Swimming Technique February 1986

Description

Table of Contents

1. To Coach the Self . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

   Dr. Robert Hopper looks at the important elements of a self-coached athlete

2. Breaking Up Shoulder Problems. 14

   The Indiana University swim team is using a new treatment for tendinitis

3. Buyers Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

   Swimming Technique’s annual profile of aquatic companies and their products

4. Practice Makes Perfect . . . . . . . . 26

   Dennis Pursley talks about teaching and training butterfly-lots of butterfly

5. Pool Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

   Rich Elliott on the importance of knowledge and experience for pool operators

Departments

• Beneath the Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
• Abstract View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
• Pool Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

On the Cover

The number-one injury faced by swimmers is tendinitis in the rotator cuff, or, as it is more commonly known, swimmer’s shoulder. The causes of the problem, along with the most effective treatment for it, continue to be debated. In this issue, Dr. James “Doc” Counsilman and Indiana University trainer Bruce McAllister present a massage treatment they have found to be successful for their athletes. Counsilman hirnself has benefited from the treatment. The article begins on page 14.

Cover photo by Mark Muckenfuss.