August 6, 2015 – Competition
Active Recovery Day
Swimming Workouts Provided by Heidi Fearon
A.
Breath Control Focus Session
Start with 50 V-Up Sit-Ups – try to go unbroken
Four sets of:
25 Meter Finger Tip Drag
(FTD: Drag your fingertips along the surface of the water as you recover. This drill encourages high elbows.)
Rest 20 seconds between each 25 Meter efforts
Four sets of:
50 Meter (25m with closed fist, 25m swim)
Rest 30 seconds
(Closed Fist: Ball your fist up and swim – helps you feel the water with your hand when you un-ball your fist.)Four sets of:
Four sets of:
25 Meter Breathe Every 5th Stroke
Rest 20 seconds
One set of:
50 Meters @ 60% effort
(count your strokes for each 25…the average of this is the stroke count you want to maintain in the next set – e.g., 18 strokes for first 25 and 20 strokes for second, goal is to maintain 19 strokes)
Every minute, on the minute, for 6 minutes:
50 Meters Breathe Every 3rd Stroke
(maintain same stroke count throughout)
Rest two minutes, and then…
Four sets of:
25 Meter Breathe Every 5th Stroke
Rest 10 seconds
Two sets of:
100 Meter Breathe Every 3rd Stroke
Rest 15 seconds
One set of:
200 Meters
(breathe as comfortable, but maintain your stroke count)
Rest two minutes, and then…
Two sets of:
50 Meter Kick-Only – butterfuly kick from your back if possible
Rest 10 seconds
Two sets of:
50 Meter Pull-Only – focus on chin tuck and long strokes
Rest 10 seconds
Warm Down – 100 Meters