Serious About Swimming (Serious About Your Sport)

by Dan Cross (Author), PaulCowcher (Author), TommasoBernabei (Author), NicNewell (Author)

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  Paperback
  2011

  $6.81

  This new authoritative text is ideal for anyone looking to improve their fitness levels and swimming ability. Comprehensive chapters cover everything from the basics of the sport and the equipment needed, to tips on honing your technique and really boosting your performance. The books is rounded off with an in-depth cross-training manual and suggested training programmes to put the advice given into action, illustrated with clear anatomical diagrams to show which muscles are being used. Full information on nutrition and an up-to-date international events diary make this book a must-read for novices and keen swimmers alike. This title is suitable for: keen swimmers looking to improve their performance and hone their technique; novices who will appreciate the comprehensive coverage of the basics of the sport and the advice on the best equipment to buy when getting started; and, those seeking a more structured exercise regime, who can make use of the training programmes and chapters on basic and cross-training.