Swim Fast

Blythe Lucero coached swimming for more than 25 years. She oversaw two teams, Berkeley Aquatic Masters and Berkeley Barracudas, where she brought her passion for swimming to the development and training of swimmers of all ages and abilities, 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 trained Water Safety Instructors for the Red Cross. She also worked as a professional graphic designer. She has published The 100 Best Swimming Drills, 100 More Swimming Drills, Strength Training for Faster Swimming, Shape Up!, Challenge Workouts for Advanced Swimmers, and Masters Swimming: A Manual.