The third book in the series, called “Challenge Workouts for Advanced Swimmers”, contains 100 advanced level workouts that focus on speed and yardage, with specific workouts for freestyle, individual medley, sprint and distance swimming. The workouts in this book use pace work, descending and building sets, and goal swims, that total up to 6,000 yards/meters. Each workout is accompanied by a “Personal Challenge” to meet advanced training goals through controlled exertion, and improved pace and recovery time.

Blythe Lucero has been coaching swimming for more than 25 years. She currently oversees BE AR Swimming, Berkeley Barracudas and Berkeley Aquatic Masters, where she brings her passion for swimming to the development and training of swimmers of all ages, from novice to world class. Blythe grew up in Berkeley, California in a large athletic family. She swam competitively in her youth, achieving All-American status in college. In addition to coaching swimming, she trains Water Safety Instructors for the Red Cross and works in graphic design. “Strength Training for Faster Swimming” is her sixth book, following the three book series “Coach Blythe’s Swim Workouts”, the successful book “The 100 Best Swimming Drills”, published in 2007, and “Masters Swimming - A Manual”, published in 2006.