Strength Training For Swimming | Best Exercises To Increase Speed In The Pool

Want to increase your speed in the pool? It's important for swimming athletes to be training strength in order to build faster muscles and more power output. These are the best exercises every swimming athlete should do in the weight room to increase their speed in the pool! Check it out!
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[@GarageStrength]

Have any questions about weight training for swimming?? Ask us below 👇👇 We're here to help 💪

[@orendavidson9343]

This video is so underrated I love how he explains why each lift is important.

[@GarageStrength]

Thanks so much. We are hoping to make more videos on swimming in the near future 💪

[@garouthetiktokinfluencerhu9731]

I agree 100%. As a swim coach it frustrates me seeing so many fast (male) high school swimmers who can’t do 10 pull ups or squat 135. The vast majority of swim coaches do not emphasize any real strength training to their swimmers. A good swim coach does not equal a good strength and conditioning coach. Good channel man, I wish you the best.

[@GarageStrength]

Thank you! We will start releasing more swimming videos in November, so we hope that you find them helpful as well 👍

[@RioRock7]

THEY CANT SQUAT 135?!?!? WHAT???

[@Korxion]

@@RioRock7 bruh even I can squat that and more of it and I am 13 years old and it’s funny cause that my body weight

[@akad30]

Thank you so much! Just the video I need.

[@tonyabbsmuscleworkout254]

This is great advice - I will have to put into practice!!! 🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍 Awesome channel!

[@designmagiced]

Nice video.. Step by step learn easy.. super..

[@dewholdingsllc1050]

I believe you are correct. Most swimmers at high school and club level are not properly trained for weight training exercises. Most swim coaches especially at club and high school level are not certified by a National Strength and Conditioning Association. They do not know how to coach weight training exercises or write workouts.

[@DannyPimienta]

Any ideas for kettlebell workouts for swimmers. I LOVE kettlebells and do them exclusively on my non-swim days. On swim days I do a 30 minute EMOM of a clean + 4 hang power cleans.

[@kaziknybosman4739]

This video is worth watching. Thank you

[@GarageStrength]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ytlurcwn]

Watched your football training video and thought you are just a typical football coach...then clicking in to see this vid rlly surprised me!!

[@bobolson7610]

Thanks. Good lifts.

[@GarageStrength]

Your welcome! We hope they help you out! Good luck!

[@deanmilwainoly3966]

Hey whats the rep range and amount of sets for this kind of work?

[@janic.naturopathe.kinesiologue]

Swimmers are prone to shoulder injuries, and some youngers have shoulder instabilities because they swim a lot and not strengthen enough. I guess I would be very careful with these overhead lifts.

[@scottfranson4215]

5* Video, Just what I was looking for .. Will lifting weights make you slower? recommended also This Guy is Smart He has a lot of wisdom about Do this Well.

[@GarageStrength]

Thank you. Really happy you found this video to help you out 💪 Much love ✌

[@AsherKocalis]

I would seriously consider buying one of your sport specific programs if it was geared towards swimmers

[@nukeman444]

Learned a lot from this video.

[@GarageStrength]

Awesome! If you're interested we also did one on core exercises for swimming 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/paa0Z2Sfp5Z7obM

[@nukeman444]

@@GarageStrength Thank you much

[@GarageStrength]

@@nukeman444 Happy to help 💪

[@samk8961]

Wow These lifts Will help me so much.. I’m currently pretty strong but i just can’t wait to increase my speed aswell so that i can increase my vertical etc. Overheadpress 200Lbs, Squat 365,Deadlift 550, Benchpress 255 What would you say are some optimal strength goals in the gym for swimmers? Thanks, greeat video!

[@GarageStrength]

Those all look to be good. We recommend your power clean to be at least bodyweight, snatch at 80% of bodyweight, bench at least bodyweight, squat at bodyweight for 6 to 10 reps. Hope that helps 💪

[@samk8961]

@@GarageStrength thank you!:)

[@GarageStrength]

@@samk8961 Happy to help 💪

[@carmelopearman5721]

Hoping now that I’m lifting consistently and properly that my top speed increase will make up for my garbage conditioning in college 😭

[@eemanmotallebi6981]

What about for water polo players? What workouts would you recommend?

[@samkomatreddy546]

I think for water polo players it would be more about raw strength mixed with endurance. Swimmers would be more hypertrophy and endurance. Basically for water polo players you would do raw compound movements rather than more complex movements. Do them 4x per exercise with 2x being 20 reps of a light weight exercise and 2x being 7-8 of the heaviest you can handle within those ranges.

[@nazimshaikh2172]

Can swimmer lift heavy wieght?? If yes than is that makes our muscles stif

[@moondogmoondog8155]

You should go go more reps than weight and to combat stiffness you should do stretching after your workout but only stretch when your muscles are warm (stretching cold muscles can lead to injury like tearing the muscle)

[@pandaexpress1283]

Is leg strength important for swimming?

[@daithi6826]

Definitely!! Kicking is vital for swimming. When I focused on kick I broke the minute for 100 freestyle

[@avocatious6402]

Legs are extremely important. They act as the propulsive force allowing you to swim at hull speed, by keeping your hips high, thus reducing drag in the water