WW: 4000-yard Distance Workout
by Bob Ouellette, NELMSC Coaches Chair
Warmup (900)
400 easy with every 4th length non-freestyle
2x 100 kick on back with fins @ 30 secs rest - odds dolphin, evens flutter kick
4x 50 drill @ 30 secs rest - odds 1 arm swim, evens fist swim
4x 25 @ :30 - build to 85%
Main Set (3000) - :20 rest for all sets
500 broken as 4x {100 hard + 25 easy backstroke
5x 200 @ :15 rest - 75% effort and 6 kicks off every wall
200 easy pull with snorkel & pull buoy
6x 50 kick @ 1:15 - alternate dolphin/flutter kick
500 negative split each 100 to 90% effort
12x 25 swim @ :30 - work on 3 breaths per length
Cooldown (300)
300 easy swim
Feel free to scale the workout as needed by adjusting the number of repeats, length of repeats, and rest intervals.
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