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

Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here – FREE For a Limited Time!<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Top Story of the Year: <\/span><\/h2>\n

The Pandemic That Affected All the Year’s Stories in Aquatic
\n<\/span><\/h2>\n

By Dan Daddona<\/span><\/p>\n

The 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!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Usually, this is a time when Swimming World recounts top stories of the year. It\u2019s a time to generate memories of great swims, great meets and great performances.<\/p>\n

In this issue, the magazine should have been recalling the epic performances during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and all of the Trials performances that defined the Olympic teams.<\/p>\n

However, this past year was different. Every story in 2020 was under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic. The storyline had dominated the sport of swimming just like it had dominated headlines around the world.<\/p>\n

No Olympics. No Olympic Trials. No NCAA Championships. No water polo. No diving. No artistic swimming.<\/p>\n

The chaos began in March as all three divisions of the NCAAs were canceled. After a full season, including the conference championship meets, swimmers and divers lost out on a chance to compete for a national title.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first heart-felt thoughts go out to the seniors,\u201d said Georgia coach Jack Bauerle at the time of the announcement. \u201cIt is an absolute nightmare. It is powerful stuff when you have to mess with kids\u2019 dreams. It is like getting all dressed up with nowhere to go. All the banners were in the pool when we got there, the place looked perfect…and then, no meet. It was a downer.\u201d<\/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

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