Our set of the week features a 300-yard (or meter) mini set that works great as part of a taper. It helps you focus on several key aspects of a good race: achieving easy speed; getting a solid, streamlined pushoff; maintaining speed through the breakout; being aware that lengthening your stroke can be way more effective than churning your stroke.

**WAX ON...WAX OFF SET: 300** For the 25s, use a sendoff/turnaround that gives at least a 1:1 work/rest ratio...up to a 1:2 work/rest ratio. Barbara's masters swimmers use :40 during the season and :45 during taper for SCY. For SCM, use :45 or :50.

Do the same stroke throughout.

**4 X 25**; count strokes per length

**#1**: Use a nice long stroke, but make it feel like swimming, not drilling

**#2**: Add 1 stroke

**#3**: Add another stroke

**#4**: Add another stroke and be sure to get your time

**100 easy recovery**

**4 X 25**

**#1**: Swim at your highest stroke count from above and be sure to get your time. This is your TARGET TIME.

**#2**: Take off 1 stroke, but hold your target time

**#3**: Take off another stroke and hold your time

**#4**: Take off another stroke and hold your time


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Wax On - Wax Off Set