Ithaca College

IC Alum Publishes Book on Swimming Performance with Human Kinetics Publishers

Ian McLeod, IC Athletic Training Major, Class of 1997, is the author of Swimming Anatomy (2010), his first book. Recommended by USA Swimming to author this text, McLeod has extensive experience working with world-class athletes, particularly swimmers. A certified athletic trainer and certified massage therapist, he was a member of the U.S. team’s medical staff at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. You can listen to Ian discuss common training errors, injuries, and strength & conditioning for swimming by clicking here, or you can purchase a copy of this beautifully composed and produced book by clicking here.

Swimming Anatomy provides a stunning visual perspective on swimmers’ muscles and how they are developed. The full-color interior contains over 200 expertly drawn illustrations and anatomically grouped exercises with icons identifying the strokes that will benefit most from each exercise to make swimmers faster in the water.

McLeod has extensive experience working with world-class athletes, particularly swimmers. A certified athletic trainer and certified massage therapist, he was a member of the U.S. team's medical staff at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. He has also worked extensively as an athletic trainer with the sports programs at the University of Virginia and Arizona State University.

McLeod remains deeply involved with USA Swimming's High Performance Network, a group of volunteer health professionals who support U.S. swimmers at national and international meets. He has been given the organization's highest honor, the Gold Standard Award. McLeod also served as massage therapist to the Egyptian national swim team during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He has provided athletic training and sport massage to swimming stars such as Ed Moses, Kaitlin Sandeno, Natalie Coughlin, and Jason Lezak.

McLeod lives in Tempe, Arizona, with his wife and two children.