Weekly Workouts No. 2

 

 

 

W/U                 1 x 300m          Fr/s – High elbows – Long strokes

 

                         Rest :30 sec’s

 

Swim                10 x 50m          Fr/s on :50 sec’s. Fast turns.

W/Fins

 

                        Rest :30 sec’s

 

Kick                 1 x 100m Back kick + 50 Breast kick + 100 Free kick continuous on 6:30

N/Fins                                                 

 

                                    Rest :30 sec’s

 

Drill                  1 x 100m          Bk/s as 25 LA – 25 RI – 25 Double arm - 25 Swim.

W/Fins

 

                                    Rest :30 sec’s

 

Pull                  1 x 300m          Fr/s + 50m Br/s on 6:30. Breathe every 3rd stroke on the Fr/s and 2nd stroke on the Br/s.

 

                                    Rest :30 sec’s

 

Swim                6 x 100m          AS:-

                            Odds    @        I.M. on 1:55

                            Evens   @        Fr/s on 1:45

 

Swim                1 x 200m          Br/s AS:- 2 Kick – 1Pull – Rest :30 sec’s

 

Swim                6 x 25m                        B/fly on :45 sec’s. Focus ‘Fast Kicks’

                           4 x 50m                        Bk/s on 1:00. Focus. Starts & Turns

                           4 x 50m                        Br/s on 1:05. Focus. Split stroke starts & turns.

 

Warm down     1 x 200m          Fr/s EZ ‘correct technique’

 

Total Distance              2850m            WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


                                       

 

Warm Up         1 x 200m          Bk/s EZ – correct turns

 

                                    Rest :15 sec’s

 

Swim                3 x 25m            B/fly on :40 sec’s

                                    3 x 25m         Bk/s on :40 sec’s

                                    3 x 25m         Br/s on :40 sec’s

                                    3 x 25m         Fr/s on :40 sec’s

 

Kick Set          1 x 150m          Breast kick w/board on 3:30

 

Kick / Swim     3 x 50m           Br/s as 25 kick N/Board, 25 swim on  1:20

 

                              - Rest :30 sec’s -

 

Kick                 1 x 150m         Dolphin kick W/board on 3:00

With fins

 

Kick / Swim     3 x 50m          B/fly as 25 kick N/Board, 25 swim on 1:15

 

                                    - Rest :30 sec’s --

 

Pull Set             2 x 225m          Fr/s on 5:00. All as:-

                                 75 Fr/s – 75 Bk/s – 75 Fr/s The 2nd Bk/s faster than 1st.

 

Main Set                      ‘Free Ladder’

                                    1 x 75m                        Fr/s on 1:30

                                    1 x 150m                      Fr/s on 3:00

                                    1 x 300m                      Fr/s on 6:00

                                    1 x 150m                      Fr/s on 3:00

                                    1 x 75m                        Fr/s on 1:30

 

Speed Set Relays. ½ lane up other end of pool. 4 x 25m I.M. order.

Even numbers in each lane.  On the go, all swimmers race each stroke once through. 1st B/fly, 2nd Bk/s, 3rd Br/s & 4th Fr/s.

 

 

Warm Down                1 x 200m          EZ as 50 Back 50 Free 50 Back

                                                                                    50Free no RI.

 

Total distance   2600 m                        WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


                                       

 

WARM UP             5 x 100m         AS:- (building speed each 100)

 

                                1 – 2        Fr/s on 2:15

 

                                3 – 4        Br/s on 2:10

 

                                5              Bk/s on 2:00

 

                                Rest :30 sec’s

 

Kick / Drill              1 x 200m         I.M. as 25 kick – 25 swim on 5:00

W/fins

                                Rest :30 sec’s

 

Swim                       3 x 200m         on 4:30 AS:-

 

                W/fins     1st    @    150 Fr/s 50 B/fly (or BR pull dolphin kick)

 

                W/fins     2nd    @    150 Fr/s 50 Bk/s

 

                N/fins      3rd    @    150 Fr/s 50 Br/s

 

                                Rest :30 sec’s

 

Drill / Swim             6 x 50m           Fr/s on 1:20 AS:-

W/fins                     25 ‘Shark Fin Drill’ – 25 Swim – no RI 25’s

 

                                Rest :30 sec’s

 

Pull                          1 x 400m         Fr/s on 7:45

 

                                Rest :30 sec’s

 

Swim                       2 x 150m         on 3:00 AS:-

 

                                100 Fr/s EZ – 50 Choice Form FAST (BK – BR or FL)

 

Warm down            1 x 200m         Choice swum EZ to low HR

 

TOTAL  DISTANCE  SWUM  2500m        WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

 

WARM UP                  6 x 100m                      AS:-

                                    1 – 2    Fr/s on 2:00

                                    3 – 4    Br/s on 1:50

                                    5 – 6    Bk/s on 1:45

                                   

                                    Rest :30 sec’s

 

Kick / Drill                  2 x 200m             I.M. as 25 kick – 25 swim on 4:30

W/fins

                                  Rest :30 sec’s

 

Swim                         4 x 200m              on 4:00 AS:-

                        W/fins  1st        @        150 Fr/s 50 B/fly

                        W/fins  2nd        @        150 Fr/s 50 Bk/s

                        N/fins   3rd        @        150 Fr/s 50 Br/s

                        N/fins   4th        @        200 Fr/s

 

                                  Rest :30 sec’s

 

Drill / Swim             6 x 50m               Fr/s on 1:10 AS:-

W/fins                      25 ‘Shark Fin Drill’ – 25 Swim – no RI 25’s

 

                                Rest :30 sec’s

 

Pull                          1 x 400m             Fr/s on 7:15

 

                                Rest :30 sec’s

 

Swim                     2 x 150m            on 2:15 AS:-

                             100 Fr/s EZ – 50 Choice Form FAST

 

Warm down                 1 x 200m                      Choice swum EZ to low HR

 

TOTAL  DISTANCE  SWUM  3000m        WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

Warm Up         3 x 200m          Fr/s on 3:30 @ 1:00 RI.

                        Rest 1:00

Sprint               4 x 25m            B/fly on :25sec’s @ :15 sec’s RI.

                        Rest 1:00

Sprint               4 x 25m             Fr/s on :21 sec’s @ 1:00.

                        Rest 1:00

Pull                   1 x 400m          Breast pull on 11:35.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Swim                1 x 200m          Bk/s on 4:15.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Sprint              4 x 50m           Br/s on :52 sec’s @ 2:00 RI.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Warm Down    1 x 400m          Bk/s on 8:30.

Total distance   2000m              WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

Warm Up         1 x 1000m        Fr/s (40 laps) on 14:55.

                        Rest 1:00

Kick                 1 x 200m          Breast kick on 5:35.

                        Rest 1:00

Pull                   1 x 400m          Breast pull on 11:35.

                        Rest 1:00

Sprint               8 x 25m              Br/s on :25sec’s @ 1:00 RI.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Swim                1 x 400m          Bk/s on 8:30.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Swim                1 x 200m            B/fly on 4:00.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Warm Down    1 x 200m          Choice EZ to low HR

Total distance   2600m             WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

Warm Up         1 x 400m          I.M. EZ.

                        Rest 1:00

Swim                4 x 200m          Br/s on 4:20 @ :15 sec’s RI.

                        Rest 1:00

Swim                1 x 200m                      Bk/s on 4:15.

                        Rest 1:00

Swim                1 x 300m          Fr/s on 6:15.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Kick                 1 x 200m          Breast kick on 5:40.

                        Rest 1:00

Pull                   1 x 200m          Breast pull on 5:45.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Warm down     1 x 300m              Bk/s on 7:30.

Total distance   2400m              WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS 


 

Warm Up         4 x 200m          I.M. on 5:00 1:00 RI.

Kick                 4 x 50m             Breast kick on 1:40 @ :30 sec’s RI.

                        Rest 1:00

Swim                2 x 100m             B/fly on 1:55 @ 1:00 RI.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Sprint               1 x 50m               Fr/s on :44 sec’s.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Swim                1 x 300m          Bk/s on 6:00.

                        Rest 1:00

Swim                4 x 50m             B/fly on :55 sec’s @ 1:00 RI.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Warm down

PULL               1 x 400m          Free pull on 7:39.

Total distance   2150 m                        WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS 


 

Warm Up

Pull                    2 x 100m                Br/s PULL @ :30 sec’s RI.

Swim                1 x 300m                  Fr/s on 4:28.

                        Rest :30 sec’s

Swim                4 x 50m                   Br/s on :55 sec’s @ :15 sec’s RI.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Kick                 8 x 25m                  Fr/s on :45 sec’s @ :30 sec’s RI.

                        Rest 1:00

Kick                 8 x 25m             Br/s on :50 sec’s @ :30 sec’s RI.

                        Rest 1:00

Swim                1 x 300m          Fr/s on 6:12.

                        Rest 1:00

Sprint              8 x 25m             Fr//s on :22 sec’s @ 1:00 RI

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Swim                1 x 400m          Fr/s on 7:30.

                        Rest 1:00

Sprint              4 x 50m             Fr/s on :44 sec’s @ 1:00 RI.

                        Rest 1:00 – 2:00

Warm down     1 x 200m          Bk/s EZ.

Total distance   2400m            S T R E T C H        WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS   


 

WARM UP            1 x 800m            as 150 Free - 50 Form continuous to 800.

                            Rest :30 sec’s

Swim                    4 x 100m                Fr/s on 1:40 OR (2:00) at your own Race Pace Level of speed.  6 beat kick. FAST

                            Rest 1:00 – 2:00

DIVE  STARTS

POWERFUL BREAKOUTS

 
 


Drill/Swim            8 x 50m                Choice on 1:15. Explode 1st 15m of  each stroke. Mix strokes.

 

                             Rest 1:00

Swim                    1 x 100m                Choice EZ to recover.

                            Rest :30 sec’s

Pull                    8 x 25m                    Choice Pull on :50 sec’s. Mix strokes.

                            Rest 1:00

Swim                    1 x 100m                Choice EZ to recover.

                            Rest :30 sec’s

SPRINT            32 x 12.5m            Choice on :40 sec’s. Mix strokes

                        Rest 1:00

Swim                1 x 100m                Choice EZ to recover.

                            Rest :30 sec’s

Kick                4 x 50m                Choice kick on 1:30. Main stroke kick

Warm down    1 x 200m                Choice swum EZ to low HR

TOTAL  DISTANCE  SWUM  2900m           S T R E T C H        WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

WARM UP

Shark Fin Drill            4 x 100mFr/s drill @ :15 sec’s RI. Holding every position to the count of six. Body & head in correct alignment..

With Fins

KickW/Fins                8 x 50m6 beat free kick with board @ :30 sec’s RI. Kick from the hip, NOT from the knee. Pointy toes, loose ankles.

Drill/Swim                    4 x 50m            Fr/s @ :15 sec’s RI. Correct technique.

No Fins                        Odds    @    Breathing on your left side

                                    Evens    @    Breathing on your right side

Sprint/Pairs                8 x 12.5m        Fr/s ALL OUT @:30 sec’s RI. Correct body balance, breathing and technique.

                                Rest 1:00

Swim                        2 x 200m        I.M. working your turns @ :30 sec’s RI

Drill                        4 x 50m        Br/s PULL @ :15 sec’s RI. Keep your ‘Elbows UP’!

Kick                     4 x 50m           Br/s kick @ :15 sec’s RI, AS

                            Odds    @    Kick on front / NO board

                            Evens    @    Kick on back / hands by side

Drill/Fins                8 x 25m         Br/s underwater with dolphin kick ½ stroke arm pull. This is a SPEED DRILL. Come up to breath when you need. Don’t   leave it too late. :15sec’s RI

Warm down        1 x 200m            Choice swum EZ to low HR

TOTAL  DISTANCE  SWUM      2800m      S T R E T C H        WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


THE FOLLOWING FEW WORKOUTS ARE WHAT OUR 'ELITE' SWIMMERS ARE DOING. HAVE A GO ON YOUR OWN TIMES.

Warm Up                1 x 200m        Bk/s on 3:24.

                                Rest 1:00

Swim                    6 x 200m        Fr/s on 2:33 @ :15 - 30 sec’s RI.

                            Rest 1 - 2:00

Swim                    1 x 700m        Fr/s on 9:27.

                            Rest :30 sec’s

Swim                    1 x 200m        Bk/s on 3:25.

                            Rest :30sec’s

Swim                    1 x 300m        Fr/s on 4:03.

                            Rest :30sec’s

Swim                    1 x 200m        Bk/s on 3:25.

                            Rest 1:00

Swim                    1 x 300m        Fr/s on 4:03.

                            Rest 1:00

Swim                    1 x 200m        I.M. on 3:20.

                            Rest 1:00

Sprint                    8 x 50m        Fr/s on :35 sec’s @ 1:00 RI.

                            Rest 1:00

Warm down        1 x 200m        Choice to low HR.

Total distance    3900m        S T R E T C H        WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS 

REHYDRATE & EAT FOOD HIGH IN PROTEIN & CARBOHYDRATES TO RECOVER


 

Warm up            1 x 800m        I.M on 12:16.60.

                            Rest 1:00

Kick                 1 x 200m         Free on 3:53.55.

                            Rest 1:00

Pull                    1 x 200m        Fr/s on 3:03.69.

                            Rest 1:00

Swim                 1 x 2200m        Fr/s on 29:58.34. Work hard on this swim.

                            Rest 1:00

Swim                    2 x 200m        Bk/s on 3:06.42.

                            Rest 1:00

Warm down        1 x 200m        your choice to low HR.

Total Distance    4000 m     S T R E T C H        WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS

REHYDRATE & EAT FOOD HIGH IN PROTEIN TO RECOVER


 CHALLENGE  WORKOUT  FOR  'SOME'  BEAVERS  :>)

Warm Up Kick    1 x 400m        Free kick on 11:00.

                            Rest 1:00

Swim                    1 x 400m        Bk/s on 6:49.

                            Rest 1:00

Pull                     1 x 800m        Fr/s pull on 13:25.

                            Rest :30 sec’s

Swim                    8 x 100m        Fr/s on 1:14 @ :15 sec’s RI.

                            Rest 1:00

Sprint                    8 x 50m        Fr/s on :36sec’s @ :30sec’s RI.

                            Rest 1:00

Swim                    2 x 200m        Bk/s on 3:05 @ 1:00 RI.

                            Rest 1:00

Sprint                    6 x 50m        Fr/s on :34sec’s @ 1:00 RI.

                             Rest 1:00

Warm down         1 x 200m        Choice to low HR.

Total distance       3700 m                 WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS    

REHYDRATE & EAT FOOD HIGH IN PROTEIN & CARBOHYDRATES TO RECOVER


 

DISTANCE - NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED BEAVER

Warm up                  1 x 1700m        I.M on 26:05.27.

                                 Rest 1:00

Kick                         1 x 400m          Free on 7:47.10

                                Rest 1:00

Pull                          1 x 900m           Fr/s on 13:46.61

                               Rest 1:00

Swim                       1 x 1100m        Fr/s on 14:59.17.  Work hard on this swim.

                              Rest 1:

Warm down           1 x 200m      Your choice to low HR.

Total Distance              4300 m                       WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS

REHYDRATE & EAT FOOD HIGH IN PROTEIN TO RECOVER


                       TAPER  WORKOUT 2        (you can use any FORM stroke instead of the BR/s)

 

Warm Up                     1 x 400m                      Fr/s – every 4th lap Br/s. Moderate pace –

                                                                        long strokes. Concentrate on technique.

                                    Rest 1:00

 

Pull Set                        4 x 125m                      1st        Free on 1:50

                                                                        2nd        25 Breast – 100 Free on 2:00

                                                                        3rd        100 Breast – 25 Free on 2:10

                                                                        4th        125 Breast on 2:20

                                    Rest 1:00

 

Kick Set                       4 x 25m                        Free on :40 sec’s (Fins assist)

 

                                    4 x 25m                        Breast kick on 1:00 (Fast)

 

                                    Rest 1:00

 

Broken Swims 

                        2 x       [4 x 50m]                     Fr/s on 1:00. 2mins RI sets.

                                                                        Max HR 80%  [148bpm]

                                    Rest 2 mins

 

Main Set                      Swim the following sets twice through.

 

                        1 x 100m                      Fr/s @ 75% effort ‘Tempo Pace”. Rest :30sec’s

                        3 x 25m                        Bk/s EZ to low HR (recovery) :10 sec’s RI

                        Rest 1:00

                        1 x 75m                        Br/s “ALL OUT EFFORT”. Rest :30 sec’s

                        4 x 25m                        Fr/s EZ to low HR (recovery) :10 sec’s RI

                        Rest 1 min – Repeat entire set x 1

 

Warm down     1 x 300m                      Fr/s EZ or (50 back – 50 free) continuous to

                                                                        300 and low HR.

 

Total Distance    2400m        Well done – S T R E T C H   WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


                       TAPER  WORKOUT 1        (you can use any FORM stroke instead of the BR/s)

 

Warm Up                     1 x 300m                      Fr/s as 50 kick – 50 drill – 50 swim repeat continuous.

 

                                    Rest :30 sec’s

 

Pull Set                         6 x 100m                      Fr/s @ 80% of your MHR (148bpm) @ :20 sec’s RI. Check your HR OKAY!

 

                                    Rest 1:00

 

Main Set                      4 x 100m                      Fr/s @ 85% effort @ :20 sec’s RI.Concentrate on technique & even pacing.

 

                                    Rest 1 - 2:00 mins

 

                                    1 x 150m                      Br/s FASTER THAN 200m Race Pace.[Technique & DPS] – Rest :30 sec’s

 

                                    4 x 25m                        Fr/s EZ to recover @ :10 sec’s RI.

 

                                    Rest 1:00

 

Sprint Set                     4 x 25m                        Fr/s Max Vo2 @ 2 – 3 mins RI

 

                                    4 x 25m                        Br/s Max Vo2 @ 2 – 3 mins RI

 

                                    Rest 1:00

 

Kick Set                       8 x 25m                        @ :15 sec’s RI

                                    Odds    @        Free kick

                                    Evens   @        Breast kick

 

                                    Rest 1:00

 

Practice Dives & ‘Powerful Breakouts” – 10 mins

 

Warm down                 1 x 200m                      Choice to low HR.

 

Total Distance              2150m +         Well done – S T R E T C H   WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

BREASTSTROKE  WORKOUT

 

Warm Up        1 x 400m         Fr/s every 4th lap Br/s. Moderate pace, good technique – rest :30 sec’s

 

Kick Set          1 x 200m         Breast kick

 

                        Rest 1:00

 

Drill Set           4 x 75m           (50 drill / 25 swim) On the 1:20 – Long strokes on the Drill – Build the swim.

                        1 – 2        Fr/s

                        3 – 4        Br/s

 

                        Rest 1:00

 

Main Set 1       3 x 200m        (100 Fr/s – 100 Br/s) on 3:45 (or :15 sec’s RI)

 

                        Rest 1:00

 

Swim               1 x 100m         Bk/s EZ to loosen (recovery) :30 sec’s rest.

 

Pull Set            4 x 50m           Breast pull with fly kick with fins & small paddles. :15 sec’s RI.

 

                        Rest 1:00

 

Main Set 2       2 x 100m         Breast with ‘fast turns’ & ‘streamline off wall’. On the 2 minutes.

 

                        Rest 1:00

 

Sprints             8 x 25m           Sprint odds Fr/s, Evens Br/s. BLAST first 5 strokes. Dive starts and walk back to recover.

 

                        Rest 1:00

 

Warm down    1 x 200m         Choice to low HR.

 

Total Distance         2400m     Well done – S T R E T C H   WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

FREESTYLE   WORKOUT

Warm up                 1 x 800m I.M on 12:16.60.

 

                                Rest 1:00

 

Kick                        1 x 200m         Free on 3:53.55.

 

                                Rest 1:00

 

Pull                         1 x 200m         Fr/s on 3:03.69.

 

                                Rest 1:00

 

Swim                       1 x 2200m       Fr/s on 29:58.34.  Work hard on this swim.

 

                                Rest 1:00

 

Swim                       2 x 200m         Bk/s on 3:06.42.

 

                                Rest 1:00

 

Warm down            1 x 200m         Your choice to low HR.

 

Total Distance         4000 m            WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

FORM  STROKES   WORKOUT

 

Warm Up         1 x 400m         Fr/s – EZ – ST (stroke count) Even Paced

 

Swim            4 x 100m      I.M. on 2:00

 

Kick             3 x 200m      1st Free – 2nd Back – 3rd Breast @ :15 RI

With board

 

Pull              1 x 400m      Fr/s – Breathe 3, 5, 3, 5, 3 per 100 (Hypoxic breathing)

 

Swim            8 x 50m        B/fly on 1:15

                     8 x 50m        Br/s on 1:15

                     8 x 50m        Fr/s on 1:00

                    8 x 50m        I.M. order on 1:15

 

Warm Down 1 x 600m      as 100 Back – 100 Free continuous  EZ to low HR

 

Total distance     4000m                                WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

BUTTERFLY  WORKOUT

 

WARM UP             1 x 400m         Fr/s ‘SHARK FIN DRILL’

With Fins

 

Pull Set                    6 x 150m         Odds @ Fr/s holding even pace on 2:10

                             Evens @ Bk/s – descend 2 – 4 – 6

 

Speed Set                12 x 25m         Free OR Fly on :30 or :35sec’s

                                                        All cruise 12.5m SPRINT 12.5m No

                                                        breaths from ‘flags to wall’ on all.

 

Kick Set                  4 x 100m         Your major kick with board on 2:30

                                                        Descend 1 – 2, 3 – 4

 

Main Set                  4 x 250m         Fr/s - @ :45 sec’s RI    as

                             50 FAST – 50 EZ – 50 FAST – 50 EZ – 50 FAST. 1:00

 

Warm down            1 x 200m         Choice swum EZ to low HR

 

TOTAL  DISTANCE  SWUM  3200m                             WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

INDIVIDUAL  MEDLEY  WORKOUT

Warm Up                       1 x 400m           Fr/s – EZ – ST (stroke count) Even Paced

Swim                              4 x 100m          I.M. on 2:00

Kick  With board           3 x 200m          1st Free – 2nd Back – 3rd Breast @ :15 RI

Pull                                1 x 400m          Fr/s – Breathe 3, 5, 3, 5, 3 per 100(Hypoxic breathing)

Swim                            8 x 50m              B/fly on 1:15

                                    8 x 50m              Br/s on 1:15

                                    8 x 50m              Fr/s on 1:00

                                    8 x 50m              I.M. order on 1:15

Warm Down    1 x 600m          as 100 Back – 100 Free continuousEZ to low HR

Total distance   4000m                WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

DISTANCE  WORKOUT - IF  YOUR  GAME

Warm UP                     5 x 200                        Fr/s on 4:00. Concentrate on technique and slowly warm up your muscles.

                                    Rest  :30 sec’s

                                    10 x 50m                      Bk/s on 1:10 – work your hip rotation, hand entry and pull through to recover.

                                    Rest :30 sec’s

Main Set                      3 x 400m                      Fr/s on 7:00. Descending 1 – 4

                                    Rest :30 sec’s

                                    3 x 200m                      B/fly (OR your choice FORM STROKE) BROKEN – as follows:

                                    1 x 50m                        rest :05 sec’s

                                    1 x 100m                      rest :10 sec’s

                                    1 x 50m                        rest :25 sec’s

                                    Repeat                         Take extra rest between sets if required.

Swim the following set twice through:

                                    [1 x 150m                    Bk/s moderate pace on 3 mins.    ]

                                    [                                                                                          ]

            2     x            [1 x 100m                    Br/s FASTER pace on 1:50           ]

                                    [                                                                                          ]

                                    [1 x 50m                                  Fr/s SPRINT    on 1:00     ]

Warm down     1 x 200m                      Choice – swum EZ to low HR.

Total distance               4100m                WELL   DONE   SWIMMERS


 

DISTANCE  WORKOUT - IF  YOUR  GAME

Warm Up                     10 x 150m       Fr/s on 3:00

                                    10 x 50m         Choice drills with Fins and Paddles @ :15 sec’s RI

Main Set                      6 x 300           Fr/s on 5:30. Descending 1 - 3, 2 - 6.

                                    Rest     1:00

Warm down               8 x 25m             Choice on :45sec’s. EZ to low HR

Total distance swum     4000m            WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

BREASTSTROKE    WORKOUT 

Warm Up                     1 x 600m         Fr/s swim – last 300m do a variety of stroke drills continuous. No rest between. 25 Left arm, 25   Right arm, 25 breathe on the Left side only, 25  breath on the Right side only – 50 DPS (count your strokes) – 50 DPS – take one LESS stroke than the first 50 – 50 breathe to the left for four strokes –  breathe to the right for four strokes continue to end  – 50 DPS + Bilateral breathing – continuous kick.

Drill                       8 x 50m           Breast arm pull with flutter (fr/s) kick. @ :15 sec’s RI

Pullbuoy               1 x 400m         Breaststroke pull – 1 dolphin kick. Concentrate on high elbows and stretching forward – press on chest.

                            Rest :20 sec’s

Swim                   3 x 200m         Fr/s on 3:30 (descend 1 – 3) ie; build speed each one.

Kick                    1 x 200m         Breast kick – no board.  Rest :20 sec’s

Kick                   8 x 25m           Breast kick – no board. FAST @ :10 sec’s RI

Swim                 3 x 150m         as 25 fly, 100 breast, 25 free. No rest between strokes. Take :20 sec’s RI each 150m. More if you  really need it.

Swim            2 x (4 x 25m)   Continuous with :10 sec’s RI  (RI = rest in between  each swim.)  As:-

                        25 fly, 25 back, 25 breast, 25 free – swim this four times through

Warm down     1 x 200m         Your choice – swum EZ (easy) to low HR (heart rate.

Total distance   3400m                         WELL    DONE


 

BACKSTROKE    WORKOUT

WARM UP                 1 x 200m                       Fr/s as 25m ¾ catchup, 25m kick,  ¾ catchup, 25m kick repeat.                                                       No Fins No Paddles

Swim                            6 x 50m                        Bk/s on 1:15 – work your turns & streamline off the wall out past the flags.                                     No Fins 

Drill Set                     6 x 25m                       Bk/s  DRILL @ :10 sec’s RI   

With Fins                                              1 – 2                 @         Left arm only, right arm by side

                                                            3 – 4                 @         Right arm only, left arm by side

                                                            5 – 6                 @         4 Left arm, 4 Right Arm 8 normal - repeat to end.

Turn Set                                  6 x 25m                       Bk/s.   Starting MID POOL.  Work the turn. Count your strokes from the flags -

the minute your feet hit the wall – powerful kick OFF wall – dolphin kick and streamline out past flags before you begin your swim after the turn.

Kick Set                                  6 x 25m                       back kick no board. Work your legs. Don’t kick TOO deep.                                               With Fins                                                                      Small FAST kicks.@ :20 sec’s RI

Pull Set                                    6 x 100m                       as 75m Bk/s - 25m Fr/s    :30 sec’s RI each 100m.                                                     Pullbuoy - No paddles

Sprint Set                    4 x        [8 x 12.5m SPRINT 12.5m EZ ] as follows:

                                                :10 sec’s RI each 25 + 1:00 rest  between the sets.

                                                1st         set        Bk/s

                                                2nd        set        Fr/s

                                                3rd        set        Bk/s

                                                4th        set        Fr/s

Warm down                 2 x 100m                       Choice stroke as 25 kick – 25 swim continue. :30 sec’s RI.  SWIM  EZ

TOTAL  DISTANCE  SWUM  2350m            WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS


 

For anyone GAME:                   BUTTERFLY    WORKOUT

WARM UP                  10 x 100m         Fr/s every 4th lap Bk/s @ :20 sec’s RI

Sprint Set         2 x        [8 x 12.5m]       1st set Free, 2nd set Fly on :05 sec’s:30 sec’s rest between sets

Swim                            1 x 100m           Choice EZ to recover. Rest :20 sec’s

Kick Set                       8 x 50m             Odds Dolphin kick, Evens Breast kick @ :15 sec’s RI

Main Set                3 x [8 x 25m]    Fly. Slow & smooth. The way to swim a 200m fly event.  In following order:

            1st set   @         :10 sec’s RI                  [No real goal]

                              1 minutes REST

            2nd set   @         :05 sec’s RI                  [Try to make the intervals]

                            1 minutes REST

            3rd set   @         :10 sec’s RI                  [Swim at RACE  PACE]

            When you swim this set comfortably your ready to swim a good 200m. (Without struggling or being in horrendous pain.)

Pull Set                         5 x 200m                       Fr/s PULL @ 70% of your MHR with :15 sec’s RI.

Warm down                  1 x 200m                       Bk/s easy, working the turns and powering off the wall. Dolphin under water as far as possible.

TOTAL  DISTANCE  SWUM  3500m            WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS - STRETCH  AFTER  YOUR  WORKOUT


 

BREASTSTROKE  WORKOUT

WARM UP                 1 x 200m                       Fr/s as 25m ¾ catchup, 25m kick,  25m Shark fin drill, 25m kick repeat.

Swim                            6 x 50m                        Fr/s on 1:00 – work your flip turns.

Drill Set                                   @ :10 sec’s RI

                                                6 x 25m                       Br/s AS Push off wall – glide as long as possible – do the split stroke breast and swim Br/s to  the 25m. See how far you can get on the push off and glide.

Turn Set                                  6 x 25m                       Br/s.   Starting MID POOL.  Work the turn. Remember two hands on the wall at the same time. Streamline as far as you can before you begin your swim after the turn.

Kick Set                                  6 x 25m                       Breast kick hands in streamline position. Small skull of the hands to breathe. Do not swim the FULL STROKE. This is a kick set. Feet turned out, kick around and fast kick in, ankles together, souls of feet turned IN – Glide, then start your next kick.

Pull Set                                    8 x 150m                       swim in the following order:

                                                1 – 4                 @         Fr/s on 2:10

                                                5th                    @         50 breast / 100 free on 2:20

                                                6th                    @         100 breast / 50 free on 2:30

                                                7th                    @         all breast on 2:40

                                                8th                    @         Choice of stroke

Sprint Set                      5 x        [8 x 12.5m SPRINT 12.5m EZ ] as follows:

                                                :10 sec’s RI each 25 + 1:00 rest  between the sets.

                                                1st         set        B/fly (swim the EZ Fr/s)

                                                2nd        set        Bk/s

                                                3rd        set        Br/s

                                                4th        set        Fr/s

                                                5th        set        I.M. order (fly, back, breast, free – repeat)

Warm down                  3 x 100m                       Choice stroke as 25 kick – 25 swim continue. :30 sec’s RI.  SWIM  EZ

TOTAL  DISTANCE  SWUM  3050m                WELL  DONE  SWIMMERS - DON'T FORGET TO      S T R E T C H

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