THE HANDBOOK OF SWIMMING.

THE HANDBOOK OF SWIMMING.

by David Wilkie; Kelvin Juba (Author)

Synopsis

A history of the sport including channel swimming and the start of competitive races. It discusses equipment and basic and advanced scientific principles in floating, drag, etc. There is a chapter on learning and each stroke is given comprehensive treatment. For competitive swimmers there are tips throughout as well as chapters on starts and turns, training for swimming, land conditioning, diet, etc. The book concludes with a detailed appendix of world, Olympic and Commonwealth records.

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3 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Pelha
Published: 1990

ISBN 10: 0720719461
ISBN 13: 9780720719468