Swimming Warm Up And Cool Down

Before you start a swimming session or workout you need to know your body is ready for the challenges ahead.

Swimming warm up and cool down.

At isplash swim school we ensure all students to have proper warm up cool down activities before any intense training sessions. Swimming engages all the large muscle groups in your body and the increased demand for oxygen from your muscles makes you breathe deeper so doing some cool down exercises after your swim meet or swim practice is an important step. I have heard and may or may not have said it myself this on pool decks on countless occasions. Here is our quick guide to stretching to help you actively warm up before exercising.

A word about stretching if stretching exercises are part of your workout routine it s best to do them after the warm up or cool down phase when your muscles are already warm. An example of how our instructors conduct warm up cool down activity is shown on the case study below. To cool down after swimming swim laps leisurely for five to 10 minutes. Helps to slow down heart rate after intense exercise.

A quick guide to stretching and warming up 27 10 2016. Let s focus on a few reasons why this step is critical to maintaining optimal. Here is why you should commit to warming down after every race. Cooling down helps get your breathing and heart rate back to normal and is a critical step in your swimming session.

Often the first thing to get thrown out the window at the end of a session or after a bad race. Reduces the risks of injury.