Description
| Product ID: | 9780736095716 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Sport Science |
| Title: | Science of Swimming Faster |
| Authors: | Author: Scott A. Riewald, Scott A. Rodeo |
| Page Count: | 616 |
| Subjects: | Swimming and diving, Swimming & diving |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Science of Swimming Faster embraces, explains and applies the latest science and research in swimming, and is setting new performance benchmarks in the sport. It dives into the physiology, biomechanics, medicine, psychology and training for swim performance while providing prescriptive advice along the way. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Human Kinetics |
| Publisher Name: | Human Kinetics Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-06-25 |
