long distance swim tapers

Gull80, I train the 5 intensity program, so the distances reflect this. (my program will include the main set to focus on aerobic, speed, race pace, threshold, average pace etc) the past weeks before this meet, my total distance per week was: march 8-14 19500m, march 15-22 17500m, march 22-29 17800m, march 29-april 4th, 20900m, april 5- april 10, 11100m, april 12-18 6400m, and the last week was around 4000m. Yes, my race pace in training, ie my heart rate sets was fantastic. Actually I could hold the pace without the 10sec rest in training on race day. I have now learnt how to dial up a time and can hold that with a given heart rate. (I am called the "swiss watch" by my coach!!) -my splits in the 1500m, 800m, 400m are a testimony to this. But other competitors also knew me as that, so I guess I surprised them by being able to change gears! Seemed to work for me, despite not quite idea blood glucose levels. But hey, I'm always learning, so Nationals are looking good. Kiwi

Gull80, I train the 5 intensity program, so the distances reflect this. (my program will include the main set to focus on aerobic, speed, race pace, threshold, average pace etc) the past weeks before this meet, my total distance per week was: march 8-14 19500m, march 15-22 17500m, march 22-29 17800m, march 29-april 4th, 20900m, april 5- april 10, 11100m, april 12-18 6400m, and the last week was around 4000m. Yes, my race pace in training, ie my heart rate sets was fantastic. Actually I could hold the pace without the 10sec rest in training on race day. I have now learnt how to dial up a time and can hold that with a given heart rate. (I am called the "swiss watch" by my coach!!) -my splits in the 1500m, 800m, 400m are a testimony to this. But other competitors also knew me as that, so I guess I surprised them by being able to change gears! Seemed to work for me, despite not quite idea blood glucose levels. But hey, I'm always learning, so Nationals are looking good. Kiwi