04/14/05 Big Green Beach Ball

For some reason, this has been designated "Beach Week" at the community pool where I coach. We all have to dress the part, with board shorts, hats, shades, etc., so I felt right at home this morning when I brought my new toy, the big green bouncy ball, to practice.WARMUP: 600With TYR fins. Continuous through the following:25 Head-Lead Body Dolphin25 Head-Lead Flutter25 Head-Lead Dolphin on Back25 Hand-Lead BD25 6-Count Backstroke25 Hand-Lead Dolphin on Back50 Single-Arm Fly50 Single-Arm Back50 Single-Arm Breast50 2L/2R Fly50 2L/2R Back50 2L/2R Breast150 FreeKICK SET #1: 50010 X 50 breast kick with 8 Rocket Launchers before each 50Odds: Hand-Lead Kick with board, or on back, stomach, with pull buoy. Different each time.Evens: Kick while hugging the Big Green Bouncy Ball. Some were breast. Some eggbeater.FIN Set: 600Repeat the Warmup, but this time with Zura Alpha Fins. (Repeat it with whatever fins you have.)KICK SET #2: 250 + 505 X 50 breast kick on 1:30 with a kickboard, with 8 Rocket Launchers before each 50. Descend. (Went 50...50...47...45...43.)50 recoveryPULL BUOY SET: 300With a pull buoy, do a 300 "IM." Kick 25, scull 25, swim 25 in all four strokes.WARMDOWN: 100Total Yardage: 2500