Swimming

Author: Mei Xuexiong
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This book is a textbook for swimming courses in physical education programs at ordinary universities. It consists of 16 chapters, introducing the significance, content, and development overview of swimming. It focuses on explaining the safety and hygiene of swimming, the basic principles of swimming, the theory and practice of swimming instruction, the theory and methods of swimming training, the organization and refereeing methods of swimming competitions, and the facilities and management of swimming pools. It provides an in-depth analysis of breaststroke, freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly stroke, as well as their start and turn techniques. It briefly introduces practical swimming techniques and swimming rescue methods, and elaborates on the teaching methods for various swimming techniques. The book is rich in content, concise in language, and accurate in illustrations. It can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in physical education programs at ordinary universities, as well as a reference for physical education teachers seeking further education. It is also suitable for swimming athletes, coaches, researchers, managers, and swimming enthusiasts.