Plyometrics for swimmers helps them develop their speed and strength. In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercise, hacks and tips on the benefits of plyometrics for swimmers. What are plyometric exercises? Plyometrics is a form of dryland exercise, with the objective of increasing both the swimmer’s speed and strength (= power) Plyometrics requires the swimmer … Continue reading Plyometrics for Swimmers
Category: Swimming Dryland/Land Training
Developing Your Swimming Core
Developing a swimming core is an often-neglected key competitive swimming attribute. In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips on developing your swimming core. What is your swimming core? The major core muscles A swimmer’s major core muscles are those in their abdomen, obliques (side muscles), lower back and glutes (buttocks). Why is … Continue reading Developing Your Swimming Core
Yoga for Swimmers
Yoga can give a swimmer a number of important physical and psychological benefits. In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips on the benefits of yoga for swimmers as a part of their cross-training programme. What is yoga? Yoga is a generic name for a variety of exercises developed in ancient India, that … Continue reading Yoga for Swimmers
Cross-Training for Swimmers
Cross-training is usually performed to develop a swimmer’s strength and power, improve their fitness and increase their flexibility. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of cross-training for swimmers. What is cross-training? Cross-training is any form of training outside of the pool, that compliments a swimmer’s training programme. Cross-training is … Continue reading Cross-Training for Swimmers
Invisible Swimming Training
Swimmers need to receive the correct levels of nutrition and hydration, in combination with rest, recovery, relaxation and sleep. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the importance of invisible swimming training. Competitive swimmers train and compete at a consistently high intensity. During this, they burn a lot of calories and break … Continue reading Invisible Swimming Training
Swimming Dryland Relaxation Techniques
Swimming dryland relaxation techniques can be used prior to competition to reduce anxiety, to aid in a good night's sleep or to help in the recovery process. In this article, we’ll provide examples of some swimming dryland relaxation techniques. These can be used practised to competition to reduce anxiety, to aid a good night's sleep … Continue reading Swimming Dryland Relaxation Techniques