Every single time I practice in the pool I start off in a weird way - as if my muscles are asleep or something(I feels like I do not move what my potential allows me) and only some time throught he work-out it clicks and I start swimming faster , easier and smoother.That probably is nothing strange, 'cause obviously muscles need some warm-p first.
That brings me to the following question: at meets(any level - up to Olympics) do swimmers prefer to warm up somehow(maybe go for a short swim) and is that even possible to do, i.e. are there usually certain areas for that?
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Originally posted by born2fly
I have same problem when I first get in for warmup at a meet. However, I feel much better in water as warmup continues. Not sure what type of warmup you are doing.
Warmup should be broken into phases. The general get loose phase, drills, get heart rate up, and warmdown.
I swim with the USS kids at my pool and this is the warmup we do before every meet.
500 warmup
5X100 @1:30 (after first 100 we do about 5 minutes stretching in water then finish the last 4x100's
4x75's Kick, Drill, Swim- one of each stroke@1:30
6x50's build- 3 free, 3 stroke @50sec's
2x25 sprint from block
200 Warmdown
Before an actual race I get in about 15 minutes prior and do about 200 yards easy to loosen up again. Of course, after the race be sure to warm down. I do anywhere between 200-400 depending on distance of the race.
Swim fast,
greg
So how much time before a meet is it best to warm-up?From what I understand you have two warm-ups(one that you put into detail above and the other a bit later 15 min. before the race)?Or did I get something mixed up?
Originally posted by born2fly
I have same problem when I first get in for warmup at a meet. However, I feel much better in water as warmup continues. Not sure what type of warmup you are doing.
Warmup should be broken into phases. The general get loose phase, drills, get heart rate up, and warmdown.
I swim with the USS kids at my pool and this is the warmup we do before every meet.
500 warmup
5X100 @1:30 (after first 100 we do about 5 minutes stretching in water then finish the last 4x100's
4x75's Kick, Drill, Swim- one of each stroke@1:30
6x50's build- 3 free, 3 stroke @50sec's
2x25 sprint from block
200 Warmdown
Before an actual race I get in about 15 minutes prior and do about 200 yards easy to loosen up again. Of course, after the race be sure to warm down. I do anywhere between 200-400 depending on distance of the race.
Swim fast,
greg
So how much time before a meet is it best to warm-up?From what I understand you have two warm-ups(one that you put into detail above and the other a bit later 15 min. before the race)?Or did I get something mixed up?
