Warm up as you see fit, anywhere from 800 to 2,500 yardsmeters of easy swimming, kicking, and pulling with a buoy and paddles. Janet evans is considered one of the greatest female distance swimmers of alltime. Janet evans total swimming by janet evans goodreads. So dive into janet evans total swimming and begin training with one of. Janet evans, working out at golden west college in huntington beach, calif. Janet evans was a natural born swimmer who was swimming laps in the pool at the age of two. Janet evans, olympic champion swimmer, returns with a. Her achievements were all the more remarkable given her small stature, slight build and unorthodox windmill stroke. Her first book, janet evans total swimming, was published in 2007 and offers fitness programs, workouts, and proper swim techniques to readers. A total of 60 workouts and 12 progressive improve your fitness level, achieve your swimming goals, and maximize your workouts with the help of fourtime. She first came to prominence at the 1986 goodwill games, and she entered the 1988 olympics as the world record holder in the 400 metres, 800 metres, and 1,500 metres. Janet evans continues to make her presence felt in and out of the pool. Improve your fitness level, achieve your swimming goals, and maximize your workouts with the help of fourtime olympic gold medalist janet evans.
Janet evans is simply the greatest female swimmer in history. Additionally, her new book, janet evans total swimming, offers techniques and workout programs for a wide range of swimming talents. Before katie ledecky it was janet evans who was the most dominant freestyler america had ever produced. As a child growing up swimming in the 1980s, evans was a role model to me and to every swimmer i knew. Book janet evans for public speaking harry walker agency.
Her career as motivational speaker began at the age of sixteen and has turned her into one of the most requested keynotes in the country. Janet evans is widely considered to be the greatest female distance swimmer in history. In 2008, evans starred on nbcs reality show celebrity circus. A total of 60 workouts and 12 progressive programs allow you to tailor your swim sessions by distance, intensity, and goal. She discussed how critical recording your training history was to her success in her book janet evans total swimming. Janet evans career as a motivational speaker started at the young age of 16 and has turned her into one of the most requested. At the 1988 seoul olympics janet evans unleashed a beating on the swimming world, winning three individual gold medals, in the 400m and 1500m freestyles, as well as the 400m im. Janets book total swimming, offers fitness programs, proper stroke technique, ways to achieve swimming goals and maximize your workouts. It remains so important to her that the fivetime olympic gold medalist has partnered with. Janet evans total swimming by janet evans english paperback book free shippin. Published in 2007, her popular book total swimming offers fitness programs, workouts, and proper swim techniques to readers. At age 40, this fivetime medal winner, author her new book is called total swimming and mother of two has plunged back into training for the 2012 olympics her fourth games why, after 16 years off from competition, is she going back to. Book table of contents author book the swim coaching bible offers you an allstar, international cast of swimming experts sharing. Janet evans bio, stats, and results olympics at sports.
As a wife, mother, business woman and training athlete, janet feels more balanced and complete than ever. The 3time olympian discusses the importance of logging your workouts in order to swim fast. In 2008, janet starred on nbcs reality show celebrity circus. Janet evans total swimming by janet evans, paperback barnes. Janet evans, threetime olympian and fourtime individual olympic gold medalist, is considered the greatest female distance swimmer of all time. See all books authored by janet evans, including soap making reloaded. In 1987, when she was 15 years old, janet burst onto the international swimming scene, breaking world records in the 400m, 800m and the 1500m freestyle. Buy a discounted paperback of janet evans total swimming online from australias leading online bookstore. During the 19070s and 1980s the east german women, led by names like kristin otto and kornelia ender, completely dominated the landscape of international womens. Olympic champion janet evans on the importance of using a. Whether you have been swimming laps for year, want to get back into the water, or have a competitive streak for masters meets or triathlons, janet evans total swimming has you covered. She is a fourtime olympic gold medalist and the first woman to win backtoback olympic and world championship. I, like janet, was a distance swimmer and im about the same age as her.
Janet beth evans born august 28, 1971 is an american former competition swimmer who specialized in distance freestyle events. Janet evans has done a great service to swimming writing this book. This is a very practical book for swimming and especially the workout plans. Evans was a world champion and world recordholder, and won a total of four gold medals at the 1988 and the 1992 olympics. Swimming positively affects so many aspects of life, and is beneficial. Catching up with olympic swimming legend janet evans. Janet evans, mark spitz and rowdy gaines are olympic legends who. Whether you have been swimming laps for years, want to get back into the water, or have a competitive streak for masters meets or triathlons, janet evans total swimming has you covered. Despite her small size and unorthodox windmill stroke, she was a naturalborn swimmer, completing laps by the age of two. Improve your fitness level, achieve your swimming goals. By the end of her storied career, she was considered to be the greatest female distance swimmer of all time.
In 2007, she published her first book titled total swimming which offers fitness programs, workouts, and proper swim techniques to readers. Swimming can be beneficial to people across a broad range of ages and abilities. When you return to the surface, inhale and then sink back into the water and exhale again. Janet evans books list of books by author janet evans. Recognized as the best female distance swimmer in u. Janet evans total swimming by janet evans, paperback. Search for library items search for lists search for. If you plan on working out on a regular basis and want a program to follow, this is one of the best books out there. In 1987, aged just 15, evans broke the world records in the 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle events.
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