﻿{"id":517276,"date":"2022-12-05T13:48:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T20:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=517276"},"modified":"2022-12-05T13:48:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T20:48:41","slug":"the-week-that-was-its-finally-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-its-finally-december\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: It&#8217;s Finally December!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Week That Was, Sponsored by Suitmate<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/suitmate.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"410502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=410502\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1094,350\" 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;SUITMATE-logo-clr-PMS&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"suitmate-logo-rgb\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;suitmate-logo-rgb&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-700x350.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-1024x328.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-410502 size-medium-small\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'segoe ui', verdana, helvetica; font-size: 16px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 0px; vertical-align: top; clear: both; display: block; margin: 5px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-450x144.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-450x144.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-1024x328.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-280x90.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-150x48.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-500x160.jpg 500w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-533x171.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb.jpg 1094w\" alt=\"suitmate-logo-rgb\" width=\"450\" height=\"144\" data-attachment-id=\"410502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=410502\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1094,350\" 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;SUITMATE-logo-clr-PMS&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"suitmate-logo-rgb\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;suitmate-logo-rgb&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-700x350.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-1024x328.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #1: Swimming Parents: 10 Ways They Can Help Out Coaches<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Emory-parents-5-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Emory parents 5\" width=\"386\" height=\"289\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/wayneg\/\"><i>By Wayne Goldsmith<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A close friend and one of the giants of world swimming coaching has a saying:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy idea of coaching heaven is to have a 10-lane, world-class swimming facility, with a fully equipped, professional quality gymnasium and a state of the art recovery centre built right alongside the world\u2019s biggest orphanage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Why would someone with Olympic Gold medal, world record and world championship level coaching credentials feel so strongly about the challenges of working with swimming parents? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-parents-10-ways-they-can-help-out-coaches\/\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>The Week That Was #2: British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships Sees Records Fall in Inaugural Meet<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_517034\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517034\" data-attachment-id=\"517034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/british-down-syndrome-swimming-championships-sees-records-fall-in-inaugural-meet\/british_down_syndrome_swimming_championships-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/British_Down_Syndrome_Swimming_Championships-15-scaled-e1669916625853.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1100,731\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;EDITORIAL USE ONLY\\rL-R - Caroline Faithfull, Helen Thompson and Cerys McCrindle on the podium after the Women\\u2019s 200m Freestyle at the inaugural British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships, organised by Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain (DSS-GB), at the K2 in Crawley. Picture date: Saturday November 19, 2022. PA Photo. 135 swimmers aged between 10 and 50, all of varying abilities, are competing in 44 events across the two days, culminating in the crowning of the British Champions for 2022.  The competition, which is supported by leading London waste management company, Powerday and construction and engineering specialist, Keltbray, is a first for swimmers with Down syndrome who are not currently represented in the Paralympics. Photo credit should read: Matt Alexander\\\/PA Wire.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1668877668&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;92&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"British_Down_Syndrome_Swimming_Championships-15\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;EDITORIAL USE ONLY L-R &#8211; Caroline Faithfull, Helen Thompson and Cerys McCrindle on the podium after the Women\u2019s 200m Freestyle at the inaugural British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships, organised by Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain (DSS-GB), at the K2 in Crawley. Picture date: Saturday November 19, 2022. PA Photo. 135 swimmers aged between 10 and 50, all of varying abilities, are competing in 44 events across the two days, culminating in the crowning of the British Champions for 2022. The competition, which is supported by leading London waste management company, Powerday and construction and engineering specialist, Keltbray, is a first for swimmers with Down syndrome who are not currently represented in the Paralympics. Photo credit should read: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/British_Down_Syndrome_Swimming_Championships-15-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/British_Down_Syndrome_Swimming_Championships-15-1024x681.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-517034\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/British_Down_Syndrome_Swimming_Championships-15-scaled-e1669916625853.jpg\" alt=\"EDITORIAL USE ONLY L-R - Caroline Faithfull, Helen Thompson and Cerys McCrindle on the podium after the Women\u2019s 200m Freestyle at the inaugural British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships, organised by Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain (DSS-GB), at the K2 in Crawley. Picture date: Saturday November 19, 2022. PA Photo. 135 swimmers aged between 10 and 50, all of varying abilities, are competing in 44 events across the two days, culminating in the crowning of the British Champions for 2022. The competition, which is supported by leading London waste management company, Powerday and construction and engineering specialist, Keltbray, is a first for swimmers with Down syndrome who are not currently represented in the Paralympics. Photo credit should read: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire.\" width=\"402\" height=\"267\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-517034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Matt Alexander\/PA Wire.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/danield\/\"><i>By Dan D&#8217;Addona<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>World records were broken and personal bests were smashed at the action-packed British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships held on 19th and 20th November 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural championships, organized by Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain (DSS-GB), are a big move for the swimming world. Swimmers were able to compete at the highest level in a first-rate national competition at one of the top swimming facilities in the south-east, K2 Crawley. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/british-down-syndrome-swimming-championships-sees-records-fall-in-inaugural-meet\/\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #3: Olympic Trials Tickets Will Go on Sale in February to General Public<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_477879\" style=\"width: 453px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-477879\" data-attachment-id=\"477879\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-its-finally-december\/venue-640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/venue-o-trials-2021-5487.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;E-M1X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;venue-&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1623888091&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Peter H. Bick&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;venue-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"venue- o-trials-2021 5487\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;venue- 2021, Day 4, Finals, Olympic Trials&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/venue-o-trials-2021-5487-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/venue-o-trials-2021-5487.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-477879\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/venue-o-trials-2021-5487.jpg\" alt=\"venue-olympic-trials\" width=\"443\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/venue-o-trials-2021-5487.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/venue-o-trials-2021-5487-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/venue-o-trials-2021-5487-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/venue-o-trials-2021-5487-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/venue-o-trials-2021-5487-533x400.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-477879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/danield\/\"><i>By Dan D&#8217;Addona<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom day one, I truly believed that there was no bigger, more exciting, everything-on-the-line Olympic event in this country than the Swimming Trials and envisioned the heights that we could take it to,\u201d USA Swimming President &amp; CEO Tim Hinchey III said. \u201cGiven their track record, we are incredibly confident and excited in Indianapolis\u2019 ability to conduct a technically flawless competition and to stage a world-class event. We are also proud of Indiana Sports Corp\u2019s commitment to partnering with us in giving back to the local community and leaving a legacy far beyond our nine-day meet.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympic-trials-tickets-will-go-on-sale-in-february-to-general-public\/\/\">Read More&#8230;\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #4: Kristen Hayden Embracing Role as American Diving Pioneer<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_515031\" style=\"width: 534px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-515031\" data-attachment-id=\"515031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-its-finally-december\/bloomington-in-2022-01-14-swim-and-diving-vs-louisville\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Mascharka\\\/Indiana Athletics&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 14, 2022 - Kristen Hayden during the meet between the Louisville Cardinals and the Indiana Hoosiers at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka\\\/Indiana Athletics&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1642184466&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Indiana University&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2022.01.14 - Swim and Diving vs Louisville&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BLOOMINGTON, IN &#8211; 2022.01.14 &#8211; Swim and Diving vs Louisville\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12-1-22&lt;br \/&gt;\nBLOOMINGTON, IN &#8211; JANUARY 14, 2022 &#8211; Kristen Hayden during the meet between the Louisville Cardinals and the Indiana Hoosiers at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka\/Indiana Athletics Swimming; diving;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Andrew Mascharka\/Indiana Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-1024x683.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-515031\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 14, 2022 - Kristen Hayden during the meet between the Louisville Cardinals and the Indiana Hoosiers at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka\/Indiana Athletics\" width=\"524\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220114_SD_Louisville_AWM_243-3-533x355.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-515031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Andrew Mascharka\/Indiana Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/mattdg\/\"><i>By Matthew De George<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kristen Hayden\u2019s intense focus doesn\u2019t leave room for many what-ifs. Yet one looms in the background of everything she has achieved in her diving career.<\/p>\n<p>What if, Hayden has pondered plenty, she hadn\u2019t been steered in the direction of diving? What if the suggestion hadn\u2019t been made to her mom by a fellow parent that maybe the precocious and athletic kid \u2013 with aptitude in the pool and in gymnastics, with energy to burn in dance classes \u2013 give diving a try? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kristen-hayden-embracing-role-as-american-diving-pioneer\/\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Week That Was, Sponsored by Suitmate\u00a0 The Week That Was #1: Swimming Parents: 10 Ways They Can Help Out Coaches By Wayne Goldsmith A close friend and one 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