i have heard that sprint swimmers (50m) do not have to train as frequently as distance swimmers is this true???
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To swim better you need to swim more. Alain Bernard told in an interview that he swims 60km weekly + gym. Indeed everything depends on your swimming level. The weaker level of swimming, the more time you need to swim and less time spend in gym. I would prefer using paddles and other swimming devices to increase strength.
In my case technique suffered a lot when I tried gym - my muscles were like a sponge after gym. Maybe I did something wrong I don't know but I barely could swim after.
1. There exist sprinters other than Alain Bernard.
2. You tried to swim directly after lifting weights and you felt slow? That's not when you see the results from lifting.
To swim better you need to swim more. Alain Bernard told in an interview that he swims 60km weekly + gym. Indeed everything depends on your swimming level. The weaker level of swimming, the more time you need to swim and less time spend in gym. I would prefer using paddles and other swimming devices to increase strength.
In my case technique suffered a lot when I tried gym - my muscles were like a sponge after gym. Maybe I did something wrong I don't know but I barely could swim after.
1. There exist sprinters other than Alain Bernard.
2. You tried to swim directly after lifting weights and you felt slow? That's not when you see the results from lifting.
