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In this issue of Swimming World, read about new kid on the block, 16-year-old Romanian sprinter David Popovici. It’s rare for a male that young to emerge as a global force, watching his career develop is going to be a whole lot of fun. Also featured is the Olympic “Quadrennium” – a look back and a look ahead to the next three years leading up to Paris 2024; The surge of Canadian swimmers that exceeded expectations at Tokyo; An Aquatots murder case- the Kathy Tongay story (TW: abusive parents); How knowing your body composition can help you swim fast and stay healthy; some basics of dryland training as told by coaches Ron and Rich Blanc of Santa Margarita Catholic High School, as well as by J.R. Rosania; Common sense in the weight room; Maximizing swimming velocity, part 5, on minimizing the arm recovery phase; Q&A with coaches Ron and Rich Blanc; How They Train with Santa Margarita’s Maggie McGuire and Jack Nugent; Up and Comer Phoenix Swim Club’s Maryjane (MJ) Neilson; Our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide AND Prep School Directory; and more!
FEATURES 010 THE OLYMPIC “QUADRENNIUM:” A LOOK BACK AND A LOOK AHEAD by David Rieder Swimming World reflects on the last five years since the last Olympic Games in Rio and ponders the questions that lie ahead during the next three years leading up to Paris 2024. 014 A CANADIAN SURGE by Matthew De George Swimmers from Canada exceeded expectations at the Tokyo Games. And the Canadian delegation showed that the future is as bright as the present, with prolific young talents on both sides of the competition. 020 ISHOF FEATURE: AQUATOTS MURDER CASE—THE KATHY TONGAY STORY (Part 1) by Bruce Wigo It is doubtful that in the annals of aquatic history, there has ever been an example of abusive parents like the story of “little Kathy Tongay.” 024 EXPECT GREAT THINGS! by John Lohn David Popovici just turned 17 years old, but the Romanian sprint freestyler appears poised to follow a path to prominence. 031 NUTRITION: KNOW THYSELF by Dawn Weatherwax Knowing your body composition can help you swim fast and stay healthy. COACHING 029 BASIC DRYLAND TRAINING by Michael J. Stott A concentrated, ongoing strength and conditioning regimen provides a quality supplement to in-pool training, helping swimmers become stronger and faster. Coaches Ron and Rich Blanc of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Southern California share last season’s dryland training schedule that helped his girls’ and boys’ teams become national powers. 030 WEIGHT ROOM COMMON SENSE by J.R. Rosania These “Do’s and Dont’s” are courtesy of exercise scientist J.R. Rosania, whose performance enhancement firm Healthplex serves multisport athletes worldwide. 034 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: MAXIMIZING SWIMMING VELOCITY (Part 5): MINIMIZING THE ARM RECOVERY PHASE by Rod Havriluk The greatest possible time decreases for additional swimming velocity increases are in the non-propulsive phases (entry and recovery). This article includes strategies to minimize the recovery phase time of all four strokes. 045 Q&A WITH COACHES RON & RICH BLANC by Michael J. Stott 046 HOW THEY TRAIN MAGGIE McGUIRE & JACK NUGENT by Michael J. Stott TRAINING 033 DRYSIDE TRAINING: BACK TO BASICS (Part 1) by J.R. Rosania JUNIOR SWIMMER 044 UP & COMERS: MARYJANE (MJ) NEILSON by Shoshanna Rutemiller COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS 008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT 009 DID YOU KNOW: ABOUT FAMOUS GUYS WHO GOLF? 016 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 036 PREP SCHOOL DIRECTORY` 048 GUTTERTALK 049 PARTING SHOT
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