Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Tuesday, February 28, 2023- written for SCY

1 x 600- 300/200/100
1:00 rest

With fins:
4 x 50 @ :55- choice DRILL/dolph kick on side by 25's
2 x 150 @ 2:30- 50 choice drill in MRS, 25 dolph kick halfway under (2nd half kick on surface)
12 x 25 @ :35- fly pull freekick drill, except #'s 3/5/7/9 are fast dolphin kick under @ :20
Check HR, then take fins off

2 rounds of:
3 x 100 @ 1:25/1:35- 25 swim fly build to fast turn, 75 swim free or back (#2 is swim IM @ 1:30/1:40)
6 x 50 swim/kick by 25's in MRS @ :50/:55, desc to FAST, except #3/5 are swim free br3 @ :35/:40
:30 rest between rounds, check HR

DISTANCE (anybody NOT racing this weekend can do this set twice)-
3 x 400 swim neg split @ 5:30; desc 2nd 400 to what you can
4 x 75 swim at goal pace @ 1:15
2 x 400 swim free neg split @ 5:15
6 x 50 swim at goal pace @ :50
1 x 450 pull free br3 w/choice equip
:30 rest, check HR & get ready...
1 x 175* swim for time
*if anybody is up for a challenge this morning, go a 275 after 1st round (instead of the 175) then the 175 after the 2nd round

STROKE GROUP-
2 rounds of:
1 x 100 drill/kick/drill/skulling by 25's @ 2:00
1 x 100 swim free (or back) @ 1:30- long & strong w/faster 2nd 50, nothing sloppy
2 x 25 swim fast @ :10 rest
1 x 100 @ 1:30- same as previous 100 @ 1:30
4 x 25 swim fast @ :10 rest
1 x 100 @ 1:30- as above
6 x 25 swim fast @ :10 rest
1 x 100 @ 2:00- same as 1st 100 of the set
1 x 150 swim fast for time- how close can you get to your avg 25 time from the 12 x 25?
1 x 300 dr/swim by 25's, except middle 100 is kick on back
3 x 50 race @ :15 rest, can you be faster than your 25's?

Warmdown a bit before you get out. Do an excellent job in school today & get excited to race this weekend. Have a great day!

Monday, February 27, 2023

Monday, February 27, 2023- written for SCY

1 x 600- 300/200/100
1:00 rest

8 x 75 @ 1:15- 50 drill, 25 FAST UDK on stomach; go 4 free drill, 4 no free drill
12 x 25 partner kick w/boards @ :45- odds are fwd ss at midpool, evens are straight kick
6 x 100 swim @ 1:25/1:35, 25 swim in MRS build to fast turn, 75 swim backstroke smooth & strong, good turns & UDK's
Check HR, then...

4 rounds of:
1 x 75 kick fast @ 1:15
1 x 25 kick easy @ 1:00
1 x 25 kick fast @ :15
1 x 75 kick easy @ 2:00
Make the fast stuff, FAST, keep track of times (for 100 average)
Check HR after 4th round, then get right into...
1 x 450 pull free w/shnorkel, desc 150's 1-3 to what you can
Check HR again, then 1:00 rest

MYSTERY SET
The Mystery Set was four rounds of:
1 x 100 kick fast for time @ 2:00
1 x 100 swim free br3 @ 1:00
Check HR after each round.

Warmdown a bit before you get out. Do an excellent job in school today & get excited for the Championship Dinner tomorrow night at CCoF (7-8:15p). Have a great day!

Friday, February 24, 2023

Friday, February 24, 2023- written for SCY (w/PW's Nat'l group)

Meet Warmup, then...

RACE DAY!!

We'll start with:

2 rounds of:
1 x 175 RACE from a dive
8 minutes active recovery, then...
MYSTERY SET
The Mystery Set was a broken 200 (4 x 50 @ :20 rest), same stroke as 175; time has to be faster than 175
After 2nd round, we'll finish up with...
50's from a dive RACE @ 2:00 until you have to go.

DISTANCE-
4 x 175 RACE best average @ 6:00- add up times
10-12 active recovery, then...
MYSTERY SET
The Mystery Set was 7 x 100 swim @ 1:30, hold faster than your avg from 700 above)

Warmdown a bit before you get out. Do an excellent job in school today & get excited for our Championship Dinner next Tuesday. Have a great day!

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Thursday, February 23, 2023- written for SCY (including PW's Nat'l group)

1 x 600- 300/200/100
1:00 rest

2 x 150 @ 2:30- drill/kick/drill by 50's- kick is on back, 4 UDK's off each wall
4 x 75 @ 1:10- 50 fist free drill br3, 25 UDK on stomach
2 x 200 @ 3:15- 50 kick wbds, 100 IM drill, 50 kick wbds faster
Check HR, :30 rest
18 x 50 in sets of 6:
1-3, all swim 25 IM order/25 free @ :50*/:55 (*gets :05 faster by round)
4-5, all kick w/boards @ :50/:55 (3rd rd @ :45/:50)
#6- all swim free br3 @ :35/:40
:30 rest after each round, check HR

3 times through:
3 x 100 swim @ 1:30/1:40- 1st & 4th 25's are MRS no free
1 x 125 swim free @ 1:30/1:40
3 x 100 swim IM @ 1:30/1:40- focus on turns, UDK's
1 x 125 swim free @ 1:30/1:40
3 x 100 swim in MRS, 3rd 25 is kick on back @ 1:30/1:40
1 x 250 swim free, get time & desc round to round
1:00 rest after each round, check HR

If there is time, finish up with...

Partner kick 25's w/bds; go 4 @ :45/:35/:25, then 1:00 rest

Warmdown a bit before you get out. Do an excellent job in school today & get excited for our March meets. Have a great day!

Wednesday, February 22, 2023- written for SCY

1 x 600- 300/200/100
1:00 rest

With fins:
8 x50 @ :55- choice drill/kick on back w/arms UP; no free drill on even 50's
9 x 75 @ 1:10 breast pull w/dolp kick (50) & flip turn, ;ast 25 dolph kick on side (UDK); desc 50 drill 1-3's
Check HR after #9, then take fins off

3 rounds of:
4 x 50 kick choice @ :55 desc 1-3/4
1 x 100 swim/kick FAST for time by 50's @ 2:00
No rest between rounds; 3rd round the 50's are @ :50
Check HR after each round

LONG SWIM- 
Freestyle gets faster throughout...
100 swim free, desc 25's
200 in MRS:
50 drill/100 swim (50 at 200 setup/50 faster)/50 kick fast on back
100 swim IM
*Freestyle is 150/200/250/300/350- always gets faster by 50's; no 200 after the 350, max effort on the 350 to finish up

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Tuesday, February 21, 2023- written for SCY

1 x 600- 300/200/100
1:00 rest

With fins:
18 x 25 as follows:
odds- breast pull free kick @ :35
evens- choice drill NO FREE @ :35
Check HR, take fins off

15 x 100 in 3's
1- swim strong neg split free @ 1:25
2- swim 50 back, 25 breast, 25 kick (1/2 under) @ 1:35
3- all kick IM order by 25's @ 1:45
Check HR after #15, then 1:00 rest

DISTANCE-
3 rounds:
3 x 250 swim free br3- 150 cruise/100 strong, @ 3:20 (HR 150, then 160 @ last 100)
1 x 350 pull free br3 3/5/7/5/3 by 50's, get time desc 1-3
Check HR after each round, then :30 rest

STROKE GROUP-

Monday, February 20, 2023- written for SCY (PW's National Group)

1 x 600- 300/200/100
1:00 rest

12 x 75
12 x 50
1:00 rest

6 rounds of:
3 x 50 swim strong & even @ :40- same stroke for all 3
1 x 200 kick/swim/kick by 75/50/75 as follows:

Tuesday, July 22, 2025- written for SC (LR/AR), get in where you can

1 x 600- 300/200/100 1:00 rest You can go the Meet Warmup if you'd like, or try the following (do the 25's after the Meet Warmup )-...