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Swimming World Magazine August 2013 Issue
In this issue:
ON THE COVER
Senior Olivia Smoliga of Glenbrook South High School, Ill., who set two overall national high school records this past season, is Swimming World’s Female High School Swimmer of the Year. She became the first girls’ prep swimmer to crack 22 seconds in the 50 yard free with her 21.99 and lowered the 100 back mark to 51.43. [PHOTO BY ALEXANDER RATAJCZYK]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
008 The First Test by Jeff Commings
The Road to Rio de Janeiro, site of the 2016 Olympics, begins with a trip to Barcelona this summer for the World Championships, where 50 swimmers who qualified for the U.S. team at nationals will have the opportunity to compete.
012 Being the Best She Can Be by Jeff Commings
In a season when 11 national high school girls’ records were broken, Olivia Smoliga was the only swimmer to set two overall marks and was named Swimming World Magazine’s Female High School Swimmer of the Year.
016 Sharing the Success by Shoshanna Rutemiller
Ryan Murphy and Jack Conger tied for this year’s title as Swimming World Magazine’s 2013 Male High School Swimmers of the Year.
020 High School Swimmers of the Year: The Runners-up by Jeff Commings and Shoshanna Rutemiller
Katie Ledecky and Abbey Weitzeil put together impressive performances this past season to finish behind Olivia Smoliga asSwimming World Magazine’s Female High School Swimmer of the Year. Meanwhile, Joseph Schooling and Steven Stumph both set overall national high school records as the Male SOY runners-up to Ryan Murphy and Jack Conger.
024 Save the Seahawks by Chelsea Howard
Thanks to the alumni, parents, student-athletes and the coaching staff of UNC-Wilmington, the school’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs were saved.
026 Battling Borderline Personality Disorder by Shoshanna Rutemiller
Swimmer Sasha Menu Courey, who was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, took her own life at the age of 20. Her parents are now seeking ways to increase public awareness of the serious mental illness.
028 Dryside Training: How Will Training with Weights Make Me a Faster Swimmer? by J.R. Rosania
030 AthleticFoodie/Let’s Live a Healthier Life: Recruiting Tips by Garrett Weber-Gale
032 Ask Dr. Shannon: Hip Stretches by Shannon McBride
034 Hypoxic Training: Got Oxygen? by Michael J. Stott
The second of a two-part article about hypoxic training explores the implementation and specific sets coaches are using with today’s swimmers.
037 Q&A with Coach Randy Reese by Michael J. Stott
039 How They Train Becca Mann by Michael J. Stott
040 USSSA: Opening the Door to Swimming by Robert Strauss
Here are eight keys for Learn-to-swim instructors to help open the door for beginning swimmers to the wonderful world of aquatics.
DEPARTMENTS
006 By the Numbers
007 Twitter Talk
041 Up & Comers
042 Gutter Talk
046 Parting Shot
