USA NEWS<\/p>\n
008 USA OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS TO BE SPLIT INTO TWO WAVES<\/strong><\/span> 010 HALI FLICKINGER AIMS FOR TOKYO ON HEELS OF DOMINANT, VERSATILE ISL SEASON<\/strong><\/span> 012 MELANIE MARGALIS: READY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH<\/strong><\/span> 014 WHAT BOB BOWMAN SAID TO MICHAEL PHELPS AHEAD OF 2008 OLYMPIC FINAL IN 100 FLY<\/strong><\/span> WORLD NEWS<\/p>\n 016<\/span> IS 2:07 THE NEW STANDARD IN THE MEN\u2019S 200 BREASTSTROKE?<\/strong><\/span> 018<\/span> AMAZON PRIME TO STREAM AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TRIALS<\/strong><\/span> 020<\/span> HOW TOKYO PLANS TO RUN A SAFE OLYMPIC GAMES<\/strong><\/span> 021<\/span> TOKYO OLYMPIC OFFICIAL MESSAGE: \u201cWE WILL HOLD THE GAMES\u201d<\/strong><\/span> 022<\/span> MATT BIONDI PUTTING INTERNATIONAL SWIMMERS\u2019 ALLIANCE INTO ACTION<\/strong><\/span> 024<\/span> SARAH SJOSTROM TO UNDERGO SURGERY AFTER BREAKING ELBOW<\/strong><\/span> COLLEGE NEWS<\/p>\n 026<\/span> EVEN IN \u201cREALLY AMAZING\u201d VICTORY, DARTMOUTH SWIMMING SEES WORK STILL TO DO <\/strong><\/span> 028<\/span> ELLA RISTIC EAGER TO PICK UP COMPETITIVE PACE AS INDIANA FRESHMAN<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0029<\/span> VIA FUND-RAISING GOALS, LA SALLE OFFERS \u201cPATHWAY TO RESTORE\u201d MEN\u2019S SWIMMING<\/strong><\/span> WATER POLO NEWS<\/p>\n 030<\/span> BILL SMITH ELECTED AS NEW BOARD CHAIR FOR USA WATER POLO<\/strong><\/span> FEATURES & COMMENTARY<\/p>\n 032<\/span> IN YEAR SINCE KOBE BRYANT HELICOPTER CRASH, MATT MAUSER HAS TURNED TO POOL FOLLOWING DEATH OF WIFE<\/strong><\/span> 036<\/span> HOW THEY TRAIN: ANDREW IVERSON<\/strong><\/span> 037<\/span> PARTING SHOT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In this issue of SW Biweekly, read about Melanie Margalis<\/strong>, 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. Also featured is Hali Flickinger<\/strong>, aiming for Tokyo after a dominant, versatile season; USA Swimming announced the USA Olympic Trials to be split into two waves due to pandemic; What Bob Bowman<\/strong> said to Michael Phelps<\/strong> ahead of the 2008 Olympic final in 100 fly; Is 2:07 the new standard in the men’s 200 breast?; Amazon Prime to stream Australian Olympic Trials; How Tokyo plans a safe Olympic Games; Tokyo Olympic Officials maintain they will hold the games regardless of COVID-19 situation; Matt Biondi<\/strong> is putting the International Swimmers’ Alliance into action; Sarah Sjostrom’s<\/strong> surgery after a broken elbow; and much, much more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":461639,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"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}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[56108,126883],"product_tag":[75943],"class_list":{"0":"post-461635","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-swimming-world-biweekly-1","7":"product_cat-click-to-view-all-issues-in-2021-swimming-world-biweekly","8":"product_tag-sw-biweekly","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"downloadable","13":"sold-individually","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nBecause of the COVID-19 pandemic, USA Swimming announced that the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials will be split into two events: Wave I from June 4-7 and Wave II from June 13-20. According to USA Swimming CEO Mike Unger, the No. 1 priority \u201cwas to find a way to host Trials in the safest possible environment while also giving the athletes the best opportunity to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nHali Flickinger, 200 fly silver medalist at the 2019 World Championships, has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in nine events! With a realistic shot of making finals in seven of the nine events, she now has to decide which events to swim.<\/p>\n
\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
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nIn Michael Phelps\u2019 march to eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the closest nail-biting finish came in the 100 fly, which Phelps won by 1-hundredth of a second over Serbia\u2019s Milorad Cavic. What Phelps\u2019 coach Bob Bowman told his star swimmer before that race was definitely motivational.<\/p>\n
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nFive men have now broken 2:07 in the 200 meter breaststroke, and all of them are still active and look to be gold-medal contenders in Tokyo…with a world record potentially required to stand atop the podium. The question has to be asked: How did the bar in the 200 breast get set so high?<\/p>\n
\nby Ian Hanson<\/strong>
\nIn a first for swimming, USA-based streaming giant, Amazon Prime Video, will broadcast the 2021 Australian Olympic Swimming Trials live.<\/p>\n
\nby Liz Byrnes<\/strong>
\nOlympic organizers insist the emphasis is on safety as they unveiled new guidelines for international federation and technical officials who are expected to attend Tokyo 2020.<\/p>\n
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nNo matter what the situation is with the coronavirus, officials for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics are maintaining that the Games will happen, despite what Japan\u2019s Liberal Democratic Party believes. \u201cWe should pass on the discussion of whether we hold the Games or not, but instead discuss how we should hold it,\u201d says Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympics Committee.<\/p>\n
\nby John Lohn<\/strong>
\nAmerican legend Matt Biondi was recently named the director of the International Swimmers\u2019 Alliance, a swimmer-dedicated organization charged with providing greater opportunities for the athletes.<\/p>\n
\nby Liz Byrnes<\/strong>
\nSarah Sjostrom\u2019s preparations for Tokyo have been dealt a huge blow after the triple Olympic medalist revealed she will have surgery for a broken elbow after slipping on ice in Stockholm. Although devastated, Sjostrom is inspired by athletes who have returned stronger following serious injury.<\/p>\n
\nby Andy Ross<\/strong>
\nThe five sports\u2014including women\u2019s swimming\u2014that were eliminated last July at Dartmouth College were recently reinstated and will run through at least the 2024-25 academic year. But the reprieve isn\u2019t permanent…and the new timeline will help the Save Dartmouth Swim Dive group figure out what needs to be done next.<\/p>\n
\nby Isabelle Odgers<\/strong>
\nWith no idea what to expect due to the uncertain climate the COVID-19 pandemic had created, freshman swimmer Ella Ristic from Southern California quickly found stability and comfort in her new team at Indiana University.<\/p>\n
\nby Matthew De George<\/strong>
\nThe La Salle men\u2019s swimming and diving team, which was slated to be discontinued at the end of this academic year, has been granted a pathway to restore the program, according to a letter sent to alumni.<\/p>\n
\nby Michael Randazzo<\/strong>
\nBill Smith, currently the United States Aquatic Sports president\u2014the liaison for USA aquatic sports to FINA\u2014has been involved in water polo for more than 25 years as an athlete, coach, club director and USA Water Polo board member. Effective June 1, he will begin his new role as chairman of the USAWP board, taking over for outgoing chairman, Michael Graff.<\/p>\n
\nby Matthew De George<\/strong>
\nJan. 26 marked one year since the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the life of NBA star, Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others, including Christina Mauser. This is the story of how Christina\u2019s husband, Matt, has used swimming as an outlet in the wake of losing his wife.<\/p>\n
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/p>\n