Science of Swimming Faster (Sport Science) (EPUB)

By Scott A. Riewald, Scott A. Rodeo

In a sport where victory is often determined by a fraction of a second, it’s obvious why one of the most sought-after secrets is how to swim faster. However, as the world’s most renowned coaches, athletes, trainers, and researchers know, there is no secret—just science.

Science of Swimming Faster is a remarkable achievement—one that embraces, explains, and applies the latest science and research that has and continues to set new performance benchmarks in the sport. It is a one-of-a-kind resource:

• An easily understood repository of swimming research

• Insights distilled from great sport and exercise scientists, coaches, and swimmers

• A do-it-right reference for a host of techniques and tactics

• The most credible and widely used training principles and programs

• An analysis identifying key factors contributing to elite and world-record swimming performance

• An insider’s access to the strategies for training, tapering, fueling, recovery, and mental preparation being used with some of the world’s most successful swimmers.

With editors Scott Riewald and Scott Rodeo and a who’s-who list of international experts on the sport, Science of Swimming Faster offers you an unprecedented wealth of advanced yet accessible information on excelling in the sport.

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Human Kinetics; First Edition (June 25, 2015)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 616 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0736095713
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0736095716
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up