This series takes a detailed look at all aspects of the world's major sports. Each book deals with the origins and development of the game before studying its present day stars, venues and competitions. This book looks at swimming through the ages and explains how it became a popular international sport. It examines the biomechanics of swimming and offers a series of exercises for the beginner. Each stroke is analyzed and the book explains how to prepare for competitive swimming and describes the layout of a modern pool for international competition. The reader is also introduced to diving skills and other swimming-related sports such as synchronized swimming and water polo and the book concludes with a description of some of swimming's international stars over the years. Charlie Wilson is trained as a ASA senior coach as well as being a founder member and first president of the British Swimming Coaches Association and is a former British and Olympic coach (1970-79).
- ISBN10 1852101490
- ISBN13 9781852101497
- Publish Date 11 March 1988
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 May 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hachette Children's Group
- Imprint Hodder Wayland
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 64
- Language English