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A Voice For The Sport:<\/span>
\nWhatever It Takes<\/span><\/h1>\n
By John Lohn<\/p>\n
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As I sat down to write this column, the city of Tokyo remained in a state of emergency due to COVID-19. This virus has wreaked havoc on the world for more than a year, and while a vaccine is now being distributed, thousands continue to die or are forced to fight off the terrible symptoms associated with the illness.<\/p>\n
The loss of life caused by COVID-19 is, of course, the focal point of this pandemic. The fact that loved ones will be missing from the dinner table from one holiday to the next is tragic. That men and women must be hooked up to ventilators to breathe is heartbreaking. And knowing some individuals may have their dreams\u2014ones they have pursued for years\u2014squashed is also difficult to accept.<\/p>\n
The Olympic Games were supposed to be held last summer in Tokyo until COVID-19 forced the International Olympic Committee to delay the spectacle for a year. Now, as we creep closer to the 2021 reschedule date, there is real concern that another postponement or, even worse, a cancellation is a grim possibility. With Tokyo operating in a state of emergency, there is obvious reason for panic and doubt.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been 41 years since President Jimmy Carter announced the United States would boycott the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Through that decision, the dedication and focus of Rowdy Gaines, Mary T. Meagher and Tracy Caulkins\u2014among others\u2014was shoved aside by a political gesture.<\/p>\n
Now, as COVID-19 remains a damning foe, I can\u2019t help but fear that a new generation of athletes will be robbed by a force beyond their control. It is sad to consider, but these are some of the thoughts crossing my mind:<\/p>\n
Will Caeleb Dressel be denied the opportunity to become the first man in history to capture Olympic titles in the 50 freestyle, 100 free and 100 butterfly in the same Olympiad? Will Dressel, easily the sport\u2019s headliner, be denied a chance to join the elite club of Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi as a seven-time medalist (or more) at a single Games?<\/p>\n
Will Australian Cate Campbell get her chance at redemption in the 100 freestyle? In 2016, Campbell entered the Rio Games as the favorite in her prime event, only to miss the podium. A determined Campbell, though, has again positioned herself to chase gold, all while speaking out against those who used social media to beat her while she was down.<\/p>\n
Will Daiya Seto be denied the chance to race on home soil, where he is expected to be the favorite for gold in the 200 and 400 individual medley?<\/p>\n
Will Katie Ledecky, already the greatest distance swimmer in history, have the opportunity to chase the first 400-800-1500 freestyle triple, thanks to the introduction of the longest event to the women\u2019s program?<\/p>\n
Will a yet unnamed athlete from\u2014say\u2014the Marshall Islands wear the biggest smile after racing in the men\u2019s 50 freestyle and being able to call himself an Olympian for the rest of his life.<\/p>\n
The truth is, I have no idea what the swimmers affected by the 1980 boycott felt. I can only imagine. Yet, having read Sippy Woodhead\u2019s comments from the past\u2014those which discussed her depression\u2014the last thing anyone wants is to see another group of dedicated athletes have their dreams turn into nightmares.<\/p>\n
A decision concerning the fate of the Tokyo Games will be made in the next month or two, and for a positive outcome to surface, the Japanese city will have to free itself from the siege it is currently under. Meanwhile, some measures might have to be taken to ensure a successful and healthy Games, such as limited spectators.<\/p>\n
Whatever it takes for the Olympic Games to be held needs to be seen through. The athletes seeking invitations to Tokyo have made too many sacrifices to be dealt a fate similar to what some experienced in 1980.<\/p>\n
John Lohn<\/strong>
\nAssociate Editor-in-Chief
\nSwimming World Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n
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Swimming World Magazine February 2021 Issue<\/span><\/h2>\n
FEATURES<\/p>\n
012<\/span> THE PRIDE OF GIRLS\u2019 POLO IN THE GATEWAY CITY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael Randazzo<\/strong>
\nWhen COVID-19 lockdowns last spring stopped polo, Rob Peglar and Abby VerMeer didn\u2019t hesitate: they focused on getting girls water polo untracked in the Gateway City. The result: the St. Louis Lions, the city\u2019s first all-girls team.<\/p>\n
014<\/span> ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nThe popular motto of The Musketeers, built on supporting each other as well as the group, is just one of many reasons why the University of Texas remains among the strongest in men\u2019s college swimming and diving.<\/p>\n
020<\/span> READY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nMelanie Margalis is an Olympic relay gold medalist and a three-time relay champion at Worlds, but a podium finish in an individual event has eluded her on the world\u2019s biggest stage. After ranking No. 1 in the 400 IM and No. 3 in the shorter medley for 2020, her turn to win a medal for the United States could take place this year in Tokyo.<\/p>\n
022<\/span> PERSEVERANCE AND HARD\u00a0 WORK PAY OFF<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nAfter not qualifying for Australia\u2019s Olympic team in 2012, Emma McKeon was ready to quit…but over the next several months, she had a change of heart and understood what was necessary to compete at a higher level. Since then, she has become a significant international force, a consistent podium presence and one of the world\u2019s most impactful relay swimmers.<\/p>\n
026<\/span> TAKEOFF TO TOKYO:\u00a0TARNISHED GOLD<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nEast Germany\u2019s Kristin Otto will long be remembered as a highly decorated athlete, and for turning in one of the greatest Olympic outings in history, winning six gold medals at the 1988 Games. But because of the links to her and performance-enhancing drugs, what she accomplished\u2014before and in Seoul\u2014will always be tainted.<\/p>\n
029<\/span> WHO \u201cSHOT\u201d THE\u00a0SWIMMERS? (Part 2)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/strong>
\nShortly after the 1936 Olympics in a lab in Boston, Harold \u201cDoc\u201d Edgerton, an electrical engineering professor at MIT, began tinkering with equipment that would change the way science explains natural phenomena\u2014and with it, the art of aquatic sports photography\u2014forever.<\/p>\n
032<\/span> NUTRITION: TO BE THE BEST, YOU NEED TO EAT THE BEST!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dawn Weatherwax<\/strong>
\nEach year really does build onto another\u2014nutrition is an imperative part of the process, even at an early age.<\/p>\n
COACHING<\/p>\n
016<\/span> SELLING PROCESS TO\u00a0SWIMMERS (Part 2)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nIn 1993, psychologist Anders Ericsson wrote that greatness wasn\u2019t born, but grown. Fifteen years later, author Malcolm Gladwell suggested that it takes roughly 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery in a skill or field. Known by the term, \u201cprocess,\u201d swim coaches use that learning curve to improve the performance of their swimmers.<\/p>\n
036<\/span> SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: FREESTYLE TECHNIQUE FOR SPRINT AND DISTANCE (Part 2)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/strong>
\nOptimal freestyle technique for sprint and distance is identical with respect to the arm motion throughout the stroke cycle, but the arm coordination is different. While a swimmer can swim a wide range of velocities with opposition coordination, a swimmer will only achieve his\/her fastest velocity with superposition coordination.<\/p>\n
040<\/span> SPECIAL SETS: TRAINING THE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE\u2014THEN AND NOW<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nIn his lengthy career, Gregg Troy has mentored athletes of all ages and abilities, which has given him a unique perspective of how to prepare post-college grads for excellence at the international level.<\/p>\n
042<\/span> Q&A WITH COACH JOE PLANE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n
044<\/span> HOW THEY TRAIN ANDREW IVERSON<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n
TRAINING<\/p>\n
035<\/span> DRYSIDE TRAINING: TIME TO GET STRONG…AGAIN!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n
JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n
038<\/span> GOLDMINDS: JUST GO WITH THE FLOW<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Wayne Goldsmith<\/strong>
\nHow can you control\u2014and even master\u2014your emotions? The answer is by learning to become a more resilient swimmer. Here\u2019s how…<\/p>\n
046<\/span> UP & COMERS: RICHARD POPLAWSKI<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n
COLUMNS<\/p>\n
010<\/span> A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
011<\/span> DID YOU KNOW:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
ABOUT FREDERICK LANE?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
047<\/span>\u00a0 GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
049<\/span> PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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