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Overview

From more powerful strokes to quicker turns, propel yourself to improved times with Complete Conditioning for Swimming.

This multidimensional training program uses fitness assessments to tailor strength, endurance, and flexibility exercises to each swimmer's individual needs.

Dave Salo, coach of Olympic medalists Lenny Krayzelburg, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and Jason Lezak, and Scott A. Riewald, performance specialist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, have teamed up to create a comprehensive program that provides you with the following tools to improve your times:

-Exercises and drills for each stroke

-Event-based ...

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Overview

From more powerful strokes to quicker turns, propel yourself to improved times with Complete Conditioning for Swimming.

This multidimensional training program uses fitness assessments to tailor strength, endurance, and flexibility exercises to each swimmer's individual needs.

Dave Salo, coach of Olympic medalists Lenny Krayzelburg, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and Jason Lezak, and Scott A. Riewald, performance specialist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, have teamed up to create a comprehensive program that provides you with the following tools to improve your times:

-Exercises and drills for each stroke

-Event-based workouts and programs

-Dryland training

-Tapering for peak performance

-Year-round conditioning plans

-Nutrition before, during, and after swim meets

In addition, the 80-minute DVD takes you to the pool and into the gym to demonstrate the drills and exercises used by the sport's elite. Complete Conditioning for Swimming is simply the best guide to preparing your body for competitive success.

What People Are Saying

Aaron Peirsol
"Salo is an amazing teacher and coach who understands the importance of peak conditioning to a swimmer's success. Combining book and DVD, Complete Conditioning for Swimming captures his unique approach, making it the most comprehensive training resource in the sport today."--(Aaron Peirsol, 4 time Olympic medalist)
Amanda Beard
"With exercises and programs tailored to address the physical demands of every stroke and event, Complete Conditioning for Swimming is a competitive swimmer's dream."--(Amanda Beard, 7 time Olympic medalist)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780736072427
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
  • Publication date: 6/30/2008
  • Edition description: DVD Included
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 256,575
  • Product dimensions: 9.94 (w) x 7.76 (h) x 0.63 (d)

Meet the Author

Dave Salo has been one of the nation's top swimming coaches for more than 15 years and currently is the head coach of the USC men's and women's swimming teams. Before joining the Trojan swim program, Salo served as head coach of Irvine Novaquatics, where he trained Olympic medalists Lenny Krayzelburg, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and Jason Lezak. Over his career, he has continued to serve at the national level, accepting coaching assignments for the United States at the 2005 World Championships and the 2001 Goodwill Games. Salo earned his MS and PhD in exercise physiology from USC and currently resides in Los Angeles.

Scott A. Riewald is a performance technologist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, where he focuses on biomechanics and technology for endurance sports. Previously, he was USA Swimming's biomechanics director at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, where he worked with many of the nation's top swimmers. During his tenure, he lectured throughout the United Sates on the use of science to improve performance of individual swimmers and entire teams. He also worked as the biomechanics director for the United States Tennis Association in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Riewald is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and a certified personal trainer, and he earned his MS and PhD in biomedical engineering at Northwestern University. As an undergraduate, he was a competitive swimmer at Boston University, where he still holds several school and conference records. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking, photography, and spending time with his family.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Testing for Swimming Fitness Chapter 2. Warming Up and Cooling Down Chapter 3. Tailoring Training for Specific Strokes and Events Chapter 4. Building Endurance Chapter 5. Training for Core Stability Chapter 6. Developing Explosive Power Chapter 7. Enhancing Flexibility for Better Strokes Chapter 8. Preventing, Coping With, and Returning From Injury Chapter 9. Nutrition and Hydration for Swimmers Chapter 10. Creating a Strength and Conditioning Program Chapter 11. Year-Round Sample Programs

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    Transform yourself like Michael Phelps did

    You saw how Olympian Michael Phelps transformed his body and improved his performance after conditioning with weights became a new focus of his training after the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This book will help improve your performance and times.

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