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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 <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

American Matt Biondi’s Swimming Career Across Three Olympiads
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By John Lohn<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If a Mount Rushmore of American male swimming legends were constructed, the first three names would be slam-dunk selections: Michael Phelps. Mark Spitz. Johnny Weissmuller. Although the final spot is slightly more complicated, it is typically handed to Matt Biondi, with the Cal-Berkeley star getting the nod over Don Schollander, another Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n

As Swimming World continues to examine some of the epic moments in Olympic history as we approach the 2021 Tokyo Games, it was easy to choose what Biondi managed at the 1988 Games in Seoul for inclusion. After all, it\u2019s rare for an athlete to walk away from an Olympic Games with seven medals\u2014and that is exactly what Biondi pulled off.<\/p>\n

A SPECTACULAR RISE<\/span>
\nCertain stories go down in the sport\u2019s lore as entertaining tales, and Rowdy Gaines can share a doozy when it comes to Biondi. At the 1984 Olympic Trials, the meet that catapulted him to three gold medals at the Los Angeles Games, Gaines didn\u2019t just earn his first Olympic invitation. He also received an education that can be laughed at decades later.<\/p>\n

When Gaines scanned the results of the 100 freestyle at Trials, he stopped at the name in the fourth position. It was unfamiliar, and prompted Gaines to utter two words: \u201cMatt Who?\u201d Simply, Gaines had no clue about Biondi\u2019s potential and was caught off guard by the emergence of a man he would shortly team with in Olympic-relay action.
\n\u201cWhen I said, \u2018Matt Who,\u2019 little did I know he would become one of the greatest swimmers in history,\u201d Gaines said. \u201cI always say I came along during a perfect time in history, post-Spitz and pre-Biondi!\u201d<\/p>\n

Biondi might have been an unknown commodity in 1984, but that under-the-radar freedom would not last for long. Legendary coach Mark Schubert knew greatness when he saw it, and he immediately pegged Biondi for stardom. That status was attained the next year when Biondi collected seven medals at the 1985 Pan Pacific Championships (five gold, highlighted by triumphs in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle).<\/p>\n

A year later at the 1986 edition of the World Championships, Biondi won another seven medals, including gold in the 100 free. When he produced six more medals at the 1987 Pan Pacific Champs, there was no curtailing the lofty expectations placed upon him at the 1988 Olympics.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was born with all the right tools,\u201d said Biondi\u2019s coach, Nort Thornton. \u201cHe has an incredible feel for the water. It\u2019s hard to describe. It\u2019s the same feel a pianist has for the keys and an artist\u2019s brush has for the canvas. He is able to sense the water pressure on his hands. He sets his hands at the right pitch, like a propeller on a boat. He is able to pitch his blades at the right angle. A lot of people don\u2019t have that awareness.\u201d<\/p>\n

As much as Biondi wanted to go unnoticed in preparation for his work in Seoul, there was no stopping the hype his talent had created. Sixteen years after Spitz won seven gold medals at the 1972 Games in Munich, Biondi was scheduled to race seven events in Korea\u2014four individual and three relays. Of course, the question arose: \u201cCould all seven be gold?\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

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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