- Spiral-bound: 54 pages
- Publisher: Ancient Mariner Aquatics Inc (April 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0965623009
- ISBN-13: 978-0965623001
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.5 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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#427,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #43 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness > Swimming
- #59 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness > Triathlons
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Product Description
From the Author
I thought about the concept for The Waterproof Coach for five years before I wrote the book. I had heard many a bored swimmer complaining about doing the same workout over and over again, many using index cards wrapped in plastic! I decided to create a book with which the swimmer could create thousands of workouts merely by arranging the segmented pages. I also decided to make the book waterproof so that the swimmer could take the pool right on deck. I hope you enjoy the result!
About the Author
Thomas Denes competes in Masters swimming competitions at both the national international levels, placing in events as diverse as the 50 meter freestyle and the 2 mile open water swim. Denes lives and trains in Montgomery County, Maryland, where he is founder and president of the Montgomery Ancient Mariners, a United States Masters swimming club. He is a contributor to Swim Magazine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Resource,
By Eric-Jay "Eric-Jay" (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Waterproof Coach: The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness Swimmers & Triathletes (Spiral-bound)
I was skeptical that a book could provide a workout similar to that from a coach or master's swimming program, but this book does exactly that. The ability to mix and match workouts to suit your level and objectives is really a huge benefit. I will certainly continue to use this as a regular resource for my training. The only negative is the pages are a bit hard to get dry and tend to stick together when wet.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Training Tool,
By Aimee Shuey (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Waterproof Coach: The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness Swimmers & Triathletes (Spiral-bound)
This is a great tool for triathletes. A great variety of workouts for the pool, bike and running. It's great for those who don't have a coach around to give workouts- just flip open the book and go. It holds up in the water- I, of course had to test the title and dunked the book in the water. It held up just fine & is ready for the next workout.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent for beginners & advanced who need a training plan.,
By Lonny Potecho - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Waterproof Coach: The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness Swimmers & Triathletes (Spiral-bound)
Here is my case, I used to swim in a team a few years ago, and it was fun but then I had to quit due to lack of time, now since sports is a very important part of my life I came back but got bored from swimming laps and doing the same thing all the time, and when I tried to mix some training drills my muscules hurt a lot. Now that I bought this book I can't wait for the swimming session every single day, it has so many programs that you just can't get bored, and most important it has 3 parts in every day that you swim - warm up, main training program, and relaxation which is very important. This book is a must have for every serious or professional swimmer who swims alone and without a trainer.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Author Comment,
By Thomas A. Denes "waterprfch" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Waterproof Coach: The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness Swimmers & Triathletes (Spiral-bound)
Mr. Zohar is correct that The Waterproof Coach is more helpful to the beginning swimmer or triathlete than to the competitive swimmer. The workouts are mostly freestyle because most fitness swimmers are not proficient in the other strokes. The book is a bit pricey at $29.95 but that is because it is printed on completely waterproof paper. The paper costs three times as much as regular paper. In addition, the workout pages are cut into thirds so that the swimmer can mix and match workouts. This is an expensive part of the manufacturing process. Most of the fitness swimmers and triathletes who have purchased the book since 1997 have been happy with it.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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The Waterproof Coach:The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Waterproof Coach: The Waterproof Workout Book for Fitness Swimmers & Triathletes (Spiral-bound)
I loved this book! As a new swimmer, it was very helpful, especially the section where the author describes terms used in swimming. My swimming partner, a seasoned swimmer, loved the book so much that she immediately ordered a copy. We shared the book between two lanes and were able to flip back from the basic workout (for me) to a more advanced workout for her. During our first workout I accidentally dropped the book in the water. I dried it off and it is as good as new.
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