BASIC SWIM TRAINING
Why do swimmers train in different ways, and what’s the best way for you to train?
SIMON GRIFFITHS
In our December issue, we looked at why it’s beneficial to structure your pool swimming into training sessions and gave an example of what a simple pool training session might look like.
In brief, breaking your swim into several components, including a warmup, a main set (or sets) and a cool-down allows you to practice swimming at a range of intensities. It also gives you the opportunity to focus on swimming technique. Both of these are harder to do if you simply swim lengths at a steady pace during your pool time.
This issue, we want to explore training further and how you might design your training to suit your swimming ambitions.