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Swimming World Magazine December 2018 Issue
In this issue:
FEATURES
016 2018 SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
by Annie Grevers, David Rieder and Dan D’Addona
World: Katie Ledecky (Female American)
& Adam Peaty (Male European)
Female European: Sarah Sjostrom
Male American: Chase Kalisz
Pacific Rim: Cate Campbell & Sun Yang
African: Tatjana Schoenmaker & Chad le Clos
024 5 BEST WOMEN’S & 6 BEST MEN’S PERFORMANCES OF 2018
by David Rieder
This year’s list of the top 11 performances features world records, second-fastest performances in history and textile bests. The swims come primarily from the year’s biggest regional meets—the European Championships, Pan Pacific Championships and Asian Games.
COACHING
009 SPECIAL SETS: WISCONSIN KICK TEST SETS
by Michael J. Stott
010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: SOICHI SAKAMATO
by Michael J. Stott
014 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTIMAL MODEL FOR TECHNIQUE: PART 4—BASE OF SUPPORT
by Rod Havriluk
Body size and shape, body rotation and head position as well as motion need to be controlled for optimizing swimming technique. All of these factors help to minimize resistance, but also help to make a stable “base of support” to maximize propulsion.
038 VERTICAL KICKING: THE SIXTH STROKE?
by Michael J. Stott
041 Q&A WITH COACH BRIAN SCHRADER
by Michael J. Stott
042 HOW THEY TRAIN: KYLE ROBROCK
by Michael J. Stott
TRAINING
028 DRYSIDE TRAINING: STROKE AND DISTANCE STRENGTH SERIES—STARTS AND TURNS
by J.R. Rosania
JUNIOR SWIMMER
045 UP & COMERS: CLARK KENT APUADA
by “Lois Lane” (aka Taylor Brien)
COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS
008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
013 BEYOND THE YARDS
029 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
044 DADS ON DECK
046 HASTY HIGH POINTERS
047 GUTTER TALK
048 PARTING SHOT
ON THE COVER
Adam Peaty, 23, was named Swimming World’s Male World Swimmer of the Year for the second time in his career (2015, 2018). At the European Championships in August, he lowered his world record in the men’s 100 meter breast to 57.10 and came away with four gold medals—becoming Great Britain’s first three-time quadruple champion at that meet. By the end of 2018’s long course season, Peaty held the 11 top times ever swum in the 50 breast and the 14 fastest times ever swum in the 100 breast. (This year’s World and Regional Swimmers of the Year are featured on pages 16-23, with the Top 10 Performances of 2018 highlighted on pages 24-27.) [PHOTO BY LAPRESSE/ PROVIDED BY ARENA]
