Complete Conditioning for Swimming
Complete Conditioning for Swimming by Dave Salo, published by Human Kinetics in 2008, is a comprehensive resource designed to enhance swimming performance. This first edition, comprising 241 pages, presents a multidimensional training program that utilizes fitness assessments to customize strength, endurance, and flexibility exercises tailored to each swimmer’s individual needs.
Readers will find a variety of tools aimed at improving their swimming times, including exercises and drills for each stroke, event-based workouts, and dryland training techniques. The book also covers tapering strategies for peak performance and provides year-round conditioning plans, along with nutritional guidance for swim meets. Accompanying the text is an 80-minute DVD that visually demonstrates the drills and exercises employed by elite swimmers, making this guide a valuable asset for those looking to enhance their skills in water sports and swimming.
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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 Rebecca Soni, 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 related 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.
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