Sport-specific strength training for swimmers is achieved by performing exercises that stimulate the same muscles in the same manner as the swim. Sport-specific exercises can help increase strength, power, and body control and decrease the risk of shoulder injuries. When 100th of a second could determine first to third place, the purpose of this article was to develop a sport-specific strength training regimen for a competitive freestyle swimmer.
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