This is a practical Handbook for youth Swimming coaches, parents, and kids. It has 480 individual pictures and illustration variations to look at. All the skill activities and drills are numbered for easy reference between coaches and parents. Complete with diagram, illustration, and explanation for each one. It covers all the fundamentals you will need to get started in competitive youth swimming. It also swimming history, nutrition and diet information, conditioning and exercises, injury prevention, strategies to use, a glossary, equipment used in swimming, new parent orientation (Swimming 101), home training programs, and a reference section.