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Swimmers' Health - Conditioning, Stretching, and Other Preseason Considerations
Swimming is a low-impact sport in which both strength and endurance are essential components. Strengthening outside of the pool can improve skill as well as prevent injury, and stretching integrated within a comprehensive program can increase an athletes’ range of motion and flexibility. Both strengthening and stretching are appropriate for youth swimmers when a well-designed strength training program is safely implemented and supervised. The inf... Read More.. |
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Swimmers' Health - Nutrition, Hydration, and Body Maintenance
Nutrition and Hydration: What you put in your body will affect the performance level coming from your body. Good nutrition is key to high performance, and staying hydrated is essential to every sport. Hydration can present an extra challenge in swimming because the surrounding water decreases the ability to sense sweating and dehydration. Read More.. |
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Swimmers' Health - The Swimmer's Shoulder: Overuse Injuries
As in any sport, injuries happen. Injuries occur not just by accident, but many injuries occur because of poor training technique, unsafe practices, and overuse. Especially in swimming, proper stroke technique is the key to both prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Proper stroke technique greatly reduces the chances of injury in swimmers. Read More.. |
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