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SCY Warm up (1000) 500 swim with fins - with zoomers, did 250 free/250 back 200 IM kick 3 x 100/2:00 (25 scull - 25 drill - 50 build) - free Main Set (1200) 12 x 100/ 1:45 - did all with fins (zoomers) Took fins off for final 2 swims #1 & 2 = swim build - #1 free, ave 1:25, #2 back, ave 1:30 #3 & 4 = strong swim free or back - #3 free, ave 1:15, last one w/o fins 1:17, #4 back, ave 1:20, last one w/o fins 1:23 Kick Set (700) 400 IM Kick - with snorkel & board (except back) time around 9:00 6 x 50 kick choice/1:10 strong - #1-3 on back, #4-6 on belly w/snorkel & board, ave 1:00 for all Warm down (200) 4 x 50/50 smooth Total: 3100 yards
SCY Warm up (1000) 400 swim 4 x 50 pull free with snorkel, no paddles/1:00, build each 4 x 50 kick/1:15 build each - with board & snorkel 8 x 25 swim choice/30 strong - IM order Main Set: Back and Breast (900) 200 back/4:00 NS - went 3:05 2 x 50 ez breast/1:15 - around 52-53 2 x 100 back/1:45 NS each - 1:28, 1:30 on these 2 x 50 ez breast/1:15 - around 52-53 4 x 50 back/50 ds to strong - 43-44 on these 2 x 50 ez breast/1:15 - around 52-53 Kick Set: 200 kick no board/4:45 build w/in each 25 - went 4:15 4 x 50 w/fins @ 85%/1:10 (25 shooter - 25 kick) - around 42-43 on these 100 kick no board/2:30 build w/in each 25 - went 2:00 8 x 25 w/fins - shooters/45 @ 90% - under 20 on these Warm down: 4 x 50/55 smooth swim Total: 2800 yards
SCY Warm up (1050) 200 free - 100 IM Kick - 100 back - 100 IM drill - 100 free 6 x 50; 3/50, 3/45 desc each 3 6 x 25/30 strong alternate free - stroke - swam fly-back-breast for stroke Main set: (1300) 1 x 500/7:30 NS - went 7:05, not sure if I ns this, didn't check time at midway. 100 IM Kick/2:30 - went 2:10 100 IM drill/2:30 - went 1:50 100 back build/2:00 - went 1:30 4 x 25 fly fast/45 - around 18 on these 100 IM Kick/2:30 - went 2:10 100 IM drill/2:30 - went 1:50 100 free build/2:00 - went 1:20 4 x 25 back fast/45 - under 20 on these Sprint set: 1 x 50 fast/2:00 -went 37, shoulder started to bother me so I backed off after the turn and cruised to finish. Was more in this set but I stopped here 100 easy kick for cool down Total: 2500 yards
SCY Warm up (1000) 200 swim - 200 kick - 200 pull - 100 scull/swim by 25's 6 x 50 burst + cruise/1:10 Main set: (900) 2 x 25 AFAP/1:00 - fly, 15± 2 x 50 easy kick/1:30 2 x 50 burst + cruise/1:00 - burst fly, cruise free 1 x 50 DPS/1:00 - free at 14spl 1 min rest 1 x 50 AFAP W/fins @ 1:00 - back, went 30± extra 30 sr 2 x 50 kick w/fins (15 under fast) @1:30 2 x 50 DPS w/fins @ 1:00 - back @11-12 spl extra 30 sr 2 x 25 AFAP w/fins @ :45 - back, <15 1 x 50 easy swim/1:00 1 min rest 1 x 50 AFAP off blocks @ 1:30 - back, <35 2 x 50 easy kick/1:30 2 x 50 DPS swim/1:00 - back 15 spl Pull/scull set (600) 6 x 100/10sr 25 scull - 75 pull build Warm down (400) 8 x 50/50 smooth Total: 2900 yards
SCY Warm up: (1050) 300 swim - 150 free/150 back 2 x 100 drill – 25 fist/25 scull/25 catch up/25 dps 2 x 100/1:40 build - free around 1:20 200 IM kick 3 x 50/1:20 – 15-20-15 - #1 & 3 free, #2 back Main Set (1800) 3 x 100/2:00 free - ave 1:25 6 x 50/1:30 breast or fly - odds breast (±50), evens fly (±40) 3 x 100/2:00 back, 50 kick/50 dps, build to strong - 1:45-1:50 w/16-17 spl on 2nd 50 3 x 100/2:15 choice – 25 fist/25 scull/25 1 arm/25 dps - all free, around 2:05 6 x 50/1:30 kick choice - went fly-breast-free x 2, fly @ 1:00, breast @ 1:05, free @ 55 3 x 100/2:30 back – 25 scull/50 drill/25 dps Warm down 3 x 50/1:00 Total: 3000 yards
SCY Warm up (1000) 400 choice - did free & back, swim 100/drill 100 for each 200 kick build - flutter w/board & snorkel 8 x 25/30 strong - fly-back-free on these 50 easy Main Sets: (1200) 24 x 50/1:00 Repeat the following cycle 4x - #1 1st 12.5 fast/rest easy - #2 2nd 12.5 fast/rest easy - #3 3rd 12.5 fast/rest easy - #4 4th 12.5 fast rest easy - #5 all easy - #6 all Fast - Round 1 & 3 free, around 40 on 1-4, 33± on fast ones - Round 2 & 4 back, around 45 on 1-4, 38± on fast ones 50 easy Kick set (750) 10 x 75 as follows - all on back in streamline 1-2 moderate/10 sr - 1:40 on both 3-4 strong/15 sr - 1:30 on both 5-6 easy/5 sr 7-8 ALL OUT/20 sr - 1:20 on both 9-10 easy/rest as needed Warm down 50 Easy free Total: 3100 yards
The last time I swam was Thursday evening. I then spent a long weekend camping in the mountains with my coach and our dogs. And no swimming. Just some mountain biking and hiking. It was a nice break. SCY Warm up (900) 300 swim - free & back 3 x 100 free/1:40 desc - work on DPS - 1:25->1:20 and 15 SPL 3 x 100 back/1:50 desc - work on DPS - 1:35->1:30 and 16 SPL Main Set: Distance free/back (1600) 1 x 400/30sr alternating free and back by 50's, free = ez, bk = strong - went 6:10 4 x 100/1:45 strong pace - all free, between 1:20 and 1:22 2 x 200/3:30 strong build - one back - 3:05, one free - 2:45 8 x 50/50 stronger pace - all free at ±38 Kick set - with Fins (400) 8 x 50/50 nice & fast - 1-4 flutter w/snorkel & board, 5-8 on back, ave 41± for all Warm down 300 easy free Total: 3200 yards
SCY Warm up (1150) 200 swim - 200 kick/swim - 200 drill/swim - 200 scull/pull by 50's 4 x 50/1:00 build + desc - did free went 40->35 8 x 12.5/30 AFAP - 1-4 free, 5-6 back, 7-8 fly 50 easy Set #1 (500) 4 x 100/1:45-1:40-1:35-1:30 - went 1:22-1:21-1:19-1:18 100 smooth Set #2: Broken 100's 10 x 100's/3:00 - NS # 1 - 5 listed below: #1 = 75 - 10sr - 25 - 1:22 -10 = 1:12 100 easy #2 = 50 - 10sr - 50 - 1:20 - 10 = 1:10 100 easy #3 = 50 - 10sr - 25 - 5sr - 25 - 1:24 - 15 = 1:09 100 easy #4 = 25 - 10sr - 25 - 5sr - 25 -5sr - 25 - 1:28 - 20 = 1:08 100 easy #5 = 100 AFAP off blocks - 1:09 100 easy Warm down: 4 x 75/20sr (25 kick - 25 drill - 25 swim) - did these IM order Total: 2950 yards
Had a good swim today. SCY Warm up (800) 200 swim free & back 200 kick - 100 flutter with board & snorkel/100 flutter kick on back 200 drill/swim - 1-arm and fist drill, free and back 200 scull/pull by 25's Swim Set #1 with Fins (400) 6 x 100/1:40 Odds: 25 smooth - 50 fast - 25 smoorh Evens: 25 fast - 50 smooth - 25 fast - 1-2 free, 3-4 back Swim Set #2 (1200) 12 x 100 back done as: 3/1:50 3/1:45 3/1:40 3/1:35 - all were between 1:28 and 1:31 Was supposed to do kick set but had some major hamstring cramps when I pushed off the wall on 1st turn so I stopped and did long cool down swim. Warm down 400 easy free Total: 2800 yards
SCY Warm up: (1000) 400 choice - 200 back/200 free 4 x (50 drill + 50 kick)/20sr - back & free, 1 arm and fist swim for drill 4 x 50 burst + cruise/1:00 - all free Main Set: (1500) - this set all back 1 x 50 AFAP/1:00 - went 36 2 x 50 easy kick/1:30 2 x 50 DPS swim/1:30 - @ 15 SPL 1 - 2 min rest - all back on this set 2 x 50 fast kick w/fins (under 15y) @ 95%/1:30 - 35 on both 2 x 50 easy kick/1:30 2 x 50 DPS swim/1:30- @ 15 SPL - all free on this 3 x 50/2:00 1 = 80 - 85% - went 37 2 = 90% - went 33 3 = 95% - went 30 2 x 50 easy kick/1:30 2 x 50 DPS Swim/1:30 - free @ 13-14 SPL 1 - 2 min rest 4 x 50 w/fins @ 2:00 #1 = AFAP kick 15y UW - did dolphin on belly to 15, then on back to wall each way, went 36 #3 = AFAP swim - did fly, went 31 #2 & #4 = easy free 2 x 50 easy kick/1:30 2 x 50 DPS swim/1:30 - free @ 13-14 SPL 4 x 50 pull/1:00 free w/ buoy only ave 44 and 15 SPL Warm down 200 easy free & back Total: 2700 yards
I'm loving that the weather hasn't closed our outdoor pool yet. Had another great swim in the sunshine at noon today. And pool temps are cooler because of the cold nights (26° last night) which is even better. SCM Warm up: (1100) 200 swim --> 200 IM Drill --> 200 IM Kick 4 x 75/1:30 Freestyle build up (25 Catch up - 50 DPS) 8 x 25/30 Free, Strong effort Main Set - Free or Back (1000) - did this set all free 1 x 150/2:35 smooth - went 2:20 2 x 100/1:40 strong builds - went 1:30, 1:32 4 x 50/1:00 Fast Pace - went 44-42-42-41 2 x 100/1:40 smooth - went 1:34, 1:35 3 x 50/1:00 strong builds - went 43-42-40 4 x 25/40 FAST - went 18± Kicks: 8 x 75/1:30 with fins; 25 shooter/25 streamline/25 easy swim w/FAST over kick - 1-4 free, 5-8 back, times were around 1:10 Warm down 100 easy free & back Total: 2800 meters
Updated October 8th, 2012 at 08:38 PM by poolraat
SCY Warm up (1100) 300 choice - 150 free/150 back 3 x 100/1:40 build - all free 300 (25 kick - 25 scull - 25 fists - 25 one arm - 25 catch up - 25 swim dps) - 150 free/150 back 4 x 50/1:15 (15 fast - 20 easy - 15 fast) - all free Main Set (1100) 7 x 100 Free are smooth/1:40, Back Very Strong/2:00 Free (1:30) - Back (1:23) - Free (1:28) - Back (1:24) - Free (1:26) - Back (1:22) - Free (1:28) 8 x 50 Choice/1:30 FAST Pace - #1 & 4 fly - 37, 39; #2, 5, 7 back - 39, 39, 37; #3, 6, 8 free - 35, 35, 34 Pull (400) 400 continuous moderate effort - w/buoy and catch paddles, no time Kick (400) 4 x 100/2:30 1 & 4 timed - #1-2 with board & snorkel, 2:05, 2:00; #3-4 on back in streamline, 2:05, 1:56 Warm down 100 easy free Total: 3100 yards
SCY Warm up (1600) 200 swim - 200 kick/swim - 200 drill/swim - 200 scull/pull by 50's 3 x 100/1:50 build each and desc -- free 1:20->1:16 4 x 50/1:00 25 easy free/25 strong stroke -- did fly & back for strong stroke 100 drill choice 8 x 25/40 12.5 fast - 12.5 easy, 12.5 easy - 12.5 fast, 25 easy, 25 fast -- 1-4 free, 5-8 back Main Set 1 x 100/1:40 smooth - free, went 1:25 2 x 25/45 build to sprint - free, 16± 4 x 12.5/30 AFAP - free 50 easy free 1 x 100/1:45 build - free went 1:20 2 x 25/1:10 sprint off blocks - fly, 16± 1 x 50/1:00 easy 4 x 12.5/30 AFAP - fly 50 easy 1 x 100/50 strong build- back, went 1:27 2 x 25/1:20 sprint off blocks - back, 18± 4 x 12.5/30 AFAP - back 50 easy 1 x 50 AFAP off blocks - free, 29± 50 easy Warm down 200 easy free & back Total: 2700 yards
SCM Warm up (1200) 500 choice --any stroke, drill, equipment -- did 150 free/150 back/200 kick with board & snorkel 4 x 125/2:15 smooth, build each - 100 free/25 stroke -- did fly-back-breast-back for stroke 4 x 50/1:00 25 smooth - 25 strong with High Arm Recovery & breath control Kick Set (600) 8 x 75 strong builds/1:45 --Odds: 25 with board - 25 Tombstone - 25 swim with strong kick --Evens: 25 UW SDK - 25 Streamline flutter on surface - 25 swim with strong kick -- With fins - did free on odds, back on evens, ave 1:10-1:15 on all Main Set: (700) 4 x 100 Pull/2:00 build each & dps --#1-2 free at 1:30±, #3-4 back at 1:43± 4 x 50 Swim/55 strong efforts & dps -- all free, 42-43 w/18-19 SPL 4 x 25/1:00 very strong effort with breath control -- all free, 17-18 and breathing every 4-6 strokes Warm down 100 easy free & back Total: 2600 meters
SCM Warm up: (1000) 300 choice - free & back 10 x 50 free: - 1/1:00 smooth, 2/55 strong - 1/1:00 smooth, 2/50 strong - 1/1:00 smooth, 2/45 strong - 1/1:00 smooth 2 x 100 Back - (25 fist/25 scull/25 drill/25 dps) Main Set #1 Back (600) 3 x 200/4:30 - With fins 100 - 10sr - 50 - 5sr - 50 (NS) - went 3:00 (1:33-1:27) 100 - 10sr - 100 (NS) Went 3:05 (1:35-1:30) 200 (NS) - went 3:10 Main Set #2 Fly/Free (500) 10 x 50/1:15 (15 ez free - 20 fast fly - 15 ez free) - ave 47 on this set Kick Set (400) 400 IM Warm down (200) 4 x 50/1:10 smooth Total: 2700 meters
Because the weather has been so nice, the pool manager has postponed the closing of the outdoor pool. Even though we could use some precip. I hope it continues to stay warm for another month or so. I hate swimming indoors! SCM Warm up (1100) 300 smooth swim - free & back 300 IM - Alternate 25 kick/25 drill/25 swim 4 x 75/1:30 - desc. 4 x 50/1:10 - 15 - 20 - 15 ( Fast break outs and fast finishes) Main Set: (1500) 15 x 100's (no extra rest between rounds of 3) 3/2:25 - (75 kick - 25 smooth swim) - went 2:10 3/2:15 - (50 kick - 50 swim) - went 2:00 3/2:05 - (25 kick - 75 swim) - went 1:50 3/1:50 - swim - went 1:35 3/1:45 - swim - went 1:37 Warm down 100 easy free & back Total: 2700 meters
I took most of the last week off from swimming. Need the break both mentally and physically. So I swam last night and then again this morning. Here's what I did last night: Friday, 9/28/12 SCM Warm up (700) 200 swim - 200 kick - 200 pull - 100 scull Main Set: Free (1600) 1 x 400/30sr NS - went 6:25 (3:15-3:10) 2 x 200/3:30 build each - went 3:12, 3:10 4 x 100/1:45 ds set - went 1:35-1:33-1:32-1:31 8 x 50/55 ds 4 - all were around :45 Kick: On back no board 4 x 100/10sr (50 easy - 50 build) - did these on 2:30 with times 2:15-2:20 Warm down 100 easy back & free Total: 2800 meters --------------------------------- Saturday, 9/29/12 SCY Warmup 300 swim - 150 free/150 back 200 kick - flutter w/board & snorkel 4 x 50 pull/1:00 build -all free 4 x 50/1:00 IM order drills 8 x 25/30 burst + cruise IM order Main Set - all backstroke 3 x 200/3:30 build each - 3:15-3:10-3:05 3 x 100/1:45 ds to strong - 1:32-1:33-1:30 4 x 50/1:00 25 smooth - 25 fast - 41-42 on all 4 x 25/45 fast - ±18 8 x 12.5/30 fast Pull/Swim/Scull 12 x 50/1:10 Alternate 50 scull - 50 swim - all free 100 IM easy warm down Total: 3200 yards
SCY, Solo Did this workout a year ago. Warm up (700) 300 free 400 --> Alternate: 25 kick - 25 Drill - 25 Scull - 25 Swim Swim Sets 4 x 100 Free/1:40 build each - times were 1:20± on these 10 x 50/1:00 Every 3rd FAST - did this set all back, fast ones 37±, the rest were around 45 8 x 50/1:15 - 12.5 smooth then accelerate into the Wall, Tight, Fast Turn, tight streamline with fast, narrow SDK and explosive breakout and burst to mid pool, then smooth to finish. - did 1-4 free, 5-6 fly, 7-8 back. 4 x 50/1:00 Pace - free, at 38± 1 x 400 IM Kick 1 x 400 pull, free w/buoy and snorkel Total: 3000 yards
SCM, Solo Recovery day today. Am pretty sore since I resumed strenght training after a 2 month lay off. Took this from Leslie's HIT week 36. 200 swim 200 IM drill 100 kick 4 x 25 scull 8 x 25 shooters w/fins @ :45 Main Sets: 4 x 50 free drill @ :30 RI 4 x 25 human drill @ :20 RI 4 x 25 free DPS @ :20 RI 4 x 25 1 breath free @ :30 RI 50 EZ 4 x 25 breast drill @ :30 RI 4 x 25 breast DPS @ :20 RI 4 x 25 breast kick @ :30 RI 1 x 100 IM kick 50 EZ 4 x 50 back drill @ 30 RI 4 x 25 back DPS @ :20 RI 4 x 25 back swim strong @ :45 100 EZ Total: 2300 meters
SCM, Solo Warmup 15 min choice (800) - did 200 swim free & back - 200 kick with board & snorkel - 200 pull free & back w/buoy only - 4 x 50/1:00 build Set #1: (300) 8 x 25/:45 burst + cruise - 4 free swim, 4 dolphin kick underwater 100 easy Set #2: Main Set 2 x through: - round 1 back, round 2 free: 25 AFAP + 25 EZ @ 1:10 50 @ 100 pace/1:30 - back = 42, free = 37 100 @ 200 pace - back = 1:32, free = 1:22 200 EZ/5:00 workout called for 3-4 rounds but I stopped after 2 rounds because I was tired, sore and not very motivated. Warmdown 100 easy Total: 2000 meters