After week one, that's what our local High School Swim team's workouts consist of, even for relative newcomer freshmen. My 14 yr. old grandson has been swimming for just over a year competitivly. He was in rehab most of the summer for rotator problems. I understand there are several on the team with shoulder problems. Is this amount of yardage the norm?
I should add, they do some dry land & weights in addition.
It occurs to me that a "one size fits all" workout might be easy for some, and big problem for others?
Thanks for your insight.
Georgio
I'm in agreement with the others so far. Those are common distances for competitive swimmers of several years. But most importantly, if he's already having shoulder problems, that's a red flag for him personally. Tendonitis is tough to recover from.
And not trying to sound like a hardass, but sometimes kids want a decreased workload and make up excuses. Positivity spreads, but so does negativity. So I'd take it with a grain of salt that other kids complain about their shoulders. Just worry about your grandson and try to get his work adjusted without telling the coach how to do his job. Maybe not a bad idea to speak to other parents. If a kid is complaining about his shoulders all day long, it's probably legit, but if he forgets about it as soon as he gets home, then you wonder...
Weights for a freshman seems too young btw, but I suppose it depends on the type of exercises they have them doing.
I'm in agreement with the others so far. Those are common distances for competitive swimmers of several years. But most importantly, if he's already having shoulder problems, that's a red flag for him personally. Tendonitis is tough to recover from.
And not trying to sound like a hardass, but sometimes kids want a decreased workload and make up excuses. Positivity spreads, but so does negativity. So I'd take it with a grain of salt that other kids complain about their shoulders. Just worry about your grandson and try to get his work adjusted without telling the coach how to do his job. Maybe not a bad idea to speak to other parents. If a kid is complaining about his shoulders all day long, it's probably legit, but if he forgets about it as soon as he gets home, then you wonder...
Weights for a freshman seems too young btw, but I suppose it depends on the type of exercises they have them doing.
