Lessons with the Legends: Jon Urbanchek
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PHOENIX-A common thread throughout Jon Urbanchek’s career—whether it be with his high school swimming and water polo teams or those at Fullerton Aquatics Sports Team (FAST), Long Beach State, Michigan, the United States or Club Wolverine—is victory.
Thanks to an ability to sell science and physiology, he not only developed world-class swimmers, but relationships that will continue to influence swimming long after he leaves the deck.
Urbanchek’s hall of fame credentials are, indeed, legendary: ASCA (2004); Long Beach State (2004); International Swimming (2008); Michigan Sports (2010). His International coaching assignments include the USA Olympic team (1988-2012); USA World Championships (1986, 1990 as assistant; 1994, 1998 as head coach); Pan Pacific Championships (1999, 2002, 2006); and Pan Am Games (1983, 1987, 2003).
At the collegiate level, he piloted the University of Michigan from 1982 to 2004, compiling an overall dual meet record of 163-34 (100-4 in the Big Ten Conference) while winning 13 conference titles. His 1995 NCAA championship team, which won every freestyle event and boasted eight Olympians, is considered one of the most powerful of all time. For his efforts, he was named 1995 NCAA and ASCA Coach of the Year (also ASCA, 1990). And he was a nine-time Big Ten Coach of the Year.
At the Olympic level, 44 of Urbanchek’s swimmers have represented their native countries and have won more than 20 medals.
After retiring from the top job at Michigan, he served as one of the High Performance coaches at Club Wolverine and special assistant to the USA Swimming National Team Director before departing for FAST to coach the USOC-supported post graduate program. He is currently in his third year as a volunteer coach at USC, assisting his former swimmer, Dr. Dave Salo (Long Beach State ’78).
In the June 2015 Issue of Swimming World Magazine Coach Urbanchek shares the secrets of his success with writer Michael J. Stott. (See article pages 8-10)
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JUNE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
FEATURES
014 Rockstar Seliskar
by Annie Grevers
Andrew Seliskar of Nation’s Capital Swim Club is headed to Cal this fall as the No. 1 College recruit in the country. His club coach, John Flanagan, is quick to add, “That talent is coupled with really great character traits”.
025 Getting To Know Nicole Johnson, The Future Mrs. Phelps
by Annie Grevers
Swimming World Magazine had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Phelps’ gracious fiancée during the Arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa, Ariz.
026 Summer Swimming’s Stepping Stones?
by Jeff Commings
Two international meets are being held this July that could possibly foretell future success at next year’s Olympic Games in Rio.
028 Comeback Queens
by Annie Grevers
Olympic medalists and world champions Katie Hoff and Jessica Hardy share their stories of returning to swimming after injury.
030 Pooling Team Excellence
by Annie Grevers
Swimming World Magazine reached out to some seasoned talents to find out what makes the water in certain team environments more inviting and more productive.
COACHING
010 Lessons With the Legends: Jon Urbanchek
by Michael J. Stott
018 Basics of Butterfly Training: 100 vs. 200 FLY
by Michael J. Stott
Training for the 100 and 200 fly today is a lot different than the way swimmers used to train for the two events in years past.
022 Swimming Technique Misconceptions: Breaststroke Breathing
by Rod Havriluk
A common swimming technique misconception is that a breaststroker should not change the angle at the neck to breathe. Typical advice is to maintain the non-breathing neck angle when breathing to avoid straining the neck and causing resistance by dropping the hips. However, swimmers can actually minimize resistance without neck injury by using the full range of motion of the neck to breathe.
033 2015 Aquatic Directory (Click Here To View)
052 Q & A With Coach Chris Plumb
by Michael J. Stott
053 How They Train Amy Bilquist, Claire Adams and Veronica Burchill
by Michael J. Stott
TRAINING
013 Dryside Training: On-land Swim Stroke Movements-Breaststroke
by J.R. Rosania
JUNIOR SWIMMER
046 Up & Comers
COLUMNS
008 A Voice For The Sport
033 2015 Aquatic Directory
047 Gutter Talk
048 Parting Shot