https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/3460/need-some-adviceHey all. So I&#39;ve been swimming this summer in prepartion for joining my University&#39;s team this september, but I&#39;ve just now hit a snag. Normally, I swim at a fitness club where my mom is working part time during the evenings. I&#39;ve got a good four hoursen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/32423?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Aug 2005 05:55:47 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:92673a8a-745e-45b1-95fb-aeb9a7543ab9Former MemberBiking I can do. Unfortunately, I happen to have exercise induced asthma and I can&#39;t run more than a short sprint. It&#39;s sad I know. I&#39;ll never been a iron-something-tri-person like my mother. Just have to content myself with swimming, I guess. Hehe.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/32343?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Aug 2005 05:53:18 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c6665625-62d6-4790-9313-a8319048f9cbFormer MemberYou could also try cross training with biking and running. Tri all three.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/32277?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Aug 2005 05:51:57 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:ed195b71-6671-4d24-8b44-d663faf2d6ecFormer MemberOkay sounds good...I should clairify that when I said nice long swim I didn&#39;t mean I wasn&#39;t pushing myself at all, though. I have quite a few sets that are fast/hard intensity.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/32201?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Aug 2005 05:06:47 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:3672b83e-b79b-4dd2-8905-a2634ff5d753Former MemberHmm. I suppose I could do that. Is there anything else I should be doing?<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/32135?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Aug 2005 05:05:20 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:23472c41-6dca-4866-8205-adc497eea8f1Former MemberHow about increasing the intensity of your swims? Shorten the rest between sets and push yourself a little harder.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/32261?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:33:52 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4e3fa014-8d44-4cb5-8b6c-776d1af21df4knelsonI agree with 330man. If your time is limited what you do in that time becomes even more crucial. Instead of the &quot;nice long swim&quot; you&#39;ve been doing add more quality swimming where you&#39;re getting your heartrate up in the 170-180 BPM range. I&#39;d suggest getting in a 1,000 warmup then a main set or sets totalling about 2,000 then warmdown for the remainder. Another suggestion is to make up some of the aerobic training you&#39;re losing in the pool by using the cardio equipment at your mom&#39;s club.<div style="clear:both;"></div>