The University of Iowa men's swim team was in the gym yesterday: their workout consisted of overhead presses and push presses, done seemingly at random and between bouts of circle-talking, with a barbell weighing between 45 and 95 lbs., plus situps while holding onto a 45-lb. plate.
They're not gym idiots because of the obvious lack of strength--though it is ridiculous for DI athletes to be so weak--but because of the lackadaisical approach to their strength program coupled with no apparent planned progression. Way to take it serious, collegiate athletes.
Is it the off-season? I'm surprised that swimmers would be doing overhead work unless it is. Of course, I know absolutely nothing about collegiate swimming, just know that when I swim and do pressing exercises, it's taxing on the shoulders.
Believe it or not swimmers are not training for a monster OHP nor is it required.
So maybe they shouldn't be allowed in land gyms?
Its not like you ever need endurance in some of the smallest muscles in the body when swimming, just have a 200lb 5RM ohp and make the water your bitch, right?