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Workout Context
- Purpose: Capacity (Base) Building
- Target age group: 15-18 years old, 19-22 years old
- Target level: Senior Age Group/ High School State Level, National/ Collegiate Level
- Weeks until target meet: 4 weeks
- Team Location: United States
- Course: 25 Yards
- Shared workout link: Click here to view this workout on commitswimming.com
The Workout
10 x 100 @ 1:30 50 choice, 25 fish kick, 25 choice [3rd 25 fish kick progression, 2 x FWD, 2 x BWD, 2 x full range, 4 x tempo]. REC
2 minute explanation of next set
1x
8 x 50 @ :40 free EN3
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
6 x 100 @ 1:20 free pull w/ pads and buoy EN3
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
4 x 150 @ 2:00 [1:20 BP] free with fins {focus on UW to 3rd line} EN2
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
2 x 200 @ 3:00 [1:30 BP] IM EN2
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
1x
8 x 50 @ :50 stroke EN3
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
6 x 100 @ 1:30 stroke pull w/ pads and buoy EN3
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
4 x 150 @ 2:00/2:30 [1:20/1:40 BP, 1:40 for breast stroke only] stroke with fins [focus on UW to 3rd line, breast strokers double pullouts on middle 50] EN2
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
2 x 200 @ 3:00 [1:30 BP] IM EN2
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
1x [this round ignore the intervals, and use a 10 sec rest interval, throughout, being sure to adhere to EN levels and monitoring Heart Rate throughout. Make sure you are in a lane that has swimmers whose speeds mesh well with the strokes you choose to reduce running into each other and sacrificing output. EN3 HR = 24-27, EN2 22-26]
8 x 50 @ :40 choice EN3
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
6 x 100 @ 1:20 choice pull w/ pads and buoy EN3
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
4 x 150 @ 2:00 [1:20 BP] choice with fins {focus on UW to 3rd line} EN2
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
2 x 200 @ 3:00 [1:30 BP] choice EN2
1 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
4 x 50 @ 1:00 rec
Darren Sandvig
Coach, Golden West Swim Club (currently)
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