Practice changing speeds

Here is a practice with a primary set that will force you to ‘change speeds’ not only throughout the set, but also throughout portions of each swim… WU-150 Fr/50 Kick x2 6×75 as 25 pull/50 Fr on rest :20 **slow down your tempo on the pull, and mimic the additional length even after dropping the…
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Broken Descends

WU-200 Fr 4 rounds of: 100 Fr on rest :20 50 kick on rest :30 **Kick may be either with or without a board** 12×25 Fr build the evens on rest :15 Primary (extended broken swim) x4 **The goal of this main set is to maintain the same ‘broken’ 250 time even as your rest…
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Swim Practice for 1/10

In competitive swimming, the principle of descending is used quite often as a tool to teach swimmers how to control their speed, and get faster (ie drop/descend time) on a group of repeats within a set. Particularly for longer sets, it is very tempting to go faster earlier in a swim because you feel ‘good’,…
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First Swim Practice of the New Year

Happy New Year! Here is a practice to kick off the year right- WU-300 Fr 4x {1×50 Kick/Swim by 25 {1×50 Drill/Swim by 25 {1×50 Fr full stroke, descend by round *All 50s are on rest :20 **Make sure the drill is purposeful, and the same each round Primary 2 rounds of the following- 3×100…
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Final (posted) practice of 2017

Here is a final posted practice to bring in the new year! WU-4×100 alt odds Fr, evens pull on rest :15 2x {3×50 pull, lower stroke count each 50 on rest :15 {4×25 Freestyle, soft kick/fast kick by 25 on rest :15 Primary 4×100 Fr on rest :20 as 1 fast, 3 long and relaxed…
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Tri Swim Practice 12/20

WU-3×100 Fr on rest :10 ———————————————————— 2 rounds of : 4×25 Fr as 12.5 underwater recovery/12.5 full Freestyle on rest :20 4×50 Fr pull on rest :20 **Focus on feeling the pressure from the catch on the fingertips down the forearm**   Primary 2 rounds of the following- 1×150 Fr at Red/mile pace on rest…
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Swim practice 12/13

Today’s practice brought to you by WINTER! Its finally here….. WU-200 Fr/200 Pull/100 Kick [500] 4×50 drill/swim by 25 (your choice of drill-make it worthwhile!) on rest :20 2×25 overkick Freestyle on rest :15 3×50 drill/swim by 25 on rest :20 2×25 overkick Freestyle on rest :15 2×50 drill/swim by 25 on rest :20 2×25…
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12/6 Swim Practice

Another mid week practice for everyone looking to get a running start for 2018! WU-200 Fr/100 pull/100 Fr/50 pull Pre-set 2×75 as 25 kick/50 Fr on rest :20 4×25 Fr descend 1-4 through your kick on rest :15 2×50 as 25 kick/25 Fr on rest :20 4×25 (same as above) 2×25 Kick on rest :20…
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11/29 Tri Swim Practice

Multi-tier main set for today-first a little alternating speed work, followed by some pace work to finish up practice. Enjoy 🙂 WU-200 Fr 2 x {2×100 Fr on Rest :20 (lengthen out, finishing past your hips) { 3×50 Fr Kick/Swim by 25 on Rest :20 Primary (Part I) 3 rounds: 4×25 alt rest :10 and…
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Thanks-swimming practice

With Thanksgiving tomorrow, here is a practice to help you work that turkey off! WU-200 Fr 3 rounds of: 1×50 kick/Fr by 25 on rest :20 1×50 drill/Fr by 25 on rest :20 1×50 Fr on rest :20 **Keep the drill the same for all 3 rounds and make sure it is applicable to a…
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