Workouts off the beaten path: April 29-May 3, 2013

Workouts for April 29 – May 3, 2013

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

Monday:  Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
    • 100 kick
    • 200 [25 drill/25 swim]
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 12 x 25 @ r=10
      • 25 scull/25 pull
  • Main Set-
    • 2 x through:
      • 400 pull @ 6:30 or r=30
        • breathe 3/5/3 by 100’s
      • 3 x 100 swim @ 1:45 or r=15
        • descend times 1-3
      • 6 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
        • 25 DPS/25 build
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 swim

Total = 3000

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Tuesday:  IM

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim, 200 kick, 200 pull
  • IM Set A-
    • 12 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 kick/25 drill/25 swim
      • 1 round each stroke, reverse IM order
  • IM Set B-
    • Milt Nelms Axis Swim
      • 6 x through:
        • 25 back
        • 25 fly
        • 25 back
        • 25 breast
        • 25 free
        • 25 free
        • 25 free
  • IM Set C-
    • 12 x 25 @ 45 or r=15
      • 25 kick/25 drill/25 swim
      • 1 round each stroke, IM order
  • Cool-down-
    • 250 choice

Total = 2500

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Wednesday:  Mid-Distance Freestyle/Pace

  • Warm-up-
    • 500 choice
  • Main Set-
    • 400 swim @ 6:30 or r=30
      • moderate pace
    • 200 pull @ 3:30 or r=30
      • breathe 3/5/3/5 by 50’s
    • 4 x 50 swim @ 1:00 or r=15
      • descend times 1-4
    • 300 swim @ 5:00 or r=30
      • faster pace than 400
    • 150 pull @ 2:30 or r=20
      • breathe 3/5/3 by 50’s
    • 3 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=20
      • descend times 1-3
    • 200 swim @ 3:30 or r=30
      • faster pace than 300
    • 100 pull @ 1:45 or r=15
      • breathe 3/5 by 50’s
    • 2 x 50 swim @ 1:05 or r=20
      • 25 easy/25 fast
  • Swim Golf-
    • 12 x 50 swim @ 1:10 or r=20
      • choose one stroke for each set of 3 x 50
      • golf score = time + # of strokes
      • lowest score wins!
  • Cool-down-
    • 100 choice

Total = 3000

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Thursday:  Stroke

  • Warm-up-
    • 300 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 100 pull
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 50 pull @ 1:10 or r=15
      • 25 breast/25 free
  • Stroke Set A-
    • 20 x 25 swim @ 40 or r=15
      • 4 x through:
        • 3 strokes fly, easy free
        • 4 strokes fly, easy free
        • 5 strokes fly, easy free
        • all fly
        • all free
  • Stroke Set B-
    • 500 “combo” swim:  50 stroke/50 free
  • Stroke Set C-
    • 12 x 25 swim @ 45 or r=20
      • 4 x through:
        • DPS
        • build
        • fast
  • Cool-down
    • 200 swim

Total = 2500

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Friday:  Sprint-Based

  • Warm-up-
    • 200 swim
    • 200 kick
    • 200 pull
  • Warm-up Set-
    • 8 x 50 @ r=10
      • alt. 25 kick/25 swim, 25 drill/25 swim
  • Main Set-
    • 3 x through:
      • 4 x 50 swim @ r=10
        • #1=25 easy/25 fast
        • #2=25 fast/25 easy
        • #3=50 easy
        • #4=50 fast (90%)
      • 2 x 50 swim (fast, 95%) @ r=30
      • 1 x 100 swim (build) @ r=10
      • 1 x 50 swim (easy) @ r=60
  • Cool-down-
    • 150 choice

Total = 2500

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April 29-May 3, 2013