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Open Water : The History and Technique of Swimming - Michael  Rosen

Open Water

The History and Technique of Swimming

By: Michael Rosen, Mikael Rosén

Hardcover | 1 May 2019

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Dive deep into the world of swimming with open water swimmer and coach Mikael Rosén as he explores the sport through eight different perspectives. With topics ranging from the vigorous mental and physical demands of the sport to gender and race politics, no reader will be left treading water. Rosén also provides a look into the lives of professional swimmers such as Michael Phelps and Sarah Sjöström, sharing insights into what makes these greats super swimmers. Packed with interesting history, science, and trivia, as well as useful charts, maps, sidebars, tips, and strategies—plus plenty of photos sprinkled throughout—this compendium is a must-have for any athlete or swimming fanatic.
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"Swedish open-water swimmer and coach explores the sport of swimming, from its vigorous mental and physical demands, to gender and race politics. He also provides a look into the lives of professional swimmers such as Michael Phelps and Sarah Sjoestroem. "No reader will be left treading water." -- The Bookseller

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