Hello. I found this forum while searching for an answer to my question. My son is a 14 year old high school swimmer and has just completed his meet season. He did not make state finals, so at the current time he is not swimming (or working on dry lands). The coach is focused on the kids who made it to state and they are currently swimming. My concern is that while he has made some huge improvements, how long is too long out of the pool? I encouraged him to start running for 30-45 minutes but compared to the 3-4 hours a day he was in the pool it doesn’t seem like enough. From my understanding he will be out for 3-4 weeks total. I just hate to see him lose the edge he’s worked so hard for.
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As for how long out is too long......if his goal is to make state cuts next year, then the 3-4 weeks out won't hurt him a bit.
I agree with the above. He should, however, maintain his flexibility and core with some stretching and dryland work during the break.
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As for how long out is too long......if his goal is to make state cuts next year, then the 3-4 weeks out won't hurt him a bit.
I agree with the above. He should, however, maintain his flexibility and core with some stretching and dryland work during the break.
