{"id":250156,"date":"2017-04-05T04:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=250156"},"modified":"2017-04-04T20:16:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T03:16:03","slug":"swimming-world-presents-ashleigh-johnson-the-reluctant-olympian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-ashleigh-johnson-the-reluctant-olympian\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents &#8220;Ashleigh Johnson: The Reluctant Olympian&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ashleigh Johnson: The Reluctant Olympian<\/h2>\n<p>Most Olympians dream about competing in the Olympics by the time they\u2019re 10 years old. But <strong>Ashleigh Johnson<\/strong>\u2014Team USA\u2019s water polo player who was named \u201cGoalkeeper of the Games\u201d at last summer\u2019s Olympics\u2014 didn\u2019t start thinking about it until the year before Rio.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u00a0would never say her talent is a curse, but Donna, Johnson&#8217;s mother, has seen a lot of roles imposed upon her daughter. She stands out for many reasons: she\u2019s an African American in a predominantly white sport. She is from outside the California bubble. She belongs to the Ivy League. And she\u00a0didn\u2019t picture herself as an Olympian until\u00a02015.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Krikorian said through a laugh,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">There could be an argument that she didn\u2019t think about Rio until Aug. 9, 2016. That\u2019s honestly part of the beauty of Ashleigh. It\u2019s great to be competitive, but sometimes, we take ourselves too seriously. Ashleigh provided a different approach. At times, it was frustrating, but also very refreshing.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To read more about Johnson and her rise to Olympic gold, check out the April issue, available now!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"249401\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=249401\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/april-cover-ashleigh-johnson.png\" data-orig-size=\"660,888\" 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=\"april-cover-ashleigh-johnson\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;april-cover-ashleigh-johnson&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;April 2017 cover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/april-cover-ashleigh-johnson-660x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/april-cover-ashleigh-johnson.png\" class=\" wp-image-249401\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/april-cover-ashleigh-johnson.png\" alt=\"april-cover-ashleigh-johnson\" width=\"447\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/april-cover-ashleigh-johnson.png 660w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/april-cover-ashleigh-johnson-533x717.png 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/april-cover-ashleigh-johnson-149x200.png 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>[<\/strong>PHOTO PROVIDED BY <strong>Jeff Cable\/<\/strong><strong>USA WATER POLO<\/strong><strong>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Not a subscriber?\u00a0<em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/3-year-swimming-world-magazine-total-access-subscription\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Subscribe With This Special 3-Year Offer<\/strong><\/span>!<\/a>\u00a0Swimming 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! \u00a0Visit the <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2017\" target=\"_blank\">Swimming World Magazine Vault<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Order a single \u201cCollectors\u201d issue <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/swimming-world-magazine-april-2017-issue-print-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">print copy here<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or download a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/swimming-world-magazine-april-2017-issue-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\">single .pdf copy here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Take a video tour of the current issue of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FEATURES<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>014 AMERICAN SWIMMING TEAM (Part V): FUTURE\u2014THE BASE AND CORE OF THE TEAM<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Chuck Warner<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>In this fifth of a six-part series, Swimming World takes a look into the possible future of the American Swimming Team, beginning with learn-to-swim programs and progressing through more challenging levels of training that stress the importance of excellent technique, cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance and a strong self-image.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">016 2016 TOP 12 WORLD MASTERS SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Taylor Brien, David Rieder and Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">024 MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH BRADLEY TANDY<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>None of Bradley Tandy\u2019s success is accidental. Every step of his day leading up to a big race revolves around visions of future moments of triumph. Here\u2019s a glimpse into the mind of South African Olympian Bradley Tandy on race day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>026 ASHLEIGH JOHNSON: THE RELUCTANT OLYMPIAN<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Most Olympians dream about competing in the Olympics by the time they\u2019re 10 years old. But Ashleigh Johnson\u2014Team USA\u2019s water polo player who was named \u201cGoalkeeper of the Games\u201d at last summer\u2019s Olympics\u2014 didn\u2019t start thinking about it until the year before Rio.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">030 NUTRITION: AROUND THE TABLE WITH MICHAEL CHADWICK<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers and Tasija Korosas<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>After being part of an American record-setting 4&#215;100 free relay in his international debut at the 2015 Duel in the Pool, then winning four medals at last December\u2019s World Short Course Championships, University of Missouri senior Michael Chadwick is hungry for more collegiate and global swimming success. Let\u2019s see what this sprinting stud consumes to keep his body moving at lightning speeds.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">COACHING<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">009 SPECIAL SETS: SHORT COURSE TO LONG COURSE TRAINING<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Moving from short course to long course training presents challenges for swimmers and coaches alike. With long course on the horizon, it now becomes incumbent on coaches to ease swimmers effectively and seamlessly from one season to the next.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: JOZSEF NAGY<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">012 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: TRAINING DISTANCE<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Rod Havriluk<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>This month\u2019s misconception is that \u201ctotal training distance\u201d is the best indicator of the value of a training session. In reality, the total distance typically includes many strokes executed with a less than optimal technique that do not comply with the coach\u2019s instructions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">032 WHOOP! (THERE IT IS)<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>College coaches are examining a new way to help change habits and alter the way they and their athletes look at sleep. The device, in bracelet form, is called WHOOP. It was used by some American Olympians in Rio, and has found favor with more than 50 college sports programs across the United States.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">042 Q&amp;A WITH COACH JESSEN BOOK<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">043 HOW THEY TRAIN ARTHUR CONOVER<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">TRAINING<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">041 DRYSIDE TRAINING: HOW\u2019S YOUR KICK?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by J.R. Rosania<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">035 GOLDMINDS: SWIMMING AND NEUROSCIENCE\u2014TRAIN THE BRAIN TO WIN IN THE LANE<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Wayne Goldsmith<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Neuroscience is a fancy way of saying that your brain and your body can\u2014and should\u2014 work together as a team in helping you to realize your full potential.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">045 UP &amp; COMERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Taylor Brien<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">COLUMNS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">038 MOMS AT MEETS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">046 GUTTER TALK<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">048 PARTING SHOT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ashleigh Johnson: The Reluctant Olympian Most Olympians dream about competing in the Olympics by the time they\u2019re 10 years old. 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