Saturday, April 25, 2015

Total distance
about 2,700–3,300 m
Estimated time
55 min to 1 h 10 min

Focus: Drill and descending swims, then negative-split 100s (or 150s) with descending and fast 50s (or 75s), and dives.

Warm-up (1,100 m, 25 min)

300 choice with every 3rd 25 kick without board

6 x 50 drill stroke #1

4 x 50 swim descending 1->4

4 x 50 drill choice

2 x 50 swim choice

Main set (about 1,400–2,000 m, 28–39 min)

Choose one:

Option #1 (1,200):

4 x 100 negative split

4 x 50 descending 1 ->4

4 x 100 negative split

4 x 50 fast

all with 20s rest

Option #2 (1,800):

4 x 150 negative split

4 x 75 descending 1->4

4 x 150 negative split

4 x 75 Fast

all with 20s rest

Dive 25s and 50s

Warm-down (200 m, 4 min)

200 choice