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The latest issue of Swimming World Biweekly<\/em><\/span>
\nis now available for download in the Swimming World Vault<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In this issue of SW Biweekly, find out how Olivia Smoliga<\/strong> and Lia Neal<\/strong> are using their downtime and Zoom to inspire swimmers from their hometowns. Also featured is Mission Viejo’s Mark Schubert<\/strong>, who recently got permission to train a small group of Nadadores under strict social-distancing guidelines; USA Swimming denies support of Mark Schubert, saying his team received the same guidelines provided to all teams; Mark Schubert confirms USA Swimming sent letter of support; Sun Yang<\/strong> is appealing to Swiss Tribunal against 8-Year doping suspension; World Anti-Doping Agency concludes investigation into 298 Russian athletes; Missy Franklin<\/strong> joins the board of Yuwa, a youth sports program in Jharkand, India; Kaitlin Sandeno<\/strong> to start “Behind The Blocks” with Women in Sports podcast network; Water polo coach Adam Wright<\/strong> says we’ll come out of lockdown the better for it; Relive the 2000 Olympics most epic relay race; and have a training session with Virginia Gator, Olivia Bray<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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012<\/span> MISSION VIEJO AND MARK SCHUBERT SPLASH AGAIN UNDER STRICT SOCIAL-DISTANCING GUIDELINES<\/span> <\/strong>
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nAfter spending an extended amount of time away from the pool deck because of the coronavirus pandemic, legendary coach Mark Schubert recently wrote a proposal to the city of Mission Viejo and received permission to train a small group of his Nadadores athletes as long as they adhered to strict social-distancing guidelines.<\/p>\n

014<\/span> USA SWIMMING DENIES LETTER SPECIFICALLY ALLOWING MISSION VIEJO TO HOLD ORGANIZED PRACTICE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nAlthough Coach Mark Schubert indicated that USA Swimming sent a letter to the City of Mission Viejo that endorsed the city\u2019s swim club to be able to return to practice during the coronavirus pandemic, USA Swimming responded by saying, \u201cWhat they received is the guidance we provided to all teams: \u2018if teams conduct practice, they must follow all local, state and federal public health guidelines.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

015<\/span> MARK SCHUBERT CONFIRMS USA SWIMMING SENT LETTER ON POSSIBILITY OF OPENING MISSION VIEJO POOL FOR PRACTICE<\/span> <\/strong>
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nMission Viejo Nadadores coach Mark Schubert confirmed that he did have a personalized letter sent to him from USA Swimming that stated the organization would not prohibit the club from holding organized practices, as long as the club was respecting guidelines put in place by local, state and federal public health officials.<\/p>\n

016<\/span> SUN YANG APPEALING TO SWISS TRIBUNAL AGAINST EIGHT-YEAR ANTI-DOPING SUSPENSION<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nChina\u2019s Sun Yang, who was served an eight-year suspension for tampering with a blood sample administered by anti-doping officers in September 2018, filed an appeal against the decision on May 4.<\/p>\n

018<\/span> WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY CONCLUDED ITS INVESTIGATION INTO 298 RUSSIAN ATHLETES<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that the Agency\u2019s independent Intelligence and Investigations (I&I) team had completed its investigation of 298 Russian athletes that WADA I&I targeted as part of its ongoing \u201cOperations LIMS\u2019(1) probe into institutionalized doping in Russia. It also provided detailed case packages to 28 Anti-Doping Organizations, including 27 International Federations and one Major Event Organization.<\/p>\n

020<\/span> MISSY FRANKLIN JOINS BOARD OF YUWA, INDIAN YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATION FOR GIRLS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Matthew De George<\/strong>
\nMissy Franklin announced via Instagram that she is joining the board of Yuwa, a youth sports program in Jharkhand, India, for at-risk young girls. Franklin learned about the program at last year\u2019s Laureus World Sports Awards, where Yuwa won the Sport for Good Award.<\/p>\n

022<\/span> JIM GERSON RETURNS AS PRESIDENT OF SPEEDO NORTH AMERICA<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong><\/p>\n

023<\/span> KAITLIN SANDENO TO START \u201cBEHIND THE BLOCKS\u201d WITH WOMEN IN SPORTS PODCAST NETWORK<\/strong><\/span>
\nOlympic gold medalist Kaitlin Sandeno recently debuted a new show via WiSP\u2014Women in Sports Podcasts\u2014aptly titled, \u201cBehind the Blocks.\u201d Sandeno, a four-time Olympic medalist, is also one of the first female GMs in pro sports history with her position for the International Swimming League\u2019s DC Trident.<\/p>\n

024<\/span> OLIVIA SMOLIGA & LIA NEAL GOING BACK TO THEIR ROOTS WITH ZOOM Q&A<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nOlivia Smoliga and Lia Neal participated in Zoom Q&A last month with members of the club teams they grew up with. The sessions were a chance for Smoliga and Neal to give back by inspiring swimmers from their hometowns.<\/p>\n

026<\/span> UCLA\u2019s ADAM WRIGHT: \u201cWHEN WE COME OUT OF THIS, WE\u2019LL BE BETTER FOR IT\u201d<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael Randazzo<\/strong>
\nIn a Q&A with Swimming World, UCLA men\u2019s and women\u2019s water polo coach Adam Wright explains how strange it is for his team to be idle because of the coronavirus pandemic\u2014especially during a time that is often his busiest of the year. He\u00a0 also believes this is an opportunity to think about what\u2019s most important during these challenging times, and to look back on the moments that make life worth living.<\/p>\n

032<\/span> THE NIGHT THAT AUSTRALIA STRUMMED UP EPIC RELAY PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nBefore the men\u2019s 400 freestyle relay at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, American Gary Hall Jr. proclaimed the United States would \u201csmash (the Australians) like guitars.\u201d However, it was the Aussies who won the race by 19-hundredths of a second and ended the U.S. streak of seven straight Olympic gold medals in the event\u2014and 15 straight international victories, counting the World Championships!<\/p>\n

036<\/span> HOW THEY TRAIN OLIVIA BRAY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/p>\n

038<\/span> PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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