Thursday, June 29, 2023

Thursday, June 29, 2023- written for SCM (outdoors @ FFX)

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

With fins & boards, 2 rounds of:
6 x 25 fly pull free kick drill @ :35 (#4 is fast UDK @ :25)
3 x 50 kick w/boards desc 1-3 @ :50 (#2 on back)
6 x 25 drill in MRS @ :35 (#4 is fast UDK @ :25)
3 x 50 swim/kick by 25's in MRS desc 1-3 to FAST @ :55
Check HR after each round
After 2nd round, take fins off & go the 100 dr-k-dr-skulling by 25's

3 rounds of:
2 x 50 swim IM order by 25's, fast turns @ :55
2 x 75 swim free br3 @ 1:05/:55 by 75
Check HR, :30 rest between rounds

DISTANCE- pace set from yesterday

STROKE GROUP-
AMRAP:
150 swim- 50 fast/100 drill-kick
150 swim- 100 fast/50 drill
150 BROKEN- 3 x 50 swim fast @ :10 rest
Check HR, then...
3 x 50 swim free br3 or 4/2 in 2nd gear @ :55
Check HR again, then go the 100 dr-k-dr-skulling by 25's

Warmdown a 200 (dr-k-dr-skulling by 50's) before you get out. Be thorough with your self-care away from the pool, we're racing in less than a month in St. Pete's! Tomorrow morning at the St. James, 7-8:30a. Have a great day!

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Wednesday, June 28, 2023- written for SCM (outdoors @ FFX) and LCM (at StJ)

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

2 rounds of:
4 x 25 @ :35-  choice drill (odds)/swim build to fast (evens)- same stroke for all 4
2 x 75 @ 1:20- sw/k/sw by 25's, desc 1-2
4 x 25 partner kick w/boards @ :45- same stroke for all 4, fwd ss @ midpool
1 x 100 swim freestyle br3 or 4/2 strong & even
1:00 rest between rounds, check HR

8 x 75 swim, evens are free br3 or 4/2 @ 1:10; evens are IM (no free) @ 1:20 desc 1-4
Check HR again

STROKE GROUP-
3 rounds of:
4 x 25 swim fast @ :45 (can be partner sprint)
1 x 100 dr/k/dr/skulling by 25's @ 2:30
4 x 25 swim fast @ :10 rest
50 easy choice @ 1:30
6 x 50 as follows:
1- swim all out fast in stroke (same as 25's) @ 1:00
2-3, swim free br3 or 4/2 in "2nd gear" @ :50
Check HR after #6, 1:00 rest between rounds

Finish up with 750 pull w/shnorkel & choice equip, desc 150's to what you can

DISTANCE-
LONG SWIM:
6 times through:
150 swim free br3 or 4/2- 75 is long & strong/50 strong & even/25 max effort
75 swim IM, effort increases as you go through the set so time gets faster (no free on this)
75 drill/kick/drill by 25's, mix up strokes by round
Check HR after 6th time through

Finish up with: 
7 x 150 free as follows-
odds- swim free desc 1-4 to max effort @ 2:20
evens- pull free w/shnorkel @ 2:40- watch head position, body line & balance; pull pattern under shoulders/body, not "outside" of shoulders
With fins, 24 x 25 @ :40- the usual in sets of 4

LCM- group going to LSC meets or FL (at the StJ)

600- 300/200/100
1:00 rest

With fins:
8 x 50 @ 1:00- odds drill, evens half UDK on stomach/half swim build
3 x 150 @ 2:40- 100 is 25 drill/50 swim fast turn/25 drill/50 kick fast on back
1 x 150 kick fast on back, 15m UDK
Check HR, take fins off
1 x 200 drill/k/drill/skulling by 25's
1:00 rest

3 rounds of:
1 x 100 swim strong & even free br3 or 4/2 @ 1:25
3 x 50 swim @ :55 in MRS desc 1-3, except #2 is free @ :45 make interval
1 x 100 swim/kick by 50's in MRS, get time & desc 1-3 to giddyup!
1:00 rest between rounds, check HR

DISTANCE-
2 sets of:
3 x 350 swim free br3 or 4/2- go 200 long & strong/150 add kick & go, all @ 5:20
50 drill @ 1:30
8 x 50 swim at Goal Pace @ 1:00 (in 2nd round, go these @ :50)
Check HR, then out & back easy @ 1:30
No additional rest between rounds

Finish up with:
With fins, 24 x 25 @ :40- the usual in sets of 4 (yes, 25's so you stop midpool)

STROKE GROUP-
AMRAP:
3 x 150 @ 2:40-
50 fast/100 cruise
100 fast/50 cruise
150 all swim fast
Check HR, then 1 x out & back @ 1:30
1 x 50 race (same stroke as 150's), target opening 50 speed of 100

At 8:15a, finish up with...
1 x 750 pull w/shnorkel & choice equip, desc 150's to what you can

Warmdown a bit before you get out. Wear your sunscreen today, take good care of yourself away from the pool and get excited to race next month. Have a great day!

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Tuesday, June 27, 2023- written for SCM (outdoors @ CCF)

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

7 x 100 odds/evens-
odds, 50 drill/50 kick on back @ 2:00
evens, 50 swim/50 kick w/boards, desc 1-3
15 x 50 in sets of 5:
go swim/kick by 25's in MRS desc to fast @ :55, except #4 is always swim free br3 or 4/2 @ :40
Check HR, then 1:00 rest

8 x 200 in sets of 4 (1st set MRS, 2nd set can be free):
1-3, 75 swim/drill/swim faster by 25's @ 1:30; 50 swim GP @ 1:00; last 75 swim FFT
#4, 4 x 50 swim at GP @ :10 rest
1 x 200 dr/k/dr/skull by 25's after #4 & 8

With fins, finish up...
24 x 25 @ :40- the usual in sets of 4

Warmdown a bit before you get out, and stay hydrated today. Be sure to wear your sunscreen if you're going to be outside for any length of time. Have a great day!

Monday, June 26, 2023

Monday, June 26, 2023- written for SCM (outdoors @ FFX)

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

With fins:
6 x 50 @ 1:00- drill/kick on back arms pointed up by 25's
4 x 75 @ 1:20- 50 breast pull dolph kick drill, 25 dolph kick on side UDK
8 x 25 choice drill in MRS no free @ :35- 3/5/7 are FAST UDK on stomach
4 x 50 kick choice @ :45
Check HR, then take fins off & go the 100

4 rounds of:
2 x 50 swim/kick desc 1-2 @ :55
1 x 75 swim IM @ 1:15
1 x 75 swim free br3 or 4/2 @ 1:00
4 x 50 kick FAST @ 1:05*
*gets :05 faster by 50

MYSTERY SET

We went 100's partner kick fast for time, one group at a time

Warmdown a bit before you get out. Stay hydrated today and wear your sunscreen if you have to be outside. Have a great day!

Monday, June 19, 2023

Monday, June 19, 2023- written for SCM (outdoors @ FFX)

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

With fins:
6 x 75 @ 1:20- 50 breast pul w/dolph kick, 25 kick free on back arms up
8 x 25 @ :35 choice drill in MRS (no free); #3/5/7 are fast UDK @ :25
6 x 50-
odds- swim fast turn/drill @ 1:00 in mrs NO FREE
evens all kick on back fast @ :40
1:00 rest, check HR & take fins off
Go the 100 (dr-k-dr-skulling by 25's)

20 x 100 as follows:
1- swim free strong & even @ 1:25 (or @ 1:30)
2- swim choice no free, 3rd 25 is swim breast, @ 1:40
3- 25 swim fly, 75 kick on back fast @ 1:45
4/8/12/16- 4 x 25 partner kick w/bds @ :45/:40/:35/:30 by 100
#20- ????

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Friday Morning, June 16, 2023- written for SCM (outdoors @ CCF)

Meet Warmup, plus the following:

2x:
1 x 75 swim free br3 @ 1:00
1 x 50 sw/kick @ 1:00 (desc this 50 1-2)
No rest between rounds

2x:
1 x 75 swim free br3 @ :55
1 x 50 sw/kick @ :55 (desc this 50 1-2)
No rest between rounds

2x:
1 x 50 swim in MRS no free, go FAST/2nd gear by 25's, @ 1:00
1 x 75 swim free br3 @ :50
No rest between rounds

Then...

RACE DAY!!


Friday, June 16, 2023

Thursday, June 15, 2023- written for SCM (outdoors @ CCF)

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

Some stroke work with fins, then, after warmup...

3 rounds of:
3 x 100 (various sw/k, IM or in MRS) desc interval gets faster by round
2 x 125 swim free br3 or 4/2 @ 1:45, desc 1-2 to something JUICY
Check HR after each round

With fins, finish up with...
9 x 150 swim @ 2:30 desc 1-3's to max effort
Go 3 free, 3 MRS no free, 3 choice (all the same stroke)

Warmdown a bit before you get out. Do an excellent job in school today & get excited for RACE DAY tomorrow morning. Have a great day!

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 )-...