On Wednesday afternoons, the Indiana Hoosier swim team puts on racing suits and goes off the blocks. This “Lactate workout” is meant to create and help the body practice dealing with lactic acid.
There were three different lactate groups today: Longer, middle, and sprint.
The sprint workout (which included US Olympian Matt King) was:
- 2×75 @ 10:00 (275+ cooldown)
- 2×50 @ 7:00 (200+ cooldown)
- 4×25 @ 3:00 (75 cooldown)
The middle workout (which included Olympians Josh Matheny, Tomer Frankel, and Rafael Miroslaw) was:
- 1×150 @ 10:00 (300+ cooldown)
- 1×75 @ 10:00 (275+ cooldown)
- 2×50 @ 7:00 (200+ cooldown)
- 4×25 @ 3:00 (75 cooldown)
The longer workout (which included US Olympian Anna Peplowski) was:
- 1×150 @ 10:00 (300+ cooldown)
- 2×75 @ 8:00 (225+ cooldown)
- 3×50 @ 6:00 (150+ cooldown)
Why the cool down? Isn’t one if the purposes of a lactate set to let LA build up.
Wearing suits also limits lactic acid, but the short warm down isn’t going to clear all that much. I’m guessing it allows for more crisp technique while still getting a good buildup. We used LA tests when I was there, so I’m sure the coaches are making sure they get the most out of it.