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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Two "sneaky" ways to increase the efficient-movement focus of your high-speed sets of 50s:
1) Occasionally note the "swim golf" score of those 50s. What's the best combination of stroke count + seconds you can manage. A better score will relate more closely to your 100 than your 50, in particular the final 50 of your 100.
2) How quietly can you swim on those sprints?
Enjoy.
1) On some sets I count strokes but I'll give the swim golf a try. Err..will need an appropriate stopwatch with multiple sets. Any reccomendations?
2) Oh I'm very quiet on the sprints - I never talk :rofl:
Two "sneaky" ways to increase the efficient-movement focus of your high-speed sets of 50s:
1) Occasionally note the "swim golf" score of those 50s. What's the best combination of stroke count + seconds you can manage. A better score will relate more closely to your 100 than your 50, in particular the final 50 of your 100.
2) How quietly can you swim on those sprints?
Enjoy.
1) On some sets I count strokes but I'll give the swim golf a try. Err..will need an appropriate stopwatch with multiple sets. Any reccomendations?
2) Oh I'm very quiet on the sprints - I never talk :rofl:
