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Daily Swim Coach Workout #189

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Workout Context

  • Purpose:  Base building
  • Target age group:  13-14 years old, 15-18 years old, 19-22 years old, 23+ years old
  • Target level:  Age Group (Advanced), Senior Age Group/ High School State Level, National/ Collegiate Level, Elite International Level, Masters (Advanced)
  • Weeks until target meet:  7 weeks
  • Team Location:  United States
  • Course:  25 Yards
  • Shared workout link:  Click here to view this workout on commitswimming.com

The Workout

Post meet practice.
Warm-up
    1×800 swim
3x
    4×25 fly drill w/epic under water [how far-fast under water @35
    4×50 kick free [swimming w/soft hand catch – FAST feet] @50
8×25 4k1p fly – explosive kick @35
4x
    3×50 mod – recovery choice kick @1:00
    2×200 choice kick EN2 [HR 160-180 Strong kick]@3:10/3:20/3:30/3:40
    2×25 fly kick – epic under water [under water speed] @40
4×25 fly kick – epic under water squad not kicking under water enough@40
3x
    2×25 BR drill – head up Br PPP [BR w/flutter kick] quick hands @35
    3×75 EN1 fly/bk/br @1:05
    2×25 back drill – sit-n-spin @35
    2×25 12k3p back – great catch @35
1×25 fly sprint – no breath

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.

EN1=Endurance level #1 – HR 110-140 – good form. EN2=Anaerobic Thresh. – HR 160-180. PPP – BR pull w/aggressive free kick. Sit-n-spin – for fast backstroke hands. Sit in the water. Move hands fast.


Rick Guenther
Head Coach, Corvallis Aquatic Team

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