Swam in college and currently swim masters. I prefer the sprints. I have a very strong kick but don't feel I have the upper body strength of a female swimmer. I hit the weight room and as long as I am consistent, can get very strong out of the water. The only problem is that the out-of-water strength does not necessarily translate into power/strength in the water.
Would a pull buoy help me to have more power in the water? I am concerned that I am too dependent on my kick for my speed. My only concerns are that I don't want the pull buoy to mess up my rotation on freestyle. Also, I have never had any shoulder issues and am hoping to keep it that way.
Any suggestions on how I can improve my upper body strength in the pool?
Swam in college and currently swim masters. I prefer the sprints. I have a very strong kick but don't feel I have the upper body strength of a female swimmer. I hit the weight room and as long as I am consistent, can get very strong out of the water. The only problem is that the out-of-water strength does not necessarily translate into power/strength in the water.
Would a pull buoy help me to have more power in the water? I am concerned that I am too dependent on my kick for my speed. My only concerns are that I don't want the pull buoy to mess up my rotation on freestyle. Also, I have never had any shoulder issues and am hoping to keep it that way.
Any suggestions on how I can improve my upper body strength in the pool?
First,are you doing any weight work that duplicates the stroke pull motion? If not,that's is a good place to start.I don't like pull buoys myself as they mess up my body position and I don't think they really increase drag.How much sprinting do you do in workouts?Sprints will improve your strength and your anaerobic energy systems,so if you want to sprint in meets you need to do sprints 2-3 days/wk(and not just at the end of workout,but as your main set when fresh.)
Swam in college and currently swim masters. I prefer the sprints. I have a very strong kick but don't feel I have the upper body strength of a female swimmer. I hit the weight room and as long as I am consistent, can get very strong out of the water. The only problem is that the out-of-water strength does not necessarily translate into power/strength in the water.
Would a pull buoy help me to have more power in the water? I am concerned that I am too dependent on my kick for my speed. My only concerns are that I don't want the pull buoy to mess up my rotation on freestyle. Also, I have never had any shoulder issues and am hoping to keep it that way.
Any suggestions on how I can improve my upper body strength in the pool?
First,are you doing any weight work that duplicates the stroke pull motion? If not,that's is a good place to start.I don't like pull buoys myself as they mess up my body position and I don't think they really increase drag.How much sprinting do you do in workouts?Sprints will improve your strength and your anaerobic energy systems,so if you want to sprint in meets you need to do sprints 2-3 days/wk(and not just at the end of workout,but as your main set when fresh.)
