-ryan-lochte-richard-lautens.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/michael-phelps-and-ryan-lochte-richard-lautens.jpeg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-118390\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/michael-phelps-and-ryan-lochte-richard-lautens-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Richard Lautens\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>016 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS PREVIEW<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by David Rieder<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Swimming&#8230;June 26-July 3, 2016&#8230;Omaha, Nebraska&#8230;The most exciting, most intense swimming event in the country&#8230;In just eight days of competition, the realization of one\u2019s hopes and dreams will soon be revealed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=205160\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals-1-e1464626548475.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"971,1088\" 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=\"3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals (1)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals (1)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals-1-e1464626548475-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals-1-e1464626548475-914x1024.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-205160\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals-1-e1464626548475-178x200.jpg\" alt=\"3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals (1)\" width=\"158\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals-1-e1464626548475-178x200.jpg 178w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals-1-e1464626548475-533x597.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals-1-e1464626548475-914x1024.jpg 914w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3b-debbie-with-2-of-3-gold-medals-1-e1464626548475.jpg 971w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>026 THE WORLD IS STILL CHASING DEBBIE MEYER<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Brent Rutemiller<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>In 1968, 16-year-old Debbie Meyer became the first and only person to win the 200, 400 and 800 freestyle events at a single Olympic Games. Now 63, Debbie recently spoke with Swimming World about her story and the historic influence that propelled her to fame during the 1960s&#8230; as well as the possibility of the USA\u2019s Katie Ledecky matching Meyer\u2019s feat 48 years later in Rio.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=205161\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kim-2-1-e1464626877486.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2083,1737\" 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=\"kim-black\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;kim-black&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kim-2-1-e1464626877486-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kim-2-1-e1464626877486-1024x854.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-205161\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kim-2-1-e1464626877486-240x200.jpg\" alt=\"kim-black\" width=\"185\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kim-2-1-e1464626877486-240x200.jpg 240w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kim-2-1-e1464626877486-533x444.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kim-2-1-e1464626877486-1024x854.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">030 HISTORIC SURPRISES AT U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS: KIM BLACK\u2019S 1-HUNDREDTH OF A SECOND<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Chuck Warner<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>At the 1996 Olympic Trials, Kim Black missed qualifying for the semifinals of the women\u2019s 50 free by 1-hundredth of a second. In 2000, that same margin proved to be the difference for her in making the U.S. Olympic team that competed in Sydney. There she won an Olympic gold medal in the 800 freestyle relay as a swimmer in prelims.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"147860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-netherlands-australia-italy-move-on-to-womens-water-polo-semifinals-at-2015-fina-world-championships\/%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%b2%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b5-%d0%bf%d0%be%d0%bb%d0%be-%d0%b6%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%89%d0%b8%d0%bd%d1%8b-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/netherlands-water-polo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,788\" 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;2670720 01.08.2015 \\u041c\\u0430\\u0440\\u043b\\u0435 \\u041d\\u0438\\u0434\\u0436\\u0443\\u0438 (\\u041d\\u0438\\u0434\\u0435\\u0440\\u043b\\u0430\\u043d\\u0434\\u044b) \\u0438 \\u0410\\u043d\\u0430\\u0441\\u0442\\u0430\\u0441\\u0442\\u044f \\u041c\\u0438\\u0440\\u0448\\u0438\\u043d\\u0430 (\\u041a\\u0430\\u0437\\u0430\\u0445\\u0441\\u0442\\u0430\\u043d) \\u0432 \\u043c\\u0430\\u0442\\u0447\\u0435 \\u0432\\u0442\\u043e\\u0440\\u043e\\u0433\\u043e \\u043f\\u0440\\u0435\\u0434\\u0432\\u0430\\u0440\\u0438\\u0442\\u0435\\u043b\\u044c\\u043d\\u043e\\u0433\\u043e \\u0440\\u0430\\u0443\\u043d\\u0434\\u0430 \\u043f\\u043e \\u0432\\u043e\\u0434\\u043d\\u043e\\u043c\\u0443 \\u043f\\u043e\\u043b\\u043e \\u0441\\u0440\\u0435\\u0434\\u0438 \\u0436\\u0435\\u043d\\u0449\\u0438\\u043d \\u043c\\u0435\\u0436\\u0434\\u0443 \\u0441\\u0431\\u043e\\u0440\\u043d\\u044b\\u043c\\u0438 \\u041a\\u0430\\u0437\\u0430\\u0445\\u0441\\u0442\\u0430\\u043d\\u0430 \\u0438 \\u041d\\u0438\\u0434\\u0435\\u0440\\u043b\\u0430\\u043d\\u0434\\u043e\\u0432 \\u043d\\u0430 XVI \\u0447\\u0435\\u043c\\u043f\\u0438\\u043e\\u043d\\u0430\\u0442\\u0435 \\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. \\u041c\\u0430\\u043a\\u0441\\u0438\\u043c \\u0411\\u043e\\u0433\\u043e\\u0434\\u0432\\u0438\\u0434\\\/\\u0420\\u0418\\u0410 \\u041d\\u043e\\u0432\\u043e\\u0441\\u0442\\u0438&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1438436309&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. \\u0412\\u043e\\u0434\\u043d\\u043e\\u0435 \\u043f\\u043e\\u043b\\u043e. \\u0416\\u0435\\u043d\\u0449\\u0438\\u043d\\u044b. \\u041c\\u0430\\u0442\\u0447 \\u041a\\u0430\\u0437\\u0430\\u0445\\u0441\\u0442\\u0430\\u043d - \\u041d\\u0438\\u0434\\u0435\\u0440\\u043b\\u0430\\u043d\\u0434\\u044b. \\u0412\\u0442\\u043e\\u0440\\u043e\\u0439 \\u043f\\u0440\\u0435\\u0434\\u0432\\u0430\\u0440\\u0438\\u0442\\u0435\\u043b\\u044c\\u043d\\u044b\\u0439 \\u0440\\u0430\\u0443\\u043d\\u0434&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"netherlands-water-polo\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;netherlands-water-polo&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ MIA Rossiya Segodnya&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/netherlands-water-polo-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/netherlands-water-polo-1024x788.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-147860\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/netherlands-water-polo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"netherlands-water-polo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/netherlands-water-polo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/netherlands-water-polo-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">032 2016 OLYMPIC PREVIEW: WATER POLO<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"150040\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=150040\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/laura-sogar-200-breaststroke-usa-swimming-nationals-2015-5261.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2399,1597\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;laura-sogar-200-breaststroke-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1439233428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. 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Her nutritional and training regimens are in high gear as she nears her third Olympic Trials on a quest to qualify for her first Olympic team.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">COACHING<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: GEORGE HAINES<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">012 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: CONVENTIONAL WISDOM (Part II)<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Rod Havriluk<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Conventional wisdom provides training results that are largely predictable. However, science clearly shows that conventional wisdom limits performance and that there is the potential for much faster progress by applying science. This article addresses the topics of accelerating skill learning and improving technique.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">038 NATION\u2019S CAPITAL BAROMETER SETS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">041 Q&amp;A WITH COACH BILL SCHALZ<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">042 HOW THEY TRAIN ALEXIS YAGER<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">045 UP &amp; COMERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Taylor Brien<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">COLUMNS<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">046 GUTTER TALK<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">048 PARTING SHOT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up &amp; Comers: Rafael Gu Sponsored by Spectrum Aquatics Rafael Gu, age eleven, spends most of the school year living in China and spends approximately four months of each year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":207289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,16],"tags":[57814,37662,54417,57414],"class_list":["post-207255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-swimming-world-magazine","tag-rafael-gu","tag-spectrum-aquatics","tag-swimming-world-magazine","tag-up-comers"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Swimming World Presents Up &amp; 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