Individual Training

Maybe you can't join us at our training programs.....This doesn't mean you can't be on the team!  On this page you will find swim workouts that you can use while at your own pool.  Check back from time to time for some new workouts to keep your practices from growing mold.

Katie has found the website below that posts regular workouts if the ones below aren't cool enough for you.
http://www.kcwave.org/workouts.html

5/29
200 Breast or Free
4 X 50 Kicking and Catch-up drill alternating

Main Set
500 Free T-pace plus 5 secs
500 Free T-pace plus 3 secs
500 Free T-pace

Optional 3 X 300 Declining times

Cool Down
100 Kicking
150 done as 50 Zipper, 50 Catch-up, 50 Swim


5/5 Workout
WU: 4 x 100 swim done as 25s each of kick, R arm only, L arm only, swim.
MS: The even intervals are done at100 T-pace. The others are relaxed swims with good technique. Recoveries are in seconds within parentheses.
100 (15”) 200 (20”) 300 (40”) 400 (60”) 300 (40”) 200 (30”) 100.

optional: 3x150- 50 swim, 25 back, 25 breast, 50 swim

CD: Easy combination of kicks and strokes for 10 minutes.


4/28 T-pace test

100 Free
100 Kick
100 Free
100 kick
100 Free

1000 Free- Race Paced, Steady and building.  Try for consistency
The avg lap time is your T-pace.  We will use this in other workouts.  Save your time

100 Kick
100 Breast
Swim Golf

Monday 4/11 Workout:
Warm up- Drill
150 catch up
150 zipper/thumb drag
100 R/L arm

Main set
Hold pace through this set.
50- 5 secs rest
100- 15 secs
200- 30 secs
300- 45 secs
200- 30 secs
100- 15 secs
50

8 25s- 5 sec fast paced

Cool down
100 kick on back
100 free
100 breast


Active.com swim workouts:
Tech To It (Technique/Drill Workout)
Warmup:  400 IM Drill
Main Set:
  • 16 x 50--Alternate free/stroke drill (choice*) by 50
  • 400 Kick (200 with board, 200 without)
  • 400 Pull (200 Freestyle, 200 Stroke*)
  • 5 x 100 Kick (choose swim or stroke, descending)
  • 5 x 100 Pull (choose swim or stroke, descending)
Cool Down:  300 Freestyle
Total Yards: 3300 *Your choice of three strokes: butterfly, backstroke or breastroke. Try NOT to do freestyle when offered the choice. This will only make you a better swimmer.

The Quickie (Sprint Workout)
Warmup:  500 Freestyle
Main Set:
  • 8 x 50--Slow/medium pace (1 minute interval)
  • 8 x 50--Medium/fast (1 minute interval)
  • 8 x 100--Freestyle (descending)
  • 8 x 100--75 fast, rest 10 seconds, then 25 sprint
  • 8 x 50--25 medium, rest 10 seconds, 25 sprint (1:10 interval)
Cool Down: 300 Freestyle
Total Yards: 3200


Go Long (Distance Workout)
Warmup: 200 Freestyle (Stretch it out. Warm up your legs and your pull.)
Main Set:
    10 x 400
  • First five 400's are freestyle (descending).
  • The last five 400's alternate between pull and kick per 400. (Kick with board and fins. For pull, use a pull-buoy and paddles.)
Cool Down: 300 Freestyle
Total Yards:  4500


Break It Up (Interval Workout)
Warmup: 5 x 200 (50 drill, 100 swim, 50 drill)
Main Set:
    3 x 400
  • First 400: 100 build, 200 fast, 100 medium
  • Second 400: 100 slow, 50 fast, 50 slow, 50 fast, 100 slow
  • Third 400: 200 build, 100 fast, 100 slow
    2 x 200
  • First 200: Pull (100 stroke, 100 freestyle)
  • Second 200: Kick (100 stroke, 100 freestyle)
Cool Down: 400 Freestyle
Total Yards: 3000