Swim Workout #100 – Freestyle – 100th Practice!!

Here we are, 100 workouts by A Swim Life!! I hope you all are enjoying these. Let me know what you think. Contact me at sarah@aswimlife.com with any suggestions or wishes for the next 100 workouts. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

4 x 100  – Descend 1 – 4, 15 seconds rest

=400 yds

Main Set

800 Pull 

2 x 400 Paddles & Fins

200 Kick

= 1800 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,100 Yards




Swim Workout #94 – Freestyle – Go the Distance with Fins

Hope you enjoyed the weekend! It’s time to rise and shine to get moving. We have a distance pyramid for the set today with a lot of FIN work. Have Fun!

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

2 Rounds, 10 -15 Seconds Rest between all

  • 2 x 100  Kick /Drill by 25
  • 4 x 25 Build up on 1st Round, and FAST on 2nd Round

=600 yds

Main Set

500 – Paddles and Fins

400 – Pull with Buoy and Paddles

300 – Fins

200 – Kick with Board and Fins

100 – Kick without Fins

30 Seconds rest between all

= 1500 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




Swim Workout #85 – Freestyle – Long & Strong

Enjoy a small distance workout today!

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

2 Rounds, 10 Seconds Rest

100 Kick

4 x 25 Build

100 Swim

=600 yds

Main Set

3 x 400 – 30 seconds rest

Swim them all with long and strong stocks. A speed you can maintain that is fast for the entire 400.

1 = pull

2 = paddles

3 = swim

Treading Water for 5 minutes at least or until your practice time is up. 

= 1200 yds + Treading Time

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 2,700 Yards + Treading Time




Swim Workout #67 – Freestyle – 800

Good Morning! It is New Year’s Eve here. Here is a distance workout to help ring in the New Year!! What is your swimming goal for this next year? Share in the comments section. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

2 Rounds, 10 Seconds Rest, Freestyle

=300 yds

Main Set

800 Pull, Breathe 3 / 5 by 25

6 x 100 Descend 1-3, 4-6   

15 Seconds Rest

400 with Paddles

4 x 50 Fast / Easy by 50, Go right into easy after a fast 50

= 2000 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,200 Yards




Swim Workout #64 – Freestyle – Christmas Distance Set

It is Christmas Eve here today! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Thank you for following along and supporting A Swim Life this past year! Get out there and swim before all the pools close and the family events get started. We have some distance today to get your yards in faster. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

2 Rounds

15 seconds rest

=500 yd

Main Set

3 x 500 – 30 seconds rest

1 = Paddles with Fins

2 = Just Fins

3 = Pull 

8 x 25 F/E by 25 Kick with Fins – 10 seconds rest  – make the easy 25 your rest

= 1700 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,100 Yards




Swim Workout #28 – Freestyle – 400s

This is a great workout to get a little practice in for your triathlon coming up…. Long and strong wins the race!

Warm Up

400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

4 x 75

#1 = Kick

#2 = Drill

#3 = Kick

#4 = Swim

15 Seconds Rest

=400 yds

Main Set

4 x 400

O = Fins

E = Paddles with Kick

30 Seconds Rest

12 x 25 (4 x (Descend 1-4) ) Feel free to do this Choice, but keep each a whole the same stroke)

15 Seconds Rest

= 1600 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy

Total = 2,900 Yards




Swim Workout #16 – Freestyle – Distance


Here is your Labor Day practice. You might have the day off from work, but don’t take a day off of swimming. You’ll regret it later! Get out there and swim early and then enjoy some time with family and friends!

Warm Up

400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

25, 50, 75, 100 Kick
100, 75, 50, 25 swim

– 10 seconds rest

=500 yds

Main Set

3 x 300 – pull – 15 seconds rest

3 x 200 – negative split – 15 seconds rest

2 x 100 – breathe ever 3/5 strokes by 25 – 15 seconds rest

= 1700 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy

Total = 3,100 Yards




Swim Workout #10 – Freestyle – 1 Mile for Time

Warm Up

400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds


Drill set
  • 4 x 75 Choice – 10 seconds rest
  • 8 x 25 D 1-4, 5-8 Choice ( keep 4 25s the same stroke) – 10 seconds rest

=300 yds


Main Set
    • 1 x 1650 for time
      • Think of this in sets of 400s ( 1 = moderate, 2 = a little faster, 3 = turn up the power, 4 – hang on and finish strong)
      • No gear

= 1650 yds


Warm Down

100 Warm down


Total Yards = 3,050 yds




Swim Workout #7 – Distance Free – Where are my 500 swimmers?

Want to get some practice in for your next open water or distance swim? This is a great set to get ready for distance events. If you want to step it up further,, you can descend the 500 set to a race pace on the last 500.

Warm Up

400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds


Drill set
  • 4 x 100  – 15 seconds rest
    • Kick /Drill /Kick /Swim by 25

=400 yds


Main Set
  • 3 x 500 – 30 seconds rest
    • 1 = pull
    • 2 = paddles
    • 3 = swim

 

  • 8 x 25 F/E by 25 swim – 10 seconds rest  – make the easy 25 your rest

= 1800 yds


Warm Down

100 Warm down


Total Yards = 3,000 yds