Swimming Technique May 1989

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Table of Contents

• The Perils of Overtraining . . . . . 10

  Jim Parker reviews some of the problems and the tell-tale signs of overtraining.

• Buyer’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

  Our annual aquatic guide of marketers, manufacturers and the products they sell.

• Piano Backstroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

  The basics are stressed when Chris Mac-Curdy takes to the deck at City of Plano.

• Boomer Angles In . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

  The Syracuse coach looks at the technical side from a low-friction standpoint.

• Flagship On The Horizon . . . . . . 35

  Will the NRPA’s Aquatic Section set the future standards for the pool industry?

Departments

• Beneath the Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• Abstract View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
• Bookshelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
• Pool Marketplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

On the Cover

The signs of physical fatigue, emotional stress and psychological burnout all indicate that your swimmer is overtrained. You know you have to back off now, reduce the workload, give your swimmer some rest, but you would rather have avoided the situation completely. Being aware of what leads to overtraining, and being constantly on the lookout for tell-tale signs, can help both you and ~our athletes to move smoothly through the season without burning out. James Parker reviews the current literature on overtraining in an article beginning on page 10.

Cover photo by Chris Georges.