What are some of the must reads on the subject of swimming? I have read Lynn Cox's and Martin Strel's books. Can anyone recommend another either biographical or technical text?
Thanks and happy holidays!
Jon Urbanchek recommended the Talent Code but it's not about swimming
Here's several that caught my eye as I browsed
Swimming Fastest
~ Ernest W. Maglischo
Age Is Just a Number:
Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life
~ Dara Torres
Complete Conditioning for Swimming
~ Dave Salo
Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: The Total Immersion Way for Anyone to Master Open-Water Swimming (Paperback)
Extraordinary Swimming For Every Body - a Total Immersion instructional book ~ Terry Laughlin
Slow Fat Triathlete: Live Your Athletic Dreams in the Body You Have Now ~ Jayne Williams
No Limits: The Will to Succeed
~ Michael Phelps
Beneath the Surface
~ Michael Phelps
Mastering Swimming (Masters Athlete)
~ Mo Chambers
Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World ~ Glenn Stout
The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle
~ Lou Schuler
The Ultimate Guide To Weight Training For Swimming (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Swimming) (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Swimming) (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Swimming) ~ Robert G. Price
Gold in the Water: The True Story of Ordinary Men and Their Extraordinary Dream of Olympic Glory ~ P. H. Mullen
Fitness Swimming, Second Edition
~ Emmett W. Hines
Golden Girl: How Natalie Coughlin Fought Back, Challenged Conventional Wisdom, and Became America's Olympic Champion
~ Michael Silver
Masters Swimming: A Manual
~ Blythe Lucero
The Swim Coaching Bible
~ *** Hannula
The Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River ~ Matthew Mohlke
I think some swimmers would love a Toypedo for taper time
Jon Urbanchek recommended the Talent Code but it's not about swimming
Here's several that caught my eye as I browsed
Swimming Fastest
~ Ernest W. Maglischo
Age Is Just a Number:
Achieve Your Dreams at Any Stage in Your Life
~ Dara Torres
Complete Conditioning for Swimming
~ Dave Salo
Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: The Total Immersion Way for Anyone to Master Open-Water Swimming (Paperback)
Extraordinary Swimming For Every Body - a Total Immersion instructional book ~ Terry Laughlin
Slow Fat Triathlete: Live Your Athletic Dreams in the Body You Have Now ~ Jayne Williams
No Limits: The Will to Succeed
~ Michael Phelps
Beneath the Surface
~ Michael Phelps
Mastering Swimming (Masters Athlete)
~ Mo Chambers
Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World ~ Glenn Stout
The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle
~ Lou Schuler
The Ultimate Guide To Weight Training For Swimming (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Swimming) (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Swimming) (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Swimming) ~ Robert G. Price
Gold in the Water: The True Story of Ordinary Men and Their Extraordinary Dream of Olympic Glory ~ P. H. Mullen
Fitness Swimming, Second Edition
~ Emmett W. Hines
Golden Girl: How Natalie Coughlin Fought Back, Challenged Conventional Wisdom, and Became America's Olympic Champion
~ Michael Silver
Masters Swimming: A Manual
~ Blythe Lucero
The Swim Coaching Bible
~ *** Hannula
The Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River ~ Matthew Mohlke
I think some swimmers would love a Toypedo for taper time