Swim Speed Secrets. Master the Freestyle Technique Used by the World's Fastest Swimmers

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 The Pareto Principle: Applying the 80/20 Rule in the Pool

2 The Big Picture: Understanding the Swimming Equation

3 The Vital Element: A Case to Prove It

4 Theories of Propulsion: The Challenges and the Beauty

5 The Underwater Pull: The Vital Element

6 The Other 80 Percent: A Review of the Nonvital Elements

7 Developing the Freestyle Stroke: Drills and Exercises

8 Piecing It All Together: Stroke Data and Conclusion

Appendix: Stroke Data Analysis

References

Index

About the Athletes

About the Author

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