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By Eric Bugby, Swimming World Contributor and Associate Head Coach at West Point In a recent interview with Paul Newberry of the Associated Press, Michael Phelps swore off alcohol until after the 2016 Rio Olympics. Of course. That’s the consensus reaction to the news. Why wouldn’t a professional ath...

By Eric Bugby, Swimming World Contributor Swan Song My last race came in the spring of 2007. It was over eight years ago, but it’s seared in my memory. I was tired, not just from a four-day prelims and finals meet, but also from a five-year collegiate career that included transferring schools, a red...

Who is Dave Salo? Author of SprintSalo: A Cerebral Approach to Training for Peak Swimming Performance (1989) and Complete Conditioning for Swimming (2008). Earned his doctorate in exercise physiology from the University of Southern California in 1991. Head coach of Irvine Novaquatics (1990-2006) whe...

Who is Eddie Reese? Swam collegiately for the University of Florida where he won three consecutive SEC championships (1961, 1962, 1963) and became the first Florida swimmer to win five SEC titles in a single season. Head coach of Auburn University (1972-1978) leading the Tigers to four consecutive t...

Who is Richard Quick? Head coach of five NCAA Division I college programs, covering a span of 33 years (SMU women 1976-1977, Iowa State men 1977-1978, Auburn 1978-1982, Texas women 1982-1988, Stanford women 1988-2007, Auburn 2007-2009). Lead three separate programs to 13 NCAA team titles (five conse...

By Eric Bugby, Swimming World Contributor Congratulations, you’ve made the decision to swim in college. Swimming in the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, or CCCAA is an opportunity and feeling like none other. It combines the best of club and high school. The people you meet and friends you make will last a lifeti...

By Eric Bugby, Swimming World Contributor Kate Kinley is a rising Firstie, or senior, at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Her story of service is not stereotypical. She wasn’t an Army brat, traveling from one base to another, learning the life from her parents. She never dreamed of being t...

By Eric Bugby, Swimming World Contributor The Coach We've all seen a lazy coach; reading USA Today, drinking a double tall soy latte, playing Bounce on an iPhone. And all during warmup. The swimmers drudgingly stroke back and forth.  No feedback.  No interruptions.  No coaching.  Then a sound is hea...

By Eric Bugby, Swimming World Contributor “Numbers never lie.” It’s a sports idiom. Like all sayings, they become overused, cliché, and eventually “miss the mark.” But this one “goes the distance.” Sorry. But numbers are important enough for ESPN to create a show outlining how they can shape the fut...