November-December 2011 Issue
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COVER STORY:
Marisa ChurchillGreek Goddess of Kitchen and Blockby Elaine HowleyThis San Francisco Masters swimmer is on the go outside of the pool promoting her new cookbook, “Sweet & Skinny.” Elaine Howley catches up with Marisa Churchill and we get the skinny on her run on Bravo’s reality show, “Top Chef.” Howley, who brought you her adventures in veganism in the September-October issue, also reviews “Sweet & Skinny,” including her favorite recipes as she cooks her way through the book. |
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Backstroke Kick Drills
Don't Forget the Legs
by Cokie Lepinski >>> Photos by Peter Bick
Coach Cokie Lepinski of the Marin Pirates Masters drills down six powerful kick drills for improving your backstroke. Complete with detailed photos showing the correct and incorrect forms of the drills. Photographed by Peter Bick.
2011 Summer Nationals
Fast Swimming, Southern Style
by Susan Dawson-Cook
Susan Dawson-Cook wraps up Summer Nationals in “Fast Swimming, Southern Style.” The 2011 USMS Summer Nationals was a small, cozy meet with plenty of fun and fast times. As always, she meets some inspirational competitors and delves into the many reasons why people travel to participate in our national meets.
Stand Up for Your Life
Prolonged Sitting is Hazardous to Your Health
by Jim Harper
Do you sit at computer desk for a large part of your workday? Sure, you’re probably pretty healthy, being a Masters swimmer and all. What you may not realize is that sitting all day can negate a lot of the positive things your swimming brings. Jim Harper uncovers what is starting to make its way into the mainstream media: Prolonged sitting is bad for you. He includes some interesting alternatives and some simple solutions for any office space.
- From the Editor
- What's Your Word? by Laura Hamel
- Letters
- The Great Divide by Pamela Shepard, Kathie Villard, Robert Roth
- Going Vegan by Keith Wellman, Rodolfo Palma, Heather Moore
- Flippin' Out by Raymond Hakomaki, Keith Crompton, Steve Collier
- Both Sides of the Lane Line
- Achilles Heel Resolved by Eric Heffelfinger
- Grow A Pair by Bill Brenner
- Swimming Life
- From the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands by Laura Jones
- Recently Read: South With the Sun by Laura Jones
- Greywatch by Laura Jones
- Training & Technique
- The Dryland Difference: DIY Massage by Laura Jones
- On Deck With ... Chris Campbell by Laura Jones
read>> - From the Center Lanes: Ronnie Kamphausen by Laura Jones
- Out in the Open: Rob Dumouchel by Laura Jones
- The Healthy Swimmer
- Swimming Through the Winter Blues by Laura Jones
- Swim Bag
- In-Water Resistance Training by Laura Hamel
- Inside USMS
- Volunteer Profile: Bill Lotz by Laura Jones
- Splashback
- Seeking Resistance in the Pool by Bill Edwards