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Swimming: The Sport
Swimming Pyramid
Clothing &
Equipment
Nutrition
Senior Swimmers
Swim Terms
Swim Parents Role
There are four competitive strokes and seven events. In Swimming:
The Sport we cover the basic strokes, events and strategies for
competing. In the Swimming Pyramid you can see the progression
swimmers go through as they become better and older competitors.
Clothing and equipment and nutrition are also covered.
There’s a section for the Senior Swimmer and a section to
help parents of swimmers understand their role.
So just how far does a swimmer
on our team swim? Of course the distance is a matter of age and
ability but you can get a general idea from the table below. Just
for kicks we’ve calculated the distance in miles per year,
assuming a five day workout for 48 weeks. Wow!
Age Distance/Workout
Calculated Annual Distance
5-10
1000-3000
yards
135 - 410 miles/year
11-14
4000-5000
yards
545 - 680 miles/year
15-18
5000-8000
yards 680
- 1090 miles/year
A Poem
The
contest lasts only moments
Though the
training has taken years.
It wasn’t
the winning alone
That was worth
the work and tears.
The applause
will be forgotten
The prize will
be misplaced,
But the long
hard hours of practice
Will never be a
waste.
For in trying to
win you build a skill,
You learn that
winning depends largely upon will.
You never grow
by how much you win,
You only grow by
how much you put in.
So any new
challenge you have just begun
Put forth your
total best,
And you have
already won!
(W.A.
Clennan)
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