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Raise Temperature Warm Up Exercises
January 1, 2017No matter what the age and ability of your swimmer, their warm up pre-pool routine should start with two or three simple exercises to raise the temperature of their body.
Ensure your swimmers complete three to five reps of their exercises before moving on to either mobility (for younger swimmers) or self-release (for older swimmers).
Click or tap the following headings to view a description and video of each exercise.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of skipping.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of jogging.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of high knee jogging.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of heel flicks jogging.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of lateral jump jogging.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of mountain climbers.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of spiderman switches.