I swam when I was younger, but never really competitively. I'm 26, and just want to swim to stay in shape, and get in better shape. I've read some of the postings, and most of the workouts seem to be for people really interested in racing and such. I'm looking for a basic beginner workout which I could do and build off of. Hopefully one of you "experts" can help me.
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A lot of the workouts are geared with people that can do 4,000 yards in an hour. I don't think that I even did 4,000 yards in an hour when I was younger. Maybe, I did but can't remember it. A more beginning workout would be something between 1,000 to 1,500 in 30 mintues to an hour. Maybe swim a 200 yard free and wait 30 seconds to 1 mintue and half. If you have a pace clock it would make it easier. Then a 100 of IM for 1 mintue and 100 breastroke for a mintue. Then maybe 400 yards of kicking. Rest maybe 3 mintues or so. Then 10x50 of freestyle and other strokes on 40 seconds to a mintue. Then rest at least 2 mintues or more then a 200 yard freestyle to warm down. I think that for many swimmers who swim their 50 yard free more than 40 seconds, a lot of the workouts are not always practical.
A lot of the workouts are geared with people that can do 4,000 yards in an hour. I don't think that I even did 4,000 yards in an hour when I was younger. Maybe, I did but can't remember it. A more beginning workout would be something between 1,000 to 1,500 in 30 mintues to an hour. Maybe swim a 200 yard free and wait 30 seconds to 1 mintue and half. If you have a pace clock it would make it easier. Then a 100 of IM for 1 mintue and 100 breastroke for a mintue. Then maybe 400 yards of kicking. Rest maybe 3 mintues or so. Then 10x50 of freestyle and other strokes on 40 seconds to a mintue. Then rest at least 2 mintues or more then a 200 yard freestyle to warm down. I think that for many swimmers who swim their 50 yard free more than 40 seconds, a lot of the workouts are not always practical.
