Revitalize your lap swimming routine

Vary your strokes

Change up your strokes regularly during your exercise routine. Start off with your favourites and then switch it up after every few laps. This change will keep your mind alert and is short enough intervals so that you can increase your focus on technique.

Invite a friend

No matter what type of workout you are doing, having a friend there will always make it better. Whether you have your mind set on racing each other every few laps or having somebody to talk to between intervals they can help motivate and entertain you during your lap swimming.

Utilize equipment

Adding swim equipment to your workout can be a great way to change up your routine as well as improving technique. For example, adding flippers to your workout can assist in improving ankle flexibility and implementing a kick board can also help your body stay afloat so you can focus solely on improving your kicking technique.

Change of scenery

A change of scenery can be just what you need to spice up your workout. This change can mean completely swapping the lap pool for a swim at the beach or just feeling the sun on your back by opting to swim in the outdoor pool instead of the indoor one.

Focus on improving

With every lap and different stroke, switch your mind to focus solely on stroke technique. This could mean focusing on your arm technique during freestyle for 5 laps, identifying what you can improve and then switching your focusing to your kicking technique.

Counting

Whether you are counting the tiles on the pool floor or the number of strokes every lap, counting is a great way to make the laps less repetitive and can actually be quite relaxing too. Counting your strokes can also be a good measure of your improvements as a decreasing number of strokes can indicate a more efficient technique.