swim sets

[mon-goose]

anyone keen to share some of their swim sets?

 

900 Easy

400 Pull

250 (25 fly / 25 breast)

125 backstroke

125 free

400 fast

300 easy

200 (4x50 sprint)

300 moderate

1000 easy

 

total 4000m

[banna]

Jeepers boet, it's sounds like an interesting set.

 

I unfortunately only have one speed: moderate. If I go fast, I get tired, I sink to the bottom and drown. If I go easy, I can't keep myself above the water, I sink to the bottom and drown.... sorry, I'm a mtbiker, and we don't swim that well! But hey, my moderate speed got me through an Ironman!

[Jaco-fiets]

anyone keen to share some of their swim sets?

 

900 Easy

400 Pull

250 (25 fly / 25 breast)

125 backstroke

125 free

400 fast

300 easy

200 (4x50 sprint)

300 moderate

1000 easy

 

total 4000m

 

Jeez! That is like 160 lengths of a std swimmingpool! You must be fit as hell or a swimmer

[mon-goose]

the only way to get rhoguh 160 lengths is to break it up like this, otherwise boring as hell

[Vinnydabutcher]

FAAAARRRRRKKKKKK stakes that is beast of a set.

 

Just check you toes quick - any webbing?

[RocknRolla]

i had to google swim set....because i did not want to comment on something i did not know anything about.

 

http://preview.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_2009_05_22__16_48_37/Swim_Set_0.jpgdbe62448-3aaa-4c94-b757-f50a77de4c3eLarger.jpg

 

Perhaps my favorite swim set:

 

http://www.hzproduct.com/iupload/937/96001/pvc-inflatable-swim-set-832.jpg

[BLACKvoodoo]

I also do that over summer , Not that hard

[BLACKvoodoo]

Only 44.4m per day

[jonnow]

Wow... That's really impressive. Is this seriously all at one go?

 

Have you been for stroke correction or anything of the likes?

[mon-goose]

if you're asking me then yip, all in one go.

 

actually going to start with a masters swim class tomorrow morning to see if I can improve my technique. Did have a couple of lessons about 6 years ago

 

what I'm doing is nothing compared to the marathon swimmers out there and the guys doing 10km plus swims

[jonnow]

Have you looked at going to Total Immersion for their stroke correction class? I've been looking into it and I'm not sure if it's the right thing to do.

[sluiper]

My sets are pretty boring. I only swim them when I miss my normal group session, so they're mostly just to maintain rather than to build.

 

I can definitely recommend swimming with a group and having a coach to do the thinking about sets for you

 

My lazy set is as follows:

 

1 x 500m warm up

10 x 100m leaving at 1:45

1 x 250m technique (pull buoy)

1 x 250m cool down

 

My moderate set as follows:

 

1 x 500m warm up

3 x 1000m (2 min rest in between)

1 x 250m technique (pull buoy)

1 x 250m cool down

 

If you're looking for inspiration, go here: http://ruthkazez.com/swimming/50swimworkouts.html. Some great sets available.

[ADe]

I saw this 30 min lunch time workout which I am trying out tomorrow :

200m hard at race pace

1min rest

8x25m sprints, 5s rest at each wall

30s rest

4x25m hard kick as fast as possible, 10s rest at each wall

1min rest

200m recovery with pull buoys

30s rest

4x75m as 25m free, 25m breast both at moderate pace, 25m free hard, 20s rest after every set

1min rest

200m recovery drills

30s rest

200m race pace trying to beat first 200m set

1min rest

3x100m recovery with paddles, pull buys etc, 10s rest between.

 

Total 1500m

 

 

[Benjamin]

That's a nice set, but way too complicated for me to remember. I'd have to take a waterproof sheet to the pool with me, and by the time I've stopped, adjusted my goggles and tried to read what's next, I would have wasted too much time.

 

I'm no great swimmer, but really enjoy it to loosen up after hard rides.

 

I do something like 5 x 200, 2 x 100 (25 easy, 25 hard) then 6 50s ( 25 easy 25 hard)

 

By then I've normally got cramp so I stop.

 

 

[mon-goose]

I've thought about the total immersion and I'm not sure I don't think my stroke is that bad and I've done loads of reading up. I just want one or two sessions with someone to improve and refine my technique.

 

My first session this morning got cancelled so I just did my own easy swim