Up & Comers: Gretchen Walsh
It’s an honor to qualify for the U.S. Olym- pic Trials at any age. What made it even more special for Nashville Aquatic Club’s Gretchen Walsh was that she was the youngest competitor this summer in Omaha, Neb. at 13 years, 4 months and 13 days. And she was able to join her sister, Alex, 14, who qualified in four events.
Nashville’s associate head coach and com- petitive director, Doug Wharam, told Swimming World, “Her ability to work through pain in prac- tice is impressive, and her ability to find that extra gear when needed during workout really makes her stand out from the crowd.”
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FEATURES
010 ROCKIN’ IN RIO!
Winning half of the events and collecting more than three times more medals than any other country, Team USA dominated the swimming competition at the XXXI Olympiad in Brazil.
012 2016 RIO DE JANEIRO OLYMPICS: PHOTO GALLERY
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031 GIRLS’ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS: THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
by Shoshanna Rutemiller
The Carmel (Ind.) High School girls’ swimming team just keeps on winning…and doing so with class.
035 BOYS’ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS: NO. 1 FOR NO. 1
by Annie Grevers
After finishing runner-up last year in Swimming World’s boys’ national high school championships, La Salle College High School of Wyndmoor, Pa. came back and won its first-ever national team title.
COACHING
008 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: SHERM CHAVOOR
by Michael J. Stott
040 Q&A WITH COACH TREVOR MIELE
by Michael J. Stott
042 HOW THEY TRAIN ELISE GIBBS
by Michael J. Stott
TRAINING
039 DRYSIDE TRAINING: THE NEED FOR SPEED
by J.R. Rosania
JUNIOR SWIMMER
045 UP & COMERS
by Taylor Brien
COLUMNS
038 MOMS AT MEETS
by Annie Grevers
046 GUTTER TALK
048 PARTING SHOT