Approaching Perfect Swimming is the book for every swimmer, triathlete, coach, and parent. This e-book design is easy to read,
Approaching Perfect Swimming: Optimal Technique for All Four Strokes
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Description
There are six parts to Approaching Perfect Swimming: Optimal Stroke Technique. The first four parts explain the most effective stroke technique for each of the competitive strokes. There is extensive reference to specific cues that help a swimmer learn how to control his/her body. Part five has two chapters on how to accelerate the skill-learning process – for individuals and for teams. Part six includes quantitative and qualitative analysis strategies. There are five appendices – FAQs, internet resources, cue checklist, STR research, and selected references.
The book includes almost 150 pages of the most accurate information about swimming technique. There are images on almost every page. There are visual and kinesthetic cues for every critical position of all four strokes. There are numerous tips and drills for all four strokes. There is information about the head position and motion for both breathing and nonbreathing.
From the Preface –Â
This book was prompted, in part, by the many misconceptions about swimming technique, some of which have become “conventional wisdom.” For example, ineffective arm synchronization (like catch-up stroke), counterproductive drills (like one arm freestyle), and nonscientific analysis procedures (like adopting a technique element of a champion only because he/she swims fast) have contributed to the proliferation of misconceptions. In contrast, all the technique elements presented in this book are based on principles of physics and decades of research. The book is based on thousands of trials using Aquanex (the patented force-measurement technology developed by Swimming Technology Research).
Approaching Perfect Swimming was developed with the individual swimmer in mind. The basis of these ebooks is more than 30 years of research and supported by specific experience in coaching (from age group to college level), consulting with domestic and international swim teams, and the author’s work with individual swimmers at every performance level (from beginners to world record holders).
The books can be purchased individually: Part I and Part II
Products are also available at the Performance Swimming website.
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