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A follow-up to the original Swim Power video series, Swim Power 2 addresses the ten most important drills to learn and perform well in order to improve your freestyle. These drills are pre- presented in an easy to follow format incorporating the exact sequence for you to perform them most effectively. Running time is 30 minutes. SWIM POWER II is a distillation of what we have learned from working with over 20,000 swimmers at every age and ability level from beginner to world champion. With this experience we've learned that the problem with most swimmers, is that they don't do drills correctly. Swim Power II gives detailed drill instruction including slow motion, freeze frame and typical error explanation. A slight difference in how you practice the drills can have a huge effect on your swimming. Remember, perfect practice makes perfect performance. Less

Want more from your workout? Whether you seek to improve your technique, trim your times, swim greater distances, or simply improve your fitness level, Fitness Swimming will help you achieve your goals, all in full-color. Expert swim coach Emmett Hines has created 60 new workouts and 16 sample programs, each arranged into suggested training zones to correspond to your fitness level and performance goals. Over a dozen cutting-edge technique drills help you progressively build an effective freestyle stroke. The text covers stretching, warm-up and cool-down methods, heart rate zone targets, expanded instruction for stroke efficacy, progressive drills, conditioning tips, and fitness assessments. Fitness Swimming has all the information you need to chart progress and maintain peak performance. Less

From more powerful strokes to quicker turns, propel yourself to improved times with Complete Conditioning for Swimming. This multidimensional training program uses fitness assessments to tailor strength, endurance, and flexibility exercises to each swimmers individual needs. Dave Salo, coach of Olympic medalists Lenny Krayzelburg, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and Jason Lezak, and Scott A. Riewald, performance specialist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, have teamed up to create a comprehensive program that provides you with the following tools to improve your times:Exercises and drills for each strokeEvent- based workouts and programs Dryland training Tapering for peak performanceYear- round conditioning plansNutrition before, during, and after swim meetsIn addition, the 80-minute DVD takes you to the pool and into the gym to demonstrate the drills and exercises used by the sports elite. Complete Conditioning for Swimming is simply the best guide to preparing your body for competitive success. Less