Acknowledgements
The Freestyle Biomechanics project commenced over 5 years ago. It has been a collaborative effort from its inception. The ready assistance and encouragement extended by all has been a constant source of inspiration. We hope you agree that the end result has been worth the effort.
Web & Logo Design
Santa Moreno-Gonzalez continues to apply her creative talents on our behalf. We are more than fortunate to have her on board.
Harindra Thenuvarage provided invaluable input during the early stages of program development.
Music
Steve Kramer composed the music we use exclusively for the program. Steve’s generosity in allowing us to use his compositions is greatly valued and appreciated.
High-speed Motion Analysis Research
To our knowledge, our multi-camera, high-speed motion analysis swimming research is currently not being duplicated elsewhere. It is made possible thanks to our collaboration with a number of dedicated individuals and their affiliates:
Stefan Klippel and his team at Contemplas GmbH, Kempten, Germany.
Jeremy Childress and his team at the Sexton Corporation, Salem, Oregon.
Robert Tokunaga, Center for Instructional Support, University of Hawaii.
Coaches of Swimmers featured in this Freestyle Biomechanics Program:
We are deeply indebted to these Coaches, whose unstinting assistance and cooperation was essential for recruiting the Varsity swimmers featured in the program.
Jennifer Buffin
Nick Folker
Marcus Guttman
Elliot Ptasnick
Chuck Riggs
Dan Schemmel
Victor Wales
Swimmers:
The video footage used in the program was collected over a period of 30+ years. Included are swimmers from two primary groups.
In the first group were enrollees in our Swimming Stroke Clinics and Video Workshops, whose footage we have used to highlight common areas of the stroke that needed attention. We are unaware of a comparative compendium of video footage anywhere, and are convinced that its inclusion in the Freestyle Biomechanics Program contributes immeasurably to its value as an instructional tool.
In the second group were either members of the University of Hawaii Division I, Intercollegiate teams, or elite visiting swimmers, three of whom we identify in the Program.
We thank these swimmers for giving us their permission to use their video footage. It has been a privilege working with these dedicated people.
Lab Team
Over a span of 12 years, the Lab Team was responsible for a large part of the labor that produced our High-Speed Research. Often time-consuming, it entailed setting up cameras, taping LED strings on each participating swimmer, and filming. Digitizing the video footage and processing the resulting Reports—the most labor-intensive part of the process—was performed by team members with care and good cheer. We could not have proceeded without their help.
Final and Most Important Acknowledgement
No person was more indispensable than my wife, Marci. Her background in cartography and graphic design, and insistence on fine-tuning both the visual and textual parts of the program has been the deciding factor in how we have chosen to present the program. The best part of this entire venture was working closely together, on a daily basis, as she functioned as my consultant and sounding board.
Thank You!