| Descript |
48 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm |
| Series |
How to improve at--
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| Note |
Includes index |
| Contents |
Know the sport, swimming venues -- Equipment -- The strokes warming up -- Front crawl -- Backstroke -- Breaststroke -- Basic butterfly -- Advanced butterfly -- Starts and turns, learning to dive -- Racing starts -- Racing turns -- Backstroke, starts and turns -- Be fit, stay fit, diet and fitness -- Race tactics & events -- Swimming in other sports -- Triathlon & water polo -- Safety water safety -- Lifesaving -- How the pros do it |
| Summary |
A guide to competitive swimming demonstrates such skills and techniques as freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and racing starts and turns, and includes information about warming up, diet, and water safety |
| Subject |
Swimming for children -- Training -- Juvenile literature
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| ISBN |
0778735923 |
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