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Swimming Set of the Week - October 23, 2009

Posted by Barbara Hummel on Oct 23, 2009 01:34PM (3,337 views)

 Got a Masters swimmers who needs a special 60th birthday practice?  Here's just the thing... and it was a lot of fun for the rest of us, too.

WARMUP SET:  100+
Use fins and use any stroke or combination of strokes.  Swim continuously.  See how far you can swim with only 60 strokes.  Everything has to be legal and, whatever you do, it has to look like SWIMMING rather than kicking or drilling.  Stop where you are when you finish and see who went the farthest.  

MAIN SET:  2700
6 X 50 freestyle on :60; last 50 is flutter kick

60 seconds rest

6 X 50 choice on :60; last 50 is kick (choice)

60 seconds rest

8 X 50 on :60
Fly/Free
Back/Free
Breast/Free
Free/Free
Repeat

60 seconds rest

8 X 50 pull on :60; descend 3-4 and 7-8

60 seconds rest

6 X 25 with fins on :45
Odds:  FAST, ALL-OUT freestyle
Evens:  Breaststroke arms with flutter kick; keep your eyes above water and focus on FAST hands

6 X 25 no fins on :45
Odds:  Flutter kick
Evens:  Breaststroke kick

60 seconds rest

12 X 50 choice on :60; every 3rd 50 is FAST

60 seconds rest

6 X "60" with fins on :60; make the turn at the 50 and get back to the wall in time to start the next swim

60 seconds rest

1 X 50 ALL OUT with fins on :60
2 X 25 ALL OUT with fins on :45





Responses

Responded Oct 24, 2009 03:36PM

Hello,
Pardon my ignorance... but what's "on :60" in "6x50 on :60"? Does it mean adjust the swim time so as to do each 50 meters in 60 seconds? Thanks

Responded Oct 24, 2009 05:33PM

It means that you use a 60-second sendoff. You start a new swim every 60 seconds. You have 60 seconds to swim the 50 and to rest, so for example if it takes you 40 seconds to swim the 50, you have 20 seconds to rest before you start the next 50. For a glossary of swim terms, check out PRACTICES in the menu at the top right of this page. Click WELCOME TO SWIM TEAM, and then click GO SWIM LINGO.

Responded Oct 25, 2009 09:07PM

Its so wierd that you use :60, I've only used & seen 1:00

Responded Oct 26, 2009 12:21AM

It's a 60th-birthday set.

Responded Oct 26, 2009 11:14AM

Thats pretty cool.

Responded Oct 28, 2009 03:45PM

thanks for the link, barbara!


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