One of the most important swimming coaches in U.S. Olympic history never really learned how to swim. 'He knew nothing about mainstream swimming techniques,' Julie Checkoway said. 'He used intuition and the scientific method.' APAHMPioneers
For example, Sakamoto invented interval training in swimming. Inspired by Nordic track-and-field trainers, Sakamoto deduced that cardiovascular performance improved when swimmers alternated between going hard and fast, then slow and deliberately.
Without a pool, Sakamoto's charges swam upstream in irrigation ditches, which built up their resistance training. "That was an intuitive thing," Checkoway noted."But it ended up being one of the most scientifically important training methods.” Sakamoto also emphasized land training more than other swimming coaches."Their land training included running alongside his car up a hill," Checkoway said laughing.
There was no scientific swimming coaching prior to Sakomoto. ... Because he was a science teacher, he used inductive reasoning. He was the best of what coaches were to become in the 20th century.and Keo Nakama were both runners-up in their mainland debut, the 1938 Men's Outdoor National Swimming Meet at the University of Louisville. By the next year, they were both national champions.
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