James Counsilman

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James Counsilman, 1963

James Edward "Doc" Counsilman (born December 28, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama , † January 4, 2004 in Bloomington, Indiana ) was an American physiologist and swimming coach.

Life

The doctor of physiology was the head coach of the men's swimming team at Indiana University ( USA ) from 1958 to 1990 .

He was also the head coach of the two most successful US men's teams to date at the Olympic Games in swimming ( 1964 in Tokyo and 1976 in Montreal ). In 1964 in Tokyo, his Olympic team won seven out of ten possible gold medals for men. At the Olympic Games in 1976 in Montreal his team won 12 of 13 gold medals in men. His swimming team at Indiana University won six consecutive championships from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 1968 to 1973 .

Dr. James E. Counsilman is considered to be one of the pioneers in the field of scientific development of efficient swimming techniques and innovative training methods. His science-based book, The Science of Swimming , was published in 1968 and received worldwide recognition among swimming coaches. The book is considered a classic in swimming training literature.

He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1976 . "Doc" Counsilman trained at Indiana University a . a. High-performance swimmers like Mark Spitz , James Montgomery , Michael Troy , Charles Hickcox , Donald McKenzie , Gary Hall senior , John Kinsella , Chet Jastremski , Mike Stamm , Ted Stickles , John Murphy , Fred Tyler , Alan Somers , or Tom Stock . At the State University of New York in Cortland , he trained the long-distance swimmer George Breen in the 1950s .

Publications (selection)

  • The Science of Swimming , by James E. Counsilman, Prentice Hall, June 1968, ISBN 978-0-13-795385-1 (English) - Title of the German edition: Swimming. Technology, training methods, training organization. ; Limpert Verlag, 1971, ISBN 978-3-7853-1021-2
  • The Complete Book of Swimming , by James E. Counsilman, Atheneum, 1977, ISBN 978-0-689-10530-2 (English)
  • Competitive Swimming Manual for Coaches and Swimmers , by James E. Counsilman, Counsilman Co., 1977, ISBN 978-0-253-31395-9 (English)
  • The New Science of Swimming , by James E. Counsilman and Brian E. Counsilman, Prentice Hall, April 1994, ISBN 978-0-13-099888-0 (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Doc Counsilman: Making Waves - Biography. Indiana University, January 5, 2004, accessed May 10, 2014 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e Frank Litsky: Doc Counsilman, 83, Coach And Innovator in Swimming. In: New York Times. January 5, 2004, accessed May 10, 2014 .
  3. ↑ a b c d Cecil Colwin: A Giant Has Fallen: Doc Counsilman Dies. (No longer available online.) In: Swimming World Magazine. January 4, 2004, archived from the original on August 25, 2012 ; accessed on May 10, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.swimmingworldmagazine.com
  4. ↑ a b Real Ackermann . In: Der Spiegel . No. 26 , 1976 ( online ).
  5. ↑ a b c Tradition of Excellence. (PDF; 4.4 MB) Indiana Hoosiers 08/09, December 15, 2008, accessed on May 10, 2014 (English).
  6. ^ A b Swimming - Olympic Games 1964 - 1976. In: Sport-complete. Retrieved May 10, 2014 .
  7. ↑ The development of swimming types. Research and Training Techniques. (No longer available online.) In: Website of SV Limmat Zurich. January 1, 2002, archived from the original on July 24, 2013 ; Retrieved May 10, 2014 (translation of an article by US Swimming ). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.svl.ch
  8. ↑ A doctor who makes agony and fun pay off sportsillustrated.cnn.com (English)
  9. ↑ James Counsilman in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
  10. ^ Doc Counsilman: Making Waves - Mark Spitz. Indiana University, January 5, 2004, accessed May 10, 2014 .
  11. ↑ usms.org www.usms.org (English)
  12. ↑ Michael Troy in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
  13. ↑ Q. What makes Charlie swim? A. Jelly beans sportsillustrated.cnn.com (English)
  14. ↑ swimmingworldmagazine.com ( Memento of the original from August 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. www.swimmingworldmagazine.com (English)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.swimmingworldmagazine.com
  15. ↑ toledoblade.com Sports Illustrated (English)
  16. ↑ iuhoosiers.com ( Memento from April 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) www.iuhoosiers.com (English)
  17. ↑ Edward "Ted" Stickles in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
  18. ↑ a b Hoosier Olympians. (PDF; 816 kB) In: 2006-07 Men's Swimming and Diving. Indiana Hoosiers, pp. 82-105 , accessed May 10, 2014 .
  19. ↑ Tom Stock in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
  20. ↑ George Breen - Swimming Olympic Medalist. In: Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. 2010, accessed on May 10, 2014 .
personal data
SURNAME Counsilman, James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Counsilman, James Edward (full name); Counsilman, Doc (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American physiologist and swim coach
DATE OF BIRTH December 28, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Birmingham, Alabama
DATE OF DEATH January 4, 2004
Place of death Bloomington, Indiana