After the last few practices in a 13-yard pool, swimming in a 20-yard pool today felt like I was in a HUGE pool. And it was nice not to be tied to a tether! I wanted to swim some EZ IM today because I’m doing the 200 and 400 IM at worlds, but also wanted to swim some fast-cadence breast.
WARMUP: 600
No equipment
40 dolphin
40 flutter
40 breast kick
200 free/back
200 breast kick all positions
80 free/back
ROUND #1: 900
400 IM with fins. Nice and EZ and relaxed, focus on swimming CLEAN and QUIET, especially with hand entry.
With swim tether:
1 X 40: 20 eggbeater resisted, turn, 20 breast assisted (7 strokes)
1 X 40: 20 breast resisted (8 strokes), turn, 20 breast assisted (7 strokes)
5 X 40 breast FAST on :45 sendoff [went 31…33…34…33…33] Focus on swimming fast but relaxed, using exhale to get relaxed.
200 EZ pull recovery
ROUND #2: 800
320 IM with fins. Focus clean and relaxed.
With swim tether:
1 X 40: 20 eggbeater resisted, turn, 20 breast assisted
1 X 40: 20 breast resisted, turn, 20 breast assisted
4 X 40 breast FAST on :50 sendoff [went 31…33…33…33]
200 EZ pull recovery
ROUND #3: 400
240 IM with fins, focus on clean and relaxed
With swim tether:
1 X 40: 20 breast resisted (8 strokes), turn, 20 breast assisted (7 strokes)
3 X 40 breast FAST on :55 sendoff [went 31…32…32]
WARMDOWN: 300
300 EZ pull and swim
Total Yardage: 3000
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