- BB&DPS – Best Balance & Distance Per Stroke: 5 strokes or less in the 4 styles in a short course pool, 10 strokes or less in long course – “Tai Chi Swimming.” Please go to T.I.P.S. for a more detailed explanation.
- OB Over Best: # of strokes recommended over your BBDPS count
- TOR Turn Over Rate
- Y FlY
- K BacK
- T BreasT
- E FreE
- uw Underwater
- kk Kick
- ‘ Minutes
- “ Seconds
- w/ with: utilized to indicate a number of seconds of rest between repetitions
- on: to indicate that everyone will do a repetition on a set send-off
- Description of Training Set: 25’ x (5 x 100 /10”)w/30” – During 25 minutes, you swim sets of 5 one-hundreds taking 10 seconds to rest after each and taking 30 seconds rest after 5.
WARM UP:
EKTY 1, 2, 3, 4 – Free, Back, Breast, Fly. Swim the number of laps, in each stroke, written at the end the four strokes, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4 means that you swim 1 lap of each stroke, then 2 of each, then 3 of each, and finish with 4 laps of each stroke or 25, 50, 75 and 100 for each stroke. Pay attention to what distance needs to be done at BBDPS, 1 OB (over best), 2 OB, 3 OB, etc.
KICKING SET:
Fins {EY: b, s, b, s – This kicking set requires the use of fins, alternating sequences of flutter (E) and dolphin (Y) kicks; one length each on the belly, right side, back, and left side. On the belly and back try to stay underwater and streamlined the whole length, if you need a breath on the belly take a stroke, breathe and dive in again; on the back, float up and kick the rest of the way at the surface. On the sides, remain on the ‘I’ position, (trailing arm down on the top leg – shoulder to the sky, leading arm extended above the head – armpit to the bottom). For more explanations on body positions described with letters, go to TIPS and see The Letters of the Strokes. Observe the distances, (200’s, 100’s or 50’s), and time intervals of rest recommended.
DRILL OF THE WEEK:
- a) Scull #2 & #3 and Roll: Start with your body on the side. The top arm alongside the body, the bottom arm pointing to the bottom of the pool; sweep the arm inward (in sweep of scull #2), and backward (out sweep of scull #3) as you roll the body into the arm and then on to the other side. Recover the non-swimming arm close to your body, under water and point it towards the bottom, then repeat the deep in sweep, and back end sculls as you roll on to the other side. You are doing under water arm recovery and mid and back end of the freestyle arm sweeps.
| Date: 10-03-2022 | Workout Today | |
| Energy System | Exercise Set | Exercise Description |
| Warm Up EN1 – Pay Attention/Count | 20′ x EKTY x 1@BB; 2@BB,2OB; 3@BB,2,4OB; 4@BB,1,2,3OB | 100 @ BBDPS, 200 @ 1 OB, 300 @ 2 OB, 400 @ 3 OB, for additional explanations please go to Basics |
| Kick Set | 4 x 200 w/20″ Fins EY {b, s, b, s | 200’s w/20″ rest until 15′ finish |
| An. Threshold EN3
Intensity: 3 to 4 OB |
35′ x {(1 x 200 w/30″
{(1 x 400 w/45″ {(2 x 100 w/20”)w/30” {(4 x 100 w/20”)w/45” {(4 x 50 w/15”)w/30” {(8 x 50 w/15”)w/45” |
Repeat 1x 200, 1x 400, until 35’ finish. Observe the resting intervals: straight swims, broken in 100’s and broken in 50’s. |
| Sprint Set SP3 | 2 x (4 x 6 str on 1:15)
50 w/50 drill: scull & roll |
2 sets of 4 repetitions of 6 strokes from push off, ALL OUT, NO BREATH; swim easy to the 50, restart on the 1:15; after 4 rep’s, do a 50 drill of the week. See Basics |
| VO2max SP1
Intensity: 4½ to 5½ OB |
12 x 50 on 1:30 | Choice of stroke, one stroke the entire set. |
| Date: 10-04-2022 | Workout Today | |
| Energy System | Exercise Set | Exercise Description |
| Warm Up EN1 | 15′ x EKTY x 3@BB,2,4OB; 2@1,3OB; 1@5OB | 300 @ BBDPS, 200 @ 1 OB, 100 @ 2 OB, for additional explanations please go to Basics |
| Kick Set | 6 x 100 on 2:15 Fins EY {b, s, b, s | 100’s w/15″ rest until 15′ finish |
| Prolonged Sprint SP3 | 2 x {4 x (5 + turn + 3) on 2:15
100 or (50) W/50 drill, after 4 repetitions On the first set swim freestyle, second set choose your best stroke other than free. |
2 sets of 4 repetitions of 5 strokes + turn + 3 strokes ALL OUT, no breath, then swim easy to the 100 or 50 and back to mid pool, restart every 2:15. Start from “mid pool” or a distance from the wall at which you need 5 strokes to get to the wall. In fly, you will breathe at the wall, breast rhythm requires breathing every stroke, and on back your face is out of the water. |
| Aerobic Training EN2
Count: (A to K) x 3 Intensity: 1½ to 2½ OB Paddles and Zoomers or Fins |
45′ x {(3 x 550 w/30”) w/1:30”
{(11 x 150 w/10”) w/1:30” |
Swim 1 mile 2 or 3 times count (A to K) x 3, on the second loop count (A to Z + A to G) – three letters at a time try to swim a linear set, maintain your pace do not slow down |
| Date: 10-05-2022 | Workout Today | |
| Energy System | Exercise Set | Exercise Description |
| Warm Up EN1 | 20′ x EKTY x 2, 2, 2 | 200 @ BBDPS, 200 @ 1 OB, 200 @ 2 OB, 200 @ 3 OB, for additional explanations please go to Basics |
| Aerobic Training EN2Intensity: 1½ to 2½ OB | 45′ x (2 x 100 w/10”) w/15” – 20” | Swim 200’s broken in 100’s, one of each stroke, observe the rest intervals. One each: Y, K, T, E, and IM. |
| Lactate An. Resistance SP2Intensity: 6 to 7 OB Count: A | 12 x 50 on 3:30 | Swim 12x 50’s dive in and race try to make it with as few breaths as possible, including no breath for the more advanced athletes in and out of the turns. Swim Freestyle. |
| Warm down | Swim until H.R. < 100 in 60″ | Easy swimming check heart rate every 3′ to 5′ |
| Date: 10-06-2022 | Workout Today | |
| Energy System | Exercise Set | Exercise Description |
| Warm Up EN1 | 20′ x EKTY x 4@BB,1,2,3OB; 3@2,3,4OB; 2@2,5OB; 1@6OB | 400 @ BBDPS, 300 @ 1OB, 200 @ 2OB, 100 @ 3OB, for additional explanations please go to Basics |
| Kick Set | 20′ x 50 w/10″ Fins EY {b, s, b, s | 50’s w/15″ rest until 15′ finish |
| An. Threshold EN 3
Intensity: 3 – 4½ OB Paddles optional |
30′ x 100 w/ 30” to 40” | 100’s observe the recommended resting intervals. Stroke choice, prefer NO free. |
| In Motion Speed SP3 | 2 x {(6 x 25 on 1:10) w/50 drill
6 str |
2 sets of 6 repetitions of 25’s, sprint into the wall all out, no breathe the last 6 strokes |
| Date: 10-07-2022 | Workout Today | |
| Energy System | Exercise Set | Exercise Description |
| Warm Up EN1 | 15′ x EKTY x 1BB; 1@1OB; 1@2OB; 1@3OB; 1@4OB; | 100 @ BBDPS, 100 @ 1OB, 100 @ 2OB, 100 @ 3OB, 100 @ 4OB, restart until 15’ are finished. For additional explanations please go to Basics |
| Aerobic Training EN2
Intensity: 1½ to 2½ OB |
45′ x (5 x 100 w/10”) w/30” A to J | Swim 5x 100 with 10”, take 30″ rest after 5, repeat until 45′ |
| An. Threshold EN 3
Intensity: 3 to 4 OB Stroke: Y w/Fins optional Count: A to D |
25′ x (2 x 100 w/15”)w/45”
(4 x 50 w/10”) w/45” (8 x 25 w/ 5”) w/45” |
Swim 200’s broken see recommended resting intervals, then take 45” between each repetition, until 25’ are finished |
| Kick Set | 10′ x {(1 x 200 w/15”)
{(2 x 100 w/10”) w/20” {(4 x 50 w/ 5”) w/20” Fins EY {b, s, b, s |
1x 200, 2x 100, 4x 50, watch the recommended rest in the middle of the swim and at the end. |
| Date: 10-08-2022 | Workout Today | |
| Energy System | Exercise Set | Exercise Description |
| Warm Up EN1 | 20′ x EKTY x 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2 | 100 @ BBDPS, 200 @ 1OB, 100 @ 2OB, 200 @ 3OB, 100 @ 4OB, 200 @ BBDPS until 20’ are finished. For additional explanations please go to Basics |
| Aerobic Training EN 2
Intensity: 2 to 3 OB |
45′ x {1 x 100 rev. IM w/15“
{2 x 75 str-E-str w/15“ {2 x 50 kk sides w/fins w/15” {2 x 25 no breath uw w/15” |
Repeat each swim as written, taking 15″ rest between each. Restart until 45′ are finished. The rev. IM is ETKY, the 75’s are 3rd best and 4th best strokes in each.
The 50’s are on the side, bottom arm leading, top arm trailing. The 25’s are underwater. |
| Sprint Set SP3 | 4 x 5 strokes on 1:30 w/50 drill
50 |
4 repetitions of sprint ALL OUT, no breath for 5 strokes, swim easy to the 50 |
| Lactate An. Tolerance SP2
5½ to 7 OB |
4 x 200 w/10’ try to swim an easy 200 after each effort. | 4x 200’s dive-in, choice of stroke. Interval as shown |
| Warm Down EN1 | 600 E, K, E, T, E, Y | Easy swim on E breathe e/5 |
