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"I don't swim very often, and I don't know which exercises to do or how to train."

 
2 x 50 m
Alternate breaststroke and crawl (or backstroke).
A gentle warm up to waken all your muscles and prevent any injury. Relaxed swimming to raise your heartbeat gradually.
 
4 x 25 m
Alternate: breaststroke, backstroke, breaststroke then crawl (or backstroke).
It's important to do all the strokes so you work out all your muscles.
 
75 m
crawl (or backstroke).
Work on breathing.
 
4 x 25 m
Alternate crawl leg kicks and breaststroke frog kicks.
Works the lower body. Breaststroke frog kicks build up inner thigh muscles and crawl kicks slim the legs and work on the buttocks.
 
Any stroke, gentle rhythm.
Warm down and recovery to lower your heart rate.
 
 
2 x 50 m
Quick crawl.
Cardio training, for the heart and breathing.
 
 
Any stroke, gentle rhythm.
Warm down and recovery to lower your heart rate.
Crawl:
Quick pace for the first 25m then relaxed for the last 75m.
Cardio-training.
The fins make your buttock muscles work harder and help slim the thighs.