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Swimming for triathlon and open water : gain confidence and unlock your ideal front crawl / Paul Mason.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2017Description: 159 pages : Illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • Text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781472936417
  • 1472936418
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction (NEST) Non-Fiction (NEST) 797.21 MAS Available T00626701
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Swimming for Triathlon and Open Water has the advice and tips you need to become more confident, more efficient and faster in the water. The drills and practices target specific key movements and skills to help you build a simple, effective front crawl style. This means you use less energy and swim further in comfort than ever before. Ideal for open-water swims and for longer-distance pool-based swimming.As well as technique, find advice about how to train for an event, on-the-day preparations, what happens during a swim, the psychological side of open-water swimming, race tactics, nutrition and equipment.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Want to Swim Better Front Crawl? (p. 6)
  • 01 Technique Basics (p. 19)
  • 02 Arm Stroke (p. 27)
  • 03 Body Position (p. 47)
  • 04 Breathing (p. 59)
  • 05 Kick (p. 69)
  • 06 Timing and Rhythm (p. 81)
  • 07 Turns (p. 95)
  • 08 Open-Water Events (p. 107)
  • 09 Skills and Fitness (p. 117)
  • 10 Flexibility (p. 139)
  • Glossary (p. 150)
  • About the Author (p. 152)
  • Acknowledgements (p. 155)
  • Index (p. 156)

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