March Edition of SwimNews Magazine
The latest edition of SwimNews Magazine, out this week, offers a feast of insight, including:
- Natalie Coughlin talks to Russ Ewald about life in and out of the pool
- Cecil Colwin reviews 100 years of freestyle swimming through the words of Louis de B. Handley and Robert Kiphuth
- Forbes Carlile watches Olympic champion Park Tae Hwan (KOR) and his unique breathing technique
- A world first: water whisperer Milt Nelms goes global and meets Craig Lord to reveal the holistic pathway to getting a swimmer to get the best out of themselves by tapping into nature’s gifts
- Joanne Malar looks back on the life of her first coach Brian Bond
- Julia Wilkinson on Canada’s new Junior Swimming Academy in Victoria
- How UBC, now under head coach Steve Price, won the Canadian Interuniversity championship titles
- Nikki Dryden on the benefits of a vegetarian diet for athletes
- Adam Sioui on the whys and wherefores of Ian Thorpe's comeback
TAG times and more too.
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In out latest edition, we mourn the death of Brian Bond, the long-time age group coach of Hamilton-Wentworth AC (HWAC), who died in early January. Joanne Malar, who started swimming with Mr. Bond and was just one of the many who reached the international level, writes his obituary.
The annual Canadian Interuniversity Swimming Championships were held in Montreal in late February. UBC, now under head coach Steve Price, won both men's and women's team titles in his first year. The women amassed 811.5 points, a record total, with Savannah King bettering the nine-year-old Canadian 400 free record and earning the cover. UBC won a close battle for the men's team title with Toronto only 11 points behind, after closing the gap after each day.
Craig Lord attended the first meeting of the Independent Swedish Center for Aquatic Research in Lund (SWE). This was the first public unveiling of a system already in use by some of the world's best swimmers on a private basis. The program is designed to show that nature is the key to swimmers surpassing the kind of speed achieved artificially with the help from shiny suits during 2008 and 2009.
Craig’s article deals with the work of Milt Nelms, Shane Gould, and Bill Boomer, a systems theory approach that places Brainswimming and neurological-response conditioning at the core of preparation. What it boils down to is a deeper understanding of the way people learn through movement, specifically through quality of movement. As explained by Milt Nelms, this is the first time that a summary of all of the pieces has been explained at one time.
Julia Wilkinson writes about the recently created Junior Swimming Academy in Victoria, which is preparing younger international athletes from the ground up. The benefits will become obvious as many more juniors receive successive opportunities (North American Challenge Cup, Junior Pan Pacs, World Juniors, and Olympic Youth Games) to travel the world and seek international experience.
Nikki Dryden writes about Brendan Brazier, a former triathlete and now the author of several books on vegetarian diets. He is a very successful businessperson who is doing everything possible to make your life easier. Dryden also reviews two books on vegetarian foods: Superfood Cuisine by Julie Morrie and Thrive Foods by Brendan Brazier.
Natalie Coughlin is an American superstar. Now 29 and aiming for her third Olympics, she already has 11 medals from the previous two, one less than the women's record total of 12. Russ Ewald spoke with Coughlin about her approach to her preparation while enjoying lucrative success outside the pool.
Cecil Colwin reviews 100 years of freestyle swimming through the words of Louis de B. Handley (1874-1956), who used his gifts to promote swimming for women, and the use of the American crawl; Robert Kiphuth (1890-1967) head coach of Yale University from 1917 to 1959 and five-time USA Olympic coach. Kiphuth wrote his book Swimming in 1942. This mid-century book became very influential, with its description of the various phases of the crawl as well as the description of various forms of land training.
Forbes Carlile observed Tae Hwan Park (KOR) competing at the NSW State Championships where he competed in all the freestyle events from the short sprint to the 1500 where he posted a world-leading 14.47.38. Carlile describes Park’s unique breathing technique.
Adam Sioui writes about Ian Thorpe's return to swimming after a six-year layoff. But early results have been underwhelming and the sport has changed irrevocably since Thorpe's last triumphs in 2004 at the Athens Olympics. But why come back? Perhaps it’s to rediscover what has been missing in a champion’s life or the lure of lucrative endorsements.
TAG times are up to 4 March to include many of the provincial championships.
There was an unusually low entry for the TOP
program; a reminder that the next deadline is April 8.
In our next issueLauren Beard will have her annual summer camp list. If you would like to be included, contact her at [email protected] with your latest information, dates, and costs.
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