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Open Water Nationals Wrap If watching the 50m freestyle is like watching a July 4th fireworks display, then watching the men’s and women’s 10K races is like watching a long, strategic chess match. The May-June issue of Splash is online now Ten American swimmers won individual gold medals at last year’s Olympic Games in London. In this issue, we asked each of them – minus Michael Phelps – a few questions that would help you get to know them better. We also asked them to give us five tips for swimming their gold medal events that you can use to swim faster. World Performance Comparison: Is the U.S. Ready? As we approach World Championship Trials next month, it seems like a good time to take a look at what the rest of the world has been up to in 2013. Gemmell, Anderson Capture 5K Titles at USA Swimming Open Water National Championships Andrew Gemmell (Wilmington, Del.) and Haley Anderson (Granite Bay, Calif.) won the 5-kilometer national titles on Sunday to conclude the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships at Lower Castaic Lake. Jennings, Meyer Win USA Swimming 10K Open Water National Championships Christine Jennings (Longmont, Colo.) and Alex Meyer (Ithaca, N.Y.) won the 10-kilometer titles at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships on Friday at Lower Castaic Lake. USA Swimming recognized for its Olympic-year Success The success of 2012 continues to spill over to 2013 as the USA Swimming organization was recently recognized for its Olympic-year success with two prestigious accolades. Coaches You Should Know: James Bilbrey Editor’s note: Every Friday, USASwimming.org will publish “Coaches You Should Know,” featuring some of the best age group and grassroots coaches in the nation. This week, we bring you ASCA's Southern California, Eastern committee 2012 Age Group Coach of the Year, James Bilbrey. Catherine Breed: Persevering Life’s Lessons Two days before her first event at Olympic Trials last summer, Catherine Breed received some disturbing family news that shook the foundations of her world and threw her off her swim game. Women in Coaching: Cyndi Gallagher With a record of 146-80-1, Cyndi Gallagher has been leading the UCLA women’s swim team to victory for the past 30 years. Originally a student-athlete for the Bruins, Gallagher began her career assistant coaching for five years after graduating from UCLA in 1983. With Gallagher’s direction as head coach, many of her swimmers have gone on to compete in the Olympics. As a team, the Bruins have also produced excellent results with Gallagher’s help, boasting ten NCAA top ten finishes in the last 24 years. Lessons from Legends: Shirley Babashoff and Refining or Defining Yourself After each season, and often after each race, a swimmer faces the question: Is my best effort good enough? This is especially true when the result of one’s effort is disappointing. At times like this a performance can refine you or define you.