TY - JOUR
T1 - Strength and conditioning considerations for youth swimmers
AU - Nugent, Frank J.
AU - Comyns, Thomas M.
AU - Warrington, Giles D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright National Strength and Conditioning Association
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - YOUTH SWIMMERS, AGED 7–13 YEARS, ARE AN ATHLETIC POPULATION THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM A STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (S&C) PROGRAM WHICH CATERS FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL AND SPORTS-SPECIFIC NEEDS. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES CONSIDERATIONS FOR S&C PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH SWIMMERS. PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF EXERCISES, MOVEMENT SCREENS, AND PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED.
AB - YOUTH SWIMMERS, AGED 7–13 YEARS, ARE AN ATHLETIC POPULATION THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM A STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (S&C) PROGRAM WHICH CATERS FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL AND SPORTS-SPECIFIC NEEDS. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES CONSIDERATIONS FOR S&C PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH SWIMMERS. PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF EXERCISES, MOVEMENT SCREENS, AND PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED.
KW - Fundamental movement skills
KW - Long-term athlete development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85064246732&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000368
DO - 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000368
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85064246732
SN - 1524-1602
VL - 40
SP - 31
EP - 39
JO - Strength and Conditioning Journal
JF - Strength and Conditioning Journal
IS - 2
ER -