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Swimming World Magazine February 1983 Issue
FEATURES
Tribute to Tradition by Nancy I. Bybee
This month’s “Club Spotlight” focuses on the Riviera Club
of Indianapolis, displaying a winning tradition for 47 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The Forward Start Pike Dive by Bruce Furniss
Swimming World instructional staff member, Bruce Furniss, initiates
tire first of an 18-part series featuring four Olympic gold medalists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Swimming to the Beat of a Different Drummer by Mark Merfeld
The USS International saw an odd mixture of intensity and nonchalance.
but tire Americans felt they were beginning to turn things around
after the embarrassment of the Guayaquil World Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Meet Directors: Swimming’s Lightning Rod by Gary Kime
Parking, spectator seating, deck area, medical facilities, restrooms,
security, timers, scorers, judges, starters, clerks of course, announcers:
don’t panic–with good organization, you, too, can be an able meet director. . . . . . . . . 29
Age Group Swimmer of the Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
A Rising Star: Debbie Risen by Bill Bell
K.C. Blazers’ Debbie Risen has come a long way since her initial
days as an obscure age grouper to an experienced veteran who
hopes for a spot on the I984 Olympic team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
1983 USS National Age Group Time Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
DEPARTMENTS
Viewpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
U.S. Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Newswave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 39
College Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
High School News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
NISCA News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
International Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Off the Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
For the Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Index to Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
