Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-237) and index
History of the swimming stroke -- Breakthroughs in stroke techniques -- Strokes, starts, and turns -- Understanding hydrodynamics -- Propulsive mechanisms of speed swimming -- Coaching the feel of the water -- Progression of training methods -- Principles of modern training -- Physiological research and applications -- Development of a training program -- Evolution of competitive swimming -- Doping, testing, and modern efforts to gain an edge -- Looking back, looking ahead
0
"In Breakthrough Swimming, swimming coach and historian Cecil Colwin describes how competitive swimmers of the modern era - such as swimming giants Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett - apply innovative training methods and stroke techniques to set new standards of performance. All four strokes as well as starts and turns are presented in thorough detail in Colwin's easy-to-grasp instructional style."--Jacket