Part 1. Preparing to swim -- Lifetime swimming -- Getting equipped -- Assessing your swimming fitness -- Part 2. Swimming the right way -- Posture and balance -- Stroke integration and turns -- Part 3. Swimming workouts -- Workout intensity -- Level 1: basic skills workouts -- Level 2: skill development workouts -- Level 3: full-stroke swimming workouts -- Level 4: lactate threshold workouts -- Level 5: speed workouts -- Level 6: high-intensity workouts -- Part 4. Training over the long haul -- Swimming throughout the year -- Sample swimming programs -- Staying on track