Core Muscles For Swimming

Here is an excerpt from a guest contributor’s post on my coaching blog. It discusses the importance of Core Muscles For Swimming…

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During a recent practice and video session at one of our swim camps (an advantage of being married to the head coach), I recognized and was disappointed that my abdominal muscles (abs) were not adequately supporting my stroke.  Of course, there is more to core than abs—we also have muscles supporting and stabilizing our pelvis, spine and shoulder girdle.  Importantly, there is a balance we need to achieve between each of these areas, to get them to work together. When we fail to achieve this harmony and balance, we find ourselves accessing compensatory techniques (which can lead to injury) to accomplish the task at hand.

Coordination, balance, and timing of the core muscles is critical in TI stroke development.  In fact, the precise use of the core is what sets TI apart from other stroke development programs.  And this is also what I love about TI.  By breaking our stroke down into component parts, we can discover the root weak spots.

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