Science of Sport: Swimming

by Alexander Marinof, John Coumbe-Lilley

Overview

The Science of Sport - Swimming is a complete guide for swimming training through the application of physiological, biomechanical, psychological, strength and conditioning, nutritional and injury management methods that can be used to optimize performance. Practical examples are included on the components of swimming conditioning, technical and mental training, and how they relate to the various swimming speciality events. The text provides details on mental and strength conditioning training exercises and racing day preparation methods for various abilities, including speciality swimmers who seek performance improvement constantly. The book includes contributions from leading coaches and sport scientists, sport psychologists, sports medical practitioners and Olympic, world and national champion swimmers. Illustrated throughout with 110 colour photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785002175
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	01/06/2017
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Alexander Marinof is an exercise physiologist and founder of the Kineticbody Training and Health Company in London. Alex is a certified UKCC senior swimming and KTB strength conditioning coach and nutrition specialist. Currently, he works at the ADN swim project in Italy as head strength and conditioning coach and assistant performance coach with a team of elite sprinters.
Dr John Coumbe-Lilley is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he teaches and researches sport psychology. He is a certified consultant of the Associationof Applied Sport Psychology and a member of the United States Olympic Committee, Sport Psychology Registry. John's peers consider him a sport psychology practitioner and he has extensive experience working with individual and team environments competing in extended events at national, world and Olympic levels of competition. He enjoys boxing and rowing training and participating in triathlons and soccer.