Complete Conditioning for Swimming (Complete Conditioning for Sports Series) [Paperback]

David Salo (Author), Scott Riewald (Author)

Book Description

Series: Complete Conditioning for Sports Series | Publication Date: June 30, 2008

From more powerful strokes to quicker turns, propel yourself to improved times with Complete Conditioning for Swimming.

This multidimensional training program uses fitness assessments to tailor strength, endurance, and flexibility exercises to each swimmer's individual needs.

Dave Salo, coach of Olympic medalists Lenny Krayzelburg, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and Jason Lezak, and Scott A. Riewald, performance specialist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, have teamed up to create a comprehensive program that provides you with the following tools to improve your times:

-Exercises and drills for each stroke

-Event-based workouts and programs

-Dryland training

-Tapering for peak performance

-Year-round conditioning plans

-Nutrition before, during, and after swim meets

In addition, the 80-minute DVD takes you to the pool and into the gym to demonstrate the drills and exercises used by the sport's elite. Complete Conditioning for Swimming is simply the best guide to preparing your body for competitive success.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Salo is an amazing teacher and coach who understands the importance of peak conditioning to a swimmer's success. Combining book and DVD, Complete Conditioning for Swimming captures his unique approach, making it the most comprehensive training resource in the sport today."

Aaron Peirsol
4 time Olympic medalist

"With exercises and programs tailored to address the physical demands of every stroke and event, Complete Conditioning for Swimming is a competitive swimmer's dream."

Amanda Beard
7 time Olympic medalist

About the Author

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 A. 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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; Pap/DVD edition (June 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073607242X
• ISBN-13: 978-0736072427
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Water Sports > Swimming
  • #5 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Swimming

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great dryland book, August 5, 2008

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John Marmonti (Columbia, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Conditioning for Swimming (Complete Conditioning for Sports Series) (Paperback)

Finally, a good book focused on dryland training for swimmers. I got a copy for my sons, both who are competitive swimmers. It's interesting to note that in recent years even swim greats such as Michael Phelps have added dryland strength workouts to their long hours in the pool. As Phelps re-breaks world records he set in previous years, those results speak for themselves. The vast majority of these exercises can be done on a pool deck with minimal gear--elastic tubing, medicine balls, stability ball. The DVD showing how to execute most of the exercises is a nice bonus.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have in Swimmer's Library, August 27, 2008

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I. Makarov (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Conditioning for Swimming (Complete Conditioning for Sports Series) (Paperback)

Not everyone of us has a chance in life to be coached under world-classes coaches that these authors are (watching the Olympics, I wondered what my swimming times would have been like have I been coached by Bob Bowman). But this book gives you a chance to get inside their minds and start doing what they do with their swimmers.

NOTE, this is not the book that will teach you anything about stroke technique. Rather, it'll teach you everything else you need to know besides that - how to exercise properly, how to properly stretch, how to warm up and cool down before races, how and when to eat, AND, what I liked the most, how to build a year round training program to help you peak in your swimming times at the right time of the year.

The book is very well written (took me just a day to read through it all), comes with a DVD that will show you all the important moves for your workouts, and overall - perhaps the greatest value for $15 you will find in any swimming product out there.

I recommended it to all my masters swimming teammates.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars exactly what I was looking for--excellent information, February 25, 2009

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bklynmermaid (brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Complete Conditioning for Swimming (Complete Conditioning for Sports Series) (Paperback)

The training techniques are very cutting-edge, and I love the way the information is organized. Modules are organized by target area (core, etc) with beginner, intermediate, and advanced techniques. An extremely useful book/dvd. Great for the serious swimmer.