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Swimming World Magazine November 1981 Issue
FEATURES
Swimming Parents by Gary Kime
Which one of the 15 species of swimming parents
who populate the pools of America are you? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Backstroke Turns by Rose Ann Benson
Compare the advantages of the conventional
underwater turn with those of the spin turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Texas Wheels Program by Eddie Reese
The wheels program helps Texas swimmers to gain
their strength out of the water and their endurance in it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
It’s a Long, Long Way to Mephremagog by Chris Georges
Paul Asmuth, last year’s longshot over the long haul,
has made short work of the marathon circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
A Split at Split by Bill Bell
Fifteen months after Moscow, the USSR and DDR
continue their European aquatic domination . . . . ” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Reflections on the European Championships by Andrew Strenk
How can the inequity between state-subsidized Eastern-bloc athletes
and other nations having to rely mainly on the private sector be solved? . . . . .. 42
Variety in the Diver’s Training Program by Dr. Joseph McEvoy
Divers and coaches: get out of the training rut
with ideas on how to add variety to your workouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Back To Grass Roots by Ellen Legg
800 delegates exchanged news and views on aquatic sports
at the second annual USAS Convention in cozy Snowbird, Utah . . . . . . . . . . . 48
DEPARTMENTS
Viewpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Newswave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Mental Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
NISCA Soundings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Polo Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Synchro News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Off the Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Age Group Meet Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
For the Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Vox Pop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
