Workouts and Training Plans for Swimmers
Ideas and tips on planning your own practices and actual workouts you can take with to the pool.
3S Super Sport Coaching System for Swimmers and other Athletes
The Super Sport System looks like a good tool for swimmers and swim coaches. The swim workout planning system will help swimemrs maximize their chances of achieving their swimming goals.
The Super Sport System looks like a good tool for swimmers and swim coaches. The swim workout planning system will help swimemrs maximize their chances of achieving their swimming goals.
5 Weeks of Swim Workouts for Swimmers
Swimmers, would you like to receive a set of swimming workouts each week to help you plan your practices? These workouts are designed to help your swim training, to build fitness, and to give you some variety in your exercise regimine.
Swimmers, would you like to receive a set of swimming workouts each week to help you plan your practices? These workouts are designed to help your swim training, to build fitness, and to give you some variety in your exercise regimine.
About 10 Things You Can Do to be a Better Swimmer
There are many things that you can do to swim better. This to do list of 10 ways to swim better could help any swimmer improve in the water.
There are many things that you can do to swim better. This to do list of 10 ways to swim better could help any swimmer improve in the water.
About Summer Swimming Workout Tips
Summer often means a change to workout schedules, with more being done in the morning hours, and much of that being done outside. While workouts include a warm-up and a cool-down, the cool-down in summer does not always do enough to keep you from having some heat related slow-downs to performance.
Summer often means a change to workout schedules, with more being done in the morning hours, and much of that being done outside. While workouts include a warm-up and a cool-down, the cool-down in summer does not always do enough to keep you from having some heat related slow-downs to performance.
About Swimming with Flippers - or do you call them Fins?
Swimmers, do you want to improve your kick strength, ankle flexibility, body position, and go faster during swim practice? Add flippers to your swimming workouts.
Swimmers, do you want to improve your kick strength, ankle flexibility, body position, and go faster during swim practice? Add flippers to your swimming workouts.
About Tempo Training
Sure, technique can always get better with more skill training, but you already have decent swimming technique and feel like you are in good physical condition for swimming. What else can you do to improve your swimming speed?
Sure, technique can always get better with more skill training, but you already have decent swimming technique and feel like you are in good physical condition for swimming. What else can you do to improve your swimming speed?
About What's good and healthy about swimming
Swimming is good exercise (that's obvious). A state government has even proclaimed that swimming is a lifetime sport that benefits the body and the whole person! But what is it that makes swimming good, specifically?
Swimming is good exercise (that's obvious). A state government has even proclaimed that swimming is a lifetime sport that benefits the body and the whole person! But what is it that makes swimming good, specifically?
Aerobic Swimming Speeds - How fast should I go?
In the swimming pool, how do swimmers know how fast to swim to get the desired training result? This depends on what result you want emphasized - anaerobic or aerobic metabolism. All swimming has some element of each, with aerobic work's contribution increasing as the distance being swum increases. How can you determine appropriate swimming speeds or paces for aerobic development?
In the swimming pool, how do swimmers know how fast to swim to get the desired training result? This depends on what result you want emphasized - anaerobic or aerobic metabolism. All swimming has some element of each, with aerobic work's contribution increasing as the distance being swum increases. How can you determine appropriate swimming speeds or paces for aerobic development?
Aerobic Training Heart Rate Calculator
SELF offers a way to figure out your aerobic training target heart rate based on your age, resting heart rate, and level of fitness.
SELF offers a way to figure out your aerobic training target heart rate based on your age, resting heart rate, and level of fitness.
Anaerobic Threshold - what is it?
Anaerobic threshold (AT) is a frequently used term that sometimes causes a little confusion.
Anaerobic threshold (AT) is a frequently used term that sometimes causes a little confusion.
Anaerobic Threshold Defined
Anaerobic threshold (AT) is a frequently used term that sometimes causes a little confusion. AT is an extremely reliable and powerful predictor of performance in aerobic exercise.
Anaerobic threshold (AT) is a frequently used term that sometimes causes a little confusion. AT is an extremely reliable and powerful predictor of performance in aerobic exercise.
Aquatic Therapy
An overview of aquatic therapy from the Donley Rehabilitation Center.
An overview of aquatic therapy from the Donley Rehabilitation Center.
Calories Used Calculator
A simple on-line tool to figure out the approximate number of calories burned by swimming based on your gender, weight, duration of exercise, and intensity level.
A simple on-line tool to figure out the approximate number of calories burned by swimming based on your gender, weight, duration of exercise, and intensity level.
Environmental Considerations
There are three environmental conditions which an athlete will have to learn how to acclimatize to, these are altitude, temperature and time change; From Sports Coach.
There are three environmental conditions which an athlete will have to learn how to acclimatize to, these are altitude, temperature and time change; From Sports Coach.
Excited All Over Again: Getting Back Into Swimming Workouts
So, Triathlon is on your mind again, and you're revving up your training to prepare for the next racing season. Swimming has been on the backburner during the off-season, and some of you may be a bit disoriented about how to begin. No need to fear. You're in an enviable position to re-discover your swimming with a clear and open mind. You have the opportunity to refine your swim technique and develop good habits for those oh-so-many pool laps ahead while you initiate your base training.
So, Triathlon is on your mind again, and you're revving up your training to prepare for the next racing season. Swimming has been on the backburner during the off-season, and some of you may be a bit disoriented about how to begin. No need to fear. You're in an enviable position to re-discover your swimming with a clear and open mind. You have the opportunity to refine your swim technique and develop good habits for those oh-so-many pool laps ahead while you initiate your base training.
Fartlek
That's Swedish - originally developed by and for runners, as a looser alternative to their highly structured timed interval training.
That's Swedish - originally developed by and for runners, as a looser alternative to their highly structured timed interval training.
Heart Rate Zones
How to determine your training zones, including; an on-line tool; From Sports Coach.
How to determine your training zones, including; an on-line tool; From Sports Coach.
I ONLY HAVE ONE SPEED
Have you heard yourself say, "I only have one speed?" That statement is usually heard when people are asked to sprint. Is your one speed your average speed? If you are a competitive swimmer, you are probably not someone who made this statement. It is usually the swimmers who began lap swimming in college or later who feel they "only have one speed."
Have you heard yourself say, "I only have one speed?" That statement is usually heard when people are asked to sprint. Is your one speed your average speed? If you are a competitive swimmer, you are probably not someone who made this statement. It is usually the swimmers who began lap swimming in college or later who feel they "only have one speed."
Intense Quality Training vs Long Slow Training by David Salo
The traditional method of training for peak swimming performance can't be disputed as effective. That method, which prescribes progressively increasing workloads i.e. increased yardage, has resulted in the continuous breaking of world records. But from a physiological point of view, the effects of such methods are not well understood.
The traditional method of training for peak swimming performance can't be disputed as effective. That method, which prescribes progressively increasing workloads i.e. increased yardage, has resulted in the continuous breaking of world records. But from a physiological point of view, the effects of such methods are not well understood.
Keeping Track
Ideas on how to keep a swimming diary, by Emmett Hines.
Ideas on how to keep a swimming diary, by Emmett Hines.
Less Pool-Time: Swim Faster
Although super-high training volumes are the rule rather than the exception for swimmers, there' s solid evidence that these heavy loads may be counter-productive.
Although super-high training volumes are the rule rather than the exception for swimmers, there' s solid evidence that these heavy loads may be counter-productive.
Optimum Training Speeds
This reliable test of aerobic capacity is non-invasive and easy to do.
This reliable test of aerobic capacity is non-invasive and easy to do.
Performance Testing
Sports Coach explains how and why to test athletes, and includes a variety of standard tools for performance testing.
Sports Coach explains how and why to test athletes, and includes a variety of standard tools for performance testing.
Recovery
Restoration and Regeneration as Essential Components Within Training Programs By Angie Calder, B.A., M.A. (Hons), B. Appl. Sci. Sp.
Restoration and Regeneration as Essential Components Within Training Programs By Angie Calder, B.A., M.A. (Hons), B. Appl. Sci. Sp.
Swimmers, Put Some Speed in Your Swimming Workouts
One of the goals of competitive swimming is to get faster. That's obvious. There are thousands of ways to swim faster, and every swim coach and swimmer has great ideas. One idea to improve swimming speed that I have tried with my swimmers is based on an idea called sustained speed.
One of the goals of competitive swimming is to get faster. That's obvious. There are thousands of ways to swim faster, and every swim coach and swimmer has great ideas. One idea to improve swimming speed that I have tried with my swimmers is based on an idea called sustained speed.
Swimming and Breath Control - Does Breathing Every 3-5-7-9 Make You a Faster Swimmer?
Do you control your breathing rate during sets in a swim practice? Do you follow a breathing pattern, taking one breath every certain number of swim strokes? Do a swim a certain distance and change the breathing pattern each length, such as breathing every 3-5-7-9 by 25's? Does holding your breath while swimming make you a better swimmer?
Do you control your breathing rate during sets in a swim practice? Do you follow a breathing pattern, taking one breath every certain number of swim strokes? Do a swim a certain distance and change the breathing pattern each length, such as breathing every 3-5-7-9 by 25's? Does holding your breath while swimming make you a better swimmer?
Swimming Etiquette for the crowds
Along with tennis and golf, swimming has always been viewed as one of the civilized sports, reserved for the privileged country-club set and the Miss Manners-bred youth of middle-and-upper class suburbia; by Alex Kostich.
Along with tennis and golf, swimming has always been viewed as one of the civilized sports, reserved for the privileged country-club set and the Miss Manners-bred youth of middle-and-upper class suburbia; by Alex Kostich.
Swimming Etiquette Tips
There are some basic rules to remember when you are working out with a team and need to circle swim and share a lane.
There are some basic rules to remember when you are working out with a team and need to circle swim and share a lane.
Swimming Etiquette
This article is an excerpt from "The Complete Book of Swimming" by Dr. Phillip Whitten.
This article is an excerpt from "The Complete Book of Swimming" by Dr. Phillip Whitten.
Swimming Terminology
Coach Kris Upshaw's glossary of swimming words and phrases.
Coach Kris Upshaw's glossary of swimming words and phrases.
Swimming: Keep it Simple
Ruth Kazez explain the there are three objectives to swim training for triathletes: Go long. Go easy. Go fast
Ruth Kazez explain the there are three objectives to swim training for triathletes: Go long. Go easy. Go fast
The Need for Speed
Scott Rabalais, of Crawfish Aquatics, with ways you can improve your speed in various parts of a race.
Scott Rabalais, of Crawfish Aquatics, with ways you can improve your speed in various parts of a race.
The Secret to a Powerful Freestyle by Dr. David Costill
It has been estimated that more than half of one's success in sprint swimming is dependent upon upper body strength. At distances from 50 to 500 yards freestyle, the individual who has the greatest strength during the pull is able to overcome more of the drag created by his/her body.
It has been estimated that more than half of one's success in sprint swimming is dependent upon upper body strength. At distances from 50 to 500 yards freestyle, the individual who has the greatest strength during the pull is able to overcome more of the drag created by his/her body.
Train harder or train smarter?
For many swimmers, and indeed coaches, it seems important to be working as hard as possible all the time during training and to swim as many hours as possible. The result? very fit swimmers who often go on to be successful at county, district or even national level. But more often than not success at international level is not forthcoming.
For many swimmers, and indeed coaches, it seems important to be working as hard as possible all the time during training and to swim as many hours as possible. The result? very fit swimmers who often go on to be successful at county, district or even national level. But more often than not success at international level is not forthcoming.
Training for the "Perfect I.M."
That "perfect" I.M. where the fly is effortless, the backstroke powerful and smooth, and where your legs don't desert you on the breaststroke and freestyle. You finish the race by running down your competition in the last 15 yards.
That "perfect" I.M. where the fly is effortless, the backstroke powerful and smooth, and where your legs don't desert you on the breaststroke and freestyle. You finish the race by running down your competition in the last 15 yards.
Training Out of the Water
Most exercise scientists and swimming coaches agree that the development of muscular strength and power are essential elements in swim training and important predictors of competitive success.
Most exercise scientists and swimming coaches agree that the development of muscular strength and power are essential elements in swim training and important predictors of competitive success.
Virtual Coach
A set of resources for swimmers to assit with adjusting to college life, working on technique, or following a better nutritional plan from The College Recruiting.com - you may need to log in as a guest.
A set of resources for swimmers to assit with adjusting to college life, working on technique, or following a better nutritional plan from The College Recruiting.com - you may need to log in as a guest.