COVERAGE OF THE 2014 NCAA DI, DII, DIII, NAIA AND NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIPS ISSUE MAY 2014 - VOLUME 55 - NO. 05 $3.95 THEY CAME, THEY SWAM, THEY WON A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE 2014 NCAA DI SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS +SW SPRING SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL+ (SEE DETAILS ON PAGE 46) May_14_Online.indd 1 4/24/14 9:33 AM May_14_Online.indd 2 4/24/14 9:33 AM May_14_Online.indd 3 4/24/14 9:33 AM May_14_Online.indd 4 4/24/14 9:33 AM May_14_Online.indd 5 4/24/14 9:33 AM FEATURES 010 Lessons with the Legends: 036 Top 10 Triumphs & Tragedies Bob Groseth by Chuck Warner by Michael J. Stott Beginning in its April issue and continuing MAY 2014 monthly through January 2015, Swimming 012 An Olympian’s Guide to World Magazine is counting down the top Backstroke Starts 10 triumphs and tragedies in the history of by Jeff Commings swimming. This month: #9 Rick DeMont— Matt Grevers knows how to make the most Robbed of Two Olympic Gold Medals. of his backstroke start, making sure he’s one of the leaders when he breaks out at 039 Dryside Training: Underwater Speed 012 the 15-meter mark. by J.R. Rosania Here are four exercises using a TRX 016 The Key is Having Fun Suspension Trainer that can help with your by Michael J. Stott underwaters. You will strengthen your core Swimming World provides a parent’s guide and low back as well as your hamstrings. to picking the best age group program for your child. 040 Ask Dr. Shannon by Shannon McBride 018 Swimming Technique Misconceptions: Butterfly Hand Path 041 Nutrition: Eating Just Enough 016 by Rod Havriluk republished with permission of VeloPress from “Racing Weight Cookbook: Lean, Light 020 We Didn’t See That Coming! Recipes for Athletes” by Jason Marsteller In its college preview issue, Swimming 042 Q&A with Coach Bruce Gemmell World claimed Cal was a lock to win this by Michael J. Stott year’s women’s NCAA Division I team title— especially with freshman superstar Missy 043 How They Train Nation’s Capital Franklin leading the way. Instead, Georgia Swim Team (Georgetown Prep Site) dominated in winning its second straight Middle Distance Group 020 and sixth overall championship. by Michael J. Stott 023 Brittany MacLean’s Favorite Sets DEPARTMENTS by Jeff Commings 008 A Voice for the Sport 028 More than Meets the Eye by Jeff Commings 045 Up & Comers “Controversy,” “fabulous freshmen” and “bar- rier breakers” were among the additional 046 Gutter Talk topics of conversation that accompanied the obvious story at the men’s NCAA Divi- 048 CSCAA All-America Teams sion I Swimming and Diving Champion- ships: Cal captured its third team title in 062 For the Record 028 the last four years! 069 Parting Shot 033 Can’t Anyone Beat These Guys? by Jason Marsteller The same five schools—Drury, Emory, Ken- ON THE COVER yon, Oklahoma Baptist and Indian River Georgia won its second straight and sixth overall State College—repeated as national cham- team title at the women’s NCAAs. The Lady Bulldogs, pions in their respective NCAA Divisions II led by Swimmer of the Meet Brittany MacLean and 033 and III, NAIA and NJCAA women’s and men’s Diver of the Meet Laura Ryan, showed tremendous SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE (ISSN 0039-7431). Note: permission to meets. Leading the group was Drury’s men— depth—all 15 of their swimmers and divers scored reprint articles or excerpts from contents is prohibited without permission from the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for errors in advertise- who earned their 10th straight DII title—and points, and they had five finalists in the 500 free, four ments. Microfilm copies: available from University Microfilms, 313 N. First St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Swimming World Magazine is listed in the Physical Indian River, which captured its 33rd wom- in the 400 IM and three in the 200 free and 1650 Education Index. Printed in the U.S.A. © Sports Publications International, en’s and 40th men’s NJCAA championships! free. (See story, page 20.) [PHOTO BY PETER H. BICK] May 2014. 6 May 2014 May_14_Online.indd 6 4/24/14 9:33 AM May_14_Online.indd 7 4/24/14 9:33 AM A Voice for the Sport Charles Keating Jr. & His Bitter Fruit BY BRENT T. RUTEMILLER PHOTO PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PUBLISHING, CIRCULATION AND ACCOUNTING OFFICE Charles Keating Jr., passed P.O. Box 20337, Sedona, AZ 86341 pictured > following Toll Free in USA & Canada: 800-511-3029 away on March 31. His legacy Phone: 928-284-4005 • Fax: 928-284-2477 a stint in the u.s. navy www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com within the sport of swimming during world war ii, Chairman of the Board, President - Richard Deal will be forever polarized charles keating jr., [email protected] a cincinnati native, between those in Cincinnati, Publisher, CEO - Brent T. Rutemiller Ohio, who benefited from the became the bearcats’ [email protected] first national Circulation/Art Director - Karen Deal construction of the Keating champion in any [email protected] Natatorium, and those in sport with a win in the Circulation Manager - Maureen Rankin Phoenix, Ariz., who benefited 200 yard breaststroke [email protected] from his construction of the at the 1946 ncaa Circulation Assistant - Judy Jacob [email protected] Phoenix Swim Club. championships. Advertising Production Coordinator - Betsy Houlihan The Keating Natatorium was [email protected] constructed in the 1970s with donations reach should exceed his grasp.” EDITORIAL, PRODUCTION, from Keating’s successful businesses in Keating always set goals higher than his MERCHANDISING, MARKETING AND Ohio. The Phoenix Swim Club facility was own grasp. That, in a nutshell, is the simplest ADVERTISING OFFICE constructed in the late 1980s from Keating’s description of this complex man. 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His the aquatic facilities that Keating built [email protected] support for facilities, programs and coaches changed a lot of people’s lives for the better. Marketing Coordinator - Tiffany Elias [email protected] produced multiple world-class athletes and Those who wish to donate in Keating’s MULTI-MEDIA Olympians over four decades. Throughout memory can do so to St Xavier in Cincinnati Writer/Producer - Jeff Commings the ’70s and ’80s, a trip through Cincinnati for the benefit of Keating Natatorium: [email protected] and the Keating Natatorium was a rite of INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS passage to elite competition. In the late St. Xavier High School - Keating Natatorium Africa: Chaker Belhadj (TUN) ’80s through the 2000s, the Phoenix Swim 600 W. North Bend Road Australia: Wayne Goldsmith, Ian Hanson Europe: Norbert Agh (HUN), Camilo Cametti (ITA), Federico Club—built by Keating—was the place to Cincinnati, OH 45224 Ferraro (ITA), Oene Rusticus (NED), Steven Selthoffer (GER), v Rokur Jakupsstovu (FAR), Tom Willdridge (GBR) train under blue skies and palm trees. Attn: Development Office Japan: Hideki Mochizuki It might be hard to believe, but Keating’s Middle East: Baruch “Buky” Chass, Ph.D. (ISR) South Africa: Neville Smith (RSA) influence was beyond money. He set high South America: Jorge Aguado (ARG), Alex Pussieldi (BRA) goals for those he surrounded, and he PHOTOGRAPHERS/SWTV expected those goals to be achieved. He had Peter H. Bick, USA Today Sports Images, no patience for second best. Reuters, Getty Images When I think of Charlie Keating, I am Brent T. Rutemiller official magazine of: enDoRSeD BY: PUBliSHeR: reminded of the famous words from Poet Publisher of Swimming P.O. 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