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?

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.

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!