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The Science of Canoeing By Richard Cox

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Acknowledgements<br />

Discussions with many paddlers and coaches, supplemented by a certain amount <strong>of</strong> reading, research and<br />

practical experience formulated my ideas for the contents <strong>of</strong> this book.<br />

For information and advice I am especially indebted to the following individuals who gave generously <strong>of</strong> their<br />

time and the benefits <strong>of</strong> their experiences.<br />

Julian Dwayne, Brian Greenaway (former National Coach, British Canoe Union), Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Mike Hawes<br />

(Department <strong>of</strong> Physical Education, University <strong>of</strong> Calgary), Lou Lukanovich (Former Olympic Athlete and<br />

Canadian Coach), Dr Graham Thompson (Department <strong>of</strong> Mechanical Engineering, UMIST), Mrs Barbara<br />

Tyldesley (Department <strong>of</strong> Occupational Health, Liverpool Institute <strong>of</strong> Higher Education)<br />

Members <strong>of</strong> Runcorn Canoe Club who acted as willing guinea pigs for me to try out many <strong>of</strong> my ideas in<br />

particular Paul Brookes, Peter Bury, Simon Derham, Graham Ford. Graham Illidge, Andrew Jolley, Peter Kelly<br />

and Stephen Marnell.<br />

For encouragement and support with the project as a whole, I am grateful in different ways lo Tony Bradbourne,<br />

Alan Edwards, Stuart Fisher, Ge<strong>of</strong>f Good, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Hankins, David Green, David Howie, Fergus Murray, Rod<br />

Holt, David Train and Hurry Ward. Certain sections <strong>of</strong> this book, especially those relating to technique and<br />

equipment have drawn heavily on the works <strong>of</strong> Andrew Toro, Lou Lukanovich, Stanley Plagenhoef, Scott<br />

Logan and Larry Holt. I wish to acknowledge this fact. I hid also indebted again to Stuart Fisher (editor <strong>of</strong><br />

Canoeist) and Andy Halliday, for supplying me with photographs.<br />

For desktop publishing the camera ready manuscript and patiently accepting my<br />

many changes <strong>of</strong> mind, I am indebted to Peter Blore <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> D'Arc Design<br />

partnership Without the advice and resources <strong>of</strong> the Staff Teaching Workshop<br />

(University <strong>of</strong> Manchester) and the Audio Visual Production Unit (UMIST) this<br />

manuscript would never have seen the light <strong>of</strong> day. •<br />

Most <strong>of</strong> all, I wish to acknowledge the support <strong>of</strong> my wife Sharon who, despite<br />

appearing lo have reasonable grounds for sometimes supposing otherwise has never<br />

come second to canoeing.<br />

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