Includes bibliographical references (pages 549-577) and index
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Part I. Swimming Mechanics and Technique -- -- Fluid Dynamics, Propulsion, and Drag / Timothy Wei, Russell Mark, and Sean Hutchison -- Freestyle Technique / Ross H. Sanders and Carla B. McCabe -- Backstroke Technique / Russell Mark -- Breaststroke Technique / Russell Mark -- Butterfly Technique / Ross H. Sanders and Carla B. McCabe -- Techniques for Starts and Turns / Andrew Lyttle and Brian Blanksby -- Analyzing Strokes Using Computational Fluid Dynamics / Matt Keys, Andrew Lyttle, Brian Blanksby, Liang Cheng, and Koji Honda -- -- Part II. Physiological Aspects of Training and Competition -- -- Energy Systems and Physiology / J.M. Stager, Jonathon Stickford, and Kirk Grand -- Periodization and Planning / Scott Riewald -- The Impact of Tapering on Performance / Inigo Mujika and Andrew M. Stewart -- Competition Day Strategies / Scott Riewald -- Analyzing Elite Swimming Performances / Jodi Cossor -- Overtraining and Recovery / Randall L. Wilber -- -- Part III. Applied Sport Sciences -- -- Nutrition : Fueling for Performance / Charlene Boudreau -- Performance Enhancers and Doping Control / Jennifer L. Reed and Andrew L. Pipe -- Swimming Psychology : Merging Mind and Body / James Bauman -- Growth and Development / Rebecca Battista -- Sports Medicine : Swimming Injuries and Their Prevention / Courtney Dawson and Scott A. Rodeo -- Sports Medicine : Illnesses and General Health / Margo Mountjoy -- Strength and Conditioning for Performance Enhancement / Scott Riewald -- -- Part IV. Considerations for Special Groups -- -- Adolescent Swimmers / Morgan Anderson and Jordan D. Metzl -- Masters Swimmers / James W. Miller -- Female Swimmers / Jaci L. VanHeest -- Open Water Swimmers / Steve Munatones -- Adaptive Swimmers / Brendan Burkett
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In a sport where victory is often determined by a fraction of a second, one of the most sought-after secrets is how to swim faster. This repository of swimming research explains and applies the latest science that has and continues to set new performance benchmarks in the sport