I usually have been swimmng 3x a week for about 4k yards plus some saturday sprint sessions of about 1500 yard.
Over the summer at LC I 've been getting in 2.5-3k 5 times a week. I just had a vacation where I got no swimming in. I have the rest of this week and the next then it's 3weeks to zones.
Should I go for a 3 week plan or 2 week? Should I swim every day or not, and how much? I'm a 50,100 FR & 50,100,200 BR swimmer. Long FR and anything else is for fun and timekilling--so I don't taper with them in mind.
I've got a vague idea in my head like cutting by 500m a week until i'm down to the 1500-2000 mark, and getting my sprints in. Is that enough to cut or too little?
I don't really lift, run or bike, though I may try to do some bikes on the next two weeks. I'm not used to 5 nites a week so wanted to get some ideas.
Thanks
I'm no expert but this is what I would do.
Volume should go down and intensity should go up two weeks out. Get the watch out and get some time trials in. Get some broken 100 and 200's in. I think one week out you should cut the total yardage as you suggest and should be focusing on practicing block starts with ***/free pullouts, turns, etc. Do some fast 25's with the correct kick. do easy active recovery. Two days out from the meet, back way off and let the body heal.
I'm no expert but this is what I would do.
Volume should go down and intensity should go up two weeks out. Get the watch out and get some time trials in. Get some broken 100 and 200's in. I think one week out you should cut the total yardage as you suggest and should be focusing on practicing block starts with ***/free pullouts, turns, etc. Do some fast 25's with the correct kick. do easy active recovery. Two days out from the meet, back way off and let the body heal.
