
March-April 2010 Issue
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Alvin Richardson
A Big Man from Little Creek
by Jim Harper >>> Photos by Brian Callan
At the start of a race, swimmers put on various faces. Some have a blank stare, as if in a state of shock. Others twitch and huff and puff while sizing up the competition. Some seem able to chat and meditate at the same time. Then there is Alvin Richardson. At the start of his favorite open water swim, an annual 4.4-mile crossing of Chesapeake Bay, he is neither nervous nor particularly competitive. He is in a state of joy.
Relay Transitions
Know Thy Partner
by Craig Keller >>> Photos by Peter Poby
Transitions might seem like the least of your worries in a relay. Out of all the time it takes to complete the race, the three transitions involve only a few seconds. But in a swimming race, of course, even split seconds can make the difference. Not only that, 90 percent of all false relay starts result from a sort of “lack of communication” between the swimmer approaching the wall and the swimmer waiting on the block.
Physiology
What Goes on Inside A Masters Swimmer
by Thomas Tiedt
Whether they begin swimming young or much later, Masters swimmers typically undergo some remarkable changes over the course of their lives. Through vigorous training, they engineer many physiological adaptations that enhance their physical capabilities and long-term health.
- From the Editor
- Spring Is in the Air by Laura Hamel read>>
- Letters
- Weighing In by Peter Eschbach, Christopher Wee, Terry Platt, Kelly Spivey, Brett Phillips, John Miller
- Both Sides of the Lane Line
- Butterfrog Forever by Allen Stark
- Butterfrog is the Downfall of Civilized Swimming by George Park
- Training & Technique
- Out in the Open: Pool Open Water Training by Laura Hamel >>> Photos by Annette Buhl
- From the Center Lanes by Laura Hamel
- Two-Minute Tune-up: Keep Your Head Still by Laura Hamel
- Coaches' Choice: Swimming Anatomy by Laura Hamel
- My Favorite Practice
- Web Workout by Kathryn Gregory, Laura Hamel
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- Healthy Swimmer
- Gluten-Free Swimming by Bill Edwards
- Can Menopause Impact Training Regimens? by Bill Edwards
- Train Your Brain
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- Inside USMS
- Volunteer Profile: Leo Letendre by Laura Hamel >>> Illustrated by Edward Colley
- Swimming Life
- Swimming with SEALS by Laura Hamel
- USMS Members Receive Open Water Honors by Laura Hamel
- Recently Read: "Young Woman and the Sea" by Laura Hamel
- Splashback
- Sutro Baths Recall the Gilded Age by Bill Edwards