Dryland Workouts for Swimmers
Ways to exercise out of the pool to help you improve your strength, stamina, or endurance for swimming.
Simple Strength Training for Swimmers
Weight training and dryland exercises can be used for many things, including injury prevention, rehabilitation, gain strength, build general or specific fitness, or to cross-train to improve abilities in other sports. Many training programs seem too complicated to follow. You may get discouraged, almost before you start. If this has happened to you, then perhaps you'll give this weight training program a try.
Weight training and dryland exercises can be used for many things, including injury prevention, rehabilitation, gain strength, build general or specific fitness, or to cross-train to improve abilities in other sports. Many training programs seem too complicated to follow. You may get discouraged, almost before you start. If this has happened to you, then perhaps you'll give this weight training program a try.
Swimmer's Dryland Exercises for Developing a Swimmer's EVF Catch Technique
How important is an Early Vertical Forearm in swimming? It is undoubtedly the most important propulsive element in swimming and unfortunately for most swimmers, it also the most elusive. The bad news is that all the streamlining and effective conditioning won't make-up for a dropped-elbow, the antecedent of an EVF. The good news is that coaches have new EVF equipment and know more about how to train swimmers so they can acquire and improve this critical skill.
How important is an Early Vertical Forearm in swimming? It is undoubtedly the most important propulsive element in swimming and unfortunately for most swimmers, it also the most elusive. The bad news is that all the streamlining and effective conditioning won't make-up for a dropped-elbow, the antecedent of an EVF. The good news is that coaches have new EVF equipment and know more about how to train swimmers so they can acquire and improve this critical skill.
Swimmer's Dryland Exercises for Developing a Swimmer's EVF Catch Technique
Swimmer's Dryland Exercises for Developing a Swimmer's EVF Catch Technique
Swimmer's Dryland Exercises for Developing a Swimmer's EVF Catch Technique
Alternative Weight Room Workouts for Swimmers and Triathletes
Pool time can be tough in the winter. Not only are outdoor pools shut down, but many indoor pools are inundated by hordes of children and/or water aerobic partipants. Indoor lane swimming can go from a smooth, relaxing exercise to an dangerous obstacle course of kids and floating toys. For swimmers and triathletes, it can be effective to turn to the weightroom as an alternative exercise source for your swim workout.
Pool time can be tough in the winter. Not only are outdoor pools shut down, but many indoor pools are inundated by hordes of children and/or water aerobic partipants. Indoor lane swimming can go from a smooth, relaxing exercise to an dangerous obstacle course of kids and floating toys. For swimmers and triathletes, it can be effective to turn to the weightroom as an alternative exercise source for your swim workout.
Vasa’s New High-tech Swimming Ergometer
The Vasa Ergometer combines realistic swim stroke simulation with a precise electronic monitor necessary to develop functional endurance and anaerobic power for swimming. It provides swim coaches, swimmers, triathletes, surfers and fitness buffs the tools necessary to develop aerobic endurance and anaerobic power for swimming without getting wet.
The Vasa Ergometer combines realistic swim stroke simulation with a precise electronic monitor necessary to develop functional endurance and anaerobic power for swimming. It provides swim coaches, swimmers, triathletes, surfers and fitness buffs the tools necessary to develop aerobic endurance and anaerobic power for swimming without getting wet.
100 meter Freestyle Time Trial on a Vasa Swim Trainer
Vasa will be hosting the first ever World Record setting event on the newVasa Ergometer in Indianapolis in conjunction with the World Short CourseSwimming Championships and the ASCA World Clinic.
Vasa will be hosting the first ever World Record setting event on the newVasa Ergometer in Indianapolis in conjunction with the World Short CourseSwimming Championships and the ASCA World Clinic.
Getting Stronger Out of the Pool
Sport specific work is the best way to get better at that sport; if you want to be a better swimmer, then swim! But how can you make additional gains when you have maximized your swim time? One way is to add dryland work
Sport specific work is the best way to get better at that sport; if you want to be a better swimmer, then swim! But how can you make additional gains when you have maximized your swim time? One way is to add dryland work
About - Exercise Equipment
All kinds of things to help your dryland routine - and some things that work in the water, too.
All kinds of things to help your dryland routine - and some things that work in the water, too.
About - Getting Stronger Outside of the Pool
Sport specific work is the best; if you want to be a better swimmer, then swim! But how can you make additional gains when you have maximized your swim time? One way is to do weight work aimed at adding strength and speed to your stroke.
Sport specific work is the best; if you want to be a better swimmer, then swim! But how can you make additional gains when you have maximized your swim time? One way is to do weight work aimed at adding strength and speed to your stroke.
About - Simple Strength Training
Many training programs seem too complicated to follow and you may get discouraged almost before you start. This program may be the one for you.
Many training programs seem too complicated to follow and you may get discouraged almost before you start. This program may be the one for you.
About Strength Training for Children
Elizabeth Quinn, About.com's Sports Medicine Guide, on weight lifting programs for children.
Elizabeth Quinn, About.com's Sports Medicine Guide, on weight lifting programs for children.
Band training
A dry-land method of training that swimmers have relied on in the past to keep their swimming muscles in shape, using surgical tubing.
A dry-land method of training that swimmers have relied on in the past to keep their swimming muscles in shape, using surgical tubing.
Cool Trainer
Cool Trainer is a Microsoft Access program with forms and tables for exercises, workouts, diets, and much more.
Cool Trainer is a Microsoft Access program with forms and tables for exercises, workouts, diets, and much more.
Core Body Strength
Scott Volkers shares some parts of his team's exercise routines; From ASCA.
Scott Volkers shares some parts of his team's exercise routines; From ASCA.
Dryland Training at Mecklenburg
Like most clubs, Mecklenburg engages in an extensive dryland training program with their athletes.
Like most clubs, Mecklenburg engages in an extensive dryland training program with their athletes.
Dryland Training
USA Swimming's pointers on using surgical tubing, free weights, and plyometrics to supplement your workouts.
USA Swimming's pointers on using surgical tubing, free weights, and plyometrics to supplement your workouts.
General Conditioning
Some basic ideas on fitness and conditioning from Sports Coach.
Some basic ideas on fitness and conditioning from Sports Coach.
Getting Started in the Weight Room
A great guide for beginners, aimed at women but good advice for all.
A great guide for beginners, aimed at women but good advice for all.
Plyometrics
Sports Coach explains the ins and outs (or ups and downs) of plyometrics.
Sports Coach explains the ins and outs (or ups and downs) of plyometrics.
Scott Volkers Exercise Routine
For Core Body Strength, Mobility And Flexibility
For Core Body Strength, Mobility And Flexibility
Specific Strength - Training Your Body to Swim Faster
Specific swimming strength is that muscular strength that is gained by moving your body through ONLY the movement patterns of an efficient swimmer.
Specific swimming strength is that muscular strength that is gained by moving your body through ONLY the movement patterns of an efficient swimmer.
Strength and Conditioning
The most consistently successful sport training programs use a systematic approach to develop athletes. To do this, coaches must have an intimate knowledge of the requirements of the sport and the attributes of individual athletes so that they can prescribe suitable programs for them.
The most consistently successful sport training programs use a systematic approach to develop athletes. To do this, coaches must have an intimate knowledge of the requirements of the sport and the attributes of individual athletes so that they can prescribe suitable programs for them.
Swim Benches
Another mechanical ergogenic aid to training is the swim-bench.
Another mechanical ergogenic aid to training is the swim-bench.
The ABC's of Abdominal Exercise
A collection of workouts for the gut, from Bill Volckening and Swim Magazine.
A collection of workouts for the gut, from Bill Volckening and Swim Magazine.
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.
VASA Trainer Inovations
John Holohan and ASCA explain some of the ways a team can use the machine.
John Holohan and ASCA explain some of the ways a team can use the machine.
Youth Strength Training
Guidelines for youth taking part in strength training.
Guidelines for youth taking part in strength training.