Complete Conditioning for Swimming » (DVD Included)

Dave Salo has been one of the nation's top swimming coaches for more than 15 years and currently is the head coach of the USC men's and women's swimming teams. Before joining the Trojan swim program, Salo served as head coach of Irvine Novaquatics, where he trained Olympic medalists Lenny Krayzelburg, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and Jason Lezak. Over his career, he has continued to serve at the national level, accepting coaching assignments for the United States at the 2005 World Championships and the 2001 Goodwill Games. Salo earned his MS and PhD in exercise physiology from USC and currently resides in Los Angeles.

Scott Riewald is a performance technologist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, where he focuses on biomechanics and technology for endurance sports. Previously, he was USA Swimming's biomechanics director at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, where he worked with many of the nation's top swimmers. During his tenure, he lectured throughout the United Sates on the use of science to improve performance of individual swimmers and entire teams. He also worked as the biomechanics director for the United States Tennis Association in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Riewald is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and a certified personal trainer, and he earned his MS and PhD in biomedical engineering at Northwestern University. As an undergraduate, he was a competitive swimmer at Boston University, where he still holds several school and conference records. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking, photography, and spending time with his family.

Develop more powerful strokes and quicker turns with Complete Conditioning for Swimming. The training programs detailed in the book use fitness assessments to tailor strength, endurance, and flexibility exercises while incorporating nutrition, year-round conditioning, tapering, and event-based workouts, so you always swim your best.

Chapter 1. Swimming Fitness Tests
Chapter 2. Tailoring Training for Strokes and Events
Chapter 3. Warming Up and Cooling Down
Chapter 4. Increasing Endurance
Chapter 5. Building Core Strength
Chapter 6. Developing Power
Chapter 7. Enhancing Flexibility
Chapter 8. Putting the Season Together
Chapter 9. Fitness Games for Swimmers
Chapter 10. Preventing, Coping With, and Returning From Injury
Chapter 11. Nutrition and Hydration for Competitive Swimmers
Chapter 12. Year-Round Sample Programs