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DECEMBER 2015 FEATURES 014 TOP 9 OLYMPIC UPSETS: The year before the #8 SYLVIA POLL Olympics often fea- by Chuck Warner tures some break- Beginning with the November issue and through swims running through July 2016—a month that get fans before the start of the Olympic swimming excited about events in Rio on Aug. 6—Swimming World the upcoming Magazine will bring you its top 9 upsets in Olympics. The the individual events in Olympic history—in performances 016 particular, in the last 50 years. we saw in 2015 did that in a big way, prompting many to believe that what took 041 Q&A WITH COACH 016 2015 SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR place in the pool around the world this year COACH JACK CAUSINO by Jason Marsteller will be tough to top in 2016. by Michael J. Stott World/American Female: Katie Ledecky World/European Male: Adam Peaty 027 “LET’S GIVE IT SOME!” 042 HOW THEY TRAIN TYLER KAUTH European Female: Sarah Sjostrom by Annie Grevers by Michael J. Stott American Male: Michael Phelps With Coach Bill Furniss at the helm, the Pacific Rim: Emily Seebohm, Mitch Larkin culture of British Swimming is changing African: Kirsty Coventry, Chad le Clos from its athletes striving to be not just the TRAINING best in the nation, but the best in the world. 024 10 BEST PERFORMANCES OF 2015 Leading the surge is the fearsome British 030 DRYSIDE TRAINING: by Jeff Commings breaststroke contingent. ON-LAND SWIM STROKE MOVEMENTS—BACKSTROKE by J.R. Rosania 027 COACHING JUNIOR SWIMMER 010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: 045 UP & COMERS BILL BOOMER by Taylor Brien by Michael J. Stott 012 SWIMMING COLUMNS & TECHNIQUE SPECIAL SECTIONS MISCONCEPTIONS: ARM COORDINATION 008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT (Part II of II) by Rod Havriluk 031 DADS ON DECK In the second of a two-part series, Dr. Havriluk continues to explain how 032 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE the typical arm coordination (based on conventional wisdom) limits velocity 046 GUTTER TALK and how a unique arm coordination can result in much faster swimming. 048 PARTING SHOT ON THE COVER Swimming World Magazine has been naming male and female World Swimmers of the Year for more than 50 years. In 2015, the honors went to Adam Peaty and Katie Ledecky. Peaty, 20, pictured in front of a backdrop of some of the magazine’s covers that have featured past World Swimmers, became Great Britain’s first swimmer ever to win the award. The USA’s Ledecky, 18, won her third straight title, tying her with Debbie Meyer and Shirley Babashoff in second place behind Janet Evans with four. (See story, page 16, plus related stories, pages 24 and 27.) [PEATY PHOTO BY ANDREA MASINI] 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, December 2015. 6 SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE / December 2015 A VOICE for the SPORT 10 MOST IMPACTFUL PEOPLE OF 2015 BY BRENT T. RUTEMILLER Our sport is graced with great people. Some 6. Bob Bowman. A man of many are public figures; others work behind the scenes. hats pulled another rabbit out with his PUBLISHING, CIRCULATION AND ACCOUNTING As appropriate for this time of year, I want to continued success in leading Michael www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com recognize 10 people who are making an impact Phelps back to world dominance. Chairman of the Board, President - Richard Deal in our sport. Thanks to the following people for Bowman, who has now set up shop in the [email protected] their contributions and inspiration. western part of the United States as head coach Publisher, CEO - Brent T. Rutemiller 1. Dick Pound. As the former presi- for Arizona State University, balanced a transi- [email protected] dent of the World Anti-Doping Agen- tion from consulting, speaking engagements and Circulation/Art Director - Karen Deal cy (WADA) and former vice president professional coaching to college coaching. He [email protected] of the International Olympic Commit- continues to further his handprint on American Circulation Manager - Taylor Brien [email protected] tee, Pound led an independent investiga- swimming. Advertising Production Coordinator - Betsy Houlihan tion into claims of widespread drug-testing abuse 7. Bruce Gemmell. The three-time [email protected] and cover-up in Russia. His 323-page report ASCA Coach of the Year has young sent shock waves through all levels of sport as EDITORIAL, PRODUCTION, coaches listening and taking notes MERCHANDISING, MARKETING AND it accuses the Russian government of destroying during his multiple speaking engage- ADVERTISING OFFICE urine samples and accepting bribes from athletes ments at conferences and clinics around 2744 East Glenrosa Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85016 to cover up positive drug tests. the country. Since his star athlete, Katie Ledecky, Toll Free: 800-352-7946 Phone: 602-522-0778 • Fax: 602-522-0744 2. Bill Sweetenham. The five-time has reached unworldly heights, Gemmell, an en- www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Olympic head coach became very out- gineer by trade, has remained grounded. Expect EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION spoken in 2015, leading calls to reform great things in 2016. [email protected] FINA as the governing body for aquatic 8. Doug Fonder. As the executive sports. His opinions and reasons for change with- Senior Editor - Bob Ingram director of the International Swim [email protected] in the sport resonated with coaches worldwide Coaches Association, Fonder has Managing Editor - Jason Marsteller and led to the formation of recommendations and successfully led the start-up coaching [email protected] action plans that will reverberate through 2016. association into its seventh year. Origi- Assistant Managing Editor - Annie Grevers 3. Casey Barrett. The outspoken nally considered a rogue group of coaches, the [email protected] journalist sent ripple waves through organization pioneered new anti-establishment Graphic Designers - Emmi Brytowski, Joe Johnson the sport when he took on subjects that methods for hosting and insuring events that Staff Writers - Michael J. Stott few dared to discuss in 2015. Barrett are counter to USA Swimming traditions. The Fitness Trainer - J.R. Rosania has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to organization has found a niche with age group Chief Photographer - Peter H. Bick put chlorine on paper and write commentaries swimmers and many traditional coaches wanting SwimmingWorldMagazine.com WebMaster: about the sport. He is one of the few journalists change. [email protected] who understands what the term, “freedom of the 9. John Mix. As the president and MARKETING AND ADVERTISING press,” really means. owner of FINIS Inc., Mix has contin- [email protected] 4. Joel Shinofield. As the execu- ually created products specific to the Marketing Coordinator - Maureen Rankin tive director of the College Swimming sport of swimming that are so unique [email protected] Coaches Association of America, that new product categories had to be created. MULTI-MEDIA Shinofield has personally taken on From the monofin, front-mounted snorkel, un- Senior Writer - Jeff Commings [email protected] the mission of saving college swimming derwater mirrors and tempo trainer to the new programs at all NCAA levels. With the help of dual-functioning pull buoy, every product Mix INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS a $150,000 grant from United States Swimming, has brought to the market has filled a need that Africa: Chaker Belhadj (TUN) Australia: Wayne Goldsmith, Ian Hanson Shinofield visited numerous athletic directors ultimately made swimmers faster. Europe: Norbert Agh (HUN), Camilo Cametti (ITA), and coaches throughout the country to educate 10. Rod Havriluk. An important Oene Rusticus (NED), Rokur Jakupsstovu (FAR) Japan: Hideki Mochizuki key people on the value of college swimming for figure in educating the aquatic com- Middle East: Baruch “Buky” Chass, Ph.D. (ISR) schools and communities. munity on the importance of science South Africa: Neville Smith (RSA) South America: Jorge Aguado (ARG) 5. Glenn Mills. The 1980 USA boy- in swimming, Havriluk broke down cotted Olympian continues to make myths with his Swimming World series PHOTOGRAPHERS/SWTV his mark in the pool, leading the in- on “Misconceptions” in 2015. As a respected Peter H. Bick, USA Today Sports Images, Reuters, Getty Images dustry in technique education through scientist,