To learn more visit FINISinc.com/so-more-can-swim Gregorio Paltrinieri Bronze World Medallist and European Champion 1500m freestyle COBRAULTRA RACING GOGGLES LOOK FAST. FEEL FAST. ARE FAST. EXTRA VISION ULTRA STABILITY PERFECT HYDRODYNAMIC DESIGN arenawaterinstinct.com/cobraultra JUNE 2015 FEATURES COACHING 014 ROCKSTAR SELISKAR 010 LESSONS WITH THE by Annie Grevers LEGENDS: JON URBANCHEK Andrew Seliskar of Nation’s Capital Swim by Michael J. Stott Club is headed to Cal this fall as the No. 1 college recruit in the country. His club 018 BASICS OF BUTTERFLY coach, John Flanagan, is quick to add, “That TRAINING: 100 VS. 200 FLY talent is coupled with really great character by Michael J. Stott traits.” Training for the 100 and 200 fly today is a lot different 025 GETTING TO KNOW NICOLE JOHNSON, than the way swimmers THE FUTURE MRS. PHELPS used to train for the two events in years past. 033 by Annie Grevers Swimming World had the opportunity to sit TRAINING down with Michael Phelps’ gracious fiancée 022 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE during the Arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa, MISCONCEPTIONS: 042 DRYSIDE TRAINING: ON-LAND Ariz. BREASTSTROKE BREATHING SWIM STROKE MOVEMENTS— by Rod Havriluk BREASTSTROKE 026 SUMMER SWIMMING’S A common technique misconception is by J.R. Rosania STEPPING STONES? that a breaststroker should not change by Jeff Commings the angle at the neck to breathe. Typical JUNIOR SWIMMER Two international meets are being held this advice is to maintain the non-breathing July that could possibly foretell future suc- neck angle when breathing to avoid strain- 046 UP & COMERS cess at next year’s Olympic Games in Rio. ing the neck and causing resistance by dropping the hips. However, swimmers can COLUMNS & 028 COMEBACK QUEENS actually minimize resistance without neck SPECIAL SECTIONS by Annie Grevers injury by using the full range of motion of Olympic medalists and world champions the neck to breathe. 008 A Voice for the Sport Katie Hoff and Jessica Hardy share their sto- ries of returning to swimming after injury. 043 Q&A WITH COACH CHRIS PLUMB 033 2015 AQUATIC DIRECTORY by Michael J. Stott 030 POOLING TEAM EXCELLENCE 047 Gutter Talk by Annie Grevers 044 HOW THEY TRAIN AMY BILQUIST, CLAIRE Swimming World Magazine reached out ADAMS AND VERONICA BURCHILL 048 Parting Shot to some seasoned talents to find out what by Michael J. Stott makes the water in certain team environments more inviting and more produc- ON THE COVER tive. Andrew Seliskar swims with Coach John Flanagan at the Tysons 025 branch of Nation’s Capital Swim Club, Va. Only 18, his accomplish- ments already include gold medals at Junior Worlds and Junior Pan Pacs, junior and senior national titles, six state high school records 014 and a team title, plus 10 NAG records in the last three years. With his talent, character and potential, it’s only the beginning of what should be an illustrious swimming career. (See story, page 14.) 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, June 2015. 6 SWIMMING WORLD MAGAZINE / June 2015 A VOICE for the SPORT IS THERE A SWIMMING CODE OF SILENCE? BY CASEY BARRETT PUBLISHING, CIRCULATION AND ACCOUNTING OFFICE P.O. 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And as for the Graphic Designers - Emmi Brytowski, Joe Johnson ming.” A tantalizing tease that begs the drugs intended for, um, recreation... and Staff Writers - Michael J. Stott question: Is there really a code of silence in not performance-enhancement? They’re Fitness Trainer - J.R. Rosania this sport, akin to the cops’ notorious ‘Blue around. Again, you’re talking about young Chief Photographer - Peter H. Bick Wall of Silenceʼ? people with loads of energy and appetites SwimmingWorldMagazine.com WebMaster: I know a few secrets. I’m sure you do, for excess. But you’re also talking about [email protected] MARKETING AND ADVERTISING too. I’ve heard more than a few rumors— athletes forced to wake at dawn most morn- [email protected] some of which I believe. I’d like to think ings of their athletic lives. 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This isn’t cycling... or track here is the true code of swimming: to be Rokur Jakupsstovu (FAR) Japan: Hideki Mochizuki and field. any good, you’ll spend most of your time Middle East: Baruch “Buky” Chass, Ph.D. (ISR) South Africa: Neville Smith (RSA) Swimming is, proudly and rather sleep- with your head immersed in silence, under South America: Jorge Aguado (ARG), ily, a pretty clean and upstanding sport. water. Good luck finding time for much Alex Pussieldi (BRA) We have our dark chapters: the horrific else. PHOTOGRAPHERS/SWTV Peter H. Bick, USA Today Sports Images, East German experiment of the ’70s and Reuters, Getty Images ’80s; the Chinese in the ’90s; the spate of Casey Barrett Russian positive tests lately. However, the Senior Commentator 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 / June 2015 THE NEXT GENERATION OF FAST. 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