05/16/05 Last Tether Practice

Did this in a 20-yard pool. Last tether practice before meet this weekend.

WARMUP: 600
No equipment
80 Head-Lead IM
80 Hand-Lead IM
80 Single-Arm IM
80 2L/2R IM
280 alternating EZ back, free, breast kick

TETHER SET: 440
9 X 40 with tether with more rest than usual. First 5 were 8 strokes resisted/8 strokes assisted. Last ones were 7 resisted/8 assisted.
1 X 80 with tether

FINS SET:
With TYR fins.

1 X 200, alternating 20 Underwater Breast with Dolphin Kick and 20 Above-Water Breast with Dolphin Kick focusing on skinny arms in front.

1 X 160 as above but faster

1 X 120 as above, faster

1 X 80 as above, faster cadence

1 X 40 as above, all out

KICK SET: 400
10 X 40 breast kick in all different positions, with 5 Rocket Launchers before each 40. Took as few kicks as possible on the first 20 and as many kicks as possible on the second 20. Every 3rd 40 was whole-stroke breast with a pull buoy, focusing on skinny arms in front and getting hands over the surface on recovery.

WARMDOWN: 200
200 EZ free with pull buoy

Total Yardage: 2240