For a lot of us, stretching is, well, stretching and something we set to one side in the interests of completing a set or heading to the shower. When we run a hill sprint, cycle a time trial or swim 18x100, we feel the energy flowing through us and equate results to the time spent physically exerting our bodies.

 

We've all been told time and time again that stretching is very important – but if you’re anything like me you may find it hard to commit to actually doing it!

 

I’m therefore sharing with you a “Stretch of the Week” and will continue to do so over the coming weeks in the hope I can bring some more flexibility to your swimming at least!

 

This week’s Stretch of the Week links into next week’s drills. Please spend some time flexing and circling your ankles and kneeling down and sitting back on your heels pushing your ankles into the floor. Don’t overdo it to begin with, just being able to sit on your heels is a good achievement but over time you may find you can lean back a little and raise your knees off the floor.

 

I’ll get a couple of you to demonstrate your progress before we start our session and if you have any favourites, why not share them too.