The Handbook of Swimming by Wilkie David
A history of the sport including channel swimming and the start of competitive races. It discusses equipment and basic and advanced scientific principles in floating, drag, etc. There is a chapter on learning and each stroke is given comprehensive treatment. For competitive swimmers there are tips throughout as well as chapters on starts and turns, training for swimming, land conditioning, diet, etc. The book concludes with a detailed appendix of world, Olympic and Commonwealth records.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780720719468 |
| ISBN 10 | 0720719461 |
| Title | The Handbook of Swimming |
| Author | Wilke David And Kelvin Juba |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |