Product Information
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.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780720719468
eBay Product ID (ePID)86430142
Product Key Features
Publication Year1990
Book TitleThe Handbook of Swimming
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreSports
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height233 mm
Item Weight561 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom