GREEN SWIMMING: GETTING INTO THE ENERGY SAVING RHYTHM

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  • R. Sanders

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Why is butterfly almost as fast as freestyle? By developing good rhythm and timing of body actions skilled butterfly swimmers are able to swim more economically than less skilled swimmers – almost as economically as freestyle! Implications for coaching and identification of swimmers suited to competitive butterfly swimming are discussed.

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2009-08-30

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27 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2009)

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Applied Program

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Authors can retain copyright, while granting the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) the right of first publication.