Are Our Open Water Athletes At Risk In Rio?

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At Risk In Rio?

With less than a year away from the 2016 Olympics, there is still concern for the safety of athletes who will be competing in the waters off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

Swimming World is just one of many news sources that has reported concern regarding the water venues in Rio. Author Annie Grevers carefully presents the different problems surrounding the water venues with comments from National Team Director Frank Busch, coach Richard Shoulberg, and 2016 U.S. Open Water Olympic coach Catherine Vogt, among others.

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FEATURES

016 TOP 9 OLYMPIC UPSETS: #9 IRON MIKE
by Chuck Warner
Beginning with this issue and running through July 2016—a month before the start of the Olympic swimming events in Rio on Aug. 6—Swimming World Magazine will bring you its top 9 upsets in the individual events in Olympic history—in particular, in the last 50 years.

018 2015 OPEN WATER SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
by Steven Munatones
With impressive performances in the 10K marathon swim this past summer at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, 2015 Open Water Swimmers of the Year Aurélie Muller and Jordan Wilimovsky now have their sights sets on Rio.

021 MEMORABLE OPEN WATER MOMENTS OF 2015
by Jeff Commings
Swimming World presents this year’s five biggest open water stories.

023 AT RISK IN RIO?
by Annie Grevers
With less than a year away from the 2016 Olympics, there is still concern for the safety of athletes who will be competing in the waters off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

026 THE ULTIMATE COMPETITOR
by Annie Grevers
A successful pool swimmer, American Haley Anderson has also become one of the world’s most decorated and most consistent open water athletes. Since winning an Olympic 10K silver medal in 2012, she took the world title in the 5K in 2013 and struck gold in the 10K at Pan-Pacs in 2014. This past summer, she reclaimed gold in the 5K at Worlds and also qualified as the first female member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic team.

030 RCP TIBURON MILE
by Steven Munatones
With the ebb tide the strongest it’s been in the history of the race, Jordan Wilimovsky and Ashley Twichell successfully battle the conditions to win the RCP Tiburon Mile.

COACHING

010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: JIM MONTRELLA
by Michael J. Stott

012 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: ARM COORDINATION (Part I of II)
by Rod Havriluk
In the first of a two-part series, Dr. Havriluk explains how the typical arm coordination (based on conventional wisdom) limits velocity and how a unique arm coordination can result in much faster swimming.

038 STREAMLINES & BREAKOUTS: A PREREQUISITE FOR SPEED
by Michael J. Stott

042 Q&A WITH COACH ADAM CROSSEN
by Michael J. Stott

043 HOW THEY TRAIN OWEN KAO
by Michael J. Stott

TRAINING

045 DRYSIDE TRAINING: ON-LAND SWIM STROKE MOVEMENTS—BUTTERFLY
by J.R. Rosania

JUNIOR SWIMMER

014 GOLDMINDS: THE LANGUAGE OF THE LANES
by Wayne Goldsmith

048 UP & COMERS

COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS

008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
032 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
046 GUTTER TALK
049 PARTING SHOT

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Brian

8 years ago

I think we know the answer to this. Perhaps the article should be titled “How at risk are open water swimmers in Rio?”

Leander

8 years ago

Yes, next question.