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March-April 2022
March-April 2022

Naji Ali’s Big Fight

South End Rowing Club member and open water swimmer Naji Ali is working to make access to swimming more equitable.

By ELAINE K. HOWLEY

How to Start and Finish Your Open Water Race

Working on these parts of your open water race can have a dramatic impact on where you place.

By CHARLOTTE BRYNN

Why Women Dominate Ultradistance Events

Women are proving themselves better than men at ultradistance events, whether it’s in the water or on land.

By JIM THORNTON

Danny Prear and His Mighty Kroc Masters

Coach Danny Prear taught about 80% of the members of his club on the South Side of Chicago how to swim, helping them to overcome barriers.

By JEAN TYRELL

Editor’s Note

Swimming Helps Millhones Set World Record

The Hot Tub

Lessons from the Slow Lane

Swimming Life

Model Behavior

On Deck

Tune Up Your Breaststroke

Dryland Difference

Building a Healthy Streamline

Out in the Open

The Delicate Art of Peeing in Open Water

Psych Sheet

Why Don't You Feel Like Swimming

Check Up

The Power of Naps

Mastering Nutrition

Roasted Spring Salmon with Asparagus, Spring Peas, and Cherry Tomatoes

Inside USMS

USMS is Offering Five Open Water Chamionships in 2022

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Phil Dodson

Splashback

Swimming Skill Saves Lives in WWII

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