Distance Workout

Workout Wednesday

April 20, 2022

 

 

Warm Up:

300 easy swim

2 x 100 IM

200 swim- non freestyle

6 x 50 kick-20 secs. rest

 

Main Set: 20 secs. rest

600 negative split

3 x 200-descending

400 negative split

2 x 200-descending

200 negative split

4 x 50 fast

 

Warm Down:

400 easy pull

200 easy swim

 

Total: 4,000 yds.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Mid-Distance

Workout Wednesday

April 6, 2022

 

 

Warm Up:

2 x (200 choice, 100 IM, 100 kick)

 

Main Set: 30 secs. rest

4 x 100 (descend 1-4)

1 x 400-80% effort

8 x 50 (descend 1-4, 5-8)

1 x 400 pull

4 x 100 kick

8 x 75 (descend 1-4, 5-8)

 

Warm Down:

300 easy pull

300 easy swim

 

Total: 4,000 yds.

 

Mid-Distance

Workout Wednesday

March 23, 2022

 

 

Warm Up:

300 easy choice

100 IM swim

3 x 100 as 50 kick/50 swim  

 

Pre-set:

4 x 75 IM drill- 20 secs. rest (3-6-3, head tap, Tarzan, fingertip)

 

Main Set:

3 x 200 on 3:30 (descend)   

4 x 150 pull on 2:30

6 x 100 on 1:45

12 x 50 (4 on: 60, 50, 45 secs.) with fins-90 %

8 x 25 on 30 secs. (2 breaths per length)

 

Warm Down:

150 kick

250 easy swim  

IM Workout

Workout Wednesday

March 9 2022

 

 Warm Up:

200 easy choice

100 IM swim

300 kick (100 dolphin, 100 breaststroke, 100 flutter)

100 IM

 

Pre-set:

4 x 50 IM drill- 20 secs. rest

100 reverse IM

 

Main Set: -30 secs. rest

2 x 150 (fly, back, breast by 50)

100 free hard

2 x 150 (back, breast, free by 50)

100 free hard

2 x 200 IM

2 x 100 (fly, back by 50)

200 free

2 x 100 (breast, free by 50)

200 free

400 IM

200 free  

 

 

Warm Down:

200 easy pull

200 easy swim-choice

 

Total: 4,000 yds.

 

 

 

 

WW: 4000-yard Sprint

Workout Wednesday

February 23, 2022

  Warm Up:

300 easy choice

200 pull

 

Pre-set:

4 x 50 drill

4 x 50 kick- 20 secs. rest

 

Main Set:  All on 1:00/1:15

5 x (4 x 50) on 1:00 (easy/hard, hard/easy, easy/easy, hard/hard)

10 x 50 descend 1-5, 6-10

 4 x (4 x 50) on 1:00 (fly/back, back/breast, breast/free, free/fly)

4 x 50- on :50 all out

4 x 50 kick

 

Warm Down:

200 easy pull

200 easy swim-choice

 Total: 4,000 yds.

WW: 4000-yard Sprint

Workout Wednesday

February 9, 2022

 

Warm Up:

500 easy swim

3 x 100 easy IM-30 secs. rest

3 x 100 as 50 kick/50 swim-30 secs. rest

 Pre-set:

4 x 50 drill

4 x 50 kick- 20 secs. rest

 Main Set:

 4 rounds of:

75 all out, 75 easy on 1:45

50 all out, 50 easy on 1:30

25 all out, 25 easy on: 45

200 easy pull

5 x 100 all out on 3:00

 4 x 50 kick-descending- 30 secs. rest

 Warm Down:

200 easy pull

200 easy swim-choice

 Total: 4,000 yds.

WW: 4000-yard Sprint

Workout Wednesday

February 2, 2022

 

Warm Up: (35%)

400 swim –choice

300 pull

3 x 100 (50 kick/50 swim)

 

Pre-set:

4 x 50 drill

4 x 50 on 60 secs. (descending)

 

Main Set: 100’s are done @ 90% effort-30 secs. rest between intervals

                   200’s are done at 75% with consistent stroke count- 30 secs. rest

 

1 x 100

200

2 x 100

200

3 x 100

200

4 x 100

200

8 x 25 sprint with fins on 30 secs.

 

Warm Down:

200 kick

200 easy pull

200 easy swim -choice

 

Total: 4,000 yds.

WW: 4000-yard IM

Workout Wednesday

January 26, 2022

 

Warm Up:

500 easy freestyle  

6 x 50 kick-alternate flutter kick/breaststroke kick

4 x 50 free descending on 60 secs.

 

Main Set:   *** 30 secs. rest between efforts

3 x 100 fly-descending effort

2 x 200 IM

3 x 100 back

400 IM

3 x 100 breaststroke

2 x 200 IM

3 x 100 free

4 x 50 free on 45 secs.

 

Cool Down:

200 easy pull  

200 swim    

 

Total:  4,000 yds.

WW: 4200-yard IM

Workout Wednesday

January 12, 2022

 

Warm Up:

400 easy freestyle

8 x 25 easy kick IM order- 30 secs. rest between efforts

 

Main Set:   *** 15 secs. rest between efforts

5 x 100 IM

4 x 50 fly

4 x 200 IM

3 x 100 back

4 x 150 IM (no freestyle)

4 x 100 breast  

5 x 100 IM

 

Cool Down:

300 easy freestyle   

 

Total:  4,200 yds.

 

 

*** Work on perfecting turns/walls on the 50’s

WW: 4200-yard Distance

Workout Wednesday

January 5, 2021

 

Warm Up:

300 easy swim

4 x 50 kick on 1:30

 

Main Set:   *** 30 secs. rest between efforts

1 x 500- focus on stroke count and turns (75% effort)

2 x 400- 1st and last 100 hard, middle 200 @ 1 mile pace

3 x 300 as 2 x 150 kick/150 swim with fins

4 x 200-odds pull, evens pull with paddles

5 x 100-85% effort

 

Cool Down:

200 easy swim  

 

Total:  4,200 yds.

WW: 3500-yard 12 Days of Christmas

Workout Wednesday

12 Days of Christmas Set

Warm Up:

500 easy swim

200 kick

300 pull

 

Main set:   12 Days of Christmas Set- 20 secs. rest between efforts

12 x 25-alt. backstroke/breaststroke

11 x 25–freestyle (75%)

10 x 25- kick w/ fins

9 x 25-backstroke

8 x 50-IM order by 50

7 x 25-kick

6 x 50 –butterfly

5 x 25-breaststroke

4 x 25- IM order

3 x 25-butterfly

2 x 25-easy choice

1 x 25- easy freestyle

 

Warm Down:

200 easy pull

 

Total: 3,500 yds.

WW: 4000-yard IM

Warm Up:

200 swim-15 secs. rest

200 pull- 15 secs. rest

2 x 100 kick-10 secs. rest

 

Main set:

4 x 200 IM-20 secs. rest as

200 kick (IM order)

8 x 100 IM 20 secs. rest

200 kick (IM order) 

16 x 50 as 4 x 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 free- 30 secs. rest

8 x 25 on 45 secs. IM order

 

Warm Down:

200 easy swim

 

Total: 4,000 yds.

WW: 3000-yard Sprint

Warm Up:

500 easy as 5 x 100-(75 free/25 non freestyle)

6 x 100 as 50 kick/50 swim-30 secs. rest

400 snorkel pull with buoy (paddles optional)

3 x 100 kick w/ snorkel descending on 2:00  

4 x 50 drill

 

Main set:

20 x 25 @ 100% effort as follows:

4 @ 2:00

4 @ 1:30

4@ 1:00

4 @ 1:30

4 @ 2:00

 

Warm Down:

300 easy snorkel pull with buoy (no paddles)

200 easy swim

 

Total: 3,000 yds.

WW: 4000-yard Mid-Distance

Workout Wednesday

December 1, 2021

 

Warm Up:

400 easy as 200 free, 100, back, 100 breaststroke

200 pull

4 x 50 kick-descending-20 secs. rest between 50’s

4 x 50 drill- 20 secs. rest between 50’s

 

Main set:

500 swim- 20 secs. rest (75% effort)

100 fast-20 secs. rest (90% effort)

400 pull -20 secs. rest (75% effort)

2 x 100 fast-20 secs. rest between 100s (90% effort)

300 swim- 20 secs. rest (75% effort, consistent stroke count 

3 x 100 fast- 20 secs. rest between 100’s (90% effort)

200 pull- 20 secs. rest

4x 100 fast- 20 secs. rest between 100’s (90% effort)

3 x100 kick- on 2:00 (on back w/ fins)

 

Warm Down:

300 easy swim

 

 

Total: 4,000 yds.

WW: 4000-yard Mid Distance

Workout Wednesday

November 24, 2021

 

Warm Up:

400 easy as 200 free, 100, back, 100 breaststroke

200 pull

4 x 50 kick-descending-20 secs. rest between 50’s

4 x 50 drill- 20 secs. rest between 50’s

 

Main set:

500 swim- 20 secs. rest (75% effort)

100 fast-20 secs. rest (90% effort)

400 pull -20 secs. rest (75% effort)

2 x 100 fast-20 secs. rest between 100s (90% effort)

300 swim- 20 secs. rest (75% effort, consistent stroke count 

3 x 100 fast- 20 secs. rest between 100’s (90% effort)

200 pull- 20 secs. rest

4x 100 fast- 20 secs. rest between 100’s (90% effort)

3 x100 kick- on 2:00 (on back w/ fins)

 

Warm Down:

300 easy swim

WW: 4,000-yard Mid Distance

By Bob Ouellette

Warm Up:

300 swim

300 pull

4 x 50 drill  

3 x 100 kick-with fins (descending- 20 secs. rest)

Main Set:

6 x 100- 20- secs. rest (best average pace)

300 pull- 20 secs. rest (75%-hold stroke count

12 x 50- 20 secs. rest  4 x (fly/free, back/free, breast, free)

2 x 150 kick on back -20 secs. rest

600 done as 100 @ 85%, 400 @ best avg. pace, 100 @ 85%

8 x25 from blocks  

Cool Down:

300 easy swim – alternate backstroke, breaststroke   

Total: 4,000 yds.

WW: 4,000-yard Distance

Warm Up:

300 swim (non-freestyle)

4 x 50 kick on side on 1:15 

4 x 50 drill- 20 secs. rest

4 x 25 free-descending to 85% on: 45 secs.

Main Set:

600 swim at 75 %- 20 secs. rest

300 pull-consistent stoke count throughout

5 x 100- descending 1-5 and 6-10 to 90% effort- 20 secs. rest

3 x100 kick on 2:00 with fins-30 secs.  rest

10 x 50 as odds easy, evens 90 %- 20 secs. rest

600 swim at 75% effort with 20 secs. rest

8 x25 free at 90% on: 45 secs.

Cool Down:

300 easy swim – alternate backstroke, breaststroke   

*** Feel free to use fins as needed to maintain speed on the 100 repeats

Total: 4,000 yds.