The Swim Prescription: How Swimming Can Improve Your Mood, Restore Health, Increase Physical Fitness and Revitalize Your Life

by Alexander Hutchison

Overview

The complete guide to swimming for overall fitness and health.

Whether you swim competitively, to get fit, to stay healthy, or just swim for fun, The Swim Prescription is the all-in-one guide to everything this incredible sport has to offer.

The Swim Prescription is the authoritative reference on all aspects of swimming for health, including:

• Detailed explanations of how swimming benefits various health conditions
• Step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate swimming into any lifestyle
• Helpful tips on swimming equipment—what you should and shouldn’t buy
• Three full 12-week workout courses designed for any skill level
• Key points for advanced topics including nutrition, strength training and more

Swimming is regenerative, beneficial and one of the easiest and most affordable way to rebuild and maintain your fitness. Do yourself a favor and write yourself a prescription for swimming!

Perfect for all ages and fitness levels, The Swim Prescription unlocks the power of swimming and makes it accessible for everyone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578268467
Publisher:	Hatherleigh Press
Publication date:	11/29/2022
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	1,069,996
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Alexander Hutchison, PhD, is a fitness and wellness expert in Dallas, Texas and the owner of The Athlete Company. The Senior Editor for the journal Advanced Biology, he has experience coaching swimming, water polo, triathlon, marathon, and most recently, strength and conditioning. After completing his master’s degree in Kinesiology at Texas A&M University, Alexander was named the head swimming coach at Austin College. He received his doctorate in Exercise Physiology and Immunology at the University of Houston. He reviews for several journals in exercise science, nutrition, and immunology, and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. He is also the author of Exercise Ain’t Enough: HIIT, Honey, and the Hadza.

Table of Contents

Why Swim? How Swimming Became My Prescription ix

Part 1 Swimming as Prescription

1 Swimming For Your Health 3

2 Swimming and Cardiovascular Health 17

3 Swimming and Pulmonary Health 31

4 Swimming and Bone Health 45

5 Swimming for Weight Loss and Weight Management 51

6 Swimming as a Treatment for Neurological Disorders 59

7 Swimming for Pain Management 69

8 Swimming for Mental Health and Wellness 73

Part 2 Swimming as a Lifestyle

9 Getting Started 83

10 Learning the Basics 89

11 Swimming Equipment: The Ins and Outs 99

12 Swimming Technique 101 107

Part 3 Practical Applications & Next Steps

13 Basic Nutrition for Swimming Performance 129

14 Strength Training for Swimmers 137

15 Cross Training & Open Water Swimming 141

Part 4 Swim Prescription Workouts

12-Week Program: Level I 150

12-Week Program: Level II 167

12-Week Program: Level III 187

Afterword 201

Acknowledgments 205

Reference Tables 207

About the Author 231

References 233

Editorial Reviews

"The Swim Prescription wins gold as a smart, approachable how-to guide to getting the best out of life through swimming. Dr. Hutchison provides the perfect blend of scientific rationale for why swimming is an ideal sport for the masses with detailed plans for how to succeed in becoming a smart swimmer."
—Ryan Berube, Olympic Gold Medalist

"Here is a book that offers the what and the how of what makes swimming so good for our bodies. The Swim Prescription holds the scientific foundation for a sport that is as beautiful as it is beneficial. Dr. Hutchison's swimming-as-lifestyle approach is what I would wish for anyone when they come to the sport of swimming."
—Chris Fantz, 3x Northwest Athletic Conference Swim Coach of the Year

"A wonderfully written book for athletes of all levels and disciplines, The Swim Prescription documents the scientific benefits involved with swimming for all levels of athletes and participants."
—Scott LeBlanc, Director of Sports and Wellness, University of the Incarnate Word
 
The Swim Prescription is a great resource for those looking into the mental and physical health benefits of swimming. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to use swimming to enhance their life experience.
—Coach Tim Waud, 2017 USMS Coach of the Year, Oregon City Tankers

"Dr. Hutchison combines his knowledge as an exercise physiologist with personal stories of how swimming has been beneficial in his own life. This book allows the reader to learn how to become a better swimmer for health and recreation and combines evidence and data to back up his positions."
—Josh Yellen, EdD, LAT, ATC, Master of Athletic Training Program, Department of Health & Human Performance at the University of Houston

"The Swim Prescription provides swimming enthusiasts of all ages, types, and skill levels with a map that leads to achieving ultimate personal fitness."
—Chris Myhre, former Head Swimming Coach and Aquatic Director, University of Puget Sound

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