PHOENIX, Arizona, December 24. WITH 2011 soon upon us, we leave you with a tribute to the Parting Shots of Swimming World Magazine's<\/i> issues of the past year.<\/p>\n
To the right, we have created a slideshow for each Parting Shot of 2010, as credited below:<\/p>\n
JANUARY 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: David Gray, Reuters
\nPictured: Japan's Ryosuke Irie jumps into the pool before the start of the men's 100 back at the East Asian Games in December<\/p>\n
FEBRUARY 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: David Gray, Reuters
\nPictured: A swimmer balances a bottle on her forehead during warm-up<\/p>\n
MARCH 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: Jerry Lampen, Reuters<\nPictured: Retired Libby Trickett: Jumping Back Into The Sport?\n\nAPRIL 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: Kai Pfaffenbach, Reuters
\nPictured: USA's Natalie Coughlin at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing<\/p>\n
MAY 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: Jason Reed, Reuters
\nPictured: USA's Troy Dumais competes in the men's three-meter diving final at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing<\/p>\n
JUNE 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: Cristina Abad, Reuters
\nPictured: Synchronized swimmer Giovanna Stephan of Brazil<\/p>\n
JULY 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: Lucy Nicholson, Reuters
\nPictured: USA's Natalie Coughlin<\/p>\n
AUGUST 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: Arnd Wiegman, Reuters
\nPictured: Cool-down prior to start of Lake Zurich Swim<\/p>\n
SEPTEMBER 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: Wolgang Rattay, Reuters
\nPictured: Great Britain's Hannah Miley in women's 400 IM at European Championships<\/p>\n
OCTOBER 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: Wolfgang Rattay, Reuters
\nPictured: Russia's Roman Sludnov is seen from underwater as he swims the 100 breast at the European Championships<\/p>\n
NOVEMBER 2010<\/b>
\nCourtesy of: Tim Wimborne, Reuters
\nPictured: Australia's Jessicah Schipper off the blocks at Commonwealth Games in New Delhi<\/p>\n