MONOFIN!
250M: (100 Free, 50 back, 100 breast)
Technique
100M: 1 x 100 medley
100M: 4 x 25 breast technique (clap above water before stroke)
100M: 4 x 25 side kick
100M: 4 x 25 fly legs with fins
150M crawl
150M breast
150M back
100M medley
100M breast
50M: 2 x 25 with monofin
50M: 2 x 25 free (last one timed 19.25 seconds)
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1550 meters (approx. 1 hour)
Was worried I might not be able to swim as I was having some serious stomach rumbling before I got in the pool. Had a very fine swim and am beginning to feel more power in my stroke. During the last 100M medley at the end of the program, I decided to sprint. The 18-year old in the lane next to me jaw dropped - "You can really swim", she said. I told her it was my philosophy of conserving energy that was my secret and told her that although she was using twice as many strokes for breaststroke that I was still a lot faster, and told her to try swimming 25 meters using only 12 strokes. She said thought it was impossible, but I told her it was a very doable number, as I could manage the lane with only 8 strokes. She gave it a try and swam much faster. When she got to the other side, she exclaimed, "I feel like Superman". I was very glad to help a youngin' out!
My coach could see that not only do I take my swimming seriously (actually follow his program and shout over to him whenever I have questions) but also got the impression that I like to goof around and brought out a couple of monofins, that I tired out - I really sucked at it, but it was great fun trying. After the high of playing with a monofin, I decided to finish my program with a 25 meter sprint using the starting block. It went pretty fast, so my coach asked if he should time one for me. I thought it was a great idea, and immediately swimmed another and he clocked it at 19.25 seconds. Quite satisfied with the time, considering it wasn't an actual race and was at the end of my swim program.
Technique
100M: 1 x 100 medley
100M: 4 x 25 breast technique (clap above water before stroke)
100M: 4 x 25 side kick
100M: 4 x 25 fly legs with fins
150M crawl
150M breast
150M back
100M medley
100M breast
50M: 2 x 25 with monofin
50M: 2 x 25 free (last one timed 19.25 seconds)
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1550 meters (approx. 1 hour)
Was worried I might not be able to swim as I was having some serious stomach rumbling before I got in the pool. Had a very fine swim and am beginning to feel more power in my stroke. During the last 100M medley at the end of the program, I decided to sprint. The 18-year old in the lane next to me jaw dropped - "You can really swim", she said. I told her it was my philosophy of conserving energy that was my secret and told her that although she was using twice as many strokes for breaststroke that I was still a lot faster, and told her to try swimming 25 meters using only 12 strokes. She said thought it was impossible, but I told her it was a very doable number, as I could manage the lane with only 8 strokes. She gave it a try and swam much faster. When she got to the other side, she exclaimed, "I feel like Superman". I was very glad to help a youngin' out!
My coach could see that not only do I take my swimming seriously (actually follow his program and shout over to him whenever I have questions) but also got the impression that I like to goof around and brought out a couple of monofins, that I tired out - I really sucked at it, but it was great fun trying. After the high of playing with a monofin, I decided to finish my program with a 25 meter sprint using the starting block. It went pretty fast, so my coach asked if he should time one for me. I thought it was a great idea, and immediately swimmed another and he clocked it at 19.25 seconds. Quite satisfied with the time, considering it wasn't an actual race and was at the end of my swim program.
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