Swimming Workouts, Swim Training, and Swimmer's Fitness

By Mat Luebbers, About.com Guide to Swimming

Workout and practice ideas and tips for swimmers to use in their swimming workouts. Everything for swimmers from sample daily swim workouts, swimming workout sets, swimming training plan help to dryland training and strength training help. This section of About Swimming is divided into two areas:

1. Swimming Workouts and Training in the Water
2. Swimming Strength and Dryland Training

Swimming Workouts and Training in the Water

Swimming workout and planning ideas to help swimemrs become faster, fitter, and more efficient swimmers.

• Getting a Swimming Workout Plan Started
• Things You Can Do to be a Better Swimmer
• Swimming Workouts You can Take to the Pool
• A Swim Training Workout Plan

• Put Some Speed in Your Swimming Workouts
• Swimming and Breath Control
• Designing a High School Swim Team Training Plan
• 8 Weeks to Better Swimming

Swimming Strength and Dryland Training

Ways for swimmers to increase strength and flexibilty to help them become faster, stronger, fitter swimmers.

• Swimmers Strength Training
• Simple Strength Training
• Alternative Weight Room Workouts

• Exercises for Developing a Swimmer's Catch
• Stretching Routines for Swimmers
• Stretching Before Your Workout