The Man from Mars
Scientist Answers the World's Biggest Question
by Jim Harper

Was something swimming on Mars in the past 100,000 years? Possibly, believes Masters swimmer and planetary scientist Bill Boynton. Professor Boynton has sent instruments to Mars that have discovered evidence of water in the past, a sign that life may have existed on Mars at one time. Jim Harper gets the otherworldly scoop from Boynton, who is helping to answer the Big Question about our place in the universe.

Spectrum of Ability
Swimmers with developmental disabilities prove that what sets them apart doesn't have to hold them back.
by Elaine Howley

When life is challenging, many Masters swimmers find acceptance, strength and camaraderie with their teammates. Elaine K. Howley introduces us to two very special Masters swimmers who are no different in that respect. However, Brice Chase and Jenni Noll have a few added challenges that many people have not experienced. Their close relationships with their coaches and teammates underscore one of the best benefits of Masters swimming.

Legal Doping
Are You Doping?
by Phillip Whitten

Science writer and doping expert Phillip Whitten explores some of the legal substances, such as caffeine, creatine and NSAIDs that athletes are using,sometimes unintentionally, for performance enhancement. Whitten also takes us through some of the illegal doping methods used by high-profile athletes in recent years. First in a series of two articles on the complexities of performance-enhancing substances.

From the Editor

Teammates by Laura Hamel

Letters

More on the Welsford Letter by Mark Dyer, Tim Morse, Gary Howle, Taiji Tamura, Shane O'Neill, John Monk, Ashley Clendenin, Fred Raatz

Wetsuits Are Cheating by Johnny Kosnow

Shop Around by Robert Tyminski

Closest Olympic Margin? by Jeff Farrell

Sexy Seventies by David McIntyre

More on Title IX by Robert Webber

Both Sides of the Lane Line

Throw Like a Girl by Amy Hays

Boo Hoo! by Kurt Dickson

Swimming Life

Father's Day: Father and Son Sharing a Lane by Laura Jones

Ten Years to Go a Quarter Mile: The New Cable Course in Oregon by Laura Jones

Training & Technique

Out in the Open: Karen Burton Reeder by Laura Jones

The Dryland Difference: Know Your ABCs by Laura Jones >>> Photos by Allison Tolpa

From the Center Lanes: Bill Specht by Laura Jones

My Favorite Practice: Fitness and Fun by Diana Corbin, Allyson Adams

On Deck with ... Nancy Brown by Laura Hamel read>>

The Healthy Swimmer

Sunscreen--Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Laura Jones

Nationals Preview

Say 'Yes' to Swimming, Outdoor Recreation and College Town Socializing by Susan Dawson-Cook read>>

Swim Bag

Pull Buoys by Laura Hamel read>>

Inside USMS

Volunteer Profile: Sandi Rousseau by Laura Jones

Splashback

Stalking the Elusive Pull Buoy by Bill Edwards