The latest issue of Swimming World Biweekly is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers can click here to download For FREE – (Limited Time Offer) This issue is dedicated to the incoming 2018 International Swimming Hall of Fame Honorees, Paragon Award Winners, and ISHOF Specialty Award Winners. Also included are stories on coaching changes, training tips, and a celebration to the life of Ed Kirk – first African Black American to become an All-America swimmer in high school New! 1-Year Digital Only Subscription for just $29.95 Order Now! SWIMMING WORLD BIWEEKLY FEATURES INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES: CLASS OF 2018 by Bruce Wigo 010 – Amanda Beard, USA: Seven-time Olympic medalist (two gold, four silver, one bronze) 012 – Rebecca Adlington, GBR: Britain’s most decorated female Olympic swimmer 014 – Libby Lenton Tricket, AUS: Four-time Olympic gold medalist 016 – Joy Cushman, USA: Pioneer Synchronized Swimmer 017 – Miho Takeda, JPN: Shares title as most decorated Japanese female Olympian 018 – Brenda Villa, USA: Most decorated player in the history of women’s water polo 020 – Bill Sweetenham, AUS: International coaching legend who learned first-hand what it takes to be a winner in life, both in and out of the pool 021 – Petar Stoychev, BUL: First swimmer to cross the English Channel in under 70 minutes and one of open water swimming’s most versatile swimmers 022 – Irina Lashko, RUS: Three-time Olympic medalist in diving 023 – Ian Crocker, USA: Five-time Olympic medalist (three gold, one silver, one bronze) and Class of 2017 inductee to be recognized in 2018 026 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2018 PARAGON AWARD RECIPIENTS by Bruce Wigo Sponsored by Pentair Aquatic Systems, ISHOF presents the Paragon Awards annually to individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to aquatics in six categories: Frank Bush (Competitive Swimming), Bob Corb (Water Polo), Dr. Ben Rubin (Competitive Diving), Jill White (Aquatic Safety), Jennifer Gray (Synchronized Swimming) and David Bell (Recreational Swimming). 028 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2018 SPECIALTY AWARDS by Brent Rutemiller The ISHOF Specialty Awards are presented annually to individuals for outstanding contributions to aquatics: Lana Whitehead (Judge G. Harold Martin Award), Anthony Ervin and Constantine Markides (Buck Dawson Author Award), Kathy Bateman (John K. Williams Jr. Adapted Aquatics Award), Johnny Johnson (Virginia Hunt Newman International Award), Gay DeMario (ISHOF Service Award) and Bob Ingram (Al Schoenfield Media Award). 031 TIFFANY COHEN—1984 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST—TO BE ISHOF MASTER OF INDUCTION CEREMONIES by Brent Rutemiller Tiffany Cohen Lalonde, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, 14-time national champion and 1996 ISHOF inductee, will serve as this year’s Master of Ceremonies for the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s 2018 Induction Class of Honorees. 032 AFTER CAL APPRENTICESHIP, YURI SUGUIYAMA GETS HIS CHANCE AT WISCONSIN by David Rieder After coaching Katie Ledecky to a stunning Olympic upset over hometown favorite Rebecca Adlington in the 800 free in 2012, and after serving as an assistant coach and associate head coach at Cal the last five years (one national title and four runner-up finishes), Yuri Suguiyama will become the next head swimming coach at the University of Wisconsin. 036 THE LATEST BUZZ ON THE NCAA SWIM COACHING CAROUSEL by David Rieder This season’s ride around the NCAA swim coaching carousel started early this year, with numerous coaches moving on to new schools or announcing their retirement. And the coaching community can expect more changes on the horizon. 038 SERGIO LOPEZ NAMED HEAD COACH AT VIRGINIA TECH Sergio Lopez Miro has agreed to serve as head coach of the Virginia Tech swimming and diving program after spending the past two seasons as the associate head coach at Auburn University. 039 GREGG TROY RETIRES AS FLORIDA COACH Gregg Troy, who has led the University of Florida to a national championship, eight Southeastern Conference titles and saw 47 Gators represent their country in Olympic competition, announced his retirement from collegiate coaching to focus on developing elite athletes for the Olympics. 040 PASSAGES: ED KIRK, FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN ALL-AMERICA SWIMMER, DIES AT 87 by Bruce Wigo 042 HOW THEY TRAIN: SAM POSTMUS by Michael J. Stott 044 PARTING SHOT |