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
Parents
Former Member
Should we even try to compare what I did and what they do now. I remember the start out in Sept. Even though I had raced all summer. It was a 5 minute warm up. Then 4 x 5 min swims, trying to get under 5 min for a quarter mile (I was the only one who could). Then a cool down swim of 5 minutes. After each swim stroke, correction. This was done in combination with other work outs on two other days during the week. I doubt we ever went over the 2000 mark during a work out. Of course our week included 3 X 1 hour waterpolo practices a week.
Should we even try to compare what I did and what they do now. I remember the start out in Sept. Even though I had raced all summer. It was a 5 minute warm up. Then 4 x 5 min swims, trying to get under 5 min for a quarter mile (I was the only one who could). Then a cool down swim of 5 minutes. After each swim stroke, correction. This was done in combination with other work outs on two other days during the week. I doubt we ever went over the 2000 mark during a work out. Of course our week included 3 X 1 hour waterpolo practices a week.
