July, 2011
Swim Up to Swim Down: Some new ideas on Swim Downs to enhance your Swim Meet Success
In the old days it was simple.
You raced. You did your best.
You spoke with the coach about your race, you swapped ideas about dives and turns, you listened to feedback, discussed splits and stroke technique etc etc.
You drank a little water or sports drink.
You jumped (or maybe slumped) into the swim down pool, did a few laps at a speed your grandma would consider too slow and climbed out three minutes later ready to go for your next race (or so you thought).
That, as they say was then and this is now – and now, more than ever, swim down is a critical element of every swimming competition. Read more


