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2017 Top 12 World Masters Swimmers of the Year<\/h2>\n

Sponsored by TriSwim <\/a>whose products remove chlorine, chlorine odor & salt water, and green tint.\u00a0 Their salon quality products hydrate & moisturize the skin, heal itchy skin & hair, relieve dandruff, eliminate pool rash & relieve symptoms of eczema.<\/em><\/p>\n

Swimming World Magazine\u00a0has been recognizing the Top 12 World Masters Swimmers of the Year for 14 years. Following are the winners and runners-up (swimmers listed alphabetically):<\/p>\n

Women:<\/h3>\n

Noriko Inada, USA (35-39)<\/p>\n

Maurine Kornfeld, USA (95-99)<\/p>\n

Betty Lorenzi, USA (90-94)<\/p>\n

Karlyn Pipes, USA (55-59)<\/p>\n

Diann Uustal, USA (70-74)<\/p>\n

Laura Val, USA (65-69)<\/p>\n

Men:<\/h3>\n

Rick Colella, USA (65-69)<\/p>\n

Sergey Geybel, RUS (35-39)<\/p>\n

Nicolas Granger, FRA (50-54)<\/p>\n

Karl Hauter, GER (90-94)<\/p>\n

Willard Lamb, USA (95-99)<\/p>\n

Darian Townsend, USA (30-34)<\/p>\n

Runners-Up:<\/h3>\n

Monica Coro, ITA (55-59)<\/p>\n

David Costill, USA (55-59)<\/p>\n

Linley Frame, AUS (45-49)<\/p>\n

David Guthrie, USA (55-59)<\/p>\n

Koji Iwamoto, JPN (75-79)<\/p>\n

Lynn Marshall, USA (55-59)<\/p>\n

Eiji Nomura, JPN (45-49)<\/p>\n

Charlotte Sanddal, USA (95-99)<\/p>\n

Dan Stephenson, USA (60-64)<\/p>\n

Satoko Takeuji, JPN (75-79)<\/p>\n

Jean Troy, USA (90-94)<\/p>\n

Keep an eye on Swimming World throughout the next six days for spotlights on each of the Top 12 World Masters Swimmers of the Year!<\/p>\n

For voting purposes, the competition season was from Nov. 1, 2016 through Oct. 31, 2017. To read more about the 2017 Top 12 World Masters Swimmers of the Year, check out the April issue of\u00a0Swimming World Magazine<\/em>, available now!<\/a><\/p>\n

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

2017 TOP 12 WORLD MASTERS SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Annie Grevers, David Rieder, Taylor Brien and Kristy Kinzer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

THE BEAT GOES ON<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael Randazzo<\/em><\/strong>
\nAfter losing its captain and inspirational leader, Stanford, with a wealth of talent and desire, continues to dominate its competition and is favored to win its seventh women\u2019s NCAA water polo championship.<\/p>\n

COMING TO AMERICA<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael Randazzo<\/em><\/strong>
\nForeign nationals have been flocking to the United States for years to receive an excellent education and play women\u2019s water polo against what many believe to be the strongest competition in the world. Heading that list this year is Cal\u2019s\u2014and Hungary\u2019s\u2014D\u00f3ra Antal, considered to be the best foreign player competing in the NCAAs.<\/p>\n

WHAT A GUY!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/em><\/strong>
\nOver the last three-and-a-half years, England\u2019s James Guy has transitioned from underdog to favorite, and now the Olympic silver medalist and World Championship gold medalist is hungry for more success.<\/p>\n

HISTORY OF COLLEGIATE SWIMMING: WE\u2019VE COME A LONG WAY!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/em><\/strong>
\nCollegiate swimming has come a long way since it all began more than 120 years ago…and we look forward to an even brighter and greater future!<\/p>\n

MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH MELANIE MARGALIS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Annie Grevers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: WALTER SCHLUETER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: BIOMECHANICS AND MEDICINE IN SWIMMING<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe single largest global effort to promote the application of science in swimming has been the series of symposia titled, \u201cBiomechanics and Medicine in Swimming\u201d\u2014or BMS. This year\u2019s conference, the 13th since 1970, will be held in Japan, Sept. 17-21.<\/p>\n

SWIM BENCH TRAINING AND STROKE TECHNIQUE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong>
\nThis first of a multi-part series on swim benches addresses their use in perfecting technique. Subsequent articles will highlight their utilization in dedicated training and prehab and rehab.<\/p>\n

BUTTERFLY SETS: FLYING WITH THE BEST<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhile individual freestyle events and relays will always present the greatest opportunities for meet points, having a strong butterfly corps can absolutely leverage team scoring.<\/p>\n

050 Q&A WITH COACH KIRBY BEIERLE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

051 HOW THEY TRAIN CLAIRE BECKER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

GOLDMINDS: MENTAL TOUGHNESS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Wayne Goldsmith<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhat is it? Where is it? And how can I get some?<\/p>\n

053 UP & COMERS: ABI FURQUERON<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Taylor Brien<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

COLUMNS &<\/b> SPECIAL SECTIONS<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span>
\n 013 BEYOND THE YARDS<\/strong><\/span>
\n 049 MOMS AT MEETS<\/strong><\/span>
\n 054 GUTTER TALK<\/strong><\/span>
\n 056 PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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