What happens when your local pool opens back up after the COVID-19 pandemic? How will swimming change? How can swimmers be safe the pool? All of us are curious to know what it will be like the first time we get back in the water. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re here to help! It’s likely that it will take time for swimming as we know it to get back to “normal.” Timelines for pool reopenings vary widely by country and even city, and it is likely that our new pool experience will involve strict social distancing protocols…
Author: Taylor Holmes
Swimming is a great, full-body workout. It builds muscle, improves your cardiovascular strength, and even helps your brain! Those benefits are incredible, but if you aren’t careful, you can wear out your shoulders in the pool, causing overuse injuries in your rotator cuff. Some injuries require physical therapy treatment, while others may need surgery to fully heal. Related: 15 Low Impact Dryland Exercises for Swimmers To help you get stronger and prevent shoulder injuries in the first place, we programmed this 30-minute shoulder health workout. Follow along for a series of shoulder strengthening moves and stretches to keep your body…
This post is sponsored by our friends at Elite Athlete Fitness Equipment. Use code EliteSwimPro for 20% off your order! Whether you work out at home, in the gym or on the pool deck, resistance bands are extremely beneficial equipment for swimmers, helping to improve strength and prevent injury. The resistance bands from Elite Athlete Fitness Equipment are perfect for our dryland Training Plans! Benefits of Resistance Bands Elite Athlete Fitness Equipment provides tools and knowledge to help swimmers get stronger, address muscle imbalances and achieve elite performance. Their equipment helps swimmers of all ages and skill levels build agility,…
In this guest blog, MySwimPro Ambassador Robert Flood shares how he balances work, his role as a husband and father, and his fitness goals while prioritizing his mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has affected everyone around the world in some form or another, and never has good mental health been more of a challenge. With physical distancing and social isolation, many people have lost the opportunity to do the things they love, which may also serve as coping mechanisms. For someone like me, who has suffered with poor mental health for many years, it has been especially tough.…
How often do you work on your flexibility? Proper mobility in your muscles and joins is just as important as strength. This week’s dryland challenge works on full body mobility! The Challenge Hold each stretch for 60 seconds. Try to complete 1-2 rounds! Hip Flexor Stretch – switch sides after 30 secondsCobra PoseShoulder Stretch – switch sides after 30 seconds The Breakdown Find a space on the floor, using a yoga mat or towel if you’d like. Complete each stretch, resting as needed between stretches. Complete as many rounds as you’d like! Modifications If you need to take this challenge…
In this guest blog, elite swimmer and MySwimPro Ambassador Julie Kamat shares how she has adjusted her training and her mindset due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and her advice for swimmers who feel like they have lost their identity now that they are out of the pool. The entire swimming community has come to an abrupt halt in the last few months, with many of us struggling through various stages of grief while adjusting to our new normal. Perhaps some of us are sitting on the sidelines for the first time wondering, “what now?” Watch the Video My Story…
For thousands of years, humans have been enchanted by the water. We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now, in the twenty-first century, swimming is one of the most popular activities in the world. New York Times contributor Bonnie Tsui, a swimmer herself, dives into the deep in her new book Why We Swim. From the San Francisco Bay to the South…
If you struggle with knee or lower back pain or injuries, high impact workouts that involve jumping and explosive movements may not work well for your body. You can still get a great dryland workout in if you focus on low impact movements to build full-body strength and stability! We’re sharing our 15 favorite low impact exercises you can do at home with minimal or no equipment. Watch the Video Listen to the Podcast MySwimPro · 15 Low Impact Dryland Exercises for Swimmers Benefits of Dryland Training Increase Muscle Engagement: Swimming is an amazing low impact activity, but it’s tough…
In this guest blog, open water swimmer and Swimrun athlete Fanny Kuhn shares how she is staying motivated while pools, oceans and lakes are closed due to COVID-19. Fanny is a Swimrun world champion, and swam at the elite level in Sweden and at the University of Louisville. She was born in Sweden and now lives in Barcelona, Spain, where she runs WILD Swimrun, a swimming community for women. The world has turned upside down, and the world’s swimmers find themselves in a dry situation. No pools are open and oceans and lakes are inaccessible – unless you have a…
While the world is full of uncertainty, we’re sure of one thing: the MySwimPro team has been hard at work on some of the biggest developments in the history of the company. Read on to learn more about what we’ve been up to! World Swim Gala More than 130 swimmers dressed to impress and joined us on Zoom for the first ever World Swim Gala on April 18, 2020. We had a blast and enjoyed inspiring keynote presentations from Olympic legends Rowdy Gaines and Kaitlin Sandeno. Live Dryland Workouts We’re keeping our community engaged and fit with 2 live dryland…
