Table of Contents: Introduction
Section I. Biomechanics
Chapter 1: Biomechanics of Propulsion and Drag in Swimming;(pp. 3-20)
(Toussaint, (The Netherlands)
Chapter 2: Hydrodynamics in Swimming;(pp. 21-41)
(Ungerechts, (Germany), Arellano, (Spain)
Chapter 3: The Swimming Muscle: History, Methodology and Applications of Electromyography in Swimming;(pp. 43-68)
(Clarys (Belgium), Rouard (France)
Chapter 4: Biomechanical Evaluation of Freestyle Swimming;(pp. 69-118)
(Rouard, (France)
Chapter 5: Intra-Cycle Velocity Variations, Swimming Economy, Performance and Training in Swimming;(pp. 119-134)
(Vilas-Boas (Portugal), Barbosa (Portugal), Fernandes (Portugal)
Chapter 6: Breaststroke Kinematics;(pp. 135-151)
(Seifert (France), Leblanc (France), Chollet (France), Sanders (United Kingdom), Persyn (Belgium)
Chapter 7: Inter-Limb Coordination in the Four Competitive Strokes;(pp. 153-172)
(Chollet and Seifert, (University of Rouen)
Chapter 8: Bodyroll in Front Crawl Swimming;(pp. 173-189)
(Payton, (United Kingdom), Sanders, (United Kingdom)
Chapter 9: Rhythms in Butterfly Swimming;(pp. 191-201)
(Sanders, (Scotland)
Chapter 10: Morphology and Swimming Performance;(pp. 203-221)
(Kjendlie, (Norway), Stallman, (Norway)
Section II. Energetics and Training
Chapter 11: Energy Systems in Swimming;(pp. 225--240)
(Rodriguez, (Spain), Mader, (Germany)
Chapter 12: Training Energy Systems;(pp. 241-254)
(Ogita, (Japan)
Chapter 13: Lactate Production and Metabolism in Swimming;(pp. 255-275)
(Olbrecht, (The Netherlands)
Chapter 14: Assessing Aerobic Endurance in Swimming;(pp. 277-296)
(Dekerle, (United Kingdom), Pelayo, (France)
Chapter 15: Swimming Economy, Energy Cost and Efficiency;(pp. 297-312)
(di Prampero, (Italy), Pendergast (USA), Zamparo (Italy)
Chapter 16: Strength and Power Training in Swimming;(pp. 313-343)
(Vorontsov, (Russia)
Chapter 17: The Taper: Physiology, Performance and Planning;(pp. 345-358)
(Pyne (Australia), Mujika (Basque Country)
Chapter 18: Training Load and Performance in Swimming;(pp. 359-373)
(Chatard ,(France, Qatar), Stewart, (New Zealand)
Chapter 19: Overreaching, the Overtraining Syndrome and Recovery;(pp. 375-391)
(Shona Halson, (Australia)
Chapter 20: Altitude and Hypoxic Training in Swimming;(pp. 393-408)
(Truijens (The Netherlands), Rodriguez (Spain)
Section III. Performance and Testing
Chapter 21: Competition Analysis;(pp. 411-424)
(Mason, (Australia), Formosa, (Australia)
Chapter 22: A Review of Swimming Dive starting and turning Performance;(pp. 425-442)
(Lyttle, (Australia), Blanksby, (Australia)
Chapter 23: Stroking Parameters during Competition;(pp. 443-458)
(Sidney, (France), Alberty, Leblanc, (France), Chollet)
Chapter 24: Competitive Swimming and Disabilities;(pp. 459-480)
(Daly, (Belgium), Martens, (Belgium)
Chapter 25: Triathlon Specificity;(pp. 481-495)
(Millet, (Switzerland), Vleck, (United Kingdom)
Section IV. Medical Aspects and Nutrition
Chapter 26: Preserving and Promoting Health in the Aquatic Athlete;(pp. 499-511)
(Mountjoy, (Canada), Gerrard, (New Zealand)
Chapter 27: Nutrition and Swimming;(pp. 513-526)
(Burke, (Australia)
About The Contributors pp.527-538
Index pp.539-550 |