by Gaylemarie Kayes
Butterfly, back, free or a combination of the few- no matter which way you stroke it (pun intended), swimming any kind of stroke is a breed of its own. Much different than most other sports out there, taking your speed, power, agility and coordination to the water can offer its own share of challenges. Being that it's the epitome of a full body sport, learning how to train optimally and get the most bang for your buck can be somewhat complex. We do know that while the water specific training is obviously important (duh) we can also validate that the dry land training can help you level up your ability.
Optimizing your dry land training, taking the work to the weights, is the secret sauce, the magic potion if you will, that can have you flying, gliding and sailing your way to being a more efficient, streamlined and overall stronger swimmer.
