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Workout Wednesdays

Check back every Wednesday for a new swim, bike, run or strength workout
May 25, 2015

An important aspect of swimming is maintaining form under fatigue.  It's common for an athlete to become sloppy as the workout progresses.  This swim is set is focused on maximizing the number of yards an athlete can hold proper technique.  To do this, we decrease the length of each interval throughout the workout, focusing on the longer intervals early on when the athlete is fresher.  At the end of the workout the athlete is then getting more rest to reset and swim a quality interval.  The pace of each interval is similar, the goal is not to get faster throughout the workout, but just to maintain pace.

Advanced 3500

400 free wu

8x50 building free, 15 sec rest

5x200 @ Olympic distance pace (field test pace +5sec/100), 15 sec rest

100 very easy 

5x100 @ Olympic distance pace (field test pace +5sec/100), 15 sec rest

100 very easy

10x50 @ Olympic distance pace (field test pace +5sec/100), 15 sec rest

100 very easy

500 steady pull, no paddles high turnover

200 cd

Beginner 2300

200 free wu

4x50 building free, 15 sec rest

5x150 @ Olympic distance pace (field test pace +5sec/100), 15 sec rest

50 very easy 

5x100 @ Olympic distance pace (field test pace +5sec/100), 15 sec rest

50 very easy

10x50 @ Olympic distance pace (field test pace +5sec/100), 15 sec rest

50 very easy

 

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