Swim Speed Strokes for Swimmers and Triathletes

Swim better and faster in all four strokes with gold medalist Sheila Taormina.

In her bestselling book Swim Speed Secrets, Taormina reveals the freestyle technique used by the world’s fastest swimmers. Now in Swim Speed Strokes, she shows swimmers and triathletes how to swim their best in all four strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. Using crystal-clear photographs and her engaging, straightforward style, Coach Taormina explains the science behind performance in the water, explores the elements common to every stroke, and examines the technique of each stroke.

Over the course of 4 Olympic Games and throughout her career as a gold medal swimmer and world champion triathlete, Taormina refined her exceptional technique by studying the world’s best swimmers. Swim Speed Strokes goes deep into elite swimming technique and breaks down the pull, kick, core movement, and stroke timing of Olympic swimmers, world record holders, and NCAA champions in all 4 strokes, including Peter Vanderkaay, Rebecca Soni, Aaron Peirsol, Rowdy Gaines, Ashley Whitney, Vlad Morozov, Ariana Kukors, Andrew Gemmell, Nicolas Fink, Laura Sogar, Elizabeth Beisel, and Melanie Margalis.

Whether you want to master every stroke or simply improve on your best one, Swim Speed Strokes will show you how to become the strongest swimmer you can be.