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Mind and Matter

Posted by Glenn Mills on Jun 02, 2009 08:58AM (1,394 views)

Here's a pretty short practice that's a bit small-group oriented.  In other words, you're going to need a partner to complete this one.

• 600 Warm-up
• 16 x 25 - no breath down, climb out and do 5 push-ups.  Stay together as a group (or partner).  You'll have to take enough rest to maintain the no breathers on the odd 25s
• 16 x 25 kick - After each 25, alternate ankle partner stretching.  These are all flutter kick and the stretch is when one partner holds the toes of one leg close to the floor, while the stretching swimmer then tries to lay the rest of his/her leg flat on the floor as well.
• 16 x 50 on :50 pull - descend 1-4 stroke count while maintaining your times.  Descend your average time on each set of four.  If you held :35 on the first set, then hold :34 on the 2nd, :33 on the third, and :32 or below on the 4th.  Reduce the stroke count from 1-4 within each set.

•  Final set - RELAY
– 4 x 25, 4 x 50, 4 x 75, 4 x 100.  Each swim is 100% effort.  This requires 4 swimmers, with swimmers having to switch ends during the relay to keep things moving.  Start as fast as possible, and try to maintain the average 25 time through the set.

The trick to this practice is to focus on stroke through everything.  Use your mind, because it matters!  ;)  It's a short practice, so make it count.




Responses

Responded Jun 02, 2009 01:22PM

cool, that looks like tapering fun :) :) :) :) Can't wait to do that... or similar.

Responded Jun 02, 2009 01:33PM

It's fun with friends too.

Responded Jun 02, 2009 02:39PM

Sure, I do not want to sprint around, or worse, to do push ups alone... :D

Responded Jun 03, 2009 10:15AM

Please, what does it mean "no breath down, climb out and do 5 push-ups" ?
Is it water polo crawling ?
16x50 on :50 I understand that we swim 50 meters and wait 50 seconds until the second 50 meters, and so on.
Am I right ?

Responded Jun 03, 2009 11:10AM

Hi Camy.
No breath down, means you swim one length of the pool without breathing. Then you climb out and do 5 push-ups.

16 X 50 on :50 means that you get 50 seconds to swim the 50 and to rest. If you swim the 50 in 25 seconds, you get 25 seconds to rest. If you swim the 50 in 45 seconds, you get only 5 seconds to rest. If the set had been written as 16 X 50 on :50 rest interval(RI), that would mean that you'd swim the 50 and take 50 seconds rest, no matter how fast you swam the 50. Hope this helps. You might want to check out the articles and glossary in the "Welcome to Swim Team" section of our website. (Up at top right, under "The Pool.)

Responded Jun 05, 2009 02:10PM

Thank you, that's exactly what I needed !
It will become my beach book, with my dictionary...
Hope there are not too many words or expressions related to swimming that I won't find in my standard dictionary !


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