THEPHELPS EFFECT DEVELOPMENTS ON SUITS UNFOLD DAILY SwilJIjJB'jJj: NUMBER307 WWW.SWIMNEWS.COM MAY-JUNE2009 VICTORIAPOOHBETTERS RECORDSATQUEBECCUP SPEWA DAY WITH THEHUCXET /« omwrr Aiiizom tjuTwi] M TriETWISTSAMD TUM1S THEFWITMAIMSTD0P1ND May-June2009$5.95 PM40015272-R109981 Swim Contents May-June 2009 I N.J.Thierry,Editor&Publisher CONSECUTIVENUMBER307 VOLUME36,NUMBER3 MarcoChiesa,BusinessManager AnitaSmale,CopyEditor FEATURES FeatureWriters 6 2009QuebecCup JustinFinney LaurenBeard,Toronto NikkiDryden,NewYork FasterthanEver.Phelps'Near-WorldRecordinthe100Butterfly KatharineDunn,Boston 7 Commentary AdamSioui RussEwatd,LosAngeles JustinFinney,Quebec ThePhelpsEffect JefKtarGirnacHee,lmBsrittaiesdht,CoBleurlmibnia 8 AmericanPersonality JeffGrace JesseJacks,BritishColumbia ArizonaSprinterLaraJackson CraigLord,England/Germany AdamSioui,Calgary 9 CoachingPersonality JeffGrace CecilColwin,SpecialFeatures SpendaDayWiththeRocket,ArizonaCoachRickDeMont SwimNewsestablishedin1974 Publishedbi-monthly 10 InternationalRound-Up CraigLord Contentscopyright©Noportionofthismagazine maybereprintedwithoutpermissionofthepublisher. 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This careerintheearly1970s,hewasthefirstmanto thatlasted20years.SwimmingCanadabrought ivsiiltsintheincongruoussituationthatsome betterfourminutesforthe-UK)freestyle. hertotheWinterNationalsandintroducedher recordswimsfromAprilhavenotbeenratified, CraigLordcommentsontheinternational totheirCircleofExcellence.JoanneMalartells butthesuitisallowedforuseinJune-July. situation following the approval of all herstory.MalargavebirthtosecondsonMateo Vlread) seven world records have been polyurethane suits. World records tumbled attheendofJune,shortlyaftershecompleted bettered since 1^ June, including one at almostdailysincethen. thisarticle.Congratulations. Canadian Trials that was slower than two LaurenBeardhasproducedafirstlistof This month's obituaries are real Russianperformancesfrom28April.Whata SummerCampsforSwimmers,andnodoubt heartbreakers.BettyEdwardsswamforCanada Huemess. thiswillexpandinafutureissueassheuncovers intheearly1930s,livedto98,anddiedinMay. TheQuebecCupinmid-JuneinMontreal morecamps. RichardQuick,thegreatAmericancoachwho attractedagreatinternationalfieldincluding NikkiDrydenattendedthePlaytheGame haddoneitall,succumbedtobraincanceratage MichaelPhelps,whoobviouslylikedthe1976 sportsgovernanceconferenceandreportson 66.AndmyformerswimmerAngelaCoughlan Olympicpoolasheswamtoapersonalbest themanytopicscoveredbytheparticipants. diedat56,battlingmultiplemyeloma(atype inthe100flyin50.48,fasterthanhiswinning ShealsoreflectsonhowChinawasexpectedto ofcancer). timeinBeijing. changebyhostingtheOlympics,butwhatreally TAGtimesareupto5Julyandincludeall VictoriaPoonfromthehostclub(CNPPO) happenedisthatChinachangedtheGames. theprovincialchampionships. wasinCanadianrecordformwithher50sprints Duringthe1960s,noswimmingstarshined We'll be back with another issue in inthefreeandbutterfly. brighterthanElaineTanner,knownasMighty Septembercoveringthe Canadian Nationals \dai the the Mouse.Shehadastellarcareerwithgoldmedals andtheWorldChampionships. 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E•xiMsetinn'gsre1c0or0db4a7c.k0s5tEraokmeo:nSullivan,AUS,2008 •53M.e6n3'Psasc1a0l0Wobalclkascthr.oUkCeS:C Montreal,8Jul 2010 52.38AschwinWildeboer.ESP Pescara,1Jul Bettersoldrecord53,98MarkTewksbury.UCSC,1992 Apr 7-11 10FINAWorlds(25m),Dubai,UAE 51,94AaronPeirsol.USA Indianapolis,8Jul •Men's200backstroke: Jul EuropeanChampionships Bettersoldrecord52.54AaronPeirsol.USA,2008 1:57.34MattHawes.UBCD Montreal,11Jul2009 Oct 3-14 CommonwealthGames,IND •Men's200backstroke: Bettersoldrecordof1:58.50KeithBeavers.ROW,2008 Nov12-17MianGames,Guangzhou,CHN 1:52.86RyosukeIrieJPN Canberra.10May •Men's50breaststroke: 2011 (FINAdidnotratifyduetonon-authorizedsuit) 27.81ScottDickens.UBCD Montreal,8Jul Jul 16-31 FINAWorlds,Shanghai,CHN B1e:t5t3e.r0s8oAladrroencoPredirofso1l:.5U3S.A94RyanLochtIned,iaUnSaAp,oli2s0,0181Jul •BetMteenrs'sold10r0ecobrrdeaofst2s8t.r2o2kMe:organKnabe.UCSC,2003 Oct14-30 PanAmericanGames,Guadalajara,MEX •Men's50breaststroke: j 1:00,23ScottDickens.UBCD Montreal,9Jul 2012 27.06CameronvanderBurgh.RSA Durban,17Apr Bettersoldrecordof1:00.70MorganKnabe.UCSC,2003 Apr FINAWorlds(25m),Istanbul,TUR 26.89FelipeSilva,BRA Rio,8May •Men's50butterfly: Jul-Aug OlympicGames,London,GBR Bettersoldrecordof27.18OlegLisogor.UKR,2002 23.66ThomasKindler.CNPPO Montreal,9Jul •Men's100butterfly: Bettersoldrecordof23.81from2007 50.22MichaelPhelps.USA Indianapolis,8May Clubrelayrecord Bettersoldrecord50.40IanCrocker.USA,2005 Men's4x100medley: UNITEDSTATES 3:40.84UBCDolphins Vancouver.24May 2009 •Women's100freestyle: Bettersoldrecordof3:41.14.UCSC,2008 Jul 7-11 USANationals,Indianapolis,IN 52.85BrittaSteffen,GERprelims Berlin25Jun Aug 4-8 USAOpen,FederalWay,WA 52.56BrittaSteffen.GERfinal Berlin27Jun •Women's50free: Aug10-14USAJuniorNationals,FederalWay,WA Bettersoldrecordof52.88LisbethTrickett,AUS,2008 25.42VictoriaPoon.CNPPO Charlotte,16May TDeXc 3-5 SCChampsandWorldTrials,Austin, 1B•e:t5Wt4eo.r4ms7eoFnwe'ndesrrei2cc0oar0dPeflorflee1ger:si5tn4yi.,l8eI2:TAfrom2008Riccione,8Mar 222555...130256VVViiiccctttooorrriiiaaaPPPoooooonnn...CCCNNNPPPPPPOOOfpirneallims MoMMnootnnrtterraeelaa,ll,,211011JJJuuunll Dec 6 LCTrials,Austin,TX •Women's400freestyle: Bettersownrecordof25.47from2008 Dec10-12 JuniorNationals(SCY) 4:00.66JoanneJackson.GBR Sheffield,16Mar •Women's200free: 4:00.41FedericaPellegrini,ITA Pescara,27Jun 1:57.20HeatherMacLean.ESWIM Montreal,8Jul Bettersoldrecordof4:01.53FedericaPelIgrini,2008 Bettersoldrecordof1:58.30StephanieHorner.BBF,2008 •Women's50backstroke: •Women's50breaststroke: 27.67JingZhao.CHN Shaoxing,9Apr 30.23AmandaReason.ESWIM Montreal,8Jul 27.48AnastasiaZueva.RUSsemi Moscow,28Apr Bettersoldrecordof31.57AnnamayPierse.UBCD,2007 CANADA 27.47AnastasiaZueva.RUSfinal Moscow,28Apr •Women's100breaststroke: 2009 (27F,I6N1AdDiadnineoltarSataimfyuldsukei.toGEnRon-authorizedsuBietr)lin,26Jun 11::0077..3312AAnnnnaammaayyPPiieerrssee..UUBBCCDD VaMnocnoturveearl,,2221MJauyn Jul 8-11 SummerNationals,Montreal Bettersoldrecordof27.67SophieEdington.AUS.2008 1:06.77AnnamayPierse.UBCDprelims Montreal,9Jul Jul16-18 AgeGroupNaticnals •Women's50breaststroke: 1:05.74AnnamayPierse.UBCDfinal Montreal,9Jul Aug 6-8 NorthAmericanChallengeCup 3300..2035YYuulliiaaEEffiimmoovvaa,.RRUUSSsfienmali MMoossccooww,,2288AApprr •BetWtoermseonw'nsre2c0o0rdborfe1a:s0t7s,t7r8ofkreo:m2007 Aug24-28 CanadaSummerGames,PEI (FINAdidnotratifyduetonon-authorizedsuit) 2:20.77AnnamayPierse.UBCD Montreal.10Jul Nov26-28 BellGrandPrix/WorldSCTrials 30.23AmandaReason.CAN Montreal,8Jul Bettersownrecordol2:23.77from2008 Betteroldrecordof30.31JadeEdrnistone.AUS,2008 •Women's50butterfly: 26.71VictoriaPoon.CNPPO MontreaU9Jun Bettersoldrecord58.88MackenzieDowning.UVPCS2007 Women's100butterfly: 58.70KendraChernoff.GOLD Montreal,10Jul Bettersoldrecordof58.54AudreyLacroix.CAMO,2004 SWIMNEWS/MAY-JUNE2009 2009QUEBECCUP 2009 QUEBEC CUP IN MONTREAL FASTERTHAN EVER Phelps'near-worldrecordinthe100fly,1Australian,and3Canadianrecordsset JustinFinney Themeetcanbebestdescribedbytheswimmers "Thepoolmaybe30yearsoldbutitisdefinitely themselves.Here'swhatafewofthetopswimmers stilloneofthefastestpoolsintheworld,"said MONTREAL.Quebec—Itwasaweekendoffast Phelps. .swimmingattheQuebecCupthispastJune18- "Themeetwasafastandmemorableonefor 21atthehistoric1976OlympicPoolinMontreal. me.WeweretreatedgreatandIlookforwardtonext ; Thehost,ClubdeNatationdesPiscinesduPare year,"saidTargett. oKmpique(CNPPO),hadbroughtinsomeofthe "ItwasgoodtobebackinMontrealandgreatto topnamesinswimming,includingthelikesof beabletobreak22.0inthe50free."saidBovell. world-recordholdersMichael Phelps(USA)and "Itwasgreattoswimabesttimeandseta Annama\Pierse.aswellassprintspecialistsMatt CanadianrecordintheprocessthisclosetoWorlds. Targett(AUS),GeorgeBovell(TrinidadandTobago), Themeetwasgreat."saidPierse. andtheClubWoherine(C\Y)swimteambasedout "Wehadafantastictimeandourteamswam ofAnnArbor,Michigantocompeteattheannual fast.WeweretreatedgreatbyCNPPOandare event.Themeetservedastheirfinaltune-upbefore lookingforwardtonextyear."saidCWHeadCoach tin-WorldChampionshipstobeheldinRome,Italy MikeBottom. attheendofJuly. "ItwasagreatfeelingtosettwoCanadian TheQuebecCupcompetitionhasarichhistory recordsinfrontofmyhometowncrowd.Itisalways offastswimminginthepn>\ince<ifQuebec;however, greattoswimthisfastataninternational-calibre thiseditionofthemeetwasalittledifferent."Our competition,"saidPoon. organizingcommitteewasfantastic,"saidCNPPO GeneralManagerandHeadCoachSebastienMessier. World-widemediainterest "Ourentireclub,fromourPresidentAntonVogler ItwasobviousthatthepresenceofsuperstarMichael toMrs.LiseGoulet,whohasbeenorganizingthe Phelpsandfriendswasfeltnotonlyondeckbut QuebecCupfornearly30years,wereinstrumental aroundtheworld."Wehadmediafromaround mmakingtheeventtheinternationalsuccessthat theworldcoveringthemeet,whichwasafirstfor itwas." theQuebecCupsincethedaysofVictorDavisand AlexBaumann,"saidMessier."Notonlywasthe Phelpsswamhisfastest100fly mediacoverageimpressive,sowastheattendance Andasuccessitwas.Someofthefastestswimming inthestands.Wehadover3,000fansattendeach intheworldthisseas<mwasswumbysomeofthetop finalssessionaswellasover1,200fansforthe namesinthesport."Weknewthemeetwasgoingto preliminarymorningsessions.Theatmospherewas befast,butwedidn'tthinkthatitwasgoingtobe electriceven'night,whichgaveourup-and-coming thatfast,"saidMessier."Obviouslythehighlightof QUICKFACTS POONVictoria Canadianswimmerssomegreatexperienceinan themeetwasMichaelPhelps'100mbutterflynear- Birthdate/Place 12OCT1984/HongKong internationalracingatmosphereagainstsomeof whaiolssroldgs-owrleadcm-omrehdidsaslfwa-iswtmiesnt(n5it0.ni4mg<e8)tt,ihimwsehsiecianhsowBneaisijnifntagsh.teePr1h0te0hlapmns HHRCeeooipamgrcheehtse/nWteight CNPiscineduP1aB8re5enLoOaciSlmatylm/lLpe7e,ib3qrQuukCneg ytehearbTeahsstetshwwehiemQemuleesbresacrienCutahpleriwes-aodorfylfdi.ic"inalmlyotoinonthefowrornledx'ts freestyle(48.65),whichwasgreataswell.However, LongCourseCanadianRecords internationalmeetlistfornextseason."Everyone wealsogottowitnessanAustralian-recordswim 50freestyle wasverypleasedwithourmeetandthewaythev ainstthhere5e0CmanabdutitaenrflryecboyrdMsa,tttwToarfgreotmt(V2i3c.to1r)iaasPwoeolnl 222555...544272lMCrhovanirtnlreoe.t7atleA..u61g6Ap2Mr0a02y50200809 wwehroeartetceenidveedd,a"llseaxipdreMsessesideirn.te"rNeosttionnrleytuhranviengtnheoxste ofCNPPO(50fly,26.71,50free,25.35)andone 25.35Montreal,20Jun2009 season,inaddition,wehavealreadybeencontacted fromAnnamayPierseoftheUniversityofBritish 50butterfly forinformationonnextyear'smeetbysomeofthe C(1o:l0u7m.3b1i)a.DAodldphitnhoss(eUBtoC)thientfhaest10p0ermfobrrmeaasntcsetsrokoef 2S56h0.o7rf1treMCeosontutyrrleseael,C1a9nJaudni2a0n09Record Wotehearrteopalsrweiamdymelrosokiinntghefowrowralrddwitoshainbgitgogeartteanndd. MikeBottom'sClubWoherineSwimTeamaswell 24.56Toronto,11Mar2009 fastercompetitionin2010." TaisasreGgaeestoytrgtaoendsBaoBvyoevltelhl'alstt2tr1ha.ei9nmiuennedttheerwa5Us0nivmaerffsarisetteysotonyfel.eA"uabnBuodrtniht 222I000nt000e876rnWOPaolatrynilmoPdpnasiacc2lss9t73ht0ht5h5005f0rferfee,re,ee262tnhd110000frferee,e,21n0dth4x41x01000frfereee QuebTehcosCeuplocoaknincgonftoarctinSfeobnasntaiteinonMeosnsienrexotrJwuasrt'isn HeadCoachand\ustralianBrettHawke. 2006Commonwealths4th50free,3rd4x100free FinneythroughtheCNPPOwebsiteatwwv.cnppo.net 6 SWIMNEWS MAY-JUNE2009 COMMENTARY SaantdurhdaasyLNeibgrhotnLiJvaem,easp'penaurmebdeorniHnBOh'isscEenltlopuhroangee., THE PHELPS EFFECT FInorBmeeirjinPgr,estihdeenWtaotferthCeubUenitweadsStthaetesplGaceeortgoebWe.. BushappearedatfinalsalongwiththeFirstLady. AdamSioui Growing up, Phelps idolized Australian Ian Overthecourseofthecompetition,manyathletes Thorpe,anotherteenphenomwhohadalsoseen fromothersportsshowedupatthepoolaswell, It'lsastacgarleeantdatrimyeeart,owbeeahasvpeorstesenfanR.ogDeurriFnegderteher hanudgeinstuoccietstsheatAaunsteraarlliyanagfeansI'hoeflptshesaspworhtowwerexeciatnedd mBaossktetnboatlalblayndKoNbBeABfraymaen.tAannddwoitthherasllfdroumertehsepeUcSt recentlymatch Pete Sampras' majortennis statedthathisultimateendgamewastocreatethe totheKosukeKitajimasandStephanieRicesofthe record,andTigerWoodsinchclosertoJackNicklaus' sametypeoffollowingonthissideoftheworld.Not world,theyweretheretoonlywatchoneman. hallowedgolfmark.InBeijingwewitnessedagold aneasytaskforafootball,baseball,hockey-loving Perhapstosomehowincreasehisimmeasurable maesdpaecliatlritpliemebyinI"sspaoirntsBohlits,toarny.dnowfindourselvesat shoacviee,tyb,uatntdhefriamnpkalcytitthwaitllanseivnegrlebepewrhsaonthtahsehAuasdsioens thailsente,vePnhtelprsepehratsoitrae.kenHeituhpaosnh(aitmselleafsttofeoxrpatnhde Yetasgreatasallottheseindividualperformances theathleticcommunity-isextraordinaryregardless. meantime)droppedthe400IMtofocusmoreon were,noneholdacandletowhatMichaelPhelps Moreandmorekidsnowarechoosingswimming thebackstrokedisciplinesandtheshorterfreestyle hasdoneandcontinuestodo.Ofcourse,biasruns overtraditionalpowersports,andstandsarepacked sprints.AttheSantaClaraGrandPrix.Canada's dseweipmmiinntgh,isysettattheemernets,ultassc1aannmotableovaerrgoufede;vewrhyetrheiansg GatreavnedryPreivxenitnhCaeltiafkoersnipaaratndin.QTuehbeercecCeunptSinanMtoantCrleaarla BPrheenltpsHianydtehen1w0a0smrecfreenetsltyyleq,uo"tIte'dsgarfetaetrtboeshtaivneg FaendderBeorltcaeuqguhatleSdamCparrals.LewWioso'dsOliysmpeyiecinfgeatX.icPkhlealupss. claatnteart—tesqtutiotethaatfweiatthfoorvearm3i.0d0s0eapseoonplecoamtpteetnidtiinognthine ythoautbsepaetedMiacthtaheilspPohienltpsinitt'sheicsienagsoonnatnhedcaankyet.iHmee standAst(atnhedsawgiems)ofalo2n4,einPhuenlpprs'eceldaeunntderdywatliesrts.of CanaAdsa.Gretzkywasduringthepinnacleofhiscareer, iisssaunchhoanogurre.a"tcompetitor,andtoraceagainsthim tahcecommopsltisihmmpernetsssivceouolfdcobuersaenbeairntigclkenounwtnoasitstelhfe, nhioswtaodryayosfiotu'srPchoemlppestiatnidveevseporrytonheaselsae.siNnegvleerpienrstohne ChamApgaiionn,itnhitshiwsaesvenHta,yadgeani,nsttheamraeingnwihngoWisorjulsdt mmeodsatl-sd,ecaosrawteeldlaOsly2mbprioannzesi.nIfhiwsetorayddwitthheO1l4ymgpoilcd ahalst.ereCdatsheeoiuntcpoomienst—ofstohema2n0y08<ithBeerisjtihnegwOalyyPmhpieclsp.s btheagtinPhneilnpgsthoasdaebabrlneedinanidt.dTehmeanadmsouinstremoafrrkeasbpleec,t titlestotheWorldChampionshipsandPanPacific Remove Phelps from the equation and seven evenineventsthatarenothisspecialty. 4C0hagmoplidos,ns6hispilsvehr,ehaansdw2onb,roPnhzeelsp.sHhaeshaacscubmeuelnattehde dHiufnfgeraernitasnwiLmamsezlrosCarseehcrioswnaedtr(ipilleymipnidcivcihdaumapliognosl,d spotlOefssccoaurreseerwtoheulbdlabcektheeyeDUoInaPrhreelstpsi'no2t0h0e4rwainsde WorldSwimmeroftheYearin2003,2004,2006, medalist,andtheFrencharecelebratingrelayvictory, thenowinfamous"hongincident"afterthe2oo8 201f.and2008.undS/mr/sIllustratedSportsmanof insteadofcommiseratingoveracrushingdefeat. Games.AndIdon'tmeanatalltodownplaythe theYearfor2008. Hehasshowncountlesstimesthathecanwinin severityoftheseacts,butthefactthataswimmer athleLteet'lsikebeMihcohnaeeslt,Phehlapss!'thPeerrehaepvserMibceheanelaJnoortdhane,r Oalnyymfpaischi4on0.0WIhMetohretrheit2b0e0infreaesltayndles,loirdebylitkehethfeai2nt0e0s8t imsabdoethtuhencneowmsmfoonraannydthrienmgaroktahbelre.thTahnisspwaistmmJuinneg, butnotevenHisAirnesscouldtopKareemAbdul ofmarginswherehesqueezedbySerbia'sMilorad AmericannetworkESPNsentreporterstocoverand Jabar'scareerscoringrecordorWiltChamberlain's Cavicbyl/100thofasecondinthe100butterfly-. giveliveupdatesonPhelps'eventsattheCharlotte rebounding mark. And yes,Jordan's likeness is Whenthepressureisturnedonhigh,Phelpswants UltraSwiminNorthCarolina.EverythingPhelps srteislltausreaennts,evebrilylwbhoearreds.todHaoyw:eveorn,sbhaosesk,etbcallolthihnags, witorolnd-hcilmasseslftiamsesh.eAhnadslheoandes<tilffy,nuwmheoroeulsserceoluaylsdwwiitnh dpuotetsinngowswisibmrmeiankigngonnetwhse,NaonrdthhisAmpeerrsiocnaanlmgoaaploifs alwaysbeenentrenchedinthemasses,andJordan Olympicgoldinworldrecordtimewhiletheirgoggles slowlybutsurelvbecomingareality. onlyaddedtothepopularityofanalreadysought- werefilledwithwater? Inaworldof"whathaveyoudoneforme aftersport.IwouldarguethatnotsincetheP)SOs Inhisfourindividualworldrecords,Phelpshas lately?" Phelps continues to deliver time and withWayne(iretzkvha\eweseensomeonewhohas takenthepreviousstandardsdowntounthinkable timeagain.Atthetimeofprintforthisarticle, hadthesuccessandculturalimpactonhisorher levels.Thefollowingchartillustratesthebeforeand hebarelymissedAmerican IanCrocker'sworld sportasPhelpshas. after: markinthe100mbutterflywhilecompetingatthe From1981to1986,(iretzkvwasonanabsolute Event Before After aforementionedQuebecCupinMontreal,touching tear.Duringthosefivewars,heestablishednewsingle 200free 1:44.06 1:42.96 just8/100thsofasecondshyof50.40,Crocker's seasonstandardsforgoals,assists,andtotalpoints, 200fly 1:55.18 1:52.03 standard that hasstood since the 2005 World allofwhichstillstandtoday.Farmoreimportant 200IM 1:58.16 1:54.25 Championships,alsoinMontreal.Phelpsdidthis wastheimpacthemadeoutsideofthestatistical 400IM i:l1.76 4:0.3.84 allwhilespurtinglullfacialhairandinthemiddle box.MerelyhoursafterwinningtheStanleyCupin It'snotniiKInsgroundbreakingperformances, ofseason,ashejustrecentlyreturnedfromthree 1988,(IretzkvwastrailedfromtheEdmontonOilers butthefactthathisresultspushotherstogreatness weeksofaltitudetraininginColoradoSprings. totheLosAngelesKings,anuncthatreverberatedto as well. At the 2007 World Championships in RogerFedererandTigerWoodswillcontinue theextentthatwestillseetheresultstoday.Gretzky's Melbourne,Australia, Phelpsdominatedthe200 towintournamentsandmajortitles,andwillmost msionvgel,e-whhaindcehdlhyabsrosuignchethboecekneyduibntboedthe"mTahiensTrtardeea,m" wbuotrtlerdflrye,cdorrdopapnidngwi1n.8tsheeceovnednsttboydeosvterroythhriesepsreecvoinoduss slpiokretlsy.gBoudtowwhnilaestthheeygcrheaatseestanedvelroionktuhpe,irPhreeslppescthiavse inthesouthernUnitedStates.TheKingswouldlater (1:52.09-1:55.13).OneyearlaterattheOlympics, maintainedhisspotontopofswimming'shierarchy boastnumerousselloutsandmakeittotheNHL Cseh,thesilvermedallist,clocks1:52.70.AfterPhelps andcanonlylookathimselfforcompetition.Ina finals.Duringhistenure.Gretzkywasalsocredited, hasswumtheseridiculoustimesandbrokenthrough worldwherewesearchforthenextMichaelJordan atleastpartially,fortheestablishmentoftwoother barriers, it tellshiscompetitorsthatyes,thisis andWavneGretzky.perhapsthequestionshouldbe: California!)franchises,theMight'.DucksofAnaheim possible WillweeverseeanotherMichaelPhelps? andtheSanJoseSharks. Quitesimply,Phelpsisacelebrity,liehashosted SWIMNEWS/MAY-JUNE2009 AMERICANPERSONALITY ofnretshhemfainrstydeaayr!tIhaatctsuaaildl,yTfoaumndsithciksopfaspwerimfmrionmgm,yI amsickofschool,Iamsickandtiredallthetime." ARIZONA SPRINTER LARAJACKSON Shewasnottheonlyonewhothoughtthat NCAAwinnerin50freeandrelays t"hPereAttryizmounachtraeivneirnygonreegwihmoemwiagshtonjutshtebtreeaakmhmery. 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SPEND A DAYWITHTHE ROCKET Ithi—nkthatistheartistthing,keepinganeveon that ifthereisno(low,thereisnogo. Arizonasprintcoach RickDeMont "Igetintotherhythmandthedanceofitall; itsohappensifyoupayattentiontothosethings,it createsbetterswimming." JeffGrace Itisoftenthoughtthatthispartofcoaching When you walk on the deck of the ihsassosmeeetnhimnagnythactoaycohuescadnenvoetlopteaachs,pebcuitalDeeyMeofnotr Hillenbrand Aquatic Center at the technique."Ithinkacoachcandevelopthat If UniversityofArizona,youarewelcomed youwatchenoughpeoplegoupanddownapool, intoanenvironmentthatembracesexcellence.The youcandevelopthat,butIthinkyouhavetobe wallsarecoveredwiththenamesofschoolrecord perceptiveandpayattention,youreallyhavegot holders,NCAAChampions, andOlympiansthat toopenyoureyesandlookatmorethanjustthe havealltrainedinthewatersinTucson. time Forthepast21)\ears.RickIleMont,affectionately "Stopwatches—andwritingstuffdown,itgets knownastheRocket,hasworkedaspartofthe old. Ittakestime everytimeyouarewriting gUnuiivdeersmiatynyofofAtrhiezosnwaimsmtaefrfshwehlpoisnegndaemveesloapreaonnd sceormteatihnitnhgindgsow—n,yoyuouhaavreetnooptaylomookirneg.atTtheentrieonarteo thosewalls. whatyouareseeingthanwhattheclocksays. "Artist-someonewhoisafollowerofapursuit "Coachingisjustashabitualasswimming,and inwhichskillcomesbystudyorpractice,the youcangetintosomefunkyhabitswhereyouare oppositeofatheorist."Ox/on/Dic/inin/n missingtheboat.Ifyouaretryingtogetaperson RockeTth,iswhdeofiinsintoitononislythaenpearrtfiescttodnestchreipdteicokn,obfutthies Arizona'sRickDeMont wtoayl.ooykouahceardtabienttwearythainndktohfeysoamreetnhoitnglooorkiynogutahrate anaccomplishedpainterawayfromthepool. inArizonawasmadealoteasieraftertalkingto runningdownadeadend." DeMont."1remembertalkingtoRocketinSanta Thecreativity'andattentiontodetailinhis Connectingwiththeathletes ClarathesummerafterIgraduated.Iwasinlimbo teachingissomethingthathisathleteslove."He "Nocoacheverwonagamebywhatheknows;it's andIwasventuringouttoseewhatoptionsIhad;he isbigoneverypersonhavinganindividualstroke, whathisplayershavelearned."Paul"Bear"Bryant wasjustsochilltotalkto.Hegivesyouconfidence andhedoesn'ttrytochangeitsothateveryonehas TheUniversityofArizonacoachingstaffisone thatyoureallydidn'tknowyouhadjustbytalking tohaveoneuniformstroke,"explains(irevers. ofthebestintheworld.LedbyHeadCoachFrank tohim. "Howdidhedescribeitonce'-—'Itwassomething Busch,thestaffincludes(iregRhodenbaugh.Augie "Ithinkhewouldbeagreatpsychiatrist.If todowithhisartorpainting everyonehasa Busch,andDeMont.whocombinedhaveover100 youhaveanyproblems,youcangoandtalktohim differentstroke,everyonehasadifferentstyle,and yearsofcoachingexperience. aboutthem,andhewillmakeyoufeelgoodabout itallcomesoutinauniquewaythatisgoodfor Whenhavingastaffwithsomuchexperience them." them." andexpertise,itisoftenachallengedecidinghow OneofthemostimportantthingsforDeMont, "Intheswimmingpool,heisalwaysreadyto toseparateathletesintotraininggroups.Thefirst when it comes to creating a connection with trynewthings,"saysTownsend."Thereisn'taweek priorityfortheArizonatoadiesistoensurethatthe athletes,istolearntheirmoods."Toreallygetto thatgoesbythathedoesn'tsay, Idon'tknow,let's athletespersonalitiesarecompatiblewiththecoach knowsomeoneyouhavetostarttoknowtheir trythisforfun.'" theyareplacedwith,ratherthandividingthegroups moods.Thatisabigpartofcoaching." Frommystandpoint,Igetboredrealheasyof upbythespecificityoftheirindividualevents. Thisisanotheroneofhisskillsthaidoesnot workoutsandofcoachingstyle,"saysJackson."He "Personalityconnectionsarenowabigpartof gounnoticed."Heisaverygoodreaderofyour issoinnovative,changingitup,comingupwith theequation,"explainsDeMont."Becauseweareall personality.When1walkin,justbylookingatmy originaldrillsorthingstodojustbecausehehas coachingalotofevents,itisnotareallyhardline face,heknowshowtotreatme,"saysTownsend. lookedatitandthinksitwillbegood.Ijustlovehow likeitwasbefore." entertainingheis;herealhdoesentertainme." Lara Jackson, Matt (Irevers, and Darian TheArt Oneofthemostdifficultthingstoexplainto TownsendallcurrentlytrainwithDeMontandagree DeMont brings with him an incredible voungcoachesiswhattheartofcoachingreally thattheRockethasaspecialgiftwhenitcomesto background,notjustinswimming,wherehewas is:itisanintangible,itistheillusiveXfactorthai relatingtohischarges. worldchampionandaworldrecordholder,buthis Iii>c(jiiiiisilnianwroteaboutsoeloquentlysomain "Ilovethatman,"saysJackson."Heseems backgroundasanaccomplishedartistallowshim yearsago. toalwaysknowhowtorelatetothings,tomakeil toseethingsinacreativeandimaginativeway."I AfterwatchingRickDeMontcoachforaweek work,tomakeyoufeelbetter,whateverproblemyou lookatswimminglikelookingatart,bringingan andseeinghowhisathletesrespondtohim,Iwill arehaving." aesthetictoit,"explainsDeMont."Howoftendo simpKlellanycoachthaiasksaboutthesubject, For(irevers, thedecision to join theteam youseesomeoneawesomethatdoesn'tlookgood? 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