Swimming Techniques in Pictures: Expert InstructionGives instructions in text and photographs in basic swimming techniques and suggests exercises for improving skills. |
Contents
PREFACE | 9 |
BREATHING IN STROKE | 23 |
TURN PUSHOFF AND GLIDE | 37 |
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Amateur Athletic Union angle ankle arm begins arms extended arms move Armstroke below water backstroke beginning swimmer bending big kick body bow wave breath is taken breathing exercise Breathing in Stroke buoyancy butterfly butterfly kick catch position competitive swimming cramp distance downstroke elbow enter the water event executed face feet foot forward fully extended Glide above water glide phase glide position head heel leading heels held hips inner tube kickboard knees left arm left leg legs begin medley relay movement negative force Olympic paddle palms Pan-American Games Photo 2 shows pool floor pool or course pool wall pull cycle push cycle Push-off and Glide racing dive recovered recovery stage RECREATIONAL DIVE relay races right arm Russell Webb sequence shoulder line shows the beginning side simultaneously slightly starting straight swimmer stands thighs Total Stroke touch treading water turn UCLA underwater pull vertical position water polo water's surface waterline yards