Swim Team New Study - Train Faster not Longer

"The volume of training has no influence on swim performance. Faster, not longer training is the key to swimming success."

Many swimmers and swim coaches believe the number of hours spent in the pool is the main ingredient of swimming success. Distances of between 3 and 6 miles per day are not uncommon in elite swimming circles. However, scientific research documented in Peak Performance's book "Strength Training for Swimmers" reveals the key to success is not the traditional high-volume model of training, but a much shorter, race-pace-specific program.

A team of scientists and physiologists undertook a great deal of research into swim training over three decades to test the long-held belief that high volume training leads to a superior race technique.

After a series of exhaustive tests, the conclusion these experts reached was unanimous: Long training sessions actually inhibit power development.

Here is a quote from one of the experts on the research team, legendary US physiologist Dave Costill: "Most competitive swimming events last less than two minutes. How can training for three to four hours a day at speeds that are markedly slower than competitive pace prepare the swimmer for the maximal efforts of competition?"

San Diego Wave House Swim Team workout sessions focus on technique improvement and IM lap workouts. Your swimmer will reach their potential much faster than with a program that emphasizes high-yardage freestyle workouts that unnecessarily fatigue shoulders and promote swimmer burnout.

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