This workout is an introduction to some speed and a little
endurance. Some of you may have some indoor swims coming up and
others are doing swim meets. Enjoy!
Cherilyn
BEGINNER:
Warm up: 100 easy swim, 50 kick, 50 pull
Main set: 2 x 200 alternating between 50 kick and 50 pull. This
should not be done fast. Work on good form and getting a lot from
the kick. Take 15 seconds rest between them.
Kick set: 4 x 25 with 5 seconds rest in between. Start out slow
and then build up to a sprint by the end of the 25.
50 easy swim
4 x 25 all out sprint with 10 seconds rest between each.
150 cool down
TOTAL: 1000 yards
INTERMEDIATE:
Warm up: 200 easy swim, 100 kick, 100 pull
Main set: 5 x 200 alternating between 50 kick and 50 pull. This
should not be done fast. Work on good form and getting a lot from
the kick. Take 15 seconds rest between them.
100 easy
Kick set: 8 x 25 with 5 seconds rest in between. Start out slow
and then build up to a sprint by the end of the 25.
100 easy kick
4 x 50 all out sprint with 15 seconds rest between each.
200 cool down
TOTAL: 2200 yards
ADVANCED:
Warm up: 400 easy swim, 200 kick, 200 pull
Main set: 8 x 200 alternating between 50 kick and 50 pull. This
should not be done fast. Work on good form and getting a lot from
the kick. Take 15 seconds rest between them.
100 easy
Kick set: 12 x 25 with 5 seconds rest in between. Start out slow
and then build up to a sprint by the end of the 25.
200 easy kick
8 x 50 all out sprint with 10 seconds rest between each.
200 cool down
TOTAL: 3600 yards