GoSwim GoldSwimming Set of the Week - November 25, 2011
2 commentsToo much Turkey? Try a set with Tempo Trainer and Tether to get yourself back Together.
Swimming Set of the Week - August 5, 2011
This week's set asks you to swim in all the different training zones, from recovery/aerobic, all the way up to above race pace.
Swimming Set of the Week - June 10, 2011
What do you do when you have long-course meets coming up, but practice in a short-course pool? Here's a practice that will help get you ready.
All Strokes - Hotel Pool Sculling
Every once in a while I get a question about what to do when swimmers travel and end up at a hotel that has an "Olympic-size pool"... like the one shown here.
Swimming Set of the Week - July 31, 2009
This week's set is actually several short sets that we combined into a stations workout for Masters practice this morning. The hula-hoop station was hilarious. If you don't have this exact list of equipment, just improvise with whatever cool equipment or challenges you can think of.
Swimming Pic of the Week - April 9, 2009
A favorite piece of equipment goes for its last swim. Tell us what this photo means to you.
Swimming Set of the Week - December 2, 2008
If you practiced last week's drill (Breaststroke - Wall Pull), you should be ready for this week's breaststroke set.
Swimming Set of the Week - November 4, 2008
Here's an election-day station workout where you get to choose Red State... or Blue State at every station.
IM & Kick Main Set
IM 100s for a main set, but with only 3 strokes of fast fly (then switch to drill or freestyle to finish the fly length). The point is to get several chances to practice race-pace fly...and not to spend any time practicing slow-pace survival fly. The set targets those swimmers in our group who are going to nationals and need to practice race-pace fly for the 100 IM and for the 50 and 100 fly.
Breaststroke Pushing Threshold
Was trying to push threshold in various ways today -- with overdistance 225s, with underwater swimming, with fast 25s on short rest, and with the tether.
Breaststroke Main Set with Tempo Trainer & Tether
Just a tough set that makes you hold things together (like cadence and fast hands) as you are experiencing the fatigue of a 200 race.
Dolphin Kick and Breaststroke Tether Workout
Here's a workout that will make you thankful for having a 20-yard pool rather than 25.
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Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Reemi Wentzel about 1 hour ago
Well the good luck you wished me was helping me, Sheila! The first two rounds I choose butterfly and the slowest send off. Which left me ... more » -
Backstroke - Double Arm
by GW about 1 hour ago
Use the rotation to 'vault' from side to side and increase power of the stroke and hence, hopefully, the speed more » -
Backstroke - Double Arm
by Jonathan Cain about 2 hours ago
This actually is a great drill, and it should work for everyone because it allows you to really feel what a better catch and earlier appl... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Sheila about 22 hours ago
Good luck, Reemi. Can't wait to hear how it goes. Yes, I would either need the slowest sendoff or maybe the 2nd to the last. Not sure. It... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Reemi Wentzel 1 day ago
I choose the slowest send off and maybe even I am going to use my burner fins. Yes, this looks like challenging in effort and also in foc... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Sheila 1 day ago
I like this set, too. I was looking at it last night and thinking I might do it myself some time over the next few weeks as I might have ... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Barbara Hummel 1 day ago
I gave this set to my Masters swimmers last week. By the end, everyone's tongue was hanging out. Huge effort level. But it was amazing... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by wiken6281 1 day ago
You know, GW, coaching is not a popularity contest. I like this set, its a way for swimmers to challenge themselves and step it up. If th... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by GW 1 day ago
These sets can make the coach very unpopular because they hurt but, are crucial to getting that improvement every swimmer says they want ... more » -
Swimming Set of the Week - February 3, 2012
by Barbara Hummel 1 day ago
Sendoff would mean turnaround or interval. If you are swimming 100 in 1:40, and going on 1:50, you would be in the column that reads DOW... more »
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