My Christmas Eve Swim

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 17:24:58 GMT

Well, read swim magazine last issue on Suzanne Heim Brown. She does 7,000 to 8,000 meter or yard workouts on a daily basis and she is 45 years old. She swam the 800 meter freestyle just a little slower than Debbie Meyer did at the 1968 olympics. 16 x 100 meter swim at 1:15 and her best time in 100 meter free is 1:02.

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 17:12:44 GMT

Greg - I am jealous. That is a workout to be proud of!

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 15:08:40 GMT

Phil, Your post was very inspirational. So I gave the 100's on 1:20 a go this morning and hit the wall at number forty. Maybe if there was a pool full of people with the swim crazies, I would have kept it up. But thanks for the motivation. And best wishes to you all in the New Year. It's good to know that there are other workout fiends out there. That goes for you too Greg. Now that's a session to be jealous of. ;)

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 13:48:26 GMT

Glad to see everyone cranking up the yardage over the holiday season. I just finished my Christmas Eve workout. It was the 5,4,3,2,1 cycle 5-500's on 6 5-400 IM on 6 5-300 pulls on 3:30 5-200 stroke (fly) on 2:45 5-100s sprint free on 1:05 7,500 yds total plus a 500 warmup and a 200 warmdown. Now I can enjoy my 2 days off and back at it on Friday. Happy Holidays, greg

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 11:09:14 GMT

Did my 2 workouts today. 5AM LCM pool: 600 choice (warmup) 400 kick 16x50's on :55 or a 1:00 pulling 2x300 25swim-25kick 4x50 25 moderate - 25 hard 300 warmdown. So if I added that right, it's about 3000M? Then did it all over again at 11:30. 6000m for me today :D

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 08:39:48 GMT

Phil, Tom et al, You guys are just amazing! Having spent a few months in San Fran during the summer, I got a feel for your 'swimming mentality'. On one occasion, it was one swimmer's 30th birthday ... what did the coach get us doing? 30x100 (SCY), starting on 1m 30s, then reducing by 5 seconds after every group of 6. So, yes, the last 6 were going on 1m10s .... oh yes, and the coach also brought along a bottle of champagne ... and the birthday boy was 'invited' to take a sip after each 100 (which even he couldn't manage on the last 6 hundreds ;-). This sort of thing just doesn't happen in the UK. (More's the pity.) Alex

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 08:01:27 GMT

Impressed with all those who find time to swim at this time of the year......and Greg.........damn awesome!! Cheers!

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 07:03:15 GMT

yep,made my early swim,needed it too,really get bogged down with food and no excercise this time of year,just hope 3000metres i did in total was enough to combat all that food..and theres people starving in the world too...just been for a walk to pack down that food too!!

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 14:14:02 GMT

Well Tom, that is what we will be doing on New Years Eve, too (the 100x100, that is). Unfortunately, we can't do it LCM anymore . . . so it has to be SCY. Yes, Cynthia, it does make you sore. I might do some of them backstroke for a little variety. Breaststroke is not at option :( and you're right, not much speed in these sets, aerobic only.

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 11:29:57 GMT

Not to be a one up man...but we swam 100 X 100 LCM a few years ago on New Year morning....on 1:45 if I remember right....I held them until 40 or so then blended them together until 65 or so then held them until the last one....I was in shape then....Looking back....life was good then...

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 11:08:03 GMT

I'm doing a 'double' tomorrow. One in the morning, the other at noon. (my usual evening practice is off tomorrow) probably around 5000-6000 M We'll probably be in the LCM pool tomorrow. ;)

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 10:28:45 GMT

Well, anyone going to swim some of those 100's at 1:20 swimming breaststroke. All those 100's at our age just makes one very tired and sore. I'm doing something around 2,500 or so yards. Its easier for me to maintain more speed than doing something around 4,000 to 7,500 like certain clubs like to do for the holidays.

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:54:22 GMT

I and about 70 other members of our team will do 75x100yds on Christmas Eve. About 13 of us will be doing them on 1:20. That's OK, you can be jealous! Happy Chanuka and Merry Christmas!

RE: My Christmas Eve Swim

Former Member — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 09:48:45 GMT

You are lucky the pool is open. Ours is closed the 24th and 25th. Am hoping for some sun Thursday morning so we can swim in the ocean. Merry Christmas