Workouts off the beaten path: November 16-20, 2015

Workouts for November 16-20, 2015

***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-
    • 4 x 50 @ r=10
      • 25 drill/25 swim
  • Main Set-
    • 4 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
      • descend times 1-4
        • 2 x 200 swim @ 3:30 or r=30
          • descend times 1-2
            • 1 x 400 pull @ 7:00 or r=60
              • negative split
    • 4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
      • descend times 1-4
        • 2 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
          • descend times 1-2
            • 1 x 400 swim
              • negative split
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 600 choice
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 2 x through (IM order):
      • 4 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
      • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
  • Stroke Set A-
    • 12 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=15
      • 4 x through:
        • 25 fly/25 back
        • 25 back/25 breast
        • 25 breast/25 free
  • Stroke Set B-
    • 24 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
      • Alternate:
        • 4 x 25 IM order
        • 4 x 25 DPS (maximum distance per stroke)
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 4 x 50 (25 drill/25 swim) @ r=10
    • 4 x 25 (25 scull/25 pull) @ r=5
    • 4 x 25 build @ r=10
  • Main Set-
    • 1 x 400 pull @ 7:00 or r=60
      • moderate pace, breathe every 3rd stroke
    • 4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
      • descend times 1-4
        • 1 x 300 pull @ 5:00 or r=30
          • moderate pace, breathe every 3rd stroke
        • 3 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
          • faster pace than 4th 100
            • 1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
              • moderate pace, breathe every 3rd stroke
            • 2 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
              • faster pace than 3 x 100
                • 1 x 100 pull @ 2:00 or r=30
                  • moderate pace, breathe every 3rd stroke
                • 1 x 100 swim
                  • fastest
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 200 pull
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 25 drill @ r=10
      • 2 of each stroke
  • Stroke Set A-
    • 8 x 75 @ 2:00 or r=15-30
      • Choose 1 or 2 strokes:
        • 75 kick
          • 50 kick/25 swim
            • 25 kick/50 swim
              • 75 swim
              • 75 swim
            • 50 swim/25 kick
          • 25 swim/50 kick
        • 75 kick
  • Stroke Set B-
    • 8 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=15
      • 25 back/25 breast
  • Stroke Set C-
    • 20 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=5
      • 100 IM order
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 200 pull
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 4 x 75 @ r=15
      • 25 kick/25 drill/25 swim
  • Stroke Count Set A-
    • 12 x 50 swim:  2 x 50 @ 1:00, 1 x 50 @ 1:30
      • Each set is 3 x 50:
        • #1: relaxed pace, count # of strokes
        • #2: 200 race pace, maintain same # of strokes
        • #3: max. speed, maintain same # of strokes
  • Pull Set-
    • 1 x 400 pull:  breathe 3/5/3/5 by 100’s
  • Stroke Count Set B-
    • 12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
      • Each set is 3 x 25:
        • #1: relaxed pace, count # of strokes
        • #2: 200 race pace, maintain same # of strokes
        • #3: max. speed, maintain same # of strokes
  • Cool-down-
    • 4 x (25 scull/25 glide stroke/25 pull)

Total = 2500

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November 16-20, 2015