Workouts off the beaten path: July 8-12, 2013

Workouts for July 8-12, 2013

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 500 choice
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 2 x 100 pull @ 1:40 or r=10
        • breathe 3/5 by 25’s
      • 4 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=15
        • 25 drill/25 swim
  • Main Set-
    • Timed 1500 swim (subtract 1 minute to get time):
      • 500 @ r=15
      • 400 @ r=15
      • 300 @ r=15
      • 200 @ r=15
      • 100
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
    • 4 x 25 swim @ r=10
      • build each 25
  • Pull Set-
    • 400 pull:  breathe every 3rd stroke
  • Kick Set-
    • 4 x 100 kick @ 2:30 or r=15
      • #1:  50 fly/50 back
      • #2:  50 back/50 breast
      • #3:  50 breast/50 free
      • #4:  100 IM
  • Pull Set-
    • 400 pull:  breathe 3/5/3/5 by 100’s
  • Main Set-
    • 12 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
      • 4 x through:
        • 25 fly/25 back
        • 25 back/25 breast
        • 25 breast/25 free
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 100 kick
    • 200 (25 drill/25 swim)
    • 100 kick
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 25 swim @ r=10
      • descend stroke count 1-4, 5-8, 9-12
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x 200 pull @ 3:20 or=20
      • breathe 3/5/3/5 by 50’s
    • 4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
      • descend times 1-4
    • 8 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
      • descend times 1-4, 5-8
    • 4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
      • descend times 1-4
    • 2 x 200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
      • breathe 3/5/3/5 by 50’s
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 500 swim
  • Speed/Streamlining Set-
    • 10 x 25 @ 40 or r=15
      • 1st ½ length: underwater dolphin kick
      • 2nd ½ length: easy free
  • Pull Set-
    • 250 pull:  breathe 3/5/7/5/3 by 50’s
  • Stroke Set-
    • 30 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=15
      • 25 stroke/25 free
  • Pull Set-
    • 250 pull:  breathe 3/5/7/5/3 by 50’s
  • Speed/Streamlining Set-
    • 10 x 25 @ 40 or r=15
      • 1st ½ length: underwater dolphin kick
      • 2nd ½ length: easy free
  • Cool-down-
    • 250 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Sprint-Based

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 free
    • stretch for 2 minutes
    • 200 swim [mix of strokes]
    • stretch for 2 minutes
    • 200 kick
    • stretch for 2 minutes
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
      • 25 drill/25 swim
  • Main Set-
    • 3 x 150 free @ 3:00 or r=45
      • push pace on last 50
      • push pace on middle 50
      • push pace on first 50
    • 6 x 50 stroke @ 1:15 or r=20
      • descend times 1-3, 4-6
    • 3 x 150 free @ 3:00 or r=45
      • push pace on first 50
      • push pace on middle 50
      • push pace on last 50
  • Sprint Set-
    • 12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=20
      • 25 easy/25 fast
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 swim

Total = 2500

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July 8-12, 2013

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