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Ryan Lochte Reboots! FEBRUARY 2015 • VOLUME 56 • NO. 02 $3.95 +Strength from Tragedy TRAGIC LOSS OF Fran Crippen NEVER AGAIN? breakthrough. racing ingenuity. 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MISCONCEPTIONS: DRILLS IMPROVE TECHNIQUE 018 SWIMMING IS IN TROUBLE: by Rod Havriluk COLUMNS & CRISIS IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS A common swimming technique miscon- SPECIAL SECTIONS by George Block ception is that drills improve technique. The sport of swimming is in grave danger. While there are a number of drills that are 008 A Voice for the Sport It is in danger of losing its dream and its extremely helpful for improving technique, highest level of domestic achievement. simply performing a drill guarantees 032 2015 SWIM CAMP DIRECTORY nothing. Some drills are, at best, a waste 021 STRENGTH FROM TRAGEDY of time and can be counterproductive—or 046 Gutter Talk by Annie Grevers even harmful. When tragedy strikes a swimming team, 048 Parting Shot the effects can be devastating. But they can 042 Q&A WITH COACH BRUCE MARCHIONDA also bring people closer together as they by Michael J. Stott learn how to deal with some of life’s great- est challenges. 043 HOW THEY TRAIN CLAIRE DONAHUE by Michael J. Stott 025 TOP 10 TRIUMPHS & TRAGEDIES by Chuck Warner and Todd Kemmerling Beginning in its April 2014 issue and end- TRAINING ing this month, Swimming World Magazine has counted down the top 10 triumphs 031 NUTRITION: BAKED CAKES & COOKIES and tragedies in the history of swimming. Republished with permission of Velo- This month: #1 The Greatest Tragedy in Press from “Feed Zone Portables: A Swimming History: Losing Fran Crippen in Cookbook of On-the-Go Food for Open Water. Athletes.” 025 031 ON THE COVER It is easy to argue that the greatest tragedy in the history of swim- ming is the loss of Fran Crippen, who died in 2010 during a FINA- sanctioned open water race in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The death was linked to high-water temperatures and a lack of proper meet management. Since first competing in the sport in 2006, he became one of America’s leading performers and a well-recognized, well-respected voice for open water swimming around the world. Crippen (April 17, 1984 - Oct. 23, 2010) died at the age of 26. Until then, no athlete had ever lost his or her life in a FINA event. (See story, page 25, and related stories, pages 8 and 46.) [PHOTO BY TYR SPORT INC.] SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE (ISSN 0039-7431). Note: permission to reprint articles or excerpts from contents is prohibited without permission from the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for errors in advertisements. Microfilm copies: available from University Microfilms, 313 N. First St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Swimming World Magazine is listed in the Physical Education Index. Printed in the U.S.A. © Sports Publications International, February 2015. 6 SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE / February 2015 013 A VOICE for the SPORT FINA: A Failure in Stewardship PUBLISHING, CIRCULATION AND ACCOUNTING OFFICE BY CASEY BARRETT P.O. Box 20337, Sedona, AZ 86341 Toll Free in USA & Canada: 800-511-3029 Phone: 928-284-4005 • Fax: 928-284-2477 www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Since its inception, this publication has when FINA awarded its highest honor, the Chairman of the Board, President - Richard Deal proven itself as the independent source FINA Order, to none other than Vladimir [email protected] of aquatics news and journalism. This Putin. Now, if you assembled a focus group Publisher, CEO - Brent T. Rutemiller column, in particular, is a place to call out and tasked them to come up with a way [email protected] the good, the bad and the ugly in the world to make a mockery of your organization, Circulation/Art Director - Karen Deal [email protected] of swimming. naming Mr. Putin with your “highest Circulation Manager - Maureen Rankin So, let’s get started this month by recognition” for anything these days would [email protected] tossing a grenade into the still waters likely rank high on the list. Advertising Production Coordinator - Betsy Houlihan of this sport’s international governing Putin’s Russia has brought more shame [email protected] body: FINA (Fédération Internationale de on swimming than any other nation in EDITORIAL, PRODUCTION, Natation). It’s been a time of bad choices recent history. When it comes to doping, MERCHANDISING, MARKETING AND and torpedoed credibility for the folks in the Russians are dirty. Over the last four ADVERTISING OFFICE Lausanne, Switzerland. years, 16 Russian swimmers have tested 2744 East Glenrosa Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85016 Toll Free: 800-352-7946 Take a look at the world of open water, positive, including world record holder Phone: 602-522-0778 • Fax: 602-522-0744 the theme of this month’s issue. On March Yuliya Efimova and former Open Water www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com 13 in Abu Dhabi, FINA has scheduled a Swimmer of the Year, Vladimir Dyatchin. EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION 10K World Cup race. These waters will This wave of dirty results has put Russia [email protected] be forever tainted by the death of Fran “at the brink” of being suspended from Senior Editor - Bob Ingram [email protected] Crippen, who died at a race in the United international swimming competition, Managing Editor - Jason Marsteller Arab Emirates four-and-a-half years ago. according to Russian sports minister, [email protected] Since then, there have been notable safety Vitaly Mutko. Yet Russia is about to play Assistant Managing Editor - Annie Grevers changes to the sport of open water. The host to the next World Championships in [email protected] negligence surrounding Crippen’s death Kazan. Graphic Designers - Emmi Brytowski, Joe Johnson screamed for it. FINA’s lack of stewardship has now Staff Writers - Michael J. Stott Yet, within FINA’s upper reaches, reached a tipping point. Fitness Trainer - J.R. Rosania there has been no consequence. In fact, On the competitive landscape, FINA according to Steven Munatones, among stages the World Cup series, which has Chief Photographer - Peter H. Bick SwimmingWorldMagazine.com WebMaster: the most respected open water figures, the become a diluted joke. A “World Cup” [email protected] man who could have prevented Crippen’s in other sports means the very pinnacle MARKETING AND ADVERTISING death more than anyone else has since been the world has to offer. But at swimming’s [email protected] elevated into a position of further influence World Cup, the events often play to mostly Marketing Coordinator - Tiffany Elias within FINA. His name is Ayman Saad. He empty houses across the world, and the top [email protected] was the race director that fateful day in the Americans tend not to show up with any MULTI-MEDIA UAE when Crippen never emerged from real force. Writer/Producer - Jeff Commings those too hot waters. And so, the time has come to ask the [email protected] Within the open water swimming most provocative question: should FINA INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS community, the fact that a World Cup exist at all? There are other organizations Africa: Chaker Belhadj (TUN) race is returning there—with Mr. Saad that can be formed and fostered to fill its Australia: Wayne Goldsmith, Ian Hanson Europe: Norbert Agh (HUN), Camilo Cametti (ITA), at the helm—is an outrage. Alex Meyer, void. The world of swimming needs a Oene Rusticus (NED), Steven Selthoffer (GER), Crippen’s good friend and teammate on governing body that honors and serves the Rokur Jakupsstovu (FAR) Japan: Hideki Mochizuki Team USA, says it “flies in the face of sport. FINA, in its current form, is failing Middle East: Baruch “Buky” Chass, Ph.D. (ISR) human decency.” He’s right. FINA is in its most essential mission. South Africa: Neville Smith (RSA) South America: Jorge Aguado (ARG), actively—and defiantly—disrespecting the Alex Pussieldi (BRA) core of the sport. Casey Barrett Further disrespect came last October, Senior Commentator PHOTOGRAPHERS/SWTV Peter H. Bick, USA Today Sports Images, Reuters, Getty Images OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF: ENDORSED BY: PUBLISHER: P.O. Box 20337 Sedona, AZ 86341 Phone: 928.284.4005 Fax: 928.284.2477 www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com 8 SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE / February 2015 LEAD WITH SPEED. 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