Swim Speed Strokes for Swimmers and Triathletes

SWIM BETTER AND FASTER IN ALL FOUR STROKES In her best-selling book Swim Speed Secrets, 4-time Olympian and gold medalist Sheila Taormina revealed the freestyle swimming technique used by the world's fastest swimmers. Now in Swim Speed Strokes, Taormina shows swimmers and triathletes how to swim their best in all four swimming strokes--butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. Using crystal-clear photographs and her engaging, straightforward style, Coach Taormina explains the science behind power and speed in the water, explores the elements common to every stroke, and examines stroke technique in detail in individual stroke chapters. Swim Speed Strokes features elite swimmers and Olympians, including Peter Vanderkaay, Rebecca Soni, Aaron Peirsol, Rowdy Gaines, Ashley Whitney, Vlad Morozov, Ariana Kukors, Andrew Gemmell, Laura Sogar, Nicolas Fink, Elizabeth Beisel, Doug Reynolds, and Melanie Margalis. Stunning over- and underwater photographs unveil the winning technique that has carried these athletes to the top of their sport. Whether you want to master every stroke or simply improve on your best one, Swim Speed Strokes will get you there and make you the strongest swimmer you can be. "Sheila's book clearly unlocks the secrets."  --Dara Torres, 12-time Olympic medalist "With Sheila's help, you can stop swimming for survival and start swimming like a pro."  --Laura Bennett, Olympic triathletes and U.S. national champion SHEILA TAORMINA has competed in four Olympic games in three different sports--swimming, triathlon, and modern pentathlon. Her exceptional freestyle swimming technique helped her win a gold medal in the 1996 Olympics and the 2004 ITU Triathlon World Championship. Taormina has coached elite and age-group swimmers and triathletes for 15 years, and she conducts dozens of swim clinics around the world each year. She is the author of Swim Speed Secrets and Swim Speed Workouts. von Taormina, Sheila