Vary Routine to Keep Swimming Workouts Fresh

Sometimes swimming can seem like the "same old, same old" routine--get in the pool, do a certain number of laps, and get out. Frequent swimmers-and open-water swimmers and triathletes who want more structure and variety in their workouts--will appreciate the new edition of Fitness Swimming (Human Kinetics, July 2008).

Written by top masters coach Emmett Hines, Fitness Swimming includes 60 all-new progressive workouts and incorporates them in its 16 sample training programs. The diversity of the workouts, which are classified by duration and intensity, makes the book relevant for casual and dedicated swimmers alike, regardless of fitness level. In addition, Hines integrates expanded technique instruction and detailed drill descriptions with the workouts, helping swimmers become faster and more efficient. The book also contains more tips throughout as well as updated chapters on equipment, fitness assessment, freestyle technique (including flip turns), stretching, warm-ups, and cool-downs.

With this completely updated book, swimmers will have at their fingertips a comprehensive array of workout plans, sample programs, and yearly plans to improve their technique, add variety to their training, and become more fit.

For more information on Fitness Swimming, or any other swimming resources, visit www.HumanKinetics.com or call 1-800-747-4457.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Fitness Swimming
Emmett W. Hines

Available July 2008
· Paperback
· 232 pp
ISBN 0736074570

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emmett Hines is one of the top masters swimming coaches in the nation. He is one of only 13 coaches to hold the level 5 Masters certification, the American Swim Coaches Association's (ASCA) highest adult coaching certification. In 2002 he received the Masters Aquatic Coaches Association Lifetime Achievement Award. He also was honored as the U.S. Masters Swimming Coach of the Year in 1993. Hines has been coaching in some form since the age of 14. The director and head coach of H2Ouston Swims, Hines has coached adult swimmers for more than 25 years-from beginners to those with Olympic pedigrees. He has conducted clinics across the country and internationally as a senior coach for Total Immersion Swim Camps, the world's most widely known and respected organization for adult swimming instruction.

Hines' articles have been featured in Swim Magazine, he writes a monthly column for Runner Triathlete News, and he has published over 200 articles in swimming and triathlon magazines and newsletters. He has spoken at the ASCA World Coaches Clinic and Pacific Coaches Clinic, two of the largest professional swim coaches' gatherings in the world. Swimmers under his guidance have won numerous team and individual national championship titles and set numerous national and world records. Hines has served as the assistant USMS editor for Swim Magazine, editor of the Masters Aquatic Coaches Association (MACA)newsletter, and editor of Gulf Masters Swim Committee (GMSC) newsletter.

Throughout all of his swim-related activities, Hines seeks to use his creativity and humor to expand the world of adult swimming while improving the knowledge and skill of swimmers and instructors alike.

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