Swimming: Technique, Biomechanics & Training

Hydrodynamics, the Four Strokes, the Catch & the Science of Swimming Faster

Swimming: Technique, Biomechanics & Training is Book E3 of The Performance & Human Physiology Encyclopedia — a 93-volume, university-level library on the physiology, technique and programming of a specific sport. It is written for competitive athletes and the coaches who prepare them: deep enough that a professional already trained in the field keeps learning, structured clearly enough that a motivated reader can follow every step.

What you will find inside

• What Makes a Swimmer Fast
• The Physics of Swimming (Fluid Mechanics)
• Swimming Physiology & Energy Systems
• Streamlining & Body Position
• Propulsion & the Catch
• The Four Strokes
• Stroke Metrics: DPS, Stroke Rate & Velocity
• Breathing, Turns & Starts
• Training in the Water: Sets & Energy Systems
• Dryland, Strength & Mobility
• Periodization & Planning
• Open Water & Common Issues
• Putting It Into Practice

How this book is written

• University level, without dilution. Exact scientific terminology, defined at first use — mechanisms, not just conclusions.
• Evidence graded, not asserted. Major claims carry a level, from A (strong) to D (expert opinion), so you always know how much weight to give them.
• Numbers, formulas, worked examples. Reference ranges, equations and solved calculations you can apply the same day.
• Myths confronted directly. Where a popular claim does not survive the evidence, the book says so — and shows why.
• Fully referenced (APA 7). References at the end of every chapter, plus a master bibliography.

13 chapters · approx. 96 pages · Book E3, Collection E — Specialized Sport Disciplines.