Literature available on resistance training for ages 9-14?
Former Member
Does anyone know of any literature available that discourages resistant training in younger age groups? Two of my sons are swimming for a local club and the coach wants my 10 year old to use a drag suit and paddles. Before I confront the coach on this issue I need some literature that suggests resistant training in pre-puberty individuals is misquided. Does anyone know of any articles suggesting younger age groups should use more technique related drills instead of power driven sets? I need evidence against this practice to show the coach and other parents. My opinion isn't enough. I have a couple of Go Swim articles and articles off of the USA Swimming site, but I feel I need more.
Thanks for any response.
Parents
Former Member
Ford Kono born same year as me only in January, I was born in May 1933. We raced a few times. He had a huge deep 6 beat kick. When he kicked in a pool his heals came out of the water but not his whole foot. He was known for his very deep kick his toes hit the bottom in the shallow end of the pool. His kick went down below the surface about 40 inches. He was very smooth and a pleasure to watch. Met him at Yale University at a swim meet for the first time and several times after that.
His Idea was the foot should not exit the water when kicking during a race. But if you watch this video you will see him come 2nd in the 400m at the 1952 Olypics. There is a very short part of the video shows his stroke and a massive kick and a very straight arm recovery. www.ishof.org/.../olympic_highlights52.htmwww.ishof.org/.../72fkonno.html
Thanks Geochuck. I love that historical stuff. Growing up in Ohio and competing at the old Mike Peppe Aquatic Center in Larkins Hall at The Ohio State University, Kono had this big black and white picture on the wall hung by Peppe himself along with all of the other great swimmers from Peppe's run in the late 40's, 50's and 60's. 11 NCAA Titles. I always wondered about that guy and how he swam. Great Stuff.
"If if's and but's were candy and nuts, we'd have x-mas every day." - unknown
Ford Kono born same year as me only in January, I was born in May 1933. We raced a few times. He had a huge deep 6 beat kick. When he kicked in a pool his heals came out of the water but not his whole foot. He was known for his very deep kick his toes hit the bottom in the shallow end of the pool. His kick went down below the surface about 40 inches. He was very smooth and a pleasure to watch. Met him at Yale University at a swim meet for the first time and several times after that.
His Idea was the foot should not exit the water when kicking during a race. But if you watch this video you will see him come 2nd in the 400m at the 1952 Olypics. There is a very short part of the video shows his stroke and a massive kick and a very straight arm recovery. www.ishof.org/.../olympic_highlights52.htmwww.ishof.org/.../72fkonno.html
Thanks Geochuck. I love that historical stuff. Growing up in Ohio and competing at the old Mike Peppe Aquatic Center in Larkins Hall at The Ohio State University, Kono had this big black and white picture on the wall hung by Peppe himself along with all of the other great swimmers from Peppe's run in the late 40's, 50's and 60's. 11 NCAA Titles. I always wondered about that guy and how he swam. Great Stuff.
"If if's and but's were candy and nuts, we'd have x-mas every day." - unknown
