The following "Tip of the Month” columns
were written by Dr. Paul Hutinger and published in the Maverick Lane
Lines newsletter. Our first edition of "Tip of the Month"
was in 1997. The column topics are categorized by in the following
sections: Training, Health & Nutrition, Competition, Stroke Techniques,
Mental Strategies, Sports Medicine, Fun & Fitness. Each article
title is followed by the year the article was written (in parentheses).
Training
Broken Swims (1997)
Swimming Your Pace (1997)
Kick, kick, kick! (1998)
Training With Heart Rate (1998)
Flexibility (1999)
Broken Swims (1999)
Swim Step Test (2000)
Train for Y Nats (2001)
I Don’t Have a Pool (2002)
Swim With a Purpose! (2004)
Challenges for the one hour swim
(2004)
Training for Championship Meets (2006)
Self-Coaching Tips (2006)
Broken Swims (2007)
Breathing More Effectively (2007)
How Hard am I Training? (2007)
Health & Nutrition
Osteoporosis (2000)
Side Effects of Drugs (2003)
Hydration Revisited (2005)
High Blood Pressure & Performance (2007)
Importance of Rest (2008)
Competition
Turns--The Winning Edge
(1997)
Warm Up For Meets (1998)
Finishing Your Race (1999)
Plan Ahead for the Competitive Season (1999)
Relays (2002)
Advantages of Wearing a Full Suit (2004)
Fine Tune Your Technique (2005)
Stroke Technique
Distance Per Stroke (1997)
Finning (1998)
Video your strokes (2001)
Fins: The Stroke Enhancer (2002)
Distance Per Stroke (DPS) (2003)
Efficiency in Freestyle (2004)
Mental Strategies
Set Personal Goals (1997)
Goal Setting (1998)
Plan Ahead for the Competitive Season (1999)
Goal Setting (2000)
Check Off List (2000)
Goals (2001)
Challenge Yourself (2001)
Focus on Your Event (2002)
Read the Newsletter! (2003)
Help Your Teammates! (2004)
Be the Best of Whatever You Are (2006)
Know Your Goals and Objectives (2007)
Sports Medicine
Training With Heart Rate (1998)
Flexibility (1999)
Develop Your Core Strength (2005)
What is your Pulse Rate? (2005)
Fun & Fitness
Training for the Non-Competitive
Swimmer (2000)
Fun and Fitness (2003)
Make A Friend (2007)