010 | TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES: READY FOR IMPACT<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona, Matthew De George, John Lohn, David Rieder and Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nAs the United States was still selecting its Olympic swimming team in mid-June, most countries had already decided who would be competing at the COVID-19 pandemic-delayed Olympic Games this summer. Here are profiles of 10 swimmers from around the world who have been preparing to make an impact in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

022 | TAKEOFF TO TOKYO: ICONIC MOMENTS IN OLYMPIC HISTORY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nIn October of 2019, nearly a year prior to the original date of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Swimming World designed a series that would pay homage to the history of the sport on its biggest stage. For our final installment of \u201cTakeoff to Tokyo,\u201d we offer a look at some of the most prominent moments in Olympic lore.<\/p>\n

026 | AS GOOD AS IT GETS<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nIn our Olympic preview of artistic swimming, Swimming World notes that Russia is a perfect 10-for-10, winning every Olympic gold medal possible\u2014duet and team\u2014since the turn of the century. Led by Svetlana Romashina and Svetlana Kolesnichenko, Russia will be tough to beat next month, Aug. 2-7, in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

20 | SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: MAXIMIZING SWIMMING VELOCITY (Part 3)\u2014MINIMIZING THE ARM ENTRY PHASE TIME IN FREESTYLE AND BUTTERFLY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/strong>
\nThe non-propulsive time in a stroke cycle consists of the time for the entry phase and the recovery phase. This article presents strategies to minimize the entry phase time for freestyle and butterfly so that a swimmer can decrease stroke cycle time, increase stroke rate and increase swimming velocity.<\/p>\n

040 | A COACHES\u2019 GUIDE TO ENERGY SYSTEMS (Part 2)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nLast month, Swimming World explored the concept of energy systems and how coaches can use them to maximize athlete development and performance. In Part 2, we examine how one incorporates his understanding of energy systems into a seasonal training plan.<\/p>\n

042 | Q&A WITH COACH SID CASSIDY<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

043 | HOW THEY TRAIN MEGAN MORONEY AND ASPEN GERSPER<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

019 | DRYSIDE TRAINING: SUMMER SPEED<\/strong><\/span>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n

45 | UP & COMERS: KAYLA HAN<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Shoshanna Rutemiller<\/strong><\/p>\n