Gymnastics as a training aid for swimming. There is nothing strange about that, we are just talking about a revolutionary training method used by Andrea Di Nino for his team called ADN Swim Project.
A combining of two disciplines with the help of Stefano Laudadio, a professional in his field and one of the gymnastics trainers for the Italian National Team. They are working together on this new idea to help international athletes from ADN Project to get the best results possible.
Gymnastics and swimming would at first seem to be opposites. Why did you decide to incorporate gymnastics in your training sessions?
Di Nino: “I think it has plenty to offer for swimmers. For example, a sprinter needs to pay very careful attention to the aerial phase of the dive and there are specific exercises for the “flying” mid-air phase that can be performed indoors but nowhere else. Gymnastics really helps with explosiveness and power. It is also extremely important for developing body control and balance, factors swimmers often overlook.”
How did this idea come about? Did you get it from other teams or is it something new?
Di Nino: “Over recent years a new out-of-the-water training method has become popular that can be combined with conventional gym work. Something else interesting…
