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Table of Contents
- A Scientific Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
John Troup takes a swimmer through a season guided by VO 2 and lactate tests
- Training Backstroke . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coach Steve Bultman talks about the stroke that brought him recognition
- Saving Your Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Most coaches tend to take it lightly, but overexposure can be a real threat
- Dryland at West Point . . . . . . . . . 22
Variety is a key to continued strength gain, as the Army trainers see it
- Proper Accleration . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using a six-beat kick can help your swimmers establish better stroke power
- A Chemical Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rich Elliott quizzes pool operators on their knowledge of chemical terminology
Departments
- Beneath the Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
- Abstract View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
- Pool Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
- Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
On the Cover
“Yeah, all this lactate research isgreat, I suppose, but how can you apply it?” That question seems to be heard over and over when coaches talk about the testing the sports medicine crew is doing for United States Swimming. This month John Troup, USS Director of Sports medicine, has outlined a hypo-thetical training season for a hypothetical swimmer, based on VO 2 and lactate readings. Troup’s article gives a clear view, in layman’s terms, of just how practical this testing can be in establishing a training regimen.
Cover photo by Tony Duffy.
