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    Open Water Swimming: A Complete Guide for Swimmers and Triathletes
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    Open Water Swimming: A Complete Guide for Swimmers and Triathletes
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    Open Water Swimming: A Complete Guide for Swimmers and Triathletes

    By Emma Davis

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    Open Water Swimming: A Complete Guide for Swimmers and Triathletes is aimed at all levels of open water swimmer, from beginners right through to competing professionals. It covers all aspects of the sport: its history and health benefits; a thorough introduction to getting started; a full discussion on training equipment and how it should be used; the safety and legal aspects of choosing a suitable location for swimming; acclimatization for both the beginner and the experienced swimmer. The author then goes on to explain in detail all technical aspects of open water swimming; sighting; drafting; turning around buoys; entraces, exits and transitions. Topics covered include: the importance of nutrition - for training, competition and improving recovery - and injury prevention and rehab, including a programme for core stability and stretching. The only open water swimming guide to be written by a professional athlete and Olympian. Basic training programmes for Triathlon 750m and 1500m distances, Ironman events and 10km and channel swimming. Superbly illustrated with 75 colour photographs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCrowood
    Release dateNov 30, 2013
    ISBN9781847976109
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    Open Water Swimming: A Complete Guide for Swimmers and Triathletes

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