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Sample Swim Workout Ideas - intervals must be adjusted

Preperation for mid race

Warm Up:

  • 9 X 100 swim, kick, IM with 15 seconds rest after each
  • 8 X 50 stroke drill with 10 seconds rest

Main Set:

  • 2 X (5 X 200) rest approx. 30 seconds after each 200
  • 200 easy
  • 50 fast, 150 easy
  • 100 fast, 100 easy
  • 150 fast, 50 easy
  • 200 fast
  • 200 cool down

Total Distance: 3100 METERS

 

Endurance and Speed

Warm Up:

  • 10 X 75 kick, odds swim, evens kick

Main Set:

  • 600 free, 50 fast 50 easy
  • 400 IM by 100's continuous
  • 500 free, 100 fast, 100 easy, 100 fast, 100 easy, 100 fast
  • 200 IM by 50's continuous
  • 200 free 25 fast, 25 easy
  • 100 IM
  • 6 X 25 all-out with minimum 20 seconds rest.
  • 200 cool down

Total Distance: 6700 METERS

 

Mixed AT and Speed

  • Warm up 400 every 4th length Stroke Drill
  • Kick 5:00 fartlek, fast - slow for a variety of seconds
Main set:
  • 3 X 400 with 30 seconds rest at AT pace
  • 4 X 25 Sprint on 1:00
  • 3 X 300 with 30 sec. rest at AT pace
  • 4 X 50 Sprint on 1:30
  • 3 X 200 with 30 sec rest at AT pace
  • 4 X 75 Sprint on 2:00
  • Easy 200 stroke
  • 3 X 100 drill, fist down (don't cross midline), breathe every stroke coming back (rotation)

Total Distance: 4700

 

Mental toughness

Warm-up:

  • 300 choice of stroke and drill
  • 1 X 100 free
  • 2 X 200 free
  • 3 X 300 free
  • 4 X 400 free
  • 5 X 300 free
  • 6 X 200 free
  • 7 X 100 free

Total Distance: 4000 METERS

Main Set

  • 3 x 100 1:30
  • 3 x 100 1:30
  • 3 x 100 1:25
  • 3 x 100 1:20
  • 4 x 125 (1650 Race Pace) 2:10
  • 4 x 100 (800 Race Pace) 1:45
  • 4 x 75 (400 Race Pace) 1:15
  • 4 x 50 (200 Race Pace) 1:00

Total Distance: 4200 METERS

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