Swimming Drills for Every Stroke [Paperback]

Ruben Guzman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1998

This training guide provides a tested set of 91 essential drills for kicking, sculling and all four strokes, for starts, turns, and finishes. Accompanied by coaching tips and focus points, these drills should help swimmers create more efficent technique for faster times in every event.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

“This work by Ruben reminds coaches that they are teachers. It presents a very good system for teaching and learning the basic technical skills. It definitely provides coaches with effective tools for teaching.”

Mike Hastings 1992 assistant U.S. Olympic Coach Head Swimming Coach, California Capital Aquatics

“Swimming Drills for Every Stroke is a remarkable compilation of stroke development drills, based on nine major segments which are systematically presented. The key drills for each stroke, together with the use of detailed focus points, make this a unique work by an accomplished stroke technician.”

Cecil Colwin Member, International Swimming Hall of Fame Author of Swimming into the 21st Century

About the Author

Ruben Guzman, a United States Swimming (USS) coach for age-group swimmers, has coached swimming for more than 18 years at the summer recreational, high school, collegiate, and competitive year-round (USS) levels.

An expert on the mechanisms of the human body, Guzman has trained in physics, kinesiology, anatomy, education, and behavioral changes. He has a master’s degree in Public Health and is also a health promotion specialist.

Some of Guzman’s swimmers have advanced all the way to nationals and the Olympic trials. Having served as the “stroke specialist” for the California Capital Aquatics team, Guzman has worked closely with head coach Mike Hastings, an assistant coach on the 1992 United States Olympic Team.

Guzman recently founded a new USS team, the American River Gold, centered in Sacramento, California, where he currently lives. When he’s not coaching or swimming, he enjoys playing basketball, snow skiing, and other activities with his two sons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880117699
• ISBN-13: 978-0880117692
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #710,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Swimming

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY WELL WRITTEN AND EASY TO INCORPARATE IT, August 24, 1999

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This review is from: Swimming Drills for Every Stroke (Paperback)

I TOOK THIS BOOK OUT AT MY PUBLIC LIBRARY AND REALLY WAS EASY TO UNDERSTAND THE TECHNIQUES AND USE THEM DURING MY WORKOUTS. IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STROKE, THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU USE DRILLS TO ELEVATE THAT STROKE. A MUST READ!!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a wonderful assset to swimmers of all abilities, October 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Swimming Drills for Every Stroke (Paperback)

In this book, Mr. Guzman presents key drills for each of the swimming strokes, starts, turns, and finishes. The drills presented are clear, easy to understand, and would be of value to swimmer's of any ability level. This is a wonderful compilation of drills from a distinguished coach in the sport of swimming!

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Old fashioned, September 20, 2000

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Karen L. Vandusen "cloudpeak" (Woodinville, Washington United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swimming Drills for Every Stroke (Paperback)

This books seems to be directed at beginning swimmers. It's too basic for more experienced swimmers. Addtionally, many of the drills seem a bit dated. I may be a little biased since I am an advocate of the the Total Immersion style of swimming.