Swim Workout #89 – IM – 1,2,3, Go

Go get after it today! Feel free to throw in paddles or fins when you wish. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

4 Rounds, one of each stroke IM order, 10 Seconds Rest

50 Kick

50 Drill 

50 Swim 

=600 yd

Main Set

100 IM

100 Stroke

100 Free

200 IM

200 Stroke

200 Free

300 IM (75 of each stroke)

300 Free

15-30 Seconds Rest as needed. Take more rest between rounds of 1, 2, and 3.

= 1500 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




Swim Workout #88 – Freestyle – 5 Seconds Plus

Good Morning!! Enjoy your Monday swim. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

100 Kick
25 Drill + 75 Swim
50 Drill + 50 Swim
75 Drill + 25 Swim
100 Swim

Take 5 Seconds rest within 100s and 15 after each 100.

=500 yds

Main Set

4 Rounds -(150 Moderate + 50 FAST), 5 seconds rest after the 150, 30 Seconds rest after the 200

8 x 25 FAST with 10 pullouts at the 25 mark, rest as needed.

4 Rounds – (75 Moderate  + 25 FAST). 5 seconds rest after the 100, 30 Seconds rest after the 200

8 x 25 Kick, Fast Flags – 10 seconds rest

= 1600 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




Swim Workout #87 – Choice – Fin Fun

Good Morning! This practice is great for practicing your long strokes. Remember you’ll use less energy and go for much longer distances if you slow your stroke down and stretch it out. You’ll get much faster results for less effort. If your the type that powers through your events with super fast short strokes, this practice is for you. Time to quit. Work on the drill set and then apply all that you learned in the 200s. See how much better you will feel. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

6 x 50 – Count your strokes for each 25, try to lessen your strokes by 1 or 2 each 50. Keep your strokes as long as possible while still maintaining a good speed. Start your count over on the 4th 50 and reduce strokes again to the 6th 50. 15 Seconds Rest

8 x 25 – Drop a breath for 25s 1-4, and then start again on 25s 5-8. 15 Seconds Rest

=500 yds

Main Set

2 x 200 with Fins, long and strong strokes

4 x 100 with Fins, long and strong strokes

2 x 200 Choice Pull, long and strong strokes

4 x 100 Kick with Fins

15 seconds rest, 1 minute rest between sets. 

= 1600 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




Swim Workout #82 – Freestyle – Variable Speeds

Good morning. We have a solid set with lots of variable speeds and sprint distances. Enjoy it!

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

 25 Kick
50 Drill
75 Kick
100 Swim
100 Kick
75 Drill
50 Kick
25 Swim

10 Seconds Rest

=500 yds

Main Set

2 Rounds, 15 Seconds Rest

100 Pull

2 x 50 Build

200 Pull

2 x 100 Fast / Easy by 25

——————

16 x 25, 10 Seconds Rest

#1=Kick

#2 = FAST start

#3 = Build up to FAST finish

#4 = All FAST

= 1600 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




Swim Workout #80 – IM – Fun

Have fun out there today! 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

3 Rounds, each one a different stroke. 10 seconds rest. Maybe try your worst stroke, best stroke, and then a round of freestyle.

100 Kick

2 x 50 Drill

100 Swim

=900 yds

Main Set

200 IM

200 Pull

2 x 100 Choice FAST

100 IM

100 Pull

2 x 50 Choice FAST

6 x 50 Kick, FAST flags

15 Seconds rest, with 45 seconds after choice fast sets

= 1200 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




Swim Workout #74 – IM – Fast Strokes

Today we will have some fun with your strokes. The main set has a series of 50s, each set gets less and less. Choose your strokes to best fit the amount of 50s. It might be best to start with your best stroke and then go to your next best stroke and so on. Enjoy!

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

4 x 75 Kick/Drill/Swim by 25 IM order

4 x 25 Build up each 25 IM order

10-15 seconds rest

=400 yds

Main Set

200 IM

4 x 50 Choice Stroke ( first 3 are moderate, last one is fast)

100 Moderate Free

200 IM

3 x 50 Choice Stroke ( first 2 are moderate, last one is fast)

100 Moderate Free

 

200 IM

2 x 50 Choice Stroke ( first 1 is moderate, last one is fast)

100 Moderate Free

 

200 IM

1 x 50 Choice Stroke Fast

100 Moderate Free

= 1700 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




Swim Workout #72 – Choice – Mix Up

Enjoy this mix set today! Feel dree tochange up the strokes as much as needed. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

  • 4 x 25 Drill 
  • 4 x 25 Scull
  • 4 x 25 Build
  • 4 x 25 FAST

10 Seconds Rest, Choice Stroke

=400 yds

Main Set

3 x 200 Build Up – 30 seconds rest

6 x 50 Descending 1-3, 4-6 – 10 Seconds Rest

6 x 25 Kick, FAST inside the flags  – 10 Seconds Rest

3 x 100 Fast / Easy by 25  – 15 Seconds Rest

6 x 50 Fast / Easy by 50 – After the fast 50 go right into the easy 50 for a active recovery period, you should need it

All of the above is Choice strokes

= 1650 yds

Warm Down

150 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




Swim Workout #65 – IM – Double the Fun!

Good Morning! Enjoy this set as it has a double round set.Change up your stokes with something you don’t normally do on the 50s. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

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

=400 yds

Main Set

2 rounds , 15 seconds rest

  • 2 x 100 IM
  • 2 x 100 free
  • 2 x 50 Stroke Build Up
  • 4 x 50 Stroke Fast /Easy by 12 1/2 

Round One – try your worst stroke, Round two – try your 2nd best stroke.

12 x 25 Kick – Fast Flags or Fast Middle of the pool, 10 Seconds rest

= 1700 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




Swim Workout #63 – Choice – Best / Worst Build up to Fast

Friday choice day is here at last. Challenge yourself with full 100s of your best and worst strokes.

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

3 (50 Kick + 100 Drill + 50 Swim)

Choice by round, 5 Seconds Rest with 15 Seconds between rounds

=600 yds

Main Set

4 x 100 Build up (Worst Stoke or IM) – 15 Seconds Rest

100 Fast (Worst Stoke)

100 Easy

300 Pull

4 x 100 Build Up (Best Stroke or IM) – 15 Seconds Rest

100 Fast (Best Stroke)

100 Free

= 1500 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




Swim Workout #61 – Freestyle – 200 Pace

Work hard on those 200 pace swims!! 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

 
4 x 50  Kick
4 x 50 Drill

4 x 50  Swim

10-15 Seconds Rest

=600 yds

Main Set

 
200 Free Negative Split

200 Free Race Pace

50 easy

4 x 50  – 200 Race Pace

Do everything above again… Try to go faster!

15 Seconds Rest

8 x 25  FAST /EASY by 25 – 10 Seconds Rest

= 1500 yds

 
 

 

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards