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Part 1: Keynote addresses. Lactate metabolism and swimming. Performance determing factors in front crawl swimming. Analysis of sprint swimming. Part 2: Biomechanics. Part 3: Electromyography. Part 4: Swim technique. Part 5: Training. Part 6: Lactate metabolism. Part 7: Performance and physiology. Part 8: Medical considerations. Part 9: Kinanthropometry. Part 10: Psychological factors.
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