Sports Nutrition
Sports Training and Nutrition
BIO/164
Term II
December 5th, 2010
Ilse Silva-Krott
Abstract
This paper will outline a training program for high school swimmers. This program will touch on the history of swimming and a training schedule that will aid in helping swimmers reach their peak performance and avoid injury. Also outlined with be dietary factors and benefits of calcium intake. Between a training schedule and proper dietary intake students should be successful in reaching their top performance.
Sports Training and Nutrition
History and Program of Swimming
Swimming can be enjoyed by everyone and is considered the second most popular exercise within the United States (historyofswimming). Whether you enjoy swimming as a hobby or as a competitive sport, fun can be had by all at any age. The English are said to be one of the first societies that made swimming into a sport (ayso ). In 1896 swimming became a men only Olympic sport (historyofswimming). Today, swimming can be found everywhere, from swim clubs and recreation centers to indoor and outdoor pools.
Swimming is considered an exercise that burns calories, helps build strength and endurance, and improves the cardiovascular system. To begin students will need to have a swimsuit, goggles, and a swim cap. These items help against water resistance and keeping chlorine out of the eyes an aid in avoiding swimmers eye.
Training and Injury Prevention
During training we will start slowly so that no one over does it, especially if you have never trained for swimming in the past. Training will consist of exercises in and out of the pool because experts suggest that times spent in the gym while training for any sport can have a positive impact on your performance (Clark 1990). For example, leg kick extensions are mimicking a swimmers kick movements in the water. This exercises the hamstrings and helps flex the legs and hips and each leg is worked individually during this exercise. When training
BIO/164
Term II
December 5th, 2010
Ilse Silva-Krott
Abstract
This paper will outline a training program for high school swimmers. This program will touch on the history of swimming and a training schedule that will aid in helping swimmers reach their peak performance and avoid injury. Also outlined with be dietary factors and benefits of calcium intake. Between a training schedule and proper dietary intake students should be successful in reaching their top performance.
Sports Training and Nutrition
History and Program of Swimming
Swimming can be enjoyed by everyone and is considered the second most popular exercise within the United States (historyofswimming). Whether you enjoy swimming as a hobby or as a competitive sport, fun can be had by all at any age. The English are said to be one of the first societies that made swimming into a sport (ayso ). In 1896 swimming became a men only Olympic sport (historyofswimming). Today, swimming can be found everywhere, from swim clubs and recreation centers to indoor and outdoor pools.
Swimming is considered an exercise that burns calories, helps build strength and endurance, and improves the cardiovascular system. To begin students will need to have a swimsuit, goggles, and a swim cap. These items help against water resistance and keeping chlorine out of the eyes an aid in avoiding swimmers eye.
Training and Injury Prevention
During training we will start slowly so that no one over does it, especially if you have never trained for swimming in the past. Training will consist of exercises in and out of the pool because experts suggest that times spent in the gym while training for any sport can have a positive impact on your performance (Clark 1990). For example, leg kick extensions are mimicking a swimmers kick movements in the water. This exercises the hamstrings and helps flex the legs and hips and each leg is worked individually during this exercise. When training
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