Extreme Stroke Makeover
Breaststroker Learns the Value of the Streamline
by Nathan McBride >>> Photos by Bill Ewan

Our first makeover winner is Shoshanna Ehrlich, a 53-year-old breaststroke swimmer who came to competitive swimming late compared to many of her teammates at Boston LANES. Describing herself as a “breaststroke fanatic,” Ehrlich says she has been able to reduce her times bit by bit since she started competing, but remains near the bottom of her age group.

Mastering Management
How Masters Teams Handle Their Business
by Jocelyn Whidden

What is the best way for a Masters team to handle its nuts-and-bolts business operations? It depends. Is a team nonprofit, operated by a coach, or managed by a public or private entity? Is it affiliated with a health club, or part of a public pool facility? The approaches are almost as numerous as the Masters teams themselves.

Do Swimmers Live Longer? read>>

by Phillip Whitten

Over the years, most evidence about physical activity and health has come from studies of aerobic exercise and self-reported physical activity. The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS) database, the largest of its kind, is based on objective measures of fitness collected on more than 80,000 patients at the Cooper Institute since 1970. Its major focus is examining the impact of physical activity, diet, and other lifestyle factors on mortality. The study compared the mortality rates of runners, walkers, sedentary folks and swimmers over 13 years.

From the Editor

Aging Gracefully with USMS by Laura Hamel

Letters

Navel Treaty by Mike Dowd

Title IX by Lyra Halprin

Relaxed Hands by Mike Milliman

Getting Older, Staying Happy by Paul Hutinger

Fighting the Good Fight by Thaddeus Gamory

Both Sides of the Lane Line

Sandbagging is Wrong by Rick Osterberg

Sandbagging is No Big Deal by The Unknown Sandbagger

Swimming Life

The Gift of Life by Phillippe Diederich

First Ever 360-399 Relay Records by Laura Hamel

Training & Technique

Out in the Open: Marcia Cleveland by Laura Hamel

Recently Read: Good Swimming by Laura Hamel

Gadget Watch: Swimovate Pool-Mate

Two-Minute Tune-up: Aaron Peirsol by Laura Hamel

Web Workout: Marilyn Grindrod by Laura Hamel read>>

My Favorite Practice: Sam Manhart

From the Center Lanes: Kenneth Frost by Laura Hamel

The Healthy Swimmer

Is Timing Everything? by Bill Edwards

New Study Looks at Swimmers' Injuries by Bill Edwards

Train Your Brain
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Mermaids and Sea Dogs Crossword Puzzle

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Nationals Preview

Summer Nationals: Nacionales -- No Passport Needed for this Exotic Locale by Bill Edwards

Swim Bag

Product Review: Paddles by Laura Hamel read>>

Inside USMS

Volunteer Profile: Mary Beth Windrath by Laura Hamel >>> Illustrated by Edward Colley

Call for Nominations

Splashback

Paddles Have Aided Swimmers for Centuries by Bruce Wigo