How Do The World's Best Swimmers Warm Up Before A Race? (VIDEO)

Ever wonder how the best swimmers from around the world warm up before a race?

At the last stop of the 2017 FINA World Cup in Singapore, FloSwimming caught up with world-class swimmers Bronte Campbell (Australia), Kenneth To (Hong Kong), Ranomi Kromowidjojo (Netherlands), Cam McEvoy (Australia), Michael Andrew (USA), and Emily Seebohm (Australia) to see what sort of things they do during a meet warm up.

Cam McEvoy (Australia) – 100m Freestyle

400 Fins choice

4x50 Pull Buoy descend 1-4 + ascend stroke tempo

200 Kick – 100 easy, 2x50m explode 15m

3x50 – 40/30/20m spike – descend to 100m pace

3x50 – Drill

4x50 – Easy/6-12 speed work/Easy/Build to 100m pace

100 easy

1,400m TOTAL  

Ranomi Kromowidjojo (Netherlands) – 50m Freestyle

100 freestyle

100 kick

maybe a fast 25m

Explosive dryland work -- this is the focus

200m TOTAL

Michael Andrew (USA) – 100m IM

200-400 loosen

Multiple 25’s @ 100m pace or faster

Practice turns

1-2 Starts

800m TOTAL

Emily Seebohm (Australia) – 100m Backstroke

400 as free/IM/free/back

3x100 on 1:15 – hold under 1:10

3x100 – Kick/backstroke drill/free

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25 @ 100m pace + 75 easy as kick/back/free

100 easy

1,500m TOTAL

Kenneth To (Hong Kong) – 100m IM

400 free/back aerobic

8x50 IM order -- drill/swim x25

4x50 IM order -- 25 @ 100 pace/25 easy

100 easy

1x Start

1,100m TOTAL

Bronte Campbell (Australia) – 100m Freestyle

400 Choice

2x50 Kick+Drill

1x100 @ Threshold 

100 easy

3x50 Pace – 50/35/25 descend to 100m pace

150 easy

1,000m TOTAL