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The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine<\/em><\/span>
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In this issue of Swimming World, read about new kid on the block, 16-year-old Romanian sprinter David Popovici<\/strong>. It’s rare for a male that young to emerge as a global force, watching his career develop is going to be a whole lot of fun. Also featured is the Olympic “Quadrennium” – a look back and a look ahead to the next three years leading up to Paris 2024; The surge of Canadian swimmers that exceeded expectations at Tokyo; An Aquatots murder case- the Kathy Tongay<\/strong> story (TW: abusive parents); How knowing your body composition can help you swim fast and stay healthy; some basics of dryland training as told by coaches Ron and Rich Blanc<\/strong> of Santa Margarita Catholic High School, as well as by J.R. Rosania<\/strong>; Common sense in the weight room; Maximizing swimming velocity, part 5, on minimizing the arm recovery phase; Q&A with coaches Ron and Rich Blanc<\/strong>; How They Train with Santa Margarita’s Maggie McGuire<\/strong> and Jack Nugent<\/strong>; Up and Comer Phoenix Swim Club’s Maryjane (MJ) Neilson<\/strong>; Our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide AND Prep School Directory<\/strong>; and more!
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FEATURES<\/p>\n

010<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE OLYMPIC \u201cQUADRENNIUM:\u201d\u00a0 A LOOK BACK AND A LOOK AHEAD<\/strong><\/span>
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nSwimming World reflects on the last five years since the last Olympic Games in Rio and ponders the questions that lie ahead during the next three years leading up to Paris 2024.<\/p>\n

014<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A CANADIAN SURGE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Matthew De George<\/strong>
\nSwimmers from Canada exceeded expectations at the Tokyo Games. And the Canadian delegation showed that the future is as bright as the present, with prolific young talents on both sides of the competition.<\/p>\n

020<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ISHOF FEATURE: AQUATOTS MURDER CASE\u2014THE KATHY TONGAY STORY (Part 1)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Bruce Wigo<\/strong>
\nIt is doubtful that in the annals of aquatic history, there has ever been an example of abusive parents like the story of \u201clittle Kathy Tongay.\u201d<\/p>\n

024\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 EXPECT GREAT THINGS!<\/strong><\/span>
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nDavid Popovici just turned 17 years old, but the Romanian sprint freestyler appears poised to follow a path to prominence.<\/p>\n

031<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NUTRITION: KNOW THYSELF<\/span>
\n<\/strong>by Dawn Weatherwax<\/strong>
\nKnowing your body composition can help you swim fast and stay healthy.<\/p>\n

COACHING<\/p>\n

029<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BASIC DRYLAND TRAINING<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nA concentrated, ongoing strength and conditioning regimen provides a quality supplement to in-pool training, helping swimmers become stronger and faster. Coaches Ron and Rich Blanc of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Southern California share last season\u2019s dryland training schedule that helped his girls\u2019 and boys\u2019 teams become national powers.<\/p>\n

030<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WEIGHT ROOM COMMON SENSE<\/span>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong>
\nThese \u201cDo\u2019s and Dont\u2019s\u201d are courtesy of exercise scientist J.R. Rosania, whose performance enhancement firm Healthplex serves multisport athletes worldwide.<\/p>\n

034<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: MAXIMIZING SWIMMING VELOCITY (Part 5): MINIMIZING THE ARM RECOVERY PHASE<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Rod Havriluk<\/strong>
\nThe greatest possible time decreases for additional swimming velocity increases are in the non-propulsive phases (entry and recovery). This article includes strategies to minimize the recovery phase time of all four strokes.<\/p>\n

045\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 Q&A WITH COACHES RON & RICH BLANC<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

046<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 HOW THEY TRAIN MAGGIE McGUIRE & JACK NUGENT<\/strong><\/span>
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n

TRAINING<\/p>\n

033<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DRYSIDE TRAINING:\u00a0 BACK TO BASICS (Part 1)<\/strong><\/span>
\nby J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/p>\n

044<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 UP & COMERS:\u00a0 MARYJANE (MJ) NEILSON<\/strong><\/span>
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COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS<\/p>\n

008\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

009\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 DID YOU KNOW: ABOUT FAMOUS GUYS WHO GOLF?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

016\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

036\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> PREP SCHOOL DIRECTORY`<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

048<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 GUTTERTALK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

049\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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