Sage YMCA Masters Swimming

Seventy-five Minute Workouts

Week 15, Day 2

Time to build up some lactic acid! This sprint set seems benign, but if you get out of the water and sprint from a dive start on each repeat, you will get the most benefit. Teaching your body to operate on high lactate levels will enable you to slow down less as your race gets longer.

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Focus on: sprint | tight core | weightless hands

WARM-UP (1200 yds)

1 x 400 choice
4 x 100 w/ :15s rest
Odds: First 50 is weightless hand 1 arm pull, last 50 is free
Evens: First 50 is pull buoy at knees, tight core, last 50 is free
12 x 50 on 1:10 First 25 is choice stroke kick, Second 25 is that stroke

MAIN SET (1400 yds)

Power Set

12 x 25 power push-offs on :40 – Your choice of stroke
Work on underwaters. First 12.5 yds should be sprint.
4 x 75 free w/ fins on 1:10 – First 2 strokes fly off each wall
1 x 200 recovery pull

Sprint Set

8 x 25 on 1:30 Choice stroke w/ dive start
1 x 200 recovery pull
2 x 50 on 3:00 Choice stroke w/ dive start

Cool Down (300 yards)

1 x 200 recovery pull
2 x 50 choice on 1:15

Total Yards: 2800

Getting Back in the Water

Sep 17, 2021

This workout was from April 28, 2021. It was one of the first workouts of the mini season, designed to ease you back in the water after a break from swimming.

June 1, 2021

Aug 12, 2021

Keep your head in line with your spine by keeping your chin tucked. Pretend you have a double chin. When you are breathing. pretend you are taking a bite from a cupcake sitting on your shoulder.

June 4, 2021

Concentrate on your form for this workout. Gradually add speed and try to keep your technique perfect.

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