Swimming: Steps to Success - 3rd Edition [Paperback]

David Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Series: Steps to Success | Publication Date: February 3, 2005

Become more fluid in the water with Swimming: Steps to Success. This comprehensive guide provides progressive instruction to help you master several swimming strokes and skills: backstroke, front crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, back crawl, trudgen, floating, diving, sculling, and underwater swimming.

Step-by-step instruction and 195 illustrations break down each stroke to the basic arm and leg movements and their timing. The multiple drills in each step include a scoring system to gauge success and determine readiness to advance to the next skill.

Part of the highly successful Steps to Success Series series, with more than 1.5 million copies sold, Swimming: Steps to Success is the best tool for learning to swim at your own pace and an excellent resource for mastering skills through the advanced level.

Editorial Reviews

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"This edition of" Swimming: Steps to Success "is even more thorough than the second, covering a wider range of skill levels. Its complete, step-by-step progression is an excellent way to learn to swim, improve technique, or master the strokes and skills. The author's unique system of checking and scoring success for every aspect of every skill provides motivation to help readers reach their goals.""
Dick Hannula
Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
Former multiple-term president of the American Swimming Coaches Association

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“This edition of Swimming: Steps to Success is even more thorough than the second, covering a wider range of skill levels. Its complete, step-by-step progression is an excellent way to learn to swim, improve technique, or master the strokes and skills. The author's unique system of checking and scoring success for every aspect of every skill provides motivation to help readers reach their goals."
Dick Hannula
Member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
Former multiple-term president of the American Swimming Coaches Association

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; 3 edition (February 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736054367
• ISBN-13: 978-0736054362
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,300 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Water Sports > Swimming

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 10 years of failed attempts, this book did the trick, September 6, 2001

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Gary Robinson (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swimming: Steps to Success (Paperback)

After 10 years of failed attempts at learning to swim, this book did the trick.
Excellent step by step approach builds confidence and avoids the "just do it" leap that is so hard to make.
Each step begins with the why and the what. These are followed by drills that gradually put all the parts together. The drills are very well thought out, you are learning all the time, and you never get pushed out to the ragged edge where it all falls apart.
Thank you David Thomas!

41 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid foundation for the adult non-swimmer., September 12, 1998

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[e-mail] (Stamford, Connectiut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swimming: Steps to Success (Paperback)

At almost 40 years of age, I had a fear of the water. There are few books on the subject that are detailed and explicit. With "Swimming steps to success" at the pool-side I was able to learn that I can float, and with confidence, learn the basic effective strokes. I am indebted to Mr. David G. Thomas, he succeeded where my busy swimming instructor could not.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Book, but Total Immersion Wins, November 3, 2007

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Ashraf Tantawy "Ashraf" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Swimming: Steps to Success - 3rd Edition (Paperback)

The book explains the basics behind every technique, which is a good thing to know to improve your style. I was able to improve mine following the first couple of chapters. However, starting from freestyle, things became difficult and I was not able to either follow the instructions or improve my freestyle (maybe it is my problem). I switched to total immersion book, till now the difference is clear and I am now able to go back and forth in the pool with minimum effort.