Practical examples are included on the components of swimming conditioning, technical and mental training, and how they relate to the various swimming speciality events. The text provides details on mental and strength conditioning training exercises and racing day preparation methods for various abilities, including speciality swimmers who seek performance improvement constantly. The book includes contributions from leading coaches and sport scientists, sport psychologists, sports medical practitioners and Olympic, world and national champion swimmers. AUTHOR: Alexander Marinof is an exercise physiologist and founder of the Kineticbody Training and Health Company in London. Alex is a certified UKCC senior swimming and KTB strength conditioning coach and nutrition specialist. Currently, he works at the ADN swim project in Italy as head strength and conditioning coach and assistant performance coach with a team of elite sprinters who seek 2016 Rio Olympics glory. Dr John Coumbe-Lilley is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he teaches sport psychology. He is a certified consultant of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and a member of the United States Olympic Committee, Sport Psychology Registry. John's peers consider him a sport psychology practitioner and he has extensive experience working with individual and teams competing at national, world and Olympic levels. SELLING POINTS: * A complete guide for swimming training through the application and practice of sport science. * Practical examples are given on swimming conditioning, technical and mental training and how they relate to swimming events. * Of great interest to sport science professionals, coaches and students. * Contributions from leading coaches, sports scientists, Sport psychologists and world and national champion swimmers. 110 colour photos