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Paperback. Condizione: Good. Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Series is America's favorite guide to faster swimming.In this new edition of the best-selling Swim Speed Secrets, the 4-time Olympian, gold medalist, and triathlon world champion reveals the swim technique used by the world's fastest swimmers.Taormina's guidance is clear and easily understood so any swimmer or triathlete can learn and master the fastest way to swim.Over the course of four Olympic Games and throughout her career as a world champion triathlete, Taormina refined her winning technique through a close study of the sport, examining the world's best swimmers using underwater photographs, video analysis, and historical archives. From Johnny Weissmuller to Michael Phelps, Taormina found that the world's fastest swimmers share two common elements: high stroke rate and a high-elbow underwater pull.Though she stands just 5' 2 tall, Taormina honed her swimming technique to victory and shares her Swim Speed method in Swim Speed Secrets. Many swimmers and triathletes neglect the underwater pull, distracted by low stroke count or perfecting less critical details like body position, streamlining, and roll. Swim Speed Secrets,2nd Ed. focuses on the most crucial element of swimming--producing power--to help swimmers and triathletes overhaul their swim stroke and find the speed that's been eluding them.With a commonsense approach that comes from decades of intense practice and hands-on coaching experience, Taormina shows swimmers how to transition to faster swimming. Featuring 4 completely new speed secrets, new drills, and an all-new chapter, Swim Speed Secrets offers Taormina's essential guidance and new discoveries that are vital for swimmers, triathletes, and coaches: - Crystal-clear photographs and descriptions of the underwater freestyle stroke.- New elite swimmers: Step-by-step breakdowns of the strokes of the world's fastest swimmers including Peter Vanderkaay, Allison Schmitt, Jack Conger, Margaret Kelly, Townley Haas, and more. - New levels of detail on the stroke path, stroke timing, hand speed change, and over-water recovery.- NEW Undeniable, real-world visual proof of the curvilinear, or S-curve, stroke path in elite swimmer strokes using Taormina's patent pending grid analysis tool.- NEW A simplified guide to stroke rate and gears to guide every swimming workout.- New drills to cultivate a sensitive, faster, and more effective feel for the water.- Dryland and strength building exercises to develop arm position and upper body musculature.Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Secrets blows up the old myths that have held swimmers back. Her best-selling Swim Speed Series--including Swim Speed Secrets, Swim Speed Strokes, and Swim Speed Workouts--brings the focus back where it belongs: to a powerful freestyle swim stroke. With Taormina's method, triathletes and swimmers can stop swimming for survival and break through to new levels of swimming speed and confidence in the water.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Series is America's favorite guide to faster swimming.In this new edition of the best-selling Swim Speed Secrets, the 4-time Olympian, gold medalist, and triathlon world champion reveals the swim technique used by the world's fastest swimmers.Taormina's guidance is clear and easily understood so any swimmer or triathlete can learn and master the fastest way to swim.Over the course of four Olympic Games and throughout her career as a world champion triathlete, Taormina refined her winning technique through a close study of the sport, examining the world's best swimmers using underwater photographs, video analysis, and historical archives. From Johnny Weissmuller to Michael Phelps, Taormina found that the world's fastest swimmers share two common elements: high stroke rate and a high-elbow underwater pull.Though she stands just 5' 2 tall, Taormina honed her swimming technique to victory and shares her Swim Speed method in Swim Speed Secrets. Many swimmers and triathletes neglect the underwater pull, distracted by low stroke count or perfecting less critical details like body position, streamlining, and roll. Swim Speed Secrets,2nd Ed. focuses on the most crucial element of swimming--producing power--to help swimmers and triathletes overhaul their swim stroke and find the speed that's been eluding them.With a commonsense approach that comes from decades of intense practice and hands-on coaching experience, Taormina shows swimmers how to transition to faster swimming. Featuring 4 completely new speed secrets, new drills, and an all-new chapter, Swim Speed Secrets offers Taormina's essential guidance and new discoveries that are vital for swimmers, triathletes, and coaches: - Crystal-clear photographs and descriptions of the underwater freestyle stroke.- New elite swimmers: Step-by-step breakdowns of the strokes of the world's fastest swimmers including Peter Vanderkaay, Allison Schmitt, Jack Conger, Margaret Kelly, Townley Haas, and more. - New levels of detail on the stroke path, stroke timing, hand speed change, and over-water recovery.- NEW Undeniable, real-world visual proof of the curvilinear, or S-curve, stroke path in elite swimmer strokes using Taormina's patent pending grid analysis tool.- NEW A simplified guide to stroke rate and gears to guide every swimming workout.- New drills to cultivate a sensitive, faster, and more effective feel for the water.- Dryland and strength building exercises to develop arm position and upper body musculature.Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Secrets blows up the old myths that have held swimmers back. Her best-selling Swim Speed Series--including Swim Speed Secrets, Swim Speed Strokes, and Swim Speed Workouts--brings the focus back where it belongs: to a powerful freestyle swim stroke. With Taormina's method, triathletes and swimmers can stop swimming for survival and break through to new levels of swimming speed and confidence in the water.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The world's top swimmers know the secrets to swimming faster. Now you can too! In Swim Speed Secrets, 4-time Olympian, gold medalist, and triathlon world champion Sheila Taormina is your guide to unlocking speed. Over the course of 4 Olympic Games and throughout her career as a world champion triathlete, Taormina refined her exceptional technique as a student of the sport, studying the world's best swimmers using underwater photographs and video analysis. Her smart, clear coaching will help any swimmer or triathlete learn the fastest way to swim. From Johnny Weissmuller to Michael Phelps, the world's fastest swimmers share two common elements: high stroke rate and a high-elbow underwater pull. Many swimmers and triathletes neglect the underwater pull, distracted by stroke count or perfecting less critical details like body position, streamlining, and roll. Swim Speed Secrets focuses on producing power--the most crucial element of swimming--to help swimmers and triathletes overhaul their swim stroke and find the speed that's been eluding them. With a commonsense approach that comes from decades of practice and years of hands-on coaching experience, Taormina shows swimmers how to transition to faster swimming. Swim Speed Secrets includes: The best drills to cultivate a more sensitive feel for the water Dryland and strength building exercises to develop arm position and upper body musculature Crisp photos of Olympic swimmers and variations in their high-elbow underwater pull Clear descriptions of the key moments of the underwater pull Tips that helped her perform at a world-class level for two decades New to this 2nd edition: Guidance on stroke path, stroke timing, hand speed change, and overwater recovery. Visual proof of the curvilinear stroke path using Taormina's patent-pending grid analysis tool. Further instruction on stroke rate, and a "gears" system to guide workouts. New drills to cultivate technique and feel for the water, and dryland exercises to develop arm position and upper-body musculature. Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Secrets brings the focus back where it belongs: to a powerful underwater stroke. With this approach, triathletes and swimmers can stop swimming for survival and break through to new levels of speed and confidence in the water.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Series is America's favorite guide to faster swimming.In this new edition of the best-selling Swim Speed Secrets, the 4-time Olympian, gold medalist, and triathlon world champion reveals the swim technique used by the world's fastest swimmers.Taormina's guidance is clear and easily understood so any swimmer or triathlete can learn and master the fastest way to swim.Over the course of four Olympic Games and throughout her career as a world champion triathlete, Taormina refined her winning technique through a close study of the sport, examining the world's best swimmers using underwater photographs, video analysis, and historical archives. From Johnny Weissmuller to Michael Phelps, Taormina found that the world's fastest swimmers share two common elements: high stroke rate and a high-elbow underwater pull.Though she stands just 5' 2 tall, Taormina honed her swimming technique to victory and shares her Swim Speed method in Swim Speed Secrets. Many swimmers and triathletes neglect the underwater pull, distracted by low stroke count or perfecting less critical details like body position, streamlining, and roll. Swim Speed Secrets,2nd Ed. focuses on the most crucial element of swimming--producing power--to help swimmers and triathletes overhaul their swim stroke and find the speed that's been eluding them.With a commonsense approach that comes from decades of intense practice and hands-on coaching experience, Taormina shows swimmers how to transition to faster swimming. Featuring 4 completely new speed secrets, new drills, and an all-new chapter, Swim Speed Secrets offers Taormina's essential guidance and new discoveries that are vital for swimmers, triathletes, and coaches: - Crystal-clear photographs and descriptions of the underwater freestyle stroke.- New elite swimmers: Step-by-step breakdowns of the strokes of the world's fastest swimmers including Peter Vanderkaay, Allison Schmitt, Jack Conger, Margaret Kelly, Townley Haas, and more. - New levels of detail on the stroke path, stroke timing, hand speed change, and over-water recovery.- NEW Undeniable, real-world visual proof of the curvilinear, or S-curve, stroke path in elite swimmer strokes using Taormina's patent pending grid analysis tool.- NEW A simplified guide to stroke rate and gears to guide every swimming workout.- New drills to cultivate a sensitive, faster, and more effective feel for the water.- Dryland and strength building exercises to develop arm position and upper body musculature.Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Secrets blows up the old myths that have held swimmers back. Her best-selling Swim Speed Series--including Swim Speed Secrets, Swim Speed Strokes, and Swim Speed Workouts--brings the focus back where it belongs: to a powerful freestyle swim stroke. With Taormina's method, triathletes and swimmers can stop swimming for survival and break through to new levels of swimming speed and confidence in the water.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Series is America's favorite guide to faster swimming.In this new edition of the best-selling Swim Speed Secrets, the 4-time Olympian, gold medalist, and triathlon world champion reveals the swim technique used by the world's fastest swimmers.Taormina's guidance is clear and easily understood so any swimmer or triathlete can learn and master the fastest way to swim.Over the course of four Olympic Games and throughout her career as a world champion triathlete, Taormina refined her winning technique through a close study of the sport, examining the world's best swimmers using underwater photographs, video analysis, and historical archives. From Johnny Weissmuller to Michael Phelps, Taormina found that the world's fastest swimmers share two common elements: high stroke rate and a high-elbow underwater pull.Though she stands just 5' 2 tall, Taormina honed her swimming technique to victory and shares her Swim Speed method in Swim Speed Secrets. Many swimmers and triathletes neglect the underwater pull, distracted by low stroke count or perfecting less critical details like body position, streamlining, and roll. Swim Speed Secrets,2nd Ed. focuses on the most crucial element of swimming--producing power--to help swimmers and triathletes overhaul their swim stroke and find the speed that's been eluding them.With a commonsense approach that comes from decades of intense practice and hands-on coaching experience, Taormina shows swimmers how to transition to faster swimming. Featuring 4 completely new speed secrets, new drills, and an all-new chapter, Swim Speed Secrets offers Taormina's essential guidance and new discoveries that are vital for swimmers, triathletes, and coaches: - Crystal-clear photographs and descriptions of the underwater freestyle stroke.- New elite swimmers: Step-by-step breakdowns of the strokes of the world's fastest swimmers including Peter Vanderkaay, Allison Schmitt, Jack Conger, Margaret Kelly, Townley Haas, and more. - New levels of detail on the stroke path, stroke timing, hand speed change, and over-water recovery.- NEW Undeniable, real-world visual proof of the curvilinear, or S-curve, stroke path in elite swimmer strokes using Taormina's patent pending grid analysis tool.- NEW A simplified guide to stroke rate and gears to guide every swimming workout.- New drills to cultivate a sensitive, faster, and more effective feel for the water.- Dryland and strength building exercises to develop arm position and upper body musculature.Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Secrets blows up the old myths that have held swimmers back. Her best-selling Swim Speed Series--including Swim Speed Secrets, Swim Speed Strokes, and Swim Speed Workouts--brings the focus back where it belongs: to a powerful freestyle swim stroke. With Taormina's method, triathletes and swimmers can stop swimming for survival and break through to new levels of swimming speed and confidence in the water.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. Swim better and faster in all four strokes with 4-time Olympian and gold medalist Sheila Taormina. In her bestselling book Swim Speed Secrets, Taormina revealed the freestyle swimming technique used by the world's fastest swimmers. Now in Swim Speed Strokes, she shows swimmers and triathletes how to swim their best in all four strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. Using crystal-clear photographs and her engaging, straightforward style, Coach Taormina explains the science behind power and speed in the water, explores the elements common to every stroke, and examines the technique of each stroke. Over the course of 4 Olympic Games and throughout her career as a world champion triathlete, Taormina refined her exceptional technique as a student of the sport, studying the world's best swimmers using underwater photographs and video analysis. From Johnny Weissmuller to Michael Phelps, the world's fastest swimmers share two common elements: high stroke rate and a high-elbow underwater pull. Swim Speed Strokes goes deep into the fastest swimming techniques and breaks down the pull, kick, core movement, and timing of 13 elite swimmers and Olympians including Peter Vanderkaay, Rebecca Soni, Aaron Peirsol, Rowdy Gaines, Ashley Whitney, Vlad Morozov, Ariana Kukors, Andrew Gemmell, Laura Sogar, Nicolas Fink, Elizabeth Beisel, Doug Reynolds, and Melanie Margalis. From the catch through the curvilinear path and diagonal phase to the power-packed finish phase, Taormina explores the pull patterns to show how any swimmer can improve their own swimming. Whether you want to master every stroke or simply improve on your best one, Swim Speed Strokes will show you how to become the strongest swimmer you can be.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The world's top swimmers know the secrets to swimming faster. Now you can too! In Swim Speed Secrets, 4-time Olympian, gold medalist, and triathlon world champion Sheila Taormina is your guide to unlocking speed. Over the course of 4 Olympic Games and throughout her career as a world champion triathlete, Taormina refined her exceptional technique as a student of the sport, studying the world's best swimmers using underwater photographs and video analysis. Her smart, clear coaching will help any swimmer or triathlete learn the fastest way to swim. From Johnny Weissmuller to Michael Phelps, the world's fastest swimmers share two common elements: high stroke rate and a high-elbow underwater pull. Many swimmers and triathletes neglect the underwater pull, distracted by stroke count or perfecting less critical details like body position, streamlining, and roll. Swim Speed Secrets focuses on producing power--the most crucial element of swimming--to help swimmers and triathletes overhaul their swim stroke and find the speed that's been eluding them. With a commonsense approach that comes from decades of practice and years of hands-on coaching experience, Taormina shows swimmers how to transition to faster swimming. Swim Speed Secrets includes: The best drills to cultivate a more sensitive feel for the water Dryland and strength building exercises to develop arm position and upper body musculature Crisp photos of Olympic swimmers and variations in their high-elbow underwater pull Clear descriptions of the key moments of the underwater pull Tips that helped her perform at a world-class level for two decades New to this 2nd edition: Guidance on stroke path, stroke timing, hand speed change, and overwater recovery. Visual proof of the curvilinear stroke path using Taormina's patent-pending grid analysis tool. Further instruction on stroke rate, and a "gears" system to guide workouts. New drills to cultivate technique and feel for the water, and dryland exercises to develop arm position and upper-body musculature. Sheila Taormina's Swim Speed Secrets brings the focus back where it belongs: to a powerful underwater stroke. With this approach, triathletes and swimmers can stop swimming for survival and break through to new levels of speed and confidence in the water.…

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