This book contains 100 workouts that focus on improving general swimming efficiency.The workouts are specific to each of the competitive swimming strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breastroke, and butterfly. Together, the 100 workouts blend swimming drills and conditioning sets that total up to 2,000 yards. Each workout is accompanied by a Focus Point, allowing swimmers to zero in on stroke improvements by eliminating drag, improving feel for the water, and swimming in a core-centered manner. Swimmers at any level will improve their swimming technique, efficiency, and performance with Swim Fast!

Blythe Lucero coached swimming for more than 25 years. She oversaw two teams, Berkeley Aquatic Masters and Berkeley Barracudas, where she brought her passion for swimming to the development and training of swimmers of all ages and abilities, from novice to world class. Blythe grew up in Berkeley, California, in a large athletic family. She swam competively in her youth, achieving All-American status in college. In addition to coaching swimming, she trained Water Safety Instructors for the Red Cross. She also worked as a professional graphic designer.She has published 'The 100 Best Swimming Drills', '100 More Swimming Drills', 'Strength Training for Faster Swimming', 'Shape Up!', 'Challenge Workouts for Advanced Swimmers', and 'Master Swimming: A Manual'.