Really packed lanes mean’s you just can’t swim that far… so you’ll need to demand performance at a more consistent level.
Swimming much further than 50s with 8-10 fast swimmers in a lane is pretty tough, as the lead swimmer will be running over the last swimmer on nearly every repeat. Here’s a way to keep everyone moving at a good clip through a single set.
Main Set (short course yards):
– 10 x 50 on :55
– 10 x 50 on :50
– 10 x 50 on :45
– 10 x 50 on :40
All of these 50s have to be swum at a pace as if they’re all on the :40. That mean even when the interval is the :55, the swimmer can’t go any slower than about :38. The swimmers will then be required to hold that pace through all 40 x 50s, with only the rest they get continuing to get shorter.
Follow up Set
– 24 x 25
– 2 on :30
– 2 on :25
– 2 on :20
– 2 on :15
This gets that same group of swimmers to give some TOP speed to finish the practice.
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