Swimming Technique February 1990

Description

Table of Contents

• Visions of Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

  Mental training and visualization led to faster seasonal bests for one college team.

• A High School Perspective . . . . . 13

  Skip Bird acts as both coach and hypnotist for his high school swim team.

• No Simple Answers . . . . . . . . . . . 22

  Doe Counsilman attacks the theory of reduced yardage in swim training.

• Streamlining Lactate . . . . . . . . . . 32

  Two British researchers discuss a singleswim test for predicting lactate values.

• Getting Into Print . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

  Mark Schubert talks about finding space for your swimmers in the media.

Departments

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

On the Cover

The mental side of training is often talked about, but it seems most coaches leave its implementation to their swimmers. A group of researchers at the College of Wooster spent time during their season teaching swimmers relaxation and visualization techniques that the athlete and coaches feel helped them to better performances. See article on page 8. As part of our look at special concerns of the high school coach, Skip Bird talks about hypnosis as a valuable mental tool in training. Bird works on helping his swimmers visualize and focus on their races and goals twice a week during the season. See article on page 13.

Cover photo by Budd Symes,