Prevent Shoulder Injury Now
Simple exercises to improve shoulder strength and flexibility
by Jonathan Schauss >>> Photos by Daniel Smith

Looking for more shoulder strengthening exercises to add to your regimen? Jonathan Schauss, a physical therapist and Masters swimmer in Avon, Ohio, presents some simple exercises (with the help of some of his teammates on the P.R. Tri Team) that can be done in the water or on the pool deck.  Photographed by their coach, Daniel J. Smith.

Getting Older
Two scientist-swimmers examine the inevitability of our decline
by Bill Edwards

Veteran Masters Swimmer Phil Whitten and relative newcomer Jerry Meyer--both schooled in the scientific method--take a look at the descending curve of athletic performance associated with aging. Their work reveals some promising effects from keeping up a respectable level of training intensity well into the autumn of life.

Take 5
Behind the scenes at five different swimming events
by Laura Jones

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at a swim meet or open water swim? Staff writer Laura jones was curious, so she interviewed event directors of five very different events to find out what it takes to create and support a successful event.

Letters

Going the Distance by Jake Bright, Linda Kelsey, Richard Coreno

Read All Over by Richard Costello

No Bad Swims by Catherine Paul

The Heart of the Matter by Kurt Dickson

Swimming in the Desert by Carlton Arnold

Still Flying by Barbara (Babs) Larsen

Both Sides of the Lane Line

Swimming with the Kids by Wally Dicks

I'll Stick to Masters, Thanks! by Celeste Lind

Swimming Life

Ice Swimming With a Warm Heart by Laura Jones

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Training & Technique

The Dryland Difference: Developing Hand Strength by Laura Jones

From the Center Lanes: Andrea Block by Laura Jones

Ask the Coach: Emmett Hines by Laura Jones

Out in the Open: Suiting Up: The Pros and Cons of Wearing a Wetsuit by Elaine Howley

The Healthy Swimmer

Can Exercise Alter Your DNA? by Laura Jones

Mastering Nutrition: Is Meat Cool? by Laura Jones

Swim Bag

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Inside USMS

Volunteer Profile: Hugh Moore by Laura Jones

Splashback

GPS: A Brief History by Kristin Bender