INSIDE THIS ISSUE Of

INSIDE THIS ISSUE of 8 12 25 40 3 TECHNIQUE TIP: Freestyle: Pocket of Air demonstrated by Jason Lezak 8 BUILDING MOMENTUM by John Lohn DEPARTMENTS: Led by Michael Phelps at the U.S. Olympic Trials, the 6 A VOICE American men put their global rivals on notice that they mean business come Beijing. for the SPORT ON THE COVER: 12 CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? by Jason Marsteller 51 FOR THE RECORD Although Australia made some noise at its Olympic Trials last March, the U.S. women responded at their own Trials 59 CALENDAR At the U.S. Olympic by making things perfectly clear—the Americans are equal Trials in Omaha last to the challenge. 62 PARTING SHOT month, Dara Torres 15 OLYMPIC PREDICTIONS by John Lohn SWIMMING WORLD became America’s Here’s everything you need to know about who will win TV AND RADIO what in Beijing. 23, 29, 41, 49, 59 first and only five- 20 SOMETHING SPECIAL by John Lohn time Olympian. She Jimmy Feigen of Winston Churchill High School turned in a phenomenal prep season that previously represented resulted with him being named Swimming World Magazine’s Male High School Swimmer of the Year. the United States 22 BECK BACK-TO-BACK by Jason Marsteller in 1984, 1988, 1992 Austin Westlake High School’s Mary Beck joins only three other swimmers to win back-to- and 2000. Now 41 back titles as Swimming World Magazine’s High School Swimmers of the Year. and the mother of a 25 THE POOL’S EDGE, PRESENTED BY VIEW: Friends for Life by Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen Swimming, with its lifelong friendships, offers us a tremendous gift. 2-year-old daughter, 26 THE WORKOUT CARD: Pre-Competitive Season Aerobic/Anaerobic Alactic Week Tessa, Torres also by Chad Durieux is the oldest person 28 DRYSIDE TRAINING: Flexibility and Strength Exercises for Better Swims by J.R. Rosania ever to make the U.S. 30 Q&A WITH COACH GEORGE KENNEDY by Michael J. Stott Olympic swimming 32 HOW THEY TRAIN: John Thomas by Michael J. Stott team. 33 FIVE NEW IDEAS THAT WILL CHANGE SWIMMING FOREVER by Wayne Goldsmith (See stories, pages 8, Recently, there has been a wave of exciting and challenging scientific research that has sparked new ideas and has forced the swimming world to sit up and take notice. 12 and 15.) 36 CENTER YOUR FREESTYLE by Glenn Mills [COVER PHOTO BY PETER H. BICK; Use your head as your guiding force in sprint freestyle. INSET PHOTO BY MICHELLE TUCKER] 38 TRAINING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM by Dr. Daniel Carl 40 SWIMMING THE 400 IM by Michael J. Stott 43 NATIONAL AGE GROUP RECORD SETTER: Missy Franklin by Judy Jacob 45 SPEEDO AMERICAN RELAY by Judy Jacob 46 TYR AGE GROUP SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Lexy Aitchison 48 GOLDMINDS: Preparing for Perfect, Powerful Performances by Wayne Goldsmith Swimming a great race starts with packing a great case! 50 HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Finishing with a Bang by Brian Savard 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, August 2008. 4 AUGUST 2008.

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