I have been participating in Local, State and Nationals meets since 10 years ago but every time I get into a meet I am always worried about warming up too much time or just not enough and I also ask to myself how much effort to put on it.
As almost all the times during meets the pool is full for the warm ups, I do not feel that my different trainers I have had during this years had put too much attention to this issue, so I would like to ask people in this forum for your recomendations.
Alex
a 5 4 3 2 1 warm up works well
it's what eddie reese often tells his swimmers to do
500 fr
400 IM drill
300 pull
200 kick
100 4 x 25 sprints with plenty of rest
everything with perfect form
easy and relaxed
then do a little pace work for your first event
easy speed with great form
if you're doing
50's and 100's do 25's
200's do 50's
400's and up do 100's
just 2 to 3 not very many
don't work these too hard.
after that you will be warmed up
if you have to wait more than an hour and a half
maybe pop back in the water 15 - 30 minutes before you swim
after your first event is done
if you have another event
just warm down from your swim and do drills to prepare for your next.
you don't need to go through the whole routine again.
work on hitting your races as fresh as you can
it's dumb to be tired from warm up
use warm up to get ready to swim your race fast and right.
ande
Originally posted by Alex
I have been participating in Local, State and Nationals meets since 10 years ago but every time I get into a meet I am always worried about warming up too much time or just not enough and I also ask to myself how much effort to put on it.
As almost all the times during meets the pool is full for the warm ups, I do not feel that my different trainers I have had during this years had put too much attention to this issue, so I would like to ask people in this forum for your recomendations.
Alex
a 5 4 3 2 1 warm up works well
it's what eddie reese often tells his swimmers to do
500 fr
400 IM drill
300 pull
200 kick
100 4 x 25 sprints with plenty of rest
everything with perfect form
easy and relaxed
then do a little pace work for your first event
easy speed with great form
if you're doing
50's and 100's do 25's
200's do 50's
400's and up do 100's
just 2 to 3 not very many
don't work these too hard.
after that you will be warmed up
if you have to wait more than an hour and a half
maybe pop back in the water 15 - 30 minutes before you swim
after your first event is done
if you have another event
just warm down from your swim and do drills to prepare for your next.
you don't need to go through the whole routine again.
work on hitting your races as fresh as you can
it's dumb to be tired from warm up
use warm up to get ready to swim your race fast and right.
ande
Originally posted by Alex
I have been participating in Local, State and Nationals meets since 10 years ago but every time I get into a meet I am always worried about warming up too much time or just not enough and I also ask to myself how much effort to put on it.
As almost all the times during meets the pool is full for the warm ups, I do not feel that my different trainers I have had during this years had put too much attention to this issue, so I would like to ask people in this forum for your recomendations.
Alex
