Workout for Swimming?

Question

I am on a swim team and i want to be good but i'm not. I'm in average shape and i've been swimming for like 3 years but it's always the same. I was wondering if there are any special workouts i could do or if there were any specific areas i should work out.

Answer 1

it's really hard to answer this because we would need to know your times for say the 500free or the 100fly

What i do when I want to improve, is I work with people who are better than me. So during practices if you can get in a faster lane, it will push you to go harder.

You may also want to ask a coach about your technique. You may be doing something without even knowing that is creating a lot of drag. I know a year ago I realized I was not nearly reaching forward as far as I could, and when I changed that, it did wonders for my times.

Answer 2

Push yourself.  Take the interval you normally use and decrease it by five seconds.  You could also increase your practice lengths or your yardage.