Swim Coaching Bible

by Hannula, Dick; Thornton, Nort

• ISBN13: 9780736036467
• ISBN10: 0736036466
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-02
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

The Swim Coaching Bibleoffers you an all-star, international cast of swimming experts sharing their knowledge on producing the most successful individual athletes and teams in the sport. This book is sure to be a classicone that swimming coaches reach for again and again.Specifically, The Swim Coaching Biblecovers the key principles of coaching and program administration, conducting effective practice sessions, teaching techniques for every stroke, and training programs for every event.Endorsed by the World Swimming Coaches Association, the book shares the wisdom of the world's best coaches, who address the topics they know best. Contributors include:Richard Quick: Believing in Belief Jean Freeman: Putting Fun Into the Swimming Experience Peter Daland: Coaching With Integrity John Leonard: Tailoring Your Approach to Specific Competition Levels Jack Bauerle: Administering and Marketing a Winning Program Skip Kenney: Developing a Successful Team Bill Sweetenham: Maximizing a Swimmer's Talent Development Jill Sterkel: Long- and Short-Range Planning Bruce R. Mason: Putting Science Into Practice Deryk Snelling: Applying the Art of Coaching Rick DeMont: Freestyle Technique Dick Hannula: Backstroke Technique Pablo Morales: Butterfly Technique David Salo: BreaststrokeTechnique John Trembley and Gary Fielder: Starts, Turns, and Finishes Michael Bottom: Freestyle Sprint Training Doug Frost: Freestyle Middle-Distance Training Dick Jochums: Freestyle Distance Training Eddie Reese: Backstroke and Butterfly Sprint Training Bill Rose: Backstroke and Butterfly 200-Meter Training Jon Urbanchek: Breaststroke Training Dick Shoulberg: Individual Medley Training David Marsh: Relay Training Randy Reese: Power Training Don Gambril: Preparing to Excel in CompetitionThis is, without question, the most prolific and authoritative group ever assembled in a single swimming book. The Swim Coaching Bibleis a book that will be treasured for many years to come.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Dick Hannula
Nort Thornton
PART I Establishing Priorities and Principles	1	(32)
Believing in Belief	3	(6)
Richard Quick
Putting Fun Into the Swimming Experience	9	(14)
Jean Freeman
Coaching With Integrity	23	(10)
Peter Daland
PART II Directing a Program to Its Full Potential	33	(64)
Tailoring Your Approach to Specific Competition Levels	35	(16)
John Leonard
Administering and Marketing a Winning Program	51	(14)
Jack Bauerle
Developing a Successful Team	65	(6)
Skip Kenney
Maximizing a Swimmer's Talent Development	71	(26)
Bill Sweetenham
PART III Creating Effective Practice Sessions	97	(36)
Long- and Short-Range Planning	99	(12)
Jill Sterkel
Putting Science Into Practice	111	(10)
Bruce R. Mason
Applying the Art of Coaching	121	(12)
Deryk Snelling
PART IV Teaching Stroke Techniques	133	(74)
Freestyle Technique	135	(16)
Rick DeMont
Backstroke Technique	151	(12)
Dick Hannula
Butterfly Technique	163	(16)
Pablo Morales
Breaststroke Technique	179	(10)
David Salo
Starts, Turns, and Finishes	189	(18)
John Trembley
Gary Fielder
PART V Training for Optimal Performance	207	(142)
Freestyle Sprint Training	209	(12)
Michael Bottom
Freestyle Middle-Distance Training	221	(18)
Doug Frost
Freestyle Distance Training	239	(30)
Dick Jochums
Backstroke and Butterfly Sprint Training	269	(14)
Eddie Reese
Backstroke and Butterfly 200-Meter Training	283	(14)
Bill Rose
Breaststroke Training	297	(12)
Jon Urbanchek
Individual Medley Training	309	(10)
Dick Shoulberg
Relay Training	319	(8)
David Marsh
Power Training	327	(8)
Randy Reese
Preparing to Excel in Competition	335	(14)
Don Gambril
About the Editors	349	(1)
About the Contributors	350