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Workout Context
- Purpose: 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: 6 weeks
- Team Location: United States
- Course: 25 Yards
- Shared workout link: Click here to view this workout on commitswimming.com
The Workout
15 minutes dry land
10 x 100 @1:30 [3rd lap breath hold underwater]
2 minute explanation of next set
8×125 @ 2:10 IM Kick [50 fly, then 25 IM order; then revolving 50 kick in IM order] [50 of kick fast, 25s pace]
1×400 @6:00 freestyle w/pads [300 EN2, broken for 10, get time for last 100 SP2] Check 10 sec HR
2 minute explanation of next set
12×75 @1:15 kick [1-4 free, 5-8 worst, 9-12 #1 no free] Build by 75s in sets of 4
1×500 @ 7:00 free w/pads Broken at 300 for 10sec, 400 for 10 sec. [get times for last 2 100’s, for best average] Check 10 sec HR after last
1×50 @2:00 REC
2 minute explanation of next set
12×25 on :30 choice, monitor 10sec heart rate throughout, SP3
1×100 @ 2:00 REC
1×600@ 9:00 free w/pads broken at 300, 400, 500 for 10 sec. [get times for 100’s for best average] check 10 sec HR after last
2 minute explanation of next set
2×50 @1:30 backward freestyle REC
2×50 @ 1:30 underwater freestyle
2×50 @ 1:30 helicopter (or sprinkler) swims
Coach Notes
The swim coach was asked to define any shorthand he or she used in this workout. Their notes should provide some additional context to this swimming workout.
EN is endurance levels 1-3, SP is sprint levels 1-3, rec is recovery.
Darren Sandvig
Coach, Golden West Swim Club (currently)
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