The Complete Book of Swimming

The Complete Book of Swimming

• Paperback: 372 pages
• Publisher: Random House; Trade Paperback Edition edition (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096559744X
• ISBN-13: 978-0965597449
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
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CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction
     - WHY SWIMMING?
       - WHOM THIS BOOK IS FOR
       - HOW THE BOOK IS ORGANIZED
       - THE ARTWORK
       - DO IT!    

I. SWIM FOR YOUR LIFE

  1. Swimming and Health

  2. Swimming: The Best Form of Exercise
           - THE MOST POPULAR FORM OF EXERCISE
              - THE BEST FORM OF EXERCISE
              - SWIMMING FOR FITNESS
              - SWIMMING: THE SPORT FOR LIFE   

  3. Getting to the Heart of the Matter
              - SICK AT HEART
              - RISKY BUSINESS
              - HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
              - HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL
              - OTHER MAJOR RISK FACTORS
              - SWIM FOR YOUR LIFE
              - HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
              - HOW HARD SHOULD YOU SWIM?
              - IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO START
              - SWIMMING AFTER A HEART ATTACK   

  4. Swim and Be Trim
              - THE LOOK
              - SWIMMING AND WEIGHT LOSS
              - REDUCING BODY FAT
              - SWIMMING AND DIET 

  5. The Fountain of Youth Discovered: Swimming and Longevity
              - THE ENIGMA OF LONGEVITY
              - SWIMMING AND LONGEVITY
              - THE LIFE-EXPECTANCY TEST
              - CHANGES SWIMMING HAS MADE IN MY LIFE
             - HOW LONG WILL YOU LIVE?
             - TAKING THE LIFE-EXPECTANCY TEST
             - HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE: HOW SWIMMING LITERALLY MAKES YOU YOUNGER 
             - FORESTALLING THE AGING PROCESS  
             - SWIMMING AND SMOKING
             - GIVING YOURSELF THE GIFT OF LIFE 

II. GETTING IN THE SWIM

  6. How to Begin Swimming: Different Strokes for Different Folks
           - THE BARE ESSENTIALS
           - GETTING WET
           - BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SWIMMING 

  7. The Freestyle
           - A BRIEF HISTORY
           - BODY POSITION
           - ARM PULL
           - BREATHING
           - THE KICK
           - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
           - THE FLIP TURN
           - THE START
           - TEN FREESTYLE TIPS 

  8. The Backstroke
           - A BRIEF HISTORY
           - BODY POSITION
           - ARM PULL
           - BODY ROLL
           - THE KICK
           - BREATHING
           - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
           - THE FLIP TURN
           - THE START
           - TEN BACKSTROKE TIPS   

  9. The Breaststroke
           - A BRIEF HISTORY
           - THE ENIGMATIC STROKE
           - BODY POSITION AND BREATHING
           - ARM PULL
           - THE KICK
           - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
           - THE TURN
           - THE START
           - TEN BREASTSTROKE TIPS
           - A FINAL NOTE: THE “WAVE-ACTION” BREASTSTROKE  

10. The Butterfly
           - A BRIEF HISTORY
           - BODY POSITION
           - ARM PULL
           - THE KICK
           - BREATHING
           - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
           - THE TURN
           - THE START
          - TEN BUTTERFLY TIPS
         - A FINAL NOTE: THE BUTTERFLY-BREASTSTROKE  

III. BECOMING FIT

11. Swimming and Sexuality: How to Enhance Your Love Life
          - AGING AND SEXUALITY
          - SWIMMING AND SEXUALITY 

12. Women and Swimming
          - SWIMMING AND PREGNANCY
          - SWIMMING AND BREAST CANCER
          - OTHER FEMALE CANCERS
          - OSTEOPOROSIS
          - SELF-ESTEEM: A TALE OF TWO WOMEN 

13. The Sport of a Lifetime: Swimming from 8 to 108
          - THE CHUBBING OF AMERICA
          - THE TERRIBLE PRICE OF INACTIVITY
          - STARTING YOUNG
          - MASTERS SWIMMING
          - GETTING OLDER, GETTING BETTER
          - SOME EXTRAORDINARY OLDER FOLKS 

14. Getting in Shape: The Ins and Outs of Training
          - TOOLS OF THE TRADE
          - THE LANGUAGE OF SWIMMING
          - POOL ETIQUETTE 
          - COME ON BABY, WORK OUT
          - TIPS FOR TRAINING
          - SETTING GOALS

APPENDIX A Sample Training Programs
    Workouts
            - Workouts for Beginners
     NINE DYNAMITE WORKOUTS
            - An Early Season Workout
            - The Value of Rest in Your Training  
            - New Year’s Workout
            - A Breaststroke Workout 
            - “Lactic Acid” Workouts 
            - Sprint Workout
            - A Summer Workout 
            - Long Distance 
            - Off-Season Workout

APPENDIX B The Swimmer’s Marketplace

APPENDIX C How to Calculate Your Life Expectancy

APPENDIX D How to Calculate Your Percent Body Fat

APPENDIX E For the Record

APPENDIX F The Swimmer’s Address Book

APPENDIX G Sources for Learning More About Swimming

APPENDIX H Meals with Protein-to-Carbohydrate Balance

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