Breaststroker’s knee is the second most common swimming injury. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips as part of a basic introduction to understanding breaststroker’s knee, which is also called swimmer’s knee. What is breaststroker’s knee? With water supporting the swimmer’s body, together with the lack of physical contact, competitive swimming is a … Continue reading Breaststroker’s Knee: An Introduction
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The major muscles used during butterfly
To master butterfly requires a combination of balance, timing and technique In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips as an introduction to understanding the major muscles used during butterfly. We’ll identify and explain the function of each of these muscles during the different phases of the stroke. Provide suggested dryland exercises to develop … Continue reading The major muscles used during butterfly
The major muscles used during freestyle
Freestyle is the fastest and most efficient of the competitive strokes In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips as an introduction to understanding the major muscles used during freestyle. We’ll identify and explain the function of each of these muscles during the different phases of the stroke. Provide suggested dryland exercises to develop … Continue reading The major muscles used during freestyle
The major muscles used during backstroke
The rotation of the swimmer’s shoulders, trunk and hips play an important role in ensuring that their arms and legs are in the optimum propulsive positions. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips as an introduction to understanding the major muscles used during backstroke. We’ll identify and explain the function of each of … Continue reading The major muscles used during backstroke
The major muscles used during breaststroke
Major muscles used during breaststroke chart In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips as an introduction to understanding the major muscles used during breaststroke. We’ll identify and explain the function of each of these muscles during the different phases of the stroke. Provide suggested dryland exercises to develop the major muscles used during … Continue reading The major muscles used during breaststroke
Medicine Ball Exercises for Swimmers
Medicine balls are commonly used to help increase a swimmer’s strength and power. In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips on medicine ball exercises for swimmers. Many competitive swimmers regularly undertake dryland/land training. This is to gain additional benefits beyond those which can be achieved by training in the water alone.A medicine … Continue reading Medicine Ball Exercises for Swimmers
Circuit Training for Swimmers
Circuit training can help to develop a swimmer’s strength and improve their flexibility In this article, we’ll provide advice, examples, hacks and tips on the benefits of circuit training for swimmers. Circuit training for swimmers requires them to perform a variety of dryland training exercises in quick succession. One of the key objectives of circuit … Continue reading Circuit Training for Swimmers
Tethered Swimming Training
Many of the world’s top swimmers regularly use tethered swimming training as a part of their training programme In this article, we’ll provide advice, drills, hacks and tips on tethered swimming training. Tethered swimming training involves a swimmer being attached to a resistance cord (bungee) which is attached to a solid and immovable object. What … Continue reading Tethered Swimming Training
Gym Ball Exercises for Swimmers
Many top swimmers use a gym ball during their land/dryland training programme In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips on the benefits of gym ball exercises for swimmers. The benefits of gym ball exercises for swimmers A gym ball, also known as an exercise ball, a Swiss ball or a yoga ball … Continue reading Gym Ball Exercises for Swimmers
Dryland Training Exercises for Freestyle
Many competitive freestyle swimmers regularly undertake dryland/land training In this article, we’ll provide five specific dryland training exercises for freestyle, that swimmers can perform at home with no specialist equipment. The benefits of dryland training Many competitive freestyle swimmers regularly undertake dryland/land training. This helps them to gain additional benefits beyond those that can be … Continue reading Dryland Training Exercises for Freestyle