By P. Butler
2000
This is a guide designed for people taking the Amateur Swimming Association's Assistant Teacher course, providing material on all aspects of the subject such as: teaching skills and lesson planning, working with non-swimmers, the scientific principles of swimming, swimming techniques and practices, survival skills and the club swimmer.

Pb. 160pp 246x190mm

RRP £14.99 OUR PRICE £11.99

By C. Colwin
2002
Accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, this engaging text is one of the most insightful written works on the sport. It makes clear sense out of the scientific principles and puts into context the historical changes in the sport. Not only will you gain a greater understanding of competitive swimming through its origins and evolution, but you’ll also gain these valuable skills - stroke technique, starts, turns, reacting to the flow of the water, understanding the hydrodynamics of swimming, training,.

Pb. 262pp

By Tracey McFarlane-Mirande

he author is an Olympic Gold Medalist and this book brings Olympic level techniques and training to intermediate swimmers who want to achieve their best.

Step by step drills to improve stokes and more enjoyable workouts, tips to eliminate drag, swim more powerfully with less effort, easy to follow inllustrations.

192pp Pb

By D. Hannula
2003
Over the course of a distinguished coaching career, Dick Hannula led his high school teams to 24 consecutive state championships, was a two-time president of the American Swim Coaches Association, and is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Hannula shares more than 50 years of coaching experience and knowledge in Coaching Swimming Successfully.

With input from successful U.S. and international coaches, Hannula presents the latest stroke improvements for greater efficiency and speed as well as new instruction on underwater dolphin kicking techniques. Full practice plans help coaches accomplish more in each training session.

Pb. 192pp

By A. Lynn
2007
Out of pool conditioning is a vital part of preparation for competitive swimming and this book is essential reading for all swimmers wishing to improve their performance. Aimed at novices through to elite competitors, as well as coaches, lecturers, PE teachers, sports students and parents.

Pb 160pp 200 b&w photos and diag.

By M. Brems

Tips for streamlining strokes, checks for proper stroke execution, glossary of training terms, section on open water swimming.

128pp Pb

By E. Hines
2008
Want more from your workout? Whether you seek to improve your technique, trim your times, swim greater distances, or simply improve your fitness level, Fitness Swimming will help you achieve your goals, all in full-color.

Expert swim coach Emmett Hines has created 60 new workouts and 16 sample programs, each arranged into suggested training zones to correspond to your fitness level and performance goals. The text covers stretching, warm-up and cool-down methods, heart rate zone targets, expanded instruction for stroke efficacy, progressive drills, conditioning tips, and fitness assessments.

Pb.

By K. Juba
2005
Get Fit: Swimming is the essential practical handbook that no new swimmer should be without. Whether you want to swim for pleasure or simply to get fit and lose weight, swimming offers you a great way to improve your level of health and well-being.

Whatever your motivation, this handy pocket-sized book offers all the practical advice you need to get started, including: advice on buying the right kit; safety; developing your strokes; training programmes for all levels of fitness; nutrition and meal planner advice.

Pb. 128pp 200x135mm colour photos.

RRP £9.99 OUR PRICE £7.99

By Janet Evans
2007
Whether you have been swimming laps for years, want to get back into the water, or have a competitive streak for masters meets or triathlons, Janet Evans’ Total Swimming has you covered.

A total of 60 workouts and 12 progressive programs allow you to tailor your swim sessions by distance, intensity, and goal. The gold-medal information also details proper stroke technique, advantages of various gear, concepts such as interval sets and training phases, and making each workout more productive by stretching, building core strength, warming up, and cooling down.

Pb. 224pp

By K. Juba
2007
A lesson plans book in the relaunched, reformatted, Leapfrogs design, to help implement the swimming physical education curriculum for Key Stage 2 (KS2). Swimming is a compulsory part of the curriculum at KS2, and is often taught at KS1. Aimed at anyone involved in the teaching of swimming at primary school, from ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) qualified private swimming teachers to primary school teachers with and without experience of teaching swimming, and adults other than teachers, who assist with swimming lessons.

Pb. 96pp 297x220mm line drawings

RRP £16.99 OUR PRICE £13.50

By W. Sweetenham
2003
Whether you’re a coach looking to build or supplement your program or a swimmer seeking to improve your technique and time, you’ll benefit from swim coaching legend Bill Sweetenham’s proven methods for improving performance in the backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley.
Part 1 - Technique, Drills and Sets
Part 2 - Workouts and Programs

Pb. 312pp

By D. Hannula
2001
an all-star, international cast of swimming experts sharing their knowledge on producing the most successful individual athletes and teams in the sport.

Pb. 376pp

For Individuals, partners and groups of children.
By A. Cregeen
2004
Tried and tested by teachers for over 15 years, Swimming Games and Activities is a comprehensive reference manual for teaching children the basics of water competence. With over 200 graded games and activities, it provides enjoyable ideas to stimulate children of all ages and includes:

- confidence-building games for non-swimmers and beginners
- more advanced activities such as sculling, treading water and diving so more advanced swimmers can develop their skills
- practical advice on lesson planning, using music, running a gala, teaching survival skills and testing a child's progress.

Pb. 96pp 216x180mm line drawings.

RRP £9.99 OUR PRICE £7.99

By E. Maglischo
2003
This book is the definitive reference on stroke technique and training methods for swimming. It shows you how to apply scientific information to the training process so that you can swim stronger and faster. Swimming Fastest addresses not only the how but also the why of training. It’s the one source that you can turn to for reliable information about hydrodynamics and exercise physiology, giving you all the information you need to evaluate present and future concepts of training and stroke mechanics.

Swimming Fastest covers every aspect of competitive swimming. The book is heavily illustrated, with more than 500 illustrations and photos featuring world-class swimmers. Sequences of photos taken from the front, side, and underneath views show you exactly how to perform competitive strokes, starts, and turns.

Hb. 800pp

By Amateur Swimming Association
2006

The Know the Game series is firmly established as the leading introduction to a huge range of sports. For years they have been the first step into a new sport for many people, children and adults alike. The series has now been relaunched in a new format and a modern design.

Pb. 64pp 198x129mm

RRP £6.99 OUR PRICE £5.99

By D. Thomas
2005
Become more fluid in the water with Swimming: Steps to Success. This comprehensive guide provides progressive instruction to help you master several swimming strokes and skills: backstroke, front crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, back crawl, trudgen, floating, diving, sculling, and underwater swimming.

Step-by-step instruction and 195 illustrations break down each stroke to the basic arm and leg movements and their timing. The multiple drills in each step include a scoring system to gauge success and determine readiness to advance to the next skill.

Pb. 200pp

By R. Guzman
2007
Improve your times by improving your technique! Whether you are a competitive swimmer, coach, triathlete, or dedicated fitness enthusiast, The Swimming Drill Book will propel you to better results by maximizing efficiency in the water.

With 128 highly effective drills, expert instruction, and more than 375 detailed illustrations, you can use this comprehensive resource to improve every facet of your swimming. Establish a greater sense of balance and position in the water; maintain perfect form for the freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly; and master the techniques for starts, turns, and finishes.

Pb. 296pp

Twenty weeks to success in five hours a week
By M. Barfield, British Triathlon Association
August 2008

Pb. 234x156mm 120 colour photos.

By S. Tarpinian
July 2008
The Endurance Training Guide to Swimming is essential reading for swimmers who want to improve their swim split, athletes who want to incorporate swimming into a multi-sport programme and anyone considering training for their first triathlon.
Easily explained and implemented cutting-edge swimming techniques
- open-water training techniques for speed and safety, fitness, competition, strength and flexibility training programmes
- mental training and motivation
- effective equipment use.

Pb. 192pp 234x156mm

By K. Rew
2008
River, Lake, Lido and Sea - The Best Places to Swim in Britain.

A stunning full colour guide covering 200 lidos, lakes, rivers, tidal pools, seas and estuaries. Stunning photography throughout.

Hb. 208pp 246x190mm

RRP £16.99 OUR PRICE £13.50