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Guide Review - Weight Training for Triathlon by Ben Greenfield

A good book for triathletes and swimmers on strength training from Ben Greenfield.

Does Dryland Training Hurt Swimming Performance in Young Competitive Swimmers?

A study in the June, 2010 issue of the on-line Journal of Sports Science and Medicine looked at strength and sprint swim speed differences in a group of 12-year old swimmers. Some interesting results!

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.