{"id":290627,"date":"2018-01-02T04:01:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T11:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=290627"},"modified":"2018-01-02T20:30:54","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T03:30:54","slug":"swimming-world-presents-the-top-5-stories-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-top-5-stories-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents the &#8220;Top 5 Stories of 2017&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Top 5 Stories of 2017<\/h2>\n<p>There were many stories to be told in 2017, but there were some that rose above the rest.\u00a0<em>Swimming World&#8217;s<\/em>\u00a0<strong>David Rieder<\/strong> compiled a list of the &#8220;Top 5 Stories of 2017,&#8221; including shining moments from athletes\u00a0<strong>Caeleb Dressel\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0<strong>Stanford Cardinal<\/strong>. Also included in the top five countdown were new leadership announcements for USA Swimming and new events being added to the Olympic schedule for the 2020 Tokyo Games.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the top five stories of 2017, check out the January 2018 issue of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2018\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2018&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1515036115580000&amp;usg=AFQjCNErVxDriM4F0j-KlI5m8QQIyPRZWw\">available now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"290318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/canadas-kylie-masse-lights-up-swimming-worlds-january-2018-cover\/jan-18-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/jan-18-cover.jpg\" 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data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/swimming-world-magazine-january-2018-issue-pdf-only\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1515036115580000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGH_Om6TobHoM_6hXkY6eGl19bzyQ\">single .pdf copy here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>018 2017 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Taylor Brien, Erin Keaveny and Michael Randazzo<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nDiving: Shi Tingmao &amp; Ilya Zakharov<br \/>\nWater Polo: Maggie Steffens &amp; M\u00e1rton V\u00e1mos<br \/>\nSynchro: Svetlana Kolesnichenko<br \/>\nDisabled: Sophie Pascoe &amp; Vincenzo Boni<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>020 TOP 5 STORIES OF 2017<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by David Rieder<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>023 THE GREATEST AMERICAN WOMAN SWIMMER YOU\u2019VE NEVER HEARD OF!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Bruce Wigo<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nShe\u2019s not in the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Until recently, the Hall didn\u2019t even have a file on her. Yet for most of the decade of the 1940s, Nancy Merki was the most famous female competitive swimmer in America.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>026 A PERFECT FIT<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by David Rieder<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBefore last summer\u2019s World Championships in Budapest, 15-year-old Regan Smith had doubted her place on U.S. team trips, ques\u00adtioning if she really deserved to be there. After her quick transition from wide-eyed rookie to composed and confident World Championship finalist, she knows now that she definitely belongs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>030 MAKING AN IMPACT<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nCanada\u2019s Kylie Masse is a world record holder in the 100 meter backstroke and the first Canadian female swimmer ever to win a world title, and she realizes the importance\u2014and privilege\u2014of motivat\u00ading young Canadian swimmers who now aspire to be like Kylie.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>034 2017 WORLD &amp; AMERICAN RECORD PROGRESSION<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Taylor Brien<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>036 NUTRITION: AROUND THE TABLE WITH NATHAN ADRIAN<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Annie Grevers and Dawn Weatherwax<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nRaw, stragegic, consistent\u2014words that describe Nathan Adrian&#8230;and his diet! To have power, a swimmer needs premium fuel in their tank. Adrian recently shared a few typical post-practice meals with Swimming World.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>COACHING<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: JACK ROACH<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">013 COLLEGE RECRUITING: SOCIAL MEDIA AND EARLY COMMITMENT<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nIn the third of a multi-part series, Swimming World looks at early commitments and the way social media is altering (for better or for worse) how prospects are navigating the college recruiting process.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>016 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: SCIENCE IS RISKY<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Rod Havriluk<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nAccording to conventional wisdom, per\u00adformance\u2014not science\u2014is the ultimate criterion measure. Unfortunately, this ap\u00adproach guarantees staying in the past and requires being satisfied with relatively small improvements. Applying science, on the other hand, may seem risky, but offers the potential for much bigger improvements much sooner.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>041 Q&amp;A WITH COACH LARS JORGENSEN<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>042 HOW THEY TRAIN DANIELLE GALYER<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>033 DRYSIDE TRAINING: \u201cFAST START\u201d TO THE NEW YEAR<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><em>by J.R. 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