Swim Performance Systems

Swimming
Coach
Corey Polkinghorne

A structured 8-week strength and performance program designed specifically for breaststroke swimmers. This program focuses on developing hip rotation strength, adductor power, thoracic mobility, upper body pulling strength, and explosive force production to improve kick efficiency, body position, starts, turns, and overall breaststroke performance. Ideal for competitive swimmers looking to build strength that transfers directly into the water.

Features
1 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 8-week program
Sunday
Week 1 Day 1 - Movement Quality

A1

90/90 Seated Hip rotations

2 x 8

A2

Banded Sidelying Hip Abduction

2 x 8

A3

Open book stretch

2 x 6

A4

Snap Down

2 x 5

B1

Chin-Up

3 x 8

B2

Paused Bench Press

3 x 8

C1

Bulgarian Split Squat

3 x 8

C2

Box Jump

3 x 5

D

Chest-Supported DB Row

2 x 10

E

Cable Facepull

2 x 10

F1

Banded Deadbug

2 x 0:30

F2

Paloff Twist

2 x 8

F3

Copenhagen Plank

2 x 0:30

Tuesday
Week 1 Day 2 - Movement Quality

A1

Thoracic Extension on Foam Roller

2 x 0:20

A2

Banded Clam Shell

2 x 8

A3

adductor rock back

2 x 0:20

A4

Bear Crawl

2 x 10

B

Cossack Squat

3 x 8

C1

DB Hex Press

3 x 8

C2

Romanian Deadlift

3 x 8

D

Med Ball Chest Pass

3 x 5

E1

Straight Arm Pulldown

2 x 12

E2

Prone Swimmers

2 x 12

F1

Decline Sit Up

2 x 12

F2

Decline Ab twist

2 x 0:20

F3

Paloff Press

2 x 8

Thursday
Week 1 Day 3 - Movement Quality

A1

Banded hip internal Rotations

2 x 6

A2

Band Crab Walk

2 x 10

A3

Child pose to scorpion

2 x 6

A4

band row and reach

2 x 10

B1

Trap Bar Deadlift

3 x 8

B2

Continuous Broad Jump

3 x 3

C

Pull-Up

3 x 8

D

DB Lateral Lunge

2 x 10

E1

two handed landmine press

2 x 10

E2

YTW

2 x 8

F1

Body Saw

2 x 10

F2

V-Ups

2 x 12

F3

Half Kneeling Banded Wood chop

2 x 8

Breastroke Performance System