Swimming And Running...

Just curious on what your opinion is on running during swim season. I had a coach one time tell me that it did more harm than good to run while training for swim because it reversed what you do in the water. Have found no evidence of this... "Reversing" seems a little strong. I used to run a fair amount. But I found it hindered my swimming. I'm a sprinter and my swim practices are very kick dominant. Between that and drylands, my legs were too fried if I also ran. And I kept spraining my ankles. I got faster when I eliminated running and started yoga -- but this could be a sprint specific phenomenon. That said, many swimmers run as part of their cross training, as some of the mid-D types here have noted. There was just a blurb on this issue in Swimmer magazine. It is certainly the best exercise for weight loss or weight control. The main detriment of running IMO is that it tightens up your ankles when they need to be as flexible as possible for swimming. And it's much easier to get injured.

Just curious on what your opinion is on running during swim season. I had a coach one time tell me that it did more harm than good to run while training for swim because it reversed what you do in the water. Have found no evidence of this... "Reversing" seems a little strong. I used to run a fair amount. But I found it hindered my swimming. I'm a sprinter and my swim practices are very kick dominant. Between that and drylands, my legs were too fried if I also ran. And I kept spraining my ankles. I got faster when I eliminated running and started yoga -- but this could be a sprint specific phenomenon. That said, many swimmers run as part of their cross training, as some of the mid-D types here have noted. There was just a blurb on this issue in Swimmer magazine. It is certainly the best exercise for weight loss or weight control. The main detriment of running IMO is that it tightens up your ankles when they need to be as flexible as possible for swimming. And it's much easier to get injured.