How to Coach Frontcrawl Swimming

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Coaching tips for frontcrawl swimming. 3. Frontcrawl swimming skills. 4. Frontcrawl turning. 5. Propulsion in frontcrawl swimming. 6. International symposium of biomechanics and medicine in frontcrawl swimming\'s strokes. 7. Performance-enhancing coaching tips for frontcrawl swimming. 8. Frontcrawl swimming programmes for the learners.

"Frontcrawl or most commonly called freestyle swimming is one of the fastest and important swimming strokes that a beginner should be familiar in order to be perfect in swimming. Frontcrawl is being considered as the fastest competitive swimming strokes.

Frontcrawl stroke action demands the arms moving forward alternately with the legs kicking continuously throughout the stroke. The swimmer should keep his body horizontal and streamlined in the water with the turning of his head to one side in order to breathe after each full arm cycle.

The Present book entitled How to Coach Frontcrawl Swimming deals with all aspects of frontcrawl swimming viz., historical background, skills and techniques and rules. The texts are arranged in a lucid form and being written in simple colloquial English.

In this way, the present book has wide scope for the new aspirant swimmers especially frontcrawl who wish to develop and sharpen their frontcrawl skills, students, and teachers of physical education and sports etc." (jacket)