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Up & Comers: Emma Kern<\/h2>\n

Sponsored by Spectrum Aquatics<\/a><\/h3>\n

While some young teenagers admire pro athletes and high-pro le Olympians, Emma Kern<\/strong> has found an idol in someone close to her age: Regan Smith<\/strong>. Kern, 13, swims for Velocity Aquatics\/Crow River Community Swim Club (Minn.) and hails from the same state as Smith: Minnesota.<\/p>\n

When asked why Smith is her idol, Kern explained, \u201cShe\u2019s from my state and is accomplishing so much at such a young age. I think it\u2019s cool to have someone who\u2019s swum at the same meets as I have and is setting national and world (junior) records!\u201d<\/p>\n

Taking inspiration from her teen idol, Kern has been steadily improving on the Minnesota swimming front. As a seventh-grade member of the Delano High School swimming team (Delano, Minn.), Kern placed eighth in the 50 yard free (24.04), 11th in the 100 y (58.60) and was a member of the runner- up 200 medley (back, 26.90) and 200 freestyle relays (leado , 24.08) at the Minnesota state high school championships last November.<\/p>\n

Kern\u2019s success continued into the new year when she nished in the top four of all six of her events at the 2018 Mid States All Star Championships: rst in the 100 IM (1:00.94, meet record); second in the 100 free (53.27), 50 back (27.58), 50 y (26.86) and 50 free (24.69); and fourth in the 100 back (1:00.78).<\/p>\n

Kern is also a talented volleyball player and gymnast. When she was 10, Kern nished sixth in the all-around competition at the Midwest Amateur Gymnastics Association state competition, and she is currently on a club volleyball team.<\/p>\n

Mark Seguin<\/strong>, lead coach of the Platinum Group at Velocity Aquatics, told Swimming World, \u201cEmma is a balanced athlete who has also excelled in gymnastics and volleyball\u2014but no matter what sport, her personality is what is special. She has a unique combination of drive, humility, self-awareness and energy that her teammates and friends gravitate toward, and it helps raise everyone\u2019s level on each team she is on.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about Kern, check out Kern,\u00a0March issue of\u00a0Swimming World Magazine<\/em><\/a>, available now!<\/p>\n

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FEATURES<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

016 PRIMED FOR THE SEQUEL<\/strong>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/em>
\nStanford\u2019s performance last year in winning the women\u2019s NCAA Division I Championships by nearly 200 points was a blockbuster hit. And this year\u2019s team might even be better!<\/p>\n

020 A REPEAT FOUR-PEAT?<\/strong>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/em>
\nTexas won four NCAA team titles in a row from 1988 through 1991. They\u2019re on the verge of making that happen again in 2018, having already won three straight championships since 2015.<\/p>\n

024 CAN\u2019T GET ENOUGH<\/strong>
\nby Andy Ross and David Rieder<\/em>
\nThe swimming superpowers of NCAA Division II and III, NAIA and NJCAA will try to pick up where they left off last year and continue their dominance at their respective national championships.<\/p>\n

027 INSPIRED<\/strong>
\nby David Rieder<\/em>
\nTownley Haas\u2019 story about his rapid rise to become an American record holder and an Olympic gold medalist is inspiring. What\u2019s more inspiring to Haas, however, is the positive outlook on life shown by his sister, Emily. In 2007, she survived being shot in the head at the Virginia Tech massacre that killed 32 people and wounded 17.<\/p>\n

030 COMING INTO HER OWN<\/strong>
\nby Annie Grevers<\/em>
\nIn 2017, Mallory Comerford tied freestyle superstar Katie Ledecky at NCAAs and collected five gold medals at the World Championships. Named USA Swimming\u2019s \u201cBreakout Swimmer of the Year,\u201d the 20-year-old University of Louisville junior and team captain is more than ready to see what 2018 will bring.<\/p>\n

034 TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH<\/strong>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/em>
\nTo celebrate women\u2019s history month, Swimming World looks back at one of history\u2019s most awful tragedies\u2014the General Slocum Disaster\u2014and how it influenced the right to swim for women.<\/p>\n

COACHING<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: RON BALLATORE<\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/p>\n

014 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: CAN KATIE LEDECKY SWIM FASTER? (Part 2)<\/strong>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/em>
\nKatie Ledecky absolutely has the potential to swim faster\u2014much faster. She could make three important technique improvements regarding the head, arm coordination and pull phase.<\/p>\n

037 COLLEGE SWIMMING: BEING YOUR BEST<\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em>
\nMany college coaches believe that how they train their swimmers between the conference and national championships depends on each individual athlete. But the end result is the same for everyone: making sure their swimmers are able to perform their best.<\/p>\n

048 Q&A WITH COACH BILL PILCZUK<\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/p>\n

050 HOW THEY TRAIN JOEL AX<\/strong>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/p>\n

JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

053 UP & COMERS: EMMA KERN<\/strong>
\nby Taylor Brien<\/em><\/p>\n

COLUMNS &<\/strong>\u00a0SPECIAL SECTIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong>
\n013 BEYOND THE YARDS<\/strong>
\n036 THE OFFICIAL WORD<\/strong>
\n040 2018 SWIM CAMP DIRECTORY<\/strong>
\n052 HASTY HIGH POINTERS<\/strong>
\n054 GUTTER TALK<\/strong>
\n056 PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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