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
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I really wish I'd saved a copy of the long interview Swimming World did with Bob Bowman a few years back because he had a lot to say about proper development of the teenage swimmer. He was a big proponent of not starting lifting too soon, and talked about how he didn't start Michael Phelps on a weights program until after Michael had been an Olympic gold medalist. (or around age 19-20)
I really wish I'd saved a copy of the long interview Swimming World did with Bob Bowman a few years back because he had a lot to say about proper development of the teenage swimmer. He was a big proponent of not starting lifting too soon, and talked about how he didn't start Michael Phelps on a weights program until after Michael had been an Olympic gold medalist. (or around age 19-20)
