By Dr. G. John Mullen
Originally posted Feb. 4, 2015
SANTA CLARA – A few days back, USA Swimming correspondent Mike Gustafson opened his mailbag and gave his personal experience and opinion on weight training for teenagers. In this piece, Gustafson questions the use of weight training, using his personal experience as a former competitive swimmer. As a dryland consultant for clubs across the nation, one could think I’d be upset with him for “bashing” weight training, but as I read his piece I was nodding my head, as I had similar experiences in my own swimming career.
As an age-group swimmer, I ranked second in the United States for 13-14 boys in the 50 free. I mention this not to suggest my expertise, but to note I was an early maturer. When I turned 17 I wasn’t improving as I had expected and decided to find a strength coach instead of using my swim club’s weight training program. I figured I need an expert, someone who can lift 500 pounds off the ground and works with football, basketball and other sports. On the first day of training, a 300-pound Olympic weightlifter asked me my name, then showed me a workout on a white board. He said I had to complete this circuit faster than the times on the board to be able to train with him. Exhausted from a grueling practice and two hours of country club coaching, I laced my shoes tight and sprinted through this 20-minute circuit. Despite being a “sprinter” in the pool, I had years of high volume training under my belt, and I sprinted through the routine of line touches, body weight squats, and walking lunges.
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