The Swim Coaching Bible

The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, presents the wisdom of 27 top collegiate and high school coaches from around the world, who cover every key to building a successful swim program. With experience coaching world-record holders and Olympic champions, each contributor addresses a topic in which they have expertise and shares successful coaching experiences with readers. These world-renowned coaches are among the extensive lineup of contributors: Bob Bowman, coach of Michael Phelps Vern Gambetta, performance training consultant to a variety of professional and amateur teams and swimming clubs Brett Hawke, 2009 NCAA co-coach of the year in swimming John Leonard, executive director of the American Swim Coaches Association Swimming for fitness and competition has experienced an 18 percent increase in overall participation since 2000. With coaching techniques constantly evolving, this all-new volume of The Swim Coaching Bible focuses on developments in the sport during the past 10 years, building on the knowledge contained in the first volume by presenting the latest advances in training. The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, covers it all-from establishing priorities and leading a program to its full potential to teaching stroke technique and training for optimal performance. Photos, charts, and graphs supplement the text for easy instruction. Coaches from various backgrounds, from age-group to collegiate ranks, as well as competitive and fitness swimmers will find The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, to be an ideal resource for improving performance. This new volume is a wonderful complement to the 2001 title The Swim Coaching Bible (ISBN 978-0-7360-3646-7). Both volumes offer expert advice for producing the most successful individual athletes and teams in the sport.