Female High School Swimmer of the Year: Torri Huske
By Dan D’Adonna
Torri Huske of Yorktown High School in Arlington, Va., is a national high school record holder, the fastest female this past high school season in two individual events and Swimming World’s Female High School Swimmer of the Year. And she still has two more years remaining of high school!
When Torri started competitive swimming, she was so small, she had to wear a wetsuit just to keep herself warm in the water.
Eight years later, she is still lean, but has developed strength to go with her outstanding speed.
“It has been pretty crazy in all honesty,” admits Evan Stiles, Huske’s Arlington Aquatic Club coach. “She has been with our team for eight years or so—ever since she started year-round swimming. Yes, she used to be that kid where the water was so cold and she had to wear like wetsuit material to keep warm. She just progressed from there.”
Only a sophomore at Yorktown High School in Arlington, Va., Torri Huske’s speed went from progression to explosion this year—so much so that she was named Swimming World’s Female High School Swimmer of the Year.
CLIMBING TO THE TOP
But it took a lot of hard work to get to where she is today.
“I started swimming when I was about 6,” she said. “I wasn’t very good. I have been slowly improving over the years. I made sectionals when I was 13, and ever since then, it has been a climb.
“My training the past couple of years has been pretty consistent. I have been moving up groups. When you go up a group, your hours increase, so you work more. I haven’t started lifting yet. I feel like part of the reason is I used to be really tiny. My technique was there, but I was so small. I have gotten stronger. That is the reason I have gotten better.”
To read more about Swimmer of the Year Torri Huske,
check out the full July 2019 issue of Swimming World Magazine, available now!
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FEATURES
016 EXPLOSIVELY FAST…AND ONLY A SOPHOMORE
by Dan D’Addona
Torri Huske of Yorktown High School in Arlington, Va., is a national high school record holder, the fastest female this past high school season in two individual events and Swimming World’s Female High School Swimmer of the Year. And she still has two more years remaining of high school!
018 SHARING THE SAME PATH TO SUCCESS
by David Rieder
Swimmers Carson Foster and Luca Urlando: both are high school juniors…both were U.S. teammates and four-time gold medalists at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacs in Fiji…and both were named as Swimming World’s Male High School Co-Swimmers of the Year. And they also share the Olympic dream of competing next year in Tokyo!
022 THE BATTLE FOR FIRST
by Dan D’Addona and David Rieder
Not only did this year’s top high school swimmers turn in impressive performances, but six of the top eight will be returning next season, providing optimism for another year of fast swimming.
024 TOP HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITS
by Chandler Brandes
Swimming World takes a look at the swimmers it considers to be the 10 best high school recruits (both male and female) from the Class of 2019 and where they’ll be attending college in the fall.
027 HISTORY IS ON THEIR SIDE
by David Rieder
Back before Mack Horton, Mireia Belmonte, Tyler Clary, Kyle Chalmers and Caeleb Dressel became Olympic gold medalists, they were World Junior champions. Who will emerge from the 2019 FINA World Junior Championships and follow the same path as many of those before them?
029 PIONEERS OF TITLE IX
by Bruce Wigo
Swimming World takes a look back to the years when there were only isolated opportunities for girls to swim while in high school. We also remember two pioneers who helped make swimming a high school sport for women: Donna de Varona and Sandra Bucha.
032 NUTRITION: AROUND THE TABLE WITH MICHIGAN LAKESHORE AQUATICS (Part 3)
by Dan D’Addona and Dawn Weatherwax
COACHING
010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: JERRY HOLTREY
by Michael J. Stott
014 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE CONCEPTS: THE PREVALENCE OF SHOULDER PROBLEMS IN SWIMMING
by Rod Havriluk
Shoulder injuries are as prevalent now as they were 40 years ago. This is especially troubling given what we know about technique adjustments to prevent shoulder injury. To decrease the number of shoulder problems, it is vital that injury management strategies emphasize prevention and not just provide treatment.
036 SPECIAL SETS: LISA BRATTON—WOMAN AT WORK
by Michael J. Stott
Coaches preach that swimming is a process, a journey honed by dedication and perseverance. Presenting Exhibit No. 1: professional swimmer Lisa Bratton.
038 TRAINING PARTNERS
by Michael J. Stott
While pool and open water practice may seem dissimilar, the two are actually remarkably complementary. Open water offers a host of transferable skills, including variety, aerobic benefit and strategic training.
041 Q&A WITH COACH RICK ROWLAND
by Michael J. Stott
042 HOW THEY TRAIN SCOTT TOLMAN
by Michael J. Stott
TRAINING
013 DRYSIDE TRAINING: CHAMPIONSHIP SPEED
by J.R. Rosania
JUNIOR SWIMMER
034 GOLDMINDS: WE, NOT ME!
by Wayne Goldsmith
What makes swimming teams great? It’s the power of selflessness.
045 UP & COMERS: ERIN GEMMELL
by Shoshanna Rutemiller
COLUMNS
008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT
009 BEYOND THE YARDS
031 DID YOU KNOW? CLARE DENNIS
044 HASTY HIGH POINTERS
046 GUTTER TALK
048 PARTING SHOT