https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/1534/beginner-seeking-to-improveHello all - I rejoined Masters 3 months ago after an 8 month layoff, which is pretty much starting over for me. I only learned to swim about 3 years ago, and am very slow. In my workouts, I swim about 2:20-2:30 for 100 yards (with my long fins on)en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/5647?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 18 Feb 2003 11:26:24 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d254b503-7a87-4dda-b5ad-917ac034be8bFormer MemberBeen there, done that. You dont&#39;t mention whether your workouts are coached. If they are, you should talk to the coach -- he or she may be able to modify the workout to help you and still fulfill the purpose of the set. &quot;Gutting it out&quot; might even defeat the purpose of the set. My coach&#39;s advice (instruction, actually) when I was in that position was to take fixed rest interval (say 10-15 seconds) between swims (regardless of the interval everyone else was doing) and not rely on fins, which can be a crutch if overused, to keep up. Your coach may have another suggestion.<div style="clear:both;"></div>