Weight training - (Tag)

By Deniz Hekmati, BS, NSCA-Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist When constructing a strength training program for swimmers, or any other athletes, it is imperative to establish the goals in the weight room for the entire season and for the separate workouts. When this has been instituted, th...

By Dr. G. John Mullen Originally posted Feb. 4, 2015 SANTA CLARA - A few days back, USA Swimming correspondent Mike Gustafson opened his mailbag and gave his personal experience and opinion on weight training for teenagers. In this piece, Gustafson questions the use of weight training, using his per...

Should College Swimming Recruits Be Weightlifting? “Colleges don’t want their swimmers to lift before college.” It’s a statement I’ve heard whispered on countless pool decks, murmured through many a swim meet stands, and mumbled during the swim practice carpool.  A belief has long spread across age-...

By Dr. G. John Mullen "Get higher!" "Pull!" "Get your chest to the bar!" Who has heard their coach yell these remarks during dryland? Who has had their coach provide this feedback, but the group could barely move their body? I see this too often at clubs: Swimmers just hanging on the bar for dear li...

Guest commentary by Chris Barber Introduction Water polo is a sport that involves high strength and high-intensity as well as endurance demands on the athlete. The non-swimming activities (throwing, passing and wrestling), are around 69% of playing time. Strength is not the only performance factor, ...

Contributed by Deniz Hekmati - Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Sport Scientist  How to grip things is a highly overlooked topic, yet grip strength is correlated to faster sprint performance in youth swimmers. Additionally, a solid grip in the weight room might save us from shoulder injuries and ...

Contributed by Deniz Hekmati - Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Sport Scientist  The length of our workouts on land will largely be dependent on what the objective of the session is. Workouts during the season can be longer, and workout during taper may be shorter - at least in terms of the actu....

By Olivia Wile, Swimming World College Intern. With the end of exams and the fall semester now behind college swimmers, it is time to shift the focus back from studies to swimming. As the month of December winds down, there may be more for these swimmers to look forward to than just the welcoming of...

By Dr. G. John Mullen I've written about strength training previously, in short advocating the benefits of low-volume, high-intensity strength training with proper form. When many read this, they think this form of training should only be done by elite swimmers, while youth swimmers should do runnin...

By Chris Barber, CPT. Sports are becoming more and more competitive, especially in youth sports. With this increase in competitiveness, kids are starting to lift weights. I get asked a lot about the right age for young athletes to begin a weightlifting program. The research says ,with professional s...

By Danielle Repper, Swimming World College Intern It's your freshman year, and first day of preseason. Skimming through the schedule you see in big, daunting letters, WEIGHT TRAINING. "Weight training? What does that even mean? I can't imagine a diver would ever need to lift weights, right?" You ope...

Commentary by Walker Hill, Swimming World College Intern. In the sport of swimming many things change when transitioning from high school or club swimming to college including nutrition, academics, social experiences, and training philosophy. The most prominent change in swimming for many athletes i...