Have you tried lifting as a swimmer? Well the truth is most likely no. The reason is because you haven't been taught properly as a swimmer on how to improve a lot more than just swimming to get better. Weight lifting is a very important part of training in order to swim the best. I weight trained my senior year in high school and it allowed me to do better in swimming because it build muscle that is needed in order to swim better.
Why you need to lift:
As a swimmer we all need to be weight lifting. I weight lifted three times a week. Weight lifting helps build those important muscles that you need to swim. The more muscle strength you have the better you will do at swimming. Also lifting can help with that muscle you want to grow to look better overall.
Advantage of lifting:
The advantages of lifting while you are in swim season is great. Lifting while your in swim season will help in the long run. For me it helped me improve my strength in stroke. When I was at the end of the swim season I could see that lifting helped me improve my times by at least 8-9 seconds which is a huge improvement in one swim season. Lifting also help me reach the state level which is a big honor to be in as a swimmer. In other words weight lifting is one of the best things you can do as a swimmer to help improve how you perform as a swimmer.
Wow i didn`t know it took so much effort to be a swimmer at least a successful one. I think to many people view swimming as something thing to do when its hot outside and forget that it is an Olympic sport that takes years to practice and perfect to be good.
ReplyDeleteYeah it does take a lot. it has taken me 6 years to become a state swimmer. The harder you practice at swimming the better you can be.
ReplyDeleteDo you ever think about going further with your swimming career?
ReplyDeleteYes I do. I plan after this year to continue my swimming career at the main campus at IUP.
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