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Swimming Technique April 2020 Issue
8 | PUSHING THROUGH THE PAIN
by Jane Ehret
Athletes are twice as likely to develop an opioid addiction compared to non-athletes. Here are the horrifying facts about exposing athletes to prescription opioids (painkillers) and subsequent life-threatening disease that ensues.
12 | COACHING YOUR BEST ATHLETE
by Michael J. Stott
Here are three scenarios in which most high school coaches find themselves: the coach with no USA swimmers, the coach with “some” USA swimmers and the coach with 55% USA swimmers.
16 | THREE SWIMMING DRYLAND SINS
by Justin Huynh
From intelligent coaches to the Internet forum, old school misconceived ideas about dryland training that are not even factually correct are still supported today.
BEST OF DRYSIDE TRAINING
by J.R. Rosania
19 | HAPPY NEW “YOU”!
20 | STROKE & DISTANCE STRENGTH SERIES: DISTANCE FREESTYLE
21 | STROKE & DISTANCE STRENGTH SERIES: SPRINT FREESTYLE
22 | STROKE & DISTANCE STRENGTH SERIES: INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
23 | STROKE & DISTANCE STRENGTH SERIES: MID-DISTANCE FREESTYLE
24 | STROKE & DISTANCE STRENGTH SERIES: “FREE SPEED”—BETTER STARTS AND TURNS
25 | WET-LAND TRAINING
26 | FIT AND FAST FOR SUMMER
27 | MULTI-MUSCLE MOVEMENT EXERCISES
28 | CHAMPIONSHIP SPEED
29 | EXERCISE EQUIPMENT SERIES—STRETCH CORDS
30 | EXERCISE EQUIPMENT SERIES—DUMBBELLS
31 | EXERCISE EQUIPMENT SERIES— TRX SUSPENSION STRAPS
32 | EXERCISE EQUIPMENT SERIES—MEDICINE BALL AND CABLE EXERCISES
33 | EXERCISE EQUIPMENT SERIES—MULTI-EQUIPMENT PROGRAM FOR STRENGTH & POWER
34 | SPECIAL SETS: TRAINING FOR THE 200 BUTTERFLY
by Michael J. Stott
Coach Sean Farrell’s recent success with distance flyers at the Cheshire YMCA/Sea Dog Swim Club in Connecticut results from having good athletes, a defined sense of how to train them and a philosophy focused on training the whole athlete.
37 | PARTING SHOT
