Swimming into the Twenty-first Century
Colwin, Cecil M.1991
Books, Manuscripts
Find it!
Presents a panoramic perspective of every phase of competitive swimming and looks at where it has been, where it is, and where it is going. The book details the search for improved stroke techniques, the development of improved training methods and more.
Main title:
Author:
Imprint:
Leeds : Human Kinetics Europe Ltd, 1991.
Collation:
272p. : illustrations ; 280mm.
Contents:
The Quest for Speed. Principles of Stroke Mechanics. The Fluid. Dynamics of Swimming Propulsion. A New Look at the Propulsive. Mechanisms of Swimming. Coaching the Feel of the Water. The influence of Track Training on Swimming. Basic Principles of. Training. Outline of the Training Program. Selected Topics on Swimming Research. The Growth of the National Program Concept. The Future Belongs to the Innovators. A 400-Year Bibliography of the Historical Development of the Swimming Strokes. Training Schedules of Top Conches and Top Athletes.
ISBN:
0880114363 (paperback)
Dewey class:
797.21
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1057022