Workouts off the beaten path: September 16-20, 2013

Workouts for September 16-20, 2013

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 choice
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 25 scull with free kick @ r=5
  • Main Set-
    • 3 x through:
      • 400 pull @ 6:30 or r=30
        • breathe 3/5/3/5 by 100’s
      • 4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
        • descend times 1-4
      • extra 30 seconds rest
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
  • Pull Set-
    • 8 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
      • breathe 3/5 by 25’s
  • Kick Set-
    • 8 x 50 kick @ r=10
      • 25 easy/25 fast
  • IM Set A-
    • 5 x 75 swim @ 1:40 or r=20
      • 25 fly/25 free/25 fly
      • easy 25 at end of set
  • IM Set B-
    • 5 x 75 swim @ 1:40 or r=20
      • 25 back/25 free/25 back
      • easy 25 at end of set
  • IM Set C-
    • 5 x 75 swim @ 1:40 or r=20
      • 25 breast/25 free/25 breast
      • easy 25 at end of set
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 choice
  • Main Set-
    • 1 x 400 pull @ 6:30 or r=30
      • breathe 3/5/3/5 by 100’s
    • 4 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=15
      • 25 easy/25 fast
    • 2 x 200 swim @ 3:30 or r=20
      • negative split
    • 2 x 100 @ 2:00 or r=20
      • 25 drill/25 swim
    • 4 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
      • breathe 3/5 by 50’s
    • 1 x 200 @ 4:00 or r=20
      • 25 drill/25 swim
    • 8 x 50 swim @ 55 or r=10
      • [2 x 50 DPS/2 x 50 build] x 2
  • Speed Set-
    • 8 x 25 free [from center of pool] @ 45 or r=15
      • flip turns practice!
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 500 choice
  • Pull Set A-
    • 400 pull:  negative split
  • Stroke Set A-
    • 8 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=10
      • negative split
      • choice of strokes
  • Pull Set B-
    • 300 pull:  breathe 3/5/3 by 100’s
  • Stroke Set B-
    • 6 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=15
      • negative split
      • choice of strokes
  • Pull Set C-
    • 200 pull:  breathe 3/5/3/5 by 50’s
  • Stroke Set C-
    • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
      • negative split
      • choice of strokes
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Sprint-Based

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 200 pull
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 DPS/25 build/25 fast breakout, easy to wall
  • Main Set-
    • Tempo/effort increases with each set; extra 60 seconds rest between sets:
      • 2 x 150 swim @ 3:00 or r=30
      • 4 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
      • 12 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=15
  • Kick Set-
    • 200 kick:  every 3rd length fast!
  • Recovery Set-
    • 12 x 25 [25 scull/25 glide/25 pull] @ r=5
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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September 16-20, 2013

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