A Journey of a Thousand Miles
Masters Swimmer Knows the Long Haul
by Elaine Howley

Masters swimmer and Alaska native Angie Taggart, 36, is aiming to complete a journey of more than 1,000 miles this coming March, when she and her team of sled dogs will traverse perilous, icy terrain in a quest to complete next spring’s Iditarod

For a Faster Freestyle, Do a Makeover

by Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen

Out of all the competitive strokes, freestyle is the fastest, most popular, and usually the stroke of choice for training. It is also the stroke that has the most variations, is the most likely to lead to bad habits, and is the hardest to change.

Swimming Without Air
What's the Best Strategy for Masters Swimmers?
by Phillip Whitten

In an earlier article this year (“Every Breath You Take,” in the July/August issue), SWIMMER looked at VO2max – maximum oxygen uptake – and found that top swim coaches differ radically in their assessment of the need to maximize oxygen uptake.

From the Editor

On the Road by Laura Hamel

Letters

IM Transitions by Dick Webber, Stuart Sheldon

VO2 Mistake by Curtis Dozier

What About the Older Swimmers? by De Ette Sauer

Rules Committee Response by Kathrine Casey

Thank You, San Juan by Ann Thomas

Both Sides of the Lane Line

Sprinter Smarts by Edward Mench

Distance Discipline by Fernette Ramnath

Swimming Life

6 Swimmers, 202 Miles, 102 Hours, 57 Degrees, 0 Wimps by Laura Hamel

Training & Technique

Two-Minute Tune-Up by Laura Hamel

Out in the Open by Laura Hamel

From the Center Lanes by Laura Jones

Web Workout by Laura Hamel read>>

My Favorite Practice

The Healthy Swimmer

When You Hear Thunder ... Most Experts Still Say Get Out of Indoor Pools by Bill Edwards

Train Your Brain by Nancy Kryka read>>

Postal Preview

34th Annual U.S. Masters Swimming One-Hour Postal National Championship 2011

Swim Bag

Grab Bag by Laura Hamel read>>

Holiday Gifts

Holiday Gift Guide

Inside USMS

Volunteer Profile: John Bauman by Laura Hamel >>> Illustrated by Edward Colley

Splashback

Event Timing  Hasn't Always Been as Easy as Clockwork by Bill Edwards