Workouts off the beaten path: June 4-8, 2018

Workouts for June 4-8, 2018

***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
200 pull
200 swim

Warm-up Set-
2 x thru:
2 x 25 kick @ 40 or r=10
2 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=10
-25 drill/25 swim
2 x 75 @ 1:30 or r=20
-25 scull with kick/50 swim

Main Set-
3 x 500 @ 8:00 or r=30
#1: swim
#2: pull
#3: pull (or swim) with paddles

Cool-down-
100 easy

Total = 3000

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Tuesday: IM

Warm-up-
400 swim
100 back kick
200 IM drill

Warm-up Set-
2 x 300 pull @ 4:45 or r=15
-breathe 3/5/3/7/3/5 by 50’s

Main Set-
8 x 75 swim @ 1:40 or r=20
2 x thru:
-25 fly/50 free
-25 back/50 free
-25 breast/50 free
-25 fly/25 back/25 breast

Speed Set-
16 x 25 swim with fins @ 45 or r=20
-15 meters (or yards) fast underwater dolphin kick/10 meters (or yards) easy swim

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday: Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
3 x (200 swim, 100 kick)

Warm-up Set-
6 x 75 pull @ 1:30 or r=15
-breathe 3/5/3 by 25’s
6 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s
6 x 25 pull @ 30 or r=5
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

Main Set-
3 x thru:
-1 x 50 swim @ 1:40
-1 x 75 swim @ 1:40
-1 x 100 swim @ 1:40
-1 x 125 swim @ 1:40

Cool-down-
150 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday: Stroke

Warm-up-
4 x (100 swim, 50 kick)

Warm-up Set A-
400 pull: breathe 3/5/3/5/3/5/3/5 by 50’s

Warm-up Set B-
4 x 50 “stroke” drill @ r=10

Main Set-
3 x 100 @ 2:00 or r=20
-25 “stroke”/75 free
-descend times 1-3
3 x 100 @ 2:10 or r=20
-50 “stroke”/50 free
-descend times 1-3
3 x 100 @ 2:20 or r=20
-75 “stroke”/25 free
-descend times 1-3
3 x 100 @ 2:30 or r=20
-100 “stroke”
-descend times 1-3

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday: Speed

Warm-up-
400 swim
200 kick
4 x 75 @ r=15
-25 kick/25 drill/25 swim
200: 25 scull with free kick/25 swim
4 x 50 swim @ r=15
-build each 50

Sprint Set A-
1 x 100 fast @ 2:00 or r=30

Recovery-
200 easy swim

Sprint Set B-
2 x 75 fast @ 2:00 or r=45

Recovery-
200 easy swim

Sprint Set C-
2 x 50 fast @ 1:00 or r=20

Recovery-
200 easy swim

Sprint Set D-
2 x 25 fast @ 45 or r=20

Cool-down-
200 easy swim

Total = 2500

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June 4-8, 2018

Workouts off the beaten path: May 28-June 1, 2018

Workouts for May 28-June 1, 2017

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

Monday: Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 choice

Main Set-
-1 x 500 pull @ 8:00 or r=30
breathe 3/5/3/5/3 by 100’s
-10 x 50 swim @ 55 or r=10
descend times 1-5, 6-10
-1 x 400 pull @ 6:30 or r=30
breathe 3/5/3/5 by 100’s
-8 x 50 swim @ 55 or r=10
descend times 1-4, 5-8
-1 x 300 pull @ 5:00 or r=30
breathe 3/5/3 by 100’s
-6 x 50 swim @ 55 or r=10
descend times 1-3, 4-6

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday: IM

Warm-up-
400 swim
4 x 50 kick @ r=10
-1 of each stroke, IM order

Main Set-
2 x thru:
-4 x 25 fly @ 40 or r=10
25 drill/25 swim
-2 x 100 IM @ 2:15 or r=30
2nd 100 faster than 1st
-4 x 25 back @ 40 or r=10
25 drill/25 swim
-2 x 100 IM @ 2:15 or r=30
2nd 100 faster than 1st
-4 x 25 breast @ 40 or r=10
25 drill/25 swim
-2 x 100 IM @ 2:15 or r=30
2nd 100 faster than 1st

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday: Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
12 x 25 (25 scull/25 pull) @ r=5

Main Set-
2 x thru (faster pace as distance gets shorter):
-1 x 300 swim @ 5:00 or r=30
-2 x 150 swim @ 2:45 or r=20
-4 x 75 swim @ 1:15 or r=10
-6 x 50 swim @ 50 or r=5
-extra 30 seconds rest

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday: Short-Axis Strokes

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 (25 10-beat free/25 free)
200 pull

Stroke Drill Set A-
8 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
2 x thru:
-25 2 kicks, 1 pull breast/25 breast
-25 4-beat fly/25 fly

Stroke Set A-
2 x 300 swim @ 5:15 or r=30
-100 free/100 “stroke”/100 free
-2nd 300 faster than 1st 300

Stroke Drill Set B-
8 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
2 x thru:
-25 cobra/25 breast
-25 single-arm fly/25 fly

Stroke Set B-
4 x 150 swim @ 3:00 or r=20
-50 free/50 “stroke”/50 free
-descend times 1-4

Stroke Drill Set C-
8 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
2 x thru:
-25 3-up, 3-down breast/25 breast
-25 1-1-1 fly/25 fly

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday: Speed

Warm-up-
200 swim
200: 25 kick/25 swim
4 x 50 @ r=10
-25 drill/25 swim
8 x 25 swim @ r=10
-25 DPS/25 build

Warm-up Set-
300 pull, breathe 3/5/3 by 100’s

Main Set-
2 x thru:
-1 x 150 free @ 3:00 or r=30
medium effort
-2 x 75 “stroke” @ 1:45 or r=30
hard effort
-3 x 50 free @ 1:00 or r=15
medium effort
-6 x 25 “stroke” @ 45 or r=20
hard effort
-extra 30 seconds rest

Cool-down-
200: 25 scull w/ flutter kick/25 swim

Total = 2500

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May 28-June 1, 2018

Workouts off the beaten path: May 20-25, 2018

Workouts for May 20-25, 2018

***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
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
12 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-1-4: breathe every 3rd stroke
-5-8: breathe every 5th stroke
-9-12: breathe every 7th stroke

Main Set-
Davis Mile: Broken 1650
Subtract 2½ minutes to get time
-11 lengths (275) @ r=20
-10 lengths (250) @ r=20
-9 lengths (225) @ r=20
-8 lengths (200) @ r=15
-7 lengths (175) @ r=15
-6 lengths (150) @ r=15
-5 lengths (125) @ r=15
-4 lengths (100) @ r=10
-3 lengths (75) @ r=10
-2 lengths (50) @ r=10
-1 length (25)

Cool-down-
150 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday: IM

Warm-up-
300 swim
200 IM kick
100 IM drill
8 x 25 swim @ r=10
-build

IM Set A-
1 x 300 IM @ 5:30 or r=45
4 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
-25 fly/25 back
1 x 200 IM @ 4:00 or r=30
4 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
-25 back/25 breast
1 x 100 IM @ 2:15 or r=30
4 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=15
-25 breast/25 free

IM Set B-
12 x 25 swim or drill @ 40 or r=10
-100 IM order

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday: Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
12 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=10
-25 10-beat free/25 free
-50 corkscrew (4 strokes free, 5 strokes back)
-25 10-beat back/25 back

Main Set-
2 x thru:
200 is faster than 200 split in 300, 100 is faster than 100 split in 200, 50 is faster than 50 split in 100
-1 x 300 swim @ 5:00 or r=30
-1 x 200 swim @ 3:20 or r=20
-1 x 100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
-1 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=30

Speed Set-
12 x 25 @ 30 or r=15
Alternate:
-12.5 easy/12.5 fast
-12.5 fast/12.5 easy

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday: Stroke

Warm-up-
6 x (50 swim, 25 drill, 25 kick)

Stroke Set A-
12 x 25 stroke @ 45 or r=15
Alternate:
-½ length scull w/ flutter kick/½ length swim
-½ length swim/½ length scull w/ flutter kick

Stroke Set B-
12 x 50 (25 drill/25 swim) @ 1:10 or r=15
4 x thru:
-2 x 50 stroke
-1 x 50 free

Stroke Set C-
24 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10-15
8 x thru:
-2 x 25 stroke
-1 x 25 free

Cool-down-
400 pull: breathe every 3rd stroke

Total = 2500

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Friday: Speed

Warm-up-
400 swim
4 x 50 @ r=10
-25 DPS/25 build

Main Set-
2 x thru:
1 x 200 swim @ 3:30 or r=30
-negative split
2 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
-moderate effort, breathe 3/5 by 25’s
4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-negative split
4 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=20
-hard effort
4 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=15
-hard effort
1 x 100 swim @ 3:00
-easy effort

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 2500

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May 20-25, 2018

Workouts off the beaten path: May 7-11, 2018

Workouts for May 7-11, 2018

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

Monday: Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
100 kick
8 x 25 @ r=10
-25 drill/25 swim

Main Set-
2 x thru:
1 x 400 pull @ 6:30 or r=30
-moderate pace
2 x 200 pull or swim @ 3:20 or r=20
-faster pace than 400
4 x 100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
-descend times 1-4
extra 30 seconds rest

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 3000

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Tuesday: IM

Warm-up-
500 choice

Kick Set-
2 x thru:
4 x 25 fly kick @ 45 or r=10
-1st 12.5 underwater
2 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=15
-choice of stroke

Main Set-
2 x thru:
4 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s
4 x 50 drill @ 1:05 or r=15
-IM order
4 x 75 swim (50 “DPS”/25 fast) @ 1:45 or r=20
-#1: 50 fly/25 back
-#2: 50 back/25 breast
-#3: 50 breast/25 free
-#4: 50 free/25 fly
extra 60 seconds between rounds

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday: Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 swim
200 kick

Main Set-
1 x 400 pull @ 7:00 or r=60
-breathe 3/3/5/3 by 100’s
4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
-descend times 1-4
1 x 300 pull @ 5:15 or r=45
-breathe 3/5/3 by 100’s
4 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
-descend times 1-4
1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
-breathe 3/5/7/5 by 50’s
4 x 50 swim @ 60 or r=15
-descend times 1-4
1 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
-breathe 3/5/7/5 by 25’s
4 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
-descend times 1-4

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
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
8 x 25 drill @ r=10
-2 each stroke, IM order

IM Set A-
12 x 75 @ 2:00 or r=15-30
Choose 1 stroke each set of 4 x 75:
-75 kick
-50 kick/25 swim
-25 kick/50 swim
-75 swim
-75 swim
-50 swim/25 kick
-25 swim/50 kick
-75 kick
-75 kick
-50 kick/25 swim
-25 kick/50 swim
-75 swim

IM Set B-
12 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=15
-200 IM order

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday: Speed

Warm-up-
400 swim
8 x 25 @ r=10
-25 kick/25 swim
12 x 25 pull @ 30 or r=5
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

Main Set-
4 x thru (add fins for rounds 3 and 4):
2 x 75 @ 1:30 or r=15
-50 drill/25 build
2 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=20
-25 fast/25 “DPS”
2 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=20
-all fast!
extra 60 seconds rest

Cool-down-
12 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull w/ flutter kick/25 swim

Total = 2500

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May 7-11, 2018

Workouts off the beaten path: April 30-May 4, 2018

***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
200 pull
200 swim

Warm-up Set-
12 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

Drill Set-
10 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=15
2 x thru:
-25 right-arm free/25 swim
-25 left-arm free/25 swim
-25 catch-up free/25 swim
-25 10-beat free/25 swim
-25 “10-beat-10-beat-3 strokes”/25 swim

Main Set-
900 swim:
-100 “fairly light”
-100 “somewhat hard”
-100 “hard”
-100 “somewhat hard”
-100 “fairly light”
-100 “somewhat hard”
-100 “hard”
-100 “somewhat hard”
-100 “fairly light”

Cool-down-
8 x 25 swim @ r=5
-25 scull w/ flutter kick/25 swim

Total = 3000

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Tuesday: IM

Warm-up-
400 choice

Warm-up Set A-
8 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

Warm-up Set B-
12 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
-25 kick/25 drill/25 swim
-IM order

IM Set A-
4 x thru (continuous swim):
-25 back
-25 fly
-25 back
-25 breast
-25 free
-25 free
-25 free

IM Set B-
4 x thru:
-1 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
IM order (round 1=fly, round 2=back, round 3=breast, round 4=free)
-1 x 100 IM @ 2:20 or r=30

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday: Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 choice

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

Main Set-
8 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
-descend times 1-4, 5-8
8 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
-descend times 1-4, 5-8
6 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
-descend times 1-3, 4-6
6 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
-descend times 1-3, 4-6
4 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
-descend times 1-4
4 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
-descend times 1-4
2 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
-descend times 1-2
2 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
-all fast

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday: Stroke

Warm-up-
500 choice

Warm-up Set-
20 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
5 x thru:
-2 x 25 drill
-2 x 25 swim

Stroke Set A-
2 x thru (choose one “stroke” each round):
-100 kick @ 2:15 or r=10
-75 kick/25 swim @ 2:15 or r=15
-50 kick/50 swim @ 2:15 or r=20
-25 kick/75 swim @ 2:15 or r=25
-100 swim @ 2:15 or r=30

Stroke Set B-
16 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
-25 “stroke”/25 free

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday: Speed

Warm-up-
4 x 75 @ r=10
-25 drill/50 swim
6 x 50 @ r=10
-25 kick/25 swim

Warm-up Set-
12 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull with flutter kick/25 build

Main Set-
3 x thru:
2 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=20
-50 DPS/25 build
2 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-negative split each 50
2 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
-fast!
1 x 100 swim @ 3:00 or r=60
-easy

Cool-down-
400 choice

Total = 2500

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April 30-May 4, 2018

Workouts off the beaten path: June 13-17, 2016

Workouts for June 13-17, 2016

***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
200 pull
200 swim

Warm-up Set-
2 x through:
-2 x 50 (25 drill/25 swim) @ r=10
-2 x 100 (25 scull/25 pull) @ r=20

Main Set-
3 x 500 @ r=45
#1:  pull with buoy and band
#2:  pull with buoy
#3:  swim

Cool-down-
100 easy

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

Warm-up-
400 swim
200 IM kick
100 IM drill

Warm-up Set-
2 x 300 pull @ 4:45 or r=15
-breathe 3/5/3 by 100’s

Main Set-
8 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=20
2 x through:
-25 fly/50 free
-25 free/25 back/25 free
-50 free/25 breast
-25 fly/25 back/25 breast

Speed Set-
20 x 25 swim with fins @ 45 or r=20
-1/2 length fast underwater dolphin kick/swim easy to wall

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
3 x (200 swim, 100 kick)

Warm-up Set-
-4 x 25 pull @ 30 or r=5
breathe 3/5 by 25’s
-4 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
breathe 3/5 by 25’s
-4 x 75 pull @ 1:30 or r=15
breathe 3/5/3 by 25’s

Main Set-
-4 x 150 swim @ 2:45 or r=30
descend times 1-4
-4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
descend times 1-4
-4 x 50 swim @ 60 or r=15
same pace as 4th 100
-4 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=5-10
all fast

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

Warm-up-
4 x (100 swim, 50 kick)

Pull Set-
400 pull:  breathe 3/4/5/3 by 100’s

Drill Set-
4 x 50 stroke drill @ r=10

Main Set-
-3 x 100 @ 2:00 or r=20
25 “stroke”/75 free
-3 x 100 @ 2:10 or r=20
50 “stroke”/50 free
-3 x 100 @ 2:20 or r=20
75 “stroke”/25 free
-3 x 100 @ 2:30 or r=20
100 “stroke”

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

Warm-up-
400 swim
200 kick
2 x 75 (25 kick/25 drill/25 swim) @ r=15
2 x 50 (25 scull/25 pull) @ r=10

Speed Set A-
1 x 150 swim @ 2:30 or r=20
–fast

Recovery Set-
300 easy swim

Speed Set B-
2 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=30
–fast

Recovery Set-
300 easy swim

Speed Set C-
2 x 50 swim @ 60 or r=20
–fast

Recovery Set-
300 easy swim

Speed Set D-
2 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=20
–fast

Cool-down-
300 easy swim

Total = 2500

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June 13-17, 2016

Workouts off the beaten path: January 11-15, 2016

Workouts for January 11-15, 2016

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

MONDAY:  Distance Free/Pace

Warm-up-
500 choice

Pull Set-
12 x 50 pull @ 55
-breathe every 3rd stroke on odd 50’s
-breathe every 5th stroke on even 50’s

Main Set-
Broken 1650 “Davis Mile”
Subtract 2 and 1/2 minutes to get 1650 time

-11 lengths @ r=20
-10 lengths @ r=20
-9 lengths @ r=20
-8 lengths @ r=15
-7 lengths @ r=15
-6 lengths @ r=15
-5 lengths @ r=15
-4 lengths @ r=10
-3 lengths @ r=10
-2 lengths @ r=10
-1 length

Cool-down-
250 choice

Total = 3000

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TUESDAY:  IM

Warm-up-
300 swim
8 x 25 pull @ r=5
100 (25 scull with free kick/25 swim)

Warm-up Set-
12 x 25 drill @ r=10
-3 each stroke

Kick Set-
4 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=15
-descend times 1-4

4 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
-descend times 1-4

Pull Set A-
300 pull:  breathe every 3rd stroke

Main Set-
4 x thru:
-4 x 25 swim (1 each stroke) @ 40 or r=15
-1 x 100 IM @ 2:30 or r=40

Pull Set B-
300 pull:  breathe every 3rd stroke

Cool-down-
8 x 25 (25 scull/25 pull) @ r=5

Total = 2800

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WEDNESDAY:  Mid-Distance Free/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
8 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
-25 “10-beat” free/25 “catch-up” free

Main Set-
1 x 400 swim @ 7:00 or r=60
-moderate effort

4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
-descend times 1-4

1 x 300 swim @ 5:15 or r=45
-moderate effort

3 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
-descend times 1-3

1 x 200 swim @ 3:30 or r=30
-moderate effort

2 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
-descend times 1-2

1 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
-moderate effort

1 x 100 @ 1:45 or r=15
-moderate-hard effort

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 3000

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THURSDAY:  Stroke

Warm-up-
400 choice

Warm-up Set-
2 x thru:
-2 x 50 (25 kick/25 swim) @ 1:10 or r=15
-4 x 25 (25 drill/25 swim) @ 40 or r=10

Main Set-
12 x 50 “stroke” @ 1:05 or r=15
-descend times 1-4, 5-8, 9-12

200 easy swim @ 4:30 or r=15

8 x 50 “stroke” @ 1:10 or r=20
-descend times 1-4, 5-8

200 easy swim @ 4:30 or r=60

4 x 50 “stroke” @ 1:15 or r=20-30
-descend times 1-4

200 easy swim

Cool-down-
8 x 25 (25 scull with free kick/25 swim) @ r=5

Total = 2800

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FRIDAY:  Speed

Warm-up-
200 swim
8 x 25 (25 kick/25 swim) @ r=5

Main Set-
3 x 100 swim @ 2:00 or r=15
-25 stroke/25 free, 60% effort

8 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=20
-70% effort

3 x 100 swim @ 2:00 or r=15
-25 stroke/25 free, 60% effort

6 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=30
-75-80% effort

3 x 100 swim @ 2:00 or r=15
-25 stroke/25 free, 60% effort

4 x 50 swim @ 1:20 or r=40
-85-90% effort

3 x 100 swim @ 2:00 or r=15
-25 stroke/25 free, 60% effort

2 x 50 swim @ 1:30 or r=60
-95% effort

Cool-down-
2 x thru:
-100 swim @ r=10
-2 x 50 swim @ r=10

Total = 3000

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January 11-15, 2016

Workouts off the beaten path: January 4-8, 2016

Workouts for January 4-8, 2016

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

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

Warm-up Set-
12 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull/25 pull

Main Set-
-25 @ 30 or r=5
-50 @ 1:00 or r=15
-75 @ 1:15 or r=15
-100 @ 1:45 or r=15
-200 @ 3:30 or r=30
-300 @ 5:00 or r=30
-400 @ 6:30 or r=30
-300 @ 5:00 or r=30
-200 @ 3:30 or r=30
-100 @ 1:45 or r=15
-75 @ 1:15 or r=15
-50 @ 60 or r=15
-25 @ 30 or r=5

Cool-down-
200:  25 scull with free kick/25 swim

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

Warm-up-
300 swim

IM Set A-
3 x thru:
1 x 200 swim @ 4:00 or r=30
-25 fly/75 back/25 breast/75 free
4 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=15
-1 each stroke, IM order

IM Set B-
3 x thru:
1 x 150 swim @ 3:15 or r=30
-50 fly/25 back/50 breast/25 free
3 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=15
-25 fly/back
-25 back/breast
-25 breast/25 free

Cool-down-
100 swim

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
16 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
-2 x 25 kick (fast feet)
-2 x 25 swim (build)

Main Set-
3 x thru:
2 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s
4 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=10
-25 10-beat free/25 free
1 x 200 free @ 4:00 or r=60
-build kick

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

Warm-up-
400 swim

Kick Set-
10 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=15
-negative split

Drill Set-
10 x 25 stroke drill @ 50 or r=20

Stroke Set A-
10 x 50 stroke @ 1:10 or r=15
-descend times 1-5, 6-10

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

Stroke Set B-
10 x 25 stroke @ 50 or r=20
-descend times 1-5, 6-10

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Pull Set-
8 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

Main Set-
20-30 seconds rest between swims:
-25 swim:  hard effort
-50 swim:  negative split
-75 swim:  push last 25
-100 swim:  negative split
-150 pull:  moderate effort
-200 swim:  negative split
-150 pull:  moderate effort
-100 swim:  negative split
-75 swim:  push last 25
-50 swim:  negative split
-25 swim:  hard effort

Kick Set-
8 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=15
-25 easy/25 moderate-hard

Cool-down-
300 choice

Total = 2500

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January 4-8, 2016

Workouts off the beaten path: December 14-18, 2015

Workouts for December 14-18, 2015

***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 50 @ r=10
-25 drill/25 swim

Main Set-
3 x through:
Descend pace as distance gets shorter
-400 swim or pull @ 6:30 or r=30
-200 swim or pull @ 3:20 or r=20
-100 swim or pull @ 1:40 or r=10
-50 swim or pull @ 1:30 or r=45

Cool-down-
150 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

IM Set A-
16 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
-4 each stroke, reverse IM order
-25 drill/25 swim

IM Set B-
Milt Nelms Axis Swim
4 x through (continuous):
-25 back
-25 fly
-25 back
-25 breast
-25 free
-25 free
-25 free

IM Set C-
4 x through:
-75 swim (25 back/25 breast/25 free) @ 1:45 or r=20
-50 swim (25 back/25 breast) @ 1:00 or r=10
-25 swim (fly) @ 45 or r=15

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
400 choice

Warm-up Set-
8 x 50 @ r=15
-25 kick/25 swim

Main Set-
1 x 100 swim @ 2:00 or r=20
1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
2 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=15
1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
3 x 100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
4 x 100 swim @ 1:30 or r=5

Speed Set-
8 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=20
2 x through:
-25 easy/25 fast
-25 fast/25 easy
-50 easy
-50 fast

Cool-down-
8 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull with kick/25 swim

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

Warm-up-
400 swim

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

Main Set-
3 x through:
Choose one stroke each round (50, 100, and 150)
50 kick @ 1:30 or r=15
-negative split
100 @ 2:00 or r=15
-25 drill/25 swim
150 swim @ 2:45 or r=15
-build pace
200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
-breathe every 3rd stroke

Cool-down-
8 x 25 @ r=5
-25 scull with kick/25 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

Warm-up-
400 choice

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

Warm-up Set B-
8 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-descend times 1-4, 5-8

Main Set-
2 x through:
4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
-negative split
100 swim @ 2:30 or r=30-45
-easy
8 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=15
-fast, 90% effort
100 swim @ 2:30 or r=30-45
-easy

Cool-down-
200 choice

Total = 2500

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December 14-18, 2015

Workouts off the beaten path: November 30-December 4, 2015

Workouts for November 30 – December 4, 2015

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
300 swim
4 x 75 @ r=10
-25 scull w/ free kick/25 drill/25 swim
6 x 50 pull @ r=10
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

Main Set-
2 x through:
1 x 300 swim @ 5:15 or r=45
-negative split
2 x 150 swim @ 2:30 or r=15
-2nd 150 faster than 1st 150
3 x 100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
-build
extra 30 seconds rest

Cool-down-
12 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=5
4 x through:
-DPS (maximum distance per stroke)
-DPS-1 (DPS less 1 stroke)
-DPS-2 (DPS less 2 strokes)

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

Warm-up-
400 swim

Warm-up Set-
12 x 50 @ r=10
Alternate:
-50 kick
-50 swim

IM Set A-
16 x 25 drill @ 40 or r=10
-400 IM order

IM Set B-
12 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=15
4 x through:
-25 fly/25 back
-25 back/25 breast
-25 breast/25 free

IM Set C-
400 IM kick:  negative split each 100

Cool-down-
100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

Warm-up-
200 swim
100 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
4 x 75 pull @ 1:30 or r=15
-breathe 3/5/3 by 25’s

Main Set-
2 x through:
4 x 150 @ 2:45 or r=30
-descend times 1-4
4 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=15
-hold same pace as last 150
4 x 25 @ 30 or r=10
-all fast!
1 x 100 @ 3:00
-easy

Cool-down-
200 swim

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

Warm-up-
200 swim
200 kick
200 pull

Warm-up Set-
10 x 50 @ 1:05 or r=10
-25 drill/25 swim

Main Set-
3 x through (choose one stroke each round):
1 x 200 swim @ 4:30 or r=20
-50 kick/50 swim/50 kick/50 swim
8 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
-descend times 1-4, 5-8

Cool-down-
4 x 25 @ r=10
-25 scull/25 pull

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

Warm-up-
300 swim
200 kick:  IM
100 drill:  IM

Warm-up Set-
8 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
-breathe 3/5 by 25’s

Speed Set A-
8 x 75 swim @ 1:40 or r=20-30
-choose 1 or 2 strokes
-descend times 1-4, 5-8

Speed Set B-
8 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=20-30
-choose 1 or 2 strokes
-descend times 1-4, 5-8

Speed Set C-
8 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=10-20
-choose 1 or 2 strokes
-descend times 1-4, 5-8

Cool-down-
-300 choice

Total = 2500

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November 30-December 4-2015