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SWIMMING WORLD BIWEEKLY | JANUARY 2020 | ISSUE # 2 008 UPSETS APLENTY ON FIRST FULL WEEKEND OF NCAA WOMEN’S WATER POLO SEASON

by Michael Randazzo The first full weekend of NCAA women’s varsity water polo action saw a theme repeated from the men’s season, when a string of early upsets portended an upending of the usual hierarchy of teams—a scenario that continued throughout the 2019 campaign.

010 AMY BILQUIST ON KNEE RECOVERY: “WHEN THE TIME COMES, I WILL BE ABLE TO THROW DOWN”

by Dan D’Addona 2019 was the most successful year in Amy Bilquist’s career as a swimmer. But she also dealt with not one, but three major injuries.

012 DAVE SALO ANNOUNCES THIS IS HIS LAST SEASON AS SOUTHERN CAL HEAD COACH

by Andy Ross Although Dave Salo announced he will be stepping down as USC’s head swimming coach, he said he will continue to coach the various Olympic hopeful swimmers at Trojan Swim Club through the 2020 Olympics.

014 SYDNEY PICKREM ENDS KATINKA HOSSZU’S SEVEN-YEAR UNBEATEN BULL-RUN OVER 200M MEDLEY

by Craig Lord Canadian Sydney Pickrem brought Katinka Hosszu’s bull-run of wins over 200m medley to an end with a win over the Hungarian Olympic and World champion as the two-day Beijing leg of the FINA Champions’ Series came to a close.

016 REGAN SMITH SCORCHES 58.26 FOR 100 BACKSTROKE GOLD IN KNOXVILLE

by John Lohn Regan Smith’s performances at the TYR Pro Series stop in Knoxville only fueled the massive expectations surrounding her and what she might accomplish at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.

018 NOTRE DAME SETS TWO POOL RECORDS IN SWEEPING NORTHWESTERN In Notre Dame’s first home dual meet of 2020, the Fighting Irish beat Northwestern’s men, 15192, and the Wildcats’ women, 169-74.

020 JUDGE ORDERS CLOSURE OF RIO 2016 OLYMPIC PARK ON SAFETY GROUNDS

by Craig Lord A Brazilian judge has ordered the closure of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park on safety grounds. The complex includes the abandoned site of the pool in which the world witnessed the last stand of Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all-time.

021 WHAT A DISLOCATED SHOULDER CAN MEAN AS LUCA URLANDO BEGINS HEALING PROCESS

by Craig Lord After U.S. Olympic hopeful Luca Urlando revealed that he has a dislocated shoulder, Swimming World turned to medical expert, Kipp Dye, MSPT, to find out what that may mean in general when it comes to shoulder injuries.

028 FOUR WAYS SWIM-SPECIFIC DRYLAND TRAINING IMPROVES PERFORMANCE

by Ashleigh Shay Here are four important guidelines that swimmers can focus on during their dryland training that will help them improve their overall fitness as well as their performance in the water.

031 CAL’S CASSIDY BAYER TO TAKE TIME OFF FROM SWIMMING

by Matthew De George University of California sophomore Cassidy Bayer, who at the age of 16 finished third and fourth in the butterfly events at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, announced she is taking a hiatus from swimming to treat an eating disorder.

032 WADA PROVISIONALLY SUSPENDS MOSCOW ANTI-DOPING LABORATORY APPROVED STATUS

by Craig Lord The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has provisionally removed the official approved status of the National Anti-Doping Laboratory of Moscow in Russia, “with immediate effect, pending formal disciplinary action.”

033 UNIVERSITY INVESTIGATION LED TO JOE SPAHN’S DISMISSAL AT PEPPERDINE

by Matthew De George Joe Spahn, women’s head swimming coach at Pepperdine University in Southern California, was placed on administrative leave and eventually replaced after the university received complaints from members of the team about their coach.

034 ALLISON SCHMITT’S APPROACH TO A FOURTH OLYMPICS AT 30 PART OF CAREER TRANSITION

by Craig Lord Allison Schmitt, the 2012 Olympic champion in the 200 meter free who also claimed silver in the 400, talks about life back in school and training with Arizona State’s swimmers under the guidance of long-term coach Bob Bowman.

035 USA SWIMMING WELL-REPRESENTED IN THE FEDERATION’S 18-&-UNDER WORLD 100 LISTS

by Matthew De George USA Swimming’s release of the top 18 & under swimmers in the world in 2019 includes more than 600 American swimmers across both genders. The federation’s top 100 lists include 299 American boys and 338 girls, including swimmers who rank first in nine of 28 total events.

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Upsets Aplenty on First Full Weekend of NCAA Women’s Water Polo Season

by Michael Randazzo

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he first full weekend of NCAA women’s varsity water polo action saw a theme repeated from the men’s season, when a string of early upsets portended an upending of the usual hierarchy of teams—a scenario that continued throughout the 2019 campaign.

Lower-ranked squads #5 UC Irvine, #11 UC Santa Barbara and #15 UC San Diego took turns usurping the “Big Four”— as Cal, Stanford, UCLA and USC are known—with the #2 Bruins and #4 Golden Bears on the wrong end of surprising outcomes.

The Gauchos scored the weekend’s biggest upset, knocking off the mighty Bruins 9-8 on Friday night at the 2020 UCSB Winter Invite. Which was only fitting; last season, it was the UCSB men who shocked Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) powers USC and Stanford in early September on their way to a first-ever top ranking in the Collegiate Water Polo Association Top 20 Varsity Poll.

In their women’s season’s opening match, UC Santa Barbara got outstanding performances from a couple of seniors named Snyder. Sarah Snyder torched the Bruin defense for four scores while Kenzi Snyder (no relation) came up with nine saves in the UCSB cage. It’s the Gaucho’s first win over the Bruins—perennially one of the country’s best–since 1995

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and only the second in a rivalry that spans 44 meetings.

Head Coach Serela Kay’s squad did not let down after their monumental win, beating Iona—visiting from the East Coast—by a 12-4 score. But losses did come; the Gauchos dropped a pair of tough matches—8-5 to Cal and 9-7 to #7 Michigan—before rallying to close a successful weekend with a 19-2 victory over Ottawa.

The Golden Bears win over the Gauchos was one of two victories on the weekend. It’s the two that Head Coach Coralie Simmons’ team lost that are noteworthy. On Saturday #5 UC Irvine spanked Cal 12-7, as five Anteaters—Nina Flynn, Megan Falcon, Tara Prentice, Juliana Shackelford, Piper Smith—scored two goals apiece. It was the first time UCI had beaten Cal since 2005 and only the second win over the Golden Bears in program history (2-19).

On Sunday, just when it appeared Cal would end its weekend on a high note, 13th-ranked UC San Diego dealt the Golden Bears a loss in a thrilling 14-13 match decided in overtime on a goal by Ciara Franke, her fourth of the game. Taylor Onstott was a major contributor to the Triton win, notching five scores. Sophie Leggett and Claire Sonne had three goals apiece for Cal. It was UC San Diego’s first time win in a brief

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>> CAL’S EMMA WRIGHT IS SPENDING THIS SEASON WITH THE CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM

>> SERELA KAY AND THE UC SANTA BARBARA WOMEN UPENDED #2 UCLA TO OPEN THEIR SEASON. [ PHOTO COURTESY: MINETTE RUBIN ]

five-game history between the two teams.

These upsets should come as a surprise; not only is it early in the year, it’s an Olympic year, meaning the rosters of the best programs—and in a ripple effect, those not at the top—have been impacted by red-shirt seasons for national team play.

Michigan had a split weekend, with wins over UC Santa Barbara and #22 Cal State Northridge (CSUN) as well as losses to Cal and UC Irvine. Of all the top teams that competed this weekend, the Anteaters fared the best, going 2-0 behind a strong performance in goal by junior Morgan Jones.

More teams will open their seasons next weekend, including defending NCAA champions Stanford and runner-up USC— who perhaps avoided upsets by inaction. By the first weekend in February, all NCAA varsity teams will have opened their 2020 seasons, one that will conclude in early May with the NCAA women’s tournament at Pacific’s Chris Kjeldsen Pool Complex and the new USA Water Polo DIII Women’s Collegiate Championship. ◀

#6 Hawai’i—a Big West rival to UCI— also got off to a fast start, with home wins over #12 Loyola Marymount, #14 Fresno State and #23 Marist. Junior Lalelei Mata’afa rang up 10 goals in the winning efforts.

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by Dan D'Addona

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my Bilquist was hoping to get though one year without a major injury.

After dealing with multiple setbacks during her career, she was hoping 2019 would finally be her year.

It was — but not nearly how she envisioned it.

Bilquist’s 2019 was the most successful in her career as a swimmer. But she also dealt with not one, but three major injuries.

Before NCAAs, Bilquist was working through a broken foot.

She went on to have the best NCAAs of her career as a senior at Cal. Before U.S. nationals in the summer, after moving to Scottsdale, Bilquist broke her hand. She responded by winning her first national title.

Budapest stop of the ISL. “My knee was swelling a lot when I was in Budapest for ISL. I kept pushing it off, but when I got back I was in pretty good pain, so we had to make a choice. I was really loving ISL, so I didn’t want to pull myself out, so we waited until now. I am really happy I finished the ISL,” she said. “I also wanted to get some aerobic training over Christmas first before surgery rather than skip that training.”

Bilquist’s initial MRI showed several small tears in her patella tendon and doctors wanted to go in and remove her plica, but it turned out to be more invasive than that.

“They were planning on removing the plica,” she said. “Once the doctor went in, he saw my meniscus was torn and 75 percent of my cartilage of the back of my knee was just toast.”

It was something that had to be taken care of immediately.

Then, during her first International Swimming League (ISL) season, Bilquist noticed some pain in her right knee. Now Bilquist is recovering from knee surgery and hoping to be back to 100 percent before the Olympic trials.

“It kind of prolongs the recovery time unfortunately, but hopefully this will be a good fix for the rest of my life. It wasn’t getting better and had to be done,” she said.

“Timing is not great but it is not awful,” Amy Bilquist told Swimming World. “It was an extreme home makeover of my knee.”

Bilquist is five days removed from her surgery and has already begun physical therapy.

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“I will definitely be out of the water for a couple of weeks.

Hopefully I will be able to get in the water in early February,”

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Amy Bilquist on Knee Recovery: "When the Time Comes, I Will Be Able to Throw Down"

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she said. “I have started PT. I will be doing that a lot the next couple of months, retraining my leg to take pressure in the right place.”

It has become an unfortunate pattern for one of the top swimmers in the country, but something that has helped define her career as well.

Now, the pressure will shift back to the mental side of the sport as Bilquist prepares for the trials.

“I feel like there is always something in my career, but at the same time, that has helped make me the athlete I am. I think with the bad comes the good. I don’t ever want to get to a spot where I feel bad about myself because other people are going through worse things,” Amy Bilquist said.

“The closer we get to trials, it is more of a mental game. I know my body will get there, but it is worth the risk because this is how my journey has been. I have done it so many other times,” she said.

In 2012, she sustained a broken rib right before the Olympic trials. In 2016, she was in the hospital with severe illness leading up to trials. She has also suffered more than a dozen stress fractures, not including her broken foot or broken hand.

“I would have loved a full season without any issues, but that is not how my journey has gone.” ◀

But after each major injury, Bilquist performed well at a major meet, which is nothing short of astonishing.

“I put a lot of faith in myself. The best thing for me is to focus on me — 2020 is exciting and has a lot of things riding on it. 2016 I was in and out of the hospital super sick before the trials and I was still able to perform.

“It is knowing when the time comes I will be able to throw down.”

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Dave Salo Announces This is His Last Season as Southern Cal Head Coach

by Andy Ross

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outhern California head coach Dave Salo announced that he will be stepping down as head coach of the Trojans undergrad team and that this will be his last season. Salo said he will continue to coach the various Olympic hopeful swimmers at Trojan Swim Club through the 2020 Olympic Games.

Salo had been coaching the Trojans undergrad team since the fall of 2006 when he took over for Mark Schubert. After a rocky first four years in Los Angeles, he guided the men of Troy to seven top ten finishes in nine years, reaching as high as fourth in 2013 and 2015.

In his 12 years as head coach of the women’s team, they finished in the top ten a total of ten times, finishing as high as third in 2011 and 2012.

“After thoughtful consideration and discussion with several key people in my life, this 2019-2020 season as USC’s head coach will be my last,” Salo said in a press release from USC. “Following the NCAA Championships I will remain at USC, turning my undivided attention to the preparation of my athletes for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Beyond the Games I will continue my work with the Novaquatics Swim Club and with opportunities that have been presented. I also plan to put in a lot more work on improving my fade-away jumper.

“I have spent one third of my life at USC, as a grad student, assistant men’s coach and now as head coach. I will always be proud of the time spent here with the many people that make USC special. I will always reserve a most special place in my heart for the student-athletes and my staff who I hope I have served well. Going forward, I am excited about the future for the USC swimming and diving program with some great talent joining the team in the next few years.”

Dave Salo won a combined 22 NCAA individual and six relay titles with the likes of Katinka Hosszu, Vladimir Morozov, Louise Hansson and Rebecca Soni. His 2015 men’s team won the program’s first Pac-12 championship since 1979 and the 2016 women’s team won that program’s first-ever Pac-12 title as he was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year.

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During his time at USC, he also was the head coach of the United States women’s team at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships, and the head men’s coach at the 2018 World Short Course Championships. He also served as an assistant on the US team at the 2012 Olympic Games while he was head coach at USC. Dave Salo’s Individual NCAA Champions at USC Rebecca Soni, 5 Katinka Hosszu, 5 Haley Anderson, 3 Louise Hansson, 3 Larsen Jensen, 2 Vladimir Morozov, 2 Cristian Quintero, 2 Salo’s Relay NCAA Champions at USC Men’s 400 Free Relay, 2013 Men’s 800 Free Relay, 2014 Men’s 800 Free Relay, 2015 Men’s 400 Free Relay, 2015 Women’s 400 free relay, 2016 Men’s 200 Medley Relay, 2018 Before coming to USC, he was the head coach of the Irvine Novaquatics from 1990 to 2006, where he coached Olympic champions Lenny Krayzelburg, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard and Jason Lezak. All four of those swimmers have been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

He was the 2002 U.S. Swimming Coach of the Year.

He was a USC assistant under Peter Daland for five seasons (1986-90).

Last year, Dave Salo’s USC women were 10th at the NCAA Championships and the men placed 20th. ◀

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by Craig Lord

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anadian Sydney Pickrem brought Katinka Hosszu‘s bull-run of wins over 200m medley to an end with a 2:09.26 to 2:09.93 win over the Hungarian Olympic and World champion as the two-day Beijing leg of the FINA Champions’ Series came to a close.

Hosszu, who had not been beaten in a major 200m medley since 2012, tested just how far she could give rivals rope during the four-way battle in which as she turned last on butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke before thundering through on freestyle. The World record holder just got past Japan’s Rica Omoto, third in 2:10.09, and 2012 Olympic champion Ye Shiwen, of China, on 2:11.02 – but Pickrem had been given a touch too much rope and was not to be caught.

The ebb and flow:

28.36; 1:01.30 (32.94) 1:38.55 (37.25) 2:09.26 (30.71) Pickrem 29.16; 1:02.44 (33.28) 1:39.75 (37.31) 2:09.93 (30.18) Hosszu 27.79; 1:01.07 (33.28) 1:39.43 (38.36) 2:10.09 (30.66) Omoto 28.70; 1:01.39 (32.69) 1:39.50 (38.11) 2:11.02 (31.52) Ye

LIU XIANG SHAVES 0.01SEC OFF HER OWN ASIAN RECORD XIANG-LIU-50-FREE-SEMIFINAL-2019WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIPS Liu Xiang cracked the Asian Record in the 50m freestyle with a rocketing 24.03 win over 2012 Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo, of The Netherlands, on 24.38, and teammate Femke Heemskerk, 24.79.

All of Liu’s best 50m swims were swum at home in China.

Her Asian record had stood at 24.04 since semi-finals at the All-China Games of 2017, where she took the title in 24.07.

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Liu said: “I did not expect to break the Asian record since I am still with a cold and cough all the time. My goal is to break the 24-second limit. I have four titles in a row after Shenzhen and Beijing legs. I am happy that I have such a good start of the year.”

Liu’s effort marked the second Asian record of the meet, after Daiya Seto, of Japan, scorched a 1:52 over 200m butterfly yesterday.

The home crowd had much to cheer about in the last solo race of the meet when Yang Junxuan clocked 1:54.98 for victory over 200m freestyle after a stroke-for-stroke battle with Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey, on 1:55.21. Femke Heemskerk was back in the fray after the dash earlier in the session, for third on 1:57.67.

AT 15, RYOSUKE IRIE CRACKED 2MINS OVER 200 BACK; DAYS SHY OF 30, HE ADDS A 1:55 TO A TOWERING COLLECTION OF FOUR-LAPPERS Japan’s king of aesthetic backstroke Ryosuke Irie continued to pile up one of the most impressive sets of 200m races in history. His 1:55.55 dominated the four-lap action ahead of Americans Jacob Pebley and Matt Grevers, on 1:58.59 and 1:59.80 respectively.

On the Japan all-time performances list you get to No 15 before Kosuke Hagino kicks in as second best from his nation behind Irie’s swiftest 14 efforts, which include seven from the last season of shiny suits in 2009, topped by what remains the Asian record yet, 1:52.51.

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Sydney Pickrem Ends Katinka Hosszu’s SevenYear Unbeaten Bull-Run Over 200m Medley

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>> RYOSUKE IRIE

American Olympic silver medallist Josh Prenot finished third in 2:12.22, the man who finished ahead of him for gold at Rio 2016, Dmitriy Balandin, of Kazakstan, on 2:12.36.

There was Russian 1-2 in the 100m freestyle, Vladimir Morozov the solid winner, on 48.32, Andrei Minakov on 48.78, the Olympic silver medallist Pieter Timmers, of Belgium, on 48.99 in third.

Irie’s effort this day in Beijing matched the 48th fastest time of his long career – and his 62nd sub-1:56 swim. Since he broke 2mins for the first time as a 15-year-old, Irie, who turns 30 next Friday, has gone that way 133 times.

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Liliana Szilagyi, of Hungary, on 2:08.37 in the 200m butterfly

IN OTHER ACTION: Matthew Temple, of Australia, overturned the order of Shenzhen midweek when he clocked 51.71 to top the 100m butterfly ahead of the Russian who pipped him at the last leg of the series, Andrei Minakov, on 51.81. American Michael Andrew finished third in 52.18.

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Kira Toussaint, of the Netherlands, on 59.64 in the 100m backstroke

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Sun Yang, of China, way ahead on 3:44.98 in the 400m freestyle

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Ranomi Kromowidjojo, on 25.91 to Dane Jeanette Ottesen’s 25.92 in the 50m butterfly

On a Dutch record-breaking spree in the past year, Arno Kamminga has taken the challenge to events and rivals far and wide. Today, he faced former world-record holder Ippei Watanabe (2:06.67, 2017) over 200m breaststroke, the race ending in favour of the Japanese ace, 2:08.40 to 2:08.95, Watanabe leading every split in a neck-and-neck to the wall.

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Joao Gomes, the Brazilian on his second career beyond a doping ban, on 27.08 in the 50m breaststroke

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You Jingyao, of China, on 1:07.18 in the 100m breaststroke

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Michael Andrew, on 24.92 in the 50m backstroke ◀

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Regan Smith Scorches 58.26 for 100 Backstroke Gold in Knoxville

by John Lohn

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he expectations surrounding Regan Smith and what she might accomplish at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo are massive, fueled by what the teenager managed at last year’s World Championships. Given what Smith did on the third night of the TYR Pro Series stop in Knoxville, the attention isn’t going to lessen at any point in the immediate future.

One night after setting a National Age Group record in the 100 butterfly for the 17-18 category, Smith unloaded a spectacular effort of 58.26 to set a meet record and record the 12th-fastest time in history. The performance Saturday night was the quickest ever in January and, for that matter, the first three months of a calendar year, a fact that lends the mind to wonder what Smith might be capable of doing this summer.

Out in 28.36, Smith had a comfortable lead by the turn and remained strong to the finish to post the second-fastest time of her career. Lost in the dominance of Smith was fellow teenager Phoebe Bacon, one of several American women capable of qualifying for the Olympics in the 100 back.

Bacon was timed in 58.86.!

Smith nearly added a second victory in the 200 butterfly, where she tangled with reigning World Championships silver medalist Hali Flickinger. Smith and Flickinger raced evenly through their four laps, until Flickinger found a final surge in the last 15 meters to get to the wall first, her time of 2:08.34

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bettering the 2:08.73 of Smith.

Clipped for the gold medal at the World Champs by Hungarian Boglarka Kapas, Flickinger shifted her training grounds in late 2019 from her longtime base at the University of Georgia to Arizona and the guidance of Bob Bowman. The 25-yearold Flickinger is chasing her second Olympic invitation, following a seventh-place finish in the 200 fly in 2016.

“I love racing Regan,” Flickinger said. “She’s such a sweetheart and has such a light spirit and I always like racing next to her. I love her to pieces. I could feel her throughout the race, but I was really trying to focus on the little things.

I knew she was there, but I had to remember what I was in training for and what I have been focusing on and to not mess with that.”

A highly touted age-group performer for many years, Smith surged to a new level at the 2019 World Championships.

In addition to setting a world record in the 200 backstroke (2:03.35), Smith led off the United States’ world-recordsetting 400 medley relay with another global standard in the 100 backstroke (57.57). That quickly, Smith became one of the most-hyped athletes for the Olympic season.

While Smith is expected to be the woman to beat in both

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“That’s the first time I’ve been able to go what I consider fast in-season and after putting on some more weight, I feel healthier than I did last year or two years ago, so I’m pretty excited about it,” Ress said. “I know what I have to do going into the year and it’s going to be really tough. Being a backstroker in America, you know what’s coming. So, I’m using that as motivation.” >> ZANE GROTHE

backstroke events in Tokyo, her gains in other events, especially the butterfly stroke, have created ambitions for a challenging, multi-event program. It would not be surprising if Smith threatens to complement the backstrokes with a fly event and, potentially, duty in the 800 freestyle relay.

“It was a tough day,” Smith said. “I was kind of nervous for it and it was kind of hanging over my head. But I’m really happy that it’s out of the way now and happy with how I swam. It felt really good, and I don’t think I could have asked for a better night.”

The upset of the night belonged to the University of Tennessee’s Erika Brown, who delighted the home crowd at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center by defeating reigning world champion Simone Manuel. Ahead of Manuel from the start, Brown fended off a late charge by the Team USA veteran to prevail in 24.57, with Manuel touching in 24.63.

Brown has enjoyed a strong collegiate season and her profile has continuously risen, to the point where she is a major contender not just to earn a relay spot for the Games, but to secure an individualevent invitation. Brown cut a hundredth of a second off her season best from last year, when she ranked 15th in the world and third among Americans, behind Manuel and Abbey Weitzeil.

Annie Lazor and Will Licon walked away with TYR Pro Series victories in the 200 breaststroke. Lazor covered her race in 2:23.06, a little more than a second clear of Emily Escobedo.

As for Licon, he delivered a consistently paced race to finish first in 2:10.34, exactly a second faster than Anton McKee. Licon has unfinished business from the Olympic Trials in 2016, where he placed third and missed a trip to Rio by only .14.

The winner of the 800 freestyle on Thursday night, Erica Sullivan went to half that distance on Saturday and reaped the same results. Sullivan supplied a personal-best time of 4:06.36 to notch a three-second win over Allison Schmitt, who won the 200 free on Friday. On the men’s side, Zane Grothe and Kieran Smith went stroke for stroke for eight laps, with just .13 separating at the touch. Grothe got the victory in 3:48.38, with Smith registering a mark of 3:48.51.

In other action, Canadian Mack Darragh won the men’s 200 fly in 1:59.29, American Andrew Seliskar (1:59.60) the only other swimmer to break the two-minute barrier. Meanwhile, Dutchman Nils Korstanje topped the field in the 50 freestyle in 22.16. ◀

“About two years ago, I was really struggling with long course,” Brown said. “But my coaches are really great.

They’re extra smart so we’ve been working on it every day in practice and that really adds up and pays off.”

The men’s 100 backstroke also figures to be a hotly contested affair at the United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, and Justin Ress plans on being a central player. The North Carolina State product stopped the clock in 53.99 to win by more than a second over Javier Acevedo (55.22).

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he No. 17/RV University of Notre Dame Swim & Dive team topped the NR/No. 25 Wildcats of Northwestern Friday night in the first home meet of 2020. The night was punctuated by two pool records set by Irish swimmers Coleen Gillilan (women’s 200 Fly) and Zach Yeadon (men’s 500 Free), along with strong finishes in the top three across the board.

The night started with a win for the Irish in the men’s 400 Medley Relay, with the team of Jack Montesi, Josh Bottelberghe, Zach Smith and Aaron Schultz posting a 3:13.88. From there, the individual wins started rolling in, beginning with Luciana Thomas in the women’s 1000 Free (9:57.90). Jack Hoagland followed suit, winning the men’s 1000 Free with a 9:05.74.

Men’s results: No. 17 Notre Dame: 151, Northwestern: 92

Abbie Dolan (1:47.19) and Sadler McKeen (1:36.14) posted their first wins of the night in the 200 Free, with McKeen’s time qualifying for B-cut status. Gillilan stacked another win for the Irish, posting a B-cut 1:57.38 in the 200 IM.

Women’s results: RV Notre Dame: 169, No. 25 Northwestern: 74 “We had a lot of energy tonight,” Notre Dame head coach Mike Litzinger noted. “It really felt more like our team.

We’re starting to develop that championship identity, and every swim is starting to count more and more.”

On the men’s side, Marci Barta (1:49.50), Max Miranda (1:49.83) and Andrew Winton (1:50.10) swept the podium in the 200 IM. Following, in the 50 Free, junior Rachel Wittmer (23.20) and senior captain Schultz (20.69) won both events.

With swimmers that, on paper, were evenly matched with the Wildcats, the Notre Dame performers pulled away to strong leads early, and hung on.

Gillilan struck again, this time posting a pool record for Rolfs Aquatic Center in the women’s 200 Fly with a 1:55.94, her 21st B-cut performance of the season. Thomas followed behind with a B-cut time of 1:59.00.

“We came out on top this time, but we know that Northwestern is a great team,” Litzinger added.

Wittmer (50.77) and McKeen (44.25) won the 100 Free events, while Bayley Stewart posted a win in the women’s

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200 Back (1:57.64). Carly Quast followed behind with a 1:59.53 in the event.

Notre Dame put on a show in the 500 Free heats, with Yeadon setting a pool record, marking down a 4:19.30 (B-Cut).

Hoagland (4:23.86) and Miranda (4:31.58) took second and third place. On the women’s side, the Irish made their mark, as Dolan placed first with a 4:52.35 and Madeline LaPorte placed third with a 4:59.12.

Bottelberghe closed out the individual events with a win in the men’s 200 Breast (1:58.97), followed by a third-place finish from Rex Riley (2:02.84).

The Irish claimed both 400 Free Relays, with the women’s team of Dolan, Gillilan, Quast and Wittmer posting a 3:21.84, and the men’s group of Yeadon, Cason Wilburn, Schultz and McKeen touching the wall in 2:56.90.

On the diving end, the Irish got off to a hot start with two first-place finishes. Kelly Straub won the women’s 1-meter (329.93), while Austin Flaute placed first in the men’s 3-meter (336.53). In the second session, Straub completed her sweep of the diving events, winning the women’s 3-meter (307.20).

Flaute placed second in the men’s 1-meter with a 351.60.

According to Litzinger, the massive success for the Irish was

the result of multiple aspects of Notre Dame’s schedule and training program. Friday marked Notre Dame’s first home meet since Oct. 4.

“First of all, it’s good to be home,” he added. “We race really well at home. But, the second piece is, I think it really shows the production that we got from training camp.”

Even with multiple pool records broken and NCAA B-Cut times posted, Litzinger explained that as the squad nears championship season, winning swims serve best when contributed to the overall team.

“There’s always going to be individual success, and we’re certainly proud of those athletes,” he noted. “But, at the end of the day, this was a true team effort.

“We’re starting to truly form that identity that we talked a lot about in the fall.” ◀

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Brazilian judge has ordered the closure of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park from today on safety grounds.

The complex includes the abandoned site of the pool in which we witnessed the last stand of Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all-time.

The Rio pool was dismantled after the Games but the building remained as a facility in decay for a long time after the last race was swum, the last drop of water drained. Its legacy stands in stark contrast to that of the iconic Water Cube (National Aquatics Center) in Beijing, thriving and in regular use 12 years after Phelps raced to a record eight gold medals.

Judge Eugenio Rosa de Araujo made the Brazilian order late on Wednesday, his deadline set to run out before the weekend begins. There were no current safety licences for the site, while Rio’s city hall had not provided safety assurances for the Olympic Park to hold public events, the Judge noted in his ruling.

The news coincides with the installation today of a giant Olympic rings monument by Tokyo 2020 Games organisers in the shadow of the Japanese capital’s Rainbow Bridge.

Go back a cycle and Rio was welcoming the world to its Olympic Park in 2016. Since then, the site has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. The venue hosted swimming, basketball and tennis at the 2016 Games and has since been used for music festivals and e-sports tournaments, among other events.

Images of a park in decline, with key Olympic venues all but abandoned, have made the news worldwide since 2017. rio-2016-pool Judge Rosa de Araujo cited local prosecutors in his decision when he said the Park was “progressively battered by the lack

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of care” and “ready for tragedies”.

The closure adds a new line to a list of negative legacy narratives associated with the 2016 Olympics, which were marred by corruption claims. Those included investigations into two members of the 2013-17 FINA Bureau, Ben Ekumbo, of Kenya, and Coaracy Nunes, of Brazil. Both men were subsequently convicted of wrongdoing.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced soon after Rio that it had started an investigation into allegations that up to nine of its members were bribed to vote for Rio’s bid for the 2016 Olympics.

The claims were made by Rio de Janeiro’s former state governor Sergio Cabral in a court in Rio. Meanwhile, Rio’s city hall announced that it will appeal against Judge Rosa de Araujo’s ruling, while the city’s fire brigade was reported by Reuters and saying that the relevant facilities at the Rio Olympic Park had all the necessary safety documents for events to be held.

Over in Tokyo, the five interlocking rings will be installed at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay, the site for the marathon swimming and triathlon events this year, controversy in the mix.

The Rings monument, built in Yokohama and brought to the Tokyo waterfront area atop a salvage barge, is 32.6 metres wide and stands 15.3 metres tall.

It will be officially inaugurated at a ceremony on January 24, precisely six months before the start of the Olympics.

During the Paralympic Games, from August 25 to September 6, the Rings monument will be replaced with the Paralympic symbol. ◀

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What A Dislocated Shoulder Can Mean As Luca Urlando Begins Healing Process

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here is little worse than injury at the start of Olympic year for the swimmer dedicated to making the cut for the Games. In the United States, that also means getting past the toughest domestic test in the world: the U.S. Olympic Trials.

No let-out clauses, no discretion of selectors and coaches, no way round it – you show up and finish top 2 in any race and you get to represent the World’s No 1 swim nation in the ultimate arena of your sport.

Not hard to fathom, then, how Luca Urlando and those closest to him are feeling right now after he revealed the terrible truth this week: a dislocated shoulder.

A good moment to look at what that may mean, not for Urlando specifically (that would require specific diagnosis and knowledge of the precise nature of his injury) but in general when it comes to shoulder injuries.

Swimming World turned to Kipp Dye, MSPT. Currently the owner of OrthosportsMED Physical Therapy, Dye graduated with a Master of Science degree from Simmons College (1996) and obtained his undergraduate education from the University of California at Berkeley (1986).

His knowledge includes that of an accomplished competitive swimmer: a high school and NCAA Division I All-American, and gold medalist in the 50m backstroke at the 1998 World Masters Games, he understands water therapy and fitness and works with those who have orthopaedic conditions such as arthritis, sports injuries, and post-surgical conditions. His areas of specialty are foot and ankle, shoulder, and knee

conditions.

The inventor of the numerous therapy and fitness products including the massage foam roller, Dye has worked with the likes of Dana Vollmer (her case recalled, see below). When asked about Urlando’s injury and predicament, Kipp Dye said: Unfortunate to hear he dislocated his shoulder. There are different nuances to consider with shoulder dislocation in terms of severity and specifics of which aspects of the shoulder are injured .” Speaking in general, he added: “Usually it’s an anterior dislocation. Another relevant issue is there any injury to the labrum? And if there is to what extent.

In rehabilitation, early on, range of motion is restricted then followed by a progression of motion, strengthening, postural and sport-specific mechanics training, and appropriate usage of heat and ice. Since there is a wide range of presentations in the clinic with those who have dislocated their glenohumeral joint a careful assessment has to be done followed by an specific plan of care to allow the injured athlete to recover the most effectively with the least amount of time lost between the time of injury and when the athlete returns to competition. ” In the UK, the National Health Service issues this general advice for those who dislocate shoulders.

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SCAPULAR PLANE SWIMMING & THE CASE OF DANA VOLLMER Dye has worked extensively with ‘water-whisperer’ Milt Nelms optimizing biomechanics of the swimming strokes.

They developed Scapular Plane Swimming together.

Olympic 100m butterfly champion Dana Vollmer sustained a shoulder injury in summer 2013 that might have dictated surgery and a much lengthier rehabilitation period for her had it not been avoided by careful therapy.

Vollmer only revealed the injury in January 2014 and by then she had been out of the water since Thanksgiving. Eight weeks of therapy stretched before her before a decision would have to be made: knife or no knife.

Vollmer consulted Dye after discolouration of the skin appeared on her right shoulder. Coached by Teri McKeever at Cal Berkeley, Vollmer had all but resigned herself to surgery as the likely outcome after cortisone shots beyond Barcelona 2013 World titles and again at Thanksgiving that same year – as well as a total rest from the water – did not resolve the problem.

Dye was able to offer Vollmer a crumb of comfort, however: physical therapy, if done correctly based on his assessment, might end in a full return to training and competition without the need for surgery. The focus, prior to Dye’s assessment, was a sprain and Dye noticed Vollmer had a significant imbalance of the muscular strength in her shoulder giving Dye the perspective that surgery probably wouldn’t be necessary.

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world-title 100m butterfly final with tears filling her goggles knowing that the setback caused by the injury would hamper her performance, sustained the sprain to her rotator cuff at the Santa Clara meet in the build up to trials earlier that summer.

She explained how a need to practice her 50m butterfly speed for World titles had given rise to the injury: given what she said was a general lack of 50m stroke events at meets in the US at the time, she had swum butterfly in the fastest heat of a 50m free race at Santa Clara. On butterfly, she found herself back from the pack at the end of the race and bringing her arms over the surface just as the wave created by the leading freestylers about her rebounded off the wall back down the pool.

The sheer force of that wave knocked her arm back, sheering or spraining the ligament. The doctor explained that they were looking at an impact injury far more commonly associated with football rather than swimming.

“I’ve had so many injuries in my career, that It was like ‘here’s another one’ and so I just didn’t care to talk about it at worlds. I had a job to do,” recalled Vollmer at the time. She recalled issues with her left shoulder that dated back to 2003 and a back injury at the time of her first Olympic campaign back in 2004.

Speaking about Vollmer’s case, Dye said: “I think she could make a full recovery in six to eight weeks. At the end of that period, we’ll be able to determine if surgery is required or not. In that case, a physician would decide the best course of action.”

Vollmer came to benefit from work that built strength in the

soft tissue around her shoulder blade and restored balance to a swimmer who would laugh when pointing out that her right shoulder has long been lower than her left shoulder.

She said that was down to bad habits ingrained in her as a young swimmer: “Years of being told to be long [streamlined, with hands overlapping and arms outstretched ahead] in the water contributed to that.”

She also noted that she had been told she was losing 0.014sec every time she breathed to one side on freestyle. So she stopped and took to ‘leaning’ on one arm as she breathed only to one side, another factor that may have weakened her shoulder.

use my body. I was being kind of overprotective of my back even though my back wasn’t injured any more. It now just feels like everything works so much better. I was taught an emphasis in swimming on being ‘long’ and I would take that into running but it just doesn’t work.” Poor posture and unnatural running position followed.

Vollmer stopped trying to be ‘long’, neither on land nor in water. As London 2012 gold proved, there were better ways to a dream of a 54sec 100m butterfly that Nelms told her she was capable of at a time when her personal best was a 57.

The rest is history. ◀

Vollmer, the first woman ever to break 56sec over 100m butterfly when she claimed London 2012 gold, had never been stronger than she was in preparation for the Games with coach McKeever and through the work she undertook with Nelms. He helped her to think about posture and set her reconditioning exercises that had some delightful but, as far as she was concerned, unexpected outcomes.

Running had long been painful for her but after a time working on Nelms’ program, she said: “I could run again, without pain. It was an amazing feeling.” She recalled: “I’ve always wanted to run. Back in middle school I ran on the track and played basketball but the better I got at swimming, the worse I got at all the rest. Then in 2004 with the back injury I got that year, I really couldn’t run anymore.”

Nelms, who takes a sensory approach that relies on feel, perception, symbiosis with water and the harnessing of untapped energy sources locked in the body by ’21st century lifestyle’, worked with Vollmer to iron out bad habits and practices ‘taught’ to her through traditional approaches to preparation”.

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Four Ways Swim-Specific Dryland Training Improves Performance

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ryland swim training is meant to improve your performance year-round, even when you can’t make it to the pool. But many swimmers don’t feel fully confident when it comes to knowing exactly what to do in the gym to improve their swim performance.

bent it at the elbow, cupped your hand, rotate your shoulder and then pulled your entire body past your starting point?

Should you lift heavy weights? Should you avoid heavy weights? How do you prevent injuries? What tools are available to keep proper form and biomechanics in the gym?

Does dryland training really work?

Exercises that improve posture are also critical for any dryland training program. Swimming is a highly technical sport, and so any exercises performed during dryland training should be equally technical.

The good news is that there are a few key things you can focus on during your dryland training that will help you improve your overall fitness as well as your performance once you’re in the water.

That’s why yoga and other posture-improving exercises – like stretch cords, bands or the Vasa SwimErg – are great additions to a dryland training program.

1. Improve Stroke Technique & Body Biomechanics Dryland training for swimmers should also include an emphasis on biomechanics, form and stroke technique.

This requires a focus on exercises and training techniques that can: • • •

Create muscle memory (in the correct form) Improve posture and overall body positioning Prevent hyperextension

Unlike other athletic ventures, like running, swimming strokes aren’t inherently natural to perform. You have been walking or running since you were a child, so your muscle memories for those exercises are already well established.

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They’re not necessarily natural, so you have to focus your time on learning how to perform those movements correctly.

Any dryland training routine should also help you prevent hyperextension, particularly of the shoulders, elbows, and knees.

Because dryland strength training involves load-bearing exercises, like bench presses or weighted squats, there’s always a risk of overdoing it. But with a focus on biomechanics, swimmers should pay special attention to form during any weight lifting activities.

This will help prevent injuries and maintain proper biomechanics at all times so that your stroke isn’t negatively affected once you’re practicing in the pool or open water.

2. Swim-Specific and Foundational Strength Building Programs Weightlifting and other forms of gym training will look different for swimmers than other types of athletes. Or, at

least, it should look different.

The goal of a well-developed dryland program is really to improve swimmer performance, not just to make you stronger (though it will accomplish that too). A swimmer’s strength training program should be somewhat swimming-specific.

This means that swimmers should ideally focus on exercises that increase the swimmer’s pull while “greasing the groove” for a powerful high elbow catch, as well as circuits and routines that build long, lean muscle rather than bulk.

This might mean including both weight bearing and nonweight bearing exercises that focus on strength and power.

Bird Dog exercises, for example, build contralateral core strength (from hip to shoulder) and are designed to add more extension and power to your strokes.

You can find more swim-specific exercises in a workout circuit like this one, which is demonstrated on a dryland machine like the Vasa Trainer.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that your program should be completely focused on swim-specific strength exercises.

Chris Ritter from U.S. Masters Swimming suggests using core strength exercises that aren’t necessarily swim-specific

because swimmers tend to perform “the craziest looking exercises” to mimic swim strokes.

He recommends focusing on technically sound upper and lower body strength standards, like pull-ups, overhead presses, squats, and walkouts with the wheel.

It’s also important for swimmers to test their overall strength once they are in the pool. This might include performing strength testing in the weight room or range of motion (ROM) tests, as well as time or performance comparisons in the water.

Your dryland training should make you a more effective and powerful swimmer once you’re in the water. If that’s not happening, you will need to adjust your dryland routine accordingly.

For more dryland exercises, check out our shoulder exercise examples here as well as our core strength training exercises here. These exercises will also help you with the next areas on this list.

3. Develop Core Strength & Improve Speed Another thing that sets swimming apart from different athletic disciplines is the need for explosive power in the water, particularly during starts and turns.

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This means that dryland training needs to incorporate exercises that can provide that power without adding unnecessary bulk (which can increase frontal drag).

While heavy lifting is great for many athletes, and can certainly still benefit swimmers, “bigger” doesn’t necessarily equate to stronger when it comes to a better swim performance.

Strength training should, therefore, be focused on improving muscle stability and overall power (as mentioned above), but also on speed, flexibility and core strength.

Core strength, in particular, should be the main focus of your time spent in the gym. As Sarah McLarty puts it, “Fast swimming comes from powerful strokes. Powerful strokes come from a strong core.”

Exercises like the Kneeling Plank, for example, can improve muscle stability as well as add core strength to improve speed.

While total-body strength is important, the fastest, strongest swimmers are those who can achieve a streamlined body position in the water. This is only achievable with a strong core and lean muscle mass.

Any dryland training program should include core training as a key component.

4. Injury Prevention (Avoid “Swimmer’s Shoulder”) Strength training is essential for swimmers because muscle weakness is often a leading cause of injury.

Studies show that shoulder instability is one of the most common problems for competitive swimmers. In fact, shoulder pain and injury have a reported prevalence of 40% to 91% for swimmers, compared to any other sport.

One of the most common injuries for swimmers is what’s known as “swimmer’s shoulder.”

Swimmer’s shoulder results from muscle fatigue of the rotator cuff, upper back, and pectoral muscles. It’s caused by repetitive movements (swim strokes), which create microtrauma (small tears) in the muscle tissue over time.

These tears are often the results of muscle instability or weakness. When muscles are not properly conditioned, microtraumas – and subsequent injuries like swimmer’s shoulder – are far more likely to occur. (Here’s how to prevent swimmer’s shoulder.)

In addition to weight training and core strength and stabilization, dryland programs should include targeted shoulder work as well as appropriate recovery practices.

This also means avoiding overtraining during dryland sessions.

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>> Normal and Rotator Cuff Problems in Swimmer’s Shoulders [ Photo Courtesy: Victoria Physiotherapy Group ]

Supplementing lower impact exercises that aid in flexibility, posture improvement, and muscle stabilization can significantly reduce the chances of injury without adding to the risk of microtraumas.

Yoga can be perfect for swimmers trying to recover from or prevent injuries.

The Downward Facing Dog Pose, for example, can improve flexibility in the shoulders and prevent overextension.

For swimmers looking to prevent injuries in the water, it will be equally important to focus on injury prevention during dryland training sessions, too.

Final Thoughts Making the most out of your dryland training programs comes down to focus. More specifically, focusing on four key areas: • • • •

Strength building (both swim-specific and general) Body mechanics and stroke technique Injury prevention Core strengthening

With an emphasis on these components, swimmers will be able to maintain the correct form, improve strength, flexibility, and speed, and improve their power year-round, without even being in the water.

This means when it does come time to dive in, you’ll be stronger, better and faster. ◀

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Cal's Cassidy Bayer to Take Time Off from Swimming

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by Matthew De George

niversity of California sophomore Cassidy Bayer announced Saturday that she is taking a hiatus from swimming.

The butterflier/freestyler qualified for Olympics Trials at age 16 in 2016, finishing third and fourth in the butterfly events.

But injuries have slowed her progress, and despite being an important piece for the reigning NCAA runner-up, Bayer is stepping away from the pool to treat an eating disorder.

“So as I ‘ring in the New Year’ I will press pause and take a step back from the sport I love to seek care for my eating disorder and the voices within my head that drive it,” Bayer posted in a moving Instagram post. “… As I go through this process I know I have the love and support from my family, friends, teammates, coach’s [sic], and doctors and that’s really all I need!”

Cassidy Bayer has been a significant part of the Golden Bears this season, even as she’s struggled personally. She posted the team’s third-fastest time in the 200 fly, fourth in the 100 fly, fifth in the 200 free and sixth in the 500. She finished seventh at the Pac-12 Championships in the 200 fly as a freshman last spring and scored points at NCAAs in 15th in that event.

I was first introduced to this quote by my age group swim coach Jeff King.

Jeff would always use these magical words to remind me of my bravery, strength, and wisdom during times I doubted my physical/mental capabilities needed to reach the goals I set for myself. Within no time Robins quote became a favorite of mine because it repeatedly helped reassure me of my mental and physical strength both in and out of the pool. Cheesy? Yes...but oh well! I bought into those inspiring words when I would struggle in order to accomplish the goals I set for myself. Yet, as we grow our mindsets change and unfortunately most obstacles that arise in life can’t be fixed by moving quotes. I wish.

Life becomes a little more complicated then it was as a kid. We perceive things differently, we make our own decisions, and unexpected obstacles arise! For me, the obstacle I have battled for quite sometime has left me constantly unsure of my bravery, strength, and wisdom.

For sometime now I have simply fought myself and no one else. I have attempted to continuously use Robins motivational words to reach the unstoppable and competitive self I believe I was as a younger girl. However, Robins wise words and the meaning behind them have slowly disappeared in the sea of voices in my head.

That being said, motivational quotes can’t solve my problems or anyone’s for that matter. But, learning how to take action by asking for additional help can.

So as I “ring in the New Year” I will press pause and take a step back from the sport I love to seek care for my eating disorder and the voices within my head that drive it. In doing so, I hope Robin’s wise words will come back to me during treatment.

As I go through this process I know I have the love and support from my family, friends, teammates, coach’s, and doctors and that’s really all I need!

SO, to conclude this horrifically long caption...I will be taking a break from social media:) happy new year my friends & as always go bears! ◀

The native of Alexandria, Va., who swam for Nation’s Capital Swim Club, has been on the national scene since she was 12, competing in the World Junior Championship in 2015. At 16, she finished fourth at Olympic Trials in the 100 fly (behind idol Dana Vollmer) and third in the 200 fly, missing out on a trip to Rio behind Cammile Adams and Hali Flickinger. Her times in the 15-16 age group trail only the legendary Mary T. Meagher.

In the fall of 2016, though, Bayer suffered a freak accident in a powder puff football game, tearing the meniscus in her knee for the first of three times and wiping out her junior campaign at BIWEEKLY

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WADA Provisionally Suspends Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory Approved Status

by Craig Lord

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he World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has provisionally removed the official approved status of the National AntiDoping Laboratory of Moscow in Russia, “with immediate effect, pending formal disciplinary action.”

WADA issued the following statement: Montreal, 22 January 2020 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announces that it has provisionally suspended the WADA-approved status of the National Anti-Doping Laboratory of Moscow (Moscow Laboratory), Russia, with immediate effect, pending formal disciplinary action.

This provisional suspension prohibits the Moscow Laboratory from carrying out any work related to the analysis of blood samples in connection with the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) program and will remain in place pending disciplinary proceedings to be carried out by an independent Disciplinary Committee.

On 21 January 2020, the WADA Laboratory Expert Group (LabEG) made a recommendation to the Chair of the Executive Committee (ExCo), Witold Bańka, to impose a provisional suspension in application of the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL), and Mr. Bańka agreed to do so with immediate effect. Under the terms of the ISL, a Disciplinary Committee will be mandated to make a recommendation to Mr. Bańka regarding the status of the laboratory’s ABP approval.

This step was taken in light of the ExCo decision of 9 December 2019 that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) again be declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code due to the discovery by WADA of manipulation of some of the data extracted from the Moscow Laboratory in January

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2019, in breach of the conditions of RUSADA’s reinstatement in September 2018. The LabEG considered the intentional alteration and deletion of laboratory data prior to and during the time it was being forensically copied by WADA as a serious violation of the Code of Ethics of the ISL. During the period of suspension, all ABP samples collected prior to the date of the provisional suspension may be analyzed by the Moscow Laboratory and the laboratory will need to contact all relevant Testing Authorities to determine whether any stored ABP samples need to be transported to a WADA-accredited or ABP-approved laboratory for further analysis.

WADA revoked the Moscow Laboratory’s full accreditation in 2015 following the exposure of Russia’s institutionalized doping program. In order to ensure the continuity of the haematological module of the ABP in Russia and, bearing in mind it is practically impossible for laboratories to interfere with the blood variables of samples due to the nature of the analytical equipment and the ABP principles in place, the Moscow Laboratory was approved for ABP analysis only, in May 2016. The laboratory’s accreditation for all other antidoping activities remained revoked, as per the process.

According to the ISL, WADA is responsible for accrediting and re-accrediting anti-doping laboratories or approving them for ABP analysis only, thereby ensuring that they maintain the highest quality standards. This monitoring process is conducted in conjunction with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assessment by independent national accreditation bodies that are full members of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). ◀

University Investigation Led to Joe Spahn’s Dismissal at Pepperdine

by Matthew De George

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oe Spahn’s dismissal as Pepperdine women’s swimming coach was sparked by a university investigation into complaints from within the team, a leaked university document reveals.

Members of the team charged that Spahn “had acted inappropriately in engaging in behaviors that were bullying and abusive, sexually harassing, retaliatory and which created a hostile environment for members of the team,” and while a university investigation didn’t find much evidence for those claims in its initial report, Spahn was placed on administrative leave before being replaced.

The memo is dated Dec. 20. Sent by the senior associate dean of the school’s Seaver College, its Title IX coordinator and deputy general counsel, the memo doesn’t specify action to be taken against Spahn, who was placed on administrative leave in November, before being replaced this week by Jana Vincent on an interim basis.

or illness, and the report lamented a “culture where some athletes have perceived that they can’t freely voice concerns about sickness or injury.”

The substantive remedies, however, were vague, including the implementation of a team handbook or published rules of conduct and Title IX training for Joe Spahn.

In the two weeks following the report, however, matters obviously changed. Spahn, a former assistant at Notre Dame and Hawaii, was replaced Jan. 5 by Vincent, who started as a volunteer assistant in the fall of 2018. Vincent was a 15-time All-American at the University of Washington, where she coached from 1995-2000, and the University of Florida. ◀

The results of the formal investigation were underwhelming, despite involving interviews with 47 people, including the entire women’s team. The report acknowledged that the methods used by Spahn, hired in March 2018, differed sharply from his predecessor, Nick Rodionoff, which was “challenging for some athletes” who were recruited by and swam for Rodionoff. It also determined that Spahn “appears to be a technically exceptional swim coach, a point nearly all team members acknowledge.”

The investigation raised concerns without drawing concrete conclusions. The committee “did not find sufficient or substantive evidence to support allegations of bullying,” nor did its findings support claims of abusive behavior or sexual harassment. It also forwarded concerns that Spahn required swimmers to exceed NCAA-mandated 20-hour-per-week maximum for athletically related activities to the school’s compliance staff.

The report did find troubling signs, however, including at least one instance of “degrading and dismissive comments” and favoritism toward athletes that was “the cause of a significant fracturing of the team”. The committee found Spahn to have violated on at least one occasion the school’s policy on when athletes can return to training after an injury BIWEEKLY

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Allison Schmitt’s Approach To A Fourth Olympics At 30 Part Of Career Transition

by Craig Lord

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almost feel like a mom sometimes,” 29-year-old Allison Schmitt told Steve Megargee of Associated Press (AP) after winning the 200m free in a solid 1:56 on Pro-Series tour in Knoxville last Friday.

“I’m like, ‘What does that mean?’ They have to tell me what things mean, the new slang words.”

Schmitt, the 2012 Olympic 200m champion who also claimed silver over 400m, is talking about life back in school and training with Arizona State’s swimmers under the guidance of long-term coach Bob Bowman.

A graduate student at Arizona State, Schmitt, who has done much to raise awareness of mental-health issues and living with depression, joined the internship program last year counseling students.

She intends to return to her own studies at the end of the coming summer, having taken time out of late to seek a berth on the Team USA swim squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

A goal achieved would make it Schmitt’s fourth Games and grant her a ticket to an American swim sorority of four-timers alongside and Dara Torres (the U.S. record holder at five Games, 1984-92, 2000, 2008), Jenny Thompson (1992-2004) and Amanda Beard (1996-2008), while Jill Sterkel (1976-88) was another who was selected for four Games but denied actually racing at four by the 1980 boycott.

Outside of the United States, Therese Alshammer, of Sweden, raced in the pool at six Games, a feat that could be matched by Italy’s Federica Pellegrini if she makes the cut for Tokyo 2020. Of late, Pellegrini joined the chorus of sports stars speaking out on climate-change in the wake of the Australian-bushfire crisis.

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Schmitt, who turns 30 on June 7, had intended to make Rio 2016 her Olympic swan song. Even as her friend and then teammate Michael Phelps posted an Instagram photo of them making hand gestures that formed “2020”, writes Megargee, Schmitt indicated there was no way she’d be back.

Phelps had said the same after London 2012 and for Schmitt, that ‘2020’ pose with him had planted a seed. It would not be all that long before she was ‘keeping fit… having fun’ but then, she now says, “twice a week turned into three times, four times, five times until eventually where we are now.”

Bowman, who has coached Schmitt since 2006, says 14 years on that Schmitt is much more grounded during this Olympic bid: “She sees that swimming is a big part of her life, but it’s not who she is. She has her own identity outside of that. She has her own life outside of it. She’s now made a path for what’s going to happen after swimming. That was the only way I’d really agree to her continuing to swim, if she had a clear-cut sort of exit strategy. She does now, which she did not have in ’16 and really didn’t have in ’12.”

Meanwhile, Schmitt says she has yet to decide her specialty yet in the mental health field: “I’ve been lucky enough to have swimming as my job, which I’ve loved. To be able to wake up and have a passion and do your job with passion and love is what we’re all striving to find. Hopefully, I can find that in my career after swimming as well.” ◀ Read the full article here

USA Swimming Well-Represented in The Federation’s 18-&-Under World 100 Lists

by Matthew De George

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SA Swimming’s release of the top 18 & under swimmers in the world in 2019 includes more than 600 American swimmers across both genders, according to the organization.

The federation’s top 100 lists include 299 American boys and 338 girls. Americans rank first in nine of 28 total events, six on the girls’ side. (U-18 eligibility in 2019 belongs to anyone born on or after Sept. 2, 1999.)

The federation’s world lists are not complete in the depths, however, with coaches, swimmers and rankings collators from around the world already noting that the lists have overlooked age performances from Australia, Asia and Europe.

The top girls’ swim in terms of FINA points belongs to Regan Smith, whose time of 2:03.35 in the 200-meter backstroke checks in at 1035 points. Smith posted the fastest time in three events, leading the way in the 200 back and 100 back (57.57 seconds), both senior world records.

She also posted the top time in the 200 butterfly.

Emma Weyant’s 4:35.47 was first last year in the 400 individual medley.

Alex Walsh led the world in the 200 IM at 2:09.01, while Gretchen Walsh

was tops in the 50 freestyle.

Two American boys led the world in 2019: Luca Urlando in the 200 free and 200 fly, and Carson Foster in the 200 IM. The most FINA points, however, belonged to Josh Matheny in the 200 breaststroke, though he was second in the world this year.

“The 18 & Under World 100 List is a reflection of the strength of USA Swimming’s future,” USA Swimming Director of the National Junior Team Mitch Dalton said in a press release.

“While the National Junior Team is determined based on an all-age world ranking, the World 100 offers an apples-toapples comparison of how our developmental-aged athletes compare to their international peers.”

The top 100 lists included 45 members of the U.S. delegation to the 2019 World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary, a group that won 18 gold and 37 total medals. ◀

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PARTING SHOT On the eve of a “swim where no human has swum before: 1km across a supra-glacial lake in East Antarctica” to highlight the approach to a cliff edge on climate-change, Lewis Pugh, the United Nations Patron of Oceans, has released magnificent images of him swimming in meltwater in an ice-tunnel under the Antarctic ice sheet.

The images – by Kelvin Trautman, a photographer & filmmaker who also described himself as “Outdoorsman & Athlete” – are spectacular, and mark the start of Pugh’s Antarctica 2020 mission, set back in 2016.

In a series of tweets (@LewisPugh), Pugh highlights the beauty and majesty of Antarctica – and what the world is losing as the ice melts away at a rate never before measured in the lifetimes of those measuring.

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