The Swimming Triangle: A Holistic Approach to Competitive Swimming is a unique, innovative, and essential guide to achieving superior mental, technical, and physical fitness in one of the world’s greatest sports. Whether you’re a coach or a swimmer, former Olympic coach Nick Baker’s wholly integrated approach can help you maximize your true potential. In this book Coach Baker offers proven, results- oriented methods for gaining—and keeping—a competitive edge, including: • 75 winning mental concepts to use in training and competition • 75 elite-level technical concepts • A complete breakdown of all starts, strokes, turns, and finishes • More than 100 stroke errors to avoid • 100 progressive stroke drills • 30 sample practices for novice-, junior-, and senior-level swimmers • Intensive dry-land training circuits • More than 100 strength and flexibility exercises