Daily Swim Coach Workout #566

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Workout Context

• Purpose:  Speed and Power
• 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:  8 weeks
• Team Location:  United States
• Course:  25 Yards
• Shared workout link:  Click here to view this workout on commitswimming.com

The Workout

24 minutes dryland: Stretch + Abs.
8 minutes lane lines
10 x 100 @1:30 [3rd 25 under water]
2 minute explanation of next set
5×100 @ 1:45 kick free [1-3 variable speed by 50medium/50fast, 4-5 Variable speed 25medium/25fast]
1×50 @1:20 REC
2 minute explanation of next set
1x
    6×125 @ 1:40 #1 Stroke
    6×75 @ 1:00 Free Style
    6×25 @ :30 #1 Stroke
    2:00 [6 x Space-X launches with hard kick, then rest the remainder of the time]
    6×25 @ :30 Free
    6×75 @ 1:05 #1 stroke
    6×125 @ 1:30 Freestyle
1×50 @ 2:00 REC
2 minute explanation of next set
24 x 25 @ :30 (choice by groups of 4) [1-8: 12.5 kick EN2 + 12.5 swim ‘Dim Mac’ finish all stroke SP3; 9-16: 12.5 hard breakouts, 12.5 recovery; 17-24: fastest and best quality you can give]
1×200 @4:00 REC

Darren Sandvig
Coach, Golden West Swim Club (currently)

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