Science of Swimming Faster
eBook - ePub

Science of Swimming Faster

  1. 616 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Science of Swimming Faster

About this book

In a sport where victory is often determined by a fraction of a second, it’s obvious why one of the most sought-after secrets is how to swim faster. However, as the world’s most renowned coaches, athletes, trainers, and researchers know, there is no secret—just science.

Science of Swimming Faster is a remarkable achievement—one that embraces, explains, and applies the latest science and research that has and continues to set new performance benchmarks in the sport. It is a one-of-a-kind resource:

• An easily understood repository of swimming research

• Insights distilled from great sport and exercise scientists, coaches, and swimmers

• A do-it-right reference for a host of techniques and tactics

• The most credible and widely used training principles and programs

• An analysis identifying key factors contributing to elite and world-record swimming performance

• An insider’s access to the strategies for training, tapering, fueling, recovery, and mental preparation being used with some of the world’s most successful swimmers.

With editors Scott Riewald and Scott Rodeo and a who’s-who list of international experts on the sport, Science of Swimming Faster offers you an unprecedented wealth of advanced yet accessible information on excelling in the sport.

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Information

Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781492585053
Print ISBN
9780736095716
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Part I: Swimming Mechanics and Technique
  8. Part II: Physiological Aspects of Training and Competition
  9. Part III: Applied Sport Sciences
  10. Part IV: Considerations for Special Groups
  11. References
  12. About the Editors
  13. About the Contributors
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