{"id":410063,"date":"2020-01-09T04:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=410063"},"modified":"2020-01-08T11:40:15","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T18:40:15","slug":"swimming-world-presents-qa-with-diving-coach-wenbo-chen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-qa-with-diving-coach-wenbo-chen\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents &#8220;Q&#038;A with Diving Coach Wenbo Chen&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\">Q&amp;A with Diving Coach Wenbo Chen<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\">By Michael J. Stott<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A distinguished diver himself, Chen is credited with increasing Chinese divers\u2019 degrees of difficulty. He has coached divers worldwide, having served as national and Olympic team coach in both his homeland and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Wenbo Chen has trained Chinese national, Olympic and Asian champions as well as athletes from Germany, Austria, Italy, USSR, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Canada and the United States. At the University of Minnesota, he has coached three two-time NCAA champions: Kelci Bryant, Yu Zhou and Sarah Bacon. Sixteen of his college athletes have won 62 NCAA All-America honors<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\">CREDENTIALS<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 Beijing Sports University, B.A., physical education, 1987<br \/>\n\u2022 Head coach, men\u2019s and women\u2019s diving, University of Minnesota, 2009-present<br \/>\n\u2022 Head coach, USA Diving, and associate director of the National Training Center, 2005-09. While there, he produced 15 senior national and 12 junior national champions, 2 World Cup medalists and three Olympians<br \/>\n\u2022 Head coach, Purdue University, 2001-05 (one of his divers earned 4x A-A recognitions)<br \/>\n\u2022 Head coach, Moss Farms Diving Tigers Club, 1997-2001 (assistant coach, 1994-97)<br \/>\n\u2022 Interim head coach, Florida State University, 1998-99<br \/>\n\u2022 Head coach, Edmonton (Canada) Diving Club, 1993-94<br \/>\n\u2022 Visiting coach at the University of Illinois, 1992-93<br \/>\n\u2022 Coach, Chinese National Team\/Olympic Training Camp, 1985-92<br \/>\n\u2022 Head coach, Henan Provincial Team (China), 1983-92<br \/>\n\u2022 7x Big Ten women\u2019s diving coach of the year; 1x Big Ten men\u2019s coach of the year<br \/>\n\u2022 Has coached two Olympic Games, 6x Olympic medalists and innumerable national champions and athletes to A-A honors<br \/>\n\u2022 Assistant USA Olympic coach, 2008 and 2012<br \/>\n\u2022 USA assistant coach for World Championships and Pan American Games, 2007<br \/>\n\u2022 Coach, USA team for FINA World Cup, 2006 and 2008<br \/>\n\u2022 Coach, Chinese National Diving Team, 1985-91<br \/>\n\u2022 Trained and was a finalist for the Chinese National Team, 1973-83<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Q. SWIMMING WORLD:<\/span> You were a Chinese national junior champion, multi-year national team member and national team coach. Who were some of your influences during your early competitive and coaching days?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">A. COACH WENBO CHEN:<\/span> When I was 11 years old, my coach, Jian Zhiqing, recruited me to dive. She taught me how to dive and coach, but most importantly, how to be a good person.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SW:<\/span> You left China and coached in Edmonton, Canada for seven years. Why the move from China?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">WC:<\/span> I left China in search of better opportunities to reach new personal goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To access the full Q&amp;A with Coach Wenbo Chen,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Check out the January issue of Swimming World Magazine, available now!<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2020\/swimming-world-magazine-january-2020-issue-pdf-only\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"409307\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-ryan-murphy-refocused-and-ready-on-the-cover-of-january-2020-issue\/swimming-world-january-2020-cover-with-ryan-murphy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy.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=\"Swimming World January 2020 Cover with Ryan Murphy\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Swimming World January 2020 Cover with Ryan Murphy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy-766x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-409307 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy.jpg\" alt=\"Swimming World January 2020 Cover with Ryan Murphy\" width=\"800\" height=\"1070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy-150x201.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy-300x401.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy-450x602.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy-673x900.jpg 673w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy-374x500.jpg 374w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy-245x327.jpg 245w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Swimming-World-January-2020-Cover-with-Ryan-Murphy-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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Stott<\/strong><br \/>\nMany coaches are postponing specialization in favor of creating well-rounded swimmers for what lies ahead, leaving preordination behind so that other coaches, human nature and physical development can take its course.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>022 READY AND REFOCUSED<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by David Rieder<\/strong><br \/>\nAt last year\u2019s World Championships in Gwangju, Ryan Murphy came home with three silver medals, but his first individual long course World title still eluded him. With his focus now set on the 2020 Olympic summer, the 100 back world record holder and 2016 triple Olympic gold medalist is looking ahead to Tokyo with confidence.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>026 TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: THE BOYCOTT<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by John Lohn<\/strong><br \/>\nYears of hard work went unfulfilled. Dreams turned into nightmares. Sadness and anger abounded. The repercussions of the United States\u2019 decision to boycott the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow were severe. This summer marks the 40th anniversary of a toxic mix of sports and politics.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>030 2019 WORLD &amp; AMERICAN RECORD PROGRESSION<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Taylor Brien<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>032 ISHOF: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Bruce Wigo<\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Kevin Dawson, who recently received the Harriet Tubman Prize for his book, Undercurrents of Power: Aquatic Culture in the African Diaspora, corrects and revises the history of swimming to include and recognize the contributions and accomplishments of Africans to aquatics.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>036 MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH RYAN MURPHY<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COACHING<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: RAY DAUGHTERS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>014 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: STRATEGIES TO ACCELERATE SKILL LEARNING<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Rod Havriluk<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are many different skill-learning approaches that can help a competitive swimmer improve his\/her technique. For example, competitive swimming strokes \u201ccan be taught in their entirety or broken down into parts.\u201d While both the \u201cwhole\u201d and \u201cpart\u201d approaches can help swimmers progress in all four strokes, selecting the most appropriate method can accelerate skill learning.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>042 SPECIAL SETS: GETTING READY TO RACE<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><br \/>\nAs college swimming rolls into its championship season in February and March, meet warm-ups take on even greater importance.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>044 Q&amp;A WITH COACH WENBO CHEN<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>045 HOW THEY TRAIN SARAH BACON<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TRAINING<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>013 DRYSIDE TRAINING: TIME TO RESET\u2014READY, SET GO!<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>047 UP &amp; COMERS: RYAN HOGAN<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COLUMNS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>009 BEYOND THE YARDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>025 THE OFFICIAL WORD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>035 GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #77ace0;\"><strong>048 PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q&amp;A with Diving Coach Wenbo Chen By Michael J. Stott A distinguished diver himself, Chen is credited with increasing Chinese divers\u2019 degrees of difficulty. 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