10 Swim Training Tips for Women

If you are in swim training, then you already know your basics or you would not be this far. There are many things you can do to improve your technique and speed. Here are some great tips to improve both.

Video Tape

Have someone you know video tape you while you practice. This will give you better insight on where you should focus extra practice on. If you don't have access to a video recorder, then ask a friend to watch you and time you. This will at least help you some. Your friend should know a few things about swim training or else its pretty useless information.

Swim Flippers

Go purchase a pair of swimming flippers, and practice with these a few days out of the week. Swimming with flippers will teach you posture and position. You will learn how to swim faster and what position works best. Once your good with the flippers, practice without them, but keeping the same posture and stance.

Learn one thing at a time

Try doing your normal routine and then add one extra step to it. It could be something like strokes, flips or anything that you need to do. First get your basic routine good. Make sure times and everything are exactly where you want them. Then add one extra step. Practice your routine with the extra step until you reach the time you like. Then add another step. Adding one thing at a time will not only be easier to remember, but it will show you where your problem area is, rather then trying to figure it out.

Technique then Speed

Getting your technique learned well is vital to speed control. If you do not have a good technique down, then you mine as well give up the whole speed idea. Plan a technique that will benefit you. Once you have learned your technique, then and only then can you begin working on your speed.

Weight Training

Before you begin learning a new swimming routine, it might be beneficial to do a month or two of weight training. You can do this yourself, or hire a trainer. Weight training will help you achieve muscle mass which is vital to speed in swimming. A strong body can swim longer and faster. During weight training you should focus on pull-ups, push-ups and upper back strength.

Stretching