Swimming is one of the best, most enjoyable, and most effective forms of exercise available.

Includes index.

Ch. 1. History and Hydrodynamics of Aquatics -- Ch. 2. Preparing for Aquatic Fitness -- Ch. 3. Building Blocks of Aquatics -- Ch. 4. Crawlstroke -- Ch. 5. Backstrokes -- Ch. 6. Breaststroke -- Ch. 7. Butterfly -- Ch. 8. Sidestroke -- Ch. 9. Turns and Starts -- Ch. 10. Lap Lingo for Conditioning -- Ch. 11. Fifty Ways to Leave the Gutter -- Ch. 12. Water Exercise Techniques (WETs) for Shallow Water -- Ch. 13. Water Exercise Techniques (WETs) for Deep Water -- Ch. 14. Water Exercise Equipment for Aquatic Fitness -- Ch. 15. Sport Water Exercise Techniques (WETs) -- Ch. 16. Diving -- Ch. 17. Synchronized Swimming -- Ch. 18. Water Games -- Ch. 19. Competitive Swimming and Triathlons -- Ch. 20. Aquatic Safety -- Ch. 21. Other Water Environments -- Ch. 22. Family Fitness -- Ch. 23. Aquatic Fitness and Special Needs -- Ch. 24. Nutrition -- Ch. 25. Questions and Answers.