Workouts off the beaten path: April 2-6, 2012

Workouts for April 2-6, 2012

***If you prefer a formatted version of these workouts see PDF at bottom of page***

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
4 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

Main Set-
@ 20-40 seconds rest between swims:

  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 400
  • 200
  • 100

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 3100

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Tuesday:  Individual Medley

Warm-up-
400 swim
4 x 50 kick @ r=10
-1 each stroke

Main Set-
8 x 25 fly @ 45 or r=15
-25 drill/25 swim

4 x 100 @ 2:15 or r=30
-25 fly/75 free

8 x 25 back @ 45 or r=15
-25 drill/25 swim

4 x 100 @ 2:15 or r=30
-25 fly/25 back/50 free

8 x 25 breast @ 45 or r=15
-25 drill/25 swim

4 x 100 IM @ 2:15 or r=30

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Middle Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Sets-
8 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
-fast feet on odd 25’s

8 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
-DPS

Main Set-
3 x through:

2 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
-breathe 3/5/3/5 by 25’s

4 x 50 swim @ 55 or r=10
-negative split

200 swim @ 3:30 or r=30
-build speed

Cool-down-
8 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull with kick/25 swim

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Kick Set-
6 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=10
-25 fly or breast/25 back or free

Main Set-
2 x through [choose 1 stroke each round]:

100 @ 2:15 or r=20
-25 drill/25 swim

75 @ 1:45 or r=20
-25 scull w/ free kick/25 swim

50 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
-build

25 swim @ 45 or r=10
-long & strong

Pull Set-
500 pull:  breathe 3/5/3/5/3 by 100’s

Speed Set-
12 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
-with fins using fast feet

Cool-down-
6 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-ascend times 1-6

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Sprint Freestyle/Speed

Warm-up-
200 swim
2 x 50 swim @ r=10
200 kick
2 x 50 kick @ r=10

Warm-up Set-
4 x 75 @ 1:40 or r=20
-25 drill/25 DPS/25 build

Main Set-
12 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-every 3rd 50 fast!

100 easy

8 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=30
-every 2nd 50 fast!

100 easy

4 x 50 swim @ 1:30 or r=45
-all 50’s fast!

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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April 2 to 6, 2012