Cool-Down Swim
oec:cool-down-swim
An easy-paced swim performed at low intensity to gradually lower heart rate and promote active recovery.
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Also called: Warm-Down Swim, Recovery Swim, Easy Swim
How to do it
Setup
- Enter the pool safely and position yourself in your lane to begin swimming.
Movement
- Push off the wall into an easy, relaxed stroke such as freestyle, backstroke, or breaststroke.
- Swim with minimal effort, emphasizing long, smooth glides and gentle propulsion.
- Breathe easily and rhythmically without straining or holding your breath.
- Continue swimming until your breathing settles and your heart rate returns closer to baseline.
Breathing
Breathe smoothly and rhythmically without breath-holding, allowing ventilation to slow down naturally.
Cues
- Long and relaxed strokes
- Emphasize the glide
- Let your heart rate drop
Common faults
- Swimming at too fast or aggressive a pace.
- Slow your stroke rate down and prioritize smooth relaxation over speed.
- Holding tension in the neck and shoulders.
- Relax your upper body and allow the water to support your head and torso.
Safety
- Swim only in designated swimming areas with active lifeguard coverage or safety personnel present.
- Exit the pool if you experience extreme fatigue, cramping, or lightheadedness.
Muscles
Joints
- Shoulder: Flexion, Extension, Adduction, Internal rotation
- Elbow: Flexion, Extension
- Hip: Flexion, Extension
- Knee: Flexion, Extension
- Lumbar spine: Isometric stabilization
Details
- Movement
- Swim
- Modality
- Cardio, Conditioning
- Mechanics
- compound
- Force
- mixed
- Laterality
- alternating
- Kinetic chain
- open
- Level
- beginner
- Equipment
- Pool
- Record
- Duration; or Distance and Duration
- Load
- none
Related
- variation of Swimming
Sources
- wger: Cool-Down Swim (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
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