{"id":255314,"date":"2017-05-10T04:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=255314"},"modified":"2017-05-09T22:18:58","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T05:18:58","slug":"swimming-world-presents-lessons-with-the-legends-sam-freas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-lessons-with-the-legends-sam-freas\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents &#8220;Lessons with the Legends: Sam Freas&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Lessons with the Legends: Sam Freas<\/h2>\n<h3>Sponsored by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dolfinswimwear.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dolfin Swimwear<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Swimming World<\/em>\u00a0continues a series in which top coaches share some of the secrets of their success. The May\u00a0issue of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>\u00a0highlights the many accomplishments of Dr.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Sam Freas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Freas has been a winning head coach at the universities of Arkansas (64-12), Hawaii (40-0), Louisiana State (61-9) and Allegheny College (84-15). He also has been a nine- time conference coach of the year, athletic director at Kenyon, a U.S. Olympic Committee member, Olympic coach (South Africa), CEO of ISHOF, president of CSCAA, author and innovator.<\/p>\n<p>At Arkansas, his swimmers set seven U.S. and three world records. Eleven became Olympians and one a world champion. In all, 19 of his college swimmers have competed in the Olympics.<\/p>\n<h2>Visit the\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2017\" target=\"_blank\">Swimming World Magazine Vault<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0to Read More<\/span>. \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2017\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"253215\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/expanded-coverage-and-photos-highlight-swimming-worlds-may-ncaa-issue-available-now\/may-2017-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/may-2017-cover.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=\"may-2017-cover\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;may-2017-cover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;May 2017 cover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/may-2017-cover-660x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/may-2017-cover.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-253215\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/may-2017-cover.png\" alt=\"may-2017-cover\" width=\"420\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/may-2017-cover.png 660w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/may-2017-cover-533x717.png 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/may-2017-cover-149x200.png 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[PHOTO BY PETER H. BICK]<\/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-may-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\/issues\/2017\/swimming-world-magazine-may-2017-issue-pdf-only\" 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<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fz0yEirtj0E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #bd580b;\">FEATURES<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #354782;\"><strong>010 NCAA DIVISION I PHOTO GALLERY<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Peter H. Bick<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #354782;\"><strong>018 STANFORD\u2019S JUST BEGINNING<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Dan D\u2019Addona, David Rieder and Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>It took Stanford 19 years to return as NCAA Division I swimming and diving champions, but it looks like the Cardinal is ready to stay at the top for a few more years to come.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #354782;\"><strong>026 TOTALLY TEXAS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Dan D\u2019Addona, David Rieder and Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Coach Eddie Reese\u2019s Longhorns simply did what they\u2019ve been doing so well for the last three years: dominate the men\u2019s NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #354782;\"><strong>035 BRING OUT THE BROOMS!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by James Sica, Diana Pimer, Chandler Brandes and Taylor Brien<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>That\u2019s what the swimming and diving teams from Queens, Emory, Olivet Nazarene and Indian River did last March as they swept the women\u2019s and men\u2019s team titles at their respective NCAA-II, NCAA-III, NAIA and NJCAA Championships.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">046 AMERICAN SWIMMING TEAM (Part VI): FUTURE\u2014THE TOP OF THE TEAM<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Chuck Warner<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>If the American Swimming Team is going to maintain its superior position in the future, it must continue to look for ways to improve.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #bd580b;\">COACHING<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #354782;\"><strong>038 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: SAM FREAS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #354782;\"><strong>041 STARTS AND BREAKOUTS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>This is the first of a multi-part series on \u201ctrained behaviors\u201d in swimming. When applied to starts and breakouts, some of the nation\u2019s best practitioners have developed methods of their own to produce successful outcomes that span seasons of competition and even careers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">044 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: BREASTSTROKE HAND RECOVERY<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Rod Havriluk<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The above-surface hand recovery in breaststroke is very common and used by many elite swimmers. It is a misconception, however, that the above-surface recovery is more effective or faster than a below surface recovery.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">048 SPECIAL SETS: TENNESSEE MID-SEASON SETS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Matt Kredich with Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">053 Q&amp;A WITH COACH JON SAKOVICH<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">054 HOW THEY TRAIN ARIEL SPEKTOR<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bd580b;\"><strong>TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">052 DRYSIDE TRAINING: GOT BODY POSITION?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by J.R. Rosania<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bd580b;\"><strong>JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">050 GOLDMINDS: SEEING IS BELIEVING<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Wayne Goldsmith<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>To be the swimmer you want to be, you must see the swimmer you want to see.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">056 UP &amp; COMERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Taylor Brien<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bd580b;\"><strong>COLUMNS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">057 GUTTER TALK<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #354782;\">058 PARTING SHOT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #bd580b;\"><strong>ON THE COVER<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The University of Texas men won this year&#8217;s NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships by more than 200 points. The victory was their third three-peat, having won the team titles in 1988-91 (a four-peat), 2000-02 and now 2015-17. It was also Coach Eddie Reese&#8217;s record 13th men&#8217;s NCAA D1 national championships since taking on the job at Texas in 1978. (See feature, page 26).<\/p>\n<p><strong>[PHOTO BY PETER H. BICK]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lessons with the Legends: Sam Freas Sponsored by\u00a0Dolfin Swimwear Swimming World\u00a0continues a series in which top coaches share some of the secrets of their success. 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