Holiday Traditions and Swim Challenges. What's yours?

I'm working on the 12 Days of Christmas challenge that Charlotte Brynn in Stowe, Vermont has dreamt up: Pick any 12 days in December and start on day 1 with 1,000 yards or meters. The next day do 2,000. On the third day do 3,000 and so on, increasing the distance each day by an additional 1,000 yards or meters until you get to 12,000 on the 12 day of the challenge. I just did day 5, and I'm already dragging. One week to go! We also have a tradition here of doing 100 x 100 the day after Thanksgiving and on New Year's Eve. Got me wondering about what other special events and challenges other swimmers have during the holiday season. Got a fun workout with reindeer games? Or a special polar plunge event? Or some set workout you do every year like the 100 x 100 that you do with your team just for fun or as a fundraiser? If so, let me know! I'm interested to hear how other swimmers around the country ring in the New year and celebrate this festive season in swimming style.
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  • ElaineK, It is funny that you brought up the 1000 fly challenge. I was thinking that I needed to try to sneak at least 1000 fly in on New Years eve. Our coach gave us a 12 days of Christmas sprint workout. After a 1000 warm up, we did the following sprint set: 12 x 25 fly on 40 11 x 25 back on 40 10 x 25 *** on 40 9 x 25 free on 40 8 x 25 IM (two of each stroke) on 25 At the half way point, we switched to fins 7 x 25 kick on 30 6 x 25 fly on 30 5 x 25 back on 30 4 x 25 *** on 30 3 x 25 free on 30 2 x 25 kick on 30 1 x 25 choice on 30 c/d 300 I am not a sprinter by nature but it was fun.
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  • ElaineK, It is funny that you brought up the 1000 fly challenge. I was thinking that I needed to try to sneak at least 1000 fly in on New Years eve. Our coach gave us a 12 days of Christmas sprint workout. After a 1000 warm up, we did the following sprint set: 12 x 25 fly on 40 11 x 25 back on 40 10 x 25 *** on 40 9 x 25 free on 40 8 x 25 IM (two of each stroke) on 25 At the half way point, we switched to fins 7 x 25 kick on 30 6 x 25 fly on 30 5 x 25 back on 30 4 x 25 *** on 30 3 x 25 free on 30 2 x 25 kick on 30 1 x 25 choice on 30 c/d 300 I am not a sprinter by nature but it was fun.
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