Workouts off the beaten path: November 23-27, 2015

Workouts for November 23-27, 2015

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 4 x 50 pull @ r=5
    • 8 x 25 kick @ r=5
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 4 x 75 pull @ 1:30 or r=15
      • breathe 3/5/3 by 25’s
  • Main Set-
    • Descend times 1-2 for each distance:
      • 2 x 400 @ 6:40 or r=40
        • 2 x 300 @ 5:00 or r=30
          • 2 x 200 @ 3:20 or r=20
            • 2 x 100 @ 1:40 or r=10
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 swim

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
  • IM Set A-
    • 4 x thru (1 round each stroke, reverse IM order):
      • 2 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=15
      • 2 x 50 @ 1:15 or r=15
        • 25 drill/25 swim
      • 1 x 100 swim @ 2:15 or r=30
        • round 1:  25 fly/25 free/25 fly/25 free
        • round 2:  25 back/25 free/25 back/25 free
        • round 3:  25 breast/25 free/25 breast/25 free
        • round 4:  100 IM
      • 1 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
        • breathe 3/5 by 25’s
      • extra 30 seconds rest between rounds
  • IM Set B-
    • 12 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=15
      • 4 x thru:
        • 25 fly/25 back
        • 25 back/25 breast
        • 25 breast/25 free
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 swim

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 25 scull with freestyle kick @ r=5
  • Main Set-
    • Swim as one continuous set:
      • 1 x 300 pull @ 5:00 or r=30
        • 2 x 150 swim @ 2:45 or r=20
          • 4 x 75 kick @ 1:45 or r=15
            • 6 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
          • 4 x 75 kick @ 1:45 or r=15
        • 2 x 150 swim @ 2:45 or r=20
      • 1 x 300 pull
  • Drill Set-
    • 8 x 25 drill @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 10-beat free/25 DPS
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 swim

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
    • 6 x 50 @ r=10
      • 25 kick/25 swim
  • Stroke Set A:
    • 24 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10-15
      • alternate:  25 stroke/25 free
  • Stroke Set B:
    • 2 x thru:
      • 1 x 200 swim @ 3:40 or r=30
        • odd 50’s stroke
      • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=15
        • even 50’s stroke
      • 8 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
        • all stroke
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 100 pull
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 50 @ r=10
      • 1-4:  25 kick/25 swim
      • 5-8:  25 drill/25 swim
  • Speed Set A-
    • 3 x 200 swim @ 4:00 or r=60
      • #1:  straight 200
      • #2:  broken 15 seconds at 100
      • #3:  broken 10 seconds at each 50
  • Recovery Set-
    • 6 x 50 pull @ r=10
  • Speed Set B-
    • 3 x 100 swim @ 2:30 or r=60
      • #1:  straight 100
      • #2:  broken 15 seconds at 50
      • #3:  broken 10 seconds at each 25
  • Cool-down-
    • 300 choice

Total = 2500

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November 23-27, 2015

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

Workouts off the beaten path: November 9-13, 2015

Workouts for November 9-13, 2015

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
    • 200 kick
  • Main Set-
    • 1 x 400 pull @ 7:00 or r=60
    • 4 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
    • 1 x 300 pull @ 5:15 or r=45
    • 4 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
    • 1 x 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
    • 4 x 50 swim @ 55 or r=10
    • 1 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
    • 4 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
  • Speed Set-
    • 12 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=10
      • 25 easy/25 fast
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 500 choice
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 4 x 25 fly kick @ 45 or r=10
        • (1st 12.5 underwater)
      • 2 x 50 choice kick @ 1:30 or r=15
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 4 x 50 pull @ 1:00 or r=15
        • breathe 3/5 by 25’s
      • 4 x 50 drill @ 1:10 or r=15
        • IM order
      • 4 x 75 swim @ 1:45 or r=20   “DPS” = max. distance per stroke
        • #1:  50 fly “DPS”/25 back “fast”
        • #2:  50 back “DPS”/25 breast “fast”
        • #3:  50 breast “DPS”/25 free “fast”
        • #4:  50 free “DPS”/25 fly “fast”
      • extra 30 seconds between rounds
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 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
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 25 @ r=5
      • 25 scull/25 pull
  • Main Set-
    • 25 @ 30 or r=5
      • 50 @ 50 or r=5
        • 75 @ 1:20 or r=10
          • 100 @ 1:40 or r=10
            • 200 @ 3:20 or r=20
              • 300 @ 5:00 or r=30
                • 400 @ 6:40 or r=40
              • 300 @ 5:00 or r=30
            • 200 @ 3:20 or r=20
          • 100 @ 1:40 or r=10
        • 75 @ 1:20 or r=10
      • 50 @ 50 or r=5
    • 25 @ 30 or r=5
  • Cool-down-
    • 200:  25 scull with free kick/25 swim

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 25 pull @ 30 or r=5
  • Stroke Set A-
    • Stroke #1 (choose one stroke):
      • 4 x 100 @ 2:00 or r=15
        • 50 stroke drill/50 free
      • 4 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=10
        • stroke #1
      • 4 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
        • stroke #1
  • Stroke Set B-
    • Stroke #2 (choose another stroke):
      • 4 x 100 @ 2:00 or r=15
        • 50 stroke drill/50 free
      • 4 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=10
        • stroke #2
      • 4 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=10
        • stroke #2
  • Pull Set-
    • 12 x 25 pull @ 30 or r=5
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
    • 300 pull
  • Warm-up Set A-
    • 6 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
      • breathe 3/5 by 25’s
  • Warm-up Set B-
    • 4 x 75 @ r=15
      • 50 kick/25 swim DPS
  • Speed/Pace Set-
    • 800 swim:
      • Swim this set without stopping (it is harder than it looks)
        • 25 easy/25 fast
          • 50 easy/50 fast
            • 75 easy/75 fast
              • 100 easy/100 fast
            • 75 easy/75 fast
          • 50 easy/50 fast
        • 25 easy/25 fast
  • Speed Set-
    • 12 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=15
      • 25 easy/25 fast
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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November 9-13, 2015

Workouts off the beaten path: November 2-6, 2015

Workouts for November 2-6, 2015

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 500 choice
  • Main Set-
    • 1 x 500 swim or pull @ 8:20 or r=50
      • moderate pace
    • 2 x 250 swim or pull @ 4:10 or r=25
      • faster pace than 500
    • 1 x 400 swim or pull @ 6:30 or r=30
      • moderate pace
    • 2 x 200 swim or pull @ 3:20 or r=20
      • faster pace than 400
    • 1 x 300 swim or pull @ 5:00 or r=30
      • moderate pace
    • 2 x 150 swim or pull @ 2:30 or r=15
      • faster pace than 300
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 200 pull
  • Main Set-
    • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
      • 1 each stroke
    • 3 x 100 (25 drill/25 swim) @ 2:10 or r=20
      • #1:  50 fly/50 back
      • #2:  50 back/50 breast
      • #3:  50 breast/50 free
    • 2 x 150 swim @ 3:10 or r=30
      • #1:  50 fly/50 back/50 breast
      • #2:  50 back/50 breast/50 free
    • 1 x 200 IM @ 4:10 or r=40
    • 2 x 150 swim @ 3:10 or r=30
      • #1:  50 fly/50 back/50 breast
      • #2:  50 back/50 breast/50 free
    • 3 x 100 (25 drill/25 swim) @ 2:10 or r=20
      • #1:  50 fly/50 back
      • #2:  50 back/50 breast
      • #3:  50 breast/50 free
    • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
      • 1 each stroke
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 4 x 25 (25 scull/25 pull) @ r=5
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through (1st round = pull, 2nd round = swim):
      • 1 x 300 @ 5:00 or r=30
        • moderate pace
      • 2 x 150 @ 2:40 or r=20
        • faster pace than 300
      • 3 x 100 @ 1:45 or r=15
        • faster pace than 150’s
      • 4 x 75 @ 1:20 or r=10
        • faster pace than 100’s
      • extra 60 seconds rest between sets!
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 choice
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 6 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=15
      • 25 DPS/25 build
  • Main Set-
    • Choose 1 or 2 strokes for this set:
      • 8 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
        • descend times 1-4, 5-8
      • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=15
        • descend times 1-4
      • 2 x 100 @ 2:15 or r=20
        • 25 drill/25 swim
      • 1 x 200 swim @ 4:15 or r=30
        • negative split
      • 1 x 200 @ 4:10 or r=30
        • 25 drill/25 swim
      • 2 x 100 swim @ 2:15 or r=20
        • negative split
      • 4 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=15
        • descend times 1-4
      • 8 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=10
        • descend times 1-4, 5-8
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 choice
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 8 x 25 swim @ r=10
        • build
      • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=30
        • 1 easy/1 fast
      • 1 x 100 swim @ 2:30 or r=60
        • all fast
      • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:30 or r=30
        • 1 easy/1 fast
      • 8 x 25 swim @ r=10
        • build
      • 1 x 100 swim @ 3:00 or r=60
        • all easy
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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November 2-6, 2015

Workouts off the beaten path: October 26-30, 2015

Workouts for October 26-30, 2015

***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-
    • 11 x 50 pull @ 1:00 or r=10
      • 3 x 50 breathe 3/3 by 25’s
      • 4 x 50 breathe 3/5 by 25’s
      • 3 x 50 breathe 5/5 by 25’s
      • 1 x 50 breathe 5/3 by 25’s
  • 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-
    • 200 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 kick
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 50 pull @ 1:10 or r=10
      • 25 breast/25 free
  • IM Set A-
    • 12 x 75 @ 1:45 or r=20
      • 25 kick/50 swim
      • 3 each stroke
      • IM order
  • IM Set B-
    • 12 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
      • 3 each stroke
      • descend times 1-3, 4-6, etc.
  • Cool-down-
    • 300 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-
    • 2 x through:
      • 1 x 200 swim, moderate pace @ 3:30 or r=30
        • 2 x 100 swim, fast pace @ 2:00 or r=30
          • 4 x 50 swim, moderate pace @ 1:00 or r=15
            • 8 x 25 swim, fast pace @ 40 or r=15
              • extra 60 seconds between rounds
  • Kick Set-
    • 2 x 50 kick @  1:30 or r=20
    • 2 x 50 kick @ 1:25 or r=15
    • 2 x 50 kick @ 1:20 or r=10
    • 2 x 50 kick @ 1:15 or r=5
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
    • 200 pull
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
  • Main Set-
    • 3 x through:
      • 100 free @ 1:50 or r=20
        • 75 free/25 stroke @ 2:00 or r=20
          • 50 free/50 stroke @ 2:10 or r=20
            • 25 free/75 stroke @ 2:20 or r=20
              • 100 stroke @ 2:30 or r=20
  • Speed Set-
    • 8 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 easy/25 fast
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 choice
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 25 @ r=10
      • 25 drill/25 build
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • **200’s are somewhat hard, 100’s are hard, 50’s are very hard**
        • 1 x 200 @ 4:00
          • 1 x 100 @ 2:30
            • 2 x 50 @ 1:30
              • 1 x 100 @ 2:30
                • 1 x 200 @ 4:00
  • DPS/Breath control set-
    • 20 x 25 swim @ 45
      • 2 x 25 DPS breathing every 5th stroke
      • 2 x 25 0-1 breaths
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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October 26-30, 2015

Workouts off the beaten path: October 19-23, 2015

Workouts for October 19-23, 2015

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 4 x 75 @ r=10
      • 25 scull with free kick/25 drill/25 swim
    • 4 x 50 kick @ r=10
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
      • breathe 3/5 by 25’s
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 1 x 400 swim @ 6:30 or r=30
        • negative split
          • 1 x 300 swim @ 4:45 or r=15
            • negative split
              • 1 x 200 swim @ 3:15 or r=15
                • negative split
  • Cool-down-
    • 200:  25 glide stroke/25 pull

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=10
      • odd 50’s:  25 10-beat free/25 free
      • even 50’s:  25 human stroke or long dog/25 free
  • IM Set A-
    • 16 x 25 drill @ 40 or r=10
      • 200 IM order
  • IM Set B-
    • 12 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
      • 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-
    • 12 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=15
      • 25 drill/25 swim
  • Main Set-
    • 3 x through (choose one stroke each round):
      • 1 x 200 swim @ 4:20 or r=30
        • 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 @ 1:45 or r=30
      • choose 1 or 2 strokes
      • same stroke for each set of 4 x 75
      • descend times 1-4, 5-8
  • Recovery-
    • 100 swim
  • Speed Set B-
    • 8 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=30
      • choose 1 or 2 strokes
      • same stroke for each set of 4 x 50
      • descend times 1-4, 5-8
  • Recovery-
    • 100 swim
  • Speed Set C-
    • 8 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=15
      • same stroke for each set of 4 x 25
      • choose 1 or 2 strokes
      • descend times 1-4, 5-8
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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October 19-23, 2015

Workouts off the beaten path: October 12-16, 2015

Workouts for October 12-16, 2015

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
  • Drill Set A-
    • 6 x 50 @ r=15
      • 25 drill/25 swim
  • Main Set-
    • 400 pull @ 6:40 or r=40
      • 300 swim @ 5:00 or r=30
        • 200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
          • 100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
    • 300 swim @ 5:00 or r=30
      • 200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
        • 100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
    • 200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
      • 100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
    • 100 swim @ 1:40 or r=10
  • Drill Set B-
    • 6 x 50 @ r=15
      • 25 drill/25 swim
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 200 pull
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=15
      • 25 kick/25 drill
      • 2 each stroke
  • Main Set-
    • 4 x through:
      • 1 x 100 IM @ 2:20 or r=30
      • 3 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=10
        • 25 fly/25 back
        • 25 back/25 breast
        • 25 breast/25 free
      • 2 x 25 easy freestyle @ r=10
      • 1 minute between rounds
  • Drill Set-
    • 4 x 50 @ 1:05 or r=15
      • 25 drill/25 swim
      • IM order
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 swim

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 choice
  • Main Set-
    • 3 x 200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
      • DPS
    • 6 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
      • negative split
    • 2 x 200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
      • DPS
    • 6 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
      • “push” 1st 30 meters
    • 1 x 200 pull @ 3:20 or r=20
      • DPS
    • 6 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
      • “push” turn and finish
  • Cool-down-
    • 20 x 25 @ r=5
      • 25 top scull/25 glide
        • 25 middle scull/25 glide
          • 25 bottom scull #1/25 glide
            • 25 bottom scull #2/25 glide
              • 25 squiggly lines scull/25 glide

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 16 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 kick
        • 25 drill
          • 25 build
            • 25 DPS
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 1 x 200 free @ 3:30 or r=30
        • 2 x 100 “stroke” @ 2:15 or r=30
          • 4 x 50 free @ 1:00 or r=15
            • 8 x 25 “stroke” @ 45 or r=15
              • extra 30 seconds rest
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

  • Warm-up-
    • 600 choice
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 25 build @ r=10
  • Main Set A-
    • 8 x 100 swim @ 1:50 or r=20
      • #1/#5:  “push” 4th 25
        • #2/#6:  “push” 3rd 25
          • #3/#7:  “push” 2nd 25
            • #4/#8:  “push” 1st 25
  • Recovery Set-
    • 8 x 25 swim @ r=10
  • Main Set B-
    • 4 x 100 swim @ 2:00 or r=30
      • “push” 2nd 50
        • “push” 2nd and 3rd 25’s
          • “push” 1st 50
            • “push” 1st and 4th 25’s
  • Cool-down-
    • 12 x 25 (25 scull with kick/25 swim) @ r=10

Total = 2500

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October 12-16, 2015

Workouts off the beaten path: October 5-9, 2015

Workouts for October 5-9, 2015

***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
  • Main Set-
    • Swim or pull this set.
    • Build your pace on the way up.
    • Maintain your pace, or continue to build, on the way down.
      • 100 @ 1:40 or r=10
        • 200 @ 3:20 or r=20
          • 400 @ 6:40 or r=40
            • 800 @ 13:20 or r=100
          • 400 @ 6:40 or r=40
        • 200 @ 3:20 or r=20
      • 100 @ 1:40 or r=10
  • Cool-down-
    • 8 x 25 (25 scull with kick/25 swim) @ r=5

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 8 x 25 kick @ r=5
      • 2 each stroke
    • 4 x 50 kick @ r=10
      • 1 each stroke
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 25 @ 45
      • 2 x 25 drill/1 x 25 swim
      • IM order
  • Main Set-
    • 1 x 200 pull @ 4:00
      • moderate pace, breathe every 3rd stroke
    • 1 x 300 back@ 6:30
      • 3 x (50 kick/50 swim)
    • 1 x 200 pull @ 4:00
      • moderate pace, breathe every 3rd stroke
    • 2 x 150 breast @ 3:30
      • 50 drill/50 swim/50 drill
    • 1 x 200 pull @ 4:00
      • moderate pace, breathe every 3rd stroke
    • 12 x 25 fly @ 45
      • 25 drill/25 swim
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 choice
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
      • breathe 3/5 by 25’s
  • Main Set-
    • 3 x 300 swim @ 5:15 or r=30
      • descend times 1-3
        • 3 x 200 swim @ 3:30 or r=20
          • descend times 1-3
            • 3 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
              • descend times 1-3
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 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 of each stroke
  • Main Set-
    • 3 x through (one stroke per round):
      • 1 x 75 kick @ 1:45 or r=15
        • 1 x (50 kick/25 swim) @ 1:45 or r=15
          • 1 x (25 kick/50 swim) @ 1:45 or r=15
            • 1 x 75 swim @ 1:45 or r=20
  • Pull Set-
    • 6 x 50 pull @ 1:10 or r=15
      • 25 breast/25 free
  • IM Set-
    • 12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
      • 100 IM order
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

  • Warm-up-
    • 500 swim
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 4 x 75 @ 1:45 or r=15
      • 25 kick/25 drill/25 swim
  • Main Set-
    • 1 x 100 swim @ 2:00 or r=30
      • 70% effort
        • 4 x 25 swim @ 30 or r=5
          • 90% effort
            • 1 x 200 swim @ 4:00 or r=45
              • 70% effort
                • 4 x 25 swim @ 35 or r=10
                  • 90% effort
                    • 1 x 400 pull @ 7:30 or r=60
                      • 70% effort
                • 4 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=15
                  • 90% effort
            • 1 x 200 swim @ 4:00 or r=45
              • 70% effort
        • 4 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=20
          • 90% effort
      • 1 x 100 swim @ 2:00 or r=30
        • 70% effort
  • Cool-down-
    • 4 x (25 scull/25 glide stroke/25 pull)

Total = 2500

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October 5-9, 2015

September 28-October 2, 2015

Workouts for September 28-October 2, 2015

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 pull
    • 200 kick
  • Main Set-
    • 2nd repeat faster than 1st in each set:
      • 2 x 400 @ 7:00 or r=40
        • 2 x 300 @ 5:15 or r=30
          • 2 x 200 @ 3:30 or r=20
            • 2 x 100 @ 1:45 or r=15
              • 2 x 50 @ 1:00 or r=15
  • Cool-down-
    • 12 x 25 @ r=5
      • 25 scull/25 glide stroke/25 pull

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 500 choice
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 50 pull @ 55
      • breathe 3/5 by 25’s
  • IM Set A-
    • 4 x through (Milt Nelms’ Axes Swim):
      • 25 back
        • 25 fly
          • 25 back
            • 25 breast
              • 25 free
              • 25 free
              • 25 free
  • IM Set B-
    • 4 x through:
      • 1 x 50 swim (200 IM order) @ 1:10
      • 1 x 100 IM @ 2:00
  • Cool-down-
    • 12 x 25 @ r=5
      • 25 scull with kick/25 swim

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 200 pull
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 6 x 50 pull @ 55 or r=10
      • breathe 3/5/3/5/3/5 by 50’s
  • Main Set-
    • 3 x through:
      • 1 x 200 swim (moderate pace) @ 3:30 or r=30
      • 1 x 150 swim (faster pace) @ 2:45 or r=30
      • 1 x 100 swim (faster pace) @ 1:45 or r=15
      • 1 x 50 “stroke” (moderate pace) @ 1:30 or r=30
  • Recovery Set-
    • 4 x (25 scull/25 glide stroke/25 pull)
  • Race Pace Set-
    • 8 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 easy/25 fast
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
  • Kick Set-
    • 10 x 50 kick @ 1:30 or r=15
      • choose one stroke for each set of 5 x 50
  • Drill Set A-
    • 10 x 25 @ 45 or r=10
      • 25 stroke drill/25 stroke swim
  • Main Stroke Set-
    • 10 x 50 @ 1:15 or r=20
      • 25 stroke drill/25 stroke swim
      • count # strokes per length
        • goals:
          • back/free = less than 20 (count each arm)
          • breast/fly = less than 12
  • Pull Set-
    • 500 pull:  breathe 3/5/3/5/3 by 100’s
  • Drill Set B-
    • 10 x 25 @ 45 or r=10
      • 25 stroke drill/25 stroke swim
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
    • 6 x 50 pull @ r=10
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 25 @ 40 or r=10
      • 25 drill/25 build
  • Speed Set A-
    • 8 x 50 swim @ 1:15 or r=30
      • fastest possible average
      • or descend times 1-4, 5-8 (keep range of seconds to 6)
  • Recovery Set-
    • 400 pull:  breathe 3/5/3/optional by 100’s
  • Speed Set B-
    • 8 x 25 swim @ 50 or r=30
      • fastest possible average
  • Kick Set-
    • 400 kick:  every 3rd length fast!
  • Cool-down-
    • 8 x 25 scull with freestyle kick @ r=5

Total = 2500

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September 28-October 2, 2015

Workouts off the beaten path: September 21-25, 2015

Workouts for September 21-25, 2015

***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:
    • 2 x 500 @ 7:45 or r=15
      • #1:  pull
      • #2:  pull with paddles
    • 4 x 250 @ 4:00 or r=15
      • #1:  pull
      • #2:  pull with paddles
      • #3:  swim
      • #4:  swim with paddles
  • Pace Set-
    • 10 x 50 swim @ 60 or r=15
      • 2 x 50 DPS
      • 2 x 50 push
      • 2 x 50 DPS
      • 2 x 50 push
      • 2 x 50 DPS
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 3 x (100 swim, 100 kick)
  • Drill Set-
    • 12 x 50 drill @ 1:10 or r=10
      • 4 x 50 25 fly/25 back
      • 4 x 50 25 back/25 breast
      • 4 x 50 25 breast/25 free
  • IM Set A-
    • 6 x 75 swim @ 1:45 or r=20
      • 2 x through:
        • 50 fly/25 back
        • 50 back/25 breast
        • 50 breast/25 free
  • Pull Set-
    • 450 pull:  breathe 3/5/3/5/3/5/3/5/3 by 50’s
  • IM Set B-
    • 6 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=15
      • 2 x through:
        • 25 fly/25 back
        • 25 back/25 breast
        • 25 breast/25 free
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
  • Pull Set A-
    • 4 x 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
      • negative split
  • Kick Set-
    • 400 kick:  every 3rd length fast!
  • Pace Set A-
    • 8 x 50 swim @ 60 or r=15
      • negative split
  • Pace Set B-
    • 16 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=20
      • 25 easy/25 fast
  • Pull Set B-
    • 400 pull:  breathe 3/5/7/3 by 100’s
  • Pace Set C-
    • 8 x 50 swim @ 60 or r=15
      • descend times 1-4, 5-8
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 choice
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 50 pull @ 1:10 or r=10
      • 25 breast/25 free
  • Main Set-
    • 1 x 300 swim @ 5:30 or r=30
      • 100 stroke/200 free
    • 2 x 150 swim @ 3:00 or r=20
      • 50 stroke/50 free/50 stroke
    • 3 x 100 @ 2:10 or r=20
      • 50 stroke kick/50 stroke
    • 6 x 50 @ 1:10 or r=10
      • 25 stroke drill/25 stroke
  • Drill Set-
    • 12 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 kick/25 drill/25 swim
      • each round 1 stroke
  • Cool-down-
    • 200 choice

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Speed

  • Warm-up-
    • 400 swim
    • 8 x 25 (25 scull/25 pull) @ r=5
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 2 x 25 kick @ 45 or r=10
      • 2 x 25 drill @ 45 or r=15
      • 2 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
        • negative split
      • 1 x 200 pull 3:30 or r=30
        • breathe 3/5/3/5 by 50’s
      • 4 x 75 swim @ 1:30 or r=15
        • descend times 1-4
      • extra 30 seconds rest
  • Speed Set-
    • 4 x 50 “cat and mouse”
      • think of a mountain stage in the Tour de France,
        3 riders are way out in front and are on the steepest part of the climb, they have almost stopped riding and are waiting for someone to make a move
      • ideally there are at least 4 swimmers, one of you is the “mouse” the rest of you are the “cats”
      • the mouse sets the pace for the 50; swim slow so that everyone can stay in a line
      • the cats are not allowed to be ahead of the mouse (until the mouse begins sprinting)
      • at some point during the 50 the mouse sprints for home
      • when the mouse begins sprinting the cats try to catch it
  • Cool-down-
    • 300 choice

Total = 2500

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September 21-25, 2015