I'm trying to determine what level of strength is required to be a good sprinter (i.e. 100 free).
Could you list your max repetitions of push ups, pull ups and dips? This would give me some assesment on power to weight ratio and strength endurance.
Also, what is your max bench press if you know it? or reps of 225 lbs. I'm curious about what level of pure strength sprinters have.
I think I am deficient mostly in technique and then strength endurance but maybe this post would show me I need weight room work.
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You'll notice sprinters are generally tall, where as distance swimmers can get away with being a bit shorter. Fort and I break the mold, short sprinters.
I'm 5'3" and a sprinter. In fact the taller girls on my teams have always been distance swimmers while as the average or even short girls have been the sprinters. Go figure.
You'll notice sprinters are generally tall, where as distance swimmers can get away with being a bit shorter. Fort and I break the mold, short sprinters.
I'm 5'3" and a sprinter. In fact the taller girls on my teams have always been distance swimmers while as the average or even short girls have been the sprinters. Go figure.
