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Swimming World Magazine January 2013 Issue
In this issue:
ON THE JANUARY COVER: After disappearing from the swimming spotlight for nearly a decade after retiring from the sport in 2003, Anthony Ervin returned and qualified for the U.S. Olympic team that competed in London. This time around, he approaches swimming with a newfound maturity he considered absent before. “Now, I am a swimmer, an educator and learner, but I’m also a rock-and-roller. We’ll see where life takes me,” he says.
32 Page Print Table Of Contents
FEATURES
8 Top 10 Moments from 2012
10 Back in Full Force by Shoshanna Rutemiller
After retiring from swimming in 2003, Anthony Ervin, now 31, has developed into a mature student of the sport, culminating with a return appearance at the Olympics 12 years after winning a gold medal in Sydney.
14 Trusting in Hope by Shoshanna Rutemiller
Fifteen-year-old swimmer Thomas Smith, who is diagnosed with bone cancer, believes that, with hope, his dreams can become a reality.
16 Let’s Live a Healthier Life by Garrett Weber-Gale
What you put into your body is what you get out of it. With the beginning of a new year, now is the perfect time to eat healthier and perform better.
18 Dryside Training: New Year’s Overhaul by J.R. Rosania
21 Q&A with Coach Sean Tedesco by Michael J. Stott
DEPARTMENTS
6 A Voice for the Sport 28 Gutter Talk
27 Up-and-Comers 30 Parting Shot
ON THE COVER: After disappearing from the swimming spotlight for nearly a decade after retiring from the sport in 2003, Anthony Ervin returned and qualified for the U.S. Olympic team that competed in London. This time around, he approaches swimming with a newfound maturity he considered absent before. “Now, I am a swimmer, an educator and learner, but I’m also a rock-and-roller. We’ll see where life takes me,” he says. (See story, page 10.) [COVER PHOTO BY MIKE LEWIS, OLAVISTAPHOTOGRAPHY.COM]
