THE GOLDEN ISSUE STRIPPED! SW VACATES AWARDS OF GDR DRUG-INDUCED SWIMMERS THE TOP 10 PERFORMANCES+ OF THE YEAR PHELPS DECEMBER 2013 - VOLUME 54 - NO. 12 CLEARS $3.95 FIRST HURDLE IN COMEBACK LEARN MORE AT SWIMMINGWORLD.COM 2013 Athletes of theYear! (SEE PAGE 35 FOR DETAILS) SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE SPECIAL OFFER INSIDE! DECEMBER.indd 1 11/15/13 3:16 PM DECEMBER.indd 2 11/15/13 3:16 PM DECEMBER.indd 3 11/15/13 3:16 PM DECEMBER.indd 5 11/15/13 3:17 PM DECEMBER.indd 4 11/15/13 3:17 PM FEATURES 2013 010 STRIPPED! 038 How They Train DECEMBER by Jason Marsteller Sarah Denninghoff In an unprecedented move since Swimming by Michael J. Stott World first recognized the year’s best swimmers nearly 50 years ago, the magazine 041 Strategic Pacing in is vacating 11 World Swimmer of the Year Distance Events awards as well as 17 European titles from by Michael J. Stott nine East German female swimmers. There are many different strategies in distance swimming. The key is to determine 012 10 Best Performances which works best to give the swimmer the of 2013 optimum opportunity to be successful. by Jeff Commings 014 2013 Swimmers of the Year DEPARTMENTS by Jeff Commings and Jason Marsteller World/American Female: Katie Ledecky 008 A Voice for the Sport World/Pacific Rim Male: Sun Yang Pacific Rim Female: Cate Campbell 026 Holiday Gift Guide American Male: Ryan Lochte European: Katinka Hosszu, Daniel Gyurta 045 Up & Comers African: Karin Prinsloo, Chad le Clos 046 Gutter Talk 022 Diving, Water Polo, Synchronized Swimming & 048 Parting Shot 014 Disabled Swimming Award Winners Diving: He Zi, He Chong Water Polo: Jennifer Pareja, Viktor Nagy ON THE COVER Synchronized Swimming: Katie Ledecky, who dominated women’s freestyle in Svetlana Romashina 2013, was a clear choice for the top female swimmer Disabled Swimming: Sophie Pascoe, in the world. This past year, the 16-year-old American Daniel Dias won three individual gold medals at the World Championships in Barcelona, setting world records in 024 2013 World & American the 800 and 1500 and establishing a textile suit world Record Progression best in the 400. (See stories, pages 12, 14, 24 and 46.) by Jason Marsteller 022 034 Dryside Training: Holiday Game Plan by J.R. Rosania 036 Ask Dr. Shannon: Stretches while Sitting Down by Shannon McBride 037 Q&A with Coach Carol Capitani by Michael J. Stott PHOTO BY TRACY D. ENDO (www.TracyEndo.com) MAKEUP ARTIST: SHAWN IUCULANO 041 Endo is a USA Triathlon Level 1 coach as well as a certified youth and juniors coach of Tri Team Xcel (www.triteamxcel.com). Swimming World will feature SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE (ISSN 0039-7431). Note: permission to reprint articles or excerpts from contents is prohibited without permission from the Endo’s youth triathlon team in a future online publisher. The publisher is not responsible for errors in advertisements. Microfilm copies: available from University Microfilms, 313 N. First St., Ann Arbor, MI article at www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com. 48103. Swimming World Magazine is listed in the Physical Education Index. Printed in the U.S.A. © Sports Publications International, December 2013. 6 December 2013 DECEMBER.indd 6 11/15/13 3:17 PM DECEMBER.indd 7 11/15/13 3:17 PM a voice for the sport medal of freedom for aldoph kiefer BY PHILLIP WHITTEN ot long ago, a group of This was his greatest service to the swimmers, former swimmers United States, and for this alone, Kiefer a voice for the sport and coaches got together to should be awarded the medal. Addi- presidential gold for adolph kiefer Ntalk about our favorite sport. tionally: “So who do you think was the most • He is the most successful swimmer influential swimmer of all time?,” in history, losing only once in more PUBLISHING, CIRCULATION someone challenged. “That’s easy,” than 2,000 races. AND ACCOUNTING OFFICE replied one of the younger swimmers, • He was the only American male P.O. Box 20337, Sedona, AZ 86341 Toll Free in USA & Canada: 800-511-3029 “It’s got to be Michael Phelps.” swimmer to win Olympic gold at the Phone: 928-284-4005 • Fax: 928-284-2477 “Not so fast, dude,” came a rejoinder. 1936 Games in Germany. www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com Chairman of the Board, President — Richard Deal “Michael is almost certainly the great- • He set world records at every e-mail: [email protected] est swimmer in history, but the ques- distance in the backstroke, some of Publisher, CEO — Brent T. Rutemiller tion is: who was the most influential? which lasted for two decades. e-mail: [email protected] Circulation/Art Director — Karen Deal I think you can make a strong case for • He also coached a U.S. Navy team e-mail: [email protected] Circulation Assistant — Judy Jacob Mark Spitz.” to a national title in 1948, placing e-mail: [email protected] Other names were offered: Johnny four of his five swimmers on the U.S. Advertising Production Coordinator — Betsy Houlihan Weissmuller, Duke Kahanamoku, Ger- Olympic team. e-mail: [email protected] trude Ederle, even Benjamin Franklin. His accomplishments as an inventor EDITORIAL, PRODUCTION, MERCHANDISING, We didn’t resolve the question, of are equally impressive. Kiefer is the MARKETING AND ADVERTISING course, but the conversation got me proud owner of 14 U.S. patents, includ- OFFICE 2744 East Glenrosa Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85016 thinking: who was the most influential ing the first kickboard, non-turbulent Toll Free: 800-352-7946 swimmer ever? Was it one of the su- racing lane lines and the nylon swim- Phone: 602-522-0778 • Fax: 602-522-0744 www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com perstars whose name figured promi- suit (replacing woolen suits). Editorial AND ProduCTION nently in our discussion? At 95, Kiefer still swims an hour a e-mail: [email protected] Then it hit me. It could only be one day and attributes his longevity to the Senior Editor — Bob Ingram person: Adolph Kiefer. swimming and a “pretty good diet” e-mail: [email protected] Managing Editor — Jason Marsteller That’s when I decided to write an prepared by his wife, Joyce, of 72 years. e-mail: [email protected] article about this incredible man. So He no longer competes in swimming, Graphic Arts Designer— Kaitlin Kelly e-mail: [email protected] I dashed off a proposal and sent it but he does play bridge three times Staff Writer — Shoshanna Rutemiller to Brent Rutemiller, the publisher of a week, where he gives free reign to e-mail: [email protected] Fitness Trainer — J.R. Rosania Swimming World. his competitive instinct. “I may not Chief Photographer — Peter H. Bick “Great idea, Phil,” he told me, “but place first every time, but I always win Staff Writer — Michael Stott let’s take it one step further. Let’s something,” he says. It also provides SwimmingWorldMagazine.com WebMaster e-mail: [email protected] nominate Adolph for the Presidential a captive audience for the activity he MARKETING AND Advertising Medal of Freedom.” enjoys the most, according to his son, [email protected] Jack: talking. Marketing Coordinator — Tiffany Elias The Presidential Medal of Freedom The oldest living Olympic gold med- e-mail: [email protected] is the USA’s highest civilian award. alist in any sport, Kiefer was named MULTI-MEDIA Writer/Producer — Jeff Commings Created by President Harry S. Truman, it the “father of American swimming” two e-mail: [email protected] rewarded war-related acts or services years ago by USA Swimming and the INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS during World War II. In 1963, President U.S. Olympic Committee. Nowadays, Africa: Chaker Belhadj (TUN); John F. Kennedy expanded its scope he may be confined to a wheelchair by Australia: Wayne Goldsmith, Ian Hanson; Europe: Norbert Agh (HUN), Camilo Cametti (ITA), to honor individuals who have made neuropathy, but his mind is nearly as Federico Ferraro (ITA), Oene Rusticus (NED), Steven Selthoffer (GER), Rokur Jakupsstovu (FAR), Tom extraordinary contributions to the sharp as it was 60 or 70 years ago. Willdridge (GBR); security of the United States, world If you would like to support our nomi- Japan: Hideki Mochizuki; Middle East: Baruch “Buky” peace, cultural or other significant nation of Adolph Kiefer for the Presiden- Chass, Ph.D. (ISR); South Africa: Neville Smith (RSA); endeavors. tial Medal of Freedom, contact: Executive South America: Jorge Aguado (ARG), Alex Pussieldi Unquestionably, Kiefer is a deserving Office of the President, The White House, (BRA) candidate for the award. His great- Attn: Executive Clerk’s Office, Washing- PHOTOGRAPHERS/SWTV Peter H. Bick, USA Today Sports Images, est accomplishment—and the one of ton, DC 20502. Phone: 202-456-2226; Reuters, Getty Images which he is most proud—was hav- Fax: 202-456-2569. v ing created a survival curriculum for OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF: ENDORSED BY: PUBLISHER: downed U.S. airmen during WWII that Phillip Whitten was editor-in-chief P.O. Box 20337 Sedona, AZ 86341 Phone: 928.284.4005 saved at least 4,000 lives. of Swimming World from 1992-2006. Fax: 928.284.2477 www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com 8 December 2013 DECEMBER.indd 8 11/15/13 3:17 PM DECEMBER.indd 9 11/15/13 3:17 PM WORLD TITLES VACATED (11) KORNELIA ENDER (1973, 1975, 1976) SWIMMING WORLD VACATES AWARDS OF GDR DRUG-INDUCED SWIMMERS ULRIKE TAUBER (1974, 1977) BY JASON MARSTELLER PETRA SCHNEIDER IN AN UNPRECEDENTED MOVE (1980, 1982) SINCE SWIMMING WORLD FIRST RECOGNIZED THE YEAR’S BEST UTE GEWENIGER SWIMMERS NEARLY 50 YEARS AGO, (1983) THE MAGAZINE IS VACATING 11 WORLD SWIMMER OF THE YEAR AWARDS KRISTIN OTTO AS WELL AS 17 EUROPEAN TITLES (1984, 1986, 1988) FROM NINE EAST GERMAN FEMALE PICTURED > KORNELIA SWIMMERS.