Swim Workout #127 – Freestyle – 3,400 Challenge

OK, I know you can do 3,400 yds. But can you do it in under an hour?? Typically, these workouts take most masters swimmers an hour. Can you do it? 

Warm Up

800 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

4 Rounds

100 Drill + 50 Kick + 25 Swim

Take 5 seconds rest within the round and 15 after each round

= 700 yds

Main Set

3 Rounds, Odd rounds with fins

2 x 100 Breathing 3/5/3/7 per 25

4 x 50 Build up

200 Pull

15 seconds rest

= 1800 yds

        <h2>Warm Down</h2>      
    <p>100 Easy</p>     
        <h2>Total = 3,400 yds</h2>



Swim Workout #116 – IM – Grab Bag

This one might be a grab bag, but don’t let it fool you. It is pretty tough! Go get after it!

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

4 x (75 + 25)   – 10 seconds rest

    • Kick / Drill /Swim by 25  on the 75
    • 5 seconds rest
    • 25 FAST

=400 yds

 

Main Set

200 IM Kick

200 IM Swim

4 x (2-Turn 50s) – IM – rotating which stroke you start with to better work on your turns

4 x 100 IM order by 100

200 Free

200 IM Kick

200 IM Swim

15 Seconds Rest

=1600 yds

        <h2>Warm Down</h2>      
    <p>100 Easy </p>        
        <h2><h2 data-elementor-setting-key="title" data-pen-placeholder="Type Here..." style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: normal;">Total = 2,900 Yards</h2></h2>



Swim Workout #109 – Freestyle – Mix Up

Enjoy the water today! 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

50 .Kick

100 Drill 

150 Kick

200 Swim

15 Seconds Rest

=500 yds

        <h2>Main Set</h2>       
    <p>4 x 150 Pull, 15 Seconds Rest

3 x 100 Swim Breathing 3/5 by 25, 10 Seconds Rest

2 x 75 Build, 10 Seconds Rest

1 x 50 FAST for time. Use starting blocks if you are able. 

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

2  x 100 Kick

= 1600 yds

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



Swim Workout #101 – IM – Mixer

Rise and shine. Make today count with a great workout. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

#1 = Choice, #2 = Free, 15 Seconds Rest

2 x 50 Kick

2 x 75 Swim

2 x 100 Drill

=450 yds

Main Set

4 x 50 IM order  – Build

100 IM

4 x 25 Choice FAST

200 IM

4 x 50 IM order Kick

300 IM

4 x 25 Choice FAST Kick

15 Seconds Rest on all of the above

12 x 25 Variable Sprint, Choice by set of 4, 10 Seconds Rest

= 1500 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 2,850 Yards




Swim Workout #90 – Choice – Underwater

One of our favorite sets from our young age group competitive swimming days was underwater swimming. It is tough, but helps you learn breath control for your races. Remember it takes time to breathe in a sprint race. So we try to hold our breath as much as we can to go faster. The key to underwater swimming is to take long deep breaths at the wall and then while underwater slowly release after you hit the 1/2 way point. Feel free to swim breastroke underwater to help your speed and conserve energy. Try to do a whole 25 without breathing, but do come up for air if you need to. Please do these with caution and make sure you are visible to others and the lifeguard. Be safe, but have fun bringing back those memories. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

16 x 25

1 = Underwater

2 = Kick

3 = Underwater

4 = Drill 

4 rounds , rest as needed

=400 yds

Main Set

 4 ( 100 IM + 25 Choice FAST)

4 ( 75 Stroke + 25 Fast Stroke)

8 ( 50 Kick + 25 FAST Kick)

4 ( 25 Build into wall, get out and do 25 ABS( Cruches, your choice of style, mixed up each round), 25 from a Dive FAST)

 5 Seconds within the round, 15 Seconds Rest after each round

= 1700 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,000 Yards




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 #86 – IM – Stacked IM

Tired of the usual straight IM set?? Try the stacked IM!!

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

2 x 100 IM Kick

4 x 75 Kick/Drill/Swim by 25

15 Seconds Rest

=500 yds

Main Set

3 Rounds of Stacked IM – 15 Seconds Rest, unless notes otherwise

25 Fly

50 Fly/Back

75 Fly/Back/Breast

100 IM 

100 Free

___ 1 Minute Rest

25 Free

50 Free / Breast

75 Free / Breast/ Back

100 IM

100 Free

___ 1 Minute Rest

25 Fly

50 Fly/Back

75 Fly/Back/Breast

100 IM 

100 Free

_____________________

12 x 25 Variable Sprint Kick, 10 Seconds Rest

= 1650 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 3,050 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 #73 – Freestyle – Go Faster!!

Enjoy your swim today! 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

8 x 25 Variable Sprint Kick
8 x 25 Variable Sprint Swim

10 Seconds Rest

=400 yds

Main Set

4 x 200 With Fins, Each 200 gets faster as you go

100 Build

2 x 50, the 2nd one is faster then the first

100 Build

2 x 75, the 2nd one is faster then the first

100 Build

4 x 25, Each 25 gets faster as you go

100 Fast, check your time

15 Seconds Rest

= 1550 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 2,850 Yards




Swim Workout #62 – IM – IM Mixer

Good Morning. Off to a great start today. Keep at it since it is almost Christmas! Today we have a longer drill set, but is should be fun. 

Warm Up

 400 Swim / 200 Kick / 200 Pull

= 800 yds

Drill Set

2 Rounds (#1 = Fly for the 1st 50 , 75, 100, Back for the 2nd 50, 75, 100, #2 = Breast for the 1st 50 , 75, 100, Free for the 2nd 50, 75, 100)
2 x 50 Kick
2 x 75 Drill
2 x 100 Swim

15 Seconds Rest

=900 yds

Main Set

400 Free Pull

8 x 50 IM order build up – 15 Seconds Rest

12 x 25 VS IM order (no free round) – 10 seconds rest  – make the easy 25 your rest

= 1100 yds

Warm Down

100 Easy 

Total = 2,900 Yards