{"product_id":"9781937716233","title":"Swim Speed Secrets for Swimmers and Triathletes: Master the Freestyle Technique Used by the World's Fastest Swimmers","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSwim Speed Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, 4-time Olympian, gold medalist, and triathlon world champion Sheila Taormina reveals the swim technique used by the world’s fastest swimmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of 4 Olympic Games and throughout her career as a world champion triathlete, Taormina refined her exceptional technique as a student of the sport, studying the world’s best swimmers using underwater photographs and video analysis. From Johnny Weissmuller to Michael Phelps, the world’s fastest swimmers share two common elements: high stroke rate and a high-elbow underwater pull.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany swimmers and triathletes neglect the underwater pull, distracted by stroke count or perfecting less critical details like body position, streamlining, and roll. \u003ci\u003eSwim Speed Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on producing power—the most crucial element of swimming—to help triathletes and swimmers overhaul their swim stroke and find the speed that’s been eluding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a commonsense approach that comes from decades of practice and years of hands-on coaching experience, Taormina shows swimmers how to transition to faster swimming. \u003ci\u003eSwim Speed Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe best drills to cultivate a more sensitive feel for the water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDryland and strength building exercises to develop arm position and upper body musculature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrisp photos of Olympic swimmers and variations in their high-elbow underwater pull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear descriptions of the key moments of the underwater pull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips that helped her perform at a world-class level for two decades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheila Taormina’s \u003ci\u003eSwim Speed Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e brings the focus back where it belongs—to a powerful underwater stroke. With this approach, triathletes and swimmers can stop swimming for survival and break through to new levels of speed and confidence in the water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VeloPress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151915565296,"sku":"9781937716233","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781937716233_p0.jpg?v=1763661058","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781937716233","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}