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In this issue of Swimming World, read about two-time Olympian Lia Neal, a pioneer for African American swimming at the elite level who, along with fellow Olympian Jacob Pebley, has created Swimmers For Change, an organization to promote diversity and inclusion in a predominately white sport. Also featured is The Trouble With Sprinters Part 4, revisiting the career of Gary Hall Jr.; The story of the 2004 summer Olympics 400-meter free relay, which remains a defining moment in South African swimming history; Plan B for coaches: how to bolster your swimmers when your best-laid plans go awry; Dr. Anders Ericsson’s Concept of Deliberate Practice; Special Sets taken from the 2001-02 season of Bob Bowman’s training of Olympian Michael Phelps; Q&A with Delta State coach Dan’l Murray and how he trains swimmer Emanuel Fava; Dryside Training addresses what to do with no swim season, and no racing; Up & Comer York YMCA’s Emily Way; and Swimming World’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide and 2020 Prep School Directory!
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Swimming World Magazine October 2020 Issue
FEATURES
012 WORKING FOR CHANGE
by David Rieder
In response to the Black Lives Matter movement, elite swimmers Lia Neal and Jacob Pebley created Swimmers for Change to promote diversity and to make swimming a more inclusive sport and a more inclusive community.
020 THE TROUBLE WITH SPRINTERS (Part 4): REVISITING THE CAREER OF GARY HALL JR.
by Bruce Wigo
As Dave Marsh and Mike Bottom explained in the previous issue, if there is a problem with sprinters, it is because, mentally, they are wired differently from other athletes. Potential trouble then seems to start when coaches and administrators are unable to understand their behavior and their needs. But while causing trouble for some, the aquatic sports world would not be where it is today without the rebellious personalities of sprinters.
026 DEFYING ALL ODDS
by John Lohn
There is no doubt that the Summer of 2004 remains the defining moment in South African swimming history. That’s when Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling shocked the world with their Olympic gold medal and world record-setting performance in the men’s 400 meter freestyle relay in Athens.
COACHING
010 PLAN B: WHEN BEST-LAID PLANS GO AWRY
by Michael J. Stott
Bolstering swimmers—in sickness and health—is part and parcel of a coach’s job. When done right, everybody wins.
038 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: DR. ANDERS ERICSSON’S CONCEPT OF DELIBERATE PRACTICE
by Rod Havriluk
Dr. Anders Ericsson left a vital legacy for athletes striving to become experts. His deliberate practice concept specifies the key components that help athletes progress to an expert level. The success of deliberate practice suggests that a coach prioritize deliberate practice strategies in team training and relegate conditioning to secondary importance.
040 SPECIAL SETS: MICHAEL PHELPS—FROM GOOD TO GREAT
by Michael J. Stott
The sets included in this article are taken from the 2001-02 short course and early long course season. They are a representative sample of Coach Bob Bowman’s early program in developing Michael Phelps as the greatest Olympic swimmer of all time.
043 Q&A WITH COACH DAN’L MURRAY
by Michael J. Stott
044 HOW THEY TRAIN EMANUEL FAVA
by Michael J. Stott
TRAINING
030 DRYSIDE TRAINING: NO SEASON, NO RACING…NOW WHAT?
by J.R. Rosania
This pandemic has shut down our competition calendar. Whether it’s a high school, college, professional or Olympic season, we need to perform exercises that will help us stay strong, fast and explosive.
JUNIOR SWIMMER
046 UP & COMERS: EMILY WAY
by Shoshanna Rutemiller
COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS
008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
015 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
023 DID YOU KNOW? MARY HOERGER
031 PREP SCHOOL DIRECTORY
042 HASTY HIGH POINTERS
047 GUTTERTALK
049 PARTING SHOT
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