Getting your muscles ready to work efficiently is extremely important before a swim workout but even more so before a race. Utilizing proper swimming warmup exercises will improve your race performance and reduce your risk of injury. Whether you are a beginner or looking for tips to improve the warmup you’ve been practicing for years, this article aims to teach you the best ways to prepare your body for a swim event.
First, we’ll look at the different stages of warming up during a swim meet and how you can loosen up on dry land and in the water. Then, we’ll cover research-backed TRX suspension training warmups for the specific swim strokes.
The Stages of Warming up at a Swim Meet
Before a swim meet begins, you’ll have time to perform an initial set of swimming warmup exercises in the water. This is great if you swim one of the first events, but for some swimmers, your event won’t come until much later, meaning you won’t receive all the benefits of your initial swim warmup. That’s why it’s important to plan out a warmup routine that works best for your schedule during the swim meet so you can avoid starting a race with cold and contracted muscles.
Let’s go over the stages of warming up during a swim meet so you can understand how and…
