In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges, Garrett McCaffrey, and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.
Thomas Heilman, the 14 year old swimming phenom out of Virginia’s Cavalier Aquatics, broke 13 national age group records in 11 days. Under head coach Gary Taylor, Thomas accomplished this feat competing at three different meets in 11 days, USA Swimming’s U.S. Open, YOTA Arena Capital Classic, and Speedo’s Junior Nationals.
In this podcast Thomas unpacks a few of his record swims, his training, and his life throughout the pandemic leading up to this history-making accomplishment.
See all of the SwimSwam reports on his NAG records here.
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crazy how fast he is! hope he will go to UVA!
Is that Andrew Beggers from Columbus Aquatic Club in the photo? Does he coach him as well?
Zach Apple’s son
No doubles, no weights. That’s the way to go.
…that is the one big takeaway. He’s got room to grow…
wow… amazing to think about how much better he could get.
When do kids typically start lifting now?
Agreed…. Starting weights? I don’t know. I started at 13…. Braden, do you any insight here?
Dryland training using body weight is still strength training and can be far more effective than lifting weights. Weights can be effectively incorporated into an overall strength and conditioning program, but to think of weight lifting as a stand alone, superior discipline is obsolete.
Most swimmers in my experience start lifting in high school (14y/o-15y/o). Many high school programs have lifting regimes to introduce swimmers to weights. However, typically college is when swimmers make the weight room a regular piece of training.
They need to base when to start weight lifting on their body growth and maturity not a particular age.