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Swimming World Presents – Emma McKeon: Hard Work and Perseverance Pay Off<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Emma McKeon: Hard Work and Perseverance Pay Off<\/span><\/h1>\n
By David Rieder
\nPhotos by Delly Carr\/Swimming Australia<\/span><\/p>\n
After 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’s most impactful relay swimmers.<\/strong><\/p>\n
At Australia\u2019s Olympic Swimming Trials in 2012, Emma McKeon, then 17, finished seventh in the 100 free, one spot away from qualifying for her first Olympics in the 400 free relay. That same week, she watched her older brother, David, win the 400 free and place third in the 200 free to qualify for London.<\/p>\n
She was ready to give it all up!<\/p>\n
\u201cI was really upset when I missed that team\u2014obviously because my brother made it, and our other training partner, Jarrod Poort…he made it as well in the 1500. I was really upset after that, and then I actually stopped swimming not long after the Trials,\u201d McKeon said. \u201cI knew I wanted to go to the Olympics, but I didn\u2019t want to wait another four years, so I was like, \u2018I\u2019ll just stop.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
But over the next several months, around the time she traveled to London to watch David compete, McKeon began to understand the level of effort necessary in order to qualify for international meets and to become one of the world\u2019s best swimmers. So when she returned to the sport in late 2012, McKeon said, \u201cI guess I just knew that you have to be showing up to training every day and doing everything properly to be able to perform at the level I wanted to perform at.\u201d<\/p>\n
And then, less than 12 months after London, McKeon found herself in a key spot on an Australian relay battling for a World Championships title\u2014and she has been in that same central role each year since.<\/p>\n
One year after her near miss in making the 2012 Olympic team, McKeon found herself in a key pressure point on the first day of her first major international meet. Swimming the third leg on the 400 free relay at the 2013 FINA World Championships after sisters Cate and Bronte Campbell, McKeon dove in with the lead and maintained the advantage, splitting 53.19. Australia would end up with the silver medal that day, and McKeon would win two more silver medals at that meet as a prelims relay swimmer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always knew that I perform well on relays, and even before that, all my fastest times in relays were well faster than my PBs,\u201d McKeon said. \u201cI knew I could do a good job being a part of those relays, so I wasn\u2019t nervous to be a part of them. I knew I could contribute quite well.\u201d<\/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>
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\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
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032<\/span> NUTRITION: TO BE THE BEST, YOU NEED TO EAT THE BEST!<\/strong><\/span>
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\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>
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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
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047<\/span>\u00a0 GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
049<\/span> PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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