Resistance Training Is Key to Improved Performance N How to Achieve a Terrific Taper TIME TO RISE & SHINE AT PAN PACS See page 8 JULY 2010 —VOLUME 51 NO. 7 NICK THOMAN: TRAVELIN’ TO THE TOP? page 14 “The daily news of swimming” Check us out online at: www.SwimmingWorldMagazine.com fΰxÊ1-ÊUÊf{°xäÊ Z2 Zoomers: The latest innovation in comfort Z2 Flex Box Fluid Separator Hydro Channels FINISinc.comFINISSinc.com Swimming World Would Like On-Deck To Promote Your Next Interviews On-Demand Competition. Playback Play-by-Play Commentary We’ll put you in our director’s chair! Live StreamingVideo Contact Us Today! 1-800-511-3029 or e-mail us at [email protected] Learn more about Team Partnerships,which include discounted event streaming rates,team subscription rates, fund raising and event goodie bags. INSIDE THIS ISSUE of 11 16 33 36 8 STORYLINES AND SUBPLOTS by Jason Marsteller Everybody already knows what to expect from swimmers such as Michael Phelps, Leisel Jones, Kosuke Kitajima and Brent Hayden, who should be competing at this summer’s Pan Pacific Championships. But what can be expected from some of the less well-known names in the sport? 11 4 WORLD RECORDS IN 6-1/2 HOURS! by Jeff Commings Õ}°ÊÓä]Ê£nÊ>Ài`ÊÌ iÊvÀÃÌÊÌiÊvÕÀÊ`v- DEPARTMENTS: ferent swimmers broke world records in four 6 A VOICE different events on the same day. for the SPORT ON THE COVER: 14 THE RIGHT FIT by John Lohn 36 FOR THE RECORD Ê ÕÀ}ÊÌ iÊ>ÃÌÊÃiÛiÀ>ÊÞi>ÀÃ]ÊÓ{Þi>À`ÊL>V- Nick Thoman, 24, ÃÌÀiÀÊ VÊ/ >Ê >ÃÊLiiÊ}ÊvÀÊÌ iÊ 43 CALENDAR who has been work- best place for him to train. It appears he found 46 PARTING SHOT it with Coach David Marsh at SwimMAC ing under the watch Carolina. of David Marsh at 16 A NEW QUEEN IS CROWNED SwimMAC Carolina by Emily Sampl 1 ½ÃÊÃÌÀi>ÊvÊvÛiÊÃÌÀ>} ÌÊ ÊÜi½ÃÊÜ>ÌiÀÊ«ÊÌÌiÃÊV>iÊÌÊ>Ê since late 2009, has i`Ê>ÃÊVÀÃÃÌÜÊÀÛ>Ê1- Êi`}i`ÊÌ«Ãii`i`Ê-Ì>vÀ`Ê£äÊÊÌ iÊV >- established himself pionship game. as one of the premier 191 THE POOL’S EDGE: Rookie Mistakes by Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen backstrokers in the 202 DRYSIDE TRAINING: Getting Older and Stronger by J.R. Rosania world, his status rising from world- 222 Q&A WITH COACH BRETT HAWKE, AUBURN UNIVERSITY by Michael J. Stott ranked performer to 24 HOW THEY TRAIN: Bryan Lundquist by Michael J. Stott a contender for inter- 25 GOING FOR THE WIN: When Athletes Who Can, Don’t...and Why national acclaim. by Michael J. Stott (See story, page 14.) 28 USSSA: The Use of Play in a Swim Lesson by Nikki Miller Play is the international language of children. [COVER PHOTO BY PETER H. BICK; PHOTO BY BOBBY YIP, REUTERS] SNIPE 30 NATIONAL AGE GROUP RECORD SETTERS: Aquajets (Minn.) 11-12 Girls 200 Yard Free, 200 Medley and 400 Medley Relays and Olivia Anderson 31 AMERICAN RELAY by Judy Jacob 32 TYR AGE GROUP SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Annie Kyriakidis, Nashville Aquatic Club (Tenn.) 33 GOLDMINDS: Tip-Top Tapering by Wayne Goldsmith Here are twenty-two tricks, tips and tales toward a terrific taper! 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, July 2010. 4 July 2010 A VOICE for the SPORT PUBLISHING, CIRCULATION AND ACCOUNTING OFFICE P.O. 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