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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, Age Group (Advanced)
- Weeks until target meet: 1 weeks
- Team Location: United States
- Course: 25 Yards
- Shared workout link: Click here to view this workout on commitswimming.com
The Workout
2 x Underwater Warm Up Ladder – Minimum 3rd black line under water swimming and ‘next level’ work on the first 3 strokes of the breakout.
Round 1= Free with Fins and Snorkel
Round 2= Back with fins
1 x 50 :45 or B: 50,
1 x 100 1:30, B:1:40,
1 x 150 2:15,B: 2:25,
1 x 200 3:00 B: 3:20,
2 x Drill set Fly and Breast
4 x 25 Drill Fly 3-3-3 :30 (B: 35) Focus on rhythm of hand entering, eyes down, hips high
4 x 25 Drill Breast with noodle under arms :40 (B: 45)
4 x 50 fly/breast with flip and pull down on 1:00 all solid rhythm (B: 1:10)
3 x Kick Challenge
1 x 50 kick on :45
1 x 50 kick on :50
1 x 50 kick on :55
2 x 25 kick – first :10 seconds is face down flutter kick hard on the wall :45
Main
4 x 150 Paddle – BC Gym side breathing 2:10
:10 to put on fins
4x 100 paddle and fins 1st and last lengths are build with breakout focus 1:30
3 x 150 Paddle – BC Tree side breathing only 2:10
:30 rest (Put on fins)
4 x 75 paddle and fins 1st and last lengths are build with breakout focus 1:15
2 x 150 BC no air 3 strokes in and out of turns 2:10
:10 sec rest
4 x 50 paddle and fins 1st and last lengths are build with breakout focus 1:00
1 x 150 BC no air 3 strokes in and out of turns 2:10
:20 sec rest
4 x 25 Paddle and fins 50 to 100 p :45
Start practice – Coupling motions of arms, back foot and head
12.5 timed with just dolphin action.
Mark Noetzel
Head Coach, Academy Swim Club Hawaii – Hawaii Preparatory Academy
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