Good Morning
I have posted before and as some may know I am the parent of a 13 year old age grouper. I have a question for all of you coaches and former swimmers as his mom and I have never swam competitively? How much volume should he be swimming at his age? I limit him to three hard workouts per week at this point and one dive practice. He also takes a lesson from a great private coach once a week that is just technique oriented and is just thirty minutes long. His total yardage is probably around 15K per week. Some of the other kids his age are doing twice the volume and the subtle pressure is there.
What do you suggest?
Thanks
Spudfin
PS I would rather he study more than swim more........
Great point above. At some point - kids often wonder why they aren't improving much any more. 3 days a week is just not enough for most. Even if college swimming is not a goal - in Texas they would likely not reach the state high school swimming championships (16 swimmers per event) without more training.
Great point above. At some point - kids often wonder why they aren't improving much any more. 3 days a week is just not enough for most. Even if college swimming is not a goal - in Texas they would likely not reach the state high school swimming championships (16 swimmers per event) without more training.
