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FEATURES013 THE PERFECT PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT

by Michael J. StottWhether it’s at the age group, college or post-grad levels, training groups can be an important factor in an individual’s or team’s success.

016 SO MUCH MORE!by Annie GreversThere’s no denying that Stanford’s Simone Manuel is an amazing athlete. Her ac-complishments alone—including setting an American record last year in the 100 yard free three times—support that fact. But her coaches, teammates, family and friends also know that she is...so much more!

020 TWO-TEAM TUSSLEby Jeff CommingsDefending champion Georgia and the University of California should contend for this year’s women’s NCAA Division I team title, with Cal primed to claim the trophy it was expected to win last year.

023 PREPARED TO REPEATby Jeff CommingsCalifornia and Texas appear ready to renew their rivalry from last year’s NCAA Division I Championships as the top two teams.

028 TOP TEAMS REMAIN IN THE HUNTby Jason MarstellerLast year’s champions and contenders at the NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships are also among this year’s favorites.

COACHING009 BACKSTROKE BREAKOUT TECHNIQUE

010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: RICHARD QUICK

042 Q&A WITH COACH MIKE KOLEBERby Michael J. Stott

044 HOW THEY TRAIN TAYLOR ABBOTT AND TATE JACKSONby Michael J. Stott

TRAINING015 DRYSIDE TRAINING: ON-LAND SWIM

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BACK TO THE BASICSby Wayne GoldsmithHere are the seven basic swimming skills that are at the core of all great swimming performances. The accompanying Do’s and Dont’s will guide you to faster swimming.

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COLUMNS & SPECIAL SECTIONS008 A Voice for the Sport

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010ON THE COVER

Stanford’s Simone Manuel has continued her reign as sprint queen throughout her first college season. Her teammates,

coaches and the swimming world may not articulate what her performances forebode, but everyone anticipates greatness

from the freshman at her first NCAAs to be held later this month in Greensboro, N.C. “My parents always say ‘DYB’ before

my races,” says Simone. The acronym stands for DO YOUR BEST. She adds, “Whether my best is good or bad, it’s all anyone can

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If you’re reading this, it’s likely that college swimming is a defining part of your life. You may have proud memories of your college days; maybe you have goals someday to swim in college; or, perhaps, you’re immersed in it as we speak. Whatever your age, the time spent swimming in college helps shape your identity.

This is true of all collegiate sports, yet with swimming, it’s heightened. Swimmers are a tribe apart. We’re not like the others. Not like land-dwelling athletes...and certainly not like those civilian students who look back on their college years as a time of sleeping late and having a few carefree years of little responsibility before “real life” begins.

If you’re a college swimmer, you exist in a bubble of morning workouts and four-season commitment. Your biggest meets fall right around the time the rest of campus is taking off for spring break. When you let loose—in those small slivers of time after the meets—well, you tend to really let loose. And then it’s back to work.

That’s the life, and I wouldn’t change it for all the spring break silliness in the world. If you’re holding a copy of Swimming World right now, I have a feeling you agree. Which is why it’s time for all of us to address some sobering realities. College swimming, particularly men’s college swimming, is becoming an endangered species.

This probably isn’t news to you. As far back as the early ’90s, men’s programs were being cut from top schools. At USC my freshman year, I swam in the very last dual meet with UCLA. The Bruins’ men’s team was eliminated the next year, destroying a decorated program packed with Olympic champs, and sending

shockwaves across the pool decks of every other program.

Over the last two decades, the decay has continued. It’s been reported that more than 35 college swim teams have been cut since 1993. These include the University of Maryland, Rutgers (men), Clemson, UC Davis, Cal State Northridge, Vermont, Washington... The list goes on.

The reasons are varied, and when the ax comes down, there are always specific circumstances around each sacrifice. However, in the end, whether you blame it on Title IX or bloated football programs or uncaring administrators, it’s pretty simple. College swim teams are expensive. And they don’t make a penny. The cost to upkeep a heated 50-meter pool is massive. Traveling to meets and training camps costs a few bucks too. And with soaring college tuitions, the value of those few scholarships are huge. And so, when it comes time to take a close look at budgets, guess which programs often go first?

It’s about to get worse. College football and basketball players will soon be paid. This will be a reality, like it or not. These two sports prop up the athletic departments at so many schools. It’s their revenues that pay for the existence of many of the so-called “non-revenue” sports. That economy is about to topple. It’s not if...it’s when.

And so, the time has come to ask yourself how much college swimming means to you? If it holds a special place it your heart, then it’s time to contact your alumni and figure how to make the program you love indispensable. The future of this sport depends on it.

Casey BarrettSenior Commentator

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The following are excerpts from personal perspectives, and in some cases, lengthy trib-utes recounting what Richard Quick meant to them and the sport of swimming in general.

JOHN LEONARDExecutive Director, American Swimming Coaches Association

“Richard Quick was one of the finest gen-tlemen I have ever known. We spoke weekly for 20 years about the culture, climate and conditions that ruled the sport politics in the USA and the world. He was truly dedicated to ‘clean sport,’ and we did all we could to fight doping in every form.

“Richard helped sell the idea that it wasn’t enough to hold a position in sport politics; you had to stand for something, fight for it and make sure it happened. A world-class

coach and dedicated volunteer in sport gover-nance, he sold all of us on a simple concept: ‘Let’s ask ourselves at every meeting, what have we done today to aid our athletes?’”

DAVID MARSHCEO/Director of Coaching, SwimMAC Carolina(Marsh was a swimmer during Quick’s first tour at Auburn.)

“Richard would gather his experiences, galvanize resources, employ specialized trainers (such as Don Swartz and other per-formance specialists), set the laser on the de-sired outcome...and charge!

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PICTURED > Richard Walter Quick (Jan. 31, 1943 - June 10, 2009) coached at five college teams—SMU, Iowa State, Auburn (twice),Texas, Stanford—and served as an international coach for the Olympics (6 times), World Championships (4), Pan Pacific Championships (3) and the Pan-American, World University and Goodwill Games (1 each). He won five consecutive NCAA championships (1984-88) at the University of Texas, seven titles at Stanford (1989, 1992-96, 1998) and one at Auburn (2007). He was a five-time NCAA Coach of the Year.

During his 17 seasons on The Farm, he coached 41 NCAA champions who captured a combined 63 national individual titles and 29 relay crowns. He also coached six state championship teams at Spring Branch Memorial High School in Houston and was, himself, an eight-time All-American as a senior at Highland Park High School in Dallas. Quick was a three-time All-American swimmer at SMU.

Quick’s life intersected with virtually all of swimming’s top athletes, coaches and issues during his 44-year career. He mentored Jenny Thompson, Rowdy Gaines, Steve Lundquist, Summer Sanders, Dara Torres and Misty Hyman, among others, to Olympic gold. An outspoken advocate for clean sport, he was elected to both the ASCA and International Swimming halls of fame as well as being the first recipient of the CSCAA Lifetime Achievement Award.

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intertwining methodologies from around the globe, such as surgical tubing. Richard heard Randy Reese put his team regularly against resistance. So if some was good for the Gators, more was better for us Tigers. We’d reluctantly strap on our tubing two times per week and swim in place for 45 minutes!

“In training, he employed all sorts of things, including slow bike sit-ups, high plyometrics, running against the track team, heavy weights, Cambridge Diet, Zone Diet, advanced nutrition, swimming widths, guest speakers and advanced techniques with Bill Boomer and Milt Nelms.

“My most impactful times at Auburn were when he spoke with a passionate, gyrating tone that would raise expecta-tions and standards. His first meeting was with a room of ‘know-it-all,’ very young adults, including recently crowned 1978 long course world champions Billy For-rester, David McCagg and Rowdy Gaines. He talked character, respect and becoming an Auburn man. He immediately champi-oned dignity into an upstart women’s team that within three years placed fourth at the AIAWs.

“He always wanted to win in the worst way, but not if it compromised the best way. If he didn’t win, he gave honor to his op-ponent in the classiest ways. He would ef-fectively hold us accountable because we knew he cared deeply about each and every one of us.

“At the national level, we still don’t have his replacement.”

EDDIE REESEMen’s Head Coach, University of Texas (37 years) / Six-time Olympic Coach(Reese and Quick were coaching com-patriots from 1982-88. As swimmers, the two tied for 10th in the 400 IM at the 1963 NCAA Championships.)

“He was just a real good spirit. You could talk to him about anything you were doing. He was all over international trips back in the day when you had to put a lot of people on the team to be the coach.

“He was an innovator and did whatever it took to help people get better. He had a way of training people that was very tough, but he did it in a positive manner. He could even yell at you in a positive manner. He had a great pitch to his voice, and if he was yelling, you could hear him two blocks away.

“I will remember him for the voice at the end of the race. When someone he was coaching did well, you could hear it.”

ROWDY GAINES10-time World Record Holder3-time Olympic Gold Medalist5-time NCAA Champion

“Richard was much more than a coach. He was like my second father. Of the three gold medals I won, I gave one to him. I could not have done it without his love and sup-port. I’ve never met a more positive person in my life, and that was what I needed to be successful. I think about him almost every day.”

TARA VANDERVEERWomen’s Head Basketball Coach, Stanford University1996 Olympic Coach

“Richard spoke to our women’s basket-ball team about getting comfortable with winning a national championship. He had won five straight at Texas, and his message that you have to see yourself doing it before you can actually win it resonated with our team. We won NCAAs that year, and I still have the poster, ʻGet Comfortable with It,ʼ signed and framed in my office.”

SUMMER SANDERS4-time Olympic Medalist (1992)8-time NCAA Champion12-time NCAA All-American

“The energy from Richard could fill a room—at any hour. It was beyond conta-gious. There were times in the morning he had so much energy, we wanted to punch him in the face. He showed up every morn-ing dancing around. The more energetic and excited he was, the harder the workout was going to be.

“He could coach anyone in any sport, and they would perform above what they thought possible because he made you be-lieve you could accomplish the impossible.

“He was really good at managing a lot of strong personalities altogether on a team and making you feel that you mattered. He inspired and motivated. He had a huge im-pact on my life.”

Michael J. Stott is an ASCA Level 5 coach whose Collegiate School (Richmond, Va.) teams have won eight state high school championships.

to learn what others had to say about Richard Quick.

“He always wanted to win in the worst way, but not if it compromised the best way. If he didn’t win, he gave honor to his opponent in the classiest ways. He would effectively hold us accountable because we knew he cared deeply about each and every one of us.”

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B ob Bowman placed two swimmers on the 2012 Olympic squad. Currently, his North Baltimore Aquatic Club stands sixth in USA Swimming’s Club Excellence rankings and his post-grad

and age group programs have a host of swimmers with power points at 900 and above. Talent helps, but much of the success comes from highly functional and motivated training units.

The key to success is “buy-in,” says Bowman. “(Training) group energy is where swimmers enjoy the work and the structure, and they support it with effort. If everybody is pulling in the same direc-tion, there is an incredible flow to the practices. Athletes can also test themselves in a racing environment and gain confidence.

“David Marsh once told me that ‘every program has a theme.’ Every program doesn’t do everything. Our theme is middle distance and IM. We do it in a certain way on certain schedules,” he says. In a place such as NBAC, “more high-powered training people provide more measuring sticks and live examples of what it takes to be really good,” Bowman says.

“I’d rather people compare themselves to themselves rather than to others,” he says. “If the racing environment is managed properly, that comparison can be beneficial. If not managed properly, there can be negatives. It is not good for people to go head-to-head ev-ery day, and I arrange practices so swimmers don’t have to do that. Some people thrive on it, but the ones who don’t get destroyed if they are forced to do it every day.”

University of Georgia coach Jack Bauerle asserts, “Sometimes the hardest thing is just managing the competition among the mem-bers of the team.” Bauerle was very selective when managing his mega-talented turn-of-the-century women’s squads, just as Bowman was when Michael Phelps trained at the University of Michigan.

“One of the things I’ve noticed from a training group situation,” says Bowman, “is that the people who benefit most are not necessar-ily at the very top, but the ones right below them—that is, the swim-mers who have a target every day. Those atop the world rankings sometimes benefit when they are not pushed as hard, where they can control how the practices go.”

Bowman has studied swimmers who have benefited from com-petitive environments. Just as important, he concludes, is the swim-mer-coach relationship: “Did Michael (Phelps) benefit from swim-ming at Michigan? Absolutely. The competition pushed him, but coach awareness of the training dynamic and making the required adjustments was also key.”

HIGHER EDUCATIONThen there is the college environment, which has a different

dynamic altogether. “In school, there are a lot more things that tie people together besides just swimming. You have the college iden-tity, the team identity, your studies, goals and how they fit into the bigger life picture,” he says.

Bauerle believes training group placement in college is an art form. “It has been unbelievably important to our success (NCAA women’s champions, 1999-2001, 2005, 2014). Sometimes swim-mers end up in groups different from those with which they started.”

NCAA 400 IM champion Bill Cregar began his Bulldog career in the distance group before graduating to mid-distance. Maritza Cor-reia, a 27-time All-American, also began her Georgia career work-ing longer distances. In her first year as a sprinter, she set the Ameri-can record in the 50 yard free and then went on to win at SECs in freestyle distances from the 50 to the mile as well as the 2002 NCAA crowns in the 50 and 100 free.

“The secret is to find places where they are comfortable,” says Bauerle. “Sprinters and distance people work as hard as anybody,” he says. As for competition between training groups, “we try to tone that down,” he says. Thomas Stephens, once a mid-distance swim-mer and now a sprinter and senior captain at Stanford, agrees: “Both groups need to keep in mind that they are doing what’s best for them that day.”

Bauele achieves togetherness—or “teammanship”—by combin-ing distance and sprint groups twice weekly with all athletes getting some Friday IM work. “I think IM is good for everybody because it gets them out of their comfort zone,” he says.

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THE Perfect PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTWhether it's at the age group, college or post-grad levels, training groups

can be an important factor in an individual's or team's success.BY MICHAEL J. STOTT

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“The key to success is buy-in. (Training) group energy is where swimmers enjoy the work and the structure, and they support it with effort. If

everybody is pulling in the same direction, there is

an incredible flow to the practices.”

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What really advances teammanship and expands comfort zones is August outdoor training. “A lot of the camaraderie is set up in the fall. It is a time when we do a lot of dryland and stuff they are not used to doing—such as running stadium steps or pushing 45-pound plates across the artificial turf. They love it because it is not in the pool,” explains Bauerle.

OLD GUYSPost-grad training groups are another matter. “For them, training

is a lot more individualized,” says Bowman. “They are high achiev-ers, and when you get a lot of high achievers together, you’ve got to balance egos, needs and the amount of personal and professional attention they need.”

Olympian and 19-time All-American Elizabeth Beisel continues her post-grad training (an experience she rates as “awesome”) at her alma mater, Florida. Relieved of the college team responsibility, she likens it to the club team training, “which is ultimately about one’s own performance. I haven’t focused on just myself in four years. Coach (Gregg) Troy really makes that transition from college to post-grad easy,” she says.

Beisel is part of an eclectic, largely international group: “We have so many personalities, so many different cultures coming together all going toward one goal—which is Rio and doing well internationally. Coach Troy coaches all our practices, promotes ca-maraderie, and schedules social events outside the pool as he would for the college team. We are really fortunate to have him so com-mitted to us.”

Beisel has a female breaststroker, a backstroker and several dis-tance freestylers as training partners plus a host of male IMers. “The guys are super-competitive,” she says. “There’s Sebastian Rousseau as well as a couple of Russians who are continually going head-to-head in practice. That’s something you don’t find everywhere—a group of world-class Olympians. To have a group like that brings us to the next level,” she says.

THE YOUNGER SETBowman believes the establishment of training groups for age

groupers is easier because of the basics involved. Enthusiasm and proper practice environment are obviously critical, “but for us at NBAC, the big thing is ‘discipline in the pursuit of excellence.’ That means having a structure, a clearly defined way of going about our business, and clear communication to parents and swimmers regard-ing goals and expectations. When everyone is on the same page, it is fun, and you get great energy and buy-in.”

It was the lack of a clear definition that created the early prob-lems for Kate Lundsten and her Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Aquajets. Lundsten was the primary trainer of Olympian Rachel Bootsma and collegians Abby Duncan, Katie Bootsma and Van Donkersgoed. Today Lundsten has physical, emotional and developmental guide-lines for each training group. There is some flexibility, but she ob-serves that most successful swimmers are the “the more committed, dedicated and motivated ones” often found in her upper groups.

Bowman observes that the variety in American training pro-grams and coaching styles is a huge advantage: “Our talent level and the freedom and flexibility to customize is unparalleled. How the training groups are managed and the way they work is a big part of that,” he says.


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For the last 15 years, I have been having swimmers do stroke-specific strength move-ments. From the likes of Misty Hyman and Gary Hall Jr. as well as some of the nation’s top age group swimmers, these athletes have had great results with this type of dryland training.

Swimming offers little resistance. There-fore, swimmers’ muscles do not see much increase in strength. By re-creating stroke movements and adding resistance, swim-mers’ muscle strength increases, and they can deliver more power per stroke. This will increase the swimmers’ distance per stroke, which should result in a faster pace.

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S imone Manuel speaks slowly, thoughtfully and eloquently. She places words as carefully as she places her hand to catch the op-

timal amount of water with each stroke.We know Manuel as one of America’s most dominant sprinters,

ranked top 10 in the world last year in the 50 and 100 free. She is also one of the most versatile—last year she had NCSA Junior National cuts in all but one event (1000 free), including the mile.

Her former club coach, Allison Beebe, admits Manuel is an in-credible athlete, but says, “She is an even more incredible person.” Beebe characterizes Manuel as an independent thinker, a girl with a world-class work ethic, a giver. Her positive energy “can make de-manding workouts entertaining for everyone around her, coaches included,” Beebe said.

She is in fervent pursuit of excellence in all arenas of life—as a teammate, a student, a daughter, a sister and a friend. Accord-ing to Stanford head coach Greg Meehan, Manuel knows what she wants and what she has to do to get there.

A MODEL COACHBeebe, Simone’s coach at the First Colony Swim Team

(Texas), is always thinking ahead.“She wanted me to stay in volleyball in middle school,”

Manuel said. “It was only a three-month season, and she knew I only had a small window of time before special-izing (in swimming).”

Seldom do you hear of a swim coach encouraging an obviously gifted athlete to lend more attention to another sport, but Beebe had Manuel’s future in mind.

“It is really important to keep things in perspective and remember that these swimmers have a lot of years left in the sport,” Beebe said. “Simone accomplished a lot as a 17-year-old, but I still want to see her enjoying the sport and getting better five years from now.”

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Her coaching methods heavily empha-sized the how and why of every stroke, Manuel said. But what makes her one of the best is the genuine interest she takes in each swimmer as an individual. Beebe is a “good person who truly cares about your well-be-ing,” Manuel said.

“She is so driven. She always finds ways to make swimming understandable.”

Allison Beebe now coaches at the Santa Clara Swim Club, but coached Manuel for seven years at FCST. As fate would have it, Simone’s steadfast coach ended up migrating to California just as Manuel moved into the Stanford dorms last fall.

COLLEGE SWIMMINGAfter a long stretch with the same coach,

the transition into college could seem daunt-ing. But Manuel put her full confidence in Stanford’s head coach Greg Meehan and as-sociate head coach Tracy Duchac as soon as she signed her National Letter of Intent.

For Manuel, the biggest struggle came before saying yes to Stanford.

“The recruiting process was like being in several serious relationships at once,” Manu-

el recalls. “The breakups were stressful.”There were a lot of reasons for colleges

to court Manuel.She swept the 50, 100 and 200 yard free

at NCSA Junior Nationals in 2013, and set 15-16 NAG records in the 50 (22.04) and 100 (47.73) in the process. She again shat-tered records in the long course season, first lowering Missy Franklin’s 50 free NAG mark by 2-tenths to 25.01 at World Trials. She went on to crack the 25-second barrier with a 24.8 in the final at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona.

Simone’s mom, Sharron, accompanied her daughter on all of her recruiting trips, which Simone said “eased the process.” Recruits often get caught up in the romance of being wanted by schools, but “my mom caught things I did not catch on trips,” Man-uel said.

When the 5-star recruit committed to Stanford, she took a sigh of relief and was hit by a wave of adrenaline.

COACHING FOR LONGEVITYMeehan coached alongside Dave Durden

during his five-season tenure with Cal. Dur-

den is reputed to be the sprint coach behind Nathan Adrian, Anthony Ervin and Natalie Coughlin’s continued triumphs in the sport. Young Manuel could very well be in the pool for another decade like these seasoned vet-erans.

Manuel describes Meehan as “passion-ate,” “charismatic” and “always clapping.”

You can bet Meehan made some noise when he heard his future swimmer had crushed the American record in the 100 yard free with a blazing 46.75 at ISCA’s 2014 NASA Junior National Championship Cup. Manuel gave Stanford more to applaud at last August’s Pan Pacific Championships, where she led off the 4x100 meter free relay in a blazing 53.25, bettering Missy Frank-lin’s former 17-18 NAG record of 53.36 and making her the second fastest American female in the event behind Amanda Weir’s American record of 53.02 in 2009.

Meehan, like Beebe, is technique-oriented, but Manuel says their styles are quite different.

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Before Abbey Weitzeil broke Manuel’s U.S. mark in the 100 yard free with a 46.29 in December, Simone had lowered the American record three times in 2014: twice in March with First Colony Swim Team (46.83p, 46.75) and again in November with Stanford (46.62).

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“(Meehan) immediately picked up on elements I had never noticed in my stroke,” Manuel said. His technical eye has carried through into her feel for the water. “Now I can catch things on my own. I’m more cognizant of my technique and (more) self-aware.”

But Manuel did not just find her feel for the water, says Meehan. She was born with it.

Manuel credits any acute awareness she has to her developmental years playing many sports. She attributes her flexibility, balance and patience to her years in ballet shoes (see sidebar,“Growing Up,” page 19).

“Choreography in ballet—it’s a flow process...just like swimming,” Manuel said.

Manuel said she’d never get a turn (in ballet) right in the first attempt, and she grew

accustomed to improving every repetition.“When we ask her to make changes,

she is able to feel the difference and make changes very quickly,” Meehan said.

Most technical adjustments Meehan wants Manuel to make “are still a work in progress.” The world cannot wait to see the unveiling of a season’s worth of Manuel’s consistent, conscientious work with her new coaches. Neither can Meehan.

“We are still working through race strat-egies and details,” Meehan said. “I’m really looking forward to seeing those things come together in March (at NCAAs) and in Au-gust at World Championships.”

Manuel’s first partial taper meet with Stanford, the Art Adamson Invitational

last November, was evidence of her con-tinual growth in the sport. She lowered her American record in the 100 free to a blis-tering 46.62. Fellow Stanford stars Lia Neal and Maddy Schaefer raced on either side of her—an exhibition of Cardinal speed.

Meehan gives priority praise to Beebe’s progressive coaching philosophy.

“She trained Simone like a middle-dis-tance swimmer, which will pay dividends for her long-term success in the sport,” Meehan said.

Manuel is only 18 years old, and Mee-han also takes that into account. He did not take the predictable approach by train-ing one of the fastest girls in the U.S. like a pure sprinter. Manuel “gets a good balance of middle distance and sprint work at this point,” Meehan said.

Much to her dismay, Manuel has even endured some distance workouts this year. She swam the 500 free at an October dual meet and felt her way to a 4:48—an impres-sive display of endurance for a gal known for her fast twitch.

LEDECKY’S TAKEIn 2013, Manuel was a key member of

the USA national team that competed at the Duel in the Pool, a dual meet against Europe, held in Glasgow, Scotland. It was helpful to have a fellow young phenom by her side on that team. Manuel found that in the amiable, seemingly superhuman Katie Ledecky.

Ledecky will never forget the strength

Manuel showed by putting Team USA on her back as she anchored the winning mixed relay that served as the meet’s tiebreaker. (Total Access members: click on the Inter-active icon on page 19 to learn more about the 2013 Duel in the Pool.)

Manuel had declared the Americans Duel in the Pool victors with the touch of her hand followed by a triumphant punch to the water.

Manuel had previously taken flack for not showing enough emotion after her victories. Her stoicism is comparable to Ledecky’s, so when they throw a fist into the water and roar to celebrate, fans and team-mates are left blanketed in goose bumps.

Ledecky recalls congratulating the ec-static Manuel after the rookie had qualified for World Championships in 2013. Her ex-citement beamed brightly through her trade-mark full-faced smile. Manuel was touched that the Olympic champ had gone out of her way to congratulate her. The two went on to room at Worlds in Barcelona, and a young bond was forged.

The focused calm that Ledecky and Manuel both radiate before their races is an important part of their competitive pro-cesses. But they each know how to lift the weight of expectations off one another’s broad shoulders.

“I know Simone has said that she has her best swims when she’s relaxed and laughing beforehand, and I think I am the same way,” Ledecky said. “Before finals at Worlds, we would play music in our room or in the team room, and sometimes Simone would break out some dance moves.”

Ledecky admires Manuel’s confidence, consistency, work ethic and devotion to her team.

“I think many on the national team—and I’m sure the Stanford team as well—con-sider Simone to be a leader. She is poised, hard working and very supportive of her teammates.”

This statement holds a lot of water, com-ing from Ledecky—one of the most astute, fiercely competitive, young leaders ever to don an American-flag cap.

NCAA MENTALITYAsk Manuel about her fast-approaching,

inaugural NCAAs, and you will hear a giddy nervousness in her voice. In club swimming, Manuel would get amped for Olympic Tri-als, nationals and junior nationals. But a new aura of anticipation surrounds the still water awaiting her at NCAAs in Greensboro, N.C. later this month. Vocalizing “NCAAs” gets Manuel’s blood pumping.

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With Manuel’s first NCAAs looming later this month, everyone anticipates greatness from the Stanford freshman. “My parents always say ‘DYB’ before my races.” The acronym stands for “do your best.” “Whether my best is good or bad, it’s all anyone can ask for.”


S imone Manuel was born Aug. 2, 1996 in Sugar Land, Texas. It’s only ap-propriate that this big-hearted girl was brought into the world in a place

named for its sweetness.Her parents, Sharron and Marc Manuel, introduced Simone to swimming

simply so she would be water-safe. That mission was accomplished, and the water has since become a safe haven in life.

Sharron and Marc wanted their youngest child and only girl to try out as many sports as possible in her youth. Manuel played soccer, basketball and volleyball, but she preferred the two sports requiring “onesies”—swimming and ballet.

The Manuel men prefer jerseys and basketball shorts. Her dad played col-lege ball at Xavier, and her brother, Ryan, is a starting guard at SMU. Simone’s cousin is Gerard King, who played in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards.

It’s safe to say the Manuels are athletic.“When I was 11, my mom asked me which I liked more: ballet or swim-

ming...and I said ballet,” Simone said through a laugh. “Mom said she’d give me another year to think about it.”

Sharron knew her daughter. The following year, Simone chose swimming.

“I think about it a lot lately,” Manuel, who recently wrapped up winter training in January, said. “I get really excited just talk-ing about it.”

Manuel has continued her reign as sprint queen throughout her first college season. Her teammates, coaches and the swimming world may not articulate what her perfor-mances forebode, but everyone anticipates greatness from the freshman at her first NCAAs.

But the lofty expectations of others do not seem to weigh on Manuel. Only her goals resound.

“I want to shake my nerves, do what I’ve been training to do, and have fun with my team,” Manuel said.

Swimming’s elite arrive at the blocks armed with a stalwart mental game, which seems to be what separates the hopefuls from the legends. What runs through Sim-one Manuel’s mind as she stands behind the starting block? Any wobbly thoughts?

“I’m pretty confident I’m going to go fast,” Manuel said matter-of-factly. She pos-sesses innate confidence, for which she takes zero credit.

“My parents always say ‘DYB’ before my races.” The acronym stands for “do your best.” “Whether my best is good or bad, it’s all anyone can ask for.”

Simone attributes her success and healthy perspective of the sport to the strength she garners from her family and her deep-seated foundation of faith.

“Her parents value the life lessons from swimming far more than the results,” Beebe said. “Her brothers played a huge role in de-veloping her competitiveness and teaching her to get back on her feet when she didn’t get the results she wanted.”

“Before my race, I always say a prayer,” Manuel said. Simone’s life is anchored in her Christian beliefs, and she strives to race with endurance through every challenge—in the pool and in life. “I wouldn’t be able to do this sport without my faith.”

There is more to Simone Manuel than fast swimming. Many people would give up everything to be labeled, “American record holder” (as she was for much of 2014 before Abbey Weitzel lowered Manuel’s mark to 46.29 in December). But Manuel sees this as a scant definition for a human life.

“I’m Simone Manuel at the end of the day. I’m a daughter, a student, a Christian...not just an American record holder.”

to read “American Linchpin”—a short story about Simone Manuel’s key role at the 2013 USA-Europe Duel in the Pool.

Growing Up

[PHOTOS PROVIDED BY SHARRON MANUEL]

Simone Manuel (center) is surrounded by her family: (from left) mom, Sharron; brothers, Chris and Ryan; and dad, Marc.

When Simone was young, her parents wanted their daughter to try out as many sports and activites as possible, including basketball, volleyball and ballet.


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T he disqualification in the 200 medley relay at last year’s NCAA Division I Championships likely still stings for

the California women’s swimming and diving team. The Golden Bears were on pace to win the team trophy, but the DQ turned the tide quickly toward Georgia, and the Bull-dogs were the ones celebrating victory.

Teri McKeever’s squad at Cal is not likely to repeat last year’s missteps, but as we have seen at numerous championships, anything can happen. Still, it’s likely to end up as a two-team race for the team title.

Following is a rundown of Swimming World’s picks for the top 10 teams at this month’s meet, March 19-21, in Greensboro, N.C.:

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3. STANFORD 2 402.5 170.0 232.5 7

4. USC 5 252.0 148.0 104.0 8

5. TEXAS A&M 4 336.0 151.0 185.0 7

6. MINNESOTA 10 136.5 98.0 38.5 8

7. VIRGINIA 11 123.0 106.0 17.0 7

8. FLORIDA 6 239.0 122.5 116.5 3

9. TENNESSEE 7 223.0 105.5 117.5 5

10. TEXAS 9 144.0 66.0 78.0 6

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1. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARSLast year: 3rd (386 points) Returning points: 320.5

A few of California’s top swimmers did not hit their ta-pers last March, but if all goes according to plan this month,

the Golden Bears should win the meet. Led by Missy Franklin, the Bears are set to win multiple events, including the 800 free relay. All four women

from that relay will be back, but one of them is likely to be replaced by fresh-man Cierra Runge, who is looking to score lots of points in her NCAA cham-

pionship debut. If Franklin swims the 500 free as expected, she and Runge will give reigning champion Brittany MacLean of Georgia a major challenge. Rachel

Bootsma and Elizabeth Pelton could be the 100 and 200 backstroke champions, respectively, while freshman Jasmine Mau will fill a major gap in sprint butterfly.

Cal’s best event last year was the 200 free, where the Bears scored 47 points.Strengths: backstroke, freestyle / Weaknesses: breaststroke

2. GEORGIA BULLDOGSLast year: 1st (528 points) Returning points: 333

The loss of Shannon Vreeland and Melanie Margalis to graduation will hurt Georgia in the relays and stroke events. Freshman Kylie Stewart could bring in some big

points and might be the spoiler for Cal in the backstroke events. Her lifetime best of 1:49.85 would have won the 200 back last year. Chantal Van Landeghem had a great summer in in-

ternational competition, winning the bronze in the 50 free at the Pan Pacific Championships. Expect her and reigning champion Olivia Smoliga to excel in sprint freestyle. Brittany MacLean,

defending champ in the 500 and 1650, and Amber McDermott will likely continue Georgia’s strong distance freestyle tradition, but relays are the big stumbling block. Georgia will have to outscore Cal

in two or three relays in order to stay within reach of a repeat title.Strengths: freestyle, backstroke / Weaknesses: breaststroke, IM

3. STANFORD CARDINALLast year: 2nd (402.5 points) Returning points: 170

Losing a combined 106 points in individual events from graduated seniors Maya Dirado and Felicia Lee hurts Stanford’s chances at keeping pace with Cal and Georgia. So does the departure of

Maddy Schaefer, who scored in the sprint freestyle and was crucial on relay duty. Freshman Simone Manuel will be a major help, likely winning the 50 and 100 freestyles and scoring in the top four in the 200 free. Manuel

will help greatly in the maximum four relays she’s allowed to swim, but that might not be enough for her team to break into the top two again. The Cardinal should find themselves comfortably in third, but only if the rest of the

team puts together the same type of performances as last year’s. Olympian Lia Neal should do well in her sophomore year, while the breaststroke duo of Sarah Haase and Katie Olsen should swim in the championship heats to make up

the deficits. Strengths: sprint freestyle / Weaknesses: IM

4. USC TROJANSLast year: 5th (252 points) Returning points: 148

Dave Salo’s squad hit a lot of snags last year at NCAAs. Many of the athletes expected to compete in the top eight found themselves in the consolation finals, or failed to score points altogether. Chelsea Chenault, if she’s on her game,

could be a top-eight finisher in the 200 and 500 freestyles, and give the Trojans a bigger boost in the relays. Jasmine Tosky could challenge for the 200 butterfly title, while USA Swimming national champion Kendyl Stewart should move up from scoring zero

points in the 100 fly last year to challenging for the win. Haley Ishimatsu is primed to win her third platform diving title, but must improve on the springboards if USC is to finish fourth.

Strengths: butterfly, freestyle, diving / Weaknesses: IM, backstroke

5. TEXAS A&M AGGIESLast year: 4th (336 points) Returning points: 151

When you lose major scorers such as multiple champions Breeja Larson and Cammile Adams, you tend to view the fol-lowing season as a rebuilding year. But Texas A&M could still fight for a top-five placing if its relays improve. The entire 800 free relay team

that placed seventh last year is back. Senior Sarah Henry will be counted on to repeat her standout performances in the 500, 1650 and 400 IM, in which she scored 41 individual points. Lili Ibanez will be the leader for A&M’s relays and will need to get second swims in her individual

events. The Aggies’ highest-scoring event last year was the 200 breast. This year, Ashley McGregor will take Larson’s place as the team’s top breaststroker. Strengths: freestyle / Weaknesses: backstroke, butterfly

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6. MINNESOTA GOPHERSLast year: 10th (136.5 points) Returning points: 98

On the surface, it would look like Minnesota doesn’t have the necessary firepower to move up four spots from last year’s finish, but the Gophers will rely on the strengths of freshman Brooke Zeiger, who can score big in the 400 IM and 200 back. She could also contribute points in the 500 free or 200 IM, depending on which event head coach Kelly Kremer decides Zeiger’s talents will be best used. Junior Kierra Smith (sixth last year in the 200 breast) appears to be the Gophers’ best chance for an individual title, but she’ll need the swim of her life to beat reigning 200 breast champion and American record holder (2:04.06) Emma Reaney of Notre Dame. Strengths: breaststroke, backstroke, freestyle, IM / Weaknesses: butterfly

7. VIRGINIA CAVALIERSLast year: 11th (123 points) Returning points: 106

Virginia lost only 17 points from last year’s squad, and the possibility of breaking into the top 10 rests squarely on Leah Smith. The sophomore swam well at last year’s NCAAs, but had an even better long course season, qualifying for the World Championships in the 800 free relay and the World University Games. Smith missed the big final of the 500 last March, placing ninth with a time that would have scored in the top three. She also finished 17th in the 200 free. Though Georgia’s MacLean appears unstoppable in the 1650, Smith could sneak into second and improve on last year’s third-place performance. Courtney Bartholomew just missed a win in the 200 back, and though the competition will be tough, she will need to place in the top three in both backstrokes and give Virginia big leads in the medley relays if Virginia is to celebrate its best finish in team history.

Strengths: backstroke, distance freestyle / Weaknesses: butterfly, relays

8. FLORIDA GATORSLast year: 6th (239 points) Returning points: 122.5

With only three members of last year’s squad back to represent the Gators at the NCAAs, Florida will have the toughest time of any team in the top 10. Natalie Hinds has been having a tremendous season so far, and she’ll be leaned on heavily to score not only in all three of her individual events, but also possibly get a top-three finish in the 50 free. Hinds has also been one of the top relay performers this season. Sinead Russell and Ashlee Linn will do well, but Florida lacks a breaststroker as strong as Hilda Luthersdottir was. Theresa Michalak will be needed to score in the IM events, and will likely help as well with breaststroke on the medley relays. Strengths: sprint freestyle, backstroke / Weaknesses: breaststroke, IM, butterfly

9. TENNESSEE LADY VOLUNTEERSLast year: 7th (223 points) Returning points: 105.5

Tennessee returns fewer than half of its points from the 2014 cham-pionships, but the Lady Volunteers could still place in the top 10. As always, relays are the big determining factor for a team’s placement, and Tennessee has the talent needed to place in the top eight once again in the 200 free and 200 medley relays. Junior Faith Johnson (freestyle) and senior Molly Hannis (breaststroke/IM) are back and should be the team’s top scorers in individual events.Strengths: breaststroke, sprint freestyle, relays / Weaknesses: butterfly, IM

10. TEXAS LONGHORNSLast year: 9th (144 points) Returning points: 66

Texas will be helped greatly by the return of Sarah Denninghoff after the backstroke specialist sat out last year to treat an injury. Denninghoff will be sorely needed on a squad that lost a lot of its relay star power with the graduation of Samantha Tucker. At the 2013 NCAAs, Den-ninghoff was in the top eight in both backstroke events and should find herself there again. Emma Ivory-Ganja is the top-scoring re-turner, tallying 33 points in diving. A win on the platform (she was second last year) and top-eight finishes on the springboards (13th and seventh in 2014) will go a long way in helping the Longhorns remain in the top 10 this year.

Strengths: backstroke, diving Weaknesses: butterfly, freestyle

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A few misfires here and there can spell disaster for a team at the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. The University of Michigan found

that out the hard way a year ago.As the defending team champions, the Wolverines were expected to win another

team title. But California and Texas had other plans. As Michigan slipped up in a couple of races on the meet’s first day, the Golden Bears and Longhorns moved in for the kill, and changed the team race dynamic significantly.

Texas improved on nearly every seed by a significant margin, putting many swimmers in the top eight and scoring very high in all the relays. Cal, which was primed to place a close second to Michigan in pre-meet prognostications, won three relays and boasted individual victories by freshman phenom Ryan Murphy.

This month on the campus of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, the Golden Bears and Longhorns will renew their rivalry, with the team battle likely to be decided by fewer than 40 points. Cal won last year by 51 over Texas, thanks in part to a monster third day.

Diving could play a huge role in determining the team champion. Texas is likely to score big points in at least one diving event, which could negate Cal’s strong presence in backstroke. Among the rest of the teams fighting for a spot in the top 10, relays will be the key.

Following are Swimming World’s predictions for the top 10 finishes at this month’s NCAAs, March 26-28:

1. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARSLast year: 1st (468.5 points) Returning points: 358

California gets the nod over Texas this year due to the return of all four athletes on Cal’s 400 and 800 freestyle relays. In ad-dition, three of the four members of last

year’s winning 200 and 400 medley relays also return. That should give Cal a lot of confidence, especially with the knowledge that freshman Justin Lynch is primed to slip into the vacant butterfly roles in the medley relays. Behind Ryan Murphy, the rest of the squad should perform well in individual events, and the addition of freshman Connor Green will make Cal’s backstroke presence even stronger than it was already. If the Golden Bears can place three swimmers in the top eight of the 200 back (Murphy, Green and Jacob Pebley), it could be the death knell for the opposition.

Strengths: relays, backstroke, breaststroke

Weaknesses: diving, distance freestyle

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California and Texas appear ready to renew their rivalry from last year’s championships as the top two teams.

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2. TEXAS LONGHORNSLast year: 2nd (417.5 points)

Returning points: 336.5

If Michael Hixon hadn’t transferred to Indiana this sea-son, Texas would have the ammunition needed to unseat Cal as team champions. If Texas is to win, the team will look to freshman Joe Schooling to replace Hixon’s 52 points from last March. Schooling should be in the running in both butterfly events, as well as whatever event he swims on Day 1. Stalwarts Jack Conger and Clay Youngquist will need to perform bet-ter than they did last March, while Coach Eddie Reese will need a miracle from his breast- strokers to counter Cal’s strength there. On the upside, Texas has the chance to score big in the 100 fly and 100 free, but that’s offset with a perceived hole in the medley relays. Schooling was called on to swim breast-stroke in the 200 medley relay for Bolles School in their record-breaking perfor-mances in 2012. He might need to do that again. In diving, Cory Bowersox and Will Chandler will need to step up to continue the Longhorns’ div-ing tradition at NCAAs.

Strengths: diving, butterfly Weaknesses: breaststroke,

distance freestyle

3. GEORGIA BULLDOGSLast year: 5th (259 points) Returning points: 213.5

Georgia has the opportunity to hold a team trophy this month despite a major lack of power in relays. The Bulldogs will score a few points in relay action, but the bulk of the total will come in individual races of 200 and 400 yards. Do not be surprised if Georgia places at least five athletes in the top 16 in the 400 IM. Led by reigning champion Chase Kalisz, the Bulldogs could score close to 60 points in the 400 IM if freshmen Gunnar Bentz and the Litherland triplets—Kevin, Mick and Jay—perform well in their championship debuts. The 200 IM is another big scoring opportunity, as are the 200s of the strokes. The Litherlands made big strides last summer at nationals, placing in the top 16 in their events, and they could also score high in distance freestyle. Matis Koski could score in the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyles, and will also be a key leg in relays.

Strengths: IM, distance freestyle / Weaknesses: sprint free, relays

4. FLORIDA GATORSLast year: 3rd (387 points) Returning points: 203

Florida will have a very tough time dealing with the graduations of NCAA champion Marcin Cieslak as well as perennial scorers Sebastien Rousseau and Brad DeBorde. Freshman star Caeleb Dressel could get Florida to the top of the podium in the 50 and 100 freestyles. It might be best to put him in the 200 free on the second day, but Dressel is also a threat in the 100 fly. Dan Wallace will be a major challenge for Kalisz in the 400 IM...but could the Scotsman win the 500 free this year? Re-lays are still strong, though the 800 free is the only relay that Florida has a chance of winning. Dressel and Wallace will be joined by sophomore Mitch D’Arrigo, and Coach Gregg Troy could choose from Corey Main, Pawel Werner, Arthur Frayler and Carlos Omana for that fourth spot. Strengths: freestyle, relays

Weaknesses: breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke

5. MICHIGAN WOLVERINESLast year: 4th (310 points) Returning points: 173.5

Despite viewing this as a “rebuilding year,” one could make a case that Michigan could be holding one of the four team trophies this month. But losing the last of the team’s incredible stable

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1. CALIFORNIA 1 468.5 358.0 110.5 10

2. TEXAS 2 417.5 336.5 81.0 13

3. GEORGIA 5 259.0 213.5 45.5 8

4. FLORIDA 3 387.0 203.0 184.0 9

5. MICHIGAN 4 310.0 173.5 136.5 7

6. STANFORD 9 155.0 155.0 0 6

7. ARIZONA 7 198.5 142.0 56.5 5

8. AUBURN 6 230.0 100.0 130.0 6

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of distance freestylers last season hurts in the team points race. Michi-gan will have to rely on 200 fly champion Dylan Bosch, breaststroker

Richard Funk and sprinter Miguel Ortiz for the bulk of the heavy lifting, but this season’s freshman class could do some damage as well. Paul

Powers could find himself in the top 16 in the sprint freestyles, while PJ Ransford might put together a solid 1650. Pete Brumm, Anders Nielsen and

Justin Glanda will need to score higher in the freestyle events for Michigan to get a top-four finish. The major obstacle to that goal is the lack of relay

depth. Strengths: freestyle / Weaknesses: backstroke, butterfly

6. STANFORD CARDINALLast year: 9th (155 points) Returning points: 155

Stanford has the best opportunity to move up the rankings, as the Car-dinal loses none of its scorers from the 2014 meet. Senior David Nolan has the op-

portunity to win the 200 IM, but the reality of the backstrokes means that Nolan might have to settle for second in both distances. Stanford failed to score in two of the five

relays a year ago, which was a big blow, but this year, the Cardinal has freshman Curtis Ogren to add some points in the 200 IM and possibly some top-eight points in the 400 IM

and 200 breast. The big key for Stanford each year lies in diver Kristian Ipsen. He failed to win a diving event last year, and the 3-meter specialist could be more determined than ever

to end his collegiate career with at least one more diving title. Bradley Christensen scored on the 1-meter last year, and will need to do the same or better to help Stanford improve on

last year’s performance. Strengths: diving, IM, backstroke / Weaknesses: sprint freestyle, breaststroke

7. ARIZONA WILDCATSLast year: 7th (198.5 points) Returning points: 142

If Arizona can avoid the disqualification bug that bit them twice at last year’s NCAAs, the Wildcats can hold on to their placing from 2014. Kevin Cordes brings almost a guaranteed 40

points with his probable wins in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes, and Brad Tandy will be looking to claim sole ownership of the 50 free title this month after sharing it in 2014 with Alabama’s Kristian Gkolomeev.

Arizona will suffer a bit with the graduation of butterflyer Giles Smith and backstroker Mitchell Friede-mann, but senior Brian Stevens (freestyle) has been swimming well as a butterflyer this season and is likely

to step in and help Arizona place well in the medley relays.Strengths: breaststroke, sprint freestyle, diving / Weaknesses: backstroke

8. AUBURN TIGERSLast year: 6th (230 points) Returning points: 100

Losing key relay players such as Marcelo Chierighini and James Disney-May will severely hurt Auburn. It’s not likely the Tigers will be able to defend their 400 free relay title, but the medley relays look strong

with backstroker Joe Patching, breaststroker Jacob Molacek and freestyler Kyle Darmody. Auburn’s point potential in individual events relies on Patching getting into the top 8 in a couple of events, Molacek scoring well in the breast-

stroke and Darmody getting into several finals. Strengths: relays / Weaknesses: dis-tance freestyle

9. INDIANA HOOSIERSLast year: 10th (141 points) Returning points: 100.5

If not for the addition of Texas transfer Michael Hixon to the roster this season, the Hoosiers would be hard-pressed to place in the top 10—especially after losing such stalwarts as Cody Miller, Eric Ress and James Wells to graduation.

Stephen Schmuhl looks to score high in the IMs and 200 fly, but freshman Blake Pieroni might emerge as the team’s top scorer if he can find himself in the top 16 in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles. Relays are the big question mark for the Hoosiers, though

Pieroni and Anze Tavcar could help get Indiana some points in the sprint free relays. Strengths: diving, IM / Weaknesses: breaststroke

10. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDELast year: 12th (121.5 points) Returning points: 95

Kristian Gkolomeev, the reigning co-champion in the 50 free, will have to score in more than the splash-and-dash to help the Crimson Tide jump into the top 10. He’ll need to get into the championship final of the 100 free and contribute as well in an individual

event on the second day. Anton McKee didn’t perform up to expectations in 2014, but should place high in both breaststrokes this year. Brett Walsh could add more punch for Alabama if he can score in the sprint freestyles.

Strengths: sprint freestyle, breaststroke / Weaknesses: butterfly, backstroke, IM

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3. GEORGIA 5 259.0 213.5 45.5 8

4. FLORIDA 3 387.0 203.0 184.0 9

5. MICHIGAN 4 310.0 173.5 136.5 7

6. STANFORD 9 155.0 155.0 0 6

7. ARIZONA 7 198.5 142.0 56.5 5

8. AUBURN 6 230.0 100.0 130.0 6

9. INDIANA 10 141.0 100.5 40.5 3

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Drury steamrolled to its 10th straight men’s title last year and fifth women’s championship in six years. Expect the Panthers to continue their dynastic run at the NCAA Division II level.

Last year, the DU men crushed the competition with 569.5 points, well ahead of second-place Florida Southern (361), to lock down a decade of dominance. Its women, meanwhile, held off runner-up Wayne State, 486 to 419.

On the men’s side this year, Samuel Olson leads a strong se-nior class at Drury. The All-American helped last year’s 200 and 400 free relay teams set NCAA DII records, while also placing eighth in the 50 free.

Yekaterina Rudenko, an Olympian for Kazakhstan, had a stellar meet in 2014 as a freshman, swimming on a pair of DII record-setting relays (200 and 400 medley). She also broke the Drury school records in the 100 and 200 back, finishing second in both races.

All-everything sophomore Matt Josa of Queens University of Charlotte (N.C.) returns as last year’s CSCAA DII Male Swimmer of the Year. As a fresh-man, Josa ran roughshod over the NCAA DII record book with wins in the 100 fly (45.45), 200 back (1:40.74) and 200 IM (1:43.96). He even took down the 200 free mark with a 1:34.21 to lead off his school’s winning 800 free relay.

One of the biggest losses heading into this year’s championships is the 2014 CSCAA DII Female Swimmer of the Year, Kitty Fischer. Swimming for West Chester Uni-versity, she won the 200 free and 200 IM, and took second in the 100 and 200 breast.Unfortunately for NCAA Divi-sion II fans, the sports administration major who would have been a junior this year went pro with a job offer back home in Germany.

NCAA DIVISION IIIMarch 18-21 / CISD NatatoriumShenandoah, Texas

The NCAA Division III Championships have been a Kenyon-Emo-ry-Denison show for decades, and 2015 doesn’t look to be much different.

Last year, the Kenyon men picked up their 33rd team title in 35 years with an amazing come-from-behind victory over Denison, 480 to 472.

Meanwhile, the Emory women claimed their fifth straight DIII champion-ship—and seventh in program history—with a dominant 595.5 points, ahead of

Kenyon with 456.5.Aside from hoping for another barn burner in the water this year in Texas,

everyone just hopes no one sets off the fire alarm during the team trophy cer-emony as happened last year in Indianapolis. A full-blown evacuation ensued,

and 45 minutes later, Kenyon and Emory finally received their deserved awards!Kenyon, which looks dangerous across the board, should have another

strong run this year. Among the top returnees is senior Austin Caldwell, who defended his 200 free DIII title last year with a 1:37.16. He also took second in

the 100 free and ninth in the 50 free, and was a part of four relays that placed third (400 medley), fourth (800 free), fifth (200 free) and sixth (400 free).

Emory’s women are going to be super-dangerous again in 2015, led by McKenna Newsum-Schoenberg. In 2014, she finished second in the 200 fly,

fifth in the 500 free and sixth in the 1650 while helping her team’s 400 free relay to a third-place finish. Also, don’t forget freshman Cindy Cheng, who has been

gaining attention with NCAA “B” cuts across nearly every event.Hugh Anderson of Mary Washington, the CSCAA DIII Male Swimmer of

the Year, returns for what he hopes will be another stellar championship meet. The senior has already won a trio of NCAA titles (twice in the 400 IM, once in

the 200 fly)...and he’s the NCAA DIII record holder in the 400 IM (3:49.25)...and he’s the most decorated athlete in UMW school history!

Johns Hopkins’ Ana Bogdanovski, the reigning CSCAA DIII Female Swim-mer of the Year, returns for her final championship meet. As a junior last year,

she won the 50 and 200 free, and swam on four winning relays.

NAIAMarch 4-7 / Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Okla.

Oklahoma Baptist, under the direction of Dr. Sam Freas, has become a force at the NAIA level. In the first three years of its swimming program’s existence,

the men’s team has won all three NAIA titles, with the women taking their second straight last year.

A year ago, the OBU men won with a whopping 900 points, nearly doubling Olivet Nazarene’s second-place tally of 485. Meanwhile, the Bison women tal-

lied 849 points, ahead of Savannah College of Art and Design at 492.Daniel Ramirez, the two-time reigning NAIA Male Swimmer of the Year,

returns for his final season as a Bison. In 2014, Ramirez set NAIA records in the 100 free, 100 back and 100 fly, and helped OBU to NAIA records in the 200

free, 200 medley and 400 free relays.Biola’s Christine Tixier, the 2014 NAIA Female Swimmer of the Year, is

returning for her sophomore season. She triumphed in the 100-200 fly and 200 IM, tying her with Laura Galarza of Oklahoma Baptist for the most individual

wins. Galarza won the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles. The two seniors should be hooked up in another duel for the top award in 2015.

COLLEGE PREVIEWS

Last year’s champions and contenders at the NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships are also among this year’s favorites.

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Last year, the Kenyon men picked up their 33rd team title in 35 years with an amazing come-from-behind victory over Denison, 480 to 472.

Meanwhile, the Emory women claimed their fifth straight DIII champion-ship—and seventh in program history—with a dominant 595.5 points, ahead of

Kenyon with 456.5.Aside from hoping for another barn burner in the water this year in Texas,

everyone just hopes no one sets off the fire alarm during the team trophy cer-emony as happened last year in Indianapolis. A full-blown evacuation ensued,

and 45 minutes later, Kenyon and Emory finally received their deserved awards!Kenyon, which looks dangerous across the board, should have another

strong run this year. Among the top returnees is senior Austin Caldwell, who defended his 200 free DIII title last year with a 1:37.16. He also took second in

the 100 free and ninth in the 50 free, and was a part of four relays that placed third (400 medley), fourth (800 free), fifth (200 free) and sixth (400 free).

Emory’s women are going to be super-dangerous again in 2015, led by McKenna Newsum-Schoenberg. In 2014, she finished second in the 200 fly,

fifth in the 500 free and sixth in the 1650 while helping her team’s 400 free relay to a third-place finish. Also, don’t forget freshman Cindy Cheng, who has been

gaining attention with NCAA “B” cuts across nearly every event.Hugh Anderson of Mary Washington, the CSCAA DIII Male Swimmer of

the Year, returns for what he hopes will be another stellar championship meet. The senior has already won a trio of NCAA titles (twice in the 400 IM, once in

the 200 fly)...and he’s the NCAA DIII record holder in the 400 IM (3:49.25)...and he’s the most decorated athlete in UMW school history!

Johns Hopkins’ Ana Bogdanovski, the reigning CSCAA DIII Female Swim-mer of the Year, returns for her final championship meet. As a junior last year,

she won the 50 and 200 free, and swam on four winning relays.

NAIAMarch 4-7 / Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Okla.

Oklahoma Baptist, under the direction of Dr. Sam Freas, has become a force at the NAIA level. In the first three years of its swimming program’s existence,

the men’s team has won all three NAIA titles, with the women taking their second straight last year.

A year ago, the OBU men won with a whopping 900 points, nearly doubling Olivet Nazarene’s second-place tally of 485. Meanwhile, the Bison women tal-

lied 849 points, ahead of Savannah College of Art and Design at 492.Daniel Ramirez, the two-time reigning NAIA Male Swimmer of the Year,

returns for his final season as a Bison. In 2014, Ramirez set NAIA records in the 100 free, 100 back and 100 fly, and helped OBU to NAIA records in the 200

free, 200 medley and 400 free relays.Biola’s Christine Tixier, the 2014 NAIA Female Swimmer of the Year, is

returning for her sophomore season. She triumphed in the 100-200 fly and 200 IM, tying her with Laura Galarza of Oklahoma Baptist for the most individual

wins. Galarza won the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles. The two seniors should be hooked up in another duel for the top award in 2015.

NJCAAMarch 4-7

Flickinger Athletic CenterBuffalo, N.Y.

Indian River State College owns the NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. No other team

has been able to beat the Pioneer men for 40 years! It’s the longest winning streak by any school in any sport. And

IRSC’s women aren’t too shabby either—they won their 33rd straight last year.

The men captured last year’s team title with 1,773 points to Darton College’s 1,098, while the women did the same by

amassing 1,782 points to Iowa Lakes’ 934.Reigning NJCAA Female Swimmer of the Year Barbara

Caraballo—who shared the honor last year with teammate Yurie Nakano, who graduated—returns this year after winning the 200

fly and the 200-400 IM. She also contributed to IRSC wins in the 200 and 400 medley relays as well as the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.

She’s already committed to swim for Florida Gulf Coast University at the DI level next year.

Although Indian River’s men’s team lost two NJCAA Male Swim-mers of the Year to graduation—Alec Scott and Josh Oathout, who tied

for last year’s honor—sophomore Stefan Stojmenovic is poised to lead the IRSC men in 2015. Stojmenovic, the 100 backstroke NJCAA record holder,

is a Serbian who grew up in Sweden and found his way to Fort Pierce, Fla. for college. Last year, he won the 50 free and took second in the 100 back and 100

fly. He’s also slated to compete at the DI level for the 2015-16 season, having committed to swim for Florida State.

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Before you push off for that first lap, before you take that first stroke, think

about one word that will have a bigger im-pact and a more positive influence on your swimming training and racing than any other: relax!

No matter what type of training you are doing—no matter what your swimming goals may be—no matter what level of competition you are preparing for, relax-ation in the water is the most basic, most fundamental, yet most important swimming principle you will ever learn.

So, where to start? Let’s begin with Swimming 101: Back to the Basics.

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVENFollowing are the seven basic swim-

ming skills that are at the core of all great swimming performances. The accompany-ing Do’s and Dont’s will guide you to faster swimming:

BREATHINGDO:• Inhale deeply and normally every breath.• Exhale completely and forcefully under

water every breath.• Exhale through your nose and mouth—

particularly when turning.• Leave one goggle, the corner of your

mouth and one ear in the water when you

turn your head to breathe.DON’T:• Hold your breath.• Have your face in the water without air

in your lungs.• Take shallow breaths.

KICKINGDO:• Keep your feet soft and loose and “floppy.”• Kick with long, loose, relaxed legs.• Feel the water “bubbling” and “boiling”

around your toes on the surface of the water when you kick.

DON’T:• Keep your legs tight and stiff.• Bend your knees too much.• Forcefully point your toes.• “Try harder” when trying to kick faster

(i.e., keep your legs loose, relaxed and soft at all speeds).

HEAD POSITIONDO:• Look at the bottom of the pool or just

slightly ahead of you.• Keep your head in a “neutral” position

(i.e., as if you were walking down the street).

• Keep your head movements very small—particularly when you turn your head to breathe.

JUNIOR SWIMMER

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DON’T:• Move your head too much.• Lift your head too often.• Look too far ahead.

BODY POSITIONDO:• Keep your body, hips and neck in the same line as your head

(i.e., a tall, straight, neutral, flat, natural “walking” position).• “Connect” your head, neck, body and hips together.• Try for evenness and symmetry—be the same left-to-right and

up-and-down.DON’T:• Move from side to side.• Allow your hips to drop too low in the water.• Move up and down (i.e., “bobbing” in the water).

CATCH AND ARM STROKEDO:• Keep your fingers and hands soft and relaxed as you enter the water.• Bend your elbow slightly, and pull your arm straight through.• “Feel” the pressure of the water on the palm of your hand at all times.• Keep your hands and arms soft and relaxed as they recover forward.DON’T:• Worry about “S” patterns or sculling diagrams.• Bend your arms too much.• Tighten and stiffen your hands—particularly as you get tired

or when you try to swim faster.• Remember that your arms should maintain a “fingers, wrist,

elbow” movement throughout the stroke.

TIMING AND RHYTHMDO:• Practice maintaining a steady, controlled timing at all training

sessions—particularly as you start to get tired.• Routinely count your strokes and learn to “feel” your stroke rhythm.• Start with a basic “catch-up”-style stroke timing, then practice other

stroke timings as you progress and improve.DON’T:• Overthink stroke timing! Just stay relaxed, stick to the basics of head,

body and hip positions, arm movements and kicking...and then “play” with your timing as you master the basics.

TURNSDO:• Reach your arm toward the wall as if you are taking another stroke,

then “follow” your hand through the water with your head (i.e., put your chin on your chest to commence the turn).

• Keep your knees together.• Put your heels on your backside as you somersault forward

and flip over.DON’T:• Avoid learning to turn—it’s a lot of fun, and you can cover a lot

more distance in your training if you learn to turn.• Slow down as you approach the wall.• Breathe on your last stroke into the wall—you lose a lot of speed

and momentum.• Breathe on your first stroke coming off the wall—you lose a lot of

the speed you gained from your push-off.

Wayne Goldsmith is one of the world’s leading experts in elite-level swimming and high-performance sport. Be sure to check out his web-sites at www.wgaquatics.com and www.wgcoaching.com.


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We guarantee you will swim faster, or your swim camps are FREE! Five-day, co-ed camps, ages 7-up, daily frame-by-frame underwater videotape analysis, 1 3-hour pool session and 3 hours dryland/day, strength training, stretch-ing, co-ordination drills. 2 sessions Microfiber Reduction, POWERBELT, 2500 yard drill set, Internet stroke analysis available. Grads have won 43 Gold Medals, set 11 World Records. Age group swimmers have cut times 3-18%, top 16, national champions! We teach parents how to teach drills & take underwater videos. $3,500 plus hotel. Camps in San Francisco. Call for $30 registration package. Camps limited to just 10 swimmers each for individual attention.

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Alabama Rising Tide Swim Camp

Lisa Ebeling, Camp DirectorUniversity of Alabama

P.O. Box 870387Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

205-348-0977 / Fax: [email protected]

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Your performance on race day will be deter-mined by how effective you’ve been at helping your brain understand all facets of the perfor-mance. The strongest computer in the world is the human brain and it can be ineffective if it’s programmed incorrectly. Our Swim Camp is all about teaching young athletes the skills and drills needed to perfect technique, and about training the brain to make sure that what you do correctly is imprinted in a way that helps you reproduce these perfect skills without having to think about them. It involves critical thinking and exploring new ways to achieve new skills. Our camps have everything you need to take your swimming to the next level including un-derwater filming, stroke video analysis, mental preparation, team and character building, moti-

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May 31-June 5; June 7-12; June 14-19; June 21-26

The Arete Swim Camp

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This is our 18th year of inspiration and in-tense instruction with Owner/Director Coach Chuck Warner joined by USA Olympic Team Captain (2000) Tom Wilkins who will speak at each camp. For fourteen consecutive years, ARETE has sold out most sessions. Our four core objectives are: immediate skill improvement, self-esteem development, teamwork and “WOW experiences.” We are one of the only camps in the world in which each swimmer takes home their own personal DVD of all four strokes filmed underwater. A coach analyzes each stroke with each swimmer using our camp workbook. All of our camps include “low-ropes course” ex-periences and have a coach to swimmer ratio of 1:9 or better. Coach Chuck Warner is a three-time USA National Team coach, four-time Big East Conference coach of the year, author of the books …And Then They Won Gold and Four Cham-pions, One Gold Medal and former President of the American Swimming Coaching Association. Camp Fees Range: $295- $550 Commuter / $395-$760 Resident Ages: 8 - 18(See display ad on page 38)

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Live, swim, and learn all on The Bolles School’s beautiful riverfront campus.

Train with the 2008 and 2009 Junior National Championship team.

Learn from coaches with Olympic swimming and coaching experience.

Find out for yourself why Bolles swimming is swimming excellence.

Meet campers from every corner of the world.

Elite CampJune 7 – July 25

For swimmers 13 years and olderStay from one to seven weeks

Train in the system that has made the Bolles Sharks so successful

One-Week CampJune 7–12 & June 14–19

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Auburn Swim Camps

Brett Hawke, John Hargis, Rowdy Gaines, Coaches

P.O. Box 351 / Auburn, AL 36831-0351334-844-9746 / Fax: 334-844-0703

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Head Coach of Auburn University’s Swim-ming and Diving, Two-time Olympian, Baha-mas national team coach for the 2012 London Olympic Games, Coach of 2008 Beijing Olympic Gold-Medalist, Cesar Cielo, and 2008 Olympic Coach (Brazil), 2009 SEC and NCAA Co-Head Coach of the Year, and 2012 SEC Men’s Coach of the Year, Brett Hawke, will be joined by a staff of highly qualified, accomplished and enthusiastic coaches, counselors and collegiate swimmers to present the 2015 Auburn Swim Camps. Brett Hawke’s coaching staff will combine the best of the Auburn Camp Tradition while incorporating the techniques used to create champions across the globe. This camp will feature technique in-struction which will provide swimmers with the tools for success. Auburn men and women have won a combined 13 NCAA Championship titles and a combined 23 SEC Championships! Spend a week “Where Champions Train” and learn how to be the best that you can be. All swimmers ages 9 – 18 are welcome. (See display ad on page 39)

5-Day Swim CampsMay 31 – June 4 Session I; June 7-11 Ses-sion III; June 14-18 Session V

Starts and Turns CampsJune 5-7 Session II; June 12-14 Session IV

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The Bolles School Swim Camps

Jon Sakovich, Coach7400 San Jose Blvd. / Jacksonville, FL 32217

904-256-5216 / Fax: [email protected] / www.Bolles.org

Under the direction of Jon Sakovich, swim coach of the Bolles School swimming program, The Bolles School Swim Camps are develop mental camps designed to provide quality in struction and training to swimmers of all abili-ties. All training and instruction will take place on The Bolles School’s San Jose Campus, located on the St. Johns River. Campers will reside in the Bolles School’s air conditioned dormitory rooms with 24-hour supervision and meals provided three times a day. One week camps for swimmers nine and older, representing all ability levels. The typical daily schedule will include 50-meter and 25-yard training, stroke technique and classroom lecture sessions, video taping and analysis, starts and turns, and a fun

daytime activity. One week camps will be lim-ited to 25 swimmers per week. The elite camp is designed for experienced swimmers 13 years or older. Elite campers will train and compete with members of the Bolles Sharks swimming program including national high school cham-pions, Florida high school state champions, high school All-Americans and Olympians. (See display ad on page 34)

One Week Camps:June 7 –12; June 14-19Elite Camps:June 7 – July 25 (Up to Seven Weeks)

Fusion Swim Camps

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FAST-PACED. EXPLOSIVE. THRILLING. Fusion Camps offer young swimmers a terrific oppor-tunity to improve their technical and competi-tive skills, make friends and have fun! Campers will improve individual stroke times, learn start and turn techniques, strength train and partici-pate in timed trials daily. The Fusion Swim staff is comprised of talented and energetic NCAA Coaches and Swimmers dedicated to the indi-vidual development of each camper. The Fusion Swim Camps are designed to give young ath-letes the opportunity to work hard and improve in a fun, positive atmosphere! Boys and Girls Ages 10-18. NEW THIS SUMMER: 1 Day Start & Turn Clinics working on the back & freestyle stroke starts, underwater kicking, flip & open turns. Film, Dry & technique training included.

June 21-25: Gregg Parini Swim Academy @ Denison University (OH)June 20-24: Brian Schrader Swim Camp @ Denver University (CO)

Hartwick College Competitive Swimming and Diving Camps

Dale Rothenberger, DirectorHartwick College / Oneonta, NY 13820607-431-4714 / Fax: 607-431-4018

[email protected]

An extensive program for ages 8-18 (co-educational…resident and commuter campers) emphasizing improvement in the fundamen-tal skills of competitive swimmers and divers. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions will balance time spending with water and dryland training. Above and underwater filming and analysis. Lectures on nutrition, mental prepara-tion, strength training, etc. Sprint/distance camp emphasizes condition and proper training of the major energy systems. Diving camp concen trates on technical improvement on 1- and 3 – meter springboard diving. Stroke camp enables competitive swimmers to develop skills and

techniques in starts, turns, IM and competitive strokes. Special two and three-week sessions are available. Director, Dale Rothenberger, Hart-wick swimming and diving coach, will be joined by a staff of highly experienced coaches, coun-selors and guest clinicians (1:6 staff/camper ratio). Enrollment limit guarantees individual attention and frequent feedback.

Fees:Resident - $605 Commuter - $500

July 5–11: Stroke Technique July 12–18: Stroke Technique/ Sprint Distance July 19–25: Stroke TechniqueJuly 26-31: Springboard Diving Camp

Longhorns Swim Camp

Jon Alter, Director / The University of TexasP.O. Box 7399 / Austin, TX 78713-7399512-475-8652 / Fax: 512-232-1273

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38 years of excellence! Headed by 2012 Olympic and Texas head men’s coach Eddie Re-ese, 2013 World University Games and women’s head coach Carol Capitani, and assistant coaches Kris Kubik and Roric Fink, the Longhorns Swim Camp is the most exciting camp in the country! Guest coaches and speakers include Olympians Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker, Josh Davis, Kath-leen Hersey, Colleen Lanne-Cox, Garrett Weber-Gale, Ricky Berens, and Whitney Hedgepeth, and Jimmy Feigen. Open to competitive swimmers, ages 8 – 18. Camp is held at Jamail Texas Swim-ming Center on the University of Texas, home to 19 NCAA team champions. Facility includes a 50-meter by 25-yard pool, and 25-yard by 25-meter pool. 4 training groups based on age and ability, with a 1:7 coach/swimmer ratio in stroke technique sessions. Daily long-course training sessions; afternoon technique ses-sions with start/turn work. Experienced, mature adult staff provide 24-hour supervision. Cost: Overnight Camp $975; Day Camp $875. NCAA guidelines prohibit payment of camp expenses by a representative of The University of Texas’ athletics interest. (See display ad on page 39)

May 31 - June 5: Session 1June 7 - 12: Session 2June 14 - 19: Session 3June 21 - 26: Session 4June 28 - July 3: Session 5

Mercersburg Swim Clinics

Glenn Neufeld, Head CoachPete Williams, Associate Head Coach

300 East Seminary StreetMercersburg, PA 17236 / 717-328-6225

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June 14-18: Session 1June 21-25: Session 2

Michigan Swim Camp

Jim Richardson, Camp Director8160 Valley View Drive

Ypsilanti, MI 48197 / 734-845-8596Fax: 734-484-1222 / 734-763-6543

Email: [email protected]

Four sessions open to any and all entrants, limited to 185 campers per session in Canham Natatorium at the University of Michigan. A staff of 50 and three instructional sessions per day ensure the individual attention necessary for significant improvement. Coaches Mike Bottom, Dr. Josh White, Rick Bishop, Danielle Tansel, Mark Hill, Kurt Kirner, and Roger Karnes are directly involved in coaching and teaching campers. All campers HD filmed daily and receive a written stroke analysis. Optional custom 4 view under-water video available for a fee. Choose the In-tensive Training Tract or the Technique Develop-ment Tract. World class staff provides leadership and mentoring that encourage each swimmer to strive for excellence in and out of the pool. Cost of $750/week includes instruction, swim cap, T-shirt, color photo, instructional printed materials, “goody bag” and room and board (resi-dent campers only). $600/week day camper fee includes all of the above (less room and board) and between-session supervision.(See display ad on page 40)

June 7 – 11; June 21–25July 26–30; August 2–6

Navy Swimming Camps

Bill Roberts Camp Director566 Brownson Rd. / Annapolis, MD 21402

410-293-5834 / 410-293-3012Fax: 410-293-3811

Email: [email protected]

Expect direct results being part of the 2015 Navy Swimming Camp this summer! Our prin-cipal goal is to provide you the very best in individual instruction, evaluation, camper ex-perience and safety/supervision. The purpose of our camp is to offer you a unique environment to learn and develop your competitive strokes including all related starts, turns and finishes. Navy Swimming Camp is a stroke-intensive camp. You will receive individual attention. Ad-ditional pool sessions are offered to all need-ing to maintain conditioning while at camp. Video analysis, dry land activities designed to improve individual fitness levels, performance, training, goal-setting, leadership presentations and Severn River boat cruise are all part of the schedule for 2015. Campers learn, train and re-side in an amazing environment on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy. The Navy camp is led by an experienced camp staff while providing the very best in 24 hour supervision. Cost for each camp: $600 / commuter camper (ages 8-18); $650 / extended day camper (ages 8 – 18); $700 / resident camper (ages 9 – 18). All campers receive a NAVY swimming shirt. Go Navy!

June 15–19: Session IJune 21–25: Session IIJune 19 & 20: (See website for clinic offerings)

North Baltimore Swim Camp

John Cadigan, Coach5700 Cottonworth Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209

410-433-8300; Fax: [email protected] / www.nbac.net

North Baltimore Aquatic Club Swim Camps rely on small numbers, quality coaching along with mental and physical training to teach the “NBAC Way”.This Summer, we will conduct two weeks of Goals, Growth & Greatness, a 5 day camp for ages 9–13 with a maximum enroll-ment of 40. Each day includes analysis of strokes and instruction in all strokes, starts and turns, plus dry land. We offer two weeks of Reach, Risk and Race, a 4 day camp for ages 14-18 which seeks athletes for a fast paced, high level train-ing experience with NBAC’s coaching staff and nearby collegiate coaches who will speak about college swimming. Maximum enrollment is 40.

There is underwater analysis and instruction and dry land. Costs Goals, Growth & Greatness: Day Camp $775, Overnight $950; Reach, Risk and Race: Day Camp $650, Overnight $800. Sigh-up ONLINE today at www.nbac.net. (See display ad on page 40)

Goals, Growth & Greatness June 22-26 (Week 1); June 29-July 3 (Week 2)Reach, Risk & RaceJune 16-19 (Week 1); July 6-9 (Week 2)

Northwestern University Wildcat Swim Camp

Jim Tierney, Camp Director2311 Campus Drive / Evanston, IL 60208

847-491-4829 / [email protected] / www.nusports.com

TECHNIQUE*BEACH*VIDEO ANALYSISDon’t miss out on this wonderful camp ex-

perience at Northwestern! We provide a unique mix of training and technique work in a Top Tier Aquatic Center within our beachfront facil-ity. Each practice is conducted by the entire NU coaching staff and several of our elite swim-mers. We plan daily drills to work on strokes, starts and turns. Along with the hard work, we plan daily activities away from the pool that make this a truly enjoyable experience. Our goal is to provide each swimmer with new insights into our fabulous sport of swimming that help them to improve and enjoy their swimming ex-perience. Contact us now! Don’t delay because camps fill up annually.

June 14–18: Commuter CampJune 21-25 : Commuter and Resident Camp

Ohio State Swimming Camps

Bill Wadley, Camp DirectorMcCorkle Aquatic Pavilion

1847 Neil Avenue / Columbus, OH 43210614-292-1542 / 614-688-5736

[email protected]

Train and learn from Ohio State Coaches Bill Wadley & Bill Dorenkott as they lead the Ohio State camps with the assistance of Dave Rollins and Jordan Wolfrum. The Ohio State staff will conduct the camp in a healthy, wholesome en-vironment providing a positive experience for all campers. The camp is designed to focus on the technical aspects of starts, turns, and stroke technique in a fun and enjoyable environment that will prove beneficial for each camper. It is our plan to share the most up to date drills in a manner that is memorable for the athlete. Campers have gone on to win State titles and even become National record holders and USA Olympians. Coaches Dorenkott and Wadley have both served on numerous USA National team

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staffs and each of them have produced Olympi-ans and National record holders. The camp will take place in America’s finest Aquatic center that hosted the NCAA’s and Big Ten Champion-ship in 2010. www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com.

Evening Camp, Technique and TrainingMay 18-21; May 26-29Commuter Only Technique and Training June 8-11Commuter, Overnight Technique and TrainingJune 14-18; June 21-25

Pine Crest Swim Camp

Mariusz Podkoscielny, Camp Director1501 N.E. 62nd Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334-5116954-492-4173 / [email protected]

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Pine Crest Swim Camp will give the swimmer the knowledge, training, background, technique, peer support and attitude that is needed to get to the next level. The swimmers will be in-structed by Olympic Coaches and Olympic Level Athletes. We go a step beyond other camps and welcome overnight campers for full week-long (Sunday through Saturday) and day campers for Monday through Friday stays. The cost for our overnight campers is $850 per week, which includes two workouts a day, three meals per day, daily activities, classroom sessions and 24-hour supervision. The cost for our daily campers is $625 per week. Last year, we had swimmers from over 30 countries attend. Come to Pine Crest Swim Camp and join our International At-mosphere, athletes and coaches. “The Camp that makes a difference.”

Overnight Camp:June 14-20; 21-27, June 28-July 4 July 5-11; 12-18; 19-25; 26-Aug 1

Competitive Day Camp:June 15-19; 22-26; 29–July 3July 6-10; 13-17; 20-24; 27-31

STR SpeedWeeks Camps

Dr. Rod Havriluk, Director850-320-1487

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STR SpeedWeeks totally focus on technique. We are the only camp with documented re-search showing one week improvement com-parable to one year of traditional training. STR camps are conducted by Dr. Rod Havriluk – an expert in biomechanics who specializes in op- timizing technique, accelerating skill learning,

and avoiding shoulder injuries. Guest experts speak on psychology, strength training, nutrition, physical therapy, and physiology. Campers are evaluated on muscle fiber composition, mus-cular imbalances, and swimming-specific flex-ibility and strength. SpeedWeeks are limited to 12 participants to insure maximum individual attention from Dr. Havriluk. Technique instruc-tion includes a biomechanical model of optimal technique, cue-focused practice, skill-isolation drills, and other deliberate practice strategies that accelerate skill learning. Each camper is analyzed on each stroke with Aquanex. Most importantly, swimmers learn how to continue to benefit from our unique strategies when they return to regular training.

Total Performance Swim Camps

Jim Steen, Coach108 Stevens St. / Mt. Vernon, OH 43050

740-398-6403 / [email protected]

At TPSC, our camp programs are designed to inspire athletes to achieve their own “Total Per-formance.” For over 30 years, our family business has focused on what matters to athletes and parents most: world-class coaching, excellence in training and technique, personal attention, mentoring and lots of fun! Our camps are locat-ed at both Kenyon College and Calvin College – prestigious liberal arts schools with amazing facilities and safe campuses. Legendary head coach and founder of Total Performance Swim Camps, Jim Steen, guided his Kenyon swimmers to an amazing 54 NCAA titles in 37 years while coaching numerous NCAA Champions, hundreds of All-Americans, and several Olympians. Since 1980, his formula for success and innovative ideas have been incorporated into a camp pro-gram that has seen over 10,000 participants from over 40 states and even 5 countries! TPSC’s talented coaching staff includes Coach Steen, Jessen Book (Kenyon College), Bob Rueppel (Middlebury College) and Dan Gelderloos (Calvin College) as well as numerous other elite-level headlining coaches such as Mike Bottom (U of Michigan) and Arthur Albiero (U of Louisville). Cost: $620 for Competitive Stroke Camps; $670 for Elite Camps; $690 for Science/Swim Camp, $625 for Elite Underwater Camp.

Kenyon College (OH)June 7-11; 14-18; 21-25: Competitive Stroke CampsJune 6–10: Elite Distance June 7-11: Elite Breaststroke June 14-18: Elite Sprint June 21-24: Elite UnderwaterJune 7-11: Youth TriathlonJune 21-25: Science/Swim

Calvin College (MI)June 21-25: Competitive Stroke

Utah Swim Camps

Jonas Persson, Camp DirectorUniversity of Utah Salt Lake City, UT

801-448-1478 / Fax: [email protected]

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University of Utah Swim Camps gives young athletes (ages 8 – 18) the tools needed to be successful. Camp Director and Olympic Final-ist, Jonas Persson, and Head Coach, Joe Dykstra, with their highly qualified coaching staff, give personalized coaching, taking swimmers to the next level. Each day includes two water ses-sions focusing on all four strokes, turns, and starts, with instant video analysis and one-on-one instruction and feedback. Campers will also go through educational sessions including dry land workouts, stretching routines, nutrition ad-vice, and goal setting. Campers will also learn more about the psychology of training, mental aspect of the sport, and dynamic team building strategies. (See display ad on page 41)

June 4-7: Masters and Triathlon DayJune 8-12; 15-19: Regular Day/ Overnight CampJune 22-24; 25-27: Day Camp

Tom Johnson’s Wyoming Swim Camp

O Thomas Johnson / Head Coach and DirectorDept 3414 / 1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071-3414307-766-6265 /[email protected]

www.wyomingathletics.com

Wyoming Head Swimming Coach Tom John-son hosts the 16th Wyoming Swim Camp this summer. Wyoming Swim Camp is a premier summer swimming experience and is proud to offer its winning tradition to competitive swim-mers. Coaches Johnson, Matt Leach, Kirk Ermels, Caitlin Hamilton and the staff stress the im-portance of swimming with outstanding stroke technique in a positive training environment. The swim camps are held at the beautiful cam-pus of University of Wyoming located 135 miles north of Denver, CO and is convenient to Denver International Airport as well as the Cheyenne and Laramie, WY Airports. The University of Wyoming offers an outstanding summer experi-ence at 7220 feet, with the opportunity of alti-tude training at the highest Division I school in the United States. Wyoming Swim Camp is open to all, ages nine and older. Staff ratios generally range 1:8 coach to swimmer ratio. It is also one of the few camps that offer video analysis at NO additional charge.

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Q. SWIMMING WORLD: You were the son of a swim coach...A. COACH MIKE KOLEBER: At 3, my dad taught me how to swim, and at 5, I had my first summer league coach. He had been a competitive D-I quarterback at Central Michigan University and a high school athletic director, so my brothers, sister and I were exposed to many sports at a young age.

SW: How did Oakland coach Pete Hovland help you as an 11-time D-II All-American? MK: Pete was and still is an innovator. He was into lactate testing early on. We spent preseason team meetings studying laminar flow, planar flow, the Bernoulli Principle and all things physics. Pete was a disciple of

Ernie Maglischo and taught us how to swim smarter. He is a phenomenal coach and an even greater person.

SW: Any other influences as you developed from swimmer to coach?MK: My Eisenhower High School (Shelby Township, Mich.) coach, Roger Doyle, was a former college swimmer, and he gave me all I could handle when it came to workouts.

SW: Where did the name Nitro come from?MK: I always liked Dynamo’s name. With the “o” at the end, there was always a sense of power or force. I had played with sev-eral names and kept coming back to Nitro. Our colors actually came from watching the movie, “The Incredibles.”

MIKE KOLEBERBY MICHAEL J. STOTT

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SW: You have a long relationship with Tim O’Brien...MK: There is no better national level age group coach in the country than Tim. He lives, breathes, eats and sleeps this sport. We have the utmost respect for one anoth-er. Every day we review how things went, what we could have done better and how we can improve between now and tomor-row. We’ve been doing it that way for years, and I don’t see it changing anytime soon.

SW: Nitro offers programs for different levels of swimming, such as “Intro to Nitro,” “Technique and Fitness” and “Competitive Teams.” Could you explain the rationale behind that?MK: Not every family with an initial inter-est in swimming wants to commit to the full rigors of the sport with multiple days per week, full meet weekends and basically getting married to the sport from the get-go. Most families want to sample one sport here, another sport there. We offer that with swimming.

SW: Any prospects for the near future?MK: We have two whole pools full of fu-ture prospects! To be world-class?—that’s anyone’s call. Our goal is to get as many 7-year-olds to enjoy the sport enough so that when they are 15, 16 and 17, they still love the sport.

SW: What does the selection of Nitro Swimming as a USA Swimming Gold Medal Club mean to you and the program?MK: That’s more of a testament to our entire coaching staff who put in the time and effort day-in and day-out to bring out the best in all of our kids.

SW: Is there a third pool coming?MK: We’re expanding our original location first. Those plans include our first stand-alone Nitro Swim School, a 15,000-square-foot facility that will be directly across the street from our Cedar Park facility. It should solidify our foothold on the north side of Austin. All site plans have been submitted, and digging (was to have begun in Febru-ary)!

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MIKE KOLEBER• Oakland University (Rochester, Mich.), B.S., marketing, 1987• Team captain, 11-time All-American• Founded Nitro Swimming in 2006• Speaker and webinar host for USA Swimming• Coach at several USA Swimming select camps and USA national teams

Mike Koleber left corporate life to pursue his passion for coaching. After coaching just two years at SwimAtlanta under Chris Davis with Tim O’Brien, he and his wife, Tracy, moved to Austin, where they founded Nitro Swimming. The club monthly serves more than 2,000 swimmers out of its two 50-meter pool locations. Since its founding, Koleber has led Nitro swimmers from 33rd at the Texas Age Group Swimming Championships (TAGS) to the following consecutive finishes: 16th, 11th, sixth, second, first (six times), second and first.for a brief Q&A with Nitro’s national

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SW: What’s “Nitro at the Races”?MK: “Nitro at the Races” are the meets we design specifically for less experienced swimmers. They are quick, unsanctioned, non-threatening events run entirely by our coaches. They serve as perfect introduc-tions to how meets are run, what to expect, how heats work, and learning that it is OK to make mistakes. We cap the meets at 150 to 160 swimmers, and we only offer 25s and 50s of everything plus the 100 IM. Swim-mers select four events. We can get through the entire meet in about 90 minutes.

Before beginning, we relax the kids by

telling funny stories about things that have gone awry in previous years. Parents love these meets because they get a chance to see their children’s progress, take pictures, invite the grandparents and get the activity done in an hour-and-a-half. We offer these events about every five or six weeks.

SW: How do you teach delayed gratification to your swimmers?MK: Like many good teams, we subscribe to process. The less an athlete rides the up-and-down emotional roller coaster of swim-ming a best time versus not-a-best time, the

better. We have story after story of kids who didn’t hit their stride until they were older. Some of these kids were quick at 10, fell off from 11 to 15 or so, and didn’t see time drops until 16 or 17.

We encourage our swimmers to stay in the game! The life lessons taught by this sport are so much more valuable than any one best time can ever be.


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HOW THEY TRAIN: BY MICHAEL J. STOTT

A bbott, a high school junior, trains eight to nine pool practices per week and swims open water on non-meet Sundays, comple-

menting his schedule with two to three dryland sessions per week. “Taylor is a traditional distance swimmer,” says Coach Tim O’Brien, “averaging 5 to 6K in the morning and 7,500 to 9,000 yards in the afternoon. He is a student of the sport, is very aware of his times and those of his competitors. Taylor loves numbers, and he keeps a close eye on splits and goal times.

“On top of that, he is an extremely hard worker who sets the train-ing bar for our team. He loves challenging sets and even creates them for himself. He has helped develop our OW training group and has been an OW role model for our team,” says O’Brien. In August at Lake Balaton, Hungary, Abbott won the world junior 5K open water title in 56:14:13.32.

On top of his open water prowess, Abbott excels in the pool, hav-ing placed second at both the short course and long course juniors last year in the 1650 (15:01.46) and 1500 (15:29.88).

J ackson will join his swimming brother at Notre Dame in the fall of 2015. A natural sprinter, he moved to Nitro in 2011 and has

achieved his Olympic Trials cut in the 50 meter free. He also per-formed well at last year’s junior national meets in the 50 and 100 free: SCY—20.09 (2nd), 43.96 (5th); LC—23.18 (6th), 50.72 (9th).

Jackson splits his six swim sessions half-and-half between short and long course, and he does three to four dryland, plyometric, pow-er and yoga sessions per week.

“He trains like a traditional sprinter, going 4,000 to 5,500 yards (per session), which is heavy on technique and race pace training,” says O’Brien. “Tate has developed into a great leader—especially this, his senior year. He is highly intelligent, analytical, popular with his teammates and has a great sense of humor.

“Tate is also extremely competitive and absolutely hates to lose. In addition, he is an awesome relay swimmer. For example, his best SCY (individual) 200 free was 1:44, and he split 1:37.2 anchoring our second-place 800 free relay at juniors. Two summers ago, he anchored a 400 medley relay at long course juniors, going 50-point when his previous (individual) best was 54.

Jackson, along with teammates, Abbott and Sean Grieshop, will go to a national junior team camp at the Olympic Training Center in April.

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WHAT IS THE BEST THING YOU DO IN SWIMMING?

“Competing—I love going to meets and competing in as many events as I can.”

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES

YOU HAVE HAD TO OVERCOME?

“Because I am only 14, I have not had many obstacles to overcome. However, I did learn to swim at an older age than usual, so I had to learn quickly and try and become better as fast as possible.

“Also, I grew a lot over the past year, which has made it hard to be consistent with some of my strokes. I also recently broke my toe/foot, which added some challenges to training. But I have GREAT coaches who believe in me and make sure I get the support I need.”

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST THIS YEAR?

“This is the first year I have made any travel teams. I am really excited to go to bigger meets this year such as the Arena Pro Swim Series, Pan American Trials and senior nationals to race some top-level swimmers.”

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES?

“It used to be ballet, but, unfortunately, I had to quit last year. I also love to bike, and in the winter, I do spin classes with my dad.”

WHO IS YOUR SWIMMING IDOL...AND WHY?

“This is a hard one because I have had so much help from so many people I admire every day—in particular, my coach. I also admire Ka-tie Ledecky even though she swims long dis-tance and I swim more sprints. She competes in a number of events and has done so much at a young age. I also look up to and learn a lot from a number of the swimmers I train with in Toronto.”

P enny Oleksiak, 14, of the Toronto Swim Club, is a Canadian age group record setter in the 13-14 division.In July of last year, she set the long course record in the 50 free

with a 26.16. This past December, she lowered the 13-14 short course marks in the 100 and 200 meter free (54.49, 1:57.43).

“Penny is very gifted and has an amazing feel and body awareness when she is swimming,” says Toronto head coach Bill O’Toole. “She is very much in tune with the edges and angles of her strokes—very coachable.”

Oleksiak, who comes from an athletic family that includes old-er brother, Jamie, who plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League, won the 2014 Canadian Age Group Nationals high-point award for 13-14-year-olds. She also earned a spot on the 2015 Canadian national junior team.

O’Toole describes Penny as “a very dedicated and intelligent young lady who is willing to push herself toward her goals daily. She is great to coach and a pleasure to work with. When she races, Penny is a fierce competitor and has the heart of a lion—always very exciting to watch compete.”

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KEVIN ZACHER / Head Coach, Scottsdale Aquatic Club

“I think that the number of meets is appropriate. There needs to be a step between the sectional/Speedo Champions Series and summer junior nationals. The challenge is going to be for teams

to decide which meet to attend if they have different swimmers who are qualified for summer juniors and futures. I think that some-

times swimmers perform better in a team setting where they have the support and encouragement of their teammates. Teams will have to make a decision to take a small group to junior nationals or a larger group to the futures meet. Performing well as a team at one of these meets will be a factor as well for some teams.”

ELLIOT PTASNIK / Head Coach, Manhattan Makos

“I am 100 percent behind the initiation of the Futures Cham-pionships! For so many swimmers who have yet to achieve those mind-boggling “junior” national times, it creates an opportunity to travel to a greater racing environment and compete on a higher

level. Grand Prix events used to be those opportunities, but now that the cuts are at juniors, we must fall back on the sectional-level

meets where the competition can often be on par with an LSC senior championship. The next step after sectionals in most teams’ minds would be NCSA Ju-niors, but we’re not too interested in traveling to get 245th place with a good swim. It seems like on both local and zone levels, clubs and LSCs can’t keep up with the demand for swim meets, nonetheless long course meets with competitive time standards leading to Olympic Trials. Our 15-18-year-olds want more opportunities in the best environments to achieve those Trials cuts. Give us more!”

SCOTT SHEA / Head Coach, Sierra Marlins

“I don’t love the current structure. Having futures and juniors the same weekend defeats the purpose of the meets and puts most teams at risk with athletes (choosing to go to one or the other). I like the events—we just need to find the space for them. I would

say futures needs to be close to juniors, even running a Friday to Monday meet (allowing last-minute entries to juniors). It’s a little

out of the box, but we need to start thinking that way to accommodate all of the athletes at that level.”

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In early January, USA Swimming officially announced the addition of a new championship meet, the Futures Championships, along with a new star-ranking system for championship meet levels.

The five-star system with the national championships at the top has the futures meet at the two-star level between sectionals and juniors. Swimming World was curious what coaches thought about the addition of the meet:

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