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Workout Context
- Purpose: Capacity (Base) Building
- Target age group: 23+ years old
- Target level: Masters (Beginner), Masters (Intermediate), Masters (Advanced)
- Weeks until target meet: 11 weeks
- Team Location: United States
- Course: 25 Meters
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The Workout
Practicing changing speeds (surges) within progressively longer intervals. Keep rests relatively short.
Warm Up
300 loosen choice
100 kick choice
2 x [choice stroke, all @:10-15R]
25 drill
50 technique
75 [build by 25] to 80% effort
100 kick [last 25 fast]
4 x 25 Choice on :35 or @:10R, odds = strong 85-90%, evens = aerobic 70%
Main Set
[Note to Coach = give option to swimmers to PULL any one of these three sets]
6 x 100 @:10R odds = aerobic/strong by 25, evens = smooth free
4 x 200 @:15R odds = aerobic/strong by 50, evens = smooth free
2 x 300 @:20R, 1. aerobic/strong by 75, 2. smooth free
Warm Down
300 easy swim, kick or pull, or as much distance until time ends [minimum 100]
Prime Aquatics, Alcoa, TN www.primeaq.com
Coach Lana Burl, Masters Coach
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Lana Burl
Masters Coach, Prime Aquatics
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