Swim workout #12

Welcome to the twelfth swim session. We have adapted the programs for beginners and advanced swimmers in terms of scope and intensity.

Beginners (2,100m)

  • Swim 200m at will
  • 4x 100m technique/breathing (25 one-armed right / 25 one-armed left / 25 downstroke 3-breath / 25 total 3-breath)
  • 50m loose as you like
  • 6x 50m breaths (2-3-4-2-3-4)
  • 50m loose as you like
  • 2x 250m complex (50kr legs + 50kr total back + 25kr sprint + 125kr GA1), P40s
  • 50m loose as you like
  • 2x 250m Kr (50 Kr Paddles/Pullbuoy EB + 200 normal GA1)
  • swim out easily

Advanced (3,300m)

  • Swim 400m, all layers
  • 4x 100m technique/breathing (25 one-armed right / 25 one-armed left / 25 downstroke 5 breathing / 25 total 5 breathing
  • 7x 50m breaths (3-4-5-6-5-4-3)
  • 50m loose as you like
  • 4x 250m complex (100 med del/back/br/cri legs + 25m kr sprint + 125 kr GA1), P30s
  • 50m loose as you like
  • 4x 250m Kr (100 Kr Paddles/Pullbuoy EB + 150 normal GA1)
  • swim out easily

Terms / Abbreviations

  • Positions = different swimming styles
  • Del = dolphin, Rü = back, Br = chest, Kr = crawl
  • P = pause length in seconds
  • SP = series break
  • GA1 = basic endurance (long-distance pace)
  • GA2 = extended basic endurance (~competition pace olympic distance middle distance)
  • SW = threshold pace (400m-500m pace), broken down from that SW50/100 = average pace 50/100m
  • EB = development area (high short distance pace 100-200m / interval based)
  • SB = (submax) sprint pace (25-50m)

Further tips on material and technology

neoprene advice

neoprene accessories

Nourishment

contrast exercises