Will swimming enhance skating speed

Answer 1

yes . of course swiming will increase our speed in skating as it increases our stamina and also helps in arm development as speed skater needs his power po hands to go faster and keep him in motion .

legs also get stronger and can help you in heavy work outs durng the skating practice . ( technical skating for speed roller skaters)

but swiming should be done atleast 4-5 hours befor skating