Land Training
The modern swim programme incorporates land-based training to supplement work done in the water to an ever growing extent. Here at Dartes, we believe in starting that process at an early age so as to best prepare Doncaster's aquatic athletes for long term success.
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Core Strength
Starting with our young athletes in Phase 4, we look at developing core strength. Core stability is an essential component for success in many sports but especially swimming. Whether it's the obvious advantage of being able to use the abdominal muscles during Dolphin kick, or simply being able to effortlessly hold a streamlined glide core strength cannot be overvalued.
Many of the exercises we employ during core training are demonstrated in the following video. Most are ideal for practicing in front of the TV at home.
And here's a brief look at the swim team at University of Arizona going through their own core strength workout and incorporating many of those variations and others that you're all familiar with.
Those aren't Basketballs, those are Medicine Balls!
Video courtesy of FloSwimming.
And for those who like a little variety and invention in their stability land training, here we join the South Carolina Gamecocks using partially filled pipes (The Carolina Slosh Pipes) to train those small, stabilising muscles.
Video courtesy of FloSwimming.