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Swimming

By Lizabeth Hardman

Book information

Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Year
2011
ISBN
9781420508000, 9781420502732, 2011015526, 1420502735
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
9 MB (9142712 bytes)
Series
Science Behind Sports
Pages
\0
Time added
2023-01-13 04:30:35
Sports & Recreations; Young Adult Nonfiction; YAN0

Description

Swimming is widely held to be the best aerobic exercise in the world, and as a competitive sport it has been part of the modern Olympic Games since their inception in 1896. Providing an overview of the history and evolution of competitive swimming and current issues affecting the sport, this book presents simple, readable explanations of the scientific principles and concepts related to swimming, the relevant biomechanics and physiology, and the elements of sports medicine uniquely associated with swimmers.

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