Howdy.
I'm returning to the pool after many years away.
Since I don't have a coach, I'm attempting to get back into it on my own.
Anyone care to recommend must-have books?
Of course, I'm not going to try to collect a library or anything. So the question is, if you had to do it on your own, which books would you consider essential?
Right now I'm looking at 3 quite seriously:
Mastering Swimming
Complete Conditioning for Swimming
Breakthrough Swimming
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../24155.asp
Check it out, Jeff Commings' autobiography! Order through that site and get an autographed copy. How many other Masters swimmers have written books about swimming? Terry Laughlin... Jim Montgomery... it's gotta be a very short list.
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Does anybody know this book?
Amazon.com: The 100 Best Swimming Drills (9781841262161): Blythe Lucero: Books
Former Member
I asked about that book once before, but got no responses.
If anyone can recommend a good drills book (one or two, please, not a dozen) I'd appreciate it b/c I need to concentrate on form for the next few months. What strokes are you interested in? What's your level (e.g. PB over 100m, PB over 1500)?
Former Member
I asked about that book once before, but got no responses.
If anyone can recommend a good drills book (one or two, please, not a dozen) I'd appreciate it b/c I need to concentrate on form for the next few months.
Former Member
What strokes are you interested in? What's your level (e.g. PB over 100m, PB over 1500)?
All 4 strokes.
Just now learning butterfly. Never did get the rhythm down when I swam competitively as a lad, but "Mastering Swimming" allowed me to teach myself how to do it. But I still splash around too much and can't do any distance to speak of.
I don't know what "PB" means. If you're asking about racing distance, endurance is not my strength, but I'd like to get better at it.
Former Member
All 4 strokes.
Just now learning butterfly. Never did get the rhythm down when I swam competitively as a lad, but "Mastering Swimming" allowed me to teach myself how to do it. But I still splash around too much and can't do any distance to speak of.
I don't know what "PB" means. If you're asking about racing distance, endurance is not my strength, but I'd like to get better at it.
I just got a copy of "Mastering Swimming." Glad to hear it was helpful.
Former Member
I don't know what "PB" means. If you're asking about racing distance, endurance is not my strength, but I'd like to get better at it.
Personal best.
Former Member
I just got a copy of "Mastering Swimming." Glad to hear it was helpful.
It's been very helpful. I love that book. "Breakthrough Swimming" as well.
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Personal best.
I don't know. I'm not timing myself at this point.
I'm using a 4-stage plan to get myself back up to competitive level. The first 6 months I just acclimated myself to in-water workouts again. Now I'm focusing on form. (That was supposed to last 6 months, but may be extended since a heart procedure interrupted my progress.)
I'm not going to start working on speed until the next 6-month phase, which will be roughly the first part of 2011. Following that, I'll spend another 6 months developing power.
I figure at that point, I'll be ready to start competing again.
