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Workout Context
- Purpose: Base building
- Target age group: 15-18 years old, 19-22 years old
- Target level: Senior Age Group/ High School State Level, National/ Collegiate Level
- Weeks until target meet: 30 weeks
- Team Location: United States
- Course: 25 Meters
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The Workout
Jacob Pebley – here is a practice from Jacob’s log when he was 17 years old [2011]. Thought it might be good to show what Olympians were doing when they were younger.
warm-up [Short Course Meters]
1×900 [200 swim/50 above H2O c-up/50 back 4;4]
8×25 Brst great form – great power over st. rate @35
1x
4×150 EN1 back w/fins and paddles @1:50 #4@2:30
6×50 back FAST w/fins and paddles @30
1×50 easy
6×50 back FAST w/fins and paddles [re-do] @30 – made 5
8×75 EN1 free w/P @55 #8@1:15
6×50 back FAST w/paddles @35
1×50 easy
6×125 EN1 free – no gear @1:35
4×50 back FAST @:35
1×50 easy
6×150 EN1 free @1:55 #6@2:30
3×50 back FAST @35
1×50 easy @50
10×25 back FAST w/fins & paddles @40
1×100 easy
Coach Notes
The swim coach was asked to define any shorthand he or she used in this workout. Their notes should provide some additional context to this swimming workout.
4;4= 4 strokes free 4 strokes back. Above H2O C-up=great for working legs and catch. Hands do c-up above the shoulders in the recovery.
Rick Guenther
Head Coach, Corvallis Aquatic Team
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