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It\u2019s been another amazing year of aquatics\u00a0competition, including an exciting trip to Budapest for the World Championships, and Swimming World had our readers covered every step of the way. \u00a0During the next few days, we\u2019ll take a look back in \u201cSplashbacks\u201d, the most read stories of 2017.<\/p>\n

Second on our list\u00a0is March and April of 2017. Commentaries reigned supreme over our top ten list, while\u00a0Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky<\/strong>, and\u00a0Missy Franklin<\/strong> were the top athletes mentioned.<\/p>\n

1. 11 Coaches Reveal the Funniest Excuses They Have Ever Heard<\/a><\/h2>\n

In an entertaining turn of events, the top story for the months of March and April is a throwback to 2016. “11 Coaches Reveal the Funniest Excuses They Have Ever Heard” recounts some of the more elaborate, albeit entertaining, excuses swimmers have given to their coaches.<\/p>\n

2. 5 Impossible Things to Explain to Non-Swimmers<\/a><\/h2>\n

The struggle to explain some of the nuances of the sport of swimming to non-swimmers was eloquently explained by\u00a0Swimming World\u00a0<\/em>intern\u00a0Erin Himes<\/strong>. “5 Impossible Things to Explain to Non-Swimmers” takes the time to explain some of the top swimming topics like duration of a swim meet, taper, and more!<\/p>\n

3. Michael Phelps to Play Minor League Baseball<\/a><\/h2>\n

Guest writer\u00a0Reginald Dunwoody<\/strong> struck gold on\u00a0Swimming World<\/em> in early April when he concocted an elaborate story about five-time Olympian\u00a0Michael Phelps<\/strong> signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a minor league baseball team. Unfortunately for the two sporting communities Phelps did not announced his intent to play via MySpace as the story was an April Fool’s Day original.<\/p>\n

4. 20 Reasons for Swimmers to Eat Chocolate<\/a><\/h2>\n

Everyone loves chocolate, but sometimes athletes feel conflicted about consuming the sugary treat. Swimmers need not fear chocolate consumption, for health experts have identified health benefits within the treat and\u00a0Swimming World\u00a0<\/em>college intern,\u00a0Bri Groves<\/strong>, counted down the top 20 reasons swimmers should eat chocolate!<\/p>\n

5. FINA Proposes Longer Event Schedule for Tokyo 2020<\/a><\/h2>\n

With 2016 and the Rio Olympic Games in the past, the aquatic community has turned their full attention to the next quadrennial and the 2020 Tokyo Games. In early April, FINA announced that they were looking into adding extra events to the swimming schedule, including 50s of strokes, the men’s 800 free, the women’s 1500 free, and the mixed 400 free and 400 medley relays.<\/p>\n

6. NCAA Swimming Fans Treated to Greatest Distance Race Ever<\/a><\/h2>\n

It’s an exciting moment for spectators to watch one swimmer down a record at the NCAA Championships, but it becomes an even grander spectacle when\u00a0four<\/em> swimmers do so in the same race. Yet that is exactly what happened in the final of the 1650 free at the 2017 Men’s NCAA Championships in Indianapolis. The greatest distance race ever included distance aces\u00a0Clark Smith, Jordan Wilimovsky, Felix Auboeck,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Akarem Mahmoud<\/strong>, with Smith narrowly claiming the title at the conclusion of the race.<\/p>\n

7. Missy Franklin Has Double Shoulder Surgery, Out of Competition Indefinitely<\/a><\/h2>\n

Following a somewhat disappointing 2016 season, Olympian\u00a0Missy Franklin<\/strong> announced via social media that in January she had been diagnosed with bursitis in both shoulders and had undergone surgery to get rid of the build up. Franklin did not announce when she would return to competition.<\/p>\n

8. Is “Ledecky Fatigue” Setting In?<\/a><\/h2>\n

Following the conclusion of the 2017 Women’s NCAA Championships, which saw the crowning of Cal’s Kathleen Baker<\/strong> as NCAA Swimmer of the meet,\u00a0Swimming World<\/em> staff member\u00a0Joe Johnson<\/strong> tackled the question of many: why didn’t\u00a0Katie Ledecky<\/strong> win NCAA Swimmer of the meet? In “Is ‘Ledecky Fatigue’ Setting In?” Johnson analyzed the accomplishments of both Baker and Ledecky at the NCAA Championships, while\u00a0reminding the swimming community of the amazing spectacle that is Ledecky and how she has made the impossible seem routine.<\/p>\n

9. Coaches React to FINA Proposal to Add Olympic Events<\/a><\/h2>\n

Following FINA’s proposal of adding events to the Olympic swimming schedule,\u00a0Swimming World\u00a0<\/em>reached out to Bob Bowman<\/b> and\u00a0Dave Marsh<\/strong>, the coaches for the 2016 Olympics\u00a0coaches, as well as Frank Busch<\/strong>, former USA National Team\u00a0director, and John Leonard<\/strong>, ASCA director,\u00a0to hear their takes on the proposal.<\/p>\n

10. 6 Reasons Your Child Should Swim<\/a><\/h2>\n

Despite being over two years old, “6 Reasons Your Child Should Swim” remains a well-read commentary on the importance of water safety and teaching children how to swim. The piece contains six distinct reasons as to why children should swim, while also providing elaborate explanations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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