Fitness Swimming

Includes 50 swimming workouts organized by intensity and duration, detailed drills and tips on freestyle technique, and 16 sample plans that show swimmers how to put the workouts together into a training program.

"Finally, someone has written a book about swimming that makes sense. Emmett's ability to explain swimming concepts in an understandable way is unparalleled. This book will open up the eyes of any fitness swimmer, from novice to ex-Olympian." Troy DalbeyHead Masters Coach, The Phoenix Swim ClubDouble Gold Medalist, 1988 OlympicsFormer World Record Holder Fitness Swimming "is filled with sound, practical advice on how to swim faster and easier and is informed by Emmett Hines' elegant writing and wonderful, down-home sense of humor. A must read for serious masters and fitness swimmers." Phillip Whitten, PhDEditor-in-Chief, "Swimming World" and "SWIM"Author, "The Complete Book of Swimming" "A must read for any self-coached swimmer. The discussions of cardiovascular fitness and stroke technique combined with Coach Hines' rainbow' of workouts will almost guarantee improvement in swimming efficiency and fitness." Mo ChambersHead Coach, Mountain View MastersUnited States Masters Swimming Coach of the Year (1996) "Coach Emmett Hines has created an invaluable tool for improvement-minded swimmers." Fitness Swimming "is the first book I have seen that perfectly complements the" Total Immersion "book and method by providing sensible and friendly guidance on how to build fitness and stroke efficiency in a seamless combination." Terry LaughlinDirector, Total Immersion SwimmingAuthor, "Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier"

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