Swimming Technique August 1986

Description

Table of Contents

• Goin’ Cruisin’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

  Skip Bird looks at the cruise interval and some of its many practical applications.

• Breaststroke Texas Style . . . . . . . 16

  An interview with Eddie Reese on how his Longhorns train for the stroke.

• A Champion Perspective . . . . . . . 20

  John Moffet and Susan Rapp talk about what makes them model breaststrokers

• Prepubescent Weight Training . . . . . . . 23

  New studies show that strength training can be beneficial for youngsters

• Training Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

  Keith Beckett finds success in a season by training at faster-than-race pace

• Explosive Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

  You can’t do vertical jumps with your arms, but an explosive pull is important

• Keeping Afloat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

  An inefficient pool operation can end up sucking your money down the drain

Departments

• Beneath the Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• Abstract View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

On the Cover

Since Dick Bower introduced the cruise interval, it has become a popular innovation in workouts for many coaches. Research has yet to show what its relationship to the anaerobic threshold is, but regardless, says Skip Bird, cruise intervals will continue to prove useful. Bird covers cruise intervals, some theories about them and numerous workout applications in an article beginning on page 8.

Photo by Budd Symes.