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7131830 7 LET THE HYPE BEGIN! by John Lohn After what took place at the World Championships in Shanghai, the hype for London will now build and build, eventually hitting a crescendo when July rolls around.
14 SWIMMER OF YEAR LEADS DEPARTMENTS: TEAM OF YEAR by Jeff Commings 6 A VOICE Ê-Õ«iÀÃÌ>ÀÊ >Û`Ê >Êi`Ê ÃÊ for the SPORT Hershey High School (Pa.) team to : 38 FOR THE RECORD ON THE COVER ÌÃÊvÀÃÌÊ ÞÃ½Ê >Ì>Ê} Ê-V Ê 39 NISCA ALL-AMERICANS Ryan Lochte, with Championship. 45 CALENDAR four individual gold 18 TWO AT THE TOP by Emily Sampl medals—including 46 PARTING SHOT For only the second time since a world record Swimming World began crowning a national high school in the 200 meter V >«ÊÊÌ iÊi>ÀÞÊ£ÇäÃÊLÞÃ]ʣǣÆÊ}ÀÃ]Ê£ÇÈ®]Ê IM—plus a gold and two schools have tied as the top team: The Baylor School bronze in relays, left Shanghai’s Oriental (Tenn.) and Carmel High School (Ind.) girls. Sports Center’s 22 POOL’S EDGE: Messages in Water by Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen Indoor Stadium in China, site of the 24 DRYSIDE TRAINING: Swim Exercises to Do at Home 14th FINA World by J.R. Rosania Championships, as 27 Q&A WITH COACH CHARLIE GRIFFITHS, the current No. 1 in CLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS by Michael J. Stott the sport. (See story, page 7.) 30 HOW THEY TRAIN: TESSA DOVER and ANNIE PERIZZOLO by Michael J. Stott [COVER PHOTO BY CARLOS BARRIA, REUTERS] 33 NATIONAL AGE GROUP RECORD SETTER: Greater Toledo 10-and-Under Girls 200 Meter Freestyle Relay (Toledo, Ohio) 35 AMERICAN RELAY by Judy Jacob 36 TYR AGE GROUP SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Megan Lam, Tualatin Hills Swim Club (Beaverton, Ore.)
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6 September 2011 After what took place at the World vÕÀÊ `Û`Õ>Ê }`Ê i`>ÃpÜ iÊ V- out the competition. «iÌ}Ê>}>ÃÌÊÌ iÊLiÃÌÊÊÌ iÊÜÀ`p}iÃÊ “I’m definitely a completely different Championships in Shanghai, the hype a long way in defining status. ÃÜiÀÊÌ >ÊÊÜ>ÃÊÊÓään]»ÊV ÌiÊÃ>`°Ê for London will now build and build, “I’m a lot stronger and a lot smarter. I’ve MASTER AND APPRENTICE...NO MORE done a lot of different things in my train- eventually hitting a crescendo when / iÀiÊÜ>ÃÊ>ÊÌiÊÜ iÊ,Þ>ÊV ÌiÊÜ>ÃÊ ing program to improve. Michael is a great July rolls around. It’s going to be a the “other guy.” His talent was recognized friend and rival, and I know he’s going to as being top-flight, but he couldn’t get be ready for London. We’re going to push sensational time frame for the sport. past Phelps, thus relegating the Floridian i>V Ê Ì iÀÊ ÌÊ Óä£Ó]Ê >`Ê Ê ÜÊ i½Ê LiÊ to bridesmaid status. That scenario has ready.” More, it’s shaping up to be a spectacu- changed over the past year, with Lochte There’s no doubting Phelps will be lar time for the sporting world. now unarguably the most dominant man ready for his Olympic hurrah, intent on in the world. going out in the best form possible. While ]Ê >pÀiÊ ÞÕÊ V- As the United States racked up 29 med- he finished with a pair of silver medals ing your lips? Are you rubbing als, again proving itself the overwhelming in his head-to-head battles with Lochte, those hands together? Are you superpower in the world, Lochte was a * i«ÃÊ ÜÊ Ì iÊ £ääÊ >`Ê ÓääÊ vÞÊ xä°Ç£Ê counting down the days until the >ÊÊ>ÊÃðÊiÊÜÊÌ iÊÓääÊiÌiÀÊ >`Ê£\xΰÎ{®Ê>`Êi>Ài`ÊÌ ÀiiÊÀi>ÞÊi`- LondonS Olympics get under way? L>VÊ Ê >Ê ÌiÝÌiLiÃÌÊ ÌiÊ £\xÓ°È®]Ê >`Ê als, two of which were gold, plus a bronze If not, what’s holding you back? 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PICTURED » The American women—from left, Missy Franklin, Dana Vollmer, Rebecca Soni and Natalie Coughlin—set a national record in the 4 x 100 medley relay, as did Franklin in the 200 back and Vollmer in the 100 fly.
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He complemented his >ÃÊ>ÃÊ V>«ÌÕÀi`Ê }`Ê}`Ê Ê Ì iÊ {ääÊ vÀiiÊ triumph in the sprint fly by obliterating Ài>ÞÊÀi>ÞÊ Î\ÎΰȮp-Üi`i½ÃÊ / iÀiÃiÊ Ì iÊvi`ÊÊÌ iÊxäÊvÀiiÊÓ£°xÓ®ÊLÞÊi>ÀÞÊ>Ê Ã >>ÀÊÜÊÌ iÊxäÊvÀiiÊÓ{°£{®]Êà >>ÀÊÜÊÌ iÊxäÊvÀiiÊÓ{°£{®]Ê half-second. becomingbecoming the oldest world champion “I wanted to win so badly,” said Cielo, >ÌÊ>ÌÊ ÎÎ°Ê i>Ü i i>Ü i]Ê]Ê Ì iÊ £ääÊ vÀiiÊ ÌÌiÊ Ü Ê Ü>ÃÊ >ÃÊ vÕÀÌ Ê Ê Ì iÊ £ääÊ vÀii°Ê ºÊ waswas shared bbyy Denmark’s Jeanette think I showed a lot of mental control. OttesenOttesen anandd BeBelarus’larus’ AliakAliaksandrasandra I think I became a more mature person. iÀ>Ãi>Êxΰ{x®°iÀ>Ãi>Êxΰ{x®° ÛiÊÌ Õ} ʽÊÓ{]ÊÊviiÊiʽÊ{{ÊÀ} ÌÊ N DDaysays after a terrorist attack led to now. This was definitely the biggest chal- Ì iÊ`i>Ì ÊvÊÇÈÊ«i«iÊÊ ÃÊ>ÌÛiÊÌ iÊ`i>Ì ÊvÊÇÈÊ«i«iÊÊ ÃÊ>ÌÛiÊ lenge of my life.” ÀÜ>Þ]ÊÀÜ>Þ]Ê iÝ>`iÀÊ >iÊ "iÊ ÜÊÜÊ Ì iÊÌ iÊ £ääÊ LÀi>ÃÌÊ Ê xn°Ç£°Êxn°Ç£°Ê >iÊ "iÊ ADLINGTON’S ASSIST spokespoke of the tratragedygedy back home As the host country for the next andand showed his emotion durinduringg the "Þ«>`]Ê Ài>ÌÊ ÀÌ>Ê `iýÌÊ Ü>ÌÊ ÌÊ ÀÜi}>Ê>Ì>Ê>Ì iÊ>ÃÊÌi>ÀÃÊÀÜi}>Ê>Ì>Ê>Ì iÊ>ÃÊÌi>ÀÃÊ come up short on home soil. If that scenar- filledfilled his eyes.eyes. io is to be avoided, work remains. Although N IInn thethe otherother men’smen’s breaststrokebreaststroke Ì iÊ ÀÌÃ Ê ÃµÕ>`Ê ViVÌi`Ê vÛiÊ i`>Ã]Ê iÛiÌÃ]ÊiÛiÌÃ]Ê Õ}>À>ÊÕ}>À>Ê >iÊ ÞÕÀÌ>ÊÞÕÀÌ>Ê expectations were higher. Fortunately, usedused hishisi closingcloosiingng speedspep ed toto edgeeddgege ,iLiVV>Ê `}ÌÊ «ÀÛ`i`Ê >Ê Ã«>ÀÊ i>ÀÊ PICTURED » James Magnussen first powered the the end of the meet. Australians to gold in the 400 free relay with a >À}Ê Ì iÊ ÃÛiÀÊ i`>Ê Ê Ì iÊ {ääÊ leadoff leg of 47.49—the best 100 free ever in Online Premium Members free on opening night, Adlington turned a textile suit. He came back a few days later click here for detailed coverage in a perfectly calculated performance on to win the individual event and become the of all of the sports of the the penultimate evening. On pace with first man from Australia to accomplish that FINA World Championships at i>À½ÃÊ ÌÌiÊ ÀÃpÌ iÊ £xääÊ vÀiiÊ feat at a World Championships. www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com.
10 September 2011 ] WOMEN INDIVIDUAL
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Wang Han, CHN 310.20 Tania Cagnotto, ITA 295.45 OSPORTS 3-METER (July 23) BY PICTURED » Wu Minxia was the only female diver to win two gold medals, Wu Minxia, CHN 380.85 capturing the individual as well as synchro 3-meter springboard events. PHOTO He Zi, CHN 379.15 Two years ago at the Worlds in Rome, Wu came away with a gold medal [ Jennifer Abel, CAN 365.10 in the 3-meter synchro and a silver medal in the 1-meter individual event. 10-METER (July 21) Chen Ruolin, CHN 405.30 Hu Yadan, CHN 394.00 Paola Espinosa, MEX 377.15 SYNCHRO 3-METER (July 16) Wu Minxia, He Zi, CHN 356.40 Emilie Heymans, Jennifer Abel, CAN 313.50 Annabelle Smith, Sharleen Stratton, AUS 306.90 10-METER (July 18) Wang Hao, Chen Ruolin, CHN 362.58 Alexandra Croak, Melissa Wu, AUS 325.92 Christin Steuer, Nora Subschinski, GER 316.29 MEN INDIVIDUAL 1-METER (July 18) Li Shixin, CHN 463.90 He Min, CHN 444.00 Pavlo Rozenberg, GER 436.50 3-METER (July 22) He Chong, CHN 554.30 Ilya Zakharov, RUS 508.95 Evgeny Kuznetsov, RUS 493.55 10-METER (July 24) Qiu Bo, CHN 585.45 David Boudia, USA 544.25 Sascha Klein, GER 534.50 SYNCHRO 3-METER (July 19) Qin Kai, Luo Yutong, CHN 463.98 Ilya Zakharov, Evgeny Kuznetsov, RUS 451.89 Yahel Castillo, Julian Sanchez, MEX 437.61 10-METER (July 17) Qiu Bo, Huo Liang, CHN 480.03 Patrick Hausding, Sascha Klein, GER 443.01 Oleksandr Gorshkovozov, Oleksandr Bondar, UKR 435.36 s s s TEAM STANDINGS China 295 United States 128 Russia 119.5 GGermanyermany 106 Diving UkrUkUkraineaine 89 ❖
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WOMEN PHOTO GOLD MEDAL MATCH [ (July 29) Greece def. China 9-8 BRONZE MEDAL MATCH (July 29) Russia def. Italy 8-7
MEN PICTURED » Pietro Figlioli was one of Italy’s top scorers throughout the tour- GOLD MEDAL MATCH nament. Coach Alessandro Campagna’s team finished undefeated, beating (July 30) Germany (7-6), USA (8-5) and South Africa (17-1) in pool play, followed by a Italy def. Serbia 8-7 10-6 victory over Spain in the quarters and a 9-8 win in semis over Croatia BRONZE MEDAL MATCH before winning their gold medal match. Greece, led by top scorer Antigoni (July 30) Roumpesi and goalie Elena Kouvdo, fared the same among the women, with pool Croatia def. Hungary 12-11 ❖ play victories versus Russia (6-5), Spain (10-9) and Brazil (11-8) plus final-round triumphs against The Netherlands (12-10), Italy (14-11) and China (9-8).
12 September 2011 PICTURED » Russia’s Natalia Ishchenko competed in six of the seven syn- chronized swimming events and earned six gold medals. The only event in SOLO Technical Solo (July 17) which she did not compete was the technical teams, and her teammates Natalia Ishchenko, RUS 98.300 captured gold there, too, giving Russia a perfect 7-for-7 performance and Huang Xuechen, CHN 96.500 the Championships Trophy. Two years ago in Rome, Russia captured six of Andrea Fuentes, ESP 95.300 the seven events, but finished runner-up to Spain in the team standings. Solo (July 20) Natalia Ishchenko, RUS 98.550 Andrea Fuentes, ESP 96.520 Sun Wenyan, CHN 95.840 DUET Technical Duets (July 18) Natalia Ishchenko, Svetlana Romashina, RUS 98.200 Huang Xuechen, Liu Ou, CHN 96.500 Ona Carbonell, Andrea Fuentes, ESP 95.400 Duets (July 22) Natalia Ishchenko, Svetlana Romashina, RUS 98.410 Jiang Tingting, Jiang Wenwen, CHN 96.810 Ona Carbonell, Andrea Fuentes, ESP 96.500 TEAM ] Technical Teams (July 19) Russia 98.300 PRESSWIRE
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