Cool Down?

My coach today told me that cooling down at the end of practice was not good for the body. He said it could rip muscles that were just worked. I have always been taught that the cool down was important, especially after working hard and getting the heart rate up. Keep in mind that this is an USA-S practice and those I'm swimming with are teenagers. I'm curious what others think?
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  • Former Member
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    Sprint events typically produce much higher concentrations of lactate than distance events, so you may want to revisit this theory. :agree:
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Sprint events typically produce much higher concentrations of lactate than distance events, so you may want to revisit this theory. :agree:
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