Although super-high training volumes are the rule rather than the exception for swimmers, there' s solid evidence that these heavy loads may be counter-productive. Swimmers train far, far too much. Incredible as it seems, many competitive swimmers scull through 10,000...
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Laws of swimming
21 top laws of swimming 1. Three of the most important components of swimming are: technique,technique, technique. 2. Strive for optimum, not maximum, performance. 3. Learn to balance, align, and stabilize your body first. Everything else will become easier. 4. Seek...
Physiological Testing of Swimmers
The coach is an important person with his or her ability to observe and make subjective assessments of performance. But there is also a need to have objective measurements, being more valuable in giving some dimension to the result, e.g. time, distance, score...
Factors Influencing Swimming Performance
Sex Differences Males tend to swim faster than females. Women have higher percentage of body fat than men, whereas men have more muscle weight. This results in women floating better and showing a greater swimming economy, 30 % lower energy cost than men have been...
