Swimming Technique January 1997

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Table of Contents

• Teaching Breaststroke – As Head Coach of the Irvine Novaquatics, where he taught double-Olympic silver-medalist Amanda Beard, Salo shares his ideas on swimming breaststroke. By David C. Salo, Ph.D. … 12

• Keys to an Efficient Breaststroke – The coach of Americas record holders Jeremy Linn and Anita Nail, discusses the techniques and training that developed these great swimmers. By Ed Fraser, Head Coach Central Pennsylvania Aquatic Club … 15

• Penny Heyns: The Making of an Olympic Champion – As a former assistant coach at the University of Nebraska, Bidrman helped develop Olympic Champion Penny Heyns. He reviews Heyns’ career as a Cornhusker and outlines the program that led to her rise as world record holder. By Jan Bidrman … 18

• Catch the Wave – Eight great drills to help you learn the “Wave” Breaststroke. By Roque Santos … 26