How should i get back in to swim training?

Question

Hi,

I'm 15 and when i was 10-12 i was training 4 hours a day and was competing at state level. For the past 3 years i haven't been officially allowed to do any exercise as i developed an eating disorder (please don't comment about that).

For the past 5 months i have been back into sport starting netball and waterpolo but i want to get back into swimming. I'm thinking 4 squad sessions a week starting in late october so i want to start getting prepared to go back into training.

What type of stuff should i do to raise my fitness, stamina and strength so that i can then go back into this level of training?

I know i will never get back to my old level ( :( ) but how can i get myself back to a level of fitness so i can then go onto state?

Aurelie xx

Answer 1

I would start with swim lessons. Evan thought you dont need them go for the pre-competitive level and start there.

Answer 2

just jump in and go for it if you trained before you know what to do have some faith in what you want to do and do it good luck

Answer 3

j'adore votre nom, j'ai une copine qui s'appelle aurelie, est c'est un nom tres jolie, a mon avis... alors, a ta question.

form, is the most important. sroke form, breathing, kick count. i'd suggest swimming for 1 hr. 4 days a week for about a two weeks.

i'd start paddles and flippers for 15 min. and end with paddles and flippers for 15 min.

in between, i'd do freestyle in this way. swim 100 m in a comfortable stroke with comfortable breathing with a consistent kick pattern. after each 100, rest 30 sec. then go, and keep doing it for 15 min. take a 2 min. break, and do breast. or you can do butterfly, but i'd wait a few weeks on that.

after two weeks, you can throw in 15 min. of butterfly, and double the times for the other two strokes, but do this routine 5 times a week.

once you're done, you should be ready

Answer 4

do a little bit of training(1-2hrs) n 3 afternoons or go for a jog or skip witha skipping rope...

good luck with your swimming n rremember...

Have Fun!! xx