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Swimming World Magazine October 1984 Issue
FEATURES
Nutritional Ergogenic Aids by Linda Houtkooper, M.S., R.D.
Athletes frequently experiment with special diets,
supplements and megadosing to enhance performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
USS National Age Group Top 16 Short Course Best Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Making Ends Meet by Mark Merfeld
Costie and Ruiz make synchronized swimming look simple,
but only years of effort gave them the Olympic gold medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Diving’s Superstar Can Finally Relax by Russ Ewald
Greg Louganis is taking time off from the sport after reaching his goals
at the Olympics and Outdoor Nationals, but he may return in the future . . . . . . . . . 31
Greg Sweeps Up Another Record by Russ Ewald
Louganis bettered Cynthia Potter’s mark for most national
titles at the U.S. Diving Outdoor Nationals in Santa Clara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Previewing a New Era of American Swimmers by Mark Muckenfuss
America’s future stars shone brightly at the
USS Outdoor Swimming Nationals in Fort Lauderdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Youngsters Rule the Pool in San Jose by Karen Crouse
Up-and-comers turned in some fast times
at the Junior Nationals–West meet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
It’s a First for Germantown by Karen Crouse
Dick Shoulberg’s charges won their first-ever
Junior Nationals–East title in Fort Lauderdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
The Friendship Games by Bob Ingram
Not everyone was invited to the USSR’s elite party for the 14 Olympic
boycotting countries in Moscow, where five world marks fell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
DEPARTMENTS
Newswave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
U.S. Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Age Group Swimmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
For the Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Index to Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
