FEATURES<\/p>\n
008<\/span> DICK JOCHUMS, HALL OF FAME AMERICAN SWIMMING COACH, DIES AT 81<\/span> 009<\/span> JASON MOMOA TO PRODUCE FEATURE BIOPIC ON DUKE KAHANAMOKU<\/span> 010<\/span> REGAN SMITH MADE THE SWITCH TO BOB BOWMAN IN PURSUIT OF OLYMPIC GOLD<\/span> 014<\/span> CHASE KALISZ MOVING TO ARIZONA TO REUNITE WITH BOB BOWMAN<\/span> 016<\/span> SIERRA SCHMIDT JOINS WAVE OF PRO SWIMMERS HEADING TO BOB BOWMAN AT ARIZONA STATE<\/span> 018<\/span> DAVID POPOVICI SETS 100 FREESTYLE WORLD RECORD WITH SCORCHING 46.86<\/span> 020<\/span> USA SINKS THE AUSSIE DOLPHINS, 309-283, IN AN EPIC DUEL IN THE POOL<\/span> 024<\/span> DOLPHINS SURGE PAST TEAM USA IN A CLOSE OPEN WATER CALL AT BONDI BEACH<\/span> 025<\/span> PARTING SHOT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In this issue of SW Biweekly, read about Regan Smith<\/strong>– the three-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Championship gold medalist has turned pro, leaving Stanford after her freshman year to train with Bob Bowman<\/strong> in Tempe, AZ. Also featured is the passing of Hall of Fame Coach Dick Jochums<\/strong>; Hollywood actor Jason Momoa<\/strong> to produce a feature biopic on fellow Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku<\/strong>; Chase Kalisz<\/strong> to return to training with his former age group coach, Bob Bowman<\/strong>; Sierra Schmidt<\/strong> also joins the wave of swimmers headed to Arizona to train with Bob Bowman<\/strong>; David Popovici<\/strong> sets 100 free world record with a scorching 46.86; USA sinks the Aussia Dolphins 309-283 in the epic Duel in the Pool, but the Dolphins surge past USA in a close Open Water call at Bondi Beach<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":512007,"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":[56108,130112],"product_tag":[75943],"class_list":{"0":"post-511995","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-2022-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 Matthew De George<\/strong>
\nDick Jochums, the revered swimming coach who mentored some of America\u2019s greatest stars from the 1960s into the 2000s, died on Aug. 19 at the age of 81. Jochums was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame with the Class of 2017.<\/p>\n
\nby Matthew De George<\/strong>
\nHollywood star Jason Momoa has already delved deeply into the story of fellow Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku for a documentary. Now, he\u2019s ready to take it to the big screen. The star of \u201cAquaman\u201d and producer Peter Safran are teaming up on a feature film about the life of the International Swimming Hall of Fame honoree and surfing pioneer.<\/p>\n
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nRegan Smith, a three-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Championship gold medalist, decided to turn professional, putting her pursuit of a college degree on hold to concentrate on swimming. The 20-year-old leaves Stanford after her freshman year to train with Bob Bowman in Tempe, Ariz.<\/p>\n
\nby David Rieder<\/strong>
\nAfter 10 years training in Georgia with Coach Jack Bauerle, 2016 Olympic silver medalist Chase Kalisz will be returning to train with his former age group coach, North Baltimore Aquatic Club\u2019s Bob Bowman, who is now the head coach at Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz.<\/p>\n
\nby Dan D\u2019Addona<\/strong>
\nFormer Michigan All-American and Team USA distance freestyler Sierra Schmidt became the third Team USA swimmer on Aug. 9 to announce their move to join Coach Bob Bowman and his ASU Pro Group in Tempe, Ariz. Earlier in the day, Regan Smith and Chase Kalisz announced they would be making the same move.<\/p>\n
\nby Liz Byrnes<\/strong>
\nRomania\u2019s David Popovici eclipsed the men\u2019s 100 meter freestyle world record by 5-hundredths of a second with a 46.86 at the European Championships in Rome. The previous standard was set by Cesar Cielo at the very same Foro Italico pool at the 2009 Worlds during the height of the shiny-suit era.<\/p>\n
\nby Ian Hanson<\/strong>
\nLed by Michael Andrew, the Americans beat the Australians by 26 points at the Duel in the Pool in Sydney. The meet marked a return to the innovative and exciting swimming meets that thrilled fans in the 1990s and 2000s.<\/p>\n
\nby Ian Hanson
\n<\/strong>In the first-ever Duel in the Pool between Australia and the United States to include an open water event, the fast-finishing Australian Dolphins took advantage of home waters to come from behind and defeat the Americans in the innovative 4 x 800 meter open water relay off Sydney\u2019s internationally acclaimed surfing mecca at Bondi Beach.<\/p>\n