Winter Swim week 5 is devoted to putting all our strokes together - if you haven't already!
I love IM's Butterfly/Back/Breast/Free
Let's focus with the older ones on the right turn techniques for going strong into each stroke change.
Work out:
Dry lands & Stroke review - ALL 4 Strokes - 10 minutes
Warm up:200 S, 200 K, 200 P for 13-18yr200 S, 100 K, 100 P for 9-12 yr100 S, 100K, 100 S for 8 & undersKick boards - review kick for all 4 strokes13-18 yr 100 ea, dolphin, flutter kick, breast, back9-12 75 ea, dolphin, flutter, breast, back8 & under 25 ea, dolphin, flutter breast, backStroke - go over technique again for each stroke, take your time set is not on clock.
13-18 4 x 100 - watch stroke and work with individuals, 1-100 for each stroke.9-12 4 x 50 - watch stroke and work with individuals, 1 - 50 for each stroke8& u 4 x 25 - watch stroke and work with individuals, 1 - 25 for each stroke
FUN DRILL of choice
Freestyle set: work on stroke technique
13-18 4 x 200 freestyle
9-12 4 x 100 freestyle
8 & under 4 x 50 freestyle
IM set: work on stroke technique
13-18 6 x 100 IM
9-12 4 x 100 IM
8 & under 8 x 25 - 2 25's of each stroke
Fun Drill of choice
Butterfly - fins on
13-18 4 x 100 - 1st lap butterfly, 2nd lap freestyle
9-12 4 x 50 - 1st lap butterfly, 2nd lap freestyle
8 & under 2 x 25 either freestyle or butterfly
Breast stroke:
13-18 4 x 100
9-12 4 x 50
8 & U 4 x 25
ANYTHING FUN YOU WANT - practice should be close to over if not:
Back stroke:
13-18 4 x 50 on clock
9-12 4 x 50 on clock
8 & U 2 x 25
Remember this is just a guideline - you can use this workout, alter it or create your own!