{"product_id":"the-neural-map-of-swimming-taylor-9789199123271","title":"The Neural Map of Swimming","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Neural Map of Swimming\u003c\/strong\u003ePhase-by-Phase Performance Architecture in Competitive Swimming\u003cp\u003eCompetitive swimming performance is rarely limited by conditioning alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e More often, performance ceilings emerge from subtle coordination instability under race intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Neural Map of Swimming\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a structured, phase-based framework for understanding how swimming speed is organized - and how it is lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than focusing solely on technique instruction or psychological motivation, this book examines race performance through a neurological lens. It maps competitive swimming into distinct phases and identifies where timing, rhythm, and output are either stabilized or compromised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book analyzes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart classification and block exit organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderwater breakout integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStroke rhythm stabilization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn re-acceleration and neural reorganization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMid-race micro-fragmentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate-race coordination compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe final 15 meters under fatigue pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause water removes ground feedback and amplifies small timing disruptions, the nervous system continuously regulates output based on perceived stability. When instability rises, speed is often quietly reduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides coaches with a diagnostic structure to identify where permission drops occur within the race model and how training can be designed to expand tolerance without compromising coordination integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvent-specific considerations include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprint architecture (50m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeed preservation (100m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhythm endurance (200m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhase breakdown across strokes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for high-performance swim coaches, collegiate programs, national federations, and serious competitive swimmers, \u003cem\u003eThe Neural Map of Swimming\u003c\/em\u003e offers a clear structural lens for understanding race execution beyond conventional conditioning models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a technical reference for practitioners working at the performance edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9199123274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789199123271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puni Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450605973759,"sku":"9789199123271","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a8b8fb3e-97f0-43d7-b046-e38a5622c323.jpg?v=1777268355","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-neural-map-of-swimming-taylor-9789199123271","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}