https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/7167/another-question-about-pre-race-warm-upThis question is about the intensity of the pre-race warm up rather than the distance covered. How hard do you swim in your warm up? 70%, 80%, 90% effort? My thing is that I like to descend my times in practice. If I want to swim a really good 50 inen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/107244?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:14:07 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:58ddc7b0-b165-452c-a49a-2db1cca0b8f6Former MemberI think it depends on how your body reacts to warm-up, recovery, and energy exertion. If you are a quick recovery person who can output a lot of energy multiple times in a row, then go for the gusto with the huge warm-ups. Personally, I take it slow at first, build to max intensity for one sprint (or two depending on the event), and take it back down for an active recovery prior to getting out of the warm-up pool.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/107350?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:46:43 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d79e735c-682d-4239-b132-57056055a9f4rtoddI include some near maximum 100% efforts, short duration maybe 15 yds, to remind the body of what it needs to do in the 50&#39;s, and a few longer 25&#39;s at 100 tempo. I like to warm up only enough that I will prevent injury when racing. I can get away with 500-600 yds total before my first race.<div style="clear:both;"></div>