"For children, swimming is an opportunity to develop both physically and mentally. In this book you will find information on how to prepare a child for a visit to the swimming pool, what to remember when going to classes, and how to make every visit safe. A large part has been d…
For children, swimming is an opportunity to develop both physically and mentally. In this book you will find information on how to prepare a child for a visit to the swimming pool, what to remember when going to classes, and how to make every visit safe. A large part has been de…
For children, swimming is an opportunity to develop both physically and mentally. In this book you will find information on how to prepare a child for a visit to the swimming pool, what to remember when going to classes, and how to make every visit safe. A large part has been de…
Developing Swimmers is the only book of its kind to offer a comprehensive, long-term plan for recognizing and nurturing swimming talent. Coach Michael Brooks brings more than two decades of proven results with athletes from all skill levels to this guide. Coaches will turn to th…
"Aimed at keen swimmers who want to improve their front-crawl technique. It offers clear advice and drills that target specific series of movements, creating the muscle memory for a more streamlined and efficient stroke"--Page 4 of cover
"Aimed at keen swimmers who want to improve their front-crawl technique. It offers clear advice and drills that target specific series of movements, creating the muscle memory for a more streamlined and efficient stroke"--Page 4 of cover.
Taormina shows swimmers and triathletes how they can swim with elite technique in all four swimming strokes--butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. Using crystal-clear photographs and her engaging, straightforward style, Coach Taormina explains the science behind po…
Technique is critical in swimming performance. In the pool or open water, coaches and athletes alike know that efficiency in entering the water and in moving through it equates to milliseconds of improvement--milliseconds that make all the difference in a competition. That's whe…
Drill Finder -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Body Position and Buoyancy -- Breathing and Kicking -- Sculling -- Backstroke -- Freestyle -- Breaststroke -- Butterfly -- Open-Water Swimming Drills -- Starts -- Freestyle and Backstroke Turns -- Other Turns and Finishes --…
The best-selling drill book in the sport is now updated, expanded, and improved. More than 175 drills, accompanied by detailed illustrations, will help coaches and swimmers master every skill. Drills for strokes, starts, turns, and finishes, as well as for buoyancy and body bala…
Technique is critical in swimming performance. In the pool or open water, coaches and athletes alike know that efficiency in entering the water and in moving through it equates to milliseconds of improvement-milliseconds that make all the difference in a competition.That's where…