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Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2015

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ISBN 9781492595854 (online)

ISBN 9781492579533 (PDF ebook)

ISBN 9780736095716 (print)

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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.

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Part I. Swimming Mechanics and Technique -- Chapter 1. Fluid Dynamics, Propulsion, and Drag -- Timothy Wei, Russell Mark, and Sean Hutchison -- Chapter 2. Freestyle Technique / Ross H. Sanders and Carla B. McCabe -- Chapter 3. Backstroke Technique / Russell Mark -- Chapter 4. Breaststroke Technique / Russell Mark -- Chapter 5. Butterfly Technique / Ross H. Sanders and Carla B. McCabe -- Chapter 6. Techniques for Starts and Turns / Andrew Lyttle and Brian Blanksby -- Chapter 7. Analyzing Strokes Using Computational Fluid Dynamics / Matt Keys, Andrew Lyttle, Brian Blanksby, Liang Cheng, and Koji Honda -- Part II. Physiological Aspects of Training and Competition -- Chapter 8. Energy Systems and Physiology / J.M. Stager, Jonathon Stickford, and Kirk Grand -- Chapter 9. Periodization and Planning / Scott Riewald -- Chapter 10. The Impact of Tapering on Performance / Inigo Mujika and Andrew M. Stewart -- Chapter 11. Competition Day Strategies / Scott Riewald -- Chapter 12. Analyzing Elite Swimming Performances / Jodi Cossor -- Chapter 13. Overtraining and Recovery / Randall L. Wilber -- Part III. Applied Sport Sciences -- Chapter 14. Nutrition: Fueling for Performance / Charlene Boudreau -- Chapter 15. Performance Enhancers and Doping Control / Jennifer L. Reed and Andrew L. Pipe -- Chapter 16. Swimming Psychology: Merging Mind and Body / James Bauman -- Chapter 17. Growth and Development / Rebecca Battista -- Chapter 18. Sports Medicine: Swimming Injuries and Their Prevention / Courtney Dawson and Scott A. Rodeo -- Chapter 19. Sports Medicine: Illnesses and General Health / Margo Mountjoy -- Chapter 20. Strength and Conditioning for Performance Enhancement / Scott Riewald -- Part IV. Considerations for Special Groups -- Chapter 21. Adolescent Swimmers / Morgan Anderson and Jordan D. Metzl -- Chapter 22. Masters Swimmers / James W. Miller --

Chapter 23. Female Swimmers / Jaci L. VanHeest --- Chapter 24. Open Water Swimmers / Steve Munatones -- Chapter 25. Adaptive Swimmers / Brendan Burkett