PHOENIX, Arizona, October 8. THE upcoming November issue of Swimming World Magazine definitely shines the light brightly on Bob Placak and the RCP Tiburon Mile.
Senior writer John Lohn features Placak and his career within the sport of swimming, while Jason Marsteller recaps the RCP Tiburon Mile, and the RCP Sprint Classic. The spotlight on open water swimming continues with a feature by Emily Sampl on the St. Croix Coral Reef Swim Race. Marsteller returns with a look at NISCA High School Divers of the Year Kristian Ipsen and Kassidy Cook.
In the SWIM section, Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen talks about how to add new twists to old drills. Lisa Baumann of AquaFit Masters in East Meadow, N.Y. provides the Workout Card, while Sampl profiles Jackie Marr in the Lane Leader series.
Long Island Aquatic Club's Dave Ferris is November's featured coach in the Michael J. Stott Q&A, while the two look at how Jack Wagner trains. Stott returns with some tips on the recruiting process for high school prospects. G. John Mullen gets into some higher brow conversation in the Science of Performance: Resistance Training.
In Junior Swimmer, Wayne Goldsmith pens an article on The Engagement Factor, while Judy Jacob recaps age group news from around the country in American Relay.
