OK so help with swimming workout!!?????!!!!!?

Question

ok so im 12 years old.

i will be starting swim team around june 1st

and last year i beat my own personal records and i almost beat a league record.

i really want to beat this record and i cant go to the pool unti l then. i want some workouts that help with mainly breaststroke and some free and fly.

if u have any suggests please share

=] thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Join a gym to do the fly machine for your fly. Usually gyms also have a pool that you can practice in. At home you can do some of the dry-lands that you've done in practice before. Push ups, crunches, and squats are essential (it won't help your stoke, but it will make it easier for distance if you have more muscle).

Answer 2

well I am A fellow 12 year old swimmer... for butterfly mayb do 12 75s kick dril swim first 8 with fins last 4 with none on the 1:40... But if there is no pool to use i wud suggest runnubng... it will keep you fit and you will  ready 2 swim. ... do lots of suicides and sprints and do about 1-5 miles a day...

Answer 3

The best thing to do is get in the pool and work with a qualified coach.  If no coach is available then the sites in the sources have workouts, however goswim's are often of higher quality.  

If a pool isn't available then your best bet is running combined with core work.  I would suggest a weekly plan of running 3 miles on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays combined with a half hour of pilaties (you can get a dvd at any store).  On Tuesday do a warm-up and then run 8 x 400 (1/4 miles) taking 60 seconds rest in between trying to hold the best possible average and then do some yoga (works core strength and flexibility).  On Thursday's go for an hour run trying to hold a steady pace combined with either yoga or crunches (you can also break the run in two going 30 minutes core work 30 minutes).  On Saturday do a warm-up and then 3 x 1 mile runs trying to hold your pace from the 400s plus 30 seconds.

While being basic and repetitive the above is effective.  Be careful and listen to your body.

Answer 4

The #1 most important thing you can do is to improve your stroke technique.

I have my swimmers use hand paddles to learn stroke.  Based on your age, you should use small paddles.

My swimmers do not use the wrist strap, they only use one strap around one finger.  They are also told not to hold onto the paddle with their thumb or little finger.

If their stroke pattern is correct, the pressure of the water holds the paddle against the palm of their hand.  If their stroke is wrong, the paddle pulls off of their hand.  I also tell them to get an "arm full of water" ... in other words, they should feel the pressure of the water all the way up to their armpits.  Finally, I stress using their big back muscles to "lock" in place and pull with them.