Swimming Technique May 1983

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Table of Contents

• Experimental Coaching . . . . . . . . . 11

You asked for it, you’ve got it-more from Bob Hopper on a new method

• Polo Variations . . . . . . . . . 26

Don Lytle suggests teaching water polo skills with easy-to-learn games, drills

• Asthmatic Swimmers . . . . 29

Special conditions need special care- John Meisenheimer shows what to do

• Power Testing. . . . . . . . . . . 20

Costill et al. explore the relation between velocity and power in the water

• Butterfly Pull . . . . . . . . . . 23

According to John Bachman, a double-Scurve pattern might be more effective

• Divers’ Psychology . . . . . 33

Elite divers exhibit very consistent emotional patterns, by Gerald DeMers Meet and pool operations

• Championship Checklist . . . . . . . . . . .  36

Bidding on a national meet? Jerry Ballew might have exactly what you need

• Numbers Game. . . . . . . . . . . 41

You don’t have to be an Einstein to appreciate Rich Elliott’s helpful hints

• Departments

                 Abstract View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

                Against the Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

                New Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

                Index to Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

                Viewpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

               Pool Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

               Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

               Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

On the cover

There’s nothing new under the sun or on the pool deck, some would have you believe. In a scene reminiscent of an ancient Socratic dialogue, swimmers and coach discuss the efficacy of a stroke drill they have just tried. On page 11 of this issue, Technical Editor Bob Hopper describes the process of experiential coaching, in which the swimmer is the integral part of the learning cycle. After receiving a number of letters in response to his November-January column, The CuttingEdge, in which he mentioned the idea, Dr. Bob obliges SWIMMING TECHNIQUE’S readers with the first of a pro two-part series on the technique of experiential coaching.

(Illustrations by Art Brewster. Special thanks to the members of the Pasadena Athletic Club Masters for their assistance.)