I returned to master swimming at age 36 after 17 years. I work out 1 day a week with our masters team for 1.5 hours and the 3 more times a week on my own. My workout usually consists of a 300 yd warmup ( 3 different strokes) then 10 x 50's on 1 minute. (bringing them in around 30 sec each) The next set is 10 x 100's on 2 min. (bringing them all in under 1:10) Next is 5 x 200's on 4:00 ( bringing them in under 2:30) finally a 200 warmdown. My question is if this is a good workout to build speed and endurance? My times for each set are getting faster. Anyone that could offer advice....thanks
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you say you have an hour..
my suggestion may do you ..swim the 1500metre in about half an hour starting off steady(warmup)included in the 1500m,you may do a separate warm up if you wish but i find including it allows more sprint sets after the 1500m..when finished rest for about 3-4 mins then do sprint sets whatever ones you wish but youll find if you paced your 1500m well you have plenty of energy to bust your previous times.10 lots of 100m will about take up your hour maybe more if ur fast,distance swims occassionally help sprinters because of the accustomization that happens when you swim constantly for more than 20 mins..ONE BIG WARMUP...hope you try this even if only once!!!!!
you say you have an hour..
my suggestion may do you ..swim the 1500metre in about half an hour starting off steady(warmup)included in the 1500m,you may do a separate warm up if you wish but i find including it allows more sprint sets after the 1500m..when finished rest for about 3-4 mins then do sprint sets whatever ones you wish but youll find if you paced your 1500m well you have plenty of energy to bust your previous times.10 lots of 100m will about take up your hour maybe more if ur fast,distance swims occassionally help sprinters because of the accustomization that happens when you swim constantly for more than 20 mins..ONE BIG WARMUP...hope you try this even if only once!!!!!
