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008 WISCONSIN’S PHOEBE BACON “PUMPED” FOR OLYMPIC BACKSTROKE REUNION AT NCAAs
by Matthew De George
As a freshman at last year’s women’s NCAAs, Wisconsin’s Phoebe Bacon emerged from a competitive field of backstrokers to win the 200 back. The affirmation of NCAAs helped catapult her to a runner-up result at the U.S. Olympic Trials and a fifth-place performance in Tokyo. Now, she returns to NCAAs this year with even bigger goals.
010 ASU’s LEON MARCHAND IS WIELDING A DANGEROUS PITCHFORK AHEAD OF NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
by John Lohn
Frenchman Leon Marchand, who is now swimming for Arizona State University, put together performances at the recent Pac-12 Conference Championships that confirmed his status as one of the world’s rising stars.
012 HOW MUCH LONGER WILL THE INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING LEAGUE LAST?
by Jesse Marsh
Swimming enthusiasts have longed for an avenue to revolutionize the sport, thinking that the ISL was the answer. However, in this commentary, the author doesn’t agree, saying that the ISL has constantly been embroiled in conflict with FINA, damaged relationships with outside stakeholders, and has struggled to garner full-time commitment from the sport’s most elite athletes.
014 VLADIMIR PUTIN STRIPPED OF FINA ORDER; RUSSIA & BELARUS CAN COMPETE AS “NEUTRAL” ATHLETES
by Liz Byrnes
Following the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin was stripped of the FINA Order awarded to him in 2014. The world governing body also said that swimmers from Russia and Belarus could compete as neutrals at December’s World SC Championships in Kazan despite the call of Ukrainian athletes to suspend the Russia and Belarus National Olympic Committees while barring athletes from competing at the Paralympic Winter Games in March.
015 FINA CONDEMNS “ALL ACTS OF AGGRESSION” AND PLEDGES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AQUATIC FACILITY
by Liz Byrnes
FINA has condemned “all acts of aggression and is extremely concerned by the escalation of conflict in Ukraine” following the military invasion by Russia.
016 USC HEAD COACH JEREMY KIPP RESIGNS AFTER FIVE MONTHS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
by David Rieder
Five months after he was placed on administrative leave, University of Southern California head swim coach Jeremy Kipp has announced his resignation. Lea Loveless Maurer, a two-time medalist at the 1992 Olympics and former head women’s coach at Stanford, will lead both programs until Kipp’s replacement is hired.
018 TYR SPORT SIGNS OLYMPIC MEDALIST CLAIRE CURZAN
by Ashleigh Shay
020 ASTERISK NEEDED: SYMBOL WOULD DEFINE LIA THOMAS’ UNFAIR ADVANTAGE AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
by John Lohn
In this commentary, the author suggests that wherever transgender swimmer Lia Thomas finishes at the women’s NCAA Championships, her name, for historical purposes, must be accompanied by an appropriate symbol, an asterisk that denotes a lack of fairness and disrespect for an entire sex.
022 LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER
by David Rieder
Katharine’s Berkoff’s dad, David, is an Olympic medalist and former world record holder. Today, Katharine, a junior at North Carolina State, is experiencing her own swimming success.
024 GRANT HOUSE PURSUING EXCELLENCE FOR ARIZONA STATE AFTER TWO YEARS AWAY FROM COLLEGE SWIMMING
by David Rieder
Many believe that this year’s men’s team at Arizona State is the best it has been during Coach Bob Bowman’s tenure. With significant meets on the horizon—specifically, the Pac-12 Championships and NCAAs—23-year-old Grant House knows that both his performance and his leadership as an upperclassman will be critical.
028 NAVY SWIMMING HERO CHARLES JACKSON FRENCH TO HAVE POOL NAMED IN HIS HONOR
by Matthew De George
Charles Jackson French, the Black Naval sailor who swam 15 shipmates to safety during World War II, will have a training pool at a naval base in San Diego named in his honor.
029 USA SWIMMING FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES TIM BUCKLEY, JON KOSSOW, GREG PINCHBECK TO BOARD
The USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, announced the addition of three new members who will serve on its Board of Directors through 2024.
032 2022 SWIM CAMP DIRECTORY
035 HOW THEY TRAIN SAM BARON
by Michael J. Stott
036 HASTY HIGH POINTERS
037 PARTING SHOT
