Teach Yourself Backcrawl Swimming

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Backstroke/backcrawl skills. 3. Some coaching drills in backstroke swimming. 4. Water safety instructions for backstrokes. 5. Stroke development training in backcrawling. 6. Evaluation of training programme in backcrawling swimming. 7. Physical exercises for the swimmers. 8. Essentials for backcrawl swimming. 9. Backcrawl swimming rules.

"In swimming, the beginner starts his/her learning programme with the very initial skills of swimming strokes in the form of backcrawl or it is also called backstroke. It is probably the easiest of all competitive swimming strokes to teach and learn, as the swimmer has his/her head out of the water, unlike freestyle where the face is in the water and breathing and arm co-ordination must be mastered.

The present book deals with all aspects of backcrawl swimming viz., historical background, skills and techniques, and rules. The text 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 backcrawlers who wish to develop and sharpen their backcrawling skills, students, and teachers of physical education and sports etc." (jacket)