WINNERS

Sports' emerging heroes reach pinnacles

of power through science BY SUSAN MAZUR

He knifes into the water, instantly bringing his body to the perfect position for speed. The movement comes naturally to him now, after hours of practice under calibrated computer control.

Reaching forward for his first stroke, he gauges the depth of his kick. The computer said he kicked too deeply Now he is careful to execute the movement perfectly His stroke enters the water at the optimum angle. His arms pump easily against the pressure he experienced hundreds of times in the computer weight room.

Straining to match the computer's perfection, he knows he is moving faster than anyone thought possible.

"Computer training transcends mere strength, freeing a swimmer to achieve his full potential," says Robert Schleihauf, who trains

OMNI July 1980