Workouts in a Binder: Swim Workouts for Triathletes [Spiral-bound]

"There's no need to leave "Swim Workouts for Triathletes" home as the waterproof pages will survive countless trips to the pool deck." -- "USA Triathlon Life" magazine

""Swim Workouts for Triathletes" is full of workouts that will make it easy to prepare for any race and improve all-around swimming skills." -- "3/GO" magazine

"This book is made to go to the pool." -- "Competitor "magazine

""Swim Workouts for Triathletes" has given me workouts that are perfect for triathlon training in a structure that allows me to match them with my race goals... Exceptionally easy to take straight to the pool." -- TriEssential

"How many triathletes look at the swim as just a giant obstacle course before the real race begins? Gale Bernhardt and Nick Hansen offer a good solution to that problem through the release of the second edition of "Swim Workouts for Triathletes". The book links training objectives with workouts in the water that will drive improved performance at your "A" race this season." -- TriJuice --This text refers to an alternate Spiral-bound edition.

These waterproof swim workouts for triathletes and distance swimmers are specially designed for easy reference on the pool deck. More than 60 workouts are divided into 7 different training categories-endurance, speed, form, force, muscular endurance, muscular endurance for longer distances, and anaerobic endurance. All workouts are written so either yards or meters can be used while following the instruction sets. Authors Gale Bernhardt and Nick Hansen also include guidelines on how to use the swim workouts to create a training program for achieving personal fitness goals. Each workout has two main sets to accommodate swimmers of all abilities and their busy schedules. This is the only book of its kind, with clear descriptions of workout codes and drill, instruction for ongoing fitness testing and 10 workouts for Ironman-distance training, and an invaluable companion to any triathlon or swim training program..

Since getting her start in triathlon in 1986, Gale Bernhardt has become one of triathlon s premier coaches. She was selected to coach the men s and women s triathlon teams for both the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and the 2003 Pan American Games, and she served as a world cup coach for the International Triathlon Union development squad. Over the course of his coaching career, Nick Hansen has been at the helm of some of the nation s most prestigious swimming programs: U.S. National Team swimming coach, University of Wisconsin head coach, University of Arizona assistant coach, and masters swim coach. Nick holds a graduate degree in exercise physiology and formerly served at the University of Wisconsin Sports Medicine Clinic. --This text refers to an alternate Spiral-bound edition.