IN THIS ISSUE:<\/strong><\/p>\n 06 PRIVATE LESSONS WITH WAYNE<\/strong> 10 THE IMPACT OF SCIENCE ON WORLD RECORDS IN SWIMMING: PART II \u2013 THE RISE AND FALL OF SCIENCE<\/strong> 14 WHEN A SWIMMER PEAKS\u2026NOW WHAT?<\/strong> 18 WHEN YOUR HEAT TURNS COLD<\/strong> 20 DEVELOPING MENTAL TOUGHNESS: TO SWIM LIKE A CHAMPION, FIRST THINK AND ACT LIKE ONE<\/strong> 24 HOW SWIMMING CANADA PURSUES ITS DEFINITION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE<\/strong> 30 RETURNING TO COMPETITIVE LIFE AFTER INJURY: THREE PERSPECTIVES<\/strong> 32 THE TEAM IN SWIMMING: FORM, STORM, NORM, CONFORM<\/strong> 34 THE STRAIGHTNESS BACKSTROKE KICK MAKES FAST SPEED AND INCREASED LACTATE ACID<\/strong> Swimming Technique February 2017 Issue IN THIS ISSUE: 06 PRIVATE LESSONS WITH WAYNE by Wayne Goldsmith Professor, swimming coach, Ph.D.? Getting your coaching B.A.S.E. right. 10 THE IMPACT OF SCIENCE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":239881,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[55626,60236],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-239879","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-swimming-technique-vault","7":"product_cat-2017-swimming-technique","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"downloadable","12":"virtual","13":"sold-individually","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n
\nby Wayne Goldsmith<\/em>
\nProfessor, swimming coach, Ph.D.? Getting your coaching B.A.S.E. right.<\/p>\n
\nby Rod Havriluk, Ph.D. & Tyler Gambill<\/em>
\nThis article (Part II) covers the rise and fall of the application of science to swimming. There are many indications that the use of science had a measurable positive effect on performance from 1960 to 1980\u2026<\/p>\n
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em>
\nWhen athletes are at the point of considering retirement, conversations are never easy. They require lots of honesty, soul searching and a heavy dose of reality testing. In all cases, the retiree-to-be ultimately faces a moment of truth. That moment has both mental and physical components\u2026<\/p>\n
\nby Wayne Goldsmith<\/em>
\nYou\u2019re shocked\u2026disappointed\u2026appalled\u2026confused\u2026angry\u2026sad. You\u2019re not even sure how you feel right now. Your coach is standing there just as flabbergasted and stunned as you are. The question now is: \u201cHow can you\u2014and will you\u2014swim seconds faster in the final in just a few hours?\u201d<\/p>\n
\nby Dave Crampton<\/em>
\nMental toughness is one of the most important psychological aspects of swimming. Having that winning mindset not only separates the great swimmers from the good ones, it enables you to perform at your best and achieve your goals.<\/p>\n
\nby Swimming Canada<\/em>
\nSwimming Canada enjoyed some of the country\u2019s greatest results ever at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, especially compared to previous Games, including London 2012. But the success didn\u2019t happen overnight\u2026<\/p>\n
\nby Michael J. Stott<\/em>
\nIn swimming, recovery can take several forms. Catching one\u2019s breath after an exhausting set is one thing, but coming back from debilitating sickness or injury is quite another\u2026<\/p>\n
\nby Dr. John Heil<\/em>
\nWhen swimmers think \u201cteam,\u201d they think relays. There is the shared exuberance and the thrill of victory times four. There is also a softening of defeat with the burden of sadness divided by four. But relays are just the tip of the iceberg of the team experience\u2026PLUS \u2013 HAZING OR TEAM BUILDING pg. 33<\/p>\n
\nby Takahisa Ide, William F. Johnson, Yutaka Yoshimura, Noriko Inada & Sadafumi Takise<\/em>
\nThe following articles analyzes the effect a straight knee kick has on the production of lactate acid during elite-level backstroke competitions. Using results from Lactate Pro, we concluded that with proper technique, the straight-knee butterfly kick can increase speed, and proper training will be able to mitigate the excess production of lactate acid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"