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........
our 11-14 yr olds are swimming 5 times a week for 90-120 minutes a practice and they get between 4500-7500m depending on the type of practice. the 14-19yrs olds swim 6 times a week, 2 hours a day and get a lot more yardage in than the 11-14 yr old. the older kids also have wrestling on wednesday for 60 minutes.
back when I was 8-13 we swam 5 times a week can't remember if it was for 60 or 90 minutes, but I remember liking it. the only times I didn't swim every week night was when I had soccer or baseball practice.
it was around 13 that I started saturday mornings. and around 15 when I started 9 a week, and 16 when I could drive myself to all the mornings doing 11 a week.
our 11-14 yr olds are swimming 5 times a week for 90-120 minutes a practice and they get between 4500-7500m depending on the type of practice. the 14-19yrs olds swim 6 times a week, 2 hours a day and get a lot more yardage in than the 11-14 yr old. the older kids also have wrestling on wednesday for 60 minutes.
back when I was 8-13 we swam 5 times a week can't remember if it was for 60 or 90 minutes, but I remember liking it. the only times I didn't swim every week night was when I had soccer or baseball practice.
it was around 13 that I started saturday mornings. and around 15 when I started 9 a week, and 16 when I could drive myself to all the mornings doing 11 a week.
