tapering

It takes many years of tapering to do it right. A lot depends on if you do weights or are addicted to fins. I feel to be safe three weeks off weights and two off fins is a good starting point. I have an article on tapering on my web site http://www.breaststroke.info/ Called Breaststroke Taper and Shave, it is directed towards breaststrokers. My article on weighttraining includes this: "Most coaches recommend quitting weights a minimum of two weeks before nationals or your biggest meet. Also tapering down on the amount of weights lifted for each exercise 4 to 6 weeks before is usually recommended. I have developed my own method to establ ish how much time away from weights I need. I check my vertical leap every week for four weeks before nationals and three weeks after Nationals. Most swimmers in hard training (both swimming and weights) have very poor vertical leaps, usually less than 12 inches. After quitting weights and tapering swimming my vertical leap improves 6 to 10 inches. When I hit my taper right I feel as if I am flying off the starting blocks. With nearly 40% of a 200 short course *** race consisting of the start and seven turns; I feel I have a big advantage over the competitor who does not weight train."

It takes many years of tapering to do it right. A lot depends on if you do weights or are addicted to fins. I feel to be safe three weeks off weights and two off fins is a good starting point. I have an article on tapering on my web site http://www.breaststroke.info/ Called Breaststroke Taper and Shave, it is directed towards breaststrokers. My article on weighttraining includes this: "Most coaches recommend quitting weights a minimum of two weeks before nationals or your biggest meet. Also tapering down on the amount of weights lifted for each exercise 4 to 6 weeks before is usually recommended. I have developed my own method to establ ish how much time away from weights I need. I check my vertical leap every week for four weeks before nationals and three weeks after Nationals. Most swimmers in hard training (both swimming and weights) have very poor vertical leaps, usually less than 12 inches. After quitting weights and tapering swimming my vertical leap improves 6 to 10 inches. When I hit my taper right I feel as if I am flying off the starting blocks. With nearly 40% of a 200 short course *** race consisting of the start and seven turns; I feel I have a big advantage over the competitor who does not weight train."