Science of Swimming Faster : The training, technology and evolution of extraordinary performance - Scott A. Riewald

Science of Swimming Faster

The training, technology and evolution of extraordinary performance

By: Scott A. Riewald, Scott A. Rodeo (Editor)

Paperback | 23 September 2015 | Edition Number 1

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In a sport where victory is often determined by a fraction of a second, it’s obvious why one of the most sought-after secrets is how to swim faster. However, as the world’s most renowned coaches, athletes, trainers, and researchers know, there is no secret—just science.

Science of Swimming Faster is a remarkable achievement—one that embraces, explains, and applies the latest science and research that has and continues to set new performance benchmarks in the sport. It is a one-of-a-kind resource:
  • An easily understood repository of swimming research
  • Insights distilled from great sport and exercise scientists, coaches, and swimmers
  • A do-it-right reference for a host of techniques and tactics
  • The most credible and widely used training principles and programs
  • An analysis identifying key factors contributing to elite and world-record swimming performance
  • An insider’s access to the strategies for training, tapering, fueling, recovery, and mental preparation being used with some of the world’s most successful swimmers.
With editors Scott Riewald and Scott Rodeo and a who’s-who list of international experts on the sport, Science of Swimming Faster offers you an unprecedented wealth of advanced yet accessible information on excelling in the sport.

About the Author

Scott Riewald is the U.S. Olympic Committee's winter sport high-performance director. He works closely with eight US winter sport national governing bodies to coordinate sport science and medical services for their athletes. Scott Rodeo is a clinician-scientist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He served as team physician for the 2004, 2008, and 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming teams and the New York Giants American football team.

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