by Dick Hannula, inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1987

Hannula provides important details for teaching perfect technique in the crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Also included are 64 illustrated drills (at least 14 for each stroke) to help swimmers learn, practice, and refine every technique. Hannula shares the five essential ingredients of his winning coaching formula and shares his perspectives on shaping your own coaching philosophy, communicating with swimmers, officials, parents, and others, and improving your methods for motivating swimmers. Finally, this terrific resource comes with Hannula's tips on developing your coaching organizational skills: evaluations, practice plans, coaching in meet situations, assigning lanes, and much more! 176 pages. 1995 ISBN 0-873-22492-2