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The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine<\/em><\/span>
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\nA Voice For The Sport: <\/span><\/h2>\n

No Need For Comparisons\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

By John Lohn<\/span><\/p>\n

As 2020 neared its end\u2014with few moments in the sport to celebrate during a tumultuous year\u2014Caeleb Dressel backed up his superstar status. Over the final two weeks of the International Swimming League season, the American broke short course world records in three individual events (50 meter freestyle, 100 butterfly, 100 individual medley) and set American records in two other races (100 free, 50 fly).<\/p>\n

Dressel was superb at the Duna Arena in Budapest, obliterating some of the finest competition in the world. Not surprising, Dressel\u2019s performances generated ample excitement ahead of this summer\u2019s Olympic Games in Tokyo, of course delayed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite racing in a pool half the size of the one he will occupy in Tokyo (provided the Games take place), Dressel used the ISL campaign to make a statement: He is well-positioned for a grand Olympiad.<\/p>\n

But there was also a problem in the way Dressel\u2019s excellence was digested. Almost as quickly as he covered the 50 freestyle, some media outlets felt the need to compare the 24-year-old to Michael Phelps. Specifically, the question was asked: Can Dressel eclipse the eight-gold showing of Phelps from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing?<\/p>\n

I will be the first to admit that, in the past, I have compared athletes from different eras. Janet Evans and Katie Ledecky. Mark Spitz and Phelps. Based on their schedules and pursuits, these comparisons seemed appropriate. Yet, over time, I learned of the problematic nature of deeming someone as \u201cThe Next (Fill in the Blank).\u201d Not only is the athlete from the past not paid proper due for his\/her achievements, the rising star is not given the opportunity to emerge with his\/her own identity.<\/p>\n

Leading into the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Matt Biondi was the headliner name on the Team USA roster. Scheduled to compete in seven events, Biondi found himself constantly compared to Spitz, with journalists almost always wondering whether he could match Spitz\u2019s seven gold medals from the 1972 Games in Munich.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t feel it\u2019s a fair comparison,\u201d said Nort Thornton, Biondi\u2019s coach at Cal-Berkeley. \u201cBut people are going to do it. You can\u2019t stop them. It is unfortunate people get compared, but that\u2019s human nature. The rules have changed, and people can\u2019t swim as many events as they were able to in 1972. There are certain comparisons like the speed they both travel through water, but Matt is definitely not Mark. He is his own swimmer. Someday, people will be comparing another young swimmer to Matt. That\u2019s the way it works.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even before the emergence of Biondi, Spitz was caught up in the comparison game. As Spitz developed into a global force, he was touted as the heir to Don Schollander.
\nSo, in the ensuing months and with Dressel headed for a multi-event schedule in Tokyo, brace yourself for a flurry of comparisons to Phelps. Never mind that they share just one common event, the 100 butterfly. Never mind that Dressel is a pure sprinter and Phelps was better known for his endurance. Never mind that Tokyo will be Dressel\u2019s second Olympiad, and Phelps competed at five Games. The comparisons are on the way.<\/p>\n

In an ideal world, whatever Dressel pulls off in Tokyo should be viewed for its individual worth. As the current face of USA Swimming, Dressel should be appreciated for his skill set, an arsenal defined by spectacular starts and the fact that he is encouraging a younger generation of talent to follow in his footsteps.<\/p>\n

The truth is, Caeleb Dressel probably doesn\u2019t care about the comparisons. And neither does Michael Phelps…or his longtime coach, Bob Bowman. While Dressel is focused on handling what awaits him in Tokyo, the 28-medal Olympic legacy of Phelps is going nowhere. Still, for the sake of separating athletes and allowing them to receive their proper credit, we should try to leave the comparisons in the call room.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s where they truly belong.<\/p>\n

John Lohn<\/strong>
\nAssociate Editor-in-Chief
\nSwimming World Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n

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Swimming World Magazine January 2021 Issue<\/span><\/h2>\n

FEATURES<\/p>\n

011<\/span> A YEAR LIKE NONE OTHER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nThe top story of 2020\u2014the COVID-19 pandemic\u2014impacted all of the year\u2019s stories in aquatics…from age group, high school, college and Masters competition all the way to the Olympics!<\/p>\n

012<\/span> THE TOP 10 PERFORMANCES OF THE MILLENNIUM\u2019S FIRST 20 YEARS (2000-19)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nOne month after we selected the Swimmers of the Millennium (to this point), we have picked the top 10 performances of the millennium\u2019s first 20 years. The swims that were selected were not just based on speed, but carried a certain level of significance or marked a defining moment in the sport.<\/p>\n

020<\/span> TAKING THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nMichael Andrew has been the target of criticism the last seven-and-a-half years for his decision to turn pro at 14, his unique training style (USRPT), his training plan and more. But he\u2019s also enjoyed success along the way and is ready to move to the next level as he prepares to qualify for the 2021 Olympics.<\/p>\n

024<\/span> WHO \u201cSHOT\u201d THE SWIMMERS?<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/strong>
\nThis is the first part of a series that highlights an International Swimming Hall of Fame exhibit showing the history of swimming through the eyes of the photojournalists who have covered the aquatic sports for more than 150 years.<\/p>\n

028<\/span> A SHOOTING STAR IN SEOUL<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nAmerican Matt Biondi had it all. The physique. The pure talent. The inner drive. Add those traits together, and it is no surprise that Matt Biondi\u2014over the span of three Olympiads\u2014cultivated one of the finest careers the sport has ever seen.<\/p>\n

031<\/span> 2020 WORLD & AMERICAN RECORD PROGRESSION<\/strong><\/span>
\ncompiled by Andy Ross<\/strong><\/p>\n

033<\/span> NUTRITION: IF YOU WANT TO BE AN OLYMPIAN OR WORLD CHAMPION, THEN TRAIN LIKE ONE!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dawn Weatherwax<\/strong>
\nA strong immune system means fewer days out of the water.<\/p>\n

038<\/span> MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH OLIVIA SMOLIGA<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n

COACHING<\/p>\n

015<\/span> SELLING PROCESS TO SWIMMERS (Part 1)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nIn 1993, Swedish cognitive psychologist Anders Ericsson wrote that greatness wasn\u2019t born, but grown. His ideas later formed the basis for the \u201c10,000-hour rule\u201d described in Malcolm Gladwell\u2019s book, \u201cOutliers\u201d (2008), which holds that it takes roughly 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery in a skill or field. Known by the term, \u201cprocess,\u201d to coaches, Swimming World details how they use that learning curve to improve the performance of their swimmers.<\/p>\n

036 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: FREESTYLE TECHNIQUE FOR SPRINT AND DISTANCE (Part 1)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/strong>
\nMany sources suggest that swimmers use a different freestyle technique for sprint and distance events. However, science (both physics and research) shows us that a swimmer can optimize performance in events of all distances by using the same arm motion with a different arm coordination.<\/p>\n

040<\/span> SPECIAL SETS: TOUGH SETS THE DON SWARTZ WAY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nDon Swartz, now at North Bay Aquatics, was Rick DeMont\u2019s coach at Marin Aquatic Club in the early 1970s when he set world records in the 400 and 1500 meter freestyle. The halcyon era was a time of mega yardage being done by the likes of DeMont and fellow Olympians Brian Goodell, Bobby Hackett and Australia\u2019s Steven Holland. When it came to designing tough sets, you could say that Swartz had a front row seat.<\/p>\n

043<\/span> Q&A WITH COACH KATIE ROBINSON<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

044<\/span> HOW THEY TRAIN MIRIAM GUEVARA<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

TRAINING<\/p>\n

035<\/span> DRYSIDE TRAINING: RESOLUTIONS FOR SWIMMING FASTER IN 2021!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n

047<\/span> UP & COMERS: LEVENIA SIM<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n

COLUMNS<\/p>\n

008<\/span> A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

027<\/span> DID YOU KNOW: ABOUT SPORTS CARTOONS?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

042<\/span> THE OFFICIAL WORD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

046<\/span> GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

048<\/span> PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Swimming World is now partnered with the International Swimming Hall of Fame. To find out more, visit us at ishof.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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