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In this Issue - August 1999


On our Cover

Jessica Deglau, CAN, Four Gold Medals at Pan American Games



5 About this Issue
By Nick Thierry
This month we have coverage of the Pan Am Games from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We also have coverage of the U.S. Nationals from Minneapolis the and Canadian Nationals from Montreal. We also have an article on Speed vs Effort in swimming and Wayne Goldsimth and Helen Morris give us their 101 Tips For Super Swimming.

4 Elements of Speed
By Wayne Goldsmith
Speed vs Effort

13-15 1999 Pan American Games
By Nick J. Thierry
Canada Close To Perfect
Everybody Claims Victory

16-17 Poster: James Hickman, GBR
By Marco Chiesa


18-19 1999 U.S. Nationals
By Nick J. Thierry
The Lenny and Jenny Show


20 1999 Canadian Nationals
By Katherine Dunn
New Semi-Final Format Draws Mixed Reviews


21 BACKWASH - Gossip and rumours behind the news
Features short clips, gossip, letters, opinions and the rumours behind the news.


29 101 Tips For Super Swimming
By Wayne Goldsimth and Helen Morris


30 Making Waves
Features some of Canada's Top Age Group Performers.


International Meet Results



DEPARTMENTS

5 Calendar
6-7 Canadian National Champs Results
8-9 U.S. National Champs Results
10-11 Pan am Games Results
12 Pan Am Ratings, Medal Totals
12 Record Setters
22-27 TAG (Top 25 Age Group Times)
28 Marketplace
28 Junior National Results