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Why are swimmers so thin?

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Swimmers are thin because of the amount of cardio work they do. Exercise burns fat, quite simply, and swimming is a lot of exercise. Muscular guys can be fast, especially in sprint races. Nathan Adrian, the former Olympic Champion in the 100 free, is huge. He's 6 foot 9, and 240 pounds. Of muscle. He's a giant. read more

Interval training while swimming will enhance the strength of your cardiovascular system, notes "The Sunday Times." Swim intensely for 10 minutes, take a 3 minute break and swim again for an additional 10 minutes until you swim for a total of 30 minutes or longer. read more

Share 10 Things Non-Swimmers Will Never Understand About Swimming on Google+ Olivier Poirier-Leroy is a former national level swimmer based out of Victoria, BC. In feeding his passion for swimming, he has developed YourSwimBook, a powerful log book and goal setting guide made specifically for swimmers. read more

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