For more than a decade, top coaches have turned to one resource time and time again. Collecting the wisdom, insights, and advice from the sport's legendary instructors, The Swim Coaching Bible immediately established its place in the libraries of swim coaches around the globe.
Coaches, it's time to make room alongside that classic for a new resource! The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, picks up where the original left off, providing more instruction, guidance, and expertise on every aspect of the sport.
Inside, you'll learn the secrets, strategies, and philosophies of 27 of today's most successful coaches, including these legendary leaders:
* Jack Bauerle
* George Block
* Mike Bottom
* Bob Bowman
* Sid Cassidy
* John Urbancheck
* Bill Rose
* Vern Gambetta
* David Durden
* Brett Hawke
* Gregg Troy
* John Leonard
* Dick Shoulberg
* David Marsh
* Teri McKeever
* Bill Sweetenham
From developing swimmers to building a winning program, teaching the nuances and refining stroke techniques to applying the latest research to training and conditioning programs, it's all here.
Endorsed by the World Swimming Coaches Association, this new collection is another landmark work in competitive swimming. If you coach the sport or want a competitive edge, The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, is a must-own.
Edited by:
Dick Hannula,
Nort Thornton
Imprint: Human Kinetics
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 771g
ISBN: 9780736094085
ISBN 10: 0736094083
Series: The Coaching Bible
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 09 April 2012
Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part I Establishing Priorities Chapter 1 Developmental Stages of Competitive Swimmers John Leonard Chapter 2 From Youth to Senior in Competitive Swimming Bill Sweetenham Chapter 3 Putting the We in Team Jack Bauerle Chapter 4 Mastering Swimming Through the Years Bob Miller Chapter 5 Building a Team in a Disadvantaged Area Jim Ellis Part II Leading Your Program to Its Full Potential Chapter 6 Applying Science to Your Coaching Jan Prins Chapter 7 The X Factor Revisited George Block Chapter 8 Planning for Success Stephan Widmer Chapter 9 Making Your Program Fun for Swimmers Bob Steele Part III Teaching Stroke Technique Chapter 10 Trends and Techniques in Freestyle Mike Bottom Chapter 11 Trends and Techniques in Backstroke Teri McKeever Chapter 12 Trends and Techniques in Butterfly Bob Bowman Chapter 13 Trends and Techniques in Breaststroke Nort Thornton Chapter 14 The Fifth Stroke: Underwater Kicking Bob Gillett Chapter 15 Better Starts, Turns, and Finishes Dick Hannula Part IV Training for Optimal Performance Chapter 16 The Art of Training Sprinters David Marsh and Bill Pilczuk Chapter 17 Middle Distance Training for All Strokes Jon Urbanchek Chapter 18 Freestyle Distance Training Bill Rose With Mike Lewis Chapter 19 Training for Open Water Sid Cassidy Chapter 20 Individual Medley Training Gregg Troy Chapter 21 Training for Relays David Durden Chapter 22 Dryland Training Vern Gambetta Chapter 23 Power Training in the Pool Dick Shoulberg Part V Final Touches for Peak Performance Chapter 24 Positive Communication, Positive Results Lanny Landtroop Chapter 25 Mind Over Body in Competition Brett Hawke
Dick Hannula is one of the most succesful high school and club coaches in the history of swimming. While serving as the boys' swimming coach at Wilson High School in Tacoma, Washington, from 1959 to 1983, Hannula racked up the longest high school undefeated record of 323 consecutive wins. Nort Thornton is the head men's swimming coach at the University of California at Berkeley, where he has coached them to two NCAA Championships and was named the NCAA Coach of the Year in 1979 and 1980. An inductee into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, he has coached the U.S. national team at the Olympics and Pan American Games.
Reviews for The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II
"“The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, offers essential tactics to make training sessions more successful. It should be on every coach’s desk.” Gregg Troy-- Head Swimming and Diving Coach, University of Florida, U.S. Men’s 2012 Olympic Swimming Coach ""Dick Hannula and Nort Thornton are two of the most thought-provoking coaches of our time. In The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, they have secured a cast of authors second to none to provide an ideal resource for improving swimmers’ performance.” John Leonard-- Executive Director, American Swimming Coaches Association"
