Swim Speed Secrets for Swimmers and Triathletes

by Taormina, Sheila

• ISBN13: 9781934030882
• ISBN10: 1934030880
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: Velopress

Summary

In Swim Speed Secrets, 4-time Olympian, gold medalist, and triathlon world champion Sheila Taormina reveals the swimming technique used by her peers, the world's fastest swimmers. Taormina describes propulsion, feel and the critical components of the freestyle swim stroke. Appropriate for beginners through national level swimmers and triathletes, this book is an indispensible tool, filled with color photos, highlighting the freestyle technique used by the best swimmers in the world.

Author Biography

Sheila Taormina has competed in four Olympic games in three different sports-swimming, triathlon, and modern pentathlon. Her exceptional freestyle swim technique helped her win a gold medal in the 1996 Olympics and the 2004 ITU Triathlon World Championship. Taormina has coached elite and age-group swimmers and triathletes for 15 years and conducts dozens of swim clinics around the world each year.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The Pareto Principle: Applying the 80/20 Rule in the Pool	p. 7
The Big Picture: Understanding the Swimming Equation	p. 13
The Vital Element: A Case to Prove It	p. 21
Fluid Dynamics & Theories of Propulsion: The Challenges & the Beauty	p. 37
The Underwater Pull: Vital Elements of the Vital Element	p. 45
Developing the Underwater Pull: Exercises to Improve Strength, Flexibility & Feel	p. 77
The Swimming Equation Applied: Stroke Counts & Rates of Top Swimmers	p. 111
Piecing It All Together: Conclusions & ôCalling the Suitö	p. 127
Epilogue: TaorminaÆs Top 20: Changes in Swimming Since 1924	p. 137
For Beginners: Understanding Swimming Lingo & Workout Design	p. 143
Ask an Olympian: Answers to Common Questions	p. 149
Drill Videos	p. 159
References	p. 163
Index	p. 165
About the Author	p. 173
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