﻿{"id":475127,"date":"2021-06-06T04:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T11:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=475127"},"modified":"2021-06-06T00:03:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-06T07:03:07","slug":"swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature &#8211; Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The latest issue of <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">is now available for download in the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/vault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Swimming World Vault<\/span><\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/swimming-world-magazine-june-2021-issue-pdf-only\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #e0ac0d;\">Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e0ac0d;\">By John Lohn<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Still producing elite-level performances, Nathan Adrian, now 32 and pursuing his fourth Olympic Games, has the opportunity to further his already lofty reputation. And whenever his days in the sport come to an end, Adrian will be viewed for his excellence in the sport as an athlete, teammate and ambassador.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The evolution of Nathan Adrian, a decade-plus development from promise to greatness, can be considered the perfect blueprint for how a Hall of Fame career is molded. Sure, HOF status can be obtained in a variety of ways. Emergence as a phenom. Patience as a late bloomer. Pride in longevity. These are just a few of the paths that can be traveled.<\/p>\n<p>In his march to eventual enshrinement into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Adrian has basically drafted a flawlessly written How-to-Guide for induction. Consider the steps he has taken:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As a rising collegiate star at Cal-Berkeley, Adrian qualified for his first Olympic Games in 2008 and left Beijing with a gold medal for his prelim contributions to the United States\u2019 400 freestyle relay.<\/li>\n<li>Having established himself as one of America\u2019s premier sprinters over the previous few years, Adrian soared to the top of the world when he captured the Olympic title in the 100 freestyle at the 2012 Games in London. It was an effort complemented by a pair of relay medals, with Adrian handling the anchor role for Team USA.<\/li>\n<li>From 2013-17, Adrian was the reliable veteran\u2014and team leader\u2014at all international competitions, with four medals earned at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and nine medals claimed from the World Championships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, as a 32-year-old, Adrian is chasing his fourth Olympic berth and seeking to further his reputation as one of history\u2019s elite sprinters. As he looks to write this next chapter, Adrian will try to deny the next realm of stars while having experienced life\u2019s highs and lows.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #e0ac0d;\">A TOKYO TICKET?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThe gauntlet that is the United States Olympic Trials is nothing like any other qualifying event in the world. As impressive as the depth may be in certain events around the world, no nation measures up to the American arsenal. This fact is hardly an unknown, for the United States has long left home medal-contending talent from the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>As Adrian prepares for his fourth Trials, he is aware that the sprint-freestyle events, specifically the 100 freestyle, are loaded. It can be argued that the 100 free is the deepest event on the men\u2019s program. While two-time defending world champion Caeleb Dressel is viewed as a lock to secure one of the two Tokyo bids in the event, a plethora of names\u2014including Adrian\u2014are in the mix for the second individual berth, and one of the relay slots available.<\/p>\n<p>How fast will the field be at Trials in Omaha? It is possible that a sub-48 performance will be required to qualify for the final. To put that type of speed in perspective, outside of the farcical 2009 World Championships (ruled by super suits), there has never been an international final featuring a full field of sub-48 qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Dressel, Adrian will duel with the likes of Blake Pieroni, Zach Apple, Maxime Rooney and Ryan Held, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an impressive field,\u201d Adrian said. \u201cI feel like I\u2019m a backstroker. Team USA has been stacked in the backstroke since the 1970s, and freestyle has not necessarily been that way. But the last few years, it has really developed, and it may take a 47 (to final). There\u2019s nothing I can do about it. My mentality is do what I can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On top of the 100 freestyle, Adrian will again be a lead contender in the 50 freestyle, where Dressel has won back-to-back world titles. In the one lap sprint, Adrian figures to battle with the likes of Michael Andrew, Held, Apple and rising star David Curtiss.<\/p>\n<p>Originally preparing for Trials in 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a one-year delay of the Olympic Games, Adrian and longtime coach Dave Durden carefully designed a training regimen. As an athlete in his 30s, Adrian doesn\u2019t recover as quickly as he did in the past. Consequently, practices are either tweaked or Adrian eases off the pedal when his body informs him of the need.<\/p>\n<p>More, Adrian is drawing on his experience with a lighter meet schedule. Although USA Swimming has offered several TYR Pro Series competitions, Adrian will enter Trials with a lighter racing load. That scenario might prove hazardous for younger athletes, but Adrian knows what to expect and how to handle multiple rounds of racing and the intense pressure that will be present.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe volume I\u2019m doing is not what it used to be,\u201d Adrian said. \u201cI would say I\u2019m doing half a practice less each week. It lets me recover. There\u2019s a self-awareness. I have a trust in (Durden), and he knows I\u2019m going to put in the effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2021\/swimming-world-magazine-june-2021-issue-pdf-only\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">To access the complete article on Nathan Adrian and his path to Tokyo,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Click here to download the full June 2021 Issue of Swimming World, available now!<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/issues\/2021\/swimming-world-magazine-june-2021-issue-pdf-only\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"474636\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-june-2021-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader-on-sale-now\/swimming-world-june-2021-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,1070\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Swimming World June 2021 &#8211; Nathan Adrian &#8211; A Natural Leader &#8211; COVER\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Swimming World June 2021 &#8211; Nathan Adrian &#8211; A Natural Leader &#8211; COVER&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER-766x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-474636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER.jpg\" alt=\"Swimming World June 2021 - Nathan Adrian - A Natural Leader - COVER\" width=\"800\" height=\"1070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER.jpg 800w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER-300x401.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER-450x602.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER-673x900.jpg 673w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER-245x327.jpg 245w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-COVER-533x713.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n[PHOTO CREDIT: TAYLOR BRIEN]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\nGet <em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em> and <em>Swimming World Biweekly<\/em> FREE When You<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product-category\/ishof-membership\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1522345712821000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGfwbLD2OaI21g28efcR0DZZlQSOQ\"><em>Become A Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/30-day-digital-membership-to-ishof-with-swimming-world-subscription-download-current-swimming-world-biweekly-and-technique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New! 30 Day Membership to ISHOF <em>AND<\/em> Digital Swimming World Subscription for just $10 a month!<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/1-year-ishof-family-membership-with-swimming-world-print-and-digital-subscription-perfect-gift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Want more? Get a 1 Year ISHOF Family Membership With Swimming World Print <em>AND<\/em> Digital Subscription<\/span><i> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Order Now!<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/product\/swimming-world-magazine-june-2021-issue-pdf-only\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Non-Subscribers can click here to download this issue for only <strong>$5.94<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\">Swimming World June 2021 Issue<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>FEATURES<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>12 | U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS PREVIEW<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by David Rieder<\/strong><br \/>\nThe fastest swimmers in the United States will be putting their hopes and dreams on the line at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Swimming, June 13-20, in Omaha, Neb. If realized, they\u2019ll have the opportunity to perform next month on the world\u2019s grandest stage: the Olympic Games in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>22 | A NATURAL LEADER<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by John Lohn<\/strong><br \/>\nStill producing elite-level performances, Nathan Adrian, now 32 and pursuing his fourth Olympic Games, has the opportunity to further his already lofty reputation. And whenever his days in the sport come to an end, Adrian will be viewed for his excellence in the sport as an athlete, teammate and ambassador.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>25 | NJCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: QUALITY &amp; QUANTITY<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Andy Ross<\/strong><br \/>\nThat\u2019s the same winning formula that Indian River\u2019s men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving teams have been using for nearly a half-century at the NJCAA Championships. The Pioneer men now have won 47 straight team titles; the women, 39\u2014and 43 of the past 47.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>26 | TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: A FORGOTTEN STAR<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by John Lohn<\/strong><br \/>\nBy all measures, Don Schollander is a legend in the sport, a Hall of Fame talent who was unrivaled in his heyday. Yet, his impact has been lost to a combination of unfortunate timing and modern-day fascination.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>29 | DOMINANCE AND PARITY ON DISPLAY IN TOKYO<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile the U.S. women have dominated international water polo since 2015\u2014winning their second straight Olympics in 2016 plus three World Championships in 2015-17-19\u2014a different men\u2019s champion has emerged at each of the last three major international competitions\u2014Serbia (2016 Olympics), Croatia (2017 Worlds) and Italy (2019 Worlds).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>30 | ISHOF: REMEMBERING THE KALILI BROTHERS\u201490 YEARS AGO<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Bruce Wigo<\/strong><br \/>\nAs kids who preferred to dive for coins rather than race in a swimming pool, brothers Maiola and Manuella Kalili from Hawaii would eventually become national champions and Olympic silver medalists in 1932.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>33 | NUTRITION: HOW MANY CALORIES SHOULD I EAT?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Dawn Weatherwax<\/strong><br \/>\nAs long course, Olympics and endurance events get underway, a common question is: \u201cHow much do I need to eat?\u201d This is a loaded question\u2014one in which the author will try to simplify.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>35 | MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH AMY BILQUIST<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COACHING<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>38 | SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: MAXIMIZING SWIMMING VELOCITY (Part 2)\u2014STROKE CYCLE PHASES<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Rod Havriluk<\/strong><br \/>\nSwimmers typically decrease non-propulsive time to decrease stroke time, increase stroke rate and swim faster. Research shows that a further decrease in the non-propulsive time is possible and should produce further performance improvement.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>40 | A COACHES\u2019 GUIDE TO ENERGY SYSTEMS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the first of two parts, Swimming World explores the concept of energy systems and how coaches can use them to maximize athlete development and performance.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>42 | SPECIAL SETS: KATIE LEDECKY\u2014RUN-UP TO RIO 2016<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><br \/>\nWith this month\u2019s Olympic Swimming Trials now upon us, Swimming World takes a back-to-the-future approach to revisit some training done by superstar Katie Ledecky prior to the 2016 U.S. team qualifying meet.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>44 | Q&amp;A WITH COACH CATHERINE KASE<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>45 | HOW THEY TRAIN HALEY ANDERSON<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TRAINING<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>037 | DRYSIDE TRAINING: TRAINING AMY BILQUIST<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>47 | UP &amp; COMERS: KEELAN COTTER<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>by Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COLUMNS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>08 | A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>11 | DID YOU KNOW: ABOUT BUSTER CRABBE?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>48 | GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #f5c125;\"><strong>49 | PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-top: max(60%,326px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; border: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23fdd612&amp;backgroundColorFullscreen=%23fdd612&amp;d=sw_june21-online-b&amp;doAutoflipPages=true&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;showOtherPublicationsAsSuggestions=true&amp;u=swimmingworld\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Swimming World is now partnered with the International Swimming Hall of Fame. To find out more, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ishof.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit us at ishof.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader By John<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5977,"featured_media":474986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,16],"tags":[25659,23352,25038,42883,128599,54417,4600,7419],"class_list":["post-475127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-swimming-world-magazine","tag-dave-durden","tag-john-lohn","tag-nathan-adrian","tag-olympic-trials","tag-swimming-world-june-2021","tag-swimming-world-magazine","tag-team-usa","tag-tokyo-olympics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature - Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader - Swimming World<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Still producing elite-level performances, Nathan Adrian, now 32 and pursuing his fourth Olympic Games, has the opportunity to further his reputation.\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature - Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Still producing elite-level performances, Nathan Adrian, now 32 and pursuing his fourth Olympic Games, has the opportunity to further his reputation.\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Swimming World\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwimmingWorld\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-06-06T11:00:33+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-06-06T07:03:07+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lauren Serowik\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@swimmingworld\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@swimmingworld\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lauren Serowik\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Lauren Serowik\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/fb77c58dbbf5395dc2574a8e9668f7e1\"},\"headline\":\"Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature &#8211; Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-06-06T11:00:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-06-06T07:03:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/\"},\"wordCount\":1534,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Dave Durden\",\"John Lohn\",\"Nathan Adrian\",\"Olympic Trials\",\"Swimming World June 2021\",\"Swimming World Magazine\",\"Team USA\",\"Tokyo Olympics\"],\"articleSection\":[\"-Home Slider\",\"Swimming World Magazine\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/\",\"name\":\"Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature - Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader - Swimming World\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-06-06T11:00:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-06-06T07:03:07+00:00\",\"description\":\"Still producing elite-level performances, Nathan Adrian, now 32 and pursuing his fourth Olympic Games, has the opportunity to further his reputation.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":720,\"caption\":\"Swimming World June 2021 -Nathan Adrian - A Natural Leader - By John Lohn\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature &#8211; Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/\",\"name\":\"Swimming World\",\"description\":\"The Global Leader in Aquatic News\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Swimming World\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SWorld_BLKBKG-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SWorld_BLKBKG-1.jpg\",\"width\":1799,\"height\":900,\"caption\":\"Swimming World\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwimmingWorld\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/swimmingworld\",\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/swimmingworldmag\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SwimmingWorldSPI\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/fb77c58dbbf5395dc2574a8e9668f7e1\",\"name\":\"Lauren Serowik\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e2a3ecb4f7e9f9a5761ddfc64ca452a8?s=96&d=blank&r=pg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e2a3ecb4f7e9f9a5761ddfc64ca452a8?s=96&d=blank&r=pg\",\"caption\":\"Lauren Serowik\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/lauren1\/\"}]}<\/script>\r\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature - Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader - Swimming World","description":"Still producing elite-level performances, Nathan Adrian, now 32 and pursuing his fourth Olympic Games, has the opportunity to further his reputation.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature - Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader","og_description":"Still producing elite-level performances, Nathan Adrian, now 32 and pursuing his fourth Olympic Games, has the opportunity to further his reputation.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/","og_site_name":"Swimming World","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwimmingWorld","article_published_time":"2021-06-06T11:00:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-06-06T07:03:07+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Lauren Serowik","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@swimmingworld","twitter_site":"@swimmingworld","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lauren Serowik","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/"},"author":{"name":"Lauren Serowik","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/fb77c58dbbf5395dc2574a8e9668f7e1"},"headline":"Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature &#8211; Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader","datePublished":"2021-06-06T11:00:33+00:00","dateModified":"2021-06-06T07:03:07+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/"},"wordCount":1534,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg","keywords":["Dave Durden","John Lohn","Nathan Adrian","Olympic Trials","Swimming World June 2021","Swimming World Magazine","Team USA","Tokyo Olympics"],"articleSection":["-Home Slider","Swimming World Magazine"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/","url":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/","name":"Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature - Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader - Swimming World","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg","datePublished":"2021-06-06T11:00:33+00:00","dateModified":"2021-06-06T07:03:07+00:00","description":"Still producing elite-level performances, Nathan Adrian, now 32 and pursuing his fourth Olympic Games, has the opportunity to further his reputation.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg","width":1000,"height":720,"caption":"Swimming World June 2021 -Nathan Adrian - A Natural Leader - By John Lohn"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-the-june-2021-cover-feature-nathan-adrian-a-natural-leader\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Swimming World Presents The June 2021 Cover Feature &#8211; Nathan Adrian: A Natural Leader"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/","name":"Swimming World","description":"The Global Leader in Aquatic News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#organization","name":"Swimming World","url":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SWorld_BLKBKG-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SWorld_BLKBKG-1.jpg","width":1799,"height":900,"caption":"Swimming World"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SwimmingWorld","https:\/\/x.com\/swimmingworld","https:\/\/instagram.com\/swimmingworldmag\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SwimmingWorldSPI"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/fb77c58dbbf5395dc2574a8e9668f7e1","name":"Lauren Serowik","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e2a3ecb4f7e9f9a5761ddfc64ca452a8?s=96&d=blank&r=pg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e2a3ecb4f7e9f9a5761ddfc64ca452a8?s=96&d=blank&r=pg","caption":"Lauren Serowik"},"url":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/lauren1\/"}]}},"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":"Nathan Adrian anchored the 400 freestyle and medley relays to gold medals at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.","source_text":"","source_url":""},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Swimming-World-June-2021-Nathan-Adrian-A-Natural-Leader-By-John-Lohn.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p56Jja-1ZBl","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5977"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=475127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/474986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=475127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=475127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=475127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}