ON THE COVER
Katie Ledecky signed with Wasserman Media Group last March and is represented by agent Dan Levy. For nearly a year, she and Stanford women’s head coach Greg Meehan had carefully discussed her decision to forfeit her remaining two years of NCAA in order to turn pro. With two-plus years between now and the 2020 Olympics, they both felt the timing would give Katie enough time to transition into her new lifestyle.
“The biggest thing I’m trying to do is protect my training time,” says Ledecky. “I want to maintain focus on what’s helped me over the years—putting in the work.”
To learn more about Ledecky’s decision to turn pro, check out the June 2018 issue of Swimming World Magazine, available now!
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Take a look inside Swimming World’s June 2018 issue:
FEATURES
016 PLENTY AT STAKE
by David Rieder
Although the Americans will not be facing all of the world’s best swimmers this year as they do during an Olympic or World Championship year, so much is on the line at this summer’s Pan Pacific Championships— including U.S. team selection for the 2019 international meets.
020 BOOM TIMES
by Michael Randazzo
USA Water Polo is expanding…but it is not without its share of growing pains.
023 LONG SWIM THE QUEEN
by Bruce Wigo
Queen Elizabeth II, now 92, used to be quite the swimmer. Those who saw her swim described her as a “very strong and graceful swimmer,” and she inspired many other children in the British Empire to follow her good example.
024 MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH MARGO GEER
by Annie Grevers
026 THE NEXT CHAPTER
by Annie Grevers
After two years of college at Stanford University and two NCAA team championships—and with two years remaining before the 2020 Olympics— Katie Ledecky, the world’s greatest women’s swimmer, is transitioning into life as a professional swimmer.
030 NUTRITION: AROUND THE TABLE WITH LIA NEAL
by Annie Grevers and Dawn Weatherwax
COACHING
010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: JACK SIMON
by Michael J. Stott
014 STAYING FOCUSED
by Rod Havriluk
Swimmers who want to swim faster must continually focus on technique. However, even those with the best intentions face many obstacles to maintaining focus throughout a team training session. This article suggests strategies that can help.
032 SWIM BENCHES: THE COACHES’ FRIEND
by Michael J. Stott
This installment is the second in a multi-part series in which Swimming World explores the role of swim benches in dedicated training.
039 SPECIAL SETS: REACH FOR THE (BIG) SKY!
by Michael J. Stott
Great things are happening in Big Sky Country. In December, Montana’s Ethan Harder and Katharine Berkoff became the state’s first-ever junior national swimming champions.
042 Q&A WITH COACH TOM HIMES
by Michael J. Stott
043 HOW THEY TRAIN BETH BOTSFORD
by Michael J. Stott
TRAINING
038 DRYSIDE TRAINING: FIT AND FAST FOR SUMMER
by J.R. Rosania
JUNIOR SWIMMER
035 GOLDMINDS: MAIN SET RESET
by Wayne Goldsmith
Over the past few years, there has been a big change in swimming coaching—and more specifically, a revolution in the way main sets are being completed.
045 UP & COMERS: DAWSON JOYCE
by Taylor Brien
COLUMNS
008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
013 BEYOND THE YARDS
046 GUTTER TALK
048 PARTING SHOT
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