Workouts off the beaten path: October 2-6, 2017

Workouts for October 2-6, 2017

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

Monday: Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim

Warm-up Set-
12 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
-25 r-arm free
-25 l-arm free
-25 DPS free

Main Set-
2 x thru:
-1 x 400 pull @ 6:30 or r=30
moderate effort, breathe 3/4/5/3 by 100’s
-2 x 200 swim @ 3:20 or r=20
push 3rd 50 of each 200
-4 x 100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
descend times 1-4
-extra 40 seconds rest

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 3000

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Tuesday: IM

Warm-up-
-200 swim
-8 x 50 (25 drill/25 swim) @ r=10

Main Set-
2 x thru:
-25 fly @ 40 or r=10
-25 fly/25 back @ 1:10 or r=20
-25 fly/25 back/25 breast @ 1:40 or r=20
-100 IM @ 2:30 or r=45
-25 back @ 40 or r=10
-25 back/25 breast @ 1:10 or r=20
-25 back/25 breast/25 free @ 1:40 or r=20
-100 IM @ 2:30 or r=45
-25 breast @ 40 or r=10
-25 breast/25 free @ 1:10 or r=20
-25 breast/25 free/25 fly @ 1:40 or r=20
-100 IM @ 2:30 or r=45

Kick Set-
-200 kick @ r=30
every 3rd length fast!
-4 x 25 kick @ r=10
fast feet!

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday: Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
300 swim

Warm-up Set-
8 x 25 @ 45 or r=10
2 x thru:
-25 top scull
-25 middle scull
-25 bottom scull
-25 10-beat free

Main Set-
-2 x 300 pull @ 5:00 or r=30
breathe 3/5/3/5/3/5 by 50’s
-4 x 150 swim @ 2:40 or r=20
descend times 1-4
-8 x 75 @ 1:30 or r=15
build each 75
-12 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
hold 400 meter (or 500 yard) pace

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 3000

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Thursday: IM

Warm-up-
500 choice-

Freestyle Set-
8 x 50 @ 1:05 or r=15
-25 10-beat free/25 free
-25 right-arm free/25 free
-25 left-arm free/25 free
-25 human stroke/25 free

Breaststroke Set-
16 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
-25 2 kicks, 1 pull breast
-25 cobra breast
-25 3 up, 3-down breast
-25 breaststroke swim

Backstroke Set-
8 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=15
-25 10-beat back/25 back
-25 right-arm back/25 back
-25 left-arm back/25 back
-25 double-arm back/25 back

Fly Set-
16 x 25 @ 45 or r=10
-25 right-arm fly
-25 left-arm fly
-25 4-beat fly
-12.5 fly/12.5 free

Cool-down-
400 swim: ascend 100’s

Total = 2500

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Friday: Speed

Warm-up-
400 swim

Main Set-
2 x thru:
-1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
moderate effort
-2 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=20
2nd 100 faster than 1st 100
-2 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=20
negative split each 50
-12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=20
moderate-hard to hard effort

Speed Set-
16 x 25 @ 40 or r=10-15
-25 easy/25 fast

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 2500

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October 2-6,2017

Workouts off the beaten path: September 25-29, 2017

Workouts for September 25-29, 2017

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

Monday: Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 choice

Warm-up Set-
10 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/4/5/6/7 by 50’s

Pace Set A-
2 x 500 swim @ 8:00 or r=30
-25 easy/25 somewhat fast/50 easy/50 somewhat fast/75 easy/75 somewhat fast/100 easy/100 somewhat fast

Pace Set B-
4 x 250 swim @ 4:00 or r=20
-50 easy/50 somewhat fast/50 easy/50 somewhat fast/50 easy

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday: IM

Warm-up-
500 choice

Warm-up Set-
8 x 50 pull @ 1:05 or r=10
-25 “stroke”/25 free

Stroke Set A-
4 x thru (1 round each stroke):
-4 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
-1 x 100 swim @ 2:15 or r=30

Recovery Set-
4 x (25 scull/25 glide/25 pull)

Stroke Set B-
4 x thru (1 round each stroke):
-2 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
-1 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=20

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday: Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
-200 swim
-200 kick
-200 pull

Warm-up Set-
8 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=10
-25 drill/25 swim

Pace Set A-
4 x 200 swim @ 3:20 or r=20
-#1: fast 4th 50
-#2: fast 3rd 50
-#3: fast 2nd 50
-#4: fast 1st 50

Recovery Set-
8 x 50 @ r=10
-alt. 50 kick, 50 swim

Pace Set B-
4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
-#1: fast 4th 25
-#2: fast 3rd 25
-#3: fast 2nd 25
-#4: fast 1st 25

Speed Set-
12 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
-25 easy/25 fast

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday: Stroke

Warm-up-
-200 swim
-300 kick
-200 pull

Warm-up Set-
6 x 50 @ 1:05 or r=15
-25 drill/25 build

Main Set-
4 x thru (choose one stroke per round):
-1 x 75 swim @ 1:45 or r=30
-2 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=20
-4 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15

Kick Set-
300 kick: every 3rd length fast!

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday: Speed

Warm-up-
-200 swim
-200 kick
-200 pull

Warm-up Set-
3 x thru:
-2 x 50 (25 drill/25 swim) @ 1:00 or r=10
-4 x 25 (25 build/25 DPS) @ 40 or r=10

Main Set-
-4 x 75 swim @ 2:00 or r=60
all fast!
-200 easy
-4 x 50 swim @ 1:30 or r=50
all fast!
-200 easy
-4 x 25 swim @ 1:00 or r=40
all fast!
-200 easy

Cool-down-
4 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull/25 pull

Total = 2500

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September 25-29, 2017

Workouts off the beaten path: September 18-22, 2017

Workouts for September 18-22, 2017

***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 IM
-200 pull
-200 drill IM

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

Pace Set A-
4 x 150 swim @ 2:30 or r=15
-descend times 1-4

Pace Set B-
8 x 75 swim @ 1:20 or r=15
-descend times 1-4, 5-8

Cool-down-
16 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=5
-descend stroke count 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16

Total = 3000

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Tuesday: IM

Warm-up-
-200 swim
-200 kick
-200 pull

Warm-up Set-
6 x 50 @ r=10
-25 scull/25 pull

Kick Set-
4 x 75 kick @ r=15
-IM order

Main Set-
Set borrowed from Bill Sweetenham:
-1 x 150 swim @ 3:10 or r=20
50 back/50 breast/50 free
-2 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
#1 50 fly, #2 25 fly/25 back
-1 x 150 swim @ 3:10 or r=20
50 back/50 breast/50 free
-2 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
#1 50 back, #2 25 back/25 breast
-1 x 150 swim @ 3:10 or r=20
50 back/50 breast/50 free
-2 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
#1 50 breast, #2 25 breast/25 free
-1 x 150 swim @ 3:10 or r=20
50 back/50 breast/50 free
-2 x 50 free @ 1:00 or r=15

Cool-down-
300 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday: Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

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

Main Set-
-1 x 300 free @ 5:00 or r=30
even split
-2 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
25 build/25 DPS
-1 x 300 free @ 5:00 or r=30
negative split by 2 seconds
-2 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
25 build/25 DPS
-1 x 300 free @ 5:00 or r=30
negative split by 4 seconds
-2 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
25 build/25 DPS
-1 x 300 free @ 5:00 or r=30
negative split by 6 seconds
-2 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
25 build/25 DPS

Kick Set-
300 kick: 25 easy/25 fast

Cool-down-
200: 25 scull/25 pull

Total = 3000

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Thursday: Stroke

Warm-up-
400 swim

Drill Set-
10 x 25 drill @ 40 or r=10
-25 “short axis” stroke/25 “long axis” stroke

Stroke Set A-
10 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=15
-50 “short axis” stroke/50 “long axis” stroke

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

Stroke Set B-
10 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=15
-25 “short axis” stroke/25 “long axis” stroke

Stroke Set C-
10 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
-25 “short axis” stroke/25 “long axis” stroke

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday: Speed

Warm-up-
-200 swim
-2 x 25 swim @ r=10
-200 kick
-2 x 25 kick @ r=10

Warm-up Set-
8 x 25 @ r=10
-25 drill/25 build

Main Set-
12 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=25
-odds: 25 DPS/25 max speed
-evens: 25 max speed/25 DPS
200 easy
8 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=20
-odds: 25 DPS/25 max speed
-evens: 25 max speed/25 DPS
200 easy
4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-odds: 25 DPS/25 max speed
-evens: 25 max speed/25 DPS

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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September 18-22, 2017

Workouts off the beaten path: September 11-15, 2017

Workouts for September 11-15, 2017

***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 thru:
-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-
8 x 25 swim @ r=10
-ascend times 1-8

Total = 3000

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Tuesday: IM

Warm-up-
300 swim

Warm-up Set-
12 x 25 @ r=10
-25 scull/25 drill/25 swim

Pull Set-
8 x 75 pull @ 1:40 or r=15
-25 free/25 breast/25 free

IM Set A-
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 B-
20 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=5
-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 thru:
-1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
moderate effort
-1 x 150 swim @ 2:45 or r=20
50 build/50 DPS/50 build
-1 x 100 pull @ 1:40 or r=10
negative split
-1 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
negative split

Pace Set B-
5 x thru:
-1 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-2 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
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

Kick Set-
8 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=20
-choose 1 stroke for each set of 4 x 50
-descend times 1-4, 5-8

Drill Set A-
10 x 25 drill @ 45 or r=10
-no freestyle

Swim Set-
8 x 50 swim @ 1:20 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 @ 45 or r=10
-no freestyle

Cool-down-
200 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday: Speed

Warm-up-
-200 swim
-200 choice
-200 swim

Warm-up Set-
12 x 25 @ r=15
-25 kick/25 swim

Speed Set A-
10 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=30
-25 build/25 fast

Recovery-
200 swim

Speed Set B-
10 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=20
-25 build/25 fast

Recovery-
200 swim

Speed Set C-
10 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=20
-25 build/25 fast

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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September 11-15, 2017

Workouts off the beaten path: September 4-8, 2017

Workouts for September 4-8, 2017

***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 flutter kick @ r=5

Main Set-
3 x thru:
-1 x 400 pull @ 6:30 or r=30
breathe 3/5/3/5 by 100’s
-4 x 100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
descend times 1-4
-extra 60 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 @ 1:45 or r=20
-25 fly/25 free/25 fly
-easy 25 at end of set

IM Set B-
5 x 75 swim @ 1:45 or r=20
-25 back/25 free/25 back
-easy 25 at end of set

IM Set C-
5 x 75 swim @ 1:45 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
-16 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
25 drill/25 swim
-4 x 100 pull @ 1:40 or r=10
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 thru:
2 x 50 DPS
2 x 50 build

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: Speed

Warm-up-
-200 swim
-200 kick
-200 pull
-100 scull

Warm-up Set-
12 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
4 x thru:
-25 DPS
-25 build
-25 fast breakout, easy to wall

Main Set-
-2 x 150 swim @ 3:00 or r=30
negative split each 150
-200 easy swim
-4 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=20
25 build/50 fast!
-200 easy swim
-12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
4 x thru:
1 x 25 build
2 x 25 fast!

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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September 4-8, 2017