Story Gold
Marc Middleton tells the Stories of the Bolder Generation
by Jim Harper

Marc Middleton goes boldy wherever Masters swimmers go. You've seen him on deck at USMS national championship meets, often with a video camera, collecting stories about Masters swimmers for his entrepreneurial multimedia company, Growing Bolder. Middleton is also growing bolder in the pool, rekindling a love of swimming 35 years dormant and setting records along the way.

Flip Turns: The Basics

by Chad Durieux >>> Photos by Peter H. Bick

New to Masters swimming? Or maybe you've been swimming a long time but have less-than-impressive flip turns? Chad Durieux of Rose Bowl Masters, and the USMS Speedo Coach of the Year in 2011, breaks it down to the basics. Several drills and some important dos and don'ts are included.

The Dark Side of Sport
Overtraining and Excercise Addiction
by Laura Jones >>> Illustrated by Foust

Wrapped up in the excitement of finding a healthy lifestyle and the great social opportunities Masters swimming offers, it's easy to forget that too much of anything is not a good thing. Staff writer Laura S. Jones looks at overtraining and exercise addiction, the warning signs, and what treatments can help.

From the Editor

Olympic Moments by Laura Hamel

Letters

Errata

Chlorine and Cancer by Thomas Gilmore

Different Memories by Georgia Miller, Melanie Sellers

Praise for Open Water Issue by Scott Richards

Both Sides by Suzie Dods, Barbara Held

Weighty Omission by Andrew Platek

Both Sides of the Lane Line

200 Breast is harder than the 100 by Jeff Commings

No way, the 100 is much harder by Steve West

Swimming Life

Wonder Woman Teri Griege by Laura Jones

Swimmer Writers Publish Works by Laura Hamel

Training & Technique

Out in the Open, Try, Try Again by Elaine Howley

From The Center Lanes: John Kortheuer by Laura Jones

Ask the Coach: Cathy Shonkwiler by Laura Jones

The Dryland Difference: Kettlebells by Laura Jones

The Healthy Swimmer

Knee Pain: Breastroke and Beyond by Laura Jones

Mastering Nutrition by Bill Edwards

Swim Bag

Tech Suits by Laura Hamel read>>

Inside USMS

Volunteer Profile:  Marcia Anziano by Laura Jones

Splashback

Getting It Straight by Phillip Whitten, Bill Edwards