Adam Young, Paul Newsome

Swim Smooth

The Complete Coaching System for Swimmers and Triathletes

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Produktbeschreibung

Transform your technique and become a better swimmer with this remarkable new approach to freestyle swimming Written for both fitness and competitive swimmers, Swim Smooth contains the latest breakthroughs in swimming to help you radically improve your speed, enjoyment, and success. Hundreds of full-color photographs and three-dimensional graphics help you put theory into practice while detailed advice offers help for intermediate, advanced, and elite swimmers alike. The book's approach lets you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your stroke and drills and training tips let you make the most of your time in the water. Swim Efficently. Swim Fast. Swim Smooth.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons / John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Seitenzahl: 253
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2012
• Abmessung: 262mm x 200mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 1007g
• ISBN-13: 9781119963196
• ISBN-10: 1119963192
• Artikelnr.: 35441781

Autorenporträt

A former age group triathlete and swimmer, Head Coach Adam Young became a partner in Swim Smooth in 2008 and heads up Swim Smooth's coaching in the UK. Adam is the brains behind Mr Smooth, most of what you see of Swim Smooth's websites and the forthcoming Swim Smooth app.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Paul Moss and Giles O'Brien vii Preface: The 11-Year-Old Girl
ix Acknowledgements xiii GETTING STARTED 1 Chapter 1 How to Use This Book 3
Chapter 2 Introduction to Freestyle Swimming 9 Chapter 3 Swimming Equipment
15 Chapter 4 The Three Keys to Better Freestyle Swimming 21 KEY 1 TECHNIQUE
25 Chapter 5 What Makes an Effi cient Freestyle Stroke? 27 Chapter 6 Stroke
Flaws - Cause and Effect 29 Chapter 7 Breathing 31 Chapter 8 Body Position
41 Chapter 9 Leg Kick 45 Chapter 10 Posture and Alignment 53 Chapter 11
Rotation and Arm Recovery 61 Chapter 12 Hand Entry 69 Chapter 13 Catch and
Pull-Through 75 Chapter 14 Stroke Rate Development 95 Chapter 15 The
Science Behind an Effi cient Freestyle Stroke 101 Chapter 16 Performing
Your Own Video Analysis Session 109 Chapter 17 The Swim Types System 117
Chapter 18 The Arnie 127 Chapter 19 The Bambino 131 Chapter 20 The
Kicktastic 135 Chapter 21 The Overglider 139 Chapter 22 The Swinger 145
Chapter 23 The Smooth 151 KEY 2 TRAINING 157 Chapter 24 The Importance of
Fitness Training 159 Chapter 25 Balancing the Different Types of Fitness
Training 163 Chapter 26 A Simple Skeleton Structure for Your Swimming Month
169 Chapter 27 Finding Your Critical Swim Speed 173 Chapter 28 Pace
Awareness in the Pool and Open Water 183 Chapter 29 Dry-Land Conditioning
187 Chapter 30 Prevention and Management of Shoulder Injuries 199 Chapter
31 Pool Skills 213 Chapter 32 Nutrition for Longer Sessions and Races 219
KEY 3 OPEN WATER 223 Chapter 33 The Importance of Open Water Skills 225
Chapter 34 Managing Anxiety 227 Chapter 35 Swimming Straighter 229 Chapter
36 Drafting Effectively 233 Chapter 37 Turning Around Buoys 239 Chapter 38
Better Wetsuit Swimming 241 Chapter 39 Adapting Your Stroke to a Variety of
Conditions 247 APPENDICES 251 A Swim Smooth Drills 253 B Swim Type Stroke
Correction Processes 277 C Training Sessions 297 Index 311