Swim Workout #159 – Freestyle – Don’t Breathe Into & Out of the Wall..

Monday Morning! Let’s do it!! Today lets get rid of the bad habit of breathing in and out of the wall. It is a no no to breathe on the last stroke into or out of the wall. You get a lot of speed from your walls, so it is best not to slow it down by breathing. 

Warm Up

400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

6 Rounds

75 Breathing (3/5/7 by 25)

10 Seconds Rest

25 No Breathing (1 if you must… :))

10 Seconds Rest

= 600 yds

Main Set

3 x 400

1 = Pull

2 = Paddles and kicking

3  = Swim

20-30 Seconds Rest

Try to watch your breathing in and out of the flip turns. Maintain 3 strokes in and 3 strokes from the wall. Keep a fast pace into and out of the wall. 

12 x 25 Breathing changes on each one

1 = Only breathe 3 times

2 = Only breathe 2 times

3 = Only breathe 1 time

1 = Don’t Breathe

10 seconds rest

= 1500 yds

        <h2>Warm Down</h2>      
    <p>100 Easy</p>     
        <h2>Total = 3,000 yds</h2>