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Swimming World Magazine May 2015 Issue
In this issue:
ON THE COVER
Eddie Reese first took over the swimming program at the University of Texas Austin in 1978. It only took three years before his men’s team captured their first NCAA Division I team championship. With two more team titles in the 1980s, an additional three in the ’90s, another four between 2000 and 2010 and the Longhorns’ 11th championship at Iowa City in March, Reese tied Ohio State’s Coach Mike Peppe for the most men’s NCAA Division I team titles. -Photo by Peter Bick(See story, page 28, plus related feature, page 58).
FEATURES
010 SAVING SCHOLARSHIP SWIMMING
By George Block
Shortly before Christmas 2014, a small group of representatives from the American Swimming coaches Association (ASCA), the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), USA Swimming (USA-S) and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) met to brainstorm and develop an initial strategy to save scholarship swimming.
013 THE CASE FOR SNORKLES
By Michael J. Stott
Swim coaches of all levels embrace the snorkel as a necessary training tool that has numerous benefits, including breathing assistance, balance and improved head and body position.
018 CAL’S BEARS ARE GOLDEN
By Annie Grevers and Jeff Commings
Cal captured its fourth women’s title in the last seven years, winning decisively over two-time defending champion Georgia, 513-452.
026 TOO EASY!
By David Rieder, jeff Commings, Jason Marsteller, and Michael J. Stott
As Texas swimmers dominated the competition at NCAA’s by winning seven events and setting records en route to a 129-point margin of victory, Coach Eddie Reese tied Ohio State’s Mike Peppe (1931-63) as the winningest NCAA Division I coaches (11 titles) in men’s swimming and diving.
032 THE USUAL SUSPECTS
By Jason Marsteller
Emory, Kenyon, Oklahoma Baptist and Indian River extended their winning streaks at this year’s NCAA Division III, NAIA and NIJCAA Championships–ranging from three straight team titles up to 41. Only Queens University of Charlotte at the NCAA Division II meet was able to end Drury’s run at the top and start a new “streak” of its own.
JUNIOR SWIMMER
036 GOLDMINDS: SWIMMING’S MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS
By Wayne Goldsmith
Here is a summary of the most important lessons the author has learned in the business of helping swimmers and coaches realize their potential–a personal journey 25 years in the making!
043 UP & COMERS
COACHING
008 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: BILL ROSE
016 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: BUTTERFLY BREATHING
By Rod Havriluk
A common technique misconception is that a butterflyer should not change the angle at the neck to breathe. Typical advice is to maintain the non-breathing neck angle when breathing to avoid submerging the hips and increasing resistance. However, swimmers can actually minimize resistance by using the full range of motion of the neck to breathe.
040 Q&A WITH COACH BRAD ISHAM
By Michael J. Stott
041 HOW THEY TRAIN KEVIN GEORGE
By Michael J. Stott
TRAINING
038 DRYSIDE TRAINING: KICK SET ON LAND
By J.R. Rosania; Demonstrated by Darian Townsend
COLUMNS
006 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
044 GUTTER TALK
046 PARTING SHOT
