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8 STORYLINES AND SUBPLOTS by Jason Marsteller Everybody already knows what to expect from swimmers such as Michael Phelps, Leisel Jones, Kosuke Kitajima and Brent Hayden, who should be competing at this summers Pan Pacific Championships. But what can be expected from some of the less well-known names in the sport?

11 4 WORLD RECORDS IN 6-1/2 HOURS! by Jeff Commings}]n>i`iviv`v-ferent swimmers broke world records in four different events on the same day.

14 THE RIGHT FIT by John Lohn}i>ii>i>]{i>`L>V-i V/>>Lii}vibest place for him to train. It appears he found it with Coach David Marsh at SwimMAC Carolina.

16 A NEW QUEEN IS CROWNED by Emily Sampl1i>vvi>} i>iiV>i>i`>V>1-i`}i`ii`i`->v`iV>-pionship game.

19 THE POOLS EDGE: Rookie Mistakes by Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen

20 DRYSIDE TRAINING: Getting Older and Stronger by J.R. Rosania

22 Q&A WITH COACH BRETT HAWKE, AUBURN UNIVERSITY by Michael J. Stott

24 HOW THEY TRAIN: Bryan Lundquist by Michael J. Stott

25 GOING FOR THE WIN: When Athletes Who Can, Dont...and Why by Michael J. Stott

28 USSSA: The Use of Play in a Swim Lesson by Nikki MillerPlay is the international language of children.

30 NATIONAL AGE GROUP RECORD SETTERS: Aquajets (Minn.) 11-12 Girls 200 Yard Free, 200 Medley and 400 Medley Relays and Olivia Anderson

31 AMERICAN RELAY by Judy Jacob

32 TYR AGE GROUP SWIMMER OF THE MONTH: Annie Kyriakidis, Nashville Aquatic Club (Tenn.)

33 GOLDMINDS: Tip-Top Tapering by Wayne GoldsmithHere are twenty-two tricks, tips and tales toward a terrific taper!

DEPARTMENTS:

6 A VOICE for the SPORT

36 FOR THE RECORD

43 CALENDAR

46 PARTING SHOT

ON THE COVER:

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A coach who does not comply with current coaching behaviors is a potential candidate for abuse allegations.

/i Li >>V `i>} female athletes, male coaches say, is com-mon sense and prudence. But are there different approaches to coaching women versus coaching men? Absolutely!

Women take things a little more per->]/VV]vi1--VVicoach once pointed out in an interview with the Boston Globe. He noticed that when he was critiquing a mens team, each male player assumed that the coach was addressing everybody else but him.

However, when he talked to the wom-ens squad, he said, each player thought the coach was speak-ing to her.

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Coaches need to understand that they >i>vi/i>ii`at with a great deal of respect. Coaches need to be aware that there is a line that they do not cross. Coaches cannot go it alone anymore. Relying on your support staff for expert opinion to find and hold the line is the new norm, not the exception.

Coaches need to remain smart and adapt their behaviors!

A VOICE for the SPORTCOACHES MUST

AVOID POTENTIALLY ABUSIVE SITUATIONS

BY BRENT RUTEMILLER

BRENT RUTEMILLER, Publisher, CEO

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You are invited to the Inaugural RCP Tiburon Sprint Classic

The Fastest Swim Meet in the WorldOctober 16, 2010 - 3:00pm

Race followed by Cocktails and Dinner at 5:00pmWith the athletes on the SF Bay at an Exclusive Private Residence in Tiburon, California

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PICTURED Sinead Russell, Canada

Everybody already knows what to expect

from swimmers such as Michael Phelps,

Leisel Jones, Kosuke Kitajima and Brent

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summers Pan Pacific Championships.

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the less well-known names in the sport?

i]}n]i]>v] i i` v iPan Pacific Championships will be hosted by the United States for only the second time since the inaugural V>>Vinx/

>]Livi>>V>meet, Swimming World Magazine might predict who will win each event.

/i>`]i>}>i>ia look into the meets four charter nationsCanada, Australia, Japan and the United Statesand feature some of the lesser-name swimmers (i.e., other than Michael Phelps, >>i }] i >>] iiJones or Brent Hayden) who might make some noise in Irvine, along with some other fascinating storylines and subplots.

CANADAOne of the youngest members of Canadas

*>*>Vi>i>`-i>`,iRussellwhose brother, Colin, 25, is

also on the teamhas had to battle through a significant amount of family-related con-troversy to become one of Canadas up-and-coming womens backstroke stars.

Sinead and Colins father, Cecil, has been a lightning rod for controversy in Canada. ]iv>i>L>i`vvivcoaching due to his involvement in a steroid ring. He later was arrested as part of an ecsta- } ] >` i ii ii` Land dispose of a murder victims body in i>Vi>ii`to return to the sport and failed, but he still has

been seen

on deck at his club, the Dolphins Swim Club.

One might think that so much bad press would lead Sinead and Colin to pursue another athletic venture, but the duo has thrived in swimming the past few years. Colin has become one of the top freestylers in Canada, while Sinead has continued to perform well after qualifying for the World Championships in Rome last summer and making the Pan Pac roster this summer. -i>`vi`{i>iiiL>V,i>\>`>to see what she can do on her second inter-national trip.

On a positive note, Ryan Cochrane was i v > `i x i iixviii>>{\xn>Canadas nationals in April. Hes long been a contender in major international events, having won a bronze medal in the event at i n i} "V i looking for that elusive international meet V/ }LiV>i ifor glory.

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He finally emerged from a judicial cloud when his suspended jail sentence of {V>i>i`>Vwill still have to be on his best behavior, but he now has the chance for redemp-tion.

Yolane Kukla, known as Yo Yo among her Aussie teammates, claimed a pair of titles at the Australian nationals to give Cate Campbell a run for her money as the i >>i LL /Vi isprint crown. While Campbell is also on the Pan Pac roster, Kukla is definitely the L>Lii>>{i>`-ifinished the Aussie nationals with wins in ixviixn>`xvx

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Pan Pacific roster in Irvine the first week of August.

Swimming World wont try to prophesy i >`>>`i`Viiswimmers for the U.S. at Pan Pacs, but the magazine does have some ideas as to who might emerge from the wings at the U.S. />>`>iii>

i >>i}iiVi`vi}i>`L>V>/>palso held in Irvineto concentrate on the vii >` LiVi > iLi v iin vii i>] i`> ivopen for swimmers such as Leila Vaziri, Lauren English and Elizabeth Beisel to fin-

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the United States for the first time interna-tionally at Victoria, B.C., Canada.

/ i>] ii V` i i Liother top-name swimmers who decide to `L>V>L>i/>v`-dle-of-the-quadrennium Pan Pac meetas

}`` pV} i>` focus on the Olympics two years hence.

Swimming World sees four young swim-mers who could put together quality meets and make the team: Missy Franklin, Rachel >>]>i/>``/>

Franklin, who just completed her freshman year in high school, swims for the Colorado Stars and has had some pretty startling short course yards success. /ii ii i V> >>i

that success to long course competition. > {{ i >` vii> >i] i i iivii ivv v { i >ii/> >vi` > v V>}swimmer.

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/] v *> Stanford, has continually made headlines throughout the past year. She earned USA Todays Olympic Athlete of the Week honors after winning a trio of races at the

L>`*i>ii>Vi i >` ii L-iv>i>ivii7ii>some serious work to do to catch the likes of Dana Vollmer and Christine Magnuson, nobody ever knows what might happen with an underdog.

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USA SWIMMING RELEASES BANNED-FOR-LIFE LISTReacting to pressure from the media as well as

its own membership due to recently revealed issues with sexual abuse within the sport, USA Swimming made its Banned-for-Life list public. There were 46 people on the original list, including former national team director Everett Uchiyama, who served as the head of the nation-al team as the interim director (2002-04) before taking over the permanent position until being banned in 2006.

CRIPPEN, SUTTON WIN 10K U.S. OPEN WATER NATIONAL TITLESFran Crippen and Chloe Sutton each won their

respective 10K races during the U.S. Open Water National Championships, held in Long Beach in June. The swim served as the qualifying event that selected the swimmers

who will represent the USA at the World Open Water Championships and Pan Pacific Championships. The top two finishers each made Worlds, while the top four qualified for Pan Pacs. Chip Peterson, Andrew Gemmell and Alex Meyer finished behind Crippen in second-through-fourth place, while Christine Jennings, Eva Fabian and Emily Brunemann grabbed the next three spots behind Sutton.

PASSAGESOlympic gold medalist Maria Corridon Mortell, 80, passed away in late May. She won a gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics as part of the 400 free relay for the United States. Former Stanford head coach Tom Haynie, 94, also passed away in late May at a care facility in Santa Barbara. Haynie coached some impressive swimmers dur-ing his tenure at Stanford (1947-60), including Olympic gold medalists George Harrison and Paul Hait. V

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/> vipi >>]>i >] >i 7> >` /Jagerwere already swimming legends, but they cemented their place in history by each setting an individual world record that day. Swimming World caught up with the four recently to relive that monumental memory.

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of incentive for me at Pan Pacs./i V` > i 9} *] i

i v i { "V] >i` see Barrowman reset his world record in finals. But Barrowman knew that his record > i>` Vi }> >`already swum.

Once the job was done in the prelims, i L>V > ] V >always to win the race, Barrowman said.

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JANET EVANSOf the four world record swims in

/] > n\ i n viiis undoubtedly the most

i>Li/> i vi v`>v > i> i} > i ` iV`]when it was bested by Rebecca Adlington >in"V

At the time, Evans was already the world record holder in the event and reign-ing Olympic champion. She could have coasted to an easy win and still been con-sidered the greatest female distance free- styler in history. But the three-time Olympic champion was shooting for another acco-lade that was arguably as important as Olympic gold.

I thought if I could break the world record, I could win the Sullivan Award (given each year to the top amateur athlete in the United States), and I did based on that performance, Evans said.

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vi }i> i i i {\{]Evans said, and I thought, What would i v }} n\x n\ in-ii>Vi}>I could do that.

/i } v i >Vi] > }>iher roommate, Julie Cooper, a sheet with splits that Evans thought were needed to Li>iiV`/}i>Vi]>saw Cooper jumping up and down on the deck, as well as Coach Don Wagner, and figured she was on pace.

>>``]>`>]now a full-time mom and an occasional >>i>i/>>]>a crazy woman. I didnt want to miss get-}iiV`L`i`

/ >i i> i i } irecord, Evans slammed her

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When I was signing the world record certificate, I had to hold my pinkie up to make sure I didnt drip a lot of blood on the >i]>>`/ii>i`>iion the U.S. team was one factor Evans cites in making those world records happen.

Everyone was in great spirits, she said. Some of that might have been because it was a casual year and there wasnt a lot of pressure. Its something I dont remember happening before or since.

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>vi{]Vi>`Li i` iV` > in*>Pacs, only to have it snatched away five `> >iL}>/>>>inn"V]>i{>earned Wharton a silver medal. He didnt >iiv>vi-i

But Wharton wanted to change that iVi/

/ii>i`i>>>part of this level and (setting the world iV`i{n>>viday fluke, said Wharton.

/iii}v>}`iV`already broken that day was growing expo-nentiallyespecially among the U.S. con-tingentbut Wharton wasnt fully process-ing the magnitude of the day as he sprinted }xiivi>Vii>`}home on the freestyle leg, Wharton noticed he was feeling better than ever, thanks to i>v>}vi{>`V>V-} LV -Li} /i i>`> >`iV`v\i

You dont feel any pain when you see a time like that, said Wharton, now a parks and recreation director and part-time V>V iL>]" 9iexhausted, but youre so high on adrenaline, ]V``ivit

Like Barrowman, Wharton had a rival at the European Championships, who stood a chance of taking away his world iV`>>iithe following day, and though Shoulberg was visibly nervous about the possibility of his star swimmer losing another record to Darnyi, Wharton was happy he got a chance to own the recordif even for a short period of time.

I was more conscious (than I was in nviv>V>V`>i]Lcouldnt change it if it did, Wharton said.

Wharton is reminded of that day in niiii>}-ing room, where a photo of the four hangs on his wall. In the photo, the three men are holding up Evans, who is lying lengthwise in their arms.

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in his office at the University of Idaho.It was a great moment, but at the time

we didnt think it was anything out of the ordinary, said Jager, now head coach of the Idaho swim team. We thought this was a normal event where Americans are supposed to break world records anyway.

Jager wasnt originally supposed to i x vii /i >` Liidisqualified in the event at the long course nationals a few weeks earlier that had served as the selection meet for the Pan Pac team, thereby losing out on a chance `ivi`iiini>}}`>i{viii> /p > i imeet format allowed him to suit up for the xviii

/iii>i`ip>`itodayfor up to four swimmers from one country to compete in prelims in each event, but only two could swim in finals. i >> i> i>` V>V iPursley allowed Jager to be one of the four Americans in the prelims, and Jager easily qualified for finals.

/ixvii>iiV`>`-vidual event of the meet, so Jager was well aware of the record bonanza taking place.

When you get a team like that together, it gets contagious, Jager said. I think we were just jealous, which is natural, and there was a feeling that if I want to get my name in the paper tomorrow, I better get it going.

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it During the last several years, 24-year-old backstroker Nick Thoman has been look-ing for the best place for him to train. It appears he found it with Coach David Marsh at SwimMAC Carolina.Its not like he walks around with a hobo V}i`i]L V/>`i>vi}>Lbeing on the move. Hes swum for a number of clubs during his career, hoping to find the right fitin terms of lifestyle and aquatic preparation. Until late last year, how-ii]/>>`Lii>Liii

/iiiiLiiV`iL>iVVi-} i {i>` >i] iiV> ii > i> -] />has established himself as one of the premier backstrokers in the world, his status rising from world-ranked performer to a contender for international acclaim.

>]/>> v> v`a club in which he is comfortable. Admittedly frustrated by his inabil-ity to settle down in one place, />>Lii}`ithe watch of David Marsh at SwimMAC Carolina since late /i/>Viand the performances hes been popping clearly demonstrate > /> V} the door of his biggest achieve-ments.

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ming nomad would be fair consid-ering his travels after his career at the University of Arizona. /ii > >

]/i>]iii>i``i,>`Reese, then a move to Clearwater, Fla. when ,iiiiV>i`/ii>>> i >i >V L `there was some time spent in his hometown of Cincinnati after his days in Baltimore wrapped up.

i>] /> >` > iVi>`>>i1-"i} /i vi i>` V>V > L>` i>` > > - ` />to prove he belonged with the elite training } >i/>``> } >` i >` ii L>V-stroke events, the shorter distance in a ster-}ivxx

I was frustrated with myself and frus-trated that I couldnt find a situation that i`]/>>` > } v>place where all the pieces fit. In Baltimore, the city wasnt right for me. I was looking for a new group, and (Marsh) said to show him what I could do. Ive found a great placein and out of the pool. (Marsh) and I get along

well, and weve become a fam-ily.

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on his stroke with Marsh and is delivering the best results of his career. He says a day doesnt pass in which Marsh fails to identi-fy a technical aspect of his stroke that could iivi}i>i]/>has connected with his fellow members of -i/i>

At the Charlotte UltraSwim, held in i]/>iL>Vagainst a field that included world record holder and two-time Olympic champ Aaron Peirsol, Beijing silver medalist Matt ii] >} V>i *i >`Ryan Lochte. While the athletes were at dif-vii>}ivi>}]/>confidence from his triumpha major plus as he seeks to compete on the inter-national stage.

Im getting to the point where Im one of the big boys and not an underdog, />>`>>iimyself that I can beat these guys in a big meet. I have to come through at a major />

OPENING THE DOOR /> > i-

cialty, the backstroke, is arguably the most loaded discipline in the American mens arsenal. While Peirsol is widely considered the greatest backstroker in history, Lochte i L>V > i i} >i/iVvii>`iL-ity of Phelps racing one of the backstroke events only deepens the field. Oh, and ` v}i ,>`> > i L>V>`/i>i

9i] /> `>i`Although he owns the short course ` iV` i ii L>V{n{p > i i the Pool last Decemberhe under-stands that his star can only rise even higher if he qualifies for the World Championships or the Olympic >i />ii i}>Viare built and where careers turn the corner.

>i]/>missed out on a berth to the World Champs in Rome by a hundredth of a second. His third-place finish behind

*i>`iiiL>V>>disappointment, and it serves as some moti-vation going forward. After all, he had been faster at the previous years U.S. Open, the iv/> vLi>}]a sub-53 clocking that was just off Peirsols world record at the time.

/> i>] > >} i tendinitis (in his left shoulder) and thought >L >}} ] /> >` vn i i 1- "i >`showed I could be more than an average national-level swimmer. I was blown away and in shock at what I did, but it also gave me something to go for.

SIGNIFICANT SUMMERWith the Olympics in London just two

i> >>] /> i ias a key opportunity to become a major player in the race for an Olympic bid. At the U.S. nationals in Irvine, Calif. in early August, the United States will select its squad for the Pan Pacific Championships. Additionally, the summer will determine iiii1->i7`-i>>`i7`Champs.

/i i v /> > ibeen uncorking the best midseason times v V>ii] V`} > x v iCharlotte UltraSwim. Performances of that ilk suggest he should be in the 52-second territory again, notably during nation->>`]v/>>>]` }

the Pan Pacific Champs. It would be important

for him to get some more international experience with bigger meets on the horizon.

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big, he said. A lot of teams will be picked >`}v>`/iiiis going to be on, but thats a good thing. It was pretty motivating to win in Charlotte because I beat out four Olympians and hung with the big guys. I feel like Im on a really good path.

/i >` /> >i} -mately leads to London, which means he is following a blueprint many others have >`i` > i / >i "Vdream come true, hell have to take down several Olympians, as was the case in Charlotte. Of course, there will be far more ii i i 1- /> i ">>

i>] /> > > V>ViAlthough he is considered better in the L>V]>V

Im looking at the short-term, but in i L>V v i>`] i"V />>iii]/>>`/iii>out, and Im going to see what I can do. I know Im going to have to be fast. I know what everything looks like in Omaha, and getting to London is a definite goal. Im going to reach as far as I can.

loaded discipline in the American men s arsenal. While Peirsol is widely consideredthe greatest backstroker in history, Lochte i L>V > i i} >i/iVvii>`iL-ity of Phelps racing one of the backstroke events only deepens the field. Oh, and ` v}i ,>`> > i L>V>`/i>i

9i] /> `>i`Although he owns the short course ` iV` i ii L>V{n{p > i i the Pool last Decemberhe under-stands that his star can only rise evenhigher if he qualifies for the World Championships or the Olympic >i />ii i}>Viare built and where careers turn the corner.

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PICTURED Nick Thoman has his sights set on representing the United States internationally by performing well at this summers U.S. nationals in Irvinea logi-cal step in achieving his ultimate goal of making the U.S. Olympic team that will compete in London in 2012.

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UCLAs streak of five straight NCAA

womens water polo titles came to an end

as crosstown rival USC edged top-seeded

Stanford 10-9 in the championship game.

After watching their crosstown rival UCLA hoist national championship trophy after national championship trophy as the perennial queens of i >i ] ii v iUniversity of Southern California finally had their moment in the sun this past May.

i 7i 7>i *Championships, held at San Diego State 1i iV >i v > {]1- i`}i` ii`i` ->v` ichampionship match, bringing UCLAs streak of vi>} i>i`

/> > iVi i> ivv] i>`coach Jovan Vavic said in an interview after the championship game. We had so many players play well. Our goalie was excellent, and our seniors played a great game. So many contrib-uted in so many different ways. I am so happy to see our seniors end their careers with a win.

/i/>`>>V>-i>>`vVi{]i>i>which a team other than UCLA claimed the title. -Vi]1]1->`->v`p>vi *>VvV viiVip>i `>i`iVi}>i>i/i>iii iiVi`]i1->

two and Stanford one.

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in establishing themselves as the team to beat iii>} >i>`third-straight appearance in the championship }>i] `i} iiii`>] x] i v `/>>i` > i>} v}>ii}>`Liin]iV`i`on three separate occasions). USC scored four goals in the first four minutes of the game and L>i>`L>viLiviv}vvthe Red Foxes.

Meanwhile, five-time defending champion >` ii`1viii`i`>>] x{] v` }>i] i-ting up a semifinal matchup between USC and Loyola Marymount. Fired up and fresh off their upset of the defending champs, the Lions were able to stay within one goal of USC until the />i`>>ii}>iv>i`

Stanford, the top seed of the tournament, took down Pomona-Pitzer by a score of 23-3 in iv`]i>v>]]ii-finals to book a date in the championship final with USC, marking the fourth meeting between the two programs this season. Stanford had been VVip>iL>`>ii V {pi1->>iLn>i1Irvine Invitational championship game.

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/>iiiV]ii`iV}>i\>vivi`ivvi i> vi>}>/> i`out to be Stanfords only lead of the game. USCs Kristen Dronberger and Patricia Jancso answered V>` i/>Lii`of the first period. Joelle Bekhazi and Dominique Sardo added a bit of a cushion in the second

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i`>i>{1->`>>}ihalftime, USCs relentless attacks earned i>i>`ii>`>

Vavic said he told his team at half-time that the rest of the game would be >i v >] >` i />responded.

I have never seen our girls this excit-ed, he said. I have coached the seniors for four years now, and I have never seen this much emotion and this much desire.

Stanford came out of the locker room with a vengeance and scored two quick }> V 1- i>` x] L i/> i i V >`ii L>Vi`down. With just 32 seconds left in the third period, senior Alexandra Kiss scored on a brilliant shot to restore USCs two-goal lead.

/iv>i`v>Vi`>rollercoaster ride for both teams as momen-tum shifted back and forth, and a number of penalties were called. USCs Dronberger and Stanfords Eaton each recorded her second goal of the game within the first ii>i]>iVii`nin favor of USC. U.S. Olympian Kami Craig and Kally Lucas then scored back-to-back }> i /> L >}i>}i]

With time rapidly running out on its season and a chance at a national title, Stanford launched a series of attacks in the v>iv>7\xi>}]the Cardinal cut the lead to two, and with {x iV` iv igame, Annika Dries delivered a strike to make

However, thanks to outstanding defen-sive playespecially by senior goaltender /> >i] vi` i}savesUSC held on to win its long-antic-ipated national championship. Stanford goalie Amber Oland had seven saves in the game.

Im extremely proud of our team and the character they showed coming backnot once, not twice, but three times, ->v` i>` V>V />i >`>vi i}>i/}>> ii-dous amount of faith in one another and resilience in the face of just seemingly an overwhelming hill to climb.

SENIOR CELEBRATIONAfter three runner-up and two third-

>Vi vi i > vi tournament outings, USCs seniorsAnae, Craig, Lucas, Kiss and Forel Daviesfinally were able to celebrate their long-awaited victory.

Lucas commented after the game on the emotions of finally winning a title: It was honestly one of the best feelings in the world, and the best part about it is I am doing it with my best friends, she said. />>i}>iii]>`to go out with a win is so exciting for me.

USC finished the season with an overa l l

record of 25-3, and the win marked the third time that head coach Jovan Vavic has guided the USC mens and womens teams to back-to-back championships. /i i n] vi` L ii i i i >`i{>`ii>`i/iii>`ivi>i`1i i}>i>December to win their championship.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS/i iV}i` >i >

> v i />i v >` iV-ond teams. Earning first-team status were Camille Hewko (California), Jessica Steffens ->v`]/>>i1-]i-V(Loyola Marymount), Melissa Seidemann (Stanford), Kristen Dronberger (USC) and Forel Davies (USC).

KK Clark (UCLA), Kristine Cato (Loyola Marymount), Annika Dries (Stanford), Leah Robertson (Michigan), Kim Krueger (Stanford), Kelly Eaton (Stanford), Dana Ochsner (California), Samantha Swartz >>`/>>>*ii>*>*iearned second-team status.

Additionally, USCs Kami Craig earned i />i 6>>LiPlayer award.

TEAM STANDINGSIn the tournaments other final match-

es, California topped Loyola Marymount, ] V> i `>Vi 1 i Li> V}>] ] v vv]while Marist knocked off Pomona-Pitzer, x]viii>

goal lead./iv>i`v>Vi`>

rollercoaster ride for both teams as momen-tum shifted back and forth, and a number of penalties were called. USCs Dronberger and Stanfords Eaton each recorded her second goal of the game within the first ii>i]>iVii`nin favor of USC. U.S. Olympian Kami Craig and Kally Lucas then scored back-to-back }> i /> L >}i>}i]

With time rapidly running out on itsseason and a chance at a national title, Stanford launched a series of attacks in the

v>7\xi>}]ut the lead to two, and with ` iv iDries a

>Vi vi i > vi tournament outings, USCs seniorsAnae,Craig, Lucas, Kiss and Forel Daviesfinally were able to celebrate their long-awaitedvictory.

Lucas commented after the game onthe emotions of finally winning a title: It was honestly one of the best feelings in the world, and the best part about it is I amdoing it with my best friends, she said./>>i}>iii]>`to go out with a win is so exciting for me.

USC finished the season with anovera l l

(Stanford), Kristen Dronberger (USC) and Forel Davies (USC).

KK Clark (UCLA), Kristine Cato (Loyola Marymount), Annika Dries (Stanford), Leah Robertson (Michigan), Kim Krueger (Stanford), Kelly Eaton (Stanford), Dana Ochsner (California), Samantha Swartz >>`/>>>*ii>*>*iearned second-team status.

Additionally, USCs Kami Craig earnedi />i 6>>LiPlayer award.

TEAM STANDINGSIn the tournaments other final match-

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v>ivthe Cardinal cu {x iV`game, Annika Ddelivered astrike to make

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At almost any meet, whenever you take a glance at the swimmers in the pool or look at a heat sheet, you very quickly see that there are more female swimmers. Now look at the officialsis the same observation true? Probably not, which is why so many people over the years have asked, Where are the women officials?

Its also why the Women in Officiating initiative began.At the LSC level, about 42 percent of our officials are women,

notes Pat Lunsford, vice president of program operations for USA Swimming. However, when you get to the national level, this num-ber is reduced to approximately 29 percent.

We would like to see this number increase in future years, adds Lunsford. At the foundation, this program is really about encourag-ing and supporting every official, male or female, to be the best official he or she can be.

The initiative informally began when officials gathered at national meets to answer some key questions: How do we recruit more women into entry-level officiating? How do we encourage and sup-port them to advance to upper levels? What do we need to do to develop more women referees and starters? How do we retain sea-soned officials?

The answers to these questions became the foundation for the task force that was officially formed last fall. The mission is to encourage, promote and retain women officials at all levels of USA Swimming.

We hope to promote a culture that not only encourages women to enjoy and excel in their roles as officials, but engages them to advance in other roles in USA Swimming, says Jeannine Dennis, the task force chair. Bottom line: I hope that we will get no extra atten-tion on or off deck, and that it simply becomes a matter of course.

Not just directed at womenbut all officialstheir vision is that the officiating community will:

s&OSTERANATTITUDEOFOPPORTUNITYINWHICHGREATOFFICIALSCANEXCELin an environment in which they feel comfortable.s 3EEKOUTANDMENTOR INTERESTEDOFFICIALSANDENSURE THAT THEYARE

trained and ready to perform at all levels.s$EVELOPACULTURETHATISBARRIERFREEINWHICHALLOFFICIALSEMBRACE

mentor and train the next generationwhich in turn, opens them to new opportunities.

In the upcoming months, the task force will be conducting research to identify the strategies that have successfully encouraged, promoted and retained women officials throughout the country. This information will be used to develop and implement programs that will replicate that success.

Amy Hoppenrath is the co-chair of the USA Women in Officiating Committee and an official for Missouri Valley Swimming.

the OFFICIAL WORDWHERE ARE THE WOMEN OFFICIALS ON DECK?BY AMY HOPPENRATH

Carolynn Burt of Utah Swimming has been officiating for more than 25 years. She also has served on the Board of Utah Swimming in every capacity. Burt has mentored many officials over the years and is currently serving on the Utah officials committee. In addition to her many contributions at the LSC level, Burt has also been very active on the national level, serving on sev-eral committees, including the national

officials commit-tee. She was for-tunate enough to be chosen to work the last two Olympic Trials, which she said was one of the highlights of her career. She offici-ates at every lev-

elfrom the age group mini-meets to national championshipsand approaches each meet with confidence and leadership. Utah Swimming is very grateful to Burt for her contributions to the sport: She is truly an inspiration to all of our coaches, officials and swim-mers, parents and volunteers.

Carolynn Burt

July 201018

Swimming is a very detail-oriented sport. Forget just one thing or make one little mistake, and there are consequences.I have been a competitive swimmer

v i > i>] >` i V`assume that I am beyond making rookie mistakes.

Wrong! While thankfully they are rare, I still occasionally have them. Here are my three favorites and the valuable lessons I have learned from these unpleasant experi-ences:

RIGHT LANE, WRONG HEAT i x 7` >i >i

in Edmonton, Canada, I was entered in i ii L>Vi > ii`>`i>` Li>> >i`record.

>VVi`>i>]>i{ i> ] } v i>pool and leisurely strolled toward the starting end. I was behind the blocks just >i>x>}iii iii >i V} > >i v >empty, I thought to myself, Bummer, some unlucky person is going to miss her race.

I asked the timer who it was, and at the exact same time the gun went off, I real-ized...it was me!/ii>i>

UUULesson learned: If you cant remember

your heat and lane assignments, write it on your hand with a Sharpie even if it makes viii>i>`t

OH, NUTS!I was in beautiful Cuernavaca, Mexico

v i iV> >i >> > v /> v -tunity to set long course Masters world iV`ii{x{>}i}]and the press had been alerted.

While I love eating local cuisine, I also bring some must-have meet food, V`}vv>]

i]>-nuts and my special blueberry oatmeal blend (see the recipe in Pools Edge in i iLi i v Swimming World).

At 5 p.m. the day before the meet, I decided to use my teeth to open the bag of nuts. Just as I was tearing the L>}] } iv] 7/t 1ithe scissors!

/ >i iii vporcelain veneer popped off, leaving a gaping hole right in the middle of my smile.

I looked like a hillbilly. My host, Carlos Fabre, took one look at me and said, No problema!

He was right. We located a dentist, >` L n ] i iii > L>V] } > }` > i /i V/i`>

UUULesson learned: 6, i

teeth to open anything.

DANGEROUS WHEN WETMy absolute favorite meet is the

Chesapeake Elite Pro-Am, held every December in Oklahoma City.

}iii ]i>-ized that due to the techsuit ban, I did not own a single legal suit. I contacted > /9, >` `ii` >/>Vi } L>i` i } V>>xn>`x`i`at home, and while it did feel a bit big, >` Liii>} >8/,,6ifull-body Swimskin for the past season, so it was hard to compare.

Just before my first race, I jumped in the warm-up pool, took a few strokes and almost sank to the bottom.

/i>V>V}V>ithat I could barely swim. I asked a much bigger girl in the pool what size ii>`iii`]>i>} > {ti > > i>four sizes too large!

With no time to change, I jumped up on the blocks and swam one of the >`ip>` ipx viiiin my life.

> >i i } i] isuit fits me like a glove.

UUULesson learned: When you try on any

new suit before a swim meet, be sure to test it first in the water, dummy!

World Masters Swimmer of the Year Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen of Aquatic Edge travels the world offering motivational talks and swim technique clinics and camps. For more information, visit www.aquaticedge.org or e-mail aquaticedge@hawaii.rr.com.

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ROOKIE MISTAKESBY KARLYN PIPES-NEILSEN

You are never too old to make a rookie mistake.

Unfortunately, there are consequences that go with making mistakes.

The most important thing, though, is to learn from your mistakes.

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USMS RECORDS FALL IN WASHINGTONAlan Bell and Lincoln Djang wiped out three U.S. Masters Swimming short course national records at the 2010 Pacific

Northwest Association Swimming Championships, held in April at Federal Way, Wash. Bell eclipsed two standards in the mens 60-64 age group, finishing the 500 and 1650 yard free in 5:19.84 and 18:41.51. Those times bettered the previous marks of 5:21.61, held by Paul McCormick, and 18:49.29, held by James McCleery.

Djangs record swim came in the mens 50-54 200 back, where he touched in 2:01.39 to crush William Sprechts time of 2:03.62.

PACIFIC MASTERS MEET FEATURES MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL RECORDSFormer Stanford All-American Andy Grant, reigning

Swimming World Masters Swimmer of the Year winner Laura Val and several other swimmers combined to rewrite the USMS record book at the Pacific Masters Short Course Championships in April.

After breaking five USMS records in the mens 18-24 age group last year, Grant has already laid claim to several marks in the 25-29 divi-sion. He lowered records in the 100, 200 and 500 yard free (42.58, 1:33.86 and 4:20.82), 100 back (49.17) and 100 fly (48.07). The previ-ous standards stood at 42.91, 1:37.04, 4:26.87 for the freestyle events, 49.83 for the 100 back and 48.36 for the 100 fly.

Val pocketed two records in the womens 55-59 age group with an 18:56.04 in the mile and a 2:23.37 in the 200 IM, bettering Barbara Dunbars 19:32.61 and Vals own 2:23.50.

Sierra Nevadas Celeste Miller, 60, recorded two records in one swim, as her 1000 split of 12:18.20 and final 1650 time of 20:24.14 shattered

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This months models are J.R. Rosania (Exercises #1-3) and Maureen Rankin (Exercises #4-5), a Masters swimmer at Phoenix Swim Club.

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Lying supine on a physio ball, pull down cables from a high pull overhead to your thighs. Slowly allow your arms

to return to the top position and repeat movement.

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the previous marks of 12:38.75 and 20:59.38. Miller also established a record in the 500 free with a 6:04.62.

Tri Valley Masters Bonnie Bilich low-ered her own record in the womens 50-54 200 back from 2:17.40 to 2:16.65, while Cokie

Lepinski of the Marin Pirates swam a 2:37.95 in the womens 50-54 200 breast to eclipse the previous mark of 2:39.92.

SIZZLING TIMES POSTED AT YMCA MASTERS NATIONALS

Nineteen USMS records11 individual and eight relaywere broken at the YMCA Masters Short Course Nationals, held in April at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sixty-three year old Dianna Uustal led the way with

three individual marks in the womens 60-64 50 and 100 yard back (33.47 and 1:14.65) and 50 fly (31.59). All three records were formerly held by Ruth Shaps.

Former Wisconsin All-American and 2004 Polish Olympian Adam Mania left the meet with two records to his credit in the mens 25-29 age group. He touched in 21.84 in the 50 back and later swam a 21.46 to lower Timothy Liebholds mark of 22.71. He also recorded a 45.95 in the 100 back to lower Andy Grants 49.17, set the same weekend.

George Schmidt, 60, became the oldest man to break one minute in the mens 100 IM, setting a record in the mens 60-64 age group with a 59.18, under Robert Strands 1:00.10. In the 200 IM, Schmidt swam 2:12.14 to erase Fred Schlichers 2:12.67.

Sarasotas Bumpy Jones lowered two of his own records in the mens 75-79 200 back and 200 IM with clockings of 2:31.41 and 2:39.35. Jack Groselle added a record in the mens 55-59 200 free (1:49.76), while Nan Bohl swam a 49.34 in the womens 80-84 50 breast to erase her own mark of 50.24. V

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EXERCISE #4 PULL-UPS

Using a pull-up bar, grip the bar in a reverse posi-tion (so that your palms

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for 3 sets.

EXERCISE #3 MEDICINE BALL JUMP SQUAT

Holding a medicine ball (5 to 10 pounds), squat down to a crouch posi-tion and jump vertically while streamlining the

ball over your head. Land and repeat. If you cannot jump, just squat to your

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EXERCISE #5 MEDICINE BALL PUSH-UPS

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EXERCISE #2 SUPINE BALL LEG CURL

Lying supine on the floor, place one foot on the physio ball and the other leg vertical in the air. Using your heel, roll the ball inward toward your body while keeping your hips off the floor.

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Swimming Technique was first published in 1964 as the official magazine of the American Swim Coaches Association.Today the title lives as a section in Swimming World Magazine and can be downloaded separately.

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Q. Swimming Technique:From Australia to Auburnhow did that happen?

A. Coach Brett Hawke:I had a non-swimmer friend at Auburn.

">L>Vvix-iChampionships, I stopped to see him. He took me to the pool and introduced me to Jimi Flowers, who introduced me to David Marsh. /i vvii` i > V> }iimonths later, I was swimming in Auburn.

You, Matt Targett, Fred Bousquet, Cesar Cielotalk about Auburns ability to attract international athletes.

All programs have the ability to attract international athletes, and there are many swimming at different programs. We have a very strong sprint tradition here, start-ing with people such as Bill Pilczuk, Dean Hutchinson, Mike Bottom (coach) and back ,` >i 7i >i i` igood sprinters into some of the worlds best. A lot of that has to do with our strength coach, Bryan Karkoska, who has been here since the early David Marsh days. You can really excel here if you put in the work.

What were the pressures like following in the footsteps of Auburn coaching legends?

Richard Quick gave me some early advice, telling me not to try and follow in his footsteps

because emphasis on winning championships took away from his ability to connect with his family. We have a great facility, great athletes and really good people in this program. I try to focus on the present and what I can control. I try not to chase the Auburn coaching legends.

Whats your philosophy concerning com-prehensive mens and womens programs?

David Marsh had the right idea to unify ii>`ii>/>>vi}ii/iiiii]and the women help the men. I think its important for our future to maintain those values and keep those programs united.

Sixth place for Auburns mens team and eighth for the women at this years NCAAswhats in store for the next several years?

I dont quantify success and value by one year. I look at how I can gain success over a period of time. I know that coming into this program with a new coaching staff, were in for some learning experiences. Sixth and eighth were not embarrassing. Its something on which to build for the future.

Some swimmers were doing less training yardage than in prior years. Does that por-tend a trend?

I strongly believe in quality over quan-tity. Some athletes were doing some shorter distances in terms of pure volume, but the

WATERY TRANSITIONBY MICHAEL J. STOTT

A 17-time All-American at Auburn in the late 1990s, Brett Hawke returned to

The Plains as an assistant coach in 2006. As Auburns current head coach,

he has his sights set on more NCAA championships.

Brett HawkeHead Womens and Mens Coach

Auburn UnivesityA native of Sydney, Australia, Brett

Hawke was a member of Auburns first mens NCAA championship team (1997).

In three years, he won nine national titles as well as seven SEC crowns. Upon his return as head coach (2008-09), he steered the team to its eighth NCAA

championship. These days, Hawke looks to build upon his short distance success and turn the Tigers into a mid-distance

force. Himself a sprinter, Hawke has imparted his wisdom and experience into developing a formidable racing stable. Six of his Auburn charges were members of

2008 Olympic teams. Under his guidance, Brazilian Cesar Cielo became a world champion and, subsequently, world

record holder in the 50 meter freestyle (20.91) and a 2008 Olympic gold medal-ist. Hawke continues his role as assistant

to the Brazilian Olympic team.

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training intensity also increased. Its a mat-ter of finding a balance between quality >` > /> >> i V>i}ifor every coach, and Im always looking for new ways to do things. Ill continue to experiment relying on my past experience.

There is a saying, Trust your taper. Was that a problem this year?

`i>>}i]/training. I do think a lot of athletes had a problem with the new philosophy. Swimmers dont buy in automatically to a new coach and new philosophy. It takes time to believe in it and to build trust, but it is coming. Once we get that, well have more success.

In 2006, you had an NCAA champion in the 1650. Whos the next Hayley Peirsol?

We have a couple of athletes who could Liii>i*i>i>`Vand incoming freshman Dakota Hodgson L>i}i>V>ViLixV>-/ii>i>i>iiteam whowith that dream and visionV>`/}>}]ii-ing to win as many titles as we can at the >

Any plans to bring in a head womens coach?Im always looking for someone who

can complement our present staff and help our athletes maximize their potential and fulfill their dreams.

How did you get a reputation as a terrific sprint coach?

Anytime you are associated with ath-letes such as Cesar Cielo, Bryan Lundquist, i`i >`i}i i] iitend to label coaches. I see myself as a swim coach. I was attracted to sprint because of my sprint freestyle background. I love all strokes and all distances.

Will Auburns dominance as a sprint pro-gram continue?

Yes, but the emphasis will move to

more balance among the distances. I want Auburn to be known for its middle dis-tance program just as much as its sprint.

Three keys to Auburns success have been atmosphere and intensity, race preparation and recovery. Still true?

Im a huge believer, especially in the recovery side. Im looking for new ways to help our athletes recover faster and natural-ly so we can get the best out of them when it comes to race intensity and preparation.

Do Auburn practices ever get too competitive? ii Viip>}

been heated a few times, especially when all those big sprint boys get together.

How do you vary your bulkheads to create quality speed work?

For the most part, our pool is set up for x>` Vi /i >L ii v ] i i Li>` > xmeters and set up the timing system so that the i>V>Viixii

Is discipline and work ethic required to be a great relay swimmer?

/Li>}i>i>i]>ito be an unselfish person who is prepared to work within a team environment and do whatever it takes to help the team win. A lot of discipline goes into preparing your-self to swim off or into a certain athlete. It takes discipline to master the speed required for a legal changeover.

Is a relay reaction time of 15-hundredths a team goal?

V>] v n`i` `i` } `i ithat, we tend to stop the practice and try to hit within those limits. I dont like to see anything much faster or slower.

How often do you use relay take-off plat-forms in practice?

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ii>Liiv and a couple of weeks leading into the SEC Championships when we really start to practice with them.

You expected a lot from relay teammates.When I was swimming, I expected a lot

from guys such as John Hargis and Dave i ]iiV>v`range athletes who are not so much carrying the team, but are big factors when it comes to relays. Im looking for that third and fourth type of athlete on a relay to really step up and give more balance to a front end of a relay.

What value is there in the presence of five-year swimmers?

Its always good any time you can bring extra experience and knowledge to a pro-gram, especially to underclassmen. Its very important to have quality leaders who are prepared to hang around in their fifth year and help the program.

You became an American citizen in 2009. Why?

I have children who were born in the United States, and my wife is an American citizen. I live and work here and thought it important for my program and for the future of my professional career to take that step and commit to helping U.S. athletes perform at the Olympic level.

Any plans to reprise your role as a Brazilian Olympic coach?

I made a commitment to Cesar Cielo after ii"V}`i`>n>I would be his lifelong coach as long as he wanted me. So, I guess Im still coaching Cesar and plan on continuing my affiliation with the Brazilian Olympic team. With the Olympics in ,]iV>Li>iv-ence on their Olympic preparation.

Michael J. Stott, one of Swimming World Magazines USA contributors, is based in Richmond, Va.

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Brett Hawke began coach-ing Bryan Lundquist in > i i]i>i>]>`Vwas a mid-range point scorer on L i>-Vii]he has steadily improved and is now a USA national team member and the American record holder in ixiiLiv

/}i>vii>]weve had some of the fastest sprinters in the world in our train-ing group, says Hawke. One way I had success as an athlete was to pay atten-tion to what the faster guys were doing dif-ferently and see how I could apply that to my swimming. Bryan has been very successful in doing the same thing.

/ii > Lii > iiamount of talent around him i>i]>/>}i]i>]and he has continually worked to get to the next level by applying the knowledge and experience of his teammates. Bryan has worked for what he has achieved and done so by exploring and improving all the aspects of his performance.

] ` >vi`for his first USA international i>] i>} > i 7` 1i >i] iii}`>>vi{iiviiii>n]imade his first national-level A v> i x vii > "V/>]iiivi`iiLast year, he motored up the U.S. and world rankings with a v>Vi v ix vii

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Bryan is an exceptional ath-lete who is determined to get faster and be considered among the elite sprinters in the world. I believe he is on his way to that level, says Hawke.

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PROGRESSION OF TIMES

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Rocker Rod Stewart had it right.

Every picture does tell a story. Disbelief

and disappointment at the end of the

lane frequently distinguish the victors

from the vanquished. And with hun-

dredths of a second often the differ-

ence, some always leave swimmings

biggest stage to contemplateoften

for four more yearswhat might

have been.

Clearly there is a thrill-of-victory,

agony-of-defeat aura to almost any

high-level competition. To explore

the downside dynamic more fully,

Swimming World talked with several

Olympic coaches and an Olympian

to explore the all-important road to

recovery.

Coming back from defeat at a major competition such as the "V /> i"V>iiiiii>}check.

I think the responsibility lies not only with the athlete, but with the coach as well, says Quantico Devil Dolphin (Manassas, Va.) coach Rick Benner, who is best known for steering breaststroker Megan Quann to an Olympic gold medal >-`i

As coaches, we try to provide them with every opportunity to be successful, but out there in the middle of the race, its going to be the athletes mindset and

what youve done to prepare them.What defines your character is how

you deal with that frustration and not nec-essarily whether you have gotten a medal or not. Anyone can deal with success.

Realistically, youve got two options: one is to try harder, the other is to quit.

One of our responsibilities is to let our >iiiV>`/iito provide an atmosphere in which they believe they can do it, says Benner.

THE PRESSURES OF OLYMPIC TRIALSMary DeScenza found that atmosphere

> i 1i v i}> `i iwatchful eyes of coaches Jack Bauerle and Harvey Humphries. DeScenza never lost > v >Vi Vi] Lvi` v i { >` n"V/>VL>v i>and external expectations, a faulty race plan and ill-timed health issues derailed DeScenzas almost certain place on the {i>

-ii] "V /> become so overwhelming, especially due to pressures from the outside such as media and friends, says Bauerle. Its hard to deflect that as a coach because you just cant walk around with your swimmers. Athletes have to live with their expectations more than other people. I know one thing: sometimes it is easier going in thinking you are third- or fourth-best rather than first or second.

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it was kind of a mental block for her, says DeScenzas sister and former William

& Mary swimmer, Katie Duty. She puts a

lot of pressure on herself anyway

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I think the responsibility lies not only with the athlete, but with the coach as well, says Quantico Devil Dolphin (Manassas, Va.) coach Rick Benner, who is best known for steering breaststroker Megan Quann to an Olympic gold medal >-`i

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PICTURED University of Georgia swimmer Mary DeScenza just missed making the 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic teams,

but her coach, Jack Bauerle, claimed, Ive never been around an athlete who just moved on with her disappointment and

just got better afterward. In all my years of coaching, she was the most resilient athlete Ive ever coached.

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and didnt want to disappoint her family.Expectations were high enough that the

family had already made travel arrange-ments to Athens.

She was in really good shape going in, then her body started breaking down and she wasnt feeling great. For whatever reason, she was completely off her times. I think it was the pressure that got to her, says Duty.

vi i i` { >` n] ` i >` L > xiconversation each time, says Bauerle. We talked about a couple of things maybe we both could have done better and things we needed to address for next time. After {]i>`>L}>i}V>}iviv>>Vi]>>i>}and tried to make everything happen really early in the race, he says.

So, rather than going out and push-ing the envelope (DeScenza was second } i v x >` i` V}home), she switched to producing great > x] V > i modus operandi that had produced her short course yards

and long course American records, says Bauerle.

It was after the fall that DeScenza showed her mettle.

We had some disappointments in {]Li> i` iVi}ii> i`>i ii>vi i}> }}>>] iV>}i`her focus, relaxed again and had some of her greatest performances the season after her greatest disappointment, says Bauerle.

/i i v > > Li irelaxed. When shes relaxed, shes as good >>L`/>>Vi`>>my years of coaching, she was the most resilient athlete Ive ever coached, adds Bauerle. Part of that came from unmiti-gated support from her mom and dad. /i>i}i>>i

/i >i ` v iL` VVi`n>vi>iii`i>`>iiHersey had really great swims at the } i /i >i }i> i >` }i> >Vi] > i nwomens Olympic coach.

Regarding Mary, Ive never been around an athlete who just moved on with her dis-appointment and just got better afterward, i > i} Liii>} i

1-"i}>>`]i>`*circuit title and eventually setting a global >`>`iv>iii]iv]>i7`> -i knew how to do it, he says.

LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES x] i}i ii] i

Vi x ii vii ` iV``i] >i` > i "V >i Melbourne burdened by the same pres-sures and expectations as DeScenza.

7i}i>i]>`>i>v>ip>`]>ii>old Breen. Im a kid, Joe Blow from Kokomo. I was a rower in high school >`>`Lii}VixIve got a work ethic, and Im in awe-some shape, but nothing gave me a background or men-tal focusplus, Im not an

overconfident person.

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PICTURED George

Breen, who swam for the United States at the 1956 and

1960 Olympic Games (winning

four Olympic medals), admitted he made some rookie mistakes in 1956. But his coach, Doc Counsilman (top left, with Breen), urged

him to look down the road and learn from his

mistakes. And I did, Breen says. I learned maturity.

and long course American says Bauerle.er the fall that DeScenza ettle.some disappointments in> i` iVi}i`>i ii>vi i}>}>>] iV>}i`xed again and had some of

erformances the season after sappointment, says Bauerle.v > > Li ishes relaxed, shes as good >>Vi`>>oaching, she was the most e Ive ever coached, adds of that came from unmiti-from her mom and dad.>i` v iL` VVi`

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mpic coach.Mary, Ive never been around just moved on with her dis-

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Vi x ii vii ` iV``i] >i` > i "V >i Melbourne burdened by the same pres-sures and expectations as DeScenza.

7i}i>i]>`>i>v>ip>`]>ii>old Breen. Im a kid, Joe Blow fromKokomo. I was a rower in high school>`>`Lii}VixIve got a work ethic, and Im in awe-some shape, but nothing gave me a background or men-tal focusplus, Im not an

overconfident person.

PICTURED

GeorgeBreen, whoswam for theUnited Statesat the 1956 and

1960 OlympicGames (winning

four Olympic medals),admitted he made some rookie mistakes in 1956. But his coach,Doc Counsilman (topleft, with Breen), urged

him to look down theroad and learn from his

mistakes. And I did, Breen says. I learned maturity.

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All of Breens training was done against a clocknot against other swimmersunder the tutelage of one James Doc Counsilman at Cortland State. In prelims, Breen could actually see a clock. He knew his splits and broke the world record with >\x

I cruise through, he recalls. When I hit the wall, I was feeling like a million bucks. I wasnt breathing hard. It felt like a good practice swim.

/i] > v > ``i]the world descends upon me, and Im not prepared for it. I was very shy, not a good conversationalist, and the Aussies thought I > /ii>swimming worked so well for me

was I didnt have to deal

with other human beings. ] v i

rest of the story....It would never hap-

pen today, but immedi-ately prior to finals, there

was a synchronized swim-ming exhibition in the competi-

tion pool. Finalists had to warm up in a (blankety-blank) diving well, a big hole, no lane lines, no lines on the bottom, waves a mile high, says Breen. (Murray) ,i>`/9>>>>``>any attention to it. Im nervous as hell and tied a knot in my suit before the /i i v>V Vi` totally panicked.

When the race started, Breen says the lane lines felt like they were three feet wide.

My brain went kafooey in the beginning. Rose never worried about where you were because he was going to do what he was going to do. Rose and Yamanaka are hanging with me v i v ] >` >} much attention to them and getting

confused. I was taking two extra strokes per length, and Doc said

to Springfield coach Red Silva, /i>Vii,i\xn]>i>`v9>>>>>n\ ii vi` `] iV` i > prelim time.

i] >Breen. I apologized to Doc, and he set me straight. He

said, We are standing

here on the Olympic deck in Melbourne, Australia. Would I be here if you werent the guy that hadnt done what I wanted you `vi>vi>i}i]`ever apologize to a coach.

Doc told me I was going home a world record holder with an Olympic mark that was going to stand for four years.

He never said it to me, but Im sure he was terribly disappointed. But if he was,

he never made it feel that wayrather, he was disappointed for me. Rather than