Swimming Workouts
Workout type: Free   
Warmup:
     400                                    Easy
     12x50            :50                
Main:
     6x200           3:00              
     6x100           1:40                1-2
                         1:35                3-4
                         1:30                5-6
Cooldown:
    
6x50             kick     rest 10 sec. in between 50's
                                    first 3 free, 2nd 3 choice

Total: 3,100 yards

Workout type: Free   
Warmup:
    
250                                      Easy
     8x125           2:15                 1st 25 of each set
                                                is kick.

Main:
    
3x200           3:20
     2x100           1:30               1st easy
                         2:20               2nd hard
   ?3x200           3:20
     2x100           1:30               1st easy
                         2:20               2nd hard

Cooldown:
    
2x50                                  Easy
Total: 2,950 yards

Workout type: Free, non-interval  
Warmup:
    
4x100         :20 sec rest       rest 30 sec in between
     4x75           :20 sec rest       sets of 4.  This is your
     4x50           :20 sec rest      warmup so take it nice
     4x25           :20 sec rest      and easy/relaxed.


    
2x200         :30 sec rest       Kick, 50% (effort)  
Main:
     
200            :15 sec rest        Go through this
      100            :05 sec rest         set a total of
       50             :40 sec rest        
5 times.

Cooldown:
    
4x100pull    :20 sec rest       rest 30 sec in between
     4x75           :20 sec rest       sets of 4.  This is your
     4x50           :20 sec rest      warmdown so gradually
     4x25           :20 sec rest      take it down to
                                             easy/relaxed.


Total: 4,150 yards
Workout type: Free   
Warmup:
     300                                    Easy
Main:
     4x50            :50              
     3x100           1:40               
     2x200           3:20               
     4x50            :50              
     3x100           1:40               
     2x200           4:30  

     4x100           1:30                       
Cooldown:
    
2x100           2:00              Easy
Total: 2,700 yards

Workout type: Free   
Warmup:
    
300                                      Easy
     10x50           :50                  

Main:
    
5x200           3:15
     4x150           2:30              
     4x100           1:30             

Cooldown:
    
2x100                                  Easy
Total: 3,000 yards

Workout type: Free   
Warmup:
    
400                                      Easy
Main:
    
5x100            1:30          Rest 1 min in between
     5x100            1:35          sets of five.
     5x100            1:30


    
12x50              :50             
Cooldown:
     
2x100                                Easy
Total: 2,700 yards
Swim, Swim, Swim!  Grab a pair of speedos and get in the pool!  Intervals for all swimming workouts below are for a moderate speed swimmer.  You may need to adjust the interval according to your swimming ability and level of fitness.  Intervals for the workouts in *Meters are for a 50 meter long course pool.  All others are for 25 yard short course pools.
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