Swimming Technique February 1989

Description

Table of Contents

• Crossing the Channel . . . . . . . . . . 9

  Mike McGee presents a technical approach for crossing the English Channel.

• Tuning Up The Butterfly . . . . . . 14

  Dr. Ernie Maglischo reveals what his research has taught him about butterfly.

• Neural Adaptation to Training . . . . . . 21

  Strength training, recent literature shows, causes neurological changes.

• What Do Coaches Know? . . . . . . 30

  Standards for high school and youth coaches are inconsistent and inadequate.

• The Great Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . 35

  Rich Elliott takes a look at the special challenges created by open-water areas.

Departments

• Beneath the Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• Abstract View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• Pool Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

On the Cover

The English Channel represents one of the most formidable challenges for a swimmer. Besides the great distance involved, constant weather and current changes make it an even greater threat, adding to the legendary aura that has been built up around it. One man who conquered the challenge two years ago, Mike McGee, shows how he and Dr. Ignacio Ripoll used science and technology in preparing for that crossing, from using CAT scans to determine body fat, to determining approximate total caloric loss and needed intake during the swim.

Cover graphic by Karen McBride. Photos courtesy of Mike McGee.