Breaststroke Tether Practice

Apr 30, 2007
Barbara
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Breaststroke Tether Practice

Did this in a 20-yard pool.WARMUP: 800With Zura Alpha fins:80 dolphin + 120 free80 flutter + 120 back80 dolphin + 120 free200 EZ breast kick, various positionsPULLDOWN SET: 200Set up a fat noodle across the lane in the middle of the pool (or in the shallow end if your pool has a deep and shallow end).Swim 200 breaststroke with a pullout to start each length. When you get to the noodle, stand up and dive over it and go immediately into a breast pullout, then finish the length.TETHER SET: Approx. 2100Set up a stationary tether.100 strokes pulse breast with fins against the tether -- breathe every other pulse on first 80 strokes; every pulse on final 20 strokes. 50 strokes freestyle with fins against the tether100 strokes whole-stroke breast with pull buoy against the tether.200 freestyle pull, extend front to back200 hand-lead breast kick on your back, alternating 20 yds loong kick (7 kicks/length) and 20 yds fast kick (9 kicks/length)80 strokes pulse breast with fins against the tether -- breathe every other for first 60 strokes; every stroke on final 20 strokes50 strokes freestyle with fins against the tether80 strokes whole-stroke breast with pull buoy against the tether. Crank it on the final 20 strokes.160 freestyle pull160 hand-lead breast kick on your back, alternating loong kick and fast kick by 2050 strokes pulse breast with fins against the tether -- 30 breathing every other pulse; 20 breathing every pulse50 strokes freestyle with fins agaist the tether50 strokes whole-stroke breast with pull buoy against the tether. Crank it on the final 20 strokes.Set up a long-belt slider.1 X 40 on the tether -- eggbeater resisted, breaststroke assisted1 x 40 breast on the tetherWARMDOWN: 80 EZTotal Yardage: Approx. 3260

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