1.Three of the most important components of swimming are: technique, technique, technique.
游泳三項(xiàng)最重要的組成部分就是：技術(shù)、技術(shù)、技術(shù)。

2. Strive for optimum, not maximum, performance.
不求最多、最花哨，只求最適宜。

3. Learn to balance, align, and stabilize your body first. Everything else will become easier.
先學(xué)會身體（在水中的）平衡、直線和穩(wěn)定，其他將會變得容易。

4. Seek the path of least resistance.
尋求最小阻力的途徑。

5. Find the path of most resistance.
發(fā)現(xiàn)最大阻力的途徑。

6. To become effortless requires great effort.
輕松（的游泳）需要（平時(shí)）巨大的努力。

7. Listen to the water, feel the water, be one with the water. Swim quietly. 聆聽水聲，感知水流，溶入水中，穩(wěn)靜游泳。

8. The mind leads the body.
大腦支配身體。

9. The harder you work, the harder you can play.
只有多付出，比賽時(shí)才敢碰硬。（平時(shí)多流汗，戰(zhàn)時(shí)少流血。：））

10. Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. What you do in practice will determine what you do in meets.
訓(xùn)練造就不了完美，只有完美的訓(xùn)練才能達(dá)到完美。如何訓(xùn)練決定你在比賽中有何收獲。

11. The fastest swimmers are the ones who slow down the least.
游得最快的是哪些減速最小的。

12. The fastest you ever travel is when you dive off the block and push off the wall.
跳水和翻身蹬壁是游程最快的時(shí)候。

13. Slice through the water, ;don't plow. Make your middle name 'streamline'.
走水無需劈波斬浪，要呈“流線型”。

14. Don‘t think of pulling the water. Learn to anchor your hands, wrists, and forearms, and hold onto the water. Learn to use your legs for balance and body stabilization.
不要想著拉水，學(xué)著固定你的手、手腕和前臂，學(xué)會抓水，學(xué)著用腿平衡和穩(wěn)定身體。

15. Power is generated from the hips and torso. Use your shoulders for your recovery and to generate additional arm speed.
用髖部和軀干發(fā)力，用雙肩還原為手臂追加速度。

16. Relax from the inside out.
由內(nèi)到外地放松。

17. Never look back.
從不回頭看。

18. Attack your race, attack your opponent.
投入比賽，與對手比拼。

19. Embrace your opponents. They make you a faster, better swimmer.
擁抱對手，會使你成為游得更快，更好的選手。

20. Use visual and mental imagery of yourself achieving and surpassing your goals.
從視覺上、心理上暗示你自己達(dá)到或超過你的目標(biāo)。

21. Swim smart, use your head, and keep your head still.
勤動腦、保持冷靜會使游泳敏捷。


作者是位美國早年的知名游泳選手，在72年奧運(yùn)會上曾為美國隊(duì)獲兩項(xiàng)游泳金牌，2002年4月18死于家中，警方說他是自殺，當(dāng)年52歲。