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There are six parts to Approaching Perfect Swimming: Optimal Stroke Technique. The first four parts explain the most effective stroke technique for each of the competitive strokes. There is extensive reference to specific cues that help a swimmer learn how to control his/her body. Part five has two chapters on how to accelerate the skill-learning process – for individuals and for teams. Part six includes quantitative and qualitative analysis strategies. There are five appendices – FAQs, internet resources, cue checklist, STR research, and selected references.
From the Preface –
This book was prompted, in part, by the many misconceptions about swimming technique, some of which have become “conventional wisdom.” For example, ineffective arm synchronization (like catch-up stroke), counterproductive drills (like one arm freestyle), and nonscientific analysis procedures (like adopting a technique element of a champion only because he/she swims fast) have contributed to the proliferation of misconceptions. In contrast, all the technique elements presented in this book are based on principles of physics and decades of research. The book is based on thousands of trials using Aquanex (the patented force-measurement technology developed by Swimming Technology Research).
Approaching Perfect Swimming was developed with the individual swimmer in mind. The basis of these ebooks is more than 30 years of research and supported by specific experience in coaching (from age group to college level), consulting with domestic and international swim teams, and the author’s work with individual swimmers at every performance level (from beginners to world record holders).Description
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Chapter One: A Science-Based Model of Optimal Technique
Chapter Two: Body Position and Movement Terminology
Chapter Three: The Streamline – Head, Body, Arm, and Leg Positions
PART ONE: Breaststroke Technique
Chapter Four: Breaststroke Non-Breathing Head Position
Chapter Five: Breaststroke Arm and Leg Phases
Chapter Six: Breaststroke Arm and Leg Checkpoints
Chapter Seven: Breaststroke Breathing
PART TWO: Butterfly Technique
Chapter Eight: Butterfly Non-Breathing Head Position
Chapter Nine: Butterfly Arm and Leg Phases
Chapter Ten: Butterfly Arm and Leg Checkpoints
Chapter Eleven: Butterfly Breathing
PART THREE: Freestyle Technique
Chapter Twelve: Freestyle Non-Breathing Head Position
Chapter Thirteen: Freestyle Arm and Leg Phases
Chapter Fourteen: Freestyle Arm and Leg Checkpoints
Chapter Fifteen: Freestyle Breathing
PART FOUR: Backstroke Technique
Chapter Sixteen: Backstroke Head Position
Chapter Seventeen: Backstroke Arm and Leg Phases
Chapter Eighteen: Backstroke Arm and Leg Checkpoints
PART FIVE: Technique Similarities and Differences in the Four Strokes
Chapter Nineteen: Technique Similarities
Chapter Twenty: Technique Differences
EPILOGUE: The Last Word
APPENDIX A: TECHNIQUE FAQS
APPENDIX B: CUE CHECKLIST
APPENDIX C: INTERNET Resources
APPENDIX D: Selected STR Technique Research Summary
APPENDIX E: SELECTED REFERENCES
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