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A Voice For The Sport
The Most Impactful People of 2020
By John Lohn
Our sport is graced with great people and organizations. As appropriate for this time of year, we want to recognize those (in random order) who are making an impact in aquatics.
Thanks to the following for their contributions and inspiration:
Lia Neal, Simone Manuel, Reece Whitley, Cullen Jones and Natalie Hinds
In the face of racial injustice and systemic racism across the country, headlined by the death of George Floyd, leadership was displayed by America’s leading black swimmers. They used their voices to speak out and demand change, with Whitley stating: “Silence in the face of injustice is complicity.”
Allison Schmitt
As she continues to chase a fourth Olympic invitation, Schmitt stayed true to her crusade of educating others about the importance of mental health. She spoke publicly about her battles with depression, and the need for those experiencing mental-health struggles to receive necessary support.
Anthony Ervin
The International Olympic Committee, through its Rule 50, prohibits athletes from making political, religious or racial demonstrations at the Olympic Games. Olympic champion Anthony Ervin said that rule “won’t fly,” and athletes needed to have their voices heard while on the largest platform they will see.
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
In a victory for clean sport, the CAS told Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang—and others unwilling to play by the rules—that their actions will not be tolerated. After Sun engaged in a contentious evening with doping officials on a night that included Sun’s bodyguard breaking a vial of the swimmer’s blood, CAS handed Sun an eight-year ban.
Don Talbot
The legendary Australian coach passed away in early November, leaving behind a grand legacy. Talbot’s death reminded the world of his impact on the sport, as the taskmaster enjoyed success in his homeland, the United States and Canada.
Save Tribe Swimming
The group was formed after William & Mary University announced it was cutting the men’s and women’s swimming programs. Through its fight, STS first convinced the school to bring back women’s swimming and battled on to the point of saving the men’s program, too.
Chris Plumb
Other coaches might get more national credit, but as the coach of Carmel High School and Carmel Swim Club, Plumb produces spectacular talent on a regular basis. This year, his girls’ and boys’ high school programs were honored as Swimming World’s Teams of the Decade, a tribute to their consistency as national powers.
John Lohn
Associate Editor-in-Chief
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Swimming World Magazine December 2020 Issue
FEATURES
012 SWIMMERS OF THE MILLENNIUM’S FIRST 20 YEARS (2000-19)
by John Lohn, David Rieder, Andy Ross and Dan D’Addona
World & American: Michael Phelps & Katie Ledecky
European: Pieter van den Hoogenband & Inge de Bruijn
Pacific Rim: Ian Thorpe & Leisel Jones
African: Chad le Clos & Kirsty Coventry
019 PROVING THEIR METTLE
by Andy Ross
After the South African media made several disparaging comments about the women’s swimming team in 2016 when none of their swimmers had qualified for the Rio Olympics, Tatjana Schoenmaker and her South African teammates have been supporting one another and working together to show just how good they can be.
021 FIT TO BE TIED
by John Lohn
At the 1972 Munich Olympics, Sweden’s Gunnar Larsson was awarded the gold medal in the men’s 400 IM, edging USA’s Tim McKee by 2-thousandths of a second. Subsequently, international swimming rules were changed to record results to 1-hundredth of a second, allowing for ties among swimmers with identical times.
034 MENTAL PREP: BEFORE THE BEEP WITH CLAIRE CURZAN
by Shoshanna Rutemiller
COACHING
010 TOUGHEST WORKOUTS (Part 2)
by Michael J. Stott
Swimming has had its share of taskmasters over the years. In the second of a two-part series on workouts designed to push swimmers to their limits are some sets from respected authoritative figures at Germantown, Arden Hills, Bluefish and Florida who have trained exceptional athletes that have excelled on the international stage.
038 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: BREASTSTROKE BREATHING HEAD TIMING DELAY
by Rod Havriluk
In breaststroke, most swimmers learn to synchronize their head and arm motions to breathe and to recover to the non-012 breathing position. However, a delay in the head motion both to breathe and to recover affords benefits of less resistance, more propulsion and a faster stroke rate.
040 SPECIAL SETS: DAVE SALO—THE MAN AND THE METHOD
by Michael J. Stott
Dave Salo has represented the United States as an Olympic, World Championships and Pan Pacific Championships coach and has guided the USC Trojans to 18 NCAA Top 10 finishes in 14 years. But his enduring legacy will most likely be his training mindset that emphasizes race-pace training and quality over quantity.
043 Q&A WITH COACH MICHAEL BROOKS
by Michael J. Stott
044 HOW THEY TRAIN THOMAS HAGAR
by Michael J. Stott
TRAINING
037 DRYSIDE TRAINING: POSSIBLY THE 5 BEST DRYLAND EXERCISES EVER!
by J.R. Rosania
If done properly and regulary, these exercises can enhance your stroke, technique, power and speed.
JUNIOR SWIMMER
047 UP & COMERS: ERIKA PELAEZ
by Shoshanna Rutemiller
COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS
008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
009 DID YOU KNOW: ABOUT THE ART OF SWIMMING?
026 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
036 DADS ON DECK
046 HASTY HIGH POINTERS
048 GUTTERTALK
049 PARTING SHOT
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