16 week develop speed and endurance or 16 Week Half distance Swim Program
Author: Peta Woodland
Length: 16 Weeks
Tags: swimming, beginner, intermediate, advanced, masters, pace based
Typical Week: 3 Swim
Longest Workout:
1:30 hrs
Event:
16 week Swim Program
Author: Peta Woodland
Length: 16 Weeks
Tags: swimming, beginner, intermediate, advanced, masters, pace based
Typical Week: 3 Swim
Longest Workout:
1:30 hrs
Event:
16 week Swim Program
16 week develop speed and endurance or 16 Week Half distance Swim Program
16 week swim plan perfect for athletes looking to be able to swim a half distance swim comfortably and/or quickly. Fantastic standalone swim program for those wanting to improve their swimming speed and endurance.
This plan is ideal for those athletes completing their first half distance or those wanting to improve their swim leg, from beginners all the way through to elite athletes.
Each session in this plan gives a range of set lengths. eg. 3-6 x 100m gives you the option of completing 3 x 100m if you need more work and 6 x 100 if you are a fit/fast swimmer. If you are a less developed swimmer you do the minimum option. Elite swimmers complete the longer option. The sessions are based on your own pace and developing your own speed and endurance.
Training peaks shows the maximum time and distance, please disregard this if you are a developing swimmer as there are easier options for you!
The plan includes key testing and how to use the results from the testing in your sessions going forward.
This plan includes 5 pool sessions a fortnight with one open water swim a fortnight. It includes a race day and taper.
Please look under the work outs for help with terminology and exercise descriptions.
Please email contact@energisecoaching.com.au with any questions. We will answer most questions within 12-24 hours.
Peta from Energise Coaching coaches athletes of all levels and abilities and prides herself in sustainable training that fits in with the rest of your life.
Required:
This plan is intended for athletes who have a goal to swim 1.9km in a half distance race, or for those that want to develop their speed and endurance. It would be helpful if you have swum 1.5km in a swim session but not essential. This is not a learn to swim program although there is plenty of drill work to help you develop technique.
Equipment required;
pull bouy, fins, paddles
200m freestyle (F/s) warm up - easy
200m Pull buoy - breathe every 3/4/4/5 on the 25m)
Drills
Fins on
fingertip 25m/swim 25 x 2
Thigh tap 25m/swim 25m x 2
6-1-6 25m/swim 25m x 2
200m side kick with fins
Fins off
Main set all alternate easy/hard
3-5 x 100m (15RI)
4-6 x 50m (15 RI)
4-8 x 25m (15 RI)
100-200m Cool down breastroke/backstroke
(1600-2100m)
300m F/S easy
200m Pull buoy - breathe 3/4/4/5 on the 25m)
200m side kick w/fins
100m Easy freestyle
Main set
2 x 200m as 50m easy, 100m medium, 50m easy
2-4 x 100M med + 10 sec
4-10 x 50M med + 10 sec
200m Cool down Half f/s rest non f/s
(1800-2300m)
300m F/S easy
200m Pull buoy easy
2 minute rest
400m time trial - write time down
500m easy - half f/s half b/s & Br/s
2 minute rest
200m time trial - write time down
200m Cool down
(1700m)
200m freestyle (F/s) warm up - easy
200m Pull buoy - breathe 3/4/4/5 on the 25m
Fist drill 25m/swim 25 x 2
Fins on
Single arm 25m/swim 25m x 2
6-3-6 25m/swim 25m x 2
200m side kick with fins
Fins off
Main set
5-10 x 100m CSS + 10 sec
Alternate easy/hard
4 x 50m (10 RI)
4 x 25m (10 RI)
200m Cool down (half f/s) and rest breaststroke (Br/s) and backstroke (B/S)
(2000m-2400m)
200m F/S easy
Fins on
200m 6-1-6 25m/swim 25m
100m finger tip drag 25m/swim 25m
100m Single arm 25m/swim 25m
Fins off
200m fist drill 25m/swim 25m
Main set
3-4 x 200m CSS + 20 Sec
2-4 x 100m CSS + 10 Sec
4 x 50m CSS + 10 Sec
200m Cool down Half f/s rest non f/s
(2000-2400m)
swim 25minutes open water swim. if you have a wet suit and if it is cool enough, use it.. Just get comfortable in the water and swim. If you won't have access to open water then do this session in a swimming pool.
300m freestyle (F/s) warm up - easy
200m Pull buoy - breathe 3/4/4/5 on the 25m
200m side kick with fins
1-2 x 100 Build each 25m over the 100m 15 secs RI
Main set
200m CSS + 20 Sec
150 CSS + 15 Sec
100 CSS + 10sec
50m sprint +1 minute rest
complete through x 2-3
200m cool down
(2000-2600m)
I believe in sustainable training around living life. I see too many people burning out when age group athletes should be able to enjoy their sport, have time for other things, while still seeing solid performance gains. I offer personalised training programs & coaching or group coaching services to swimmers, triathletes and runners to suit lifestyle and performance goals.