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A Duke, A Mermaid, A War And The Flu: <\/span>
\nThe Time The 1916 Olympics Was Canceled<\/span><\/h1>\n
By Bruce Wigo<\/span><\/p>\n
COVID-19 isn\u2019t the first pandemic disease to have brought the world of competitive swimming to a halt, and the 2020 Olympic Games are not the first to be postponed or canceled. This is the story of the years between 1914 and 1918, when the world was suddenly and unexpectedly turned upside down by events not so different from what our sport is experiencing today.<\/strong><\/p>\n
On the 28th of June 1914, Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated Austria\u2019s heir to the crown, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife, Sophia, in Sarajevo. Back then, the world was just as unsuspecting and as unprepared for war as the world has been surprised and unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.<\/p>\n
Two years earlier, the \u201cSunshine Olympics,\u201d as the 1912 Stockholm Games were known, had been a great success, and the world of amateur sports looked anxiously forward to the VI Olympiad in Berlin…with good reason.<\/p>\n
Already by the summer of 1913, all of Berlin\u2019s Olympic venues had been completed and the Olympic stadium consecrated. It was a spectacular improvement over the stadium in Stockholm. The magnificent swimming tank, built within the stadium on the outside of the track oval, measured 100 meters long by 25 meters wide, with a permanent diving tower at one end and seating for nearly 4,000 spectators. It promised to be a spectacular showcase for the aquatic sports, and Germany wanted their athletes to stand atop the podium in all events.<\/p>\n
At first, the athletic world hoped that the War would end quickly, and the Germans were insistent that the Games would go on as scheduled. It would be up to each nation to decide whether they wanted to send athletes or not. It was just three months before the Games were scheduled to begin that the IOC canceled the Games and announced that no further action would be taken until the War ended.<\/p>\n
While the cancellation of the Games dealt a blow to all swimmers, it was the women swimmers who suffered most. Most of the best American male swimmers of 1916, including Harry Hebner, Michael McDermott, Perry MacGillivray and the most famous swimmer in the world, Duke Kahanamoku, had experienced the Olympic Games in Stockholm\u2014and the up and comers would have another shot in 1920.<\/p>\n
But the fastest woman freestyle swimmer in the world in 1916 would lose her Olympic dream not only to the War, but to the Spanish flu, also known as the 1918 flu pandemic. Her name was Olga Dorfner, \u201cthe Philadelphia Mermaid,\u201d and in 1916, she won the first-ever, AAU-sanctioned U.S. national championship ever awarded to a female athlete in any sport. The prize for winning stands on display today in the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n
The other great swimmer of the day to fall victim to the flu was Duke Kahanamoku, the 1912 100 meter freestyle Olympic champion. In 1916, he was 24 years old, at the peak of his career… and unbeatable.<\/p>\n
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Swimming World Magazine May 2020 Issue<\/span><\/h2>\n
FEATURES<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
016<\/span> TOSSED INTO TURMOIL<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nThe spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a far-reaching impact not only on everyday life, but also on the sport of swimming across the globe.<\/p>\n
018<\/span> TIMING IS EVERYTHING<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nEveryone knows how important timing is\u2014races can be won or lost by hundredths of a second. For swimmers competing at the NAIA and NJCAA Championships, the most important timing was measured in days. Both associations were able to complete their championship meets just before other major sports championships were being canceled due to the threat of coronavirus.<\/p>\n
022<\/span> SILVER LINING COULD TURN TO GOLD<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael Randazzo<\/strong>
\nThe Olympic postponement was hardly perceived as a positive, but it could lead to hope and opportunity for any men\u2019s or women\u2019s water polo team that aspires to Olympic competition\u2014including the United States\u2019 national teams.<\/p>\n
024<\/span> MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH ASHLEY TWICHELL<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n
026<\/span> IMPACTING LIVES THROUGH COACHING<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nDave Durden, University of California and U.S. national team coach, simply refers to himself as a swim coach. But he\u2019s also a leader, an expert at maximizing performance, removing doubt, instilling confidence and navigating young men through demanding situations.<\/p>\n
030<\/span> TAKEOFF TO TOKYO:\u00a0 T \u2018N\u2019 T\u2014A FRIENDLY RIVALRY FOR A DYNAMITE DUO<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nDuring the Olympic campaign of 2000, Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres\u2014complete opposites out of the pool, but with few differences as competitors\u2014were engaged in a friendly, but not-so-easy rivalry\u2014one that brought out the best in both swimmers.<\/p>\n
034<\/span> ISHOF: A DUKE, A MERMAID, A WAR AND THE FLU<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/strong>
\nCOVID-19 isn\u2019t the first pandemic disease to have brought the world of competitive swimming to a halt, and the 2020 Olympic Games are not the first to be postponed or canceled. This is the story of the years between 1914 and 1918, when the world was suddenly and unexpectedly turned upside down by events not so different from what our sport is experiencing today.<\/p>\n
COACHING<\/p>\n
014<\/span> SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: THE VALUE OF HAND FORCE ANALYSIS: PART II\u2014BACKSTROKE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Rod Havriluk
\n<\/strong>Synchronized video and hand force data is an essential tool for optimizing technique. A coach can use the force data to pinpoint limitations, refer to the corresponding video images to explain changes and monitor a swimmer\u2019s progress in improving technique.<\/p>\n
038<\/span> MOTIVATING SWIMMERS TO NEW HEIGHTS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nMemorable are the sporting events where an athlete or team is \u201con fire.\u201d Swimming World checks in with two high school and two age group coaches for insight into how that happens. Spoiler alert: the common denominator is \u201cbuy-in\u201d from athletes who connect with a coach.<\/p>\n
042<\/span> SPECIAL SETS:\u00a0 CHANGE-OF-PACE FUN<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nUSA Swimming master coach consultant Bob Steele provides some favorite change-of-pace exercises that are designed to insert spice and fun into in-season training.<\/p>\n
046<\/span> Q&A WITH COACH DOUG FONDER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n
047<\/span> HOW THEY TRAIN OLIVIA BRAY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n
TRAINING<\/strong><\/p>\n
012<\/span> DRYSIDE TRAINING: STROKE STRENGTH SERIES\u2014FREESTYLE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n
JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/strong><\/p>\n
049<\/span> UP & COMERS: FINN CONLEY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n
COLUMNS<\/p>\n
010<\/span> A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
011<\/span> BEYOND THE YARDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
036<\/span> DID YOU KNOW? 1920 U.S. WOMEN\u2019S OLYMPIC TEAM<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
044<\/span> THE OFFICIAL WORD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
050<\/span> GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
051<\/span> PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
NOTE: READ LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER ABOUT THIS DIGITAL ISSUE DURING THE CONVID-19 PANDEMIC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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