The Science of Swimming blog
Training methods, technique, planning, physiology and race analysis, written from the pool deck.

Planning · Recovery · 7 April 2023 · 2 min
The Effects of Detraining in Swimming II
Swimming demands physical fitness, skill, and mental fortitude, with athletes training for hours daily to better their performance. But what happens when…

Planning · 1 January 2023 · 11 min
Types of training periodization
What are the types of training periodization? Periodization in swimming refers to the systematic planning and organization of training in order to…

Planning · 12 July 2020 · 5 min
RAISING A SUCCESSFUL KID IN SWIMMING
By: C.Moemen Arafa Today we will discuss a few pieces of Advice for young children to be successful in swimming or any other sports. First of all, in my…

Planning · Recovery · 19 May 2020 · 2 min
The Effect of Detaining on Swimmers
After five months of intense training, a study of eight male swimmers was conducted within four weeks of no training. The performance time was not…

Planning · 17 July 2015 · 6 min
UNPLANNED TRAINING EFFECT ON AGE GROUP SWIMMERS
First, I would like to highlight the problem of unplanned training (UPT) because it is increasingly becoming more prevalent on a global basis in many…
