{"id":393379,"date":"2019-09-08T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-08T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=393379"},"modified":"2019-09-07T20:35:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-08T03:35:49","slug":"swimming-world-presents-how-they-train-blue-raiders-jessica-macdonald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-how-they-train-blue-raiders-jessica-macdonald\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents &#8220;How They Train: Blue Raider&#8217;s Jessica MacDonald&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">How They Train: Blue Raider&#8217;s Jessica MacDonald<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">By Michael J. Stott<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jessica Macdonald, a 5-8 senior biology major from Durban, South Africa is poised to continue her Blue Raider legacy. A 20-time NAIA All-American, she posted three Top 3 finishes in her individual events at the 2019 championship meet: 100-200 free (51.66, 1:52.96) and 200 IM (2:07.65). She also swam on her team\u2019s five scoring relays: 200-400 medley (25.57 fly\/1:50.51, 59.40 fly\/4:03.73) and 200-400-800 free (23.99\/1:39.30, 51.80\/3:37.72, 1:53.14\/7:52.50).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Macdonald has been the team\u2019s female high-point award winner in each of her first three seasons. \u201cThe highlight of her career,\u201d says her coach Alicia Kemnitz, \u201cis when she was the runner-up (51.72) in the 100 free to teammate Alexis Kessler (51.00) at NAIA Championships her sophomore year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cHer versatility and confidence are unmatched so she\u2019s fun to coach and challenge. She works hard and intelligently. At practice, she has a strategy for each set and also knows all of her times and paces,\u201d says Kemnitz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To learn more about how Jessica trains with Coach Kemnitz and the Blue Raiders,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>check out the September 2019 issue of <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>, available now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2019\/swimming-world-magazine-september-2019-issue-pdf-only\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"392700\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-features-carmel-boys-as-national-high-school-champions-on-the-cover-of-september-2019-issue\/sw-september-2019-cover-800x1070\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,1070\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SW September 2019 Cover 800&#215;1070\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;SW September 2019 Cover 800&#215;1070&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;September 2019 &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070-766x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-392700 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070.jpg\" alt=\"SW September 2019 Cover 800x1070\" width=\"800\" height=\"1070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070.jpg 800w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070-150x201.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070-300x401.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070-450x602.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070-673x900.jpg 673w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070-374x500.jpg 374w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070-245x327.jpg 245w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SW-September-2019-Cover-800x1070-533x713.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Get <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> and <em>Swimming World Biweekly<\/em> FREE When You<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product-category\/ishof-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product-category\/ishof-membership\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1522345712821000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGfwbLD2OaI21g28efcR0DZZlQSOQ\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want More? 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It also served as confirmation that we live in a new age of longevity and strong dynasties.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">18th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MINI-FEATURES:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">018 CAELEB DRESSEL: ALWAYS STRIVING TO GET BETTER AND FASTER<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">020 ADAM PEATY: MAKING \u201cMISSION: IMPOSSIBLE\u201d POSSIBLE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">021 REGAN SMITH: SUDDENLY, AN OLYMPIC FAVORITE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">022 KATIE LEDECKY: DESPITE ILLNESS, LEDECKY REMAINS CONFIDENT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">024 DOPING: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">026 RISING TO TOKYO<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">028 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PHOTO GALLERY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>030 EMERGING FROM THE SHADOWS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by David Rieder<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Carmel High School girls swimming team has won six national titles in the last nine years. But at the end of the 2018-19 season\u2014and after finishing national runner-up the last two years\u2014it was the Carmel boys who seized the spotlight as the best swimming team in the country.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>033 SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE\u2019S BOYS\u2019 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS MOCK HEAT SHEET<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Bob Klapthor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>035 REPEAT CHAMPIONS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong><br \/>\nCoach Polly Linden\u2019s Harpeth Hall (Tenn.) swimmers have dominated the last two Swimming World girls\u2019 national high school championships, winning by 35 points last year and nearly 50 this year over Santa Margarita Catholic, 168 to 118.5.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>038 SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE\u2019S GIRLS\u2019 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS MOCK HEAT SHEET<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Bob Klapthor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>042 MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH NATALIE COUGHLIN<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COACHING<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: PHIL MORIARTY<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>014 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: RISK FACTORS FOR SHOULDER INJURY IN SWIMMING<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Rod Havriluk<\/strong><br \/>\nThe most common risk factors for shoulder problems are overuse, muscular imbalances and harmful technique. Fortunately, there are also options to minimize risk.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>044 SPECIAL SETS: EARLY AGE GROUP TRAINING\u2014GETTING STARTED<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><br \/>\nMegan Hughes, an Aquajets Swim Team lead age group coach, offers insight on what a youngster with some summer league success can expect when deciding to try a year-round program.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>046 KNOWING THE BASICS OF AGE GROUP SWIMMING<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><br \/>\nHere\u2019s everything parents need to know about age group swimming.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>051 Q&amp;A WITH COACH ALICIA KEMNITZ<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>052 HOW THEY TRAIN: JESSICA MACDONALD<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TRAINING<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>013 DRYSIDE TRAINING: FALL STRENGTH\u2014BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>049 GOLDMINDS: NEVER SAY NEVER<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Wayne Goldsmith<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen success doesn\u2019t come easily or early\u2014relax! Success will come if you give everything you have to the achievement of your goals, and if you work tirelessly to be all you can be.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>055 UP &amp; COMERS: TRISTAN PRAGNELL<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COLUMNS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>009 BEYOND THE YARDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>040 THE OFFICIAL WORD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>041 MOMS AT MEETS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>054 HASTY HIGH POINTERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>056 GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>057 PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How They Train: Blue Raider&#8217;s Jessica MacDonald By Michael J. 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