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Swimming Technique January 2020 Issue
8 | THE SWEET SPOT IN DISTANCE TRAINING: WHERE VOLUME MEETS INTENSITY
by Michael J. Stott
Distance training has changed considerably over the years. The key is finding the balance among endurance, speed work and training at critical practice speeds.
12 | HOW TO SWIM THE 200 FREE
by Michael J. Stott
Coaches of high school, college, YMCA and USA Swimming club teams share their training philosophies for an event that requires a real combination of speed, endurance and technique.
16 | RELAY STRATEGIES: GETTING IT DONE
by Michael J. Stott
There’s so much more to winning a relay than just swimming fast. Decisions made before the race play an imortant role in giving a team the opportunity to perform their best.
24 | TEACHABLE MOMENTS IN SWIM TRAINING
by Michael J. Stott
University of Georgia Swimming and Diving Senior Associate Head Coach Harvey Humphries provides a great training guide for coaches who are or may someday be nursing athletes back from health and injury issues.
32 | PUSHING THE LIMITS!
by Michael J. Stott
Tired faces and elevated heart rates on winded athletes are clear indications of men and women at work. And for swimmers looking for faster times and higher places at season-ending meets, that’s a good thing.
34 | BREASTSTROKE BASICS: RHYTHM AND CRUISE
by Michael J. Stott
Successful swimming coaches and athletes share their thoughts on how to swim the 100 and 200 breaststroke.
36 | BACKSTROKE BASICS: HOW TO SWIM THE 100 AND 200 BACKSTROKE
by Michael J. Stott
Three well-known backstrokers from the United States—Rachel Bootsma, Nick Thoman and Aaron Peirsol—share their thoughts on how to swim the 100 and 200 back.
38 | ART OF THE WARM-UP
by Michael J. Stott
Whether it is summer league, age group, club, high school or college swimming, proper warm-up is absolutely imperative for successful meet performance.
40 | PARTING SHOT
