MARCH

 

Time Trial Day – 2K TT with runs

TT Preparation Set

·       200 b/l 3, 200 back, 2x100 br, 4x50 alt 25 fly/25 fr with 50 free – all on 10s RI

·       16x25 band only, hard, on 10s RI

·       2 x [300, 100]

o       300 pull, mod-hard, full gear on 10s RI

o       100 kick on 10s RI

TT 2 x 1,000 LCM continuous

·       Mass start, 1,000, then run 120m then dive in 1,000, then run 120m

·       Lane changing to pick up different drafts is OK, see where the competition is!

·       Goal is to win the race

Post TT Set

·       5x100, pull buoy and paddles, 3/5 breathing, steady on T(1)+20s per 100

·       5x100, easy, fins only, free drills on T(1)+20s per 100

 


March

 

Distance Workout

Warm-Up

·       200 b/l 3, 300 b/l 3, 400 IM (no fly, use b/l3 to start), 100 kick – all on 10s RI

·       8x50 wave catch on 10s RI

Distance Set – 6 x [6x100] – Set #1 and #2 bilateral

·       Set One – pull full gear on T(1) +10s

·       Set Two – paddles only on T(1)+5s

·       Set Three – swim on T(1)

·       Set Four – fin kick on T(1)+15s

·       One Minute Break

·       Set Five – swim on T(1)

·       Thirty Seconds Break

·       Set Six – swim on T(1)+5s

Cool Down

·       200 choice mix of bk/br/bilateral

 

Notes – don’t be a hero early in the main set.  Bide your time, make the split comfortably and save yourself for the fast swimming later.

 

Endurance and Strength – Long One

Warm-Up

·       B/l 3 – 300/200/150/100/50 all on 10s RI

·       4x50 (25 fly/25 fr), 100 bk, 100 br all on 15s RI

Strength Set

·       800 pull pads, buoy, no band, steady, T(1)+10s per 100

·       4x50 band only, mod-hard, 10s RI

·       2x400 pull full gear on T(1)+10s per 100

·       4x50 band only, mod-hard, 5s RI

·       4x200 pads only on T(1)+5s per 100

·       4x50 band only, hard, 5s RI

·       8x100 swim on T(1)+20s, hard, goal is best average

·       4x50 band only, mod-hard, 5s RI

·       Take an extra 20-30s after completing each band set

Transition Set

·       200 kick or kick drill

Grand Finale Set

·       4x50 hard on 20s RI

·       4x50 25 very hard / 25 easy on 15s RI

·       200 easy loosen


Endurance and Aerobic Power

Warm-up

·       6x100 on T(1)+20s, 2x150 IM (no fly) on 15s RI

Aerobic Power Set

·       3x400 on T(1)+7.5s per 100 pace, descend

·       2 x [200 pullbuoy/fins on 15s RI, 4x50 drills with fins on 15s RI]

·       3x400 on T(1)+5s per 100 pace, descend

·       200 kick

Strength Set (high elbow!)

·       8x25 band only sprints on 15s RI

·       2x50 dive in sprints on 45s RI

Cool Down

·       200 choice, easy with fins

 

Endurance and Strength

Warm-Up (all free b/l 3)

·       6x100 on T(1)+15s, 200 alt bk/br, 4x50 (25 fly / 25 fr)

·       2 x [100, 2x50] – 100s four kicks to one arm stroke, 50s kick or side kick drill, 15s RI

Strength Set – 3 x [400, 2x200, 4x25, 100]

·       All but 25s are b/l 3, 25s are breathe every 4, 5 or 6 strokes

·       400s are pull (full gear), alt 100 mod-hard, 100 steady on T(1)+7.5s per 100

·       200s are paddles only, alt 50 mod-hard, 50 steady T(1)+7.5s per 100

·       25s are sprint on the greater of 10s RI and 30s

·       100s are easy on T(1)+20s

Cool Down (extended)

·       12x50 free drills on lots of rest (slow mo, polo, zipper, long dog)

·       Use fins and focus on front end of stroke

 

SCM – Speed

Warm-Up

·       300 b/l 3, 200 kick, 100 w/c

Sprint Set

·       6x50 hard on 60s, descend 1-3, 4-6

·       2 x [8x12.5] very hard on 30s, 50 double bk easy at end of each set

Main Set

·       3 x [4x50, 6x100]

·       50s hard on 60s, 100s mod-hard to hard on 15s RI

·       50s are off-side breathe every cycle

·       100s are b/l 3

·       Set #2 is Pull with full gear, others are swim no gear

Cool Down

·       200 loosen, mix of strokes


Skills and Speed

Warm-Up

·       Start with 10 minutes of stretch cords

·       400 b/l 3, 300 bk, 200 br, either 4x25 fly or 2x50 fly

·       Fly with fins

·       All on 15s RI

·       Follow with 200 kick with fins alt fly / bk

Sprint Set

·       2 x [8x12.5], very hard alt “swim no breathing” with “water polo” – RI is 200% of WI

·       50 DAB (double arm backstroke) at the end of each set

Skill Set

·       2 x [4x50, 300]

·       Descend 1-4 from steady to hard pace, RI is 50% of WI

·       Breathe every cycle on OFF-side

·       300s are easy to steady b/l 3, continue to work on OFF-side rotation

·       The 50s will be a new movement pattern for you and you will likely find that you get tired in new areas.  This is the point – to develop a smoother stroke on the off-side

Cool Down

·       200 loosen, mix of strokes

 

Endurance and Stroke Endurance

Warm-Up

Prep Set

Main set

Cool-down


 

Race Prep

Warm-Up

·       400 mixed, 3x100 descend, 200 alt kick/drill, 2x50 build

·       All on 15s RI

Main Set #1

·       2 x 100 very hard on 40s RI

·       5 x 100 hard on 30s RI

·       rest 30s

·       5 x 100 very hard on 30s RI

·       rest 30s

·       2 x 100 max effort on 40s RI

·       Straight into 100 easy back

Main Set #2

·       6x50 pull (buoy/pads) on 15s RI, steady b/l 3

·       6x50 pull (buoy only) on 15s RI, 3/5/3/5 breathing

Cool Down

·       200 loosen, mix of strokes


Tough ME Workout – SCM

Warm-Up

·       Twice Through

·       200 b/l 3, 2x100 IM, 4x50 alt side kick drill / wave catch

·       All on 10s RI

Prep Set

·       16x25 – Alt fly / b/l 3

·       Strong swimmers leave on 30s

·       Moderate swimmers leave on 35s

·       Less strong swimmers leave on 40s

Main Set

·       4 x [ 6x50, 4x100 ]

·       Set #1 & #3, every second 50 hard, others steady

·       Set #2 & #4, every 50 hard

·       100s are all steady to mod-hard on T(1)+15s, optional pads and buoy

Cool Down

·       Twice Through, Fins On

·       100 kick then 2x50 drill

·       Easy pace

 

Distance and Strength

Warm-Up

·       800 long and steady

·       4x100 alt by 50 kick / drill

·       All on 10s RI

Main Set

·       5 x [ 300, 100 ]

·       300s are pull b/l steady (buoy, pads, band optional) on T(1)+15s

·       100s are swim hard on T(1)+10s

Fin Set

·       200 bk easy

·       2 x [ 2x50, 4x25 ]

·       50s are very hard overspeed on 10s RI

·       25s are hard overspeed on 10s RI

Cool Down

·       Loosen with 200 of mixed strokes

·       Easy pace, fins optional