Swimming Technique November 1989

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Table of Contents

  • Shaving A Little Time . . . . . . . . . 10

    Rick Sharp and David Costill show how shaving body hair reduces active drag.

  • Keying-in On The IM . . . . . . . . . 14

    Bolles’ Gregg Troy talks about how to identify and train an IMer’s key stroke.

  • Pumping Self-esteem . . . . . . . . . . 21

    Women who entered a weight-training program improved their self-concept.

  • Throwing The Ball . . . . . . . . . . . 26

    Using the medicine ball to develop abdominal and upper trunk strength.

  • Warming Knee Pains . . . . . . . . . . 31

    Jozsef Nagy postulates that many knee problems are the result of poor warmup.

  • A Shocking Subject . . . . . . . . . . . 33

    Rich Elliott sorts out the confusion about shock treatment and related moves.

Departments

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

On the Cover

Shaving down for the big meet is a practice that goes way back. For years it was always an uncertainty as to exactly why the practice seemed to work. Coaches didn’t know whether it created a physiological advantage, or simply a psychological edge, or a combination of the two. All they knew was that it helped swimmers go faster. Recent studies by David Cost_ill, et. al., have shown that indeed there is a distinct physiological benefit to a shave. In this most recent study, researchers determined that shaving decreases active drag for swimmers. See story on page 10.

Photo by Budd Symes.