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Swimming World Magazine September 1982 Issue
FEATURES
Industry Hills/Swimming World Invitational
With Junior and Senior Nationals only weeks away, over 200
swimmers achieved their qualifying standards at Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Life and Times of Rowdy Gaines by Bill Bell
After a year’s retirement from the sport, world record holder
Rowdy Gaines returned to break his own world mark in the 200 free . . . . . . . . . 16
World Championship Trials by Bill Bell and Bob Ingram
The United States’ top swimmers came to Mission Viejo, July 19-24,
with one goal in mind: to make the trip to Guayaquil, Ecuador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Diving World Championship Trials
The diving competition kicked off this year’s National Sports
Festival in Indim.apolis with the United States” premier divers
vying for a spot on the World Championship team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
National Sports Festival by Mikki Morrisette
The fourth edition of USOC’s Sports Festival prompted swimmers
to yell to the crowd, “‘Indianapolis, we love you and your new pool”. . . . . . . . . 38
National Sports Festival Water Polo
The West reigned in Indianapolis in the summertime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Synchroniz?d Swimming Nationals by Don Kane
Tracie Ruiz and Candy Costie once again led the way as synchronized
swimming selected its U.S. best for the World Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
National Sports Festival Synchronized Swimming
Karen Josephson succeeded in solo, Alice and Margarita Smith did it
in duet and the West took team honors in Indianapolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
DEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
U.S. Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
International Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
NISCA Soundings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Mental Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 55
For the Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Vox Pop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Index to Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78