Swim workout #18

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

Beginners (2,300m)

  • Swim 200m at will
  • 6x 50m technique (25m Kr technique + 25m Kr total)
  • 2x150m leg/arm poses alternating with pull kick: 25 re legs + 25 re arms + 25 bra legs + 25 bra arms + 25 kr legs + 25 kr arms, P30s
  • 2x300m Kr (of which the first 100m EB with pullbuoy + 200m normal GA1), P40s
  • 2x400m Kr: basic speed GA1/2 transition, every 3 lane EB, P50s
  • Swim out 100-200m

Advanced (3,500m)

  • Swim 400m at will
  • 6x 50m technique (25m Kr technique + 25m Kr total)
  • 3x200m Leg/Arm Legs Alternating with Pullkick: 25 Del Legs + 25 Del Arms + 25 Back Legs + 25 Back Arms + 25 Br Legs + 25 Br Arms + 25 Kr Legs + 25 Kr Arms, P30s
  • 3x300m Kr (of which the first 100m EB with paddles + 200m normal GA1), P40s
  • 3x400m Kr: basic speed GA1/2 transition, every 3 lane EB, P50s
  • Swim out 100-200m

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

swimming buoys

swimming accessories

Nourishment

swimwear