USMS would like feedback on the May/June issue of SWIM Magazine. Your comments may help us improve future issues. Your input is valuable, whether you're pointing out strengths or areas for improvement. This thread will be reviewed by Bill Volckening, USMS SWIM Magazine Editor, and the USMS Communications Committee.
Suggested topics include:
Which articles do you like or dislike? Why?
Suggestions for articles that would you like to see added.
Suggestions for articles that you would like to see removed.
Suggestions for improving articles in the magazine.
Comments regarding design, layout, graphic appeal and photography.
Thanks in advance.
Hugh Moore
Chair, USMS Communications Committee
Former Member
The front cover was nice, a little mutilated though. This is all I got in the baggie from the US postal service and the "we're sorry" note.:(
Hi there,
It was a great honor having my picture on the cover--however, mine was ripped to shreds. Someone (post office?) tried to tape it back together. This is the first time my magazine has come torn. Glad to hear there were others torn. Now I won't take it personally.
A friend on my team also had only the cover delivered to him. He lives in Maryland so it sounds like the shredding happened close to the point of the magazine's origination.
Speaking of Bill Volckening, anyone catch that lean mean swimming machine in Hawaii?! Bill (my evil twim by the way), congrats on dropping 50lbs and swimming out of your mind!!
My copy also arrived with the stapled side almost coming apart from the actual publication. The cover was just barely hanging onto the actual magazine contents with all 3 staples and the cover ripped on both front and back covers.
Wondering if bad paperstock or the post office just doesn't like us!
I liked the article on the Swimmers of the Year, always enjoy reading about other Masters swimmers. It was obvious that the author knew certain swimmers, and other bios seemed less insightful. Maybe Swim could have the winning swimmers suggest someone to do their stories.
Like the others, my May/June Swim magazine came in bad shape. Cover almost off the spine.
But what I want to comment on is the continued use of bad illustrations of swimming form. On page 17 under an excellent article on streamlining and staying underwater by Scott Rabalais, there is a photo that might be considered excellent streamlining, fifteen years ago! But why not show the correct and modern streamline as depicted on the inside front cover advertisement from Speedo. This shows Lenny Krayzelburg in the modern streamline, with the arms behind the head instead of next to the ears. This modern streamline is exactly what Scott is writing about, it is worth between one to three yards extra off each start and turn, for free. I was fortunate to tape these years’ women’s NCAA championships. I have watched the races of Natalie Coughlin a hundred times. She gained one full body length off each start and turn. All she did was a 50.1 —100 yard fly, 49.9 —100 back; 47.2 — 100 free, and 1:49 — 200 back. How fast was she? She beat the 1996 Olympic Champion in the 100 back by 3 seconds! She did this with the best underwater streamline and dolphin kicks; she does exactly 15 meters underwater for each stroke and gains one body length each length.
I feel that the write-ups on the swimmers of the year are always an interesting and well-received section of Swim magazine. But I have to chuckle when they show Jim McConica doing breaststroke. It is his weakest stroke.
The write—up on the High Altitude training camp was the best in the magazine. Something for everyone.
Phil,
Call the subscription department at Swim they are in El Segundo, CA 310 607-9956. Just tell them that you did not receive your issue. I got mine in the mail two days later!
Glenn
