Swim Around Key West 2024

USMS has some training plans but they are more for shorter swims (building up to swim for an hour, or for a pool meet). Are you looking for a program specific to the Swim Around Key West distance or just marathon swimming in general?

USMS has some training plans but they are more for shorter swims (building up to swim for an hour, or for a pool meet). Are you looking for a program specific to the Swim Around Key West distance or just marathon swimming in general?

Kyle: Thank you fo the response. I am looking for a general 20K swim plan. I'd like to know what a 20K swim plan should look like. At the moment, my AKWS plan is to self-propel 50 miles per week. Of that 50 miles/wk, at least 12.5 miles has to be swimming. In January, of that 12.5 miles, there has to be at least one 4 mile swim. In February that 4 mile swim turns into a 5 mile swim. In March, that 5 mile swims goes up to a 6 mile swim. The remainder of the 50 miles can be cycling, running, walking, indoor rowing and /or dragon boating.

USMS does not have digital marathon swimming plans but I know certain coaches/clubs have groups that train for marathon swims together. There may be a group of members that are across the country you could team up with and share training together (FKCC might be willing to email other entrants). 

Here are a few resources I found on usms.org

https://www.usms.org/fitness-and-training/articles-and-videos/articles/open-water-101-an-introduction-to-marathon-swimming?Oldid=2989

https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/24128/marathon-swim-training

https://www.usms.org/fitness-and-training/articles-and-videos/articles/how-to-train-for-a-long-open-water-race

https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/31974/training-for-a-distance

Once Again, thank you Kyle!