Calling all USMS members. Your response to this post will be used to create an article in Swimmer magazine about cross training. What types of training do you most commonly do outside of the pool? How often? What cross training works the best, and what types are the least helpful for swimming? :bliss:
Sir I take offense!! (just kidding) - However - I DO play tennis to cross train for my swimming. I absolutely hate running, but I know it would help my leg strength - I run a LOT playing tennis - I also feel that I improve my arm strength - especially as I change hands playing with my racquet...I think my swimming makes my tennis better and vice versa.
I agree there are many aspects that are mutually beneficial. Like you, I am not a fan of running by itself, so I am far more likely to enjoy a sport that simply has running as a component. That being said, I wouldn't find anything to be a worthy substitute of simply swimming more (except for sprinters). I played kickball every week this summer and fall, but that was more for fun than anything else. My barb was strictly for the golfers :)
Sir I take offense!! (just kidding) - However - I DO play tennis to cross train for my swimming. I absolutely hate running, but I know it would help my leg strength - I run a LOT playing tennis - I also feel that I improve my arm strength - especially as I change hands playing with my racquet...I think my swimming makes my tennis better and vice versa.
I agree there are many aspects that are mutually beneficial. Like you, I am not a fan of running by itself, so I am far more likely to enjoy a sport that simply has running as a component. That being said, I wouldn't find anything to be a worthy substitute of simply swimming more (except for sprinters). I played kickball every week this summer and fall, but that was more for fun than anything else. My barb was strictly for the golfers :)
