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Science of Swimming

Transform Your Stroke, Improve Strength, Revolutionize Your Training

by Brett Hawke
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Learn the science needed to perfect your stroke, swim faster, and endure for longer.
Science of Swimming dives deeper than any other book to examine the muscle groups and bodily systems involved in being an effective swimmer; how they interact with the hydrodynamics of water resistance; and how you can apply this knowledge to streamline your technique and achieve your training goals.
  • Each swim stroke is anatomized so you can analyze and adapt your stroke to swim smarter.
  • Full-spectrum training programs—for all abilities and goals—combine drills, speed work, and endurance with dry-land conditioning routines targeting muscle strength, flexibility, and aerobic intensity.
  • All the latest scientific insights explained, including optimum nutrition, the importance of sleep hygiene, and techniques for mental resilience, to questions about wetsuits and open-water swimming.

    • Whether you're swimming simply for relaxation, competing for a club, training for a distance badge or triathlon, or planning to explore the oceans, Science of Swimming will support you both in and out of the water.

    • Creators

    • Series

      Dk Science Of

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      December 10, 2024

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9780593967058

      • EPUB ebook

        • ISBN: 9780593967058
        • File size: 66192 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Booklist

        December 1, 2024
        Swimming is an excellent workout for the whole body; it builds strength plus endurance and is a valuable life skill. Hawke, a two-time Australian Olympian and former Auburn University National Championship swim coach, is passionate about dispelling negative myths and promoting swimming as a lifelong activity. In the latest addition to the multi-volume DK Science of series (which includes subjects ranging from yoga to running to Pilates) follows a similar format with colorful charts, informative sidebars, and anatomy illustrations that demonstrate how muscles work for each stroke (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, even sidestroke). Additional chapters cover exercises for the upper and lower body, core, and whole body, and the book concludes with training programs for both beginner and competitive swimmers. Certain to appeal to a broad audience of swim coaches, kinesiology students, competitive swimmers seeking help to "unlock potential, transform training, and reach peak performance," and even open water and recreational lap-swimmers. Overall, this is a visually appealing reference source that explains the physiology of swimming in an easy-to-digest format. Includes index and bibliography.

        COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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