Year of Publication: 2008
Author: Montgomery J., Chambers M.
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 978-0736074537
Series: The Masters Athlete Series
English language
Format: PDF
Interactive table of contents: Yes
Number of Pages: 224
Trim seconds off your time, train more efficiently, or simply maximize your fitness workouts with Mastering Swimming.
Renowned coaches Jim Montgomery and Mo Chambers have teamed up to create the ultimate swimming guide for masters athletes. Swimmers aged 18 to 120 will benefit from a targeted approach that covers these essentials:
- Stroke instruction and refinement for freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly
- Workout plans for fitness and competition
- Training for open-water swimming and triathlon
- Second-saving starts and turns
In addition, Mastering Swimming covers equipment, dryland training, motivational strategies, and guidance for selecting a masters coach or program. With such complete coverage, it's the one resource you'll turn to time and again for a lifetime of serious swimming.
Contents
Foreword vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Part I Taking the Plunge 1
Chapter 1 Start With a Vision, Train With a Plan. 3
Chapter 2 Set the Stage for Success. 11
Chapter 3 Develop Your Water Sense. 19
Part II Fine-Tuning Your Strokes 29
Chapter 4 Freestyle . 31
Chapter 5 Backstroke. 43
Chapter 6 Butterfly. 51
Chapter 7 Breaststroke. 61
Chapter 8 Starts, Turns, and Finishes. 71
Part III Conditioning for Success 93
Chapter 9 Workout Essentials. 95
Chapter 10 Pool Workouts. 105
Chapter 11 Dry-Land Training. 125
Chapter 12 Open-Water Training. 141
Chapter 13 Make Your Plan for Success . 153
Part IV Competition 169
Chapter 14 Competing in Pool Events. 171
Chapter 15 Competing in Open Water. 183
Appendix 201
Bibliography 203
Index 204
About the Authors 209
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