Clockin’ the clocks
March 5, 2010 – 5:02 pm | 2 Comments

To a coach the clock is practically an assistant on deck. A swim coach lives and breathes by the time. Splits, intervals, bathroom breaks…everything is measured by the clock.
To the swimmer, the clock …

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Workout for 3/12/10
March 12, 2010 – 11:18 am | No Comment

Stroke Group
WU-
4x{
2 x 125 free – 1:50
4 x 25 – 4d/1u fly – :30
Set 1-
3x{
6 x 50 – 1:00 – max effort – #1 from blocks
6 x 100 – 1:20 – hold best fast pace
Set …

Workout for 3/11/10
March 11, 2010 – 11:39 am | No Comment

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter.
Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
-Samuel Beckett
WU-
16 x 75
odds – fly/ba (25 drill/50 swim) – 1:05
evens – br/fr (50 drill/25 swim) – 1:10
Set 1-
3x{
3 x 300 …

Workout for 3/10/10
March 10, 2010 – 11:59 am | No Comment

Free Group:
WU: w/ sleeves
  1 x 600 every 4th length 2 breaths/length
  2 x {
    8 x 50 desc 1-4, 5-8 on :50
    2 x 100 DPS fast 1:25
Set 1:
  3 x {
    4 x …

Workout for 3/8/10
March 8, 2010 – 9:24 am | No Comment

Distance Group
WU-
400 build
Set 1-
3x{
4 x 100 – 1:20 (hold sub 1:10)
1 x 50 ez – 1:00
2 x 200 – 2:40 (hold sub 2:25)
1 x 50 ez – 1:00
Set 2-
1 x 2000 Indian Swim (3 swimmers …

Workout for 3/6/10
March 6, 2010 – 10:46 am | No Comment

You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.
-Trotsky
Distance Group
WU-
4 x 100 kick – 1:45
1 x 800 – sleeves – perfect
8 x 50 – Stroke count calibration – :45
Set 1-
72 x …

Workout for 3/5/10
March 5, 2010 – 3:54 pm | No Comment

The hardship of exercises is intended less to strengthen the back than to toughen the mind. The Spartans say that any army may win while it still has legs underneath it; the real test …

Workout for 3/4/10
March 4, 2010 – 1:04 pm | No Comment

WU-
3x{
8 x 50 from midpool – 1:00 – desc. hard 1-4, 5-8
4 x 75 from midpool – 1:05 – desc. hard 1-4
Set 1-
2x{
6 x 125 – 100 @ 90% SC/25 @ 100% SC – 2:00
1 …

Workout for 3/3/10
March 3, 2010 – 10:23 am | No Comment

WU:
8 x 100 on :05 rest
  #1,2 – 70% get total stroke count (tsc)
  #3,4 – 80% tsc
  #5,6 – 90% tsc
  #7,8 – 100% tsc
4 x 200 on :10 rest
  #1 – 70% tsc
  …

Workout for 3/2/10
March 2, 2010 – 5:46 pm | No Comment

WU-
4x{
4 x 100 – :10r
Round 1 – 70% – Get SC average
Round 2 – 80% – Get SC average
Round 3 – 90% – Get SC average
Round 4 – 100% – Get SC average
Set 1-
6 x …

Workout for 3/1/10
March 1, 2010 – 12:01 am | No Comment

*Sean and Dana need to be in the same lane*
All swimmers
WU-
6 x 200 – 3:00
odds – free – uh20 turns with 6 dk’s off each wall
evens – paddles – straight up free (Dana you do …

Workout for 2/27/10
February 27, 2010 – 12:01 am | No Comment

WU/Set 1/Set 2/Set 3-
1 x 12,000 for time

Workout for 2/26/10
February 26, 2010 – 12:01 am | No Comment

Stroke folks
WU-
8 x 100 – fly kick on stomach with snorkel – arms at side – HIP focus – :10r
4 x 50 – 8 dk’s uh20 off each wall – go for distance – the …

Workout for 2/25/10
February 25, 2010 – 12:19 pm | No Comment

WU:
1 x 900 every 3rd 25 is fly
Set 1:
2 x {
  24 x 25 at 16spl alt. :25/:20
  4 x 100 kick fast 2:00
  12 x 25 at 17spl :25
  2 x 100 kick fast …

Workout for 2/24/10
February 24, 2010 – 8:55 am | No Comment

WU:
3 x {
  1 x 50 14 spl on :50
  1 x 75 on 1:00
  1 x 50 19 spl on :50
  1 x 75 on 1:00
  1 x 250 pull w/ buoy breathing 3/5/3/7/3 …

Workout for 2/23/10
February 23, 2010 – 8:30 am | No Comment

You get what you give
WU-
fins on
2x{
4 x 100 – 1:20
1 x 50 ez – :20r
4 x 100 – 1:20
1 x 50 ez – :20r
4 x 200 – 2:35
1 x 50 ez – :20r
Set 1-
fins on
20 …

Workout for 2/22/10
February 22, 2010 – 1:23 pm | No Comment

That which does not kill you…
WU-
Fins on
8x{
1 x 100 kick – 1:15
1 x 100 free – 1:15
1 x 50 kick – :35
1 x 50 fly – :35
Set 1-
Fins still on…
4 x 100 – 1:10 – …