Why Should Runners Swim? | The Benefits Of Swimming To Improve Running

Running and Swimming, both improve your cardiovascular fitness! So if you're a runner but want to experience the benefit of non-weight bearing training, then swimming could be the sport for you!

Are you a runner who wants to improve your cardiovascular fitness without adding more miles of pounding your legs? Do you want to experience the benefit of non-weight bearing training?
Well swimming could be the sport for you.

If you come from a running background the thought of swimming to help your run could sound a little alien. Mark & Heather are here to share the benefits of swimming and more importantly what to do in the pool to help your running.

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[evanmacdougall]

I used to be purely a runner. I have low back issues from an torn disc I suffered years ago. After starting triathlon, I found the swimming really helped my core and has helped reduce the back fatigue I get while doing long endurance running.

[blaynesplantvlog]

I am a swimmer (still am) before I ran and when I started running I had crazy endurance

[CenaSitnica]

This! Just started swimming and today i experienced this. A hard run in the morning and 1h of swimming with the board and my legs feel a lot better. Glad it wasn't just my brain making that up.

[kevinchen]

I... How... I dont think I can swim 100 m without getting tired... Welp back to the track

[markankone]

I like to mix it up: board, peddle, pullboy, band around the feet

[juancaperez]

So in love with your videos guys, even when not even close to become a Tri, only runner!!

[scottbacci]

I have found the kicking with fins on my back really helps my running.

[dree]

could help me a lot while suffering from an injured foot :-) love the channel for this, thx

[owen]

I have got flat feet so I easily get injured from running too much. That's why I swim more and run less these days.

[rogerhartley]

Would love some advice on how to stretch out right hamstrings and hip flexors to improve swimming. I’m not a triathlete but would love to improve my swimming technique and feel like my running and cycling is hindering me a bit. Love the videos and how will edited they are!

[simunator]

the problem here is, I can do 500m without getting winded, but my mile time dipped to 7:30. My mile time went back to normal at 6:00, but now I get winded after a 200m.
It's a conundrum

[BruceWayne-uskw]

Upper body strength is important for runners too. I would use swimming for some upper body strength. Give my legs a break.

[emanueldelapaz]

What if u can only swim to the other side of the pool once then your tired

[justalurkr]

(Watches the recovery session workout screen build) I would PAY MONEY to watch runners who are just swimming to help their main sport complete this recovery. I've been swimming since grade school and the prospect makes me take a deep breath.

[bigflat]

Can I replace a run for a swim and a run for a cycle, marathon training

[freddiegriffiths]

Great video thanks for all the help you give me

[luammerces]

POV: you're a runner who started swimming to improve your run and now ur in love with it, wanted to include some cycling on top of it and now you're a triathlete 🤡, booh that's me

[lisapet]

Because of having a nice swimming suit, that's why. Thanks for showing how they should swim :)

[Saiarts_yt]

Why runners should swim? Its part of the human foundational movement. Anyways great video.

[AdamThomas]

My back has gotten really tight because I’ve just started swimming