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Swimming World Magazine October 1981 Issue
FEATURES
Distance Base: Key to Every Event by Peter Daland
Swimmers who put.in the miles will achieve
the maximum success possible for them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Muscle Anatomy and Physiology by Drs. Hugh Bonner and Jan Prins
Exercise training produces changes in the size, metabolic
activity and resistance to fatigue of the skeletal muscle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
It’s an Industry Sweep at Polo Nationals by Chris Georges
Some hotly disputed men’s matches and a romp for the women
combined in the first-ever sweep at Outdoors for Industry Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
13 Records Fall at Junior Nationals by Chris Georges
Bruce blasted to four victories and Kafka’s strategy
earned him a triple during the Junior Championships at Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
USA-USSR Dual Meet by Bill Bell
The Russians and Americans have dueled four
times, and the Soviets have yet to win in a decade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The Birth of Age Group Swimming by Mike Mullins
Ceaseless efforts to revamp a stubborn system and an Olympic
headline-maker: the story of three legends in swimming history . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
DEPARTMENTS
Newswave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mental Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Divirtg Twists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Athlete’s Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Synchro News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Off the Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
International Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Vox Pop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
RESULTS
Age Group Meet Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
For the Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
