edited by Dick Hannula,
Vice President of the World Swim Coaches Association, won 323 consecutive meets, including 24 consecutive Washington state high school swimming championships, at Wilson (Tacoma) High School;
and Nort Thornton,
Head Men's Swimming Coach at University of California at Berkeley, 2X NCAA Coach of the Year, 2X NCAA Champions, member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

Endorsed by the World Swimming Coaches Association

Hannula and Thornton have gathered the best-written material from the world's most successful swimming coaches, past and present, and compiled it into one resource for coaches, athletes and parents to learn more about competitive swimming. More than 25 of the most prolific coaches in the sport - including Jack Bauerle, Jean Freeman, Skip Kenney, Dave Marsh, Pablo Morales, Richard Quick, Eddie Reese - offer their expertise on topics such as coaching principles and program administration, conducting effective practice sessions, as well as teaching techniques and training programs for every stroke and event. Diagrams and tables accompany some of the material to help better explain the topic. This coaching resource will give you the competitive edge you've been looking for, and you'll refer to it again and again!

361 pages. 2001. ISBN 0-7360-3646-6.