After reading alot of threads, it seems my volume and frequency is way lower than everyone elses. My freestyle workouts are typically no more than 1500 to 1700 yards. If it is a repeat workout, then it is less (i.e. 10x100, 5x200, 2x500....etc) I swim three times a week.
My fly, *** and back workouts are no more than 1000 yds (still learning those strokes).
I am biased towards the sprints like 100 free and maybe someday if I'm lucky the 200 IM. Is this volume OK for a 42 year old, or should I be trying to build in more yardage?
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What are the volume totals for master sprinters who only compete in 200m or less?
I'm 47, swim 50s and 100s. Good enough to qualify for nationals, but I'm no record setter. I usually swim five days a week, M, T, Th, F, and Sa. My weekly yardage is around 16,000 yds. Weekday workouts are typically 3000 yds and about 4000 on weekends. I travel a bit so my training is interrupted partially about one week a month.
What are the volume totals for master sprinters who only compete in 200m or less?
I'm 47, swim 50s and 100s. Good enough to qualify for nationals, but I'm no record setter. I usually swim five days a week, M, T, Th, F, and Sa. My weekly yardage is around 16,000 yds. Weekday workouts are typically 3000 yds and about 4000 on weekends. I travel a bit so my training is interrupted partially about one week a month.
