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4 Editor’s Note<\/strong><\/span> 6 Training Pieter van den Hoogenband: Preparing for Athens<\/strong><\/span> 12 Learn from the Olympians: Michael Phelp’s Head Position<\/strong><\/span> 16 NSSA<\/span> <\/strong> 18 Butterfly Drills<\/strong><\/span> 20 In Review: ”Winning Swimming Video Series” by Richard Quick<\/strong><\/span> 21 Soaring with the (War) Eagle<\/strong><\/span> 24 The Best of Swimming Technique – Express to Success: A Medicine Ball Training Program<\/strong><\/span> 30 Tech Tips<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This issue of Swimming Technique features October through December of 2003. Find out how butterfly World Record holder Pieter van den Hoogenband trains, some butterfly drills for kids, and the key to Michael Phelps’ speed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":392368,"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],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-392372","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-swimming-technique-vault","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"downloadable","11":"virtual","12":"sold-individually","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n
\nBy Phillip Whitten<\/strong>
\nTraining Technique-All the Time: A Chat with Coach Bob Bowman<\/p>\n
\nBy Oene Rusticus<\/strong>
\nWith just one year before the next Olympiad, Swimming Technique spoke with Pieter van den Hoogenband’s coach, Jacco Verhaeren-as well as Pieter, himself-to discuss the Olympic gold medalist’s preparations for Athens.<\/p>\n
\nBy Cecil Colwin<\/strong>
\nMichael Phelps\u2019 excellent balance and streamlining are largely the result of his controlled head position. Leading swimmers, such as Michael, keep the head well down and do not lift it at any stage–even when turning it to inhale or on approaching the turn or finish.<\/p>\n
\nBy Liesl (Kolbisen) Taner and Anya Kolbisen<\/strong>
\nFrom Wiggle-Butts to Butterfly<\/p>\n
\nBy Ugur Taner<\/strong>
\nPerforming drills that focus on breathing, timing and acceleration can help a swimmer grasp the finer points of swimming butterfly.<\/p>\n
\nReview by Michael Collins<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nBy Michael J. Stott<\/strong>
\nAuburn’s sprint program relies on skill development, aerobic fitness and athleticism, meaning that team emphasis and structure are based on Olympic preparation.<\/p>\n
\nBy Mike Barrowman<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/h1>\n