Developing Swimmers by Michael Brooks

Developing Swimmers by Michael Brooks

Talent, skill and a passion to compete, these are the characteristics that define elite-level swimmers. As the sport's best coaches know, even the most gifted of athletes can't develop these traits without a plan and one that recognises talent, develops skills and nurtures success. This book offers such a comprehensive, long-term plan.

"Coaches will find Developing Swimmers an invaluable resource in their efforts to evaluate talent, define realistic goals, and establish performance measuresUse this guide to set a successful plan for each swimmer." Jim Schmutz -- Executive Director, American Sport Education Program "In Developing Swimmers, Michael Brooks delivers more than two decades of proven results with athletes. Coaches will use this book time and again to improve their swimmers' performances." Chuck Batchelor -- Head Coach, Bluefish Swim Club

Michael Brooks is the veteran of more than 20 years of year-round club, high school, summer league, and country club swim coaching. He has worked with all levels, from novice to Olympic Trial athletes. He coaches swimmers ages 8 to 18 so that he can keep the beginning, middle, and end of swimmer development in mind at all times.

Since October 2006 Brooks has been head coach of the York YMCA swimming team in York, Pennsylvania. Before that, he spent two years as the head age-group coach of the Brophy East swimming team in Phoenix, Arizona, and five years as head coach of the York site of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club (Michael Phelps' home club), where he worked with renowned coaches Murray Stephens and Bob Bowman.

Brooks was named both the state Age-Group Coach of the Year and the High School Coach of the Year two times, as well as Coach of the Meet at the YMCA National Championships. His swimmers have raced to well over 150 national top 16 and top 10 rankings, scores of Far Western and zone championships, and hundreds of state championships in all events on the program. Brooks resides in York, Pennsylvania.

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ISBN 13	9780736089357
ISBN 10	0736089357
Title	Developing Swimmers
Author	Michael Brooks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Human Kinetics Publishers
Year published	2011-05-06
Number of pages	240
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