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Workout Context
- Purpose: Technique Work
- Target age group: 23+ years old
- Target level: Masters (Advanced), Masters (Beginner), Masters (Intermediate)
- Weeks until target meet: 5 weeks
- Team Location: United States
- Course: 25 Meters
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The Workout
Distance workout for masters, great for open water and triathlon preparation. Includes focus on stroke technique elements and encourages the kick.
warm up [1000]
300 loosen
100 kick choice
200 Free paddles and fins easy
3 x 50 choice descend @:10R
150 Free smooth – press chest, find balance
Distance Main Set [2100]
6 x 100 free aerobic @:20R with first 25 as
1) over kick, 2) fast arms, 3) DPS
3 x 200 free @:20R pick one to use fins
1) start each length with six strokes backstroke, then roll into free – bonus points for UW dolphin kicks, 2) 100 build 100 smooth, 3) no touch turns – turn at the T
1x 600 negative split – note 2nd half time [use open turn or check watch off wall]
1x 300 negative split – [beat time from 2nd 300 of the 600]
[use same gear for 600 & 300 – pull option]
warm down until time ends
200 easy minimum
Prime Aquatics, Alcoa, TN www.primeaq.com
Coach Lana Burl, Masters Coach
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USMS, USA Swimming, USA Triathlon
Lana Burl
Masters Coach, Prime Aquatics
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