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Mobilise Warm Up Exercises
January 1, 2017After the initial exercises to raise the body’s temperature, swimmers should continue their warm up with the following mobility exercises.
Ensure your swimmers complete three to five reps of each exercises before moving on to activate level 1, 2 or 3.
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 upper trapezius.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of sitting neck rotation.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of standing streamline reach ups.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of wall or floor slides.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of shoulder internal and external rotation.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of sitting thoracic rotation hands on head.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of thoracic rotation 4-point kneeling.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of side lying open ups.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of hip internal rotation in prone.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of hip lateral lunges.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of hip flexor lunges.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of standing calf lunges.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of heel drops on step.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of knee extension ankle dorsiflexion combination.