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?
I started swimming a little over a year ago due to lower back problems when I could no longer run.
My progression has been coming along OK, but I thought I would be putting in more volume by now.
Swimming is a completely new set of muscles and movements. Perhaps my inefficiency is an issue since I am learning new strokes. I think I am an efficient freestyler, but I become very tired after about 30 minutes.
3000-4000 yds of volume is just way too much for me at this point. What are the volume totals for master sprinters who only compete in 200m or less?
Others who have answered are quite good. I am more around your level. I started swimming 6 years ago at age 39. I try to get in the water 4 days a week, and am satisfied if I get in 2500 yards in a work-out. There are some weeks that all I have time for is a 40 minute session and then it is down to 2000 yards. 2 years ago I consistently did 45 minutes work-outs 3 times a week and was able to do some competitions(even swam a 1000 yard race). I am not fast, but it is the consistency week in and week out that will help you improve. A year may SEEM like a long time, but swimming takes time, and you are doing fine.
I started swimming a little over a year ago due to lower back problems when I could no longer run.
My progression has been coming along OK, but I thought I would be putting in more volume by now.
Swimming is a completely new set of muscles and movements. Perhaps my inefficiency is an issue since I am learning new strokes. I think I am an efficient freestyler, but I become very tired after about 30 minutes.
3000-4000 yds of volume is just way too much for me at this point. What are the volume totals for master sprinters who only compete in 200m or less?
Others who have answered are quite good. I am more around your level. I started swimming 6 years ago at age 39. I try to get in the water 4 days a week, and am satisfied if I get in 2500 yards in a work-out. There are some weeks that all I have time for is a 40 minute session and then it is down to 2000 yards. 2 years ago I consistently did 45 minutes work-outs 3 times a week and was able to do some competitions(even swam a 1000 yard race). I am not fast, but it is the consistency week in and week out that will help you improve. A year may SEEM like a long time, but swimming takes time, and you are doing fine.
