Workouts off the beaten path: September 23-27, 2013

Workouts for September 23-27, 2013

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 4 x through:
      • 2 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
      • 2 x 25 pull @ 30 or r=5
  • Main Set-
    • @ 20 seconds rest between swims:
      • 50
        • 100
          • 150
            • 200
              • 250
                • 300
              • 250
            • 200
          • 150
        • 100
      • 50
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
  • IM Set A-
    • 12 x 25 @ r=10
      • 25 scull with kick/25 drill/25 swim
      • 1 round each stroke, rev. IM order
  • Pull Set-
    • 8 x 75 pull @ 1:40 or r=15
      • 25 free/25 breast/25 free
  • IM Set B-
    • 8 x 75 swim @ 1:45 or r=20
      • odd 75’s:  25 fly/25 back/25 breast
      • even 75’s:  25 back/25 breast/25 free
  • IM Set C-
    • 20 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
      • 100 IM order
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 swim

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 500 choice
  • Pace Set A-
    • 3 x through:
      • 1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
        • moderate effort
      • 1 x 150 (50 drill/50 swim/50 drill) @ 2:45 or r=20
        • moderate effort
      • 1 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=20
        • negative split
      • 1 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
        • negative split
  • Pace Set B-
    • 5 x through:
      • 1 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
      • 2 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=15
        • faster than 50 pace
  • Kick Set-
    • 300 kick:  every 3rd length fast!
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 200 pull
  • Drill Set A-
    • 10 x 25 drill @ 50 or r=15
      • head-up cobra drill with fins or alternative drill
  • Stroke Set A-
    • 8 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=20
      • choose 1 stroke for each set of 4 x 50
      • best possible average for each set of 4
  • Stroke Set B-
    • 8 x 50 swim @ 1:30 or r=30
      • choose 1 stroke
      • keep stroke count consistent
      • best possible average for 8 x 50
  • Pull Set-
    • 400 pull:  breathe every 3rd stroke
  • Drill Set B-
    • 10 x 25 drill @ 40 or r=10
      • cobra drill with fins or alternative drill
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Sprint-Based

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 choice
    • 200 swim
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 25 @ r=15
      • 25 kick/25 swim
  • Sprint Set A-
    • 10 x 50 swim @ 1:20 or r=30
      • 25 build/25 fast
  • Recovery A-
    • 200 swim
  • Sprint Set B-
    • 10 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
      • 25 build/25 fast
  • Recovery B-
    • 200 swim
  • Sprint Set C-
    • 10 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=20
      • 25 build/25 fast
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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September 23-27, 2013