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The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II

Dick Hannula Nort Thornton

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Human Kinetics
09 April 2012
For more than a decade, top coaches have turned to one resource time and time again. Collecting the wisdom, insights, and advice from the sport's legendary instructors, The Swim Coaching Bible immediately established its place in the libraries of swim coaches around the globe.

Coaches, it's time to make room alongside that classic for a new resource! The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, picks up where the original left off, providing more instruction, guidance, and expertise on every aspect of the sport.

Inside, you'll learn the secrets, strategies, and philosophies of 27 of today's most successful coaches, including these legendary leaders:
* Jack Bauerle
* George Block
* Mike Bottom
* Bob Bowman
* Sid Cassidy
* John Urbancheck
* Bill Rose
* Vern Gambetta
* David Durden
* Brett Hawke
* Gregg Troy
* John Leonard
* Dick Shoulberg
* David Marsh
* Teri McKeever
* Bill Sweetenham

From developing swimmers to building a winning program, teaching the nuances and refining stroke techniques to applying the latest research to training and conditioning programs, it's all here.

Endorsed by the World Swimming Coaches Association, this new collection is another landmark work in competitive swimming. If you coach the sport or want a competitive edge, The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, is a must-own.
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Imprint:   Human Kinetics
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   771g
ISBN:   9780736094085
ISBN 10:   0736094083
Series:   The Coaching Bible
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

Dick Hannula is one of the most succesful high school and club coaches in the history of swimming. While serving as the boys' swimming coach at Wilson High School in Tacoma, Washington, from 1959 to 1983, Hannula racked up the longest high school undefeated record of 323 consecutive wins. Nort Thornton is the head men's swimming coach at the University of California at Berkeley, where he has coached them to two NCAA Championships and was named the NCAA Coach of the Year in 1979 and 1980. An inductee into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, he has coached the U.S. national team at the Olympics and Pan American Games.

Reviews for The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II

"“The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, offers essential tactics to make training sessions more successful. It should be on every coach’s desk.” Gregg Troy-- Head Swimming and Diving Coach, University of Florida, U.S. Men’s 2012 Olympic Swimming Coach ""Dick Hannula and Nort Thornton are two of the most thought-provoking coaches of our time. In The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, they have secured a cast of authors second to none to provide an ideal resource for improving swimmers’ performance.” John Leonard-- Executive Director, American Swimming Coaches Association"


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