The Waterproof Coach: The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness Swimmers and Triathletes [Spiral-bound]

Thomas A. Denes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0965623009 | ISBN-13: 978-0965623001 | Publication Date: April 1, 1997

The Waterproof Coach is a unique, self-paced workout book for swimmers and triathletes. This book is completely waterproof. Swimmers can take the book pool-side and plan their workout as they swim. Each page of workouts is cut into three segments--the first segment contains a warm up, the second a main set, and the third a cool down. The book can easily be configured into over 6,700 different workouts by combining any warm up with any main set and any cool down. In other words, if the book is used three days a week, it would take over 40 years before the same workout is repeated! The book presents three levels of workouts, from beginner to intermediate. The three segments allow swimmers to mix and match their workouts by combining any of the levels together. Swimmers can vary their routine simply by flipping the segments.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Waterproof Coach by Thomas Denes is the perfect training companion for both the beginning swimmer and the seasoned triathlete looking to jazz up a workout. The Waterproof Coach is fun to read and flip through. More important, with so many workout choices, it's never boring. Denes, an international and national masters competitor, brings humor and enthusiasm to his book, making The Waterproof Coach the perfect training partner. (Inside Triathlon, December 1997) The Waterproof Coach is not a life-size, inflatable doll with a whistle and stopwatch. It's a spiral-bound workout book with waterproof pages cut into three segments, like a children's picture flip book. Each third of a page is either a warm-up, a main set, or a warm-down, ranging from easy to advanced. You can swim the workout on a whole page or mix up the thirds, doing an easy warm-up and warm-down and a tough main set, for example. The whole workouts total anywhere from 800 to 2,500 yards, with suggested intervals and rest. And you'll never run out of workouts. It would take you 19 years, swimming one workout a day, to swim all of the 6,700 possible variations. (Fitness Swimmer, October/November 1997) Finally--a swimming book you can take to the pool. What a great idea! If you're a swimmer without a coach and swim a certain number of minutes, this book would be a great way to enter the much-more-interesting world of interval swimming. Also, coached swimmers can use the book for workout ideas when training alone or away from home. (Swim Magazine, September/October 1997) Unlike swimming with my regular coach who, when splashed, became wet and irritated, this one didn't mind at all. That is because this coach, 'The Waterproof Coach,' is a coated workout book designed for pool side use. You can splash it, dunk it and soak it and you can just dry it off with a towel. (Transition Times, October 1997) Need some help outside your master'swim program? The Waterproof Coach may be the handy answer. Spiral-bound for easy flipping, its pages are divided into three segments: warm-ups, main sets and cool-downs-ranging from easy to advanced. Distances vary from 800 to 3,500 yards, with a total of 6,700 possible workout variations. According to author Tom Denes, it would take 19 years (swimming one workout a day) to swim all of the possible workouts. -- Triathlete Magazine, February 1999

From the Author

I thought about the concept for The Waterproof Coach for five years before I wrote the book. I had heard many a bored swimmer complaining about doing the same workout over and over again, many using index cards wrapped in plastic! I decided to create a book with which the swimmer could create thousands of workouts merely by arranging the segmented pages. I also decided to make the book waterproof so that the swimmer could take the pool right on deck. I hope you enjoy the result!

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 54 pages
• Publisher: Ancient Mariner Aquatics Inc (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965623009
• ISBN-13: 978-0965623001
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Swimming
  • #35 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Water Sports > Swimming
  • #49 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Triathlons

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners & advanced who need a training plan., August 20, 2001

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Lonny Potecho (Jerusalem Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Waterproof Coach: The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness Swimmers and Triathletes (Spiral-bound)

Here is my case, I used to swim in a team a few years ago, and it was fun but then I had to quit due to lack of time, now since sports is a very important part of my life I came back but got bored from swimming laps and doing the same thing all the time, and when I tried to mix some training drills my muscules hurt a lot. Now that I bought this book I can't wait for the swimming session every single day, it has so many programs that you just can't get bored, and most important it has 3 parts in every day that you swim - warm up, main training program, and relaxation which is very important. This book is a must have for every serious or professional swimmer who swims alone and without a trainer.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Author Comment, November 13, 2005

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Thomas A. Denes "waterprfch" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Waterproof Coach: The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness Swimmers and Triathletes (Spiral-bound)

Mr. Zohar is correct that The Waterproof Coach is more helpful to the beginning swimmer or triathlete than to the competitive swimmer. The workouts are mostly freestyle because most fitness swimmers are not proficient in the other strokes. The book is a bit pricey at $29.95 but that is because it is printed on completely waterproof paper. The paper costs three times as much as regular paper. In addition, the workout pages are cut into thirds so that the swimmer can mix and match workouts. This is an expensive part of the manufacturing process. Most of the fitness swimmers and triathletes who have purchased the book since 1997 have been happy with it.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Waterproof Coach:The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness, June 3, 2000

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This review is from: The Waterproof Coach: The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness Swimmers and Triathletes (Spiral-bound)

I loved this book! As a new swimmer, it was very helpful, especially the section where the author describes terms used in swimming. My swimming partner, a seasoned swimmer, loved the book so much that she immediately ordered a copy. We shared the book between two lanes and were able to flip back from the basic workout (for me) to a more advanced workout for her. During our first workout I accidentally dropped the book in the water. I dried it off and it is as good as new.