Knock Off

Knock off = Start swimming the distance listed and subtract by amount given each time until you hit the ending distance.

Examples:

200 free knock off 25 each time until at 25 = 200, 175, 150, 125, 100, 75, 50, 25

300 free knock off 25 each time until at 25 = 300, 275, 250, 225, 200, 175, 150, 125, 100, 75, 50, 25

400 free knock off 25 each time until at 25 = 400, 375, 350, 325, 300, 275, 250, 225, 200, 175, 150, 125, 100, 75, 50, 25

BEGINNER WORKOUT:

6×50 easy free on the 1:20 (warm-up)

200 free knock off 25 each time until at 25, RI :15, increase effort throughout until sprinting at end

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 1400

INTERMEDIATE WORKOUT:

8×50 easy free on the 1:10 (warm-up)

300 free knock off 25 each time until at 25, RI :15, increase effort throughout until sprinting at end

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 2550

ADVANCED WORKOUT:

10×50 easy free on the 1:20 (warm-up)

400 free knock off 25 each time until at 25, RI :15, increase effort throughout until sprinting at end

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 4100

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Test Set #8

TEST SET = a set performed periodically to determine your progress.

Today’s test set of 6x100s will test your anaerobic fitness level. Go all out on each 100 and hold the fastest time possible. Keep track of how fast you swam each 100 so the next time you swim this same set, you can compare the times. You should see that you are getting faster.

BEGINNER WORKOUT:

200 easy swim (warm-up)

12×25 free kick, RI :15

4×50 free descending in time, RI :30

6×100 free sprint on the 5:00 – TEST SET

6×50 free, RI :20

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 1800

INTERMEDIATE WORKOUT:

300 easy swim (warm-up)

16×25 free kick, RI :15

4×50 free descending in time, RI :30

6×100 free sprint on the 5:00 – TEST SET

6×50 free, RI :20

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 2000

ADVANCED WORKOUT:

500 easy swim (warm-up)

20×25 free kick, RI :15

4×50 free descending in time, RI :30

6×100 free sprint on the 5:00 – TEST SET

6×50 free, RI :20

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 2300

Just a little sprint

BEGINNER WORKOUT:

Warm Up

200 free easy
200 kick choice

Main Set

8 x 50 sprint choice r.i. :20
4 x 100 kick choice r.i. :20

Warm Down

400 easy free

=1,600

INTERMEDIATE WORKOUT:

Warm Up

400 free easy
200 kick choice
4 x 50 IM order r.i. :20

Main Set

12 x 50 sprint choice r.i. :20
4 x 100 kick choice r.i. :20

Warm Down

4 x 50 IM order r.i. :30
400 easy free

=2,400

ADVANCED WORKOUT:

Warm up

500 easy free
200 choice kick
8 x 50 IM order @ 1:00

Main Set

16 x 50 on 100 free sprint r.i. :20
6 x 100 kick choice r.i. :20

Warm Down

8 x 50 IM order r.i. :30
400 easy free

=3,300

This is the final stretch! SPRINT!!

BEGINNER WORKOUT:

400 easy swim (warm-up)

200 free kick

4×50 free build by 25, RI :20

4×50 free sprint, RI :30

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 1200

INTERMEDIATE WORKOUT:

600 easy swim (warm-up)

400 free kick

4×50 free build by 25, RI :20

8×50 free pull on the 1:00

4×50 free sprint on 1:30

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 2000

ADVANCED WORKOUT:

1000 easy swim (warm-up)

400 free kick

12×50 free pull on the 1:00

8×50 reverse IM (25 choice drill/25 swim) on the 1:00

8×50 IM on the 1:10

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 3000

Let FREEdom ring

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BEGINNER WORKOUT:

400 easy swim (warm-up)

4×50 free kick, RI :20

6×50 free sprint, RI :50

400 easy swim (cool down)

= 1300

INTERMEDIATE WORKOUT:

600 easy swim (warm-up)

8×50 free kick on the 1:30

6×50 free sprint on the 5:00

10×50 free pull on the 1:00

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 2000

ADVANCED WORKOUT:

800 easy swim (warm-up)

10×50 free kick on the 1:10

6×50 free sprint on the 5:00

10×50 free pull on the :50

5×100 choice on the 1:40

400 easy swim (cool down)

= 3000

4×50 free sprint

BEGINNER WORKOUT:

200 easy swim (warm-up)

12×25 free kick, RI :20

4×50 free sprint, RI :40

4×50 free sprint, RI :40

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 1100

INTERMEDIATE WORKOUT:

400 easy swim (warm-up)

20×25 free kick on the :45

4×50 free sprint, RI :40

4×50 free sprint, RI :40

4×50 free sprint, RI :40

6×50 free pull on the 1:00

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 2000

ADVANCED WORKOUT:

500 easy swim (warm-up)

500 free kick

20×25 free kick on the :30

4×50 free sprint on the 1:00

4×50 free sprint on the 1:00

4×50 free sprint on the 1:00

4×50 free sprint on the 1:00

10×50 free pull on the :50

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 3000

400 IM kick

DRYLAND

Run (or walk) 2 miles

SWIMMING

BEGINNER WORKOUT:

4×50 easy swim, RI :30

4×50 easy swim, RI :30 (warm-up)

400 IM kick

25 free sprint, 50 free kick, 25 free sprint, RI :10

200 easy swim (cool down)

= 1100

INTERMEDIATE WORKOUT:

4×50 easy IM order, RI :20

4×50 easy IM order, RI :20

4×50 easy IM order, RI :20

4×50 easy IM order, RI :20 (warm-up)

400 IM kick

4×100 (25 free sprint, 50 free kick, 25 free sprint) on the 3:00

400 easy swim (cool down)

= 2000

ADVANCED WORKOUT:

500 easy swim (warm-up)

4×50 IM order on the 1:00

4×50 IM order on the 1:00

4×50 IM order on the 1:00

4×50 IM order on the 1:00

400 IM kick

5×100 (25 free sprint, 50 free kick, 50 free sprint) on the 2:00

500 easy swim (cool down)

= 2700