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Part 1 Development of stroke fundamentals: history of the swimming strokes; breakthroughs in stroke techniques; strokes, starts and turns. Part 2 Movement through water: understanding hydrodynamics; propulsive mechanisms of speed swimming; creating a feel for the water. Part 3 Advances in training: progression of training methods; principles of modern trianing; training applications of new research; development of a training program. Part 4 Past, present and future of the sport: evolution of competitive swimming; doping, testing and modern efforts to gain an edge; looking back, looking ahead. Appendix: A 400-year bibliography of the historical development of the swimming strokes.