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In this Issue - July 1999


On our Cover

Pieter van den Hoogenband, NED, Six Gold Medals at European Champs Series



5 About this Issue
By Nick Thierry
This month we have coverage of the European Championships from Istanbul, Turkey as well as some reports on events surrounding the event. We have an interview with the British swimmer Sue Rolph and Alex Popov. We also have a report on the successes of the Dutch mens team. We also have a report on the Janet Evans Invitational and Penny Heyns's World Records.

4 Ask Judy
By Judy Goss, Ph.D.
What You See Is What You Get


4 Big Little Kids
Wayne Goldsmith


13-15, 18 1999 European Championships
By Nikki Dryden
Pieter The Great Leads Dutch Men
Germans Top Team, Two World and Six European Records


16-17 Poster: Camelia Potec, ROM
By Marco Chiesa


19 Dutch Powerhouse
By Nikki Dryden
The Secret of Success


19 Personalty: Alexander Popov
By Nikki Dryden
Do Not Expect Him to Roll Over and Play Dead


20 Personality: Sue Rolph
By Karin Helmstaedt
First Gold for British Women in 37 Years


29 Janet Evans Invitational
World Record Surprise From Penny Heyns


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


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


International Meet Results



DEPARTMENTS

5 Calendar
6 1999 Universiade (World Student Games)
7 1999 European Junior Championships
8-9 TOP (Tiny Olympic Prospects)
10 European Championships Results
12 Record Setters
22-27 TAG (Top 25 Age Group Times)
28 Marketplace
28 Results Evans International