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Daily Swim Coach Workout #935

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Workout Context

  • Purpose:  Capacity (Base) Building
  • Target age group:  15-18 years old, 19-22 years old
  • Target level:  National/ Collegiate Level, Elite International Level
  • 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

10 x 100 @ 1:30 50 choice, 25 UW, 25 choice [3rd 25 underwater breath hold (goal is to consistently make it with 1 breath or less)]. REC
2 minute explanation of next set
3x
    2 x 100 @ 1:30 free as 75 g2 scouts honor pinky drill, 25 g5
    4 x 50 @ :55 [descend to p100] BLD
2 minute explanation of next set
3x
    6 x 25 @ :25, :25, :30, :30, :35, :35 with paddles choice by round
    [round 1 – any 3x @ perfect p200] g4
    [round 2 – any 3x @ perfect p100] g5
    [round 3 – any 3x @ g6] g6
1 x 300 @ 5:00 choice with paddles BLD throughout, 2x fast strokes off wall, 3/4 fast strokes off wall, 4×6 fast strokes off wall by 100s
2 minute explanation of next set
3x
    3 x 25 @ :35 kick w/ fins; stop at 15m for 3 sec then blast into finish * BLD *
    2 x 50 @ :55 kick w/ fins use 1 paddle as ‘kick board’ BLD
    1 x 75 @ 1:40 kick w/ fins g5
1 x 50 @ 2:00 rec
2 minute explanation of next set
6 x 75 @ :55 breathing every 5th g2 [p500 + :03]
1 x 50 @ :55 no breathing requisite, but g5
1 x 50 @ 2:00 rec
4 x 125 @ 1:40 free breathing every 3rd g3 [p500 +:02] w/ paddles
1 x 50 @ 2:00 rec
2 x 250 @ 3:20 free breathing every 3rd g3 [p500 +:01] w/ fins
1 x 50 @ 2:00 rec
1 x 500 @ 6:00 free breathing every 3rd g3 [p500 is goal] w/ paddles and fins
10 x 50 @ 1:00 rec

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.

g = gear, gears 1-6


Darren Sandvig
Coach, Golden West Swim Club (currently)

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Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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