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How to improve at swimming / by Paul Mason.

by Mason, Paul, 1967-

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Crabtree Pub., c2008.

Swimming for children -- Training -- Juvenile literature.

Swimming -- Juvenile literature.

How to improve at--

9780778735700 (rlb)

0778735702 (rlb)

9780778735922 (pbk.)

0778735923 (pbk.)

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48 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

"All the information you need to know to get on top of your game!"--T.p.

Includes index.

"This step-by-step guide shows you how to master skills and enhance your performance"--P. [4] of cover.

Know the sport: Swimming pools ; Equipment -- The strokes: Warming up ; Freestyle ; 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.

Detailed photographs take readers through step-by-step drills on the sport. Clear text outlines the rules and positions of the sport and discusses diet and staying fit. Young athletes will also be inspired by fact boxes about current swimming stars and the secrets to their success.

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