BODY LIBRARY
Rest & Recovery
One of the most important skills you can develop is the ability to look after yourself. It is easy when you are a young swimmer - mum and dad do everything. But as you get older and more serious about training and racing, you need to take responsibility for looking after yourself and making sure you are fit and well and ready for anything.Read the full Rest & Recovery article.
Swimmer's Shoulder
"Swimmer's shoulder" is the term most commonly used to refer to the triad of over-use injuries which affect the anterior capsule (front) of the shoulder. The three conditions which all cause similar pain are biceps tendonitis, subacromial bursitis, and rotator cuff (usually supraspinatus) tendonitis.Read the full Swimmer's Shoulder article.
Swimming without Water Warmups
At many age group swim meets, Warm up and swim down facilities are less than ideal. There may be very limited opportunities for water based Warm ups and swim downs may be practically impossible.Read the full Swimming without Water Warmups article.
The Perfect Swimmers Body
With all the talk about cloning, stem cells, genetic engineering, genetically modified food and computer generated medical technology, the question arise ... can you build the perfect swimmer?Read the full The Perfect Swimmers Body article.